Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-02-04
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


tee en- Interpretations
Mr. HEBB also made e report from The gomnit-
tee on New Counties aud County Lines
Mr.. TREWHlTT reported from The Committee Oil
claims
Mr. WHITE, Of Davidson made report from The
Committee on the Blind Asylum.
READING OF THE MisUrEs.
The Clerk appearing in the Hall with the journal
Of yesterday it was read and authenticated.
cHANcsRY COURTS.
On motion of Ms. Norris the rules we're suspend
ed and the House rec0nsidered he vote passing the
Senate bill, $50, 70 change the time Of holding /
Chsncery courts and il was amended BY changing /
the time of holding the courts in Wayne county.
The bill amended was again passed its third and
last reading.
STATE LINE COMMISSIONERS.
On motion by Nr. Porter, thsrales were suspend /
ed sud Senator StOvslrs bill, S.222l for the benefit
of the State Line Commissioners between Kentucky I
and Tennessee was read the third time.
The Committee amendment reducing The e0mpen-
sation of the Commissioners from $40 to S. per
day, also read
hr. Blu fLER had submitted an amendment in /
GLIDING in the bill the Commissioners who ran the
Stare line between Virginia and Tennessee.
Mr.. BLEDSOE objected 70 paying the Commits
siopers $40 day for upwards o twelve moaths
service IN running line Of only between 300 and
400 miles in length. He referred 10 :hs fact thai
they lived high while performing the service. and
that there were many in Tennessee who would
be willing 10 do the same amount OF labor each and
every year weretke ate simply to pay their ex-
penses lie was in favor VI the Cammittee amend
ment.
Sir. BRAZELToN aad bir. JOHNSON opposed
the passage Of the amendment
Mr.. VAUGHAN said gentlemen Wko we're assum-
ing guardianship over the pub ie treasury were
doing uuder a wrong hypothesis. He was as
much in favor Of gutrhug the public treasury as
any mau upon this floor, but he was not going send
these men who had done their duty a public en-
poyees away empty handed His Exeenency had
recommended $3.50 per month, but the Governor
occupied delicate pos.t:ou inasmuch tnese men
had performed their labJrs smidsI toll privaton
and hardships and he wished they should have 8
fair remuneration. He (Nr. Vaughan) thought so
too He was no mock Watchdog Of the treasury He
thought $40 per day too much, but the peoples
representatives we're here ard had only to say what
was reasonable, and allow 1t. The Senate had con-
Cured WITH the recon mend.tion Of his Bxcellency
and he supposed that body had Investigated the
matter fully. He hot Ell aid TO do hat WAS
right anu he Intended 20 do 1t. l: The representa-
tive of the whole people here said $40 per day
too much, he Satisfied. lie tbOushI IL Was too
much, yet, he f5r fir CONT e-saI5n Tor these
men who had performed tier duty fauhlGly.
Y Mr.. PORTER Ate that the CobrH 8 i juers
e were 10 actual service for ,he length Ct time
stated aud Were fully aud AIRY anj honestly ntied
to ten dollars per day, lie Ia pei the House would
Mr. MARTIN stated thai Il the commissioners
received So dem the running Of that line would
cost the State uneiy-sevrn dollars Ter mile. He
contended taat s. day sulH lieut. pay for run
ming only Ose mile per day, especially since the
Commits .ouers hat their SERVANTS and the men Who
carried heir axes, g. psd at the expense Of the
State, aud hesides had plenty Of lime TO shOotsquir>
Il Tels aud catch ca fish.
!" Mr.. CALDWELL was wiling % pay the commits
sioDers $40 per diem.
Mr. HLEDSOE offered al am5ndnent in lieu,
, that he commissioners Oh tine lie between Ken
d lucky AID Tennessee he alloweI the same oompea-
sation allowed the commissioners between Virginia
and Tennessee by Law.
: A mo.iou to table this amendment was agreed to
by yeas 81, nays 30
.s The amendment by Mr.. BUTLER was agreed to
by yeas AZ, nays 10.
t Mr.. SHE'D mo1ed TO amend the cam zittse amend,
10 ment By striking out IS asd Inserting 81
Mr.. WISENER demanded division Of che quss-
n ton.
= The HouRs agreed 10 ssriks sGt $40"
The question chen bsiHE oa inssFIiAg IN lea
Mr.. FORD msTed 70 insert go
A. The motion Iejec1od BY yeas 10, nays 81.
Mr. McGABE WAS opposed to paying the commits
;. sioners more than S4 and to all sorts Of exlrava
gance in the pay OF public functionAries. He eoUlC
NJ net vote The proposition because he had agreed
to pair eff with Mr. CAN'T.
Mr.. Porter made an inefeousi motion to postpon,
the further consideration Of the subject till this da
:, week.
% The Committees amendment vas rejected by yea
n p, nays 81.
Mr. Shields motion to insert "S4 per day." va
agreed to, by yeas 40, nays q.
Is The bill was then finally passed the House, b.
yeas &c, nays 2d.
KEW BILLS.
The foIoWing bills we're introduced, by leave
s. read and severaly passed the first readiOg WithOu
objection:
y By Mr. MORRIS, 484, to amend section a5l5 Q
By Mr.. MQRPHIs. 4s5, to amend the crimiDa
ID laws Of this State ITO play Faro games declared
OF fel, MES.
ne BY air TREWHITT, 1885, for the relief of tn
m people. 1.-THE Bank of Tennessee to issue bills 0
n as small a denomination az s.
ty By Mr.. MORRIS, 487, to authorize The Count
is Courts 10 appoint treasurer Of the poor house
j. direct the revenue collector TO pay to treasurer di
a. rectly all monies collected for the poor fund
Ply Mr.. BAYLESS, asa, for the benefit Of Aliosjal
z Bullock, J. B. H1iskell, aud Samuel 7. Bickuell
e. (AppropriAting $500 each for services the cod
ut ! committee last SESSION.
By Mr BRITTON, 489 for the relief Of Alexan
IA der Anderson, Trustee Of Greene county in tn
% year $50 accompanied by a pe,itiOn.)
By Mr. CHEATHAM 400, authorizing the tow
IT Of Springfield, 10 Robertson county, to issue bonds
&c
IN PzTITIoS.
,, Mr.. BICKNELL presented petition from cti
sens Of Louisville, BCuur COUNTY, praying for re-
:, p al Of their corporation charter, which re
:, ferFoe to the Committee on Interpretations without
reading.
g, FUGITIvEs FROM LABOR.
s. Mr.. VAUGHN By lea5e, offered the following
WHEREAS, under the continued sggressjons Of
the Abolition party the slavery question has f5I
n the last forty years been dis.raeng the happiness
of the people Of the Southern States and affOrding
! opportunity for Northern Abolition fanatics tt
&c steal the slaves Of the Southern owner aud trans
q port them beyond the limits Of the government oI
s the United States, And
y W4EREAs, the lritish PRO, inces, lying on our
IL Northern border, owned ami controlled by the
v Kingdom Of Great Britain, have become a harboF
for such slaves have escaped AMI have been sto-
l. len from the Southern States. And
% WHEREAS, there are now within those Provinces
: under reasonable computation, one hundred mil
lions of dollars worth Of slave property partly be-
I longing to its Southern owners, who, for want oil
r treaty slipuations With the Kingdom aforesaid for
; tbe rendition of fqgtiVes, aFe prevented from re-
. claiming their property Therefore,
l. 2e iTsso3Usa By Tie GeasrdJ assembly Of Tie State
s Of Tennessee, That Senator's and representa-
lives in the Congress- of the Uuted States be, and
q they are hereby requested and INSTRUCTED to use
every legitimate effort 10 procure the negotiation
and ratification Of treaty With the Kingdom
of Great Britain for The rendition Of rugitives from
; labor and,
Re,olUed fsriAsr, That his EX2ellen,y the Cover
nor Is neEehy requested 10 CHpy VI
" resolutions to each Of our Senators and Repres2n
tatives in the Congress Of these States.
/ The resolution lies the table Tor enc day under
the rules
l. PROPOSITION 70 Buy MoRX TERRITORY FoR TEN
: NEssEE
Mr. NALL by leave, offered the following:
4 WHREAs, There are, according TO the manner in
which the boundary line between Tennessee sud
l. Kentucky. recently rLn by joint commissioners
y Of the States Of Tennessee snd Kenfpeky, about
twelve sec,i9ns Os land belonging TO KsnUeky, ly-
lag between the north boundary line OF Tennessee
aud the Mississippi river isolated from The Territory
! OF Kentucky And
WHBREAs, The inhabitants Of said territory are
/, DESTROYS, or account q their laoSiOn, Of being
= annexed IN Tsnlpsses. And
WHEREAS, It would be an important acquisition
= to Tennessee, geographically Therefore,
Be Il saac!s5 By the Genera! Assembly Of The STATE
Of Tennessee, That His EZceleney, the Governor Of
Tennessee, appoint the Hon. VIM. c. Dunlap, Com
missioner 10 attend the present session Of the leg
! issture Of Kentucky, to negotiate for the ossson