Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-01-09
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURES.
SENATE

SENATE.
TUEsDiY, JANUARY 8. 1881.
Mr.. Speaker NEWMAN, called the Senate to or
der at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, and prayer was offered By
Rev. j. S. Hays.
JANUARY sTH."
Mr. STOKES moved that as testimonial Of res
pect for this day, the Senate adjourn till tomorrow
morning at l0 o'clock, which motion carried.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1861.
The SPEAKER called the House to order at ter
o'clock and the session was opened with prayer By
the Rev. Mr.. Rains.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. HEBB offered series of resolutions decar
ing that the time has come when the South, as one
people, having one destiny and one interest should
come together unit for the purpose of making
preparations to meet the crisis which may occur BY
depriylng us of cur rights, and recommending to all
the Southern States the holding of Southern Con
gress at Huntsville, Ala, on the first Monday il
March 1861 the States to be represented on the ba
sis of Congressional representation and empowering
the Congress to designate some central place as
permanent seat of government for the South, and
that the said Congress shall proceed to organize
Government for the Southern States. EThe resou
tons detail the manner and mode of procedure in
organizing the various departments of Govern
meut.1
Mr.. SESTER made an ineffectull motion to sus.
pend the rules for the purpose of having the reso
lutions laid upon the table. e. -, ---.--
The resolutions, therefore, lie over under the
rule. -
Mr.. HAYRON offered resolution providing for
the printing of l500 copies of the Farewell Ad-
dress of Washington, for the use of the House of
Representatives. Lies over under the rule.
Mr. WlSENER offered series of resolutions de-
claring that secession is unconstitutional, and a
remedy for no existing evil that notification is
equally unconstitutional and tends only to mischief
and anarchy; that the government of the United
States is adequate to the protection of all rights
when properly administered. and that L. should,
therefore, be maintained in all IT'S vgor within its
constitutional sphere; that impeachment, under the
Constitution anil the ballot-hox are the proper and
constitutional NEEDLES against unfalthful incOm-
petent public officers. Lie over under the rule.
Mr.. NISENER offered a resolution declaring that
it is inexpedient to pass any law at this time calling
convention of the State upon the plan proposed in
the Governor message, or upon any other plan, or
for any purpose whatever. Lies under the
rule.
Mr.. WISENER offered a resolution declaring that
il is lnexpedlent to pass any law at this time to
organize or arm the militia of tho State. Lies over
under the rule.
Mr.. VAUGHN offered a series of resolutions de
claring that the constitutional rights of fifteen
States Of this Confederacy have been rodden under
foot. and the Constitution set at defiance in those
States in their rights to slave property; and that
South Carolina as the arbiter of her own destiny
and with full power to do SO, has withdrawn from
the COnfederacy, acting upon the great principle
that compact broken on one side is broken on all;
protesting against the destructive doctrine Of cOcr
cling q sovereign State or the people thereof
Of executing any federal law in any State that
may have Withdrawn from the Federal Governments
ard also protesting against the doctrine of conquer
ing free people and holding them as subjects OF
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strucung our senators and requesting our Repre-
sentatiTes in Congress to oppose all efforts come
from what quarter they may, TO coerce any soVer-
eign State or the people thereof and to oppose the
execution of the federal law in any State that may
have withdrawn from the Union. The resolutions
lie over under the rule.
Mr.. BEATTY offered a series of resolutions declar-
ing that the election of Lincoln and Hamlin repre-
sentng, as they do, the avowed policy of the Black
Republican party, to prohibit the extension of slave
~ into any of the Territories. as being utterly in
compatible with the safety Of the Southern States
in the Union without additional guarantees that tbs
the duty of the Government protect every species
OF property in the Territories that if the Black
Republican party shall insist upon our unconditional
submission TO its unjust and aggressive demands,
then ]! will become the imperitive duty of Tennessee
ans 10 assert their rights in the Union if possible
but failing in this to assert and maintain them at ali
hazards and to the last extremity, even though it
should result in disruption of the Federal Union
demanding the unconditional repeal of the personal
liberty acts OF Northern States: recommending A
general conference of the Southern States as soon
practicable to present the people of the North
States clear and concise statement of the ques
tons in issue and if the latter refuse to concede us
our constitutional rights then to withdraw from the
Union; that while regret the hasty action of
South Carolina. will resist 20 the last extremity
any action on the part of the Federal Government
tending to use force or violence to bring her into
subsection; and believing that the sentiments of
the late speech Of the Hon. Andrew johnson will
find no response among majority of the people of
Tennessee respectfully requesting that gentleman to
resign his seat in the Senate of the United States in
order that his place may be filed by one who knows
our rights and Will dare to defend them. The reso-
lutiOns lie under the rule.
Mr.. CAN'T offered a resolution providing for
convention of the two houses to hear such commu-
nications and addresses az the Hon. L. ?. Walker
and the Hon. T. ]. Wharton, Commissioners of the
States Of Alabama and Mississippi, may desire to
make on behalf of their respective States, at such
lime as said Commissioners may desire, and that a
of three be appointed to notify them of
his action. The rule was suspended and the resolu
ion adopted.
The SPEAKER appointed Messrs CAN'T Gillespie
and Hurt, the committee under the resolution.
Mr.. HEBB offered a resolution providing that the
Treasurer shall pay the officers and members of the
House their per diem as it becomes due, which was
adopted, ayes SO, noes A.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR
A message was received from the Governor by
heIhands of the Secretary of State, which was read
ollOws:
ExECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Nashville, Jan. s, 1861.
Gentlemen Of the Senate and House Representatives:
herewith transmit the commissions of the Hon. |
/ p Walker of the State of Alabama, and Gen. T. |
?. Wharton, of the State of Mississippi, who visit
as commissioners representing their res
,ective States for the purpose of comforting with
70 tha NNlip TNxbi ab ha raI bxyI
he Southern States in the emergency now upon the |
country. As the representatives of sister States |
With which Tennessee is united geographically as |
veil as in the endurance of common wrong identi- |
led in interest sentiment and sympathy, and in the
atural course of events must share common des- |
my, doubt not you will be pleased to meet and |
onfer with these distinguished gentlemen upon the
italy important questions Of the day.
L also transmit an act passed and resolution adj
pied by the Legislature of Mississippi forwarded
D me, and which deem it respectful to lay before
ou.
All of which is respectfully submitted to your
onsideration.
Respectfully, IsHAM G. HARRIS
1.-THE act relates to the calling of convention of
he people of the State Of Mississippi and the reso
ItiOn to the appointment of commissioners to the
Outhern States.
NEW BILLS.
The following bills were introduced, read the
fSI time ana passed
BY Mr.. JOHNSON: No. Ito repeal an act pass
on tle 2lst of February, 1860. entitled, an act
amend the usury laws of the State and to estab-
sh conventional rate of interest
By Mr.. DUDLEY: No, 2To amend the conven-
ona interestlaw. -... -....-..
By Mr.. WISENER: No SO repeal the act of
&c., entitled, " an act TO amend the usury laws of
re State and to establish conventional rate of in
rest .-
By Mr.. WILLIAMS, of Hickman: No. 40
mend an act entitled an act to amend the usury
WIS of the State and to establish conyential rate
interest"
JOINT SELECT COMMITTEES.
The SPEAKER announced the following joint
)mmttees on the part of the House, as provided
II by resolutions adopted yesterday.
On Mr.. BarkSdale's resolution Mess"s Barksdalc,
anti, Bickncll East Vaughn, Porter, Lea, Pickett,
I'd Williams of Hickman.
On Mr.. Martins resolution Messrs. Martin, Trew-
it, Johnson Jones, Smith, Wisener, Baker of Per
:, Dudley, Shrewsbury and Guy.
On Mr.. Brazeltons resolution Messrs. BrazeltOn,
lrrelly, Cheatham, Davis, and Harris.
RULES OF ORDER
Mr.. BRAZELTON made motion thatseventy-five
,pIes Of the Rules of Order be printed for the use
the House, which was nODconcurred in, ayes %
yes II.
INVITATION TO COMMISSIONERS.
On motion Of Mr.. CHEATHAM, the Commissions !
f,o al I