Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-01-29
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
EXTRA SESSION.
SENATE.

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SENATE.
MONDAY, Jan. g. 1861
The Senate met pursuant TO adjournment,
Mr.. Trimbie submitted N mortal from the
City Council of Nashville, asking thit the
General Assembly pass no law authorizing
the Corporation to endorse the Bonds of the
Edgefeld and Kentucky Railroad. Also. two
memorials from large number of citizens OF
Nashville to the same purport, which were
received and transmitted to the House.
Mr.. Richardson offered resolution in
struciing the Commissioners recently ap-
pointed by the General Assembly to repair to
Washington to meet the Commissioners from
the other States in Convention on the 4th OF
February. Adopted, and ordered to De trans
mitte5 to the House.
Mr.. Peters asked a nd obtained leave of alb
sence for Mr.. Payne.
Senate resolution No. % directory to the
Governor. with regard to the lime and place
of holding the Southern Convention, was
taken up. and passed over informally.
Special Message was received from the
Governor, transmitting the Georgia R.solu-
tiOns. and recommending that the Commits
siOners recently elected be sent to Conven-
ton at Montgomery, Ala.
On motion of Mr.. Stokes, the message was
laid on the table.
Mr.. Thompson moved to reconsider the
vote passing Mr.. Richardson's resolution
which motion failed.
On motion of Mr.. Lane, the Special Mes
sage of the Governor was taken from the ia
Bile. and transmitted TO the House.
The Bill to enable the Stale to repei inva-
sion and suppress instruction, aud approprI-
ating $250.000 for that purpose, was taken up
on third reading.
Mr.. Speaker Newman. Mr.. Stovall in the
Chair, moved an amendment, providing that
the arms purchased under the act, shall be
used alone for repeliing invasion and sup
pressing insurrection. which Was adopted.
and the bill passed third and last reading.
Mr.. Lane moved to reconsider the vote
passing the Bill, which motion was lost.
The Bill to regulate executions, &C., was
laid On the table.
Senate Bill authorizing the Bank of Ten
nessee to issue 1000, 900 in post notes was
taken up on third reading, and was with
drawn for amendment.
On motion of Mr.. Lane, Committee of
three. consisting of Messrs. Stanton, Bradford
and johnson, was appointed to confer with
the Banks on the subject of issuing post
notes.
On motion of Mr.. Hildreth, the vote re-
jecting the Bill for the relief of Justices of the
Peace was reeonsidered, and the Bill passed,
and was ordered to be transmitted to the
House.
The Senate then adjourned till 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY. Jan. IS, 1861.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Hendricks.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. Armstrong presented a petition from
sundry citizens of Sewer county, urging on
Congress the adoption of the Crittenden pro-
M a m oft oil
yention to adjust national difficulties.
PROTESTS.
Mr.. Trewhitt presented bis protest against
the 9th of series OF resolutions heretofore
adopted by the House, and against others
looking to laying down an ultimatum for the
adjustment of pending political troubles.
Also protest against the election of dele
gates, last Friday, under said resolutions.
and asked that they be spread upon the Jour
nal of the House-which was ordered.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Trewhitt submitted q resolution pro-
viding that the Senate and House Jour-
nails for the present session be bound in one
volume.
Mr. East, resolution rendering the use OF
the Hall to Hon. Andrew Ewing, to address
the people tonight. The rule was suspend
ed and the resolution taken up.
Mr.. Williams, OF Hickman, moved to amend
by inserting land any other candidate for the
Convention, from Davidson county,"
MIR. Bicknell moved to lay the amendment
on the table.
Mr.. Harris moved to lay the resolution and
amendment on the table-which motion
failed.
Mr. Hebb demanded the previous question,
which was sustained. and the resoiuti4D
adopted. yeas 43. nays IL. rs.lE
Mr. Davis submitted resolution directing
the delegates elected ON Friday last, to meet
at Washington City on the 4th of February
next.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr. Lea introduced bill to repeal the Act
of January 26. 1861. prescribing the remedy
for the collection of debts, and for the relic
OF the people.
Mr. Bennett a bill to amend and construe
the Act of the present session prescribing the
remedy for the collection of debts and for the,
relief of the people-excepting from the ope-
rations of the law judgments in criminal Ca
ses.
Mr.. Porter. bill for the relief of P. Han
uebury, of Va.
Mr.. Hebb, bill to repeal all laws passed
at the present session.
The bill to authorize the Sheriff of Hawk
ins county to appoint additional deputies wa
amenned and rejected.
The bill to incorporate the Memphis Saw
ings Institute was amended and rejected.
Senate resolution to adjourn sine die on
Monday <next, Feb. 4. was considered and
concurred in.
Adjourned till 2, p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House resumed the consideration of
the bill to amend the Conventional interest
law of 21>t February, 1860.
Mr. hot
parties be allowed to contract in writing for
any rate of interest," but in the absence of
such contract, the interest to remain at six
per cent, which was rejected, yeas Is, nays
38.
And then the Bill passed on its third read
ing.
Senate bill to encourage the importation OF
foreign goods, by exempting them from tax
alton, was indefinitely postponed, yeas 81.
nays 20.
Senate bill fixing the rate of interest on
was laid on the table, similar bill having
already passed the House.
Senate bill for the relief of Railroads was
taken up on its third reading.
Mr.. White, of Davidson. offered an amend
ment to consolidate the Henderson and Ken
lucky and Edgefeld Q I'd Kentucky Railroad.
and authorizing the corporation of Ma shviile
to indorse S20G, 900 of the Bonds of the latter
Road, by election or petition. Mr.. White
advocated the amendment in q speech 81
some length.
Mr.. East, opposed the amendment. and
read resolution OF the City Council against
the proposed Endorsement of bonds and re-
feTred to petition of several hundred citi-
zens of Nashville, which be had before him,
against the came. Mr.. East moved to lay the
amendment on the table Tue motion was
temporarily withdraw, and the amendment
was advocated by Messrs. Witt1orue and