Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-01-12

TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
FRIDAY JANUARY IL, 1861.
The Senate was opened at 10 A. NJ, prayer by
Rev. Jos. BARDwELI-
After several reports from the various commit
tees, next in order, came up
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
BY Mr. ALLEN. No. $50 relieve the people
of Tennessee by amending the Stay Laws by ex-
tending the time Sc Read and referred.
BY Mr.. WOOD: No 6-To amend the Interest
Laws. so as to include the renewal of notes, re-
pealing other clauses, &c. Read and REFERRED.
RESOLUTION.
Mr.. RICHARDSON introduced resolution ap-
proving of the Crttenden Resolutions as basis of
compromise as adopted by border Congressman for
settling our political difficulties.
RsLIEF RESOLUTION.
Mr. Stokes resolution for relief of Ed. Willis,
of Wilson county, was taken up, and adopted by
ayes % noes 0, and under suspension of rule, or
dered transmitted to the House.
ELLIS on SECOND READING.
The following bills were read, severaIly amended,
and passed ON their second reading
No. 2-To establish Appraisement Law. No
$40 amend the Charter of the Bank of West Ten
nessee. No. ITO enable the Banks of Tennessee
to afford relief to the people. bill in lea thereof,
reported by committee adopted, and passed
STATE CONVENTION.
Mr.. Paynes BILL No Providing for call of
State Convention was taken up and amended Is re
commended by the Committee on Federal Relations
whereupon-
Mr. STOKES moved to amend by inserting another
section, requiring each voter to have upon his ticket
the word "UnOn," 'DlsuniOn'
Mr. WOOD proposed to amend the amendment by
striking out the words Union or Disunion and insert
ing in their stead the words States Rights or Sub
mission"
Upon these amendments there sprang up quite
animated and wide-rangng discussion. participated
in by Messrs. Payne Stokes, Hildreth. Stokely
Richardson. McNeelly, Peters, Bradford. Lane, Wood
4 motion to lay them on the table carried by
ayes - to noes 9, thus:
Ages-Messrs Hildreth, Hunter, johnson. Lane,
Mickey MINIS, Mcclellan McNeelly Payne Peters,
Thompson. Wood, and Speaker Newman-l3.
Noes-Messrs Allen, Boyd, Bradford. Bumpass,
| Horn, Nash, Richardson. Stokes, and Stokely-9.
Mr.. HILDRETH then moved to amenI the origin
al bill by requiring the action of the Convention
far as it may pertain TO our Federal relations,
submitted TO 4 vote of the people
| This proposition was also discussed at some
length and finally adopted by ayes II, s, thus
| Ayes-Messrs Allen, Boyd, Bradford, Bumpass,
Hildreth, Horn, Hunter, Lane Nash, Richardson
Stokey StOval and Speaker Newman--l3.
| NoeS-Messrs Johnson, Mickey. MINIS, McClel-
! Ian. McNeelly. Payne, Peters and Woods.
The bill then as amended passed on its second
reading. and was re-committed to the Joint Commit
| tee on Federal Relations
| Mr.. PAYNE introduced series of resolutions
relative to the selection of Me- Seward by Mr. Lin
coin as Secretary of State, deprecating anoth-
err strong indication of deepseated hostility TO the
institutions of the South.
On motion the Senate adjourned to Is o'clock A.
| NJ, tomorrow.
CoRREcuoS-In publishing the Of the Joint Commit
FEDERAL Relations tina part the Senate announeel
@ Speaker yesterday the Of Mr. Payne chairman Of
| sccldently omitted.
house OF REPRESENTATIVES
FRIDAY JANUARY II, 1861.
Fhe SPEAKER called the House to order at ten
p'c q
PETITIONS.
M. lICKNELL presented petition from 3. Cole
praying that he may be afforded an opportunity to
bid for furnishing cannon and cannon ball, in the
event of the armng of the State.
Mr.. Speaker WEITTHORNE presented petition
from sundry citizens eff Maury county, praying the
passage of law authorisng the Bank Of Tennessee
to issue post notes, which referred to the joint
Committee on Banks and Finance.
| RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. WISENER offered a series of resolutions prn-
| viding that as it was recommended by the Commits
| soners FROM the States of Alabamba and Mississp-
pi, that this State secede from the Federal Govern
ment by separate State action and join in a South
ern Confederacy to be composed of Virginia, North
Carolina. South Carolina Georgia. Florida Alabama
Tennessee, Mississippi Louisiana, Texas, ard Arkan-
sas. Hon. L. Z. Walker and Hon I. J. Wharton, the
Commissioners from Alabama and Mississippi, be
requested to inform this Legislature whether the
Southern Republic proposed or advocated in their
| addresses is to be formed upon the basis of free
| trade and direct taxes the African slave trade.
universal suffrage property qualification, and
whether all officers to be elected by the people
| or as in South Carolina, the chief executive officer
by the legislature also, why it is that the States of
| Delaware. Maryland Kentucky. and Missouri are
not to be included in the Southern Republic, pro
posed ii the address of the Hon. L. p Walker. The
! resolutions lie over under the rule
| Mr. MOBPHEIS offered a series of resolutions dc
claring tbatt the Constitution is not compact between
the States from which any of them may withdraw;
that disunion or withdrawal OF a State from the
| Union is revolution; that the grievances under
| which we labor do not Justify resort 10 extreme
measures; and endorsing the Critenden proposition
as affording just equitable and satisfactory basis
for the settlement of the questions which are now
disturbing the country. The resolutions lie over
under the rule.
Mr.. CAN'T offered a series of resolutions declar.
ing that the success of the Black Republican party
and the secession Of the Cotton States may be treat
ed as accomplished facts that these events pres:
upon Tennessee questions of the gravest and highest
moment and that her safety and honor demand that
she must meet them and providing that the Cover
nor shall appoint commission Of not less than ten
of our ablest ard Eisest citizens, to meet in Con
yentIOn a similar commission on behalf of the other
slave States in Louisville Ky. between the Goth and
18th of January, 1861 that said Convention adopt
basis of settlement upon which, if possible, the
| Union may be reconstructed and by which The
rights of property and honor Of the slave states
I IL, g1g1.r a1,,
said Convention shall repair with their utimatum
to Washington. and lay the same before Congress
and urge that body to submit it in the form of an
amendment 10 the Constitution on or before the 10th
of February; that while Tennessee will abide by the
utimatum, she claims that it should embrace the
following LIST, that slaves property and entitled
to projections I'd, compelling States to surrender
fugitive slaves, on refusal to pay double their
value; 3D. rendering such property in transit
through the free States; 4th, establishing line south
of which slavery shall always exist, and North be
prohibited forever; also providing that the Governor
shall appoint Commissioner upon the impending
crisis to each the saveholding States, whose Leg
slatures in session, may be IN session before
the adjournment of this General Assembly. The
resolutions lie over nnder the rule, and $50 copies
ordered 70 be printed.
Mr.. DAVIS offered a series of resolutions recon-
mendng q State Convention and q conference OF the
slave States. with view of adopting the Federal
Constitution with the CPittenden or other similar
pectively. The resolutions lie under the rule
and $50 copies ordered to be printed.
| Mr.. KENNEDY offered a resolution representing
to the President of the United States that any add
tional military display in the South will leopard the
tranquility of the South. Lies under the rule
Mr.. MAYFIELD offered a series Of resolutions re
pudiating the doctrine of coercion the execution
of the Federal law in seeding State, and prepos-
ing to send delegates to be selected from this Leg
islature, to Washington, to urge upon the Admins
traton this sentiment in order to prevent the shed
ding of blood The resolutions lie over under the
rule.
Mr.. BEATTY offered resolution requesting ou1
Senators and Representatives in Congress to uss
every means within their power TO defeat the Dor
der State programme and every other proposition
by which the constitutional rights of the Southern
States are to be compromised which lies over I'M
der the rule.
Mr.. McCABE offered a series Of resolutions de
clarng that no State has the right to withdraw
from the Union without the consent of the other
States that it is the duty of the Federal Govern
ment to return all fugitive slaves or pay for the
same that it is the duty of the Federal Govern
ment to collect the revenue at all ports, and thai
the secession OF State should not prevent the Fed