Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-01-26
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
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Emmy JANUARY o. 1851.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 70, 1901.
On motion of Mr.. BUMPASS, Mr.. Stovan took th'
Chair, and called the Senate to order at 81 A. n.
Mr.. STANTON moved to take up bill No. 20
which passed second reading and was referred &c
Committee on Banks, with instructions to repor
back tomorrow.
The Senate then had several reports from com
mittees and took recess few minutes before going
&c the House after which the Senate proceeded In
a body 20 meet the House in Convention to elect
Delegates to the Southern Convention, report OF
which election is found in the House proceedings
After the election the Senate returned to their
Chamber, and adjourned to p P. NJ
EVENING SESSION.
Bill No I2--For relief of Justices of the Peace
was taken up and a bill in lieu, from the committee
adopted and then rejected on its third reading.
Bill No. Is. in lieu Of No. To arm and equip the
State taken up. and then
Mr.. RICHARDSON moved to indefinitely postpone
both bills. Lost, 10 ayes, Is noes, thus:
Ayss-Messrs. Boyd, Bradford, Hidreth, Horn
Nash, Richardson, Stanton, Stokes, Stokely and
Trimbe-lO.
NOes-Messrs Bumpass Hunter, johnson, Lane
Minis. Mcclellan McNeilly, Payne, Peters, StOYa
Thorn pson. Wood. and Speaker Newman-lS.
Mr.. NEWMAN moved to strike out the word mil
honn as he willing TO vote for liberal appro-
priatOn, but not SO much as a million. Was not
in favor of arming State to fight anybody,
but he wanted to prepare in time of peace
for war" Shall we sit down and fold our
arms when rebellion is all around rs? Being
this floor loves the country better than /, yet
shall sit idly by when other States, North and
South armng for the conflict? We are in the
midst of revolution. and our State should be pre-
pared for any emergency. ] want the best kind OF
arms, and enough to put us in perfect protection.
The vote TO strike out was almost unanimous,
and then
Mr.. NEWMAN moved 10 insert the words give
hundred thousand and urged the adoption as
necessary means for putting State on a safe
footing and the vote resulted ayes - IL, thus
AyeS-Mcssrs. Bumpass. Hunter, johnson, Lane
Minnis, Mcclellan, McNcilly. Payne, Peters Stoyall
Thompson. Wood, and Mr. Speaker Newman-lS.
AOES-Messrs. Allen. Boyd. Bradford, Hidreth,
Horn. Nash. Richardson, Stanton, Stokes, Stokely,
and Trimble-ll
And then the biz was adopted in lieu, and passed
on its second reading by about the same vote as
above.
RELIEF OF TAXPAYERS.
Bill No. Il. proposing to repeal act appropriating
100000 for improving Capitol Grounds, was
amended by Mr.. STOVALL, and then a vote was
had upon the bill on its third reading resulting
IA ayes, 10 noes, thus:
dyes Messrs. Allen Boyd. hildreth, johnson, Lane,
Minis, Mcclellan, NASH Peters, Stanton, Stokely,
Thompson. Wood, and Mr.. Speaker Newman-l4.
Noes-Messrs Bradford. Bumpass, Horn, Hunter.
McNeilly, Payne, Richardson, Stokes, Stovall, and
Trimbe-l0.
Bill No. l9-To regulate executions and for other
purposes, taken up, passed second reading and re
ferred.
SENATE BILLS on THIRD READING.
No II, 10 incorporate Southern Savings lnsttu-
ton, was taken up and passed by IL nays, noes,
thus:
Aves-Messrs. Allen, Boyd, Bradford, Bumpass,
Horn, Hunter, Lane, MINIS, MoNelly, Payne. Pc
ters, Stokes, Stovall, Thompson, Trimble, Wood
and Speaker Newmsn--l7.
Noes -Messrs. Hildreth, johnson, Mcclellan,
Nash, Richardson aud Stokely-6.
No. -, encouraging use of private capital. passed
by ayes Is, noes ii, thus:
AVes-Messrs. BumPass, Hunter, johnson, Lane,
Minnis Mcclellan, McNeilly, Payne, Peters, Stan
ton, Thompson, Wood and Speaker Newmsn-l3
Noss-Messrs. Allen, Boyd, Bradford, Hildreth,
Horn, Nash, Richardson, Stokes, Sokely, Stovall
and Trimble-ll.
Mr.. STANTON entered q motion TO reconsider
the bill just passed.
Adjourned to 10 A. NJ, tomorrow.