Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-18
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

CAI OhDAl DGSCHOSA - AOO"'
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Was granted 10 Messrs Harris, Jones, Kineaid of
Claiborne and Richardson.
PETITION.
Mr.. BLEDSOE presented petition from sundry
citizens of Cumberland county against the removal
Of the Branch Bank at Sparta, which was referred
to the Committee on Banks without reading
DIsINTERMENT OF THE DEAD.
The SPEAKER announced the order to be the
consideration Of the unfinished business of yefter-
day-being Mr. GJrmsn's bill Il r. SCI to amend
sections 4S48, 1919 1850 end 1851 OF the Code
making the named in those sections felony
instead of a mis- iemeanor;-the question being on
Mr. s. nnetcs amendment making the cases emu
mereted in sections 1919 and 1850 felony also.
Mr.. BENNETT Withdrew his amendment and Of
ferred an amendment masking the cases enumerat-
ed in sections 1919 and 1880 high misdemeanors
and punishable by imprisonment for not less than
thirty days nor more than three months. The law
previous to the last Legislature made then high
misdemeanors and punishable by fine Of not less
than 81 600 Il the duty Of the Legislature TO
protect the dad and The commoa place to which
all have TO me. Ten years ago tbese cases
f'l"ny in Ten essee and now be proposed TO make
the cases named ii scci, 4S4S and 1850 high
misde meanoTs and should voc for tue bill making
the cases in 48lS and 1851 feioRies
Age ald experience has taught me tn respect the
OPTIONS Of others although the" may d fer from my
Education and circumstances m. y cause t. diff
FERN opin Oh with each ether, and each one may
be honest in the opinion he may eatartln The gec-
tleman from Sumner an others W. 0 agree with him
have No doubt are honest Bat, Mr.. Speaker, Ne
must look 10 both rides of the qusztisn 10 debate if
we desire t. see he whole truth. Man is not By
La ure endowed win kn jwlodgs sufficient TO enable
him to perform the ordinary du les Of life much
rf IN nj heir rail-.
to read the book Of nature aud providence and TO
understand the iutricaoies OF science and art
N.u must study, and toll, ana labor-uuet try,
aud try again, if ne would acquire that knowledge
which will enable him 10 stain TO eminence and be
US full II his fellow man
Perhaps Il profession requires more study at the
hand, of lis yoiares th4u that Of he protest. Of
meiiciue And tbs very foundation lies the scienoe
of Anatomy.
What is Anstomy? 1t is the structure Of every
Thing auimste. Human Anatomy is The iruciure Of
the human system.
knowledge Of snItomy Of this nitric tie and
complete structure en- only be acquired by disco
ton, by the actual examination OF every organ and
tissue of the human :rame work. TIE P,almist has
wisely said 'Man is fearfully aud wonderfully
made" Theology and jlvisprud, nee may be stud
iel By reading but t with the science IF ned
icincl here the student NUT be permitted to zee
aad handle much that lie. at The very foundation Of
bis profession ef5re be can arrive al a knOHiedge
OF j..
This beag true, the use of The dead subj, CT i iu-
dieTensabls in the acquisition kno ledge Ct auat
ony
1t would be entirely unbeconing in me TO men-
ton the many expcrim nis used fer the purp0se Of
procuring subjects for thr OF ueic@l ttudsnts
SO as not 10 outrage humanity ,uAd The tender
est sympatbies Of our nature
There is no complaint coming up Il ON sny por-
lion of Onr happy Stae that the sauctity Of the |