Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-03-13

the suit al her ezpen-e for tie benefit Of others, BY
providing that the noie-hoders shall pay expenses.
The amendment vas agreed to By yeas 81. nays
un motion ~ Mr. EWING The resolution. as
amended, was laid on the table.
coSTERnEcE or soUrHERx STATES.
Mr.. Baker Of Perry's resolution offered February
%, and printed on page 5iS Of he LEGISLATIVE
UHIoH AND AdERIcAS. coming up IN order, il was
read aud laid on The table.
Dir Gauus, offered the same dsy and printed
on the came page Of these reports, also coming up
IN order, they were read.
Mr.. DAVIS offered resolutions in lieu, ss fol
lows:
Rssotpsd, That the General Assembly Of Tennss-
see recognizing in cur pTeseaf relations with the (
non-snyehoding States, imperative necessity for
decisive measures, does not yet disFust the capacity
Of The ooathern States BY wise anG firm exercise \
OF taeiF reserved power 20 protect the sights and I
liberties OF the people and 10 preserve tae Union (
hesosVeaf t1ht me right OF the people Of one or
more Of the States ,f this Confederscv 10 ahsolvs
themselves at wil and without the consept Of the
other States frem their most soleu,n obljoations
and hazard The liberties aad happiness Of the nil
lions composing this Union. cannot be ackn vledced
Such authority is believed 20 be utterly reougHant
both 20 che principles upon which the general GOV
ernment is constituted and 70 the objects which it
was ex pressly formed TO attain.
ResoiDeg, That S,ate or any portion Of the peo-
pie, suffering under long and inIolerable oppression.
and having lried all remedies without the hope Of
redress, may have natural right, whea their hap
piness can be DO otherwise secured, and when they
eau do so without greater injury others to ab-
solve themselves from their obligation 10 the gov
ernment, and appeal to the astres0rt need not aud
cannot be denied, but that such state Of things
does not COW exist.
ResolUsd Therefore. that it is inexpedient 20 sp-
point deputies the Conference proposed by SJuth
Carolina Of the Southern States.
ResoiUsd, That the Governor Of this State be re-
quested t. communicate the foregoing resolutions
70 the Governor Of the State Of south Carolina and
- the Governors Of the other saveholding States
Mr.. PORTER made an inefectuaI motion----yels
90 nays A Ito lay the original resolutions and
the resolutions in lieu on the table
Mr.. CAN'T, in order 10 prevent discussion, de-
manded the previous question.
The demand was sustaiu ed by yeas IS, nays 80.
The ginal resolutions were adopted by yeas "A,
nays 20--as follows:
Yeas----Messrs Blker Of Perry, BSyless, Beatty,
Bennett. Bioknell, Belsoe, Brazeltou Brtton. But
Ter, Cowden, Crz, D wilson, Doak. Farley, Ford,
Cent, HarriF, Hebb, Ingram, Jones, JOHN
son, Kennedy, Kucaii. o. Andersen. Lea Martin,
! Maybe d, Morpheis, Nall. Roberts Scatter, Shield,
Smlth Sowel rrevirr. Trewhht Vaughan, White.
of Dickson Whitwore, Williams, of Franklin Will
| Llama, Of Hickman, Wisener, Woods, Woodland, and
! Speaker Whitthorne---44
J Noys.---- Messrs. Caldwell CheathAm D avis bud
! ley, East, Ewing, GOrmIn. Havron, Hurt, Kenner,
| Kincaid. Of Claiborne, MCsbe. Morris. Norman.
! Pickett, Porter, Russell, White OF Davidson Wal
Iiams, OF Knox, aud WlIioms-- 20.
/ Nc. WlSENER moved to reconsider toe vote just
taken. lie would v1te for some OF the resolutions
aud for some others he you'll not
! Ga IN ton by Mr FORD this motion was laid on
the table By yeas 40, uays y.
THE HERMITAGE.
Mr.. .srs resolution directing the sale of The
! Hermitage Farm. all except itty acres including
the tomb and mansion Of Cen. Jseksou, coming up.
| il was read.
Mr.. HEBB moved 10 amend by proviliug that
ony two Re reserved, that tuey shall be eu-
essed with au IRON railing add that a public road
be made to il from The turnpike.
MIR WISENER was opposed to selling acre Of
this tract unless it 60 back the descendants Of
the former illustriOus owner. but was willing TO
vote appropriations 10 keep il repair until such
| a disposition we're made OF
Mr.. EWING, ~ justice to the Democratic party
and other gentltmen wbo revere The name Of the
old Hero, did not believe this Legislature would
consent to sueh deposition Of this II the
amendment passed it would be lasting disgrace
7 upon the State Of Tennessee
On action by Mr.. JOHNSON The resolution and
amendments were laid be tablr.
Mr.. EAST made an inefsciua motion-yeas "a,
nays to-tO -tGH4-rAuE4 lhl7 WIZ
POSTAGE STAMPS.
Mr. Gorman's resolution calling upon the DoUr-
keeper for The amount Of postige stamps furnished
to members At he expense Of the State, was read
and laid The liable.
VOTES ON tbs YEAS AND NAYS
Mr.. Morphis' resoluIi n preventing any member
fr Ia. ea,nging his vote after roll 4 was read and
laid the taOle.
REPORT OF TIE DEAD AND DUMB sCnooE.
Mr. Williams Of HicEman's resolulioa providing
for printing 1000 copies Of the report If the deaf
and duml school, read aud laid the liable.
TO ADJoURs SINE DIE.
Mr. Baker Of Perry's resolution adjournipg The
/ Legislature sine de on lexJ Monday, was read.
Mr.. WILLIAMS. OF Hickman. made Al inetfectu-
/ al moliou-J 81, nays 54--o Jay the resolution
| On tae able.
Mr. HEBB made an inefrotu4l de5ua1d---yels
| 49, nays 34---fOr the previous question.
AIr NORRIS moved to amend he resolution hy
adding the words provided the cubic business is
( disposed Of"
NJ MARTIN offered a resolution in lieu provi-
ding tna bill sat!l be iatrodueel after t.
morrOw
On motion of Mr.. MORPHG5 ths resolution in
| Ii laid TIE table.
Mr. KENNEDY offered resolution 10 lieu ad-
journiog he Legislature SINE de Thursday the
I'D lnst.
This resolution was also laid o. the table
Mr.. COWpEN md an lnedecuL motioa-yeas
30, nays 39-to lay MIR. Morris' amendment on tie
table
On moIiol by Mr.. CAN'T the resolution and
amendment vas laid the table by yeas 81, nays
| 30
To RELIEVE the CALESDAW.
! On mo ION by Mr. CHEATHAM his bill % en-
courage the proper organization OF citizen sJldery,
was lad the table-a similar bill having passed
! the Senate.
| HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READISG.
On motion by Mr. WISENER it ordered that
the House proceed 10 the consideration Of House
bilis the second reading
Mr. Ewing's. $50 to benefit the Mechanics Iusti-
| stitu.e laid the table
And then
Ga motion the Houss took recess ill o'clock.