Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-01-17
rEnNnssEE LEeIsLAEuRE.
SENATE.

The SPEAKER laid before the Senate the follow
ing communications
UNION BAEK OF TGnNEssRE,
Nashville 1anusvy II, 1860.
70 the Hon. TAI. W. NEWMAN,
Speaker OF the Senate:
Sir: In ny communication of yesterday. in Civ
ing the number of shares Of stock in this Bank, On
which the dividends were paid At Nashville, it
was put down st g. OH shares l think 10 proper to
state that Of his 8 439 shares are held 81 j. Cor
~ Cashier, in trust and belong to the Bank
Very respectfully, J. KIRKMAE, Pres'6
REPORTS FROM sTANDIsG eoMMITTaHs.
Mr. MINIS, from the Com nittee on the judi
ciary, reported as follows;
The Committee on the Judiciary have had under
consideration Senate resolution No y, &c amend
the Constitution Of the State Of Tennessee, with
the proposed amendment. This resolution pro
poses 10 amend the constitution so as to require
the Legislature 10 convene on the frss Monday ia
October next after The election, and to adjourn
on or before the Thursday nexs preceding The 25lh
Of December Of the same year. The amendment
proposes to strike out the 25th of December and
mouoly recommend the rejection Of the amend
ment, and a majority Of the committee recommend
the passage Of the resolution. That too much ls-
gislation has become evil il Tennessee, perhaps
none will deny. And in the opinion Of q majority
Of the committee, If, at the neetng Of the Legis-
l6LuEet Lhete W6S uAeu nme Ter 4uJ0urumeRts IL
would have great tendency to cause ali applica-
tions to the Legislature to be carly and promptly
made ty the people, and the Legislature to work
more diligently Ia getting through and thereby,
least all necessary legislation could and would, at
most, be done in three months
They have also hal under consideration Senate
bill No 10, to establish thu Eighth Ghancerg Dis
trict in Tennessee. The COMMITTEES have carefully
examined this BILL and are Of the opinioa that
il contains in form ell the necessary provisions in
creating a new ehsnoery district. The committee
are not in possession Of such information As 10 ena
bic them to make any recommendation as TO the ne
cessity OF al ad ional ca Gerry division, and they
ask be diseh rg - from the further consideration
OF the bill.
Mr.. PAYNE, fran the Co nmtiee on Internal I'm
proTemeuis returned Senate bills No. 225 TO incoF
porste the Peoples Pa enger Railroad Company Of
Memphis; No. 1872, to repeal the act giving State
aid to railroads nst under contract and No. pa to
Incorporate the Memphis, ElmwOod aud Greenwood
Railroad Company, aud recommend their passage;
also, No. DBL to enable citizens Of Hancock, Ha#-
kins aud jefferson counties to build road from
SneeGyille to the East Tennessee and Virginia Rail-
road; No. zi8 TO charter the Sev.eryilie aud Smo
Ky Mountain Turnpike Company; NJ. l76, to pro-
vide for the survey Of railroad routes from Kuax-
vile 10 Nashville and from Nashville 10 Memphis;
and No. - for the relief Of john StaHfeld and
John H. Bryant, and re eommerd their rejection.
Mr.. HILDRETH asked and obtained leave TO
withdraw the petition Of joan Slarf Id and J 5hn
H. Bryant.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. THOMPSON: No. 22S-Tl Incorporate
the Rome and New Middleton aa4 the Rome and
Rails Greek Turnpike Companies. Passed first
reading
By Mr.. HORN: No 229-TO incorporate the D.
yer and Lafayette Turnpike Company. Passed
first reading
By MIR. MCCLELLAN: No. 28O-To incorporate
the Avoca Springs Company in Sullivan county.
Passed first reading.
By Mr.. NASH; No. 281-TO enable the County
Courts to clear the fords of rivers Of distractions
Passed first reading.
NASHVILLE AND NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD.
Mr. McCellan's motion 10 reconsider fhe vote
passing on its third reading Senate bill No 81, to
enable tie Nashville and Northwestern Railroad
Company to unite with OF lease the Mississippi
Central Railrosd, being The special order for Ibis
day, was taken up.
Mr.. NEWMAN (Mr. BRADFORD in the chair
hoped the vote would be reconsidered AMI the bill
rejected He regarded the proposition as a grant
of $3.50, 900 of new State aid.
Mr.. ALLEN did mol SO regard the bill, but If he
did he should vote forit.
The question recurring upon the motion t. recon-
slider,
Mr.. ALLEN demanded the ayes and noes, which
were taken and resulted ayes 6, noes -, as fol
lows:
Ayss--Messrs Bumpass, Johnson Mcclellan
Payne IStovall and Speakes Newman-G.
Noss-Messrs. Allen, Boyd, Bradford, Hildrodtb,
Horn, Hunter, Mickey, MINIS, Nash Peters, Stan
ton, and Stokely-12
So the Senate refused to reconsider the vote pass
ing the bill on its third reading
AMENDMENTS OF THE CONSTITUTION.
Mr. Stanton's amendment to amend the Caustitu-
ton of the State to elect Clerks and Masters
of the Chancery Courts by the people, being She
special order for this day, was taken up.
The ayes AID noes we're taken upon the adoption
of the resolution, and resulted ayes 49, GOES 7, as
follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Hildreth, Hunter, johnson, Mick
ley, Mcclellan, Nash, Payne, Peters Stanton,
StOkelY, StoyGll, Thompson, and Speaker Newman
.l3.
N0es-Messrs. Allen, Boyd, Bradford, Bampass,
Horn, MINIS, and McNeilly-7.
A constitutional majority of the Senate having
voted for the resolution,
The SPEAKER declared that it had passed its
third reading in The Senate
Mr.. Stozely resolution to amend the Constitution
Of the State SO as 10 require the Legislature to
7ene on the first Monday in 0;tobec next afle7 the
election, ard to djourn on or before Inc Thursday
next preceding the 25h Of December, was then
AIKEN up.
The question being upon the amendment offered
BY Lane to strike out the '2jth af December" and
insert the " 25h Of October"
Mr.. MICKEY demanded the sycs and noe;
which were taken and resulted ayes a. noes 6, as
'ollows
Ayes-Messrs. Allea, Boyd, Bradford, Hilireth,
Horn, Hunter, Johnson, MINIS, fash. Peters,
stanton, StokcIy, Stovall, aud ThOml son-l4.
No,S-Messrs. Bumpass, Mickey, Mcclellan, Nc
Nelly, Payne, and'SPeaker Newmal-G.
So the amendment was rejected.
The question then recurring upon the adoption OF
he resolution,
The ayes and noes were taken auI resulted ages
p noes 8, as follows:
Ayes -Messrs. All n, Bradford, Hil!re,h, Horn, |
Johnson, MINIS, Mcclellan Nash. SClnlon, Stoke |
y, StcvlH, and Speaker Newmaa-l2.
NoeS-Messfs. Boyd, Bumpa's; lIuastf, Mickey, |
IcNoilly, Payne, Peters, sad Tbomps,n-S.
A constitutional majority of the Senate not haV- |
ng voted for the res alutio .
The SPEAKER declared tHat The resolution failed |
n its third reading in the Senate.
Mr. STOKELY entered a motion to reconsider the |
he vote by which the resolution failed, aud on his |
notion the further consideration Of the resolution
vas made the special order for Friday the 10Th inst
HOUSE Bills ON FIRST READING
No. 1l8--To compel applicants for new roads to
i've notice. Passed.
No. l2I---To amend the act in relation to e ap-
Of NJJaries Public Passed
No 500 To change The time Of holding the |
,hancery Cour: of b. uut County. Passed
No. 363---To change the name Of the Cincinnati,
unberllnd lp and Charleston Railroad Company,
nd for other purposes Passed, and referred to
he Com uit,ee On Internal improvements.
HOUSE bills on SECOND READING.
No 2G8---To amend the charter Of the Marysville
ollege Passed.
SENATE BILLS on SECOND READING.
No l53-To lease ont the Penitentary Pass d.
re. To secure liens to factors and comm S.
merchants Passed