Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-01-30
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


The SPEAKER called the House. to order az nine
o'clock. 49, -
PROTESTS.
Mr.. SENTER presented protest which was read
at the Clerks desk. as follows:
Mr.. SPEAKER: In awaiting myself of the priyi-
lege granted by the Constitution to members Il this
body, to protest against the passage Of any bill
resolution. other act which may pass this House
must say that do 30 il faetious spirit or with
any inclination to reflect upon any act of this body;
but do so simply, sir, to express my disapprOba-
ton of the passage of resolution calling a con-
venton Of both branches of this General Assembly
far the purpose Of electing delegates to Southern
Convention. Sir, believe the passage of suca res
oution ana election of such delegates if demanded
by the times, belonged properly to a convention
called by the people for that purpOse and further
sir, do not believe that this Legislature ia legis-
latve capacity, had any authority for such acton
These beng my views, ! enter this as my protest
against the passage of the resolution, and that
shall neither consider myself or my Constituents
bound by any act Of delegates elected. that shall
in any manner affect our relations as State TO the
Federal Union"
air. KINCAID of Anderson, sent up a protest
which was read as follows:
Il protest against the passage Of said resolutions
providing for the election of delegates to Conven-
ton of the slaveholdng States) and election of dele
gates. because believe that such action on the mart
of this Assembly, is without the scope and powers
Of the present session of the legislature and the
result will be fraught with dangerous consequences
to the perpetuity of the American Government and
the institutions Of our fathers, and viii be unueces
saly giving aid 20 the secession States OF the SOUTH
and widening the breach existing now between the
North and South
SENATE RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Dudley's motion to reconsider the vote re-
Jecting Senate resolution for the relief of James r.
Gardner was taken up and the vote reconsidered.
Mr.. NALL offered resolution in lieu providing
that the Bank of Tennessee shall pay to 4ames K.
Gardner revenue collector of Obion county for 1859,
the sum of $50, when he shall make satisfactory
proof that that amount, which was burned, was in
notes ON the Bank of Tennessee, which adopted,
The resolution was then adopted by the House, ayes
80, noes "a.
TUE ElNks
Senate bill No. 4, to give the Banks further time
to resume specie payment, being the special order,
was taken up.
Numerous amendments were proposed some Of
which were adopted and others rejected, and after
much discussion, the bill as amended. was passed
on its third reading, by sections.
DELEGATES TO sOyFHERN CONVENTION
On motion of NF. MORPHEis, the House took up
ths Senate resolution directing the delegates elect
ed to 2 Convention of the Slayeholding States 10
proceed 70 Washington TO meet the delegates from
Virginia, and such other States as may be repre-
sented. on the 4th of February.
Mr.. PORTER moved to postpone the consideration
of the resolution to halfpast ten o'clock Tomorrow,
which motion failed, ayes 50, noes 81.
And then, after various motions to ay upon the
table and adjourn, the consideration of the Fesol
ton was postponed until halfpast ten O'Clock to-
morrow. and
The House adjourned to nine O'Clock tomorrow
morning.
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