Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-02-01
l.LsoLurIoNs OF TEAMS
AFTERNOON SESSION.
LEYEE THE MISSISSIPPI R1yER

O'Clock.
TO LEVEE THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
Mr.. Richardson's resolutions, offered Dec 8. in
stFucting our Senators and requesting our Repre-.
sentavss in Congress to procure the passage OF 81
act granting money from the National Treasury
or donation OF land to levee It's eastern bank
Of the Mississippi river, from Hickman, KY. to the
mouth Of Wolf river, IN Tennessee, and aid in es-
tablIshiug system Of common schools in this
State, coming up in regular order, they were
read
Mr. WILLIAMS Of Hickman moved 70 indefinite
| ly postpone the resolutions
Mr.. RICHARDSON thought the resolutions we're
of great importance to the people of the State OF
TOnnesses. lie disdaHed any intention to make it
Of pSrty nature
Mr.. HURT urged the adoption of the resolutions
aud objected TO the proposition to postpone.
/ Mr. LEA made sn Intellectual motion to lay the
resolutions on The table-yeas %, nays 81.
/ Mr.. WILLIAMS Of Hickman commended that the
| propositions contained in the resolutions was the
/ identical measures advocated by the Opposition
party in the last canvass and opposed by the De
mooraSy.
Mr. BERB spoke agaiust the adoption of the
resolutions
Mr.. WISENER advocated the passage Of The res
oluiioas OF under consideration He could see no
constitutional objections to the propositions EN-
5raeed in them.
Mr. Speaker WHITTHORNE mir. Lea in the
chair ! sAl0 Lhat these resolutions WOud be long
iniusIce to the people aud would be in violation Of
the Constitution of the Uated States il carried oui
lie moved to postpone the further consideration Of
the propositions till tomorrow three weeks, at
which line he proposed 10 take the hoor in Opposi-
ton to them.
The motion was agreed to by yeas 30, nays %
CHANGE OF RULES.
Mr., Martins RESOLUTION changing TIE order Of
daily business, was read and rejected
TIPTeE COUNTY COURT HOUSE,
On motion by Mr. WHICMORE his bill 10, was
made'he special order for Wednesday, at 10 O'Clock
CHANGE THE RULES.
Mr.. Beuners resolution changing the rules was
read and rejected.
To ADJOURN sIgE DIR
Mr.. Jones' resolution that the General Assem-
bly, do adjourn sine die at noon Of the Isl day OF
February, coming up in order, it was read and laid
on the table by yeas SO, nays q
DIRECT TRADE WITH EUROPE.
Mr.. WILLIAMS, Of Hickman, had leave to with
draw his resolutions in reference to direct trade
with Europe
oaD FELLOWS CONGESTION.
Mr. CASTS resolution granting tbs use Of me Hall
Of the House of Representatives 10 the ODD Fellows
who have cele0ra'ion in this city in September
next coming up in order, it was read AID adopted.
nAsK OF TENNESSEE
Mr.. Hebb's resolution submitting to the popular |
vote in March the question, whether the State Bank
and branches shall be pu into liquidation, was read
and rejected.
POLITICAL REsOLUrIoNs.
Mr.. Mayfeld's resolution proposing to postpone
he consideration of political resolutions until the
BUSINESS Of the House is disposed Of, coming up in
)rder, il was read
An amendment was adopted preventing the speak
NJ over 6fteen minutes upon airy one subject BY
ny member.
The resolution as amended vas adopted, by yeas
g. nays p
Mr. BAKER, of Perry, entered a motion to re-
onsider tee vote Adopting the resolution.
Mr. LEA called mp the motion,
The motion to reconsider the vote was agreed to,
y yeas %, nays 90