Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-11-11
AMrspnrsr OF THE CONSTITUTION.

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of Guardians bonds &C., by County Clerks in vaea,
ten and q sjOriiy of the Committee recommeno
its rejection.
AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION.
Mr. NASH offered the follOwing resolution:
Rssoipea Jy the General Assembly Of the Stats Of
Tennessee That aruce 4th, section LIT, Of the Con
stitutton of The ate OF Tennessee be 30 amrhdeu
that the word ,colniy" h'st occurring snaii 20
CHI .uged 10 S ate:" and af.er be word ''eiechoh
first occurring in the section sforesaii' 'hsIe sns
he inserted the words, "and three months ip Inc
county next preceding the day OF elec''On' sH"'+
ent tied 20 VOTE" &c.
On melton OF Mr.. ST0KELY, the rule was sGs-
nended and the resolution taken up and MADE the
special order for Thursday, the first day OF Decem
Der.
LEAVE TO VOTE
Mr.. WOOD said he was absent when the vote vas
taken passirg Sc lats bill No. Y, TO authorize the
RanLs in tb,s State TO pay out the notes of each
other, aud he asked leave to record his vote upon
that bill.
Leave being granted,
Mr.. WOOD voted "no."
BILL INTRODUCED.
Bv Mr.. TRIMBLE: No 99-TO incorporate the
school districts and to authorize the inhabitants
to tax themselves for school purposes Passed nrS'
reading. ~, c.
hundred copies of the bill be printed Tor Inc use u
the Senate.
TO ADJoURNE sISB DIE.
Mr.. Bradfcrd's resolution to sdjourne sane aiS on
The 24th Of December, coming up,
Mr.. BUMPASS moved to lay the resolution upon
the table.
motion for q moment
Mr.. BUMPASS. Certainly; will withdraw it
for the gentleman from Shelby.
Mr. PAYNE said he was as anxious 10 get NOME
"a aov member upon this floor, aud would DO as
mpcb as any one to secure early adjournment
But the members of this Legislature had come here
IN transact the legislation demanded by the inter
ests of the State and the people, and when hSt was
done ne thought the Legislature ought TO ano "ouu
adjourn without the adoption OF any such resolu
ton az that before the Senate. There were severa
i'm measures vet TO come brfJre the Legisla-
lure the subject of currency among otheFs' anu
he doubtei whether these measures could &c ma
tured and passed upon by the time TINS resolution
provides that the Legislature shall a1JoGrn ohuer
this resolution no bill could be- introduced AFTER the
list of December. TIE Senate has had before II
bill TO establish conventional interest," when nsd
haoo refsrred 10 special comm ttee, and that com-
mittee iIstruc ed to institute thorough lhSesIgS
ton Of the subject and report bill Inc COMMITTEES
had commenced extensive correspondence WIN
the view of obtaining much hghtas possoIe On 'he
subject OF their appointment, anu lney cOuiu 'iV'
Oerfect and report B Oil " thO ASOSA
was opposed to fixing an iron rule which Would cu'
off every thing however important, that was HoI
nr.sented by the LIST of December. AS he had re-
marked on former occasion, he beheTed tnere WIS
honor aud honesty enough smong the members TO
adjourn as soon as they mad accomplished Inc uu-
ties for which they were sent here.
Mr. BUMPASS renewed his mouon 70 lay Inc
resolution upon the table.
Mr. BRADFORD demanded the ayes and noes,
which we're ordered and taken as follows;
Ave,.-Messrs Boyd, Bumpass, Hunter, johnson,
Lane. Mcclellan, MeNeilly, Payne, thompson
TIimble and Speaker Newman IL.
Noes.-Messrs. Allen, Bradford, Hildreth. Horn'
MINIS. Nash Peters, Richardson, Stokes, StOkely
and Wood.-ll. -,
So the the motion to lay on the table falled
Mr.. RICHARDSON was opposed to fixing at 80
early period in he session the day upon Whleh
the LEGISLATURE shall sdiourn lie, however, isVol-
ed the proposition to cut off the introduction OF bills
after the list Of December, except by unanimous
consent All we're in favor Of short sessions, and
that is the Eey to bring about this desirable ofJeet
Mr. Stokes moved to amend the resolution SO
a. t, provide that no bill shall be Introduced after
the 10Th of December, except by olnsent OF both
houses, which amendment was agreed to.
Mr. PAYNE thought the amendment mace the
matter worse. -
MIR. STOKES said the Legislature Ct Io5l-oZ
fixed a day alter which no new proposition shouiu
be received aud il was found TO work a1mlraoIy
He proposed to strike out the day fXiag the adj ourD
ment of the Legislature, and then the business OF
the session will be brought forward much sooner
IL will give ample tins to consider the various
propositions that may be subHittcd up to the IOth
of December and then the Legislature can ao) ourn
when the business is disposed Of lie contended
that the adoption of the resolution amended IN 'hls
particular would tend to expedite the business as
was the case il 1872. The Senate does not need
the benefit of such RESOLUTION so much as Inc
House. as the former was always in sdse O. latter.
Il was mainly with view to get the concurrence
of the House, that he de ID TO see the resolution
adopted as be had suggested
Mr.. PAYNE ga d ii had been the custom OF the
Legislature to adjourn in January OF February, ana
the people were disposed to delay sending IN
measures they desired acted upon from TINS 1act
The adoption of the resolution fixing so early day
"a ths i0tb of December as the limit to the intro
duction Of neg business, would cut OF many ot
them, and be was opposed To f1iHg that.
MIR BRADFORD in end ID nothing for D4ncoalbs
by Offering this resolution. He believed the Legs
lature could adjourn by Christmas, or shortly ait
that day, and he desired to fix date after which
no bill should be introduced that TIE Legislature
could ed; ourn Of az early day. He knew That the
members Woull morally go home TO spep1 the
Christmas Holiday, and tfLer mingIDg among their
constituents and hearing their views upon matters
of pubIic and local policy they Woul return aud in
troduce d batch of bills which would keep the Le-
Qislature in session until February or March The
people had complained of the e1t avag inee oil Tor
mer Legs'a ures-of their spending tneir time 10
making speeches for BuH,ombe-and he hal prom
ised his peotls to do what could 10 reform this
PRACTICE, and be had offered the resolution lor thlS
purpose.
Mr. STOKES offered resolution in lieu CT the
original resolution providing that no new bill shall
be introduced after the 10th Of December without
the consent of both houses.
The question rec Irring upon the adoption OF the
bill in lieu,
Mr., RICHARDSON demanded the ares and noes,
which we're ordered and taken es follows
AyesLMessrs. Allen, Bradford, Hildreth, llc-
Nelly, Nash, Peters, Ric ardson, Stokes and
Stokey.-9
Roe;.-Messrs Boyd, Bumpass, Horn, Hunter,
johnson, Lane, Mlnnis, Mcclellan, Payne, Tnomp-
son, TrimSe, Wood and Speaker Newman.-lS.
So the resolution in lieu was rejected
Mr.. LANE offered as Gn amendment, to be insert
ed after the 24,h Of Dec m5er cor as soon tEFreaf-
ter as it shall be Sscertaei that there are no funds
in the 4" treasury"
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr. ALLEN was St loss to see the reason for Tx
ing day for adjoining, lie gas Inexperienced as
legislator and sort of old fogy, and that might
be the reason why be did not understand the matter
He was pleased with the industry exhibited by the
members and was sa,isfed that every one desired,
as he knew it their interest," to return home as
soon as the business requiring the action of the Lee
fore see the necessity 5F the resolution before the
Senate.
Mr. MoNEILLY thought that such resolution
ought to be adopted time during the session
bot be could not cay whsthsr this vas the proper
tiI4s 4 resolution fixing the lime after which no
new hill shond 30 introduced ought to be adopted
to get the husinsss 81 ihe session completed
IL frequently occurred dat at las 1883 Fl the
sion many important matters were overlooked in |
the hurry with which the business then frame
Gcied and il desirable tn Obyiate this hurry and
eoHfps0D, IL the Legislature should continue in /
session uutii June, propositions would be iDtrj
duced every day lie believed that we did not need
much lsgislstion-tke ess the betterand he thought
the business Of this session could be easily got /
through with BY the oath Of December. Asd with !
this view, be WAS in favor OF fixing day after |
which no new bill should be introduced.
Mr.. HORN could see no necessity for the aGOp-
tisn 81 the re solution before the Senate. He
opposed 10 6xiag llpe after which new bills should
not be introduced except ~ soRseps Of both Houses
The House vas not responsible fOr his aetisn, aud
IL