Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-01-25

O'CLOCK, and the session was onapad lei - =
the Rev. Mr.. RAINS. F"''A y
KEsoLUuoNs
Mr.. BLEDSOE offered resolution deeIarino that
the firing OF cannon on Capitol Hill vestsr5av Iii
the Legislature was in session was sn inr,I: .. -
Representatives. of she people of Tennessea and +bt
it will not be submitted to in future -D- ''i'A'
An lnehectual motion was made to susnend the
rule in order 70 take up the resolution durin -
it was stated that the firing occurred in ~ s
and not upon the Capitol Grounds TThe Sring vros
in honor OF the adoption by the Kentucky IegisIa-
ture Of resolutions deprecating the tender of msn
and money by the Legislatures of Ohio, New York.
Massachusetts,, and Name, TO the President of tha
United States to eoerce sovereign States into Oh
dience to the federal laws, and declaring that sucb
invasion of the soil of the South would be re-
sisted at all hazards and to the last extremity
Mr.. HAVRON offered resolution requesting the
Keeper of Public Arms tosrepOrt to tho House in
stanter the number and description of arms that
have been distributed to the volunteers of the State
what number and description of arms have been
received since his report Of the 18th of january and
Also what number and description of arms is due to
the STATE from the Federal Government which was
adopted under suspension of the rule.
EXPENDITURES on THE CAPITOL
The SPEAKER laid before the House a communi-
cation from the Commissioners of the State Capitol
which was read as follows;
8 o. 90 OFFICE OF PIE Gowns OF STATE CAPITOL
Nashville, Jan %, 1861.
To tie Honorable Tie SpeaSr Of tie Senate and of the
House Of representatives Of the legislature Of Ten
Bessee:
In answer to the queries Propounded By the joint
resolution dated the 2lst inst Just handed to me
have to report, that of the appropriation of $780,
000 made by the last regular session Of the Legsla
ture, for the purpose of completing the State Capt.
tol and Public Grounds, there has been expended
and pad out up TO this date the sum of Sl66z4 A.
and there remains yet unexpended of the apero-
prlaton the sum of Ssh 325 55 consisting Of SIS 900
of the Bonds of the State not yet called for or issued
by the Governor, aud the Of IS 325 So of cash
at the credit Of the Commissioners of the Bank of
Tennessee.
The parpOses for which this expenditure has
been made are for salaries Of Superintendent and
Secretary, wages of laborers. TO the Penitentiary
for stone furnished for enclosure, tools repairs,
DC, for mules. carts. AMI forage. for materials lime
cement, sand powder for blasting. &c. for a pOr-
ton Of the of fitting up the State Arsenal and
for othec minor expenses. !
further report that the Board of Comm 81 Dners
has no UneOmpletad contracts with a1y one There
is, however, due from the Board small amount, |
believed not TO exceed $1,000 in the asgregz5e. /
which Is owing for stone furnshe I. repairs 6ce,
done by the PsnItentary; for tools, &C.. purchased
and for wages due labOrers for the present week.
Should the honorable bodies over which you pre-
side desire further Information as to the items of \
expense it viii BE furnished a. soon as the Secre-
tary Of the Board can prepare 1t from the books and
vouchers.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
s. ID. MORGAN, P. B C. S. G..
EXPENSES OF THE LEGISLATURE
House bill No. IS. to defray the expenses of the |
General Assembly, was taken up nd passed on its
third reading, ayes 4S, noes 10.
THE MILITARY.
The House resumed the unfinished business of |
yesterday being House bill No. II, to repeal the act
OF 1851, chapter 81, abollshng military duty, and
the billin len offered by Mr. Jones ~ !
Mr.. JOHNSON moved to strike out all after the /
fourth section. which relates to arming and equip
ping ten THOUSAND volunteers. |
Pending the consideration of which, IT /
On motion Of Mr.. JONES. the House took a re-
cess until two O'Clock. at which hour the SPEAKER
called the House to order. ....-E
After considerable discussion the question was
taken on Mr.. JOhEson's motion-the previous ques-
lion having been demanded and sustai1ed-and re-
suited ayes 80, noes 3j as follows:
Ayes Messrs. Armstrong Bieknell, Bledsoe, Brazel-
ton, Britton, Butler Caldwell Cheatham Davis, Dud
ley, East Ewing, Gillespie, Gurman. Greene Havron,
Hurt, Johnson kenner, Kincaid of Anderson, Kin
eaid of Claiborne, Meade, Morris, Morphes, Nor
nan, Richardson, Russell, Senter. Shrewsbury, Ire
witt, Trewhitt, White of Davidson, Williamson,
WiseneF and WOodard-35. .r |
NoeS.-Aessrs. Baker of Perry. Baker of Weak
ley, Barksdale, Bayless, Beatty Bennett Cowden,
Davidson, Doak. Farley, Farrelly, Ford Frazier,
Iantt Guy, Harris, Hebb. Ingram. Jones, Kennedy,
Lea, Lockhart, May ED. Nall Pickett. Porter Rob
srts, She'd, Smith, Sowell, Vaughn, Whitmore Viii
Jams ST Hickman, Woods, and Speaker Whitthorne
--35.
So the motion to strike out failed for the want of
majority.
Mr. Jones' bill in lieu was then rejected, ayes 80,
hoes 40. .-- -H... Il
The question then recurring on the amendments
proposed by the Joint Committee Military Affairs,
hey were rejected, ayes 30, noes 50, as follows
Ayes-Messrs. Baker, of Perry. Baker, of Weak
ey, Barksdae, Bayless, Beatty, Bennett, Brazelton,
Jowden, Davidson, Doak Farley, Farrelly Frazier
iantt. Greene, Guy, Hebb Ingram, Kenne- | {
", Lea, Lockhart, Nall. Pickett, Porter, She'd.
smith. Sowell, Vaughn, Yhirmore, Williams, Of
Hickman, Woods, and Speaker Whitthorne -32. 81,
hsss-Messrs Armstrong Bieknell, BledsOe, Brit
on, Butler, Caldwell CheathAm, Davis, Dudley.
cast, Ewing Ford. Gillespie, German, Greene, Hav-
on Hurt, Jones, johnson, Ksnner, kinead, Of An
erson, Kneaid, of Claiborne, Mayfeld, Meade,
iorris, Morpheis, Norman, Richardson, Roberts, |
RUSSELL, Senter, Shrewsbury, Trevitt, Trewhitt,
White, of Davidson, williamson Wisener, and Wood
Lrd-38. |,
The original bill. which repeals the act of 1857
polishing military duty and revives the act Of
So, was passed on its third reading ayes "a, noes
S, as follows: I
Ayes-Messrs. Armstrong, Baker. of Weakley,
}arksdale, Bayless Bennett Bcknell, Brtton, Cald-
veil, Cheathain, COwden, Davidson, Davis, Doak,
dudley, East, Ewing Farley, Farrely, Ford,
razieT, CAN'T, German, Greene, Guy, HRv-
on Hebb, Hurt johnson, Kenner, Kennedy,
Nineaid OF Anderson, BincaiI of Claiborne, Lea,
.eckhart, Mayfed, McCabe, Morris Morpheis Nall
Iorraan, Richardson, Roberts, She'd, Shrewsbury,
ninth. SOwell. Trevitt TreWhitt, White Of Davidson
V1itmore, Williamson, Wisener, Woods, and Speak
r Whitthorne-54.
No:S-Messrs. Baker of Perry, Beatty, Brazslton.
iutler, Gillespie, Harris, Ingram, Jones, Pickett
'orter. Russell Senter, Vaughn, Williams Of Hick-
lan, and Woolard-l5. =
And then
On motion Of 3fr. PORTER the House adjourned
lntiI ten O'Clock tomorrow morning .
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The Public Arms OF the state. 81
The following report of the Keeper Of Public