Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-01-06
AFTERNOON SESSION.

AFTERNOON SESSION.
The gouss resumed the consideration Of the or
der pending at the timssof taking the noon recess
! viz:
SENATE BILLS on THEIR FIRST READIse.
The following Senate bills we're resd The first tin
and seFerslly passed to the second reading:
Senator TrimbS's, 1SS, Incorporating the Edge
field and Nashville Steam Ferry Company
Senator Horns, lS4, to incorporate Washing q
Wharf Company, near Clarks7ille, Monigomer,
county.
Senator NeWman's, 1877, to charter SeWanee Turn
| pike COmpsny aud HaWksrvills Turnpike Company
Senator Boyd's, 1873, to repeal sec. 1892 Of tbs
Code in reference sue admission Of pupils in the
Tennessee Deaf and Dumb School.
SENATOR Miokley's, l39, to provide medical ser.
vices in county jails.
Senator Boyds, IA, 10 extend charter Of North
Alsbams Telegraph Company.
Senator BradfOrd's, Id, TO relieve Bank Of Nash
WILLIE
Senator Thompscns I46, to iue9rporate Castilion
Springs Lafayetie Turnpike Company, the Smyrna
and Stones Riser Turnpike Company and Smyrna
aud SeWart's Greek Turnpike Company.
Senator Stokey's, $50, to change lime Of holding
Cha1eery Court at SevieVville.
Senator Payne's, l52. to incorporate Book aud
Tract Secretly.
Senator stOvalPs, l64. to incorporate Hickory
Grove Academy.
SCHOOL TEAcaERs.
Senator Hldreth's sill, Is. Al. to regulais The
qualification Of seaool ieashers re euactng the set
OF February 20, 1858. chapter IS Of the Code and
declaring it misdemeaBoF to employ a teacher
without certihsate. giving certificate without
nee sssry qualifications, coming up in order, it was
read.
The bill Was rejected upon q division Of the
House on Us second reading.
BEEBToLHzF INSTITUTIONS
Cauo4or qfchas5 hi "a OK a., ,r,.,1 --.ts-- < A
Of the Gods eKemptiBg from taxation the funds Of
any benevolent Institution ia the State, coming up
in order, il was real the second time and passed.
THR coUHrER NOTE sTsTRn.
The bill in lieu Of Senator Richardson's Is. 72l
70 authorize banks 70 pay out the notes Of each other
printed on page Is2 Of the LEGISLATIVE UsIoE AEp
AHERICAEl coming up in regular order, il Wss read
Mr.. EAST moved TO pass over the bill for the
present.
Mr.. CAN'T trusted that the gentleman would
Withdraw his motion and let the bill pass, because
there was section in Il which applied to the State
Bank aud which would enable that institution to
pay ont some 100000 Of her branch circulation,
which now lies in her vaults
Mr.. BRAZELT0N moved to amend By requiring
the State Bank TO receive the bills Of such free
banks IS have complied with the bank laws Of this
State.
Mr.. CAN'T regarded the amendment as q prop
ositon 10 clog the measure and delay or defeat the
passage Of the bill he hoped the gentleman
would withdraw the amendment, and offer It ct
some future time as an independent proposition.
Mr. HARRIS opposed tbs amendment.
Mr.. BRAZELTON thought the Legislators should
do anything in its poser keep up the STATE cred
it but when thess free banks have deposit Sl20
in State bonds for every dollar issued and ten pr
cent in specie the amount Of their oirGulatijn Is
would be saying to the world that our banking sys-
TEN was rot'eE. He thought il due to tn bill hold
ers and to all others that the ameBdment should
pass.
Mr.. CAN'T moved to lay the amendment on the
table.
The motion was agreed to
Mr.. CALDWELL entered his protest sgainsl the
passage Of the bill under confederation he believ-
ed It would ooneeutrsts the capital Of the State
Bank at The metropolis, cFit pie her branches and
give her control Of the banking business throughout
the State He would rather cut the branches loose
and lease them 10 act independently.
Mr. Speaker WHIrTHORNE [MF B-azeli0n in
the ehairl believed there was q no more sincere
friend Of The counter-pote system on this aoor or
elsewhere than himself, and Jet b. would vote for
the bill under consideration. he was opposed,
however, as q general thing, to Ell banls with
branches. as he be ieved the principle results il
arrangement Of the currency Of the State. BE
favored the bill more on account Of the provisions
contained in the second section than from anything
else.
Mr.. BICKNELL Was opposed to q prinsipls that
would make the msther hank responsible for her
branches and yet le. the branches be independent
of her
mr.. MARTIN moved to amend BY pFoVdias that
the branch bank msy pay our the notes Of their
principal bank
Mr. CAN'T moved to amend the amendment b. (
providing that suid branches redeem said notes.
Mr.. DUDLEY hoped the amendmsnt Of the gen
asmen from Wilson Mr.. Martin would be adopisd
Mr.. CHEATHAM moved 20 postpone the further
consideration Of this subject ill this dag week
Mr. CAN'T agaia objected 70 the mOliOn to
postpone.
The motion % postpone vas rejected By yeas %
Rays So
ne amendment e the amendment was adopted
Mr. HARRIS moved TO reconsider the vote just
taken.
Nr WILLIAMS, Of Hickman, nopal % lag Shat
Motion qn ne able.