Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-02-03


The bill as thus amended, passed lis thiri read
ing il the Senate.
No. 2I7-To incorporate the Memphis Coal azt
Mining Company. Passed
No 254 TO repeal portion Of an aci passed
the 18th Of March, 1883 Pasted ayes q, noes O.
THE COMPENSATION ACT.
Mr.. Stanton's resolution iustruciiug our Senator,
and requesting our Representatives in Congress tt
introduce or support any proposition to repeal the
compensation aet," was taken up AMI rejected
ayes I, noes Is, as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Bradford. Mcclellan, s,h. Stan
ton, Stokes StOkely, and Speaker Newman.
Noes-Messrs. Boyd, Bumpsss Huater, johnson
Lane Mickley, MINIS, MeNeily Payne Peters
Richardson, Stovall, and Thampson-l3.
Ana tben--
Ga motion of AIr. srOKELY, the Senate ad
jonrned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THURSDAY, February ., 1860.
The Journal Ct yesterday vas read and authsn
ticsted.
PETITIONS AND MENOsIsIL.
Mr.. BAKER, or Perry, presented a petition from
certain citizens Of Perry Hickman and Humphrey
counties, praying for = new county, which was
referred to the Committee New Counties AnC
County Lines, without reading.
Mr.. VAUGHAN presented q memorial from sun
dry citizens Of the 20th district in Monroe connty
relating to common schools, which was read
Upon this petition Mr.. VAUGHAN offered rsso-
luton appointing Hon. Geo. Brown and others
committee Of Commissioners 10 enquire into and
report concerning the subject
The resolution lies over for day under tn,
rule
Mr.. CRITZ presented petition praying for th'
establishment OF court Of law in the upper psrt
Hawkins county, which was referred TO he Judi
oiary Committee without reading.
REPORT FROM COMMITTEE.
Mr.. FORD returned sundry bills from the Com
miLies on Corporations, with recommendations &C
oomPanying
NEW BILLS.
The following bills we're introduced, read, ant
severay passed the frst reading without objections
By Mr.. HEBB, Al to let out and duish the
pubic ground aroual the Capitol Proposing q
let out the various description Of worE to be ne,
10 the 10 vest bidder, 70 be finished by September
1861
BIZ tIr KENNEDY, AS. to incorporate the Rut-
land Valley Company
Be- Mr. RICHARDSON, accompanied by a petit
ton praying for civil district South of Fork ID
Deer rivsr,) 479 to establish the 18Th civil district
in Dyer county.
By Mr. GREENE. 48O. to incorporate the inh bit
BY Mr.. TREWHITg 4SI, to revive the Chatts-
ucOga, Harri-Ol, Geo7ge;own and Charleston Rail-
road Company.
NIGHT SESSIONS.
Mr.. JONES' resolution offered yesterday propo-
sing uigbt sessions coming up in order, il read
Mr.. LEA proposed an amendment pr0Vidiug that
no oill resolution be put upon its SECOND third
reading.
Mr.. HARRIS demanded the previrus question.
The demand was sustained by yeas 81, nays "a
The resou!utiOn vas rel soted, by yeas %, nays
80.
TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTIONS.
NJ Jones' resolution. offered October L, 1859,
changing the Constitution BY striking the clause
which provides hat old county shall be reduced
10 less than 625 miles, aud inserting that the
'countyseat shall be IL miles from the county line
was read the second time
ihe resolution was rejected by yeas "a, nays 81
as fllows-
Ysqs-Messrs Baker Of Perry, Barkgdale Bav-
less, Bennett, BIedsoe, BrittOn Butler, Cowden.
Critz, D0ak, Gillespie, Jones. johnson, Kennedy,
Lea. May6eld, Nall, Roberts. SoEell TreHhitt,
Vaughn Williams Of Franklin, Williams Of HicE-
man and Speaker Whitthorne-24
NayI-Mesars Armstrong Baker Of WsAGey,
Beatty, Bicknrll. Brszelton, Chgstham, Davidson.
Davis Dudley, E asst Farley Ford, Frazier, Gorman,
Greene, Guy, Harris, Havro1. Hebb, Hurt Ingram.
Keonsr Kline aid Of Anderson, Lockhart, MeCsbe,
NOrphis, Norman, Richardson, Senier, Shrews-
bury, White Of Davidson, White Of Dickson. Whit
more, Williams of Knox, Williamson, Wisener,
lad Woods-37
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Was obtained fer Mr. Caldwell till Saturday, and
or MIR. Woodgrd on account Of sickness
INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES.
Senator Trimblefs bill 60, to pay the expenses Of
he Committee investigating the affairs Of the
Secretary Of State &c, coming up in
rider, it WAS read as also amendment allowing
ug the Secretary Of State pay FOR trsuseribng the
eport for the hands Of the printer,
Mr.. CHEATHAM offered al amendment to pay
samuel B. Ewing S25 for services as Clerk in the
'rgsnizstion OF the House, which vas agrsed to.
Mr.. BAHLESS offered an amendment paying to
ir. Bicknell And two others, of the Code Committee
or services thereon. at the last session Of the Leg
stature, the aggregate sum Of $500.
After some discussion, NJ. BAYLESS, by leave,
withdrew bis amendment,
The amendment with the bill was adopted
The bill amended was then passed the third
nd last reading in the House OF Representatives
y yeas, AZ, nays 4
BROKERS OFFICE AT KNOXVILLE
Senator BOyd's bill rs. 75] to establish an Office
T exchange, discount and deposit At Knoxville,
oming up in order 1t read the third time
The Bank Committee submit an amendment ma
ing the stockholders liable as partners
Mr.. BRAZELTON Cfferel an men dmeut that the
operators SHALL open subscription hooks for the
sklng Of stock,
Mr., ARMSTRONG moved % lay the amendment
4 the table.
The notion was not agreed to-yeas 20, nays 49,
Mr. BRAZELT0N urged The adoption Of bis
Mr.. ARMSTRONG regarded tas proposition as
n effort to kill The bill, aud hoped it would he
Oted down
The amendment was agreed to byysas IS. nays
!, as foliows:
YeaJ-Tessrs Baker Of Perry. BarksdAle. Bs.ty,
ledsoe, BrsEshOu Britton, CoWden CritE Doak,
aSi Farley, Gormsu, Havrou, Hurt johnson, Ken
er, Martin, McCabe, Mcrphis, Pickett Porter
richardson, Roberts, Shrewsbury, Trewhitt Viii
ans Of Hickman, Williamson and Wlseuer-2S
Nag5-Messrs Armstrong, Bayiegs Bicknell, !
than, Davis, Dudley, Ford Frazier, Greene /
ny, Harris, Hebb ingram, Jones, Kennedy. Kin /
nd Of Anderson. Lea, Lockhart, May Souell 4
aughn White Of Davidson, White of Dickson, !
hitnore, Williams Of Fraukliu Williams of Knox /
I'D Woods 81.
Mr.. BRITTON moved to ameLd by crestiug the
nl'ion Bank Of Tennessee, which amendment was
greed 70
ur LEA moved TO amend BY chartering the
aux If Brownsville ia Haywood county, which
aerdmsnt was agreed to.
Mr. CHEATHAM moved 10 amend by char
erng al Office Of discount, &c. at New Provi-
nee, Montgomery county, which amendment was
freed 10
Mr.. HARRIS moved to amend By chartering an
fee of exchange, &c, in Bradley county, which
neudment was agreed to.
Mr.. BRITT0N moved to amend by chsrtering Al
ice Of exchange, Sc, at Jonesboro, which amend
ent was agreed 10.
Mr. DnAK moved to amend by chartering tbs
aux Of Murirseebor0.
Mr.. ARMSTRONG made an Intellectual demsna
T the previous question.
On motion by Mr.. LEA. the OOrpOrtiOn was made