Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-03-22

TEN SEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
Fassaag's Pr0esssags- Continued.
THs kxcHASeE BANk.
Mr. JOHNSON offered The following resolufioas.
RssolOs9 By the Geasrsl Asssably Of the Siats Of
Tsanssssee That the Attorney Gsuersl and Reporter
Of the State be snd is hereby instructed and direct
ed 10 institute aud cammaace suit against William
Spence and Spsaee President aud Cashier TIE
Exchange Bank Of Murfrsssb0ro Tina, AMI enjoin
their property both real aud personal for the pay
ment Of the notes Of said Bank to the persons hold
Jag the same.
Rssolpe5 frtsa, That the Attorney General shall
take as basis Of action the amounts that hsve
been reported fran the different counties and pub
lished in the report Of the joht select oommiee sp
pointed By the General Assembly Of 1878, n
vestg4te the Offices o. Comptroller aad Secretary CT
State snd all persons holding suy notes ef said
Bank are hereby required to file them vita tee
Trersurer Of the State and take his receipt for the
same, whose duty it shall be to safely keep them
until called for by the persons fling the same or
their agents.
Be hfurthsr resolved, Thst the Attorney General
is hereby authorised to employ such assistance IS he
may think proper in prosecuting the suit against
said parties.
Be it further resolrsS, After thorough iaves,i-
cation Of the matter, the Attorney General may,
BY aud with the advice and consent Of the Governor
and Comptroller Of the State. dismiss the suit
The resolutions lie over under the rule.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
! No. 325-To Incorporate the iowa of Edge6eld,
in tue county of Davidson
/ Mr.. TRIMBLE slated that when he introduced
the bill had presented petition Of ninety of he
properly holOers OF Edgefeld, praying it passage,
/ lie now held in his hand a petition signed by ono
hundred aud eigbty-two properly hollers, remou-
strating against its passage He, therefore, moved
its indefinite postponement. which IN otion prevailed.
No. 326-For The benefit OF the COosa and Chat
( tooga River Railroad Company. Passed
/ No. 327-ProvidiDg for the appointment Of add
ti)naI NOisries Public. Passed.
PRIVATE CAPITAL.
House amendments to Senate bill Nc. 81, to en-
courage the use OF private capital. were taken up
Mr.. RICHARDSON moved to lay the amendments
/ upon the table
Mr. PAYNE demauded the ayes and noes en- the
motion, which were taken and resulted ayes 6, noes
Is. as follows:
Ayss-Messrs. Allen, Nash. Richardson, Stokes,
| Stovall and Trimb &c
Noes-Messrs Bradford Bampass, Hdreth
Horn Hunter, johnson, La e. MINIS McNelly
Payne Sto6ely Wood and Speaker Newman-l3
on the table.
The amendments were then severally cOncurred
in.
COUNTY LINES.
House bill No 269, ehsaging certain csun'y liuee,
was taken up
OnmotiOn Of Mr.. MeNEILLY 80 much as changes
the line between the counties of Dickson and Cheat
ham was stricken
On motion Of NJ TRIMBLE 80 much as changes
the line between the counties Of DaVidsO aud
Cbeaham vas stricken gu.
o. motion Of Mr. JOHNSON, 81 much as changes
the lins between the couutles Of Marshal and Lin.
colin was stricken out.
I'm mntiO1 of WOOD muoh
the line between he counties Of C4unsn and Coffee
was stricken Ou,, and an amendment he offered
making change said line adopted.
Ga motion of Mr.. HORN, 50 much as changes the
line between the counties of Cheathsm aud Mont
gomery was stricken out.
The bill then passed on IFS third reading ages
10, noes Z, as follows:
Ayes-Messrs Allen, Hildreth Hunter, johnson,
Lane, Minnie, McNeilly, Stovall, Wood aud Speaker
Newman-I0.
No.s-Mcssrs Boyd Bampsss Horn, Nash, Rich
ardsOn, StOksy ana Trimble-7
RAILROADS..
Mr. Stokey's motion t. reconsider the vote pass
ing House bill No 48l, TO charter tae Chattanooga,
Harrison, Georgetown and Athens Railroad Com
pany, on its third reading. was taken up, and the
vote reconsdered
Mr. ST0KELY offered An amendment constituting
an act Of the former Legislature for the benefit OF
the Cincinnati, Cumberland Gap and Charleston
.
noes 8, upon division.
After considerable discussion as to the objsct of
the amendment
On motion OF Mr. sTOEEEY, the vote adopting
the amendment Vas recOnsidered and he Withdrew
IT,
Mr. RICHARDSON offered an amendment pro-
viding that no State aid shall ever be granted to
said company aud that the vested rights Of no tn
er company shall be destroyed nor the lein Of the
State be impaired
Mr.. STOKELY moved t lay the amen lment upon
the table.
Mr. RICHARDSON demanded che ayes and noes
upon the motion, which taken aad resulted
ayes g. noes Is, as f1IloEs:
Aye5-Messrs. Bradford, Hi ire b, Horn, Miunis
Payne and Stokely-6.
Noes-Messrs Allen, Boyd, Bumpass, Hunter,
johnson, Lane, Mcclellan, McNeiliy, Nash, Peters,
Richardson, Stokes, Stovall, Trimoe, Wood aad
Speaker NeEmGn-I6
So the Senate refused TO Law on tle table.
The question recurring upon the adoption o! she
amendment,
Mr.. MINIS demanded the ayes and noes, which
were taken and resulted ayes IS, Hoes 6, as fol-
lows:
Ayts-Messrs. Bumpass, johnson, Lane, McClel-
Ian, McNeily, Nash Peters, Richardson, StOses
Stovall, Trimbe, Wood and Speaker Newman-l3
NoeS-Messrs. Allen, Boyd, Bradford, Ejldreth,
Horn, Hunter, Minis, Payne and Stokely o.
So the amendment adopted.
The bill then passed on its third reading,
| ayes Is, noes I, follows:
-4yes-Messrs Allen, Boyd, Hlireth, Horn, Hun
ter, Johnson, Lane, MINIS, Mcclellan, Payne,
Peters, Richardson, Stokes Stokey and Trimblc.
10.
Noss.-Mes5rq Bradford, Bumpass, McNeilly,
Nash, StOvsl, Wood and Speaker Newman.
MAGISTRATES JUDGMENTS.
Mr. Bradfords motion to reconsider the vote re
jectiug House bill No. 500, to enable Justices CT
the Peace to correct their judgments, on its third
reading, was taken up, and the vote reoonsidered.
On motion Of Mr.. RICHARDSON, Mr.. Stauton's
amendment, adopted yesterday allowing cOnstables
one year to wind up their business, was stricken
| out.
The bill WAS then passed on lis tiird reading,
ayes l9, noes 8.
And then
On motion Of Mr.. PAYNE, the Senate ad-
journed.
Tuesdays Proceedings - Continued.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
TUESDAY, March 90 1860.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House resumed the confederation OF Senate