Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-03-17

A Senate COMMITTEES bin. l25, to amend the law
concerning the competency Of witnesses in certain
cases, was read
Mr. MORPHEIS offered an amendment in lieu,
reyiving chapter 80 Of the sets Of 1853 and 1854.
Mr.. Speaker WHITTHORNE, Mr.. JONES in the
chair offered bill IN lieu repeating 81 laws dis
qualifying parties to the record from testifying as
witnesses. 80.
Mr.. EAST would favor the bill in lieu IS an in
dependent proposition; bat urged the passage Of
the original bill, il came from The Senate.
Mr. VAUGHAN opposed The bill in lieu.
Mr. BRAZELT0N favored the bill in lieu.
Mr.. TREWHITT thought the bill in lieu should
Be voted down.
ties interested 30 testify in COURTS leaVisg the creds
bility Of witnesses to be determined byiihe iur7
Mr.. BARKSDAI.E made "a Intellectual motion
yeas q, nays 35-to lay The bill aud amendments
on the table
/ Mr.. Speaker WHITTHORNE wifhdrew his bill in
lieu at the instance OF Mr.. HURT
Mr. HARRIS was willing to let the Law stsud as
1t Is, but If changed he preferred 8 return 10 the
| Law Of 1853 and 1854
On motion by Mr.. VAUGHAN the. bill and
amendment laid on the table by yeas 80
nays 81
Senator NeHman's l28, 10 amend article 4, chap
ter 4 from section 29l to section 300 Of the Code,
| was passed the second reading.
Senator Psynes l42, to establish asylum for
destitute orphans at Memphis, was read.
Mr. EAST offered an aInoDdment Incorporating
/ orphan asylums in Nashville and Knoxville
Mr.. BEATY'S motion TO indefinitely postpone the
bill and amendment was agreed to. by yeas 80,
nays "a
Mr.. FORD moved 10 reconsider the vote just taken
and to lay that motion On the table.
The latter motion Wss agreed to BY yeas 81,
nays %
Senator Trimbe's l43 for the benefit Of the Ten
nessee Historical Society appropratng $500 per
annum for the next two years-was read.
Mr. WHITE, of Davidson, appealed to the patri-
olism Of mensbers, and called upon them to come
up his help in the passage of the bill
On motion by Mr.. L0CKHARr the bill vas laid
on he table, by yeas SO, nays Is.
Mr. BAKER of Weakley moved 10 reconsider
the vote just taken, and u lay that motion the
table.
The latter motion was agreed to by yeas 40, nays
FaEE NEGROES
NJ. Speaker wHITTHORNE called up the spe-
csl Order-being Senate Committee bill in
lieu Of House bill 49, for the expulsion of free ne
groes from this State; and it was read.
This bill is the sam4 as printed pages 1877,
/ 1873 aud lS9 Of the LEGISLATIVE UEION AND AMER
! lCAN, with several smendeuts thereto, which have
been carefully noted in these reports
| Mr. VAUGHAN made q Intellectual motion TO
lay he Senate bill in lieu On ihe table-yeas %,
nays 80.
Mr. BENTT moved to ccnour il the Senate
| amendment.
Mr.. VAUGHAN demanded the previous question
on the motion 10 concur and the House sustained
the demsnd by yeas 81 nays 20.
The motion to concur was agreed to by yeas %,
nays 80.
Sens.Or IlraIford's bill 49, to relieve the Bank
Of Nashville, was read.
Al amendment. securing compensation to the
Attorney General for services in suit agsins! the
Uuion and Planters Bank, was agreed TO-
Mr. HEBB oferei amendment, allowing the
Union and Planters Bank to establish branch at
! Fayetteville, Lincoln county
An Intellectual motion was made t. adjourn till
! tomorrow morning
The amendment was agreed to by yeas 3d.
nays 81.
! Mr. CALDWELL offered an amendment securing
fees to Mr. Attorney BRIDGES for services rendered
| which agreed TO
The bill as amended, passed the second resd-
ing
! And then
On motion, the House adjourned till 81 o'clock,
tomorrow morning.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
FRIDAY, March IS. 1850
The journal of yesterday was read and approved.
APErITIOS.
citizens Of Cooke county, praying against the re-
moVal of their county site, which was ordered t. be
transmitted TO the Senate.
USE OF THE RAIL-.
Mr. WHITE of Davidson, ffered resolution ten
deriDg lhe Of the H ali Of the House Of Repre-
sentalives the National Division Of the Sons Of
Temperance, for their session Of 1861.
The resolution lies the table for one day under
the rules
TAR HEBAnTAGE CHURCH.
The resolution offered by Mr.. EAST on the 18th,
suthOrisiug the Governor to make out Il deed to
Wla Donelson and others, for one acre Of laH1 be-
longing TO the Hermitage property, upOu which il
situated church, coming up IN order, it was read
aud adopted.
CoNCERRING RAILRoAD5
Mr. Trewhitt's bill III R. 1871 for the better Sc
curly Of the lives of passengers, read and pass
ed the second reading.
HARDIN COUNTY.
Mr.. Roberts resolution offered some :ime since,
proposing to create county out Of Hardin by
dividing it, &C., coming up in regular orl5r was
read and laid on the table.
SENATE BILLS on SECOND READIso
The House proceeded to the consideration Of SEN
ate bills on their second reading, as follows:
Senator Payue's l02. to Incorporate tte De Soto !
Savings Institute, was read, amended and passed |
the second reading
Senator Trimbles los, to make two terms of the |
Circuit Court in Davidson county, read
Dir. EAST offered a bill in lieu, which WAS
adopted.
The bill, as amended, was passed the second |
reading.
Senator Peters 1872, to prevent frauds in Banking,
was passed the second reading
Senator Bumpass' l6g, TO repeal an act of this
session incorporating the Forked Deer Navigation
Company, was passed
Senator Peters 49, establishing the Eighth
Chgncpry Division wa read and Uusspd the apconl
reading by yeas Al, nays 10.
Mr.. JONES move to refer tie bill to a special
committee to consist Of lawyer from each Of the
counties interested
On motion, By Mr. BENNETT. the bill was re-
ferred to a oommiue9 of fourteen, which the Speak
er made to consist Of Messrs Jones, Bennett, John
son, Butler, Bicknel Harris, Wisener Shield CAN'T I
East, Williams, Davidson, Lea and williamson.
Senator Newmans bill l29, for the benefit Of A.
?. Smith aud J c. Goodrich was read the first
time and passed to the second reading without OBJ
lection.
Senator Peters -, to secure liens to factors
and commission merchants, passed she second
reading.
TO ADJOURN SINE DIE.
The Senate resolution sdjourning ihe Legislature
'ine die. GA Monday the 10th inst was called up
and resd.
Mr. MeCABE made an Intellectual demaad for
the previous question, yeas 2G, nays 81
On motion by Mr.. DAVIS, toe further considera-
ton Of the resolution was postponed till Wednesday
next, by yeas 81. nays 90
Mr.. McCABE, by leave, offered a resolution ad-
journing the Legislature sine de tomorrow
Mr.. COWDEN made an Intellectual motion to fur
Their suspend the rules that the resolution may be
considered now.
The resolution lies on the table for ore day under
the rules.
SENATE BILLS on SECOND READING.
The House resumed the consideration of Senate
bills on the second reading The following were
read and disposed of:
Senator MINIS ia, to amend section 348 Of
the Code, passed the second reading
Senator Lanes lI5, suthOrising the sale of S ate
stock in internal improvements amended by
striking out railroads and turnpikes, and indefinite
ly postponed by yeas 46, nays "a
Seas'Or BOyds, 1874, to provide for the collection
and preservation Of records of the various nd Of
fees, was passed the second reading.
A Senate bill, lS2, TO ratify and confirm the re-
port Of the boundary line commissioners between
Tennessee aud Kentucky, was passed the second
reading
Senator Paynes, 1873, to amend the revenue laws