Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1860-03-04

TENNESSEE LEGTsLATURE-
q NAT
THunsDAT, March 1, 1850.
"a To ADJOURN.
i. Mr.. Peters offered the following resolution:
R,soIrcS Bv the Gensral hssenbly q tie SAT
~ Teaacsaee. That this legislative bodY sd.
% ionn on Tuesday, the 9Th last, at y o'elocl
Is NJ. and meet at 10 o'clock A. n, on TIE frst
q Monday In October next, providing no milsagi
q shall be paid for the meeting in October.
On motion of Mr. Peters, the rule was sus-
z pended and the resolution taken up.
Mr.. Richardson thought there ought to be a
: Full senate when the vote was taken on thil
o resolution, and be demanded a call Of tia
senate.
! Toe eaI was ordered aud resulted in show
E inc the following senators absent; Messrs,
MeNsilly, Newman, Stanton, Stokes, Thomp-
= son and Wood.
: Mr.. Peters inquired Of the senator from
Rutherford Mr. richardson whether be
} thought TIE business before The legislature
could be disposed Of within the time be men
TONED.
Mr. Richardson thought it could, IL the house
would work up, as the ssnte could adjourn at
any time
Mr. Peters then wiihdrsE his resolution.
HOUSE BILLS on THIRD HEAnrN1.
No. 400. to incorporate the town Of Cul-
lioeha, in the county Of Maury; to incorporate
the town OF London, in the county o. Roans,
and for the benefit Of Springfield, in Robertson
county.
Mr.. Bumpass offered an amendment provid-
inc that 30 much Of ths land Of John Baliafant
az lies within CuiliOchs be excluded from the
operation Of the bin, which was adopted.
Mr.. Payne offered an amendment to amend
] a.
nv, 20 rs 10 allow an increase Of it, capital to
$4,000, which was adopted.
The bill, a. tins amended, then passed its
third reading; ayes II, nays3
THE MILITIA.
On moul n Of Mr.. Mcclellan, Mr.. StoraIps
motion to reconsider the vote passing Senate
bill NJ. IL, 70 encourage a proper organiza-
ton Of the citizen soidiery in the State, on lis
third reading, was taken up, and the vote was
reconsidersd.
Mr. Mcclellan moved to strike out an AFTER
the enseting clause and insert in lieu thereof,
an amendment authorising the organization Of
volunteer Infantry companies, 90 each OF the
counties OF the State except Davidson and
Shelby, which are entitled 70 two companies
Of infantry and one artillery; the infantry 10 Be
armed with such weapons az the governor nav
designate. and the artillery with six pouad
guns with carriages and c~aissons. and such
i elAr AUS n1 TIC ENNNlnuI maA NesiEnHLn. the
arms 10 be furnished at the public expense or
from the state aTmory, which motion pre-
vailed.
Mr. Stokely offered an amendment providing
that the arms shall not be furnished upless
they are now in the srmory, which was re-
/ iscted
The bill as smsndsd then passed its third
reading; ayes II, nays 8.
A OF MEMPHIS.
On motion Of NJ. Payne, house a amendments
10 senate bin No $50, to incorporate the Mer-
ehants' Bank OF Memphis, were taken up and
severally eoneurred in.
UNION AND RANKS AND naNK OF
FRANKLAED.
On motion OF Mr.. Trimble, house amend
ments to senate bin No. I07, to incorporate the /
banks, and TO incorporate the bank Of Frank
land, were takenup and a~eFersliy coDcurredi in.
SUPERVISOR OF BANKS.
On motion Of Mr.. Minis, the senate took
MP The message o. the governor nominating
William A Quarles, Esq, Of Montgomery, TO
the Office Of supervisor Of banks.
On motion Of Mr.. Horn, the nomination was
unanimously confirmed.
BkNK CHARTERS.
Mr.. CAN'T called up the special order for
this day-bsing an bills before the house on
their third reading Incorporating bank capital.
Senator Trimble's bill, rs 107l Incorporating
the Union and Planters banks and the bank
Of FARMLAND was read.
Mr.. MoTphis offered an amendment pro-
viding that either the Planters or Union bank
may establish a branch Al Purdy, in MeNairy
county.
Mr. CAN'T offered an amendment in lieu that
the Union bank may establish a branch at
Purdy, and the Planters az Chattanooga,
which was agreed to.
Mr.. Woodara moved 70 strike out the sew
euth and eighth sections Of the bfIl-which
allow these banks to pay out their branch
notes.
Mr. CAN'T moved to lay the amendment on
the table.
Tue motion was agreed to BY yeas 70, rays
..
Mr.. Morris offered an amendment that TIE
Planters and Union bank nav establish a
branch at Waynesboronsh in the county Of
WAYNE, which vas agreed to
Mr.. Smith offered an amendment that these
banks may create a branch at MeMinnviHe,
In Warren county, which was sgreedto-
Mr. Guy offered an amendment providing
that nothing In this act shall Be 90 construed
a. to authorize a departure in any particular
from the provisions Of the general banking
law, and that sections seven and eight shall 1
not be 50 constructed as 10 authorise these 4
banks to pay out he notes Of their branches,
except, the same be made payable 1.-THE coun-
ter where paid out.
Mr.. Can't said be regarded that point as
fixed, in the general bill, and be hoped the .
amendment would fail, as it came from an
enemy Of bank characters j
The amendment was rejected BY yeas IS,
nays Al.
For Mr.. Braze!ton, Mr.. Gillespie offered an
amendment, Incorporating the D-oEers' bank
Of Tennessee, In cambridge, Jefferson county. :
Mr.. CAN'T made an iDefectusl demand for
the previous question yeas t~wenty-one, NAYS
fortv-thrse.
The amendment was rejected BY veastwentv-
seven, nays thirty-eight.
Mr.. Bennett offered an amendment that the :
Bank Of Tennessee and branches shall have
the same powers and privileges in regard 70 r
out the notes Of each other as is h
the Union and Planters banks.
Mr.. Bennett sustained his amendment in 2
words. Re bad offered the proposition to
The State bank on an equality With The J
banks at The commsneement Of this ses- !
sion, had advocated the principle on every oe- !
casion, and now he hoped the house would !
agree 70 it at this time. He was a counter .
note man., and was sorrv 10 see Democrats .
the principles which was 50 dear to :
the heart Of the Democratic party. The STATE !
vas The peoples bank, and it is due 10 !
this bill.
The amendment was agreed 10 without = !
Of the House. 7
Mr.. Bennett offered an amendment that the
Union and Planters banks NAV establish a =.
branch at Harlsville, which was agreed to. .
Mr. Armstrong demanded the previous CUES
-nn. -
The demand was sustained BY yeas 81, NAYS =
The bin ss smcRd'd, passed its Hhlrd and /.
.ast reading by yeas So, nays 70, as follows: :
Re1s.-Messrs. Armstrong, Bsvlees. Bick- i
lell, Bledsoe, Britton, Butler, Caldwell, Cheat =
lau. Davis, D0ak, Dudley, East, Ewing, :
-arley' Ford, CAN'T. Gillespie, German, :,
Greene, HaTron, Hurt, Kennsr, Kennedy, Kin
.aid OF Anderson kincaid Of Claiborne, y,
Mayheld, Morris, Morphiss, Norman, r
Porter, Richardson. Russell, sentsr,
held, Shrewsbury, Smith. Trewhitt. Vsuvhn. =
White Of Davidson, Whitmore, Williams Of :;
Anox, Williamson, Wisener and Woods-sS. !,
Asys-Messrs. Baker, Of Perry, Baker, Of
Aeakley, Barksdals, Beatty, Bennett, Cowdsn, n
l%razier, Guy, Jones, johnson. Lea, Lockhart. !.
toberts, SoweI, Trevitt, White Of Dickson. =
u lliams, OF Franklin Woodland and Speaker !.
fhitthorne-l9.
Senator Payns's bill RS. 1891 ebsrteripg he
Merchants and Planters Bank Of Meuphis
vas read the third time. Il
Mr.. White, Of Davidson, offered an amend =
lent allowing the Merchants Bank Of Nash o.
lille the same provisions. M
Dir. Can't demanded the previous Question. nr
The demand was sustained BY yeas 50. q
avs q. u
The bill then passed BY yeas 81, nays p. "a
AFTERNOON SESSION. a.
BANK CHAPTERS. 70
Senator Horns bill rs. 245l 70 charter the =
.ank Of Clarksville, being a special order for =
lis day, it was taken from the files and -
,ad. :.
Mr.. CAN'T offered as an amendment seclar- ~
e as Forfeited the charters Of the Citizens III
snk Of Memphis and the Bank Of East Ten ~
essee, which was agreed to. III
The bill then passed the third and last read -
g in the house BY yeas 80, Lays %. n
II STATE TAX. az
The speaker announced the order 70 be the IN
Of the unfinished business OF -
esterdsy, being a committee bill, III. r. I4I1A
reduce The safe tax TO 5 per cent. on n a.
.ird reading. together with an smsndmeDt eN
FOR contineeut fund OF q per cent uu
ID that al over and above what is necesssrv W.
The expenses q The government, shall % ~
the common school fund, to which Mr.. Far
= offered an amendmsnt, in lieu, that the =.
fund Be used for the purpose Of buving
the bonds Of the State. -
Mr.. Morris ofersda bin in lieu Of The bin -.
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