Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-02-02
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY l, 1861.
The SPEAKER called the House to order at ten
O'Clock
Mr.. MARTIN presented two memorials signed by
sixtv-six citizens of Wilson county, praying the
Legislature not to repeal the stay law. \ private
letter TO Mr. Martin was read. saying that maJ)r
iy of the people Of that county are IN favor OF the
law.
TO ADJOURN
Mr. MORPHEIS offered a resolution providing
that the Legislature adjourn sine die on Saturday,
the "a inst, at u o'clock, NJ, which lies over.
WORK on THE CAPITOL.
The unfinished business of Yesterday, being Sen
ate bill No L. for the relief of the taxpayers Of the
State was taken up. and under the operation Of the
previous question. the bill passed on its third
| reading, ayes %. noes Is, as follows
! AUeS.-Messrs. Armstrong Baker OfPerry, Banks
dale, Bayess. BrttOn. COwden Doak. Farley. Ford,
! Frazier, CAN'T German, HavrOn, Ingram, Lock
hart Mayfeld. Nall Pickett, Roberts. Russell. Sen
ter. Shield, Smith Sowell. Trevitt. Vaughn, Williams
Of Hickman, Woods and Woodard-29.
Noes-Messrs. Bicknell, Brazelton Butler, Cald-
| we'll Cheatham. Davis, Dudley. East, Ewing, Far
reilly, Gillespie, Harris. Hebb, Johnson kincaid, OF
! Anderson Martin. Morris, Norman, Porter, Rich
ardson Shrewsbury, Trewhtt. White Of Davidson
Whitmore Williams of Franklin. Williams of Knox
| williamson, and Speaker Whitthorne-2S.
Mr.. Bennett. who was in favor Of the bill, hat
paired OF with Mr. Kenncr and Mr.. Wisencr whit
was opposed to the bill, had paired of with Mr.
Lea.
SENATE MESSAGES.
Senate amendment nonconcurring in Hous
| amendment providing that a receiver shall hold NJ
other Office in connection with a railroad, to Senat
bill No. 10. for the benefit of railroad cOmpanie
and receivers. was taken up and the House recedeC
| from its amendment.
Senate amendment to House bill repeating the &C
| of 1857 aboshing military duty. providing for th
appointment of patrol il each military beat was
non.coucurred in, and the remaining amendment
senate amendments to House bill to dofray tn
EXPENSES of the General Assembly were several
, cOncurred IN
Senate amendment 10 House bill to reduce TIE rat
of interest from l2h to per cent on appeals TO
higher court-the amendment providing for the r.
T. peal of the Stay law-was non concurred in, aye
+ Is. noes AZ.
While the roll was being called Mr. FARRELL
made the following personal explanation:
n Mr.. SPEAKER: l am opposed to both proposition
The ouy alternative left Is to vote for the less
of two evils. If l vote to Don-Concur, l thereb
# endorse the passage Of the "rehef law'-if vo
T., TO concur endorse the equally odous prOposito
20 which is the original bill Believing and KNOWN
tho bill and amendment are odlous and OppressI'
10 NM constituency, the hest can do is, in my Jud
s, nent to vote to concur which is to repeal the
70 lief bill. vote aye.
SENATE ELLIS or SECOND READING.
i No. l3-To amend the act to encourage the use
10 private capital. rejected
;, No 2O-To authorize the Bank Of Tennessee
r issue to its Branehes Sl0JOOO0 to be loaned to
I neoole Passed. and then on motion Of Mr.. HUI
Of ! The vote was Teconsldered.
y, Pending the further consideration of which,
No ON motion o. Mr.. TREWHITT. the House took
a. cess until two clock at winch time the Speak,
y called the House t. order.
q Mr.. Speaker WHlTTHORNE (NIr. LoCKHAnT in t
" chair) offered a bill in lieu, providing that the Uni
IS and Planters Banks and the Bank of Tennessee ms
at any time before the lst day of October next ISIS
notes of their respective corpOr9<sns, in denOmil
- lions not less than ten more Than one hundr
"a dollars pavabe after date for periods more tn
~ two years and which said notes shall be received
M naynent of public dues to the State and count
- nroyiIed. that the Union and Planters Banks do
n issue llo c than Sl000,0OO each. and the Bank
~ Tennessee 81 100000 in such notes.
y Tho hin was adopted in lieu ayes 80, noes %.
NJ RICKNELI. made an Intellectual motion--ay
NV %. noes 32-to lay the bill upon the table.
T., The bill was then passed ON Its second readi
on ayes %, noes 20.
zee RELIEF OF JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
to eo., hill No. Il. for the relief of Justices of
ter peaa was taken up and passed on lis third re
ng ing, ayes SO, noes 10.
'er rPEE PASSES.
81, Tickets were presented to the members and
on ceTs of the House from the Nashville and MOI
~. western Railroad Company, emitting the memb
lad to Tree rue o'eI '"'-- ~ =
,as airy, 1862 ,,,,,,-,,, mn.
on. -, ,
he House resolution (Nr. Pfckett's) authorizing
1ns Governor TO appointdelegats to the Northern ST.
Sc that have passed laws multiplying the fugitive 81
his law 70 endeavor to secure the repeal Of such Ia
ost was taken up, and
vas Pending its consideration,
sss Tbo Wonsa adjourned to ten O'Clock to-morl
)m- morning.
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