Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-01-22

TO PRINT.
Fifty copies of House resolutions on Federal Re
lations were ordered printed
Adjourned to 10, A. d., tomorrow
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, JANUARY 81, 1861.
The SPEAKER called the House to order OF ten
O'Clock, land the session was opened with prayer by
the Rev Mr.. Hendricks
PETITIONS.
Mr. FARRELLY presented petition from the
staubenIArtillery, which Wsslreferred TO the Joint
Committee on Military Afsirs without reading.
Mr.. BAKER, OF Perry, presented petition from
several citizens Of Decstur county, prsying the
Legislature 10 take ground against coercion ana 70
leeslize the suspension Of the Banks Of the State
10 PRINT.
On motion OF Mr.. GREENE, it was ordered that
the same number Of copies Of the Convention Bill be
printed for the use Of the House as Of the House
Journal
RESOLUTION.
Mr.. LOCKHART offered q resolution directing
Abe Commissioners on the Capitol and Capitol
Grounds to report to th eGeneral Assembly imme'
diately. the amount they have expended Of the
500 900 appropriated March "a, 1850, and for
what purpose; also, the amount Of and with whom
thew now have contracts, and for what work are
such contracts, which Was adopted.
NEW BILLS.
The following bills we're introduced, read the
first time and passed:
Nv Mr.. BICKNELL, from the Committee on Fi-
nance: No. 35-To defrsy the expenses of the
General Assembly Of Tennessee, with the report OF
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr.. LOCKHART: No. S6-To relieve the
people from taxation and provide for the defense of
The State. 1.-The bill provides that of the SlOO,OOO
appropriated on the oath of March, 1860, for the
completion of the Capitol and Capitol Grounds, only
80 muck shall be expended as shall pay for work
already done and carry out contracts already en-
tered into, and that the balance shall be appropfi
ated to the aiming and equipping CT the milili'
By Mr.. beatty: No. S7-TO repeal the sixth
section, chapter 1875 Of the act Of March IL, 1860
EXPENSES OF THE STATE.
Mr.. HARRIS, on leave of the House, presented
q report as Chairman Of the Committee Of Ways and
Means in response to a resolution Of inquiry as II
the condition of the State Treasury, and said tina
from information received at the proper office, n
did not deem any legislation necessary at present t
meet the expenses Of government. The extraordl
nary expenses Of the present year consequent upor
the meeting Of the Legislature in extra session, AM
| the assembling Of the State Convention 10 mex
month, would be met by the surplus fund raised b.
the act of the last Legislature. The Comptroller
in his report Of October, 1859, recommended tn
reduction of the State tax to five cents on the hun
dred dollars worth Of property, and on polls t.
twenty cents but the act of 1860 levies tax
about seven cents property, and thirty i've cent
on polls, an excess Of thirty or forty per cent owe
and above what the Comptroller deemed suthcien
to meet all ordinary disbursements. This exces
would provide the for the extraordinary e1
penses ofthe State.
| FEDERAL RELATIONS.
Mr.. CAN'T, from the Joint Committee on Fed
eral Relations reported series of resolutions whic
he stated the committee had unanimously agree
upon in lieu Of the resolutions previously reporte
by majority Of the committee in lieu Of Mr.. Chea
hams resolutions, which we're read as fellows:
l. Rssolped By The General Assembly Of TeRnesse
That q Convention Of delegates from all the slave
holding States should assemble at Nashville, Tenn
or such other place q majority of the States CO
operating msy designate, on the 4th day OF Febrt
sry 1861, TO digest and define the basis upon whlc
il possible the Federal Union and the Constituted
al rights Of the slave States may be perpetuated az
preserved.
2. Reselu,d, That the Gtneral Assembly Of Tel
ne see appoint O number Of delegates to eaid Col
vention Of our abest and wisest men, equal to o.
whole delegation in Congress; and that the Cover
or Of Tennessee Immediately furnish copies Of the
resolutions TO the Governors of the slavsholdH
States and urge theparticipstion Of such States
said Convention
g. Resolved, That in the opinion Of this Gener
Assembly, such plan Of adjustment should emora
the following proportions, IS amendments TO L
Constitution of the United States.
First. A declaratory amendment that Africi
slaves as held under The institutions OF the slaV
holding States, shall be recognized as property, g.
entitled to the status other property in the stat
where slavery exists; in all places within the excl
sive jurisdiction of Congress within the slave Stat
i n mi
utes; in the District Of Columbis; in transit 81
: whilst temporary sCjOurning with the owner in Z
nCn-ssveholding States, and Territories North OF
degrees 80 minutes; and, when fugitives from {
; ! owner, in the several places above named, as "
as in sll places in the exclusive jurisdiction Of Co
gress, in the non-sisvsholdiug States.
4 Second That in all the Territory now owned,
which may be hereafter acquired by the Unit
States South of the parallel of SO degrees 30 mi
utes African slavery shall be recognised SIS existiI
and be protected by all departments Of the Fede
and Territorial Govei nments; and in all North OF u
e line, now owned or to be acquired, 1t sh
i not be recognised as existing; and whene'
States formed cut Of any Of said Territory South
said line, having population equal to that Of
Congressional District, shall apply for adRiss
u into the Union, the same shall be admitted
slave States; whilst States North of the line, form
out Of said Territory and having a populati
equal to Congressional District, shall be admit
. without slavery: but the States formed out Of S
Territory, North and South, having been admit
s. as members Of the Union, shall have ell the pow
ever the institution of slavery passed by the OF
in | States Of the Union.
Third Congress shall have no power to sbol
slavery in places under its exclusive jurisdicti
and situate within the limits of States that per
the holding Of slaves.
It. Fourth. Congress shall have no power TO abo
A. slavery within the District of Columbia as leng
a exists in the adjoining States of Virginia snd Ma
land, or either, nor without the consent Of the
habitants, nor without Just compensation mad
IL such owners Of slaves az do not consent 20 g
n adjustment. Nor shah Congress at any time
nv hibit officers of the Federal Government, er m
- bers Of Congress whose duties require them t.
in said District, from bringing with them Il
ls' slaves, and holding them ss such, during the
their duties may require them to remain there,
or afterw ards take them from the District.
o. Fifth. Congress shall have no power to prohio
hinder the transportation Of slaves from one Stat
" another, or TO Territory in which slaves err
,e, law permitted to be held whether that transpo
ey ton by land, nsvigable rivers, or By the sea.
nd Sirth. In addition to the fugitive slave clause
vide that when 8 slave he's been demanded OF
Executive authority of the State to which he
Ae' fed If he is not delivered and the owner perm
10 carry him out Of the State in peace that the
so falling to deliver, shall pay TO the oWnor the