Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-10-08

PAY OF MkhBEhSs
Mr.. THOMPSON offered joint resolution pro-
viiing that the State Treasurer shah pay TO the
members of the two houses their per diem as toey
may call for il. which was adopted under sus2en-
Or motion Of Mr.. .TRIMBLE, the Senate adj
journed until ten O'Clock ti-mOrrOw morning.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fa1BAY. October 7. 1859.
The SPEAKER called the House to order at 10
The session was opened with prayer BY the Rev
w. D., f. SAwRIE.
The journal of yesterday was read and authen-
ticated
STANDING ooMHIrTEEs.
The SPEAKER announced the following Stand
inc Committees for the present session of the House
Wsps and Msa9s-Harris, Ford, Brazelton, Arm
strong. Wood, Cowden, Morris, East, Lea ana VIII
lilmson.
Tatsrnal improvements Msy6eld, Brazsltcn,
Butler, Vaughan, Williams Of Hickman, Cheatham,
Beatty, Guy and Pickett.
Williams Of Hickman, Pickett, Ewing, Davidson,
Lea Barksdae and.Sheid. So -
Bank,- Bennett. Critz williams of Knox, CAN'T,
Wisener, Fsrelly, Shrewsbury Guy, lllriss White
Of Davidson and Williams of hickman
Jad,cidrg-G MT, Wiener, bsrneti b,ckaeh'
Mayfsid. s. nter Jones, Martin, Farrelly, Sirsws-
Free Negroes and Sgere Population -Barksdale,
David on. Kiucaid Of Csi5orur, Trewhlst, sEaA,
Wood. Lockhsrt. Fatrelly. and HINT
Peaisenf.arv-DsaE, Johnson HAvron. MeCaee,
White Of Davidson, Iogram and Morphies
Luratie Asvlum Kennedy, Gillespie, tamil, Bled-
soc. Richardson Nall and Kenner.
Enrolled Bills -Lockhsrt, Cheatham, Vaughan,
Greeoe and Baker of Perry s.-.al .t-t.sa
AyricgRare-Farley, Fra ier, Hurt, Dsyis, White
of dickson, RUSSELL Swell, BAyless, Goimau and
Williams of Knox.
St1fe CGpitOI-Wood, Armstrong, East COwden,
Beaty, Porter and Yfitmore
Pablo Roads and INSTRUMENTATION, kincaid OF
Claiborne Williams Of FrankiiB, Daddy, hebb, RS-
beris and Norman. "a ssoi.as,-s5 -.sa ss--
TyppEing and Tipping HOrses.-Smith, Kincaid of
Anderson, Woodland, Ford, Williamson, Fraz e.
ard Norman
-Iacorporations--FOrd, johnson. Senter, Jones,
Ewing, Guy, Kennedy and Caldwell.
BLsctions-Trewhilt, Havron. Martin, Barksdale,
Dosk, Russell Baker of Weakley and Ingram
FInancs-Bicknsll, May6eld, Davis, Dudley, Wood
ard, Lea and Farley. .-
Claias-Trewhit Britton, McCabe, Smith, Ken
| ner. LockbarI, Nall, Hurt aud Caldwell.
Decentralization, TrewAitt, Greene, Doak,
White of Davidson, NJ, IRIS, Ewing and Mcrf heis
Military Afairs.-BAy less, Bleisoe, Wine Of
| Dickson, Porter, Baker of Weakley, Hebb, and
German. ,-t- -s... 80
Nep Counties and County Linss-Hebb, Criiz,
Caldaell, Williams Of Hickman, Richardson, Baker
Of Perry, and Roberts.
Public Ldads-Davis, Harris, Kincaid CT Auder-
son, She'd, SoWell, and Baker of Perry
BANK OF TENNESSEE.
The SPEAKER laid before the House the bien-
NAL report of the President and Directors OF the
Bank of Tennessee to the Legislature.
On motion the report was referred to the Com
mittee on Banks.
PAPERS FOR MEMBERS.
Mr.. BAKER offered the following:
Rssolved That the Door Keeper OF the House be
instructed to ascertain from each member OF the
House his choice of Two daily papers of the city and
that hereafter Two copies of such rarers b" dtec'd
10 be laid on the degk Of each member, at the ex-
pense of the State.
The resolution lies on the table under the rule.
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.
Mr. JONES submitted the following:
ResolUed by the GeAedI Assembly Of the STATE Of
Tennessee That Section of Article I'd n the Con-
stitutien Of the State Of Tennessee be SO amended
as to read after the words andfOreve thereafter,
eleclors for members Of the General Assembly shall
be held in four years on the first Thursday IN
September and said elections shall terminate the
same day."
Resoleed, That Section of Article 81 be SO
amended as TO read after the words and forever
thereafter" 'sthe General Assembly shall meet once
in four Yeas on the LIST Monday Ia October next
ensuing the election y a
1esoioed That secti IN of acticle be so fmen led
as to read The Go rernOr sh al hold his CHI for
fur years, and until his successor is elected and
qualified.
ResolUed, That sec;icn of &C 'icle 7be amended
as TO read .'Thure shall be Treasurer appointed
for the State by the 1nt vote of both Houses Of the
General Assembly, who shall hold his Office for fou-
years ShoCld a vacancy occur in tue Otfi 'e OF
Treasurer from death, resignation or otherwise
during the interval between the si1ns Of The L
gislalure The Govern n shall fill the vacaacy by ap
poulment, the aPpontse to hold the Office untu the
first session of the General Assembly, ani IN il his
successor is appointed and .ah6sd, Whe sh ii re-
form the same duties and Ue entitled to the same
emolumezta as the regularly appointed Treasurer.
There shall be appointed b. The JOINT vote cf both
Houses of the General Asst mbly. a Comptroller OF
the Treasury who shall hold his I'll &c r ur years
Should a vacancy occur during the interval hetw. SEQ
the sessions Of the General Assembly, tie GJg' rlor
shall sPpoiRt Comptroller, who :bill hold his
office unul the first session of the Geaeral A sem
by and until his successor is appointed ami
qualified ~s.a
ResolUsd further, That the amendments herein
pro posed take effect aud go into full operation from
and after the FIRST election for G overnor and mem
bers of the General Assembly alter the ratification
of said amendments by the people.
resolutions.
The motion was rejected.
The SPEAKER decided that the resolutions lie
over day.
GARyIsHEE AND ATTACHMENT.
Mr. TREWHITF introduced a bill { II. Il q to
amend the gaInishse aud attachment laws Of this
State.
Read the FIST time aud passed to the second
reading.
TRRsPAss
Mr.. TREWHITT introduced bill { r 2Sl 10
TO efectuslly protect The rights Of the people
against trespass and to amend the criminal laws OF
this State.
Read the first time.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Mr.. TREWHLTT introduced bill H. R. 29l 10
regulate the compensation Of the Justices Of The
Peace of this State, when holding their quarterly
courts
Read the first time