Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-12-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

MONDAY, DKcKHBER l6.
The SPEAKER called the House to order at min
o'clock.
LEAVE TO BEooRS VofEa.
Mr.. Wallace asked and obtained leave TO reeor
his vote agHinat the passage of House bill No. $50
20 requisite the levy Of executions and prevent the
sacrifice Of property, en- Its third reading and III
Laws obtained the privilege 20 record hIG vote il
fRVsr Of the passage Of the bill.
RKooAsTUoEIos CD ne UKIox.
The House reaEDed the csRsidsdYGdoz Of Sen
ate resolution, No. ST. expressive Of the opinion Of
the Legislature of Tennessee in regard 10 the IA
trYe policy and determination to maintain our Das
lAraSoR OF Independence Of tbs old Government Of
tAs United States the question being on Mr.. Jarn
sins amendment sto ths resolutions proposed in
lieu By Mr.. JoneE.
After very lengthy debate which assumed .
very vide range, thG Amendment vas YSisctsG BY q
UtCa V0es VOTE
Mr.. Jsnes' resolutions were then adopted in lisu
ayes Al, noss 10, az follows:
Agss-Aesars. Brooks, Of Jackson, Butler, Ca
rat ers, DsnoHs, Dunlap, Easiy, Edwards, Ellis
Fleming Floyd, Garner, GArrstEOn, Hawkins, Hill
Of Hamilton, Hill Of HarWood, House, Jones La
Martin, Of Shelby, Martin, Of Smith Martin, OF
Wilson, Matthews, AcCallum, Mcdowell Meek, Mil
lard, Miller, Osborne, Paine, Rsglsnd, Randolph
Rankin, Rogers, Ross, Senter, Simpson; Tucker
walker, Wallace, Ward, Warner, and Whitehall
ROeS-Aessrs, BoWden, Brooks of EeGkley, Carr
Cunmins, Donaldson, Bates, Rabank, Fisher, JarAa-
gin, Jopling, Kennedy, Lava, Little, Martin Of Nc
linn, hcClslland, Somerville, Tucker, aad Speaker
Keehle-1s.
The resolutions were then adopted, ayes 81, noes
8, - follows:
Ayes-MesSFL BsWden, Brooks, Of Jackson
Brooks, Of Weakly, Butler, Carr, Carlthers Cum
nins, Demos, Donaldson Dunlap, BAsly, Edwards
Ellis, EAten KHbank, FiIher, Fleming Fleyd, Gard
Asr, Garner Garretsoa, Hawkins, Hill, Of Hamilton
Hill, Of Haywood, House, JarnIgin, Jones, Jopling,
Ksnnsdy, Laws, Lea, Little, Martin Of hcNInn,
Martin, Of Shelby, Martin, of Smith, Martin, Of vii
son, HcCallum, AcClernsnd, Mcdowell, Neck Nil
lard, Miller, OAborns, Paine, RAglan& Rankin, 70
gers, Ross, Simpson, SomsrVille, Tucker, Walker,
Wallace, Ward, Warner, Whit en-, and Speaker KSe-
bls-51.
KOes-Her.rs. Matthews, Randolph and SsnteY-s
40 LnsoUEE.
House resolution, No %, to adjourn from The 2Sth
Of December, to the lSlh Of January. was taken up
amended 30 80 to adjourn from the 1Ist Of DeceH>
Der to the goth Of January and then adopted, ayes
IS, noes II, ~ follows:
Aves-MesErs BoWden, Brooks Of Hsakley BAR
lsr, CAruthers, CumninS, DemoSE, Dunlap, Ksslsy,
Edwards, Fisher. Floyd, Gardner, G1rrettaon
Hawkins, Hill, Of Haywood, HSuss, JarnaEin Ken
nady, Laws, Les, Martin Of keNisn Martin of Viii
sen, Matthews, kcClelland, Mcdowell, Willard, Nil
Ter, Rankin, Senter, Simpson, Somervills, Tucker
Walker, Warner, Written and Speaker Keehe-S5
Hoss-Nessrs. Brooks Of Jackson, Carr, Donald
son, Ellis, Eubanks, Hill Of Haywood, Jones, JopN
ling Little HcCsllum, Meek, Osborne, Paine, Rag
land, Randolph, Ross and WallAcs--I7.
RACDss.
On motion Of Mr. LITTLE the HoESs took q re-
cess until half past two O'Clock.
SENATE EHIA Oh FsF EELDus
The following Senate bills were read the Grst
tue and passed
No. $40 enlarge the right of redemption and
eantrOl execution Rales.
No. ss-YOp -ovids for fanilies Of tadiSsst vsl-
Hateers:
HEV Bills -
The following bills were introduced, read the
frat time and passed
By Mr. FLEMING: No. 3ST-For tbs bensft Of
the knoxville and Kentucky Railroad Company.
BY Mr.. EASILY: No. 2SS-For the bepsfI Of g.
Darlington.
RnssLgT1oMa
The following REGULATIONS were ofsrsd:
Nv Mr. KENNEDY: Ne 1O&-IaEtrvctiuQ our SSua
tors and Respecting Representatives in Congress
10 sndsayoE 20 secure the passage Of law aPpro-
priating the funds belonging 10 the URit,s States
Witch we're seized by TIE Governor, to the purposes
mentioned In his mssssge 10 the L4Rissture Of
October IS, 1881. Lies over.
. By Mr.. MILLARD: No l03-CDeclaring he seat
of s z D. Patton vacant, as fOlloWs:
HHNREAs, s. E. n. Patton, member Of this HouaS
from Washington county, is believed to be in open
rebellion against the State Of Tennessee and the
Confederate States and refused to occupy his seGt
en- this floor, therefore,
Be i rsrelved bg he HeuSs q RsprsSetGtiUeS,
That the seat OF s. Z. N. Patton upon the 1Oor Of
this House, be, ard the same is hereby declared
yacsnt from AID after the LIST day Of January,
1861 and the Governor hereby requested to isAGe
awrit Of election to Ill said vacancy.
Tie Tsssiptiea lies ever RaAsT BE Tzfs.