Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-03-27
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
MoNDAr. Mareh %. 1860.

The journal Of SATURDAY. was read aud approved.
On mo.io1 by Mr. BENNETT, his resolution, cred
Slturd y night, resembling the joint resolution ad
j0uTning this General Assembly sine die a. noon Of
this dav, was laid the table with out objection.
The committee of Free Conferences on Mr.. Gantt's
BILL 800, directory 10 the Attorney General con-
cerning the Memphis AMI lagrange Rsirosd, made
report through Mr. LEA, recommending that tie
Houss reoede from its amendment with prOvigo
THAYKs To THE REPORTERS
Mr. WILLIAMS, OF Hickman, moved that The
thanks OF this House be rendered to IRA JONES,
ESQ, for the faithful and impartial manner in
which he has reported the proceedings of this House
for the daily papers.
Nj BRAZELTON moved to amend this motion
by including the name of W. H. DRAPER, ESQ,
tbereporter for the LEGIsLATIvE UNION AND AMERI-
CAN.
Mr.. VAUGHAN explained that the resolution
offered by himself and adopted y the House some
time SINCE concerning the Reporter for the Legis-
lative paper, was not intended q reflection upon
or on account Of any complaint against that Re-
porter but simply il order to set members
right upon the records
The amendment TO .he motion was agreed to-
The motion, as amended wa also agreed to
Hcn.ine contradesHte.
LEAVE TAKINGs.
Appropriate remarks we're made, on the solemn
5uties of the hour, consequent upon the parting
Of members who have loug acted together upon
the floor of the House, by Messrs. MARTIN, WHITE
of Davidson, WIsENER, BAYLEss, BaIrToN NORRIS.
BIcKEELJ. and WILLIAMS Of Hickman during which
the nl5est ip pulses of our nature we're manifested
il nc tears thai trckloi do Ru many manly check
a message from the Senate announced tina. that
body had completed all the public business end was
now ready to adjourn sine die.
The SPEAKER directed similar message to be
transmitted from the House to the Senate.
THE FINAL ADJOURNMENT
Mr. PORTER moved that the House now stand al
j0urned sine die, whereu2on,
Mr. Speaker WHITTHORNE said: Gentlemen you
have heard The molten Of the Representative from
Carroll, Madison, Gibson and Henry. Under and
by virtue Of joint resolution Of TIE two houses,
entertain the motion as the sense of the House.
GENTLEMEN OF THE House OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The hour of adjournment, fixed by the Joint
resolve of the two Houses having arrived arise
to perform a most sad duty, the performance of
which dissOlyes official connection and personal
association. But a short time since we were strang-
ers to each other. To-day are friends. And
whilst in all coming time each of must re
member the ties of affection and Friendship here
formed, and treasure its incidents as jewels in the
casket Of memory, yet this separation must shadow
it witt grief and sorrow.
Our personal intercourse has been marked with
courtesy and kindness and less of political rancor
and partizln bitterness has entered into discus
siOns than has known in our General Assemblies for
important and interesting subjects Of legislation
which have been presented for our consideration /
the expression Of that difference of opinion has |
tended only to increase respect for the views Of in
diyidual members, without exciting sectional. local /
or individual prejudice
The important reduction of our State taxes. both /
upon taxable property and merchants privileges /: /
the disposal Of extraordinary number of private
bills occupying. az they DO large proportion of the
Dubc time: the settlement, for some time to come
at least CT the currency question, in the establish
nent Of banks of issue the removal Of restrictions
uDon individual banking the effort to Invite capi-
tai to the State the extension of your railroad
system are measures important in their character
and attest your attention to the wishes and welfare
of your constituents These and other questions less
have occupied your time
The constitution Of your State. YOU are well
aware requires the reading Of each and every bill
to be made in each House upon three different days.
The advancement and progress OF our state IN pop
ulatiOn and wealth demand increased local and
general legislation, and obedience to the consttu-
tOnal requirement alluded to- serves to prolOlg the
sessions of our Legislatures. Looking over the I'M
mense number of bills and resolutions acted upon
by you, and remembering the right Of each constt-
ueucy to be heard, have to beg your pardon for
any impotence l may have manifested in the dis
patch of business, and congratulate you, notwith-
standBg, that each individual class and section of
our State have had due consideration.
Whilst I have differed with a majority Of you
gentlemen in regard to some of the MEASURES which
have received your appreciation. yet must suppose
that YOU have cOnscientiOusy discharged your duty
and now join you in the hope that each and all Of
Thorn may rebound to the glory Of our common State
and advance the fortunes of her sons in the high
road of prosperity and wealth. Important for veal
or woe will be the influence Of these measures. I
know the loyalty and patriotism Of each ofyou, gen
temen too well to doubt that there is single repre-
sentative OF the people who does not pray that all
nav be well with Tennessee. That her career in all
that ennobles commonwealth may ever be upward
and onward Providence has blessed her with
happy climate and fertile SOIL vast agricultural and