Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-01-29
TENNESSEE LEGIsLATURE.
SENATE

SLNAI l..
MONDAY, JANUARY %, 1861
The Senate was called to order by the SPEAKER
OF ten o'clock
MEMORIALS
Mr.. TRINBLE presented a memorial from the
CITY Council Of Nashville; also, two memorials
from citizens Of Nashville, numerously signed,
praying the Legislature not TO pass law auhorlz-
ing the submission to vote of the citizens of tbs
city Of proposition for the city TO endorse the
Income Bonds Of the Edgefeld and Kentucky Rail
road to the amount Of $500, 600.
INSTRUCTIONS TO DELEGATES.
Mr. RICHARDSON introduced resolution No. 26
requesting our Delegates 10 meet the Delegates Of
the Southern States at Washington on the 4th of
February. Passed and transmitted.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Mr.. PETERS asked leave of absence for Mir.
Payne, who visits Memphis on account of the sick
ness of a friend.
RECONSIDERATION.
Mr.. NEWMAN, Mr. StovRli in the Chair. moved
Co reconsider the vote transmitting Resolution No.
%, TO the House.
Mr.. THOMPSON thought the resolution, if car
ried out would defeat the object Of the original
resolutions, appointing Delegates to the southern
Convention, and he opposed TO sending our
delegates to Washington now, but was for them
meeting Delegates from all the slaveholiing States
who shall meet 10 lay down an ultimatun, to be
submitted Afterwards 10 a convention OF delegates
from all the States for adoption or rrJ"ctlon
Mr. MCNEILLY followed favor;ng the same
General views and was he thought, as patriotic as
auy Senator here and hsd as much at stake as any
one and he was for the South laying down and
standing by an ultmstuu, and if not granted al!
10 20 out together He was for cur rights at all
hazards and to the last extremity.
Messre. Stokes. Newman aud Stokely opposed the
views of Messrs. Thompson snd McNeilly, and sus-
tanned the resolution instructing our Delegates 10
meet at Washington City.
Tbe Senate then refused to reconsider the order
transmitting, by ayes T. Noes Ia, thus
Iy,s-Messrs HuHter, johnson, Mcclellan, Ne
Nelly. Peters aud Thsmpson-6.
~, Messrs Allen Boyd, Bradford, BumPass,
vIISrotb lane Nash, Richardson, Stanton, Stokes,
StokeIv. Stovall Trimbe, and Speaker Newman.
Mr. Horn paired OF with Mr. Payne.
NrssAoE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
~, Mo.soos WAS received from the Govsrnor by
the hands Of the Secretary Of State, which was read
follows: T., 20 7Cc,
Co,.,o-,on~ 81 the Senate and House Of Represent
atives. herewith transmit resolutions adopted oy
theCopveution Of Georgia, for such action as you
may see preuer to take in the premises.
In view Of the fact tEst no place mas oeen uen-
nitely agreed upon for the meeting Of The repre-
sentaiiyes az the Southern State. on the 4th OF
February, provided for by ysur resolutions CT tne
20 inst. and there is not time sufhclent lot me
states to confer with each other and agree upon
pan Of meeting, | recommend the adopuoh Oh
resolution fixing Montgomery, Ala, ss the place u
meeting, as it is certain that number OF southern
S.4es will be represented at that place on thai
aud if any other place shoula be f-ed at ms
d', oay there IS hope Of full meeting, IT, IN
So cur delegates are met by representatives. OF
o-her siate. If this policy should be adopted,
o. sest tue propriey of elegrsphing the same TO
Governors Of all the States.
Respectfully, IsHAM G. HARRIS.