Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-02-09

Mr. taughans resolution arn,i,fin- u,a a..
hroWn and others 9 committees II Csi,rs.;oaers a.
lnaeife iht2 ana repert eoacerning the 2lh ssassi
district ia Monroe eoonsy cunning as Is srler 4
was read, amended and rsferrs3 Is 81 4e.i;si5ry
Committee
SaHr s1ssisaa
Air. senisr's resolution providing for nigh, Sec
Sons hereafter, coming up ia regular ORDER t rss
read and laid en- the table 81 jess 30 esys %
This Is The eighth or eleventh tine anasr
proposition Las een sigaa defeated ii sr the sou-
semPsicn Of much time ia tie debate 20 aud coz
GA zach occasion
szsssos HOURS
Mr. Bayless'a resolution making TIE daily session
hours from b to l2l 8. u and fren ? to So P. M,
coming Up 10 order, &c was read
Al ineneetual notion vas made to lay d On The
tabie-yeas IS, NAYS So
An inebseiuai demand was made for The previous
quesiion-2l. nays A.
nv bhAAEbIoN offered q resolution, which Was
adopted a. the session previous 70 the present pro-
WONG 't1at THIS Hopse meet and aiiourn 81 such
hours as It sees proper
Atier considerable dsbats--
motion to iadsdniiely postpone the subject
was decided ~ yeas 43 naYs 20.
50 me resolution and amendmsnt wereindsfaits-
y postponed
TO LEFsE 1EE NnsIssPPI RrTEe
Mr.. Hslfs resolution concerning the lsvesipr Of
TIE eastern bank Of the Mississippi river Instruct
ing Senator's and requesting Representatives Ia
Oonsfess 70 procure the passage Of q law apprlpri-
sung money OF land Tor tasi purpose, coming up ia
order Il was read.
Oh motion BY Ar Speaker WHITTHORNE TMr.
Mlsensr IL chuir] The consideration Of The reso-
iutSn was made the order Tor the 22d inst
SESSION HoURs.
AR FAughan's resolution limiting TIE session
hour, eeminguP twas read snd iaii tae Ia
TIE LIQUOR rRAFEIc
On motion Of Mr.. CAN'T motion 70 reconsider
the yoie rtjeeting the Tipping bill IS ISL on is
second reaaiog was taksu up, rnd TIE motion 70 re-
consider agreed 10.
Mr. CAN'T offered . bill ia lieu 10 ssppress the
liquor trsthc with slaves. as follows
SECTION l. Be IL enacted By The General Asssnably
q ne STATE Of Tennessee, That 10 vsnder Of spirit
nous liquors snail permit two or mo-s slaves 10 as
semeie on bis premises 10 the night time VI IN The
Sabbath day
SEC ?. BsR fsrtEer enacted Thai no ssudsr Of
s-dent spirits shall permit any slave 80 frequent
ms grocery house, receive him into the same in
the night time, or on lhe Sahbath day, unless he
has special order from his SWner or mansger for
some article Of merchandise.
SIC. 3. BE q further enacted, That DO vender Of
spirisu0us liquors shall permit free persons Of color
70 assemble on Ais premises CT frequent his gro
Gerry establishment dstllery in the Rght time or
on the Sabbath day
SEC. 4. Bet further enacted, That violation Of
The prOyisioas Of this aet shall be a misdemeaaor
punshsble vi fine and imprisonment in tho dis
Creii0n Of the court trying tha same.
SKo Q. Be is further enacted rh4t for violations
Of this act the Attorney G neral may fis indict-
msnts e. ofci0 and the grand jury my ssud for
witnesses as in violations Of The gaming laws, and
that this act shall take Eject from aad after its
passage
Mr.. TREWHlTT favored the passage Of ths bin
If smenda5 o. Inserting ne word Knowingly" be-
fore the word 'psrmit' IN seesiOa , he made that
motion.
Mr.. SpSaker wHIFTHURNE hoped al. bill would
pass IS originally Introduced He knew Of no greater
crying eyn than these negro groceries. oorruptine
the slaves aud adding 20 the long list # crimes
which row / our psuitentisry
Mr. EWING thought the vote should be unani-
nous in favor OF this bill lie ahJscied to the word
knowingly. and would punish the grOe ~ keep
er for not knowing.
lie ameniueat vas TtjscteI
Mr.. WILLIAMSON moved 70 strike out the
prissamsnt," sHi insert the word "Or" in heu
thereof
This amendment Tas rejsc'ed.
The bill in lieu Wss ai9ptel Without division Of
the House
Tue bill as amended then passed The second
reading By yeas 49, nsys IS
ExrBA G5ARBs
ca motion or Mr KINCAID. Of AAdsfson, the
rules were suspended and the Senate BILL 256 to
provide Tor he employment and payment OF sufi-
eieut guards in certain eases. tsken from the
file. amended and passed the third aud last time in
the house, by yeas 81, nays9.
GA motion the House tack recess tin Two o.
clock