Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-03-23
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THURDAY, March % 1850
The journal Of yesterday was read and approved.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
THURDAy March %, 1850
The journal Of yesterday was read and approved.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr.. BENNETT made the following statement:
Mr.. Speaker: ] find in examining the LEGISLATIVE
UNION AND AMERICAN, page 263, q report of some
remarks made when the Free Negro Bill was first
brought up for discussion. The Reporter makes
me say, that m mind was not satisfied on the con-
st,tutOnality Of questions contained in the BILL and
that / would vote for proposition to send off free
negroes if the means were provided for their trans
portation This does not report me correctly, SIS my
brother members mus recOllect. Ny position was
that admitting 1t was constitutional which doubted
at the time, l should want the means provided for
their transportation before I would vote to send
them oil, and that under considerations would /
vote 10 sell them into slavery which was the propO
siCn at that time ana appropriate their property to
the common school fund.
WAYNE COUNTY.
Mr.. MORRIS offered resolution directing the
Comptroller of the Treasury to issue his warrant to
the Trustee of Wayne county for certain moneys
appropriated by a resolution of February, 1904.
On motion by Mr.. BENNETT, the rules were sus-
pended and the resolution considered.
The resolution was adopted by yeas 50, nays 4.
COURT HOUSE IN COOKE COUNTY.
Mr.. GORMAN moved to reconsider the vote
cOncurrng in Senate amendment TO bill 562
concerning the removal Of the county seat Of Cooke
county.
M. JOHNSON made an Intellectual motion to lay
the motion on the table-yeas 26 nays 81.
The bilIsand amendment were laid on the table, on
motion Of Mr. BAKER, of Perry, by yeas IS, nays p.
THE CAPITOL
Mr.. HEBB. by leave, offered a resolution turning
over to the Secretary Of the State the Capitol and
Capitol grounds, and requiring tic dismissal OF the
force now employed, upon the adjournment Of the
Legislature.
The resolution lies on the table for o1a day,
under the rules.
RAILROAD COMPANIES
On motion of Mr.. WILLIAMS Of Knox the rules
were suspended and Senator Boyd's bill. SO to
benefit the Knoxville and Kentucky and the Gin
einnati and Cumberland Gap and Charleston
Railroad Companies, was taken from the files and
read.
Mr.. BRAZELTON'S demand for the previous
question was sustained by the House.
The bill then finally passed by yeas y, nays Is.
TIE VALLEY BANK
On motion by Mr.. BRAZELTON, the rules were
further suspended and Senator Bradfords bill, 3I5
to Incorporate the Valley Bank Of Tennessee, was
taken from the files and read.
On motion by Mr. BRAZEITON the names of
other incOrporatOrs were inserted in the bill
NJ. BRAZELTON explained the numerous adyan-
tages which the passage of this bill would confer
upon the people in his section of country, and urg
cd upon members the necessity Of its passage on
its own merits.
Mr.. TREVITT offered an amendment allowing
the Valley Bank to establish branch at Bristol
which was agreed to-
Mr.. EWINGS demand for the previous question
was sustained by yeas 30. nays %.
Tho bill WIS sEcn finally passed by yeas &c.
nays p.
ruwEsTERS RAILROAD.
Mr.. JOHNSON moved to reconsider the vote pass
ing Senator Aliens bill, 81 to enable the Northwest
ecn Railroad 70 unite with lease the Mississippi
Central
On motion by Mr.. EAST. this motion to recon
slider was laid on the table by yeas 80, nays %.
mr.. DUDLEY made an Intellectual motiOn-yeas
40, nays %; two-thirds not voting in the affirmative
to suspend the rules in order to take from the
files the Edgefied and Kentucky Railroad bill-Sen-
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
Senator Payne's. lS8, to amend the revenue laws
directed to collectors, concerning licenses, &c
read.
Mr.. WILLIAMS Of Hickman moved to amend o.
striking out that part ofthe bill which taxes hOrded
money.
The amendment was rejected
Mr.. VAUGHAN moved to amend by providing
that no under $500 shall be taxed
Mr.. MORPHIS made Intellectual demand for
the previous qucstion-yeas %, nays 26.
The amendment was agreed to.
A division Of the question being demanded
So much Of the bill refers to the taxing of
boarded money was finally passed by yeas 81, nays
The remaining sections of the bill we're also
finally passed by yeas 45, nays I3.
Senator Lanes, 1872 to repeal State aid granted to
railroads not under contract, finally passed the
House. by yeas %. nays %.
TO PRESERVE RECORDS.
Mr. VAUGHAN moved to reconsider the vote
laying on the table Senator Boyd's bill 1874 to pro
vide for collecting together and preserving the re
cords Of the various land offices in the State
The motion was rejected bye IS, NAYS 40
And then
On motion the House took the usual noon recess
till two o'clock.