Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-01-24
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURES.
SENATE.

) SENATE. $3.50 +
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1851.
Ats A. NJ. the Speaker called the Senate to or
der.
STOP LAWS UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
The Judiciary COMMITTEES reported against passing
any appraisement law. regarding it and all other
stop laws as unconstitutional
RELIEF. ---
Resolution for relief of James R. Gardner was
adopted and transmitted TO the House.
DELEGATES TO SOUTHERN CONVENTION.
Mr.. THOMPSON introduced resolution to meet
the House at 1910 A NJ. Friday next to alect dele
gates to Southern Convention heretofore provided
for and Mr.. PAYNE amended by authorizing them to
meet any time after the 4th of February that may
Grating in said conventions which resolution as
amended was adopted and transmitted
HOUSE BILLS.
No. Ito repeal the act to amend usury laws
and establish conventionalrate of interest, passed
its first reading.
No. 14-To relieve tax collectors by allowing fur
Their time to pay over; passed third reading after
being amended.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Mr.. STOKES moved to make the committees bill
providing for arming the State, the special order
for Friday at 10 A. NJ, and it was so ordered.
MEMORIALS.
Memorials were presented from Chatham and
McAIinn counties, touching the circumstances at
present surrounding the people. They were read
and that from McMnn transmitted TO the House, Mr.
LANE stating that the said memorial purported to
be signed by men of all parties, and he able to
find but one man on it who supported him in the
last election. 1t struck him an e1 pdre proceed
ing.
lPPRAIssNEST LAW.
House bill Ns. Is, to establish an Appraisement
Law. was taken up, amendments offevsd, striking
and adding and after hla
discussion, call was sustained for the previous
question and the vote upon the bill resulted ayes TO-
noes 14-thus
Ay.s-Bradford, Horn, Hunter, johnson, McCle-
LAM Peters, Stanton, Stovall, Thompson and Wood
10.
Noes-Messrs. Allen, Boyd, Bumpass, HildrethI
Lane Minis, McNeiy, Nash Payne Richardson
Stokes Stokely, Trimble and Mr. Speaker Newman
IA.
The Senate took arecess till p o'clock, P NJ when
they resumed business by call to order. 4
Senate bill No. 8, proposing to enact Stop Law
was read, and passed first reading.
AXDRw COLLEGE.
Senate bill No. Is, to incorporate Military De-
partment in Andrew Collegs-amended by Nr. Pc
tiers to incorporate the Memphis Arms Company
passed second reading.
CAPITOL BONDS.
The bill to repeal the act providing for issuaneeo of
State Bonds for improvement of Capitol grounds |
&C. passed second reading and was referred to Com
mittee on Capitol.
SENATE BILLS on THIRD READING.
No. I, to incorporate Memphis Light Dragon |
Company, amended, and then it adopted by I6 |
ayes, noes-thus
Ayes-Messrs. Allen Bradford, Bumpass, Hun
ter, Johnson, Lane Ninnis, Mcclellan, McNeilly |
Payne, Peters, Stanton, Stovall, Thompson, Wood /
and Speaker Newman-lG.
NOes.-AessFs Boyd, Hildreth Horn. Nash, Rich
ardson, Stokely and Trimble-7.
No II, to incorporate the Southern Savings Insti-
tuition Of Memphis: referred to COMMITTEES on
Interpretations
No. II, to relieve Justices of the Peace IN certain
cases, was referred to Judiciary COMMITTEES.
No. Is, to encourage use of private capital was |
referred to Judiciary Committee.
No. IA, to encourage foreign importations, adopt
ed-ayes lG, noes thus
AysS.-Messrs. Allen, Bradford Bumpass, Hunter
Johnson, Lane, Minis Mcclellan, MeNeilly Payne
Peters, Stanton. Stovall, Thompson Wood and Mr..
Speaker Newman-16
Noes-Messrs. Boyd, Hildreth Horn, Nash, Rich
ardson, Stokely, and Trimbe--7.
No. 10, for relief of sppealers in Court, allowing
them to give bond only for costs and giving dam
ages at per cent, adopted, by ayes 15 noes !.
Adjourned TO 10 A. II. tomorrow.