Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-03-25

tor, Stokey and Trimble-5.
Aud then
Ca m5'ion of MrPAYNE. The Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Friaays Proceedings Continued
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The SPEAKER read a communication from Mrs
Frances Fogg Vice Regent of the Mt. Vernon
Association, in relation TO the purchase OF the home
and tomb of Washington
An imma!erial message to a House bill was con
CURED in.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD REABIEG.
Senator Boyds 278. to legalize an entry taksr of
Knox county, was read. amended aud finally passed
GOVERNORS MANSION.
Senator Bumpa-s', 277, to provide Z permanent
residence tor the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the old
Luuatio Asylum building for that purpose-was
read
Mr.. JOHNSON moved to indefinitely postpone
the bill
Mr.. KENNEDY OhjeOied to the passage OF the
bill; and svOWed his purpose TO vote for it, Tue
whole edifce would have to be destroyed in order
to fit it for the residence of q gentleman aud that
could not be done in the time forth in the bill
The Medical University has q claiLl upon the pro-
Periy which cannot be bought and it would be TO
the interest Of the State hang the property
and extend the lease instead Of making al attempt
TO cut il short. When the proposition first
made he looked upon it as q burlesque; and he now
hoped the joke had been carried far as it would
be-
Mr. HEBB favored the passage Of the bill, aud
denouuc d the Hospital as a nuisance
Mr.. PICKETT styled the Hospital as nuisance
and proceeded prove the ssser'i ion by facts and
documents In his possession disaVoWing any pur-
pose however, to reflect personally or unkindiy
uPOn the members of the Medical Faculty who have
its management He hoped the bill would pass rs
it came from the Senste.
! Mr. JOHNSON Opnrsad he aft he
ae was opposed to submitting the State to the rdi-
Guile which would naturally follow " such step as
this in converting Lunatic Asylum into al exc
outive mansion, and gave his views in full against
the bill
Mr.. BRAZELTON spoke in favor Of the bill He
also denounced the Hospital a nuisance, and one
which might be dispensed with by the proper pre-
ceedings in chancery.
Mr. SENTER opposed this scheme and would
p-efer the raising Of the Governors salary TO such
amount that he could select residence for himself
and where he pleased
Mr. LEA offered a bill in lieu appointing COM
missiOners to sell this properly the proceeds to be
used In discharging the public debt aud Providing
that if there be any surplus such surplus shall 60
/ to the Common School fund.
! Mr. MORPHIS made an Intellectual motion TO
lay the bill and amendments the table-yeas &c,
nays 81.
] Mr. CAN'T objected to the bill in lieu aud
would vote for the Senate bill with an amendment
providing that these commissioners shall agree to
] build an executive mansion in accordance with
modern style with fuuiture to Ustch, Of the tJtsl
value of $50 900 He offered that amendment
Mr.. BENNETT would BE- the last man to vote
against cue purchase of Executive MANSION but
believed this q plan set on foot 10 benefit some
citizens of Nashville and could Tor the bll
lie would vote to sell the grounds in dispute and
appropriate money for the building Of Governors
residence, but would not for any part OF this
bill
Mr.. PICKETT would be willing to accept the
amendment to the bill, and hoped the House would
Rgree to il.
On motion by Me-. WILLIAMS, of Hickman, the
bill in lieu was laid on the table, by yeas 50, nays |
25.
Mr.. JOHNSON offered a bill in lieu appointing |
Commissioners to lay off in lots and sell at auction
the Hospital property for the benefit of the State
Mr.. MORPHIS made an Intellectual m otion TO in
indefinitely postpone the bill and amendment-yeas
25 nays IS
% motion by Mr.. WILLIAMS, OF Hickman, the
bill in lieu was laid on the table, by yeas s. nays 49,
The amendment vas agreed to by yeas 40, nays 49,
On motion by Mr.. BENNETT, the names of S r.
Anderson and L. H. Ewing were added to the names
of Commissioners
Ga motion by Mr. JOHNSON, the Secretary of
SAFE, Gen Harden and John NJ Lee were added
Mr.. SENTER made an inafecual motion 20 lay
The bill aud amendments on the table--yeRs "a
Rsys 80
Mr. CALDWELL'S demand for the previous ques-
ton was sustained by yeas 80, nays 25.
The bill was rejected by yeas p, nays 80.
Mr.. DOAK moved to reconsider the vote just
taken.
Mr.. JOHNSON made an Intellectual motion 10 Law
this motion the table-yeas % nays 20
The motion to reconsider was agreed TO by yeas
%, nays g.
The bill was again rejected by yeas 81 nays 80
FROM THE OHIO LEGISLATURES.
The SPEKER laid before the House commune !
cation from the secretary Of State transmitting
from the Legislature of Ohio in regard f
10 certaiR restrictions which rest upon the agrcul-
ura products Of the United States b the French q
government by way Of duty. =
The House ordered heir transmission to the SEN
ste without reading. 7
TIE APPROPRIATION BILL.
The Senate amendments to the appropriation bill
Fl. R. 564 we're taken up. Il
The Senate amendment appropriatng $500 each e
o Samuel T. Bieknell, Miosjah Bullock and j. B.
ieiskel member, OF the last Legislature for SER 81
rce on the revision committee, read '
Mr. LEA made the point Of order that as a bill u
OF that purpose was Once rejected in this House p
he amendment could not be ooncurred in p
The SPEAKER Mr. White of Davidson in the Vi
hair, decided the bill il order u
The amendment Was coDcurred in by yess 80, d
ays 27-as follows: al
Yeas-Messrs. Armstrong, Barksdale, Braze- "a
on, Butler, Caldwell Cowden East Farrelly. Gill 1t
!
in, Norris Morphis, Norman Pickett, Porter
RUSSELL Ssnter, Trevitt Trewhitt IN
White Of Davidson, Whitmorc, Williams of Hick- Of
ian, Williams Of Knox aud Williamsou-29 pr
AdyS-Messrs. Baker of Perry, Baker of Weak pr
y, Bennett, DOak, Ford, Frazier CAN'T, Greere, NJ
arri7, Hebb Ingram, Jones, Johnson Lea Lock As
arr, Nall, She'd SOWeH Vaughn, Williams Of Frank
n Woods aud Woodard-22 pc
The House refused 70 concur in the Senate
nendment imposing tax of one per cent for the u
Improvement of the Capitol &c, by yeas 26, nays NJ
Ga motion by Mr. BRAZELT0N, the number of
.ys accredited 10 him RACED from l76 TO l57 TN
Iys
Other amendments we're amended aud concur H(
d in.
Mr. JONES moved to reconsider the vote refus-
G to concur ia the Senate amendment concerning Me
e Catitol appropriation. ,
The motion agreed 10 by yeas u, nays %. the
And theu-
On motion the House took recess till u O'clock Ne
night ~