Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-01-31
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 80, 1861.
| Hon. John Williams, of Knox. appeared
and took his seat-having hitherto been de-
tanned by sickness.
| RESOLUTIONS.
| Mr.. Hebb submitted resolution auihoriz-
| ing the Governor to fill vacancies in The list
of Delegates recently elected to a Southern
| Convention, if any should occur.
| Mr.. Norman submitted the following:
ReSOIUed. That Tennessee will stand by and
| cooperate with Kentucky, Virginia, North
| Carolina, Maryland, Delaware. Missouri and
| Arkansas in any and all effrrts which they
| or majority OF them may make Tor the pur-
| pose of settling existing difficulties and saw
ing the Union.
Senate resolution, being the special order,
directing the delegates TO Southern Con-
ventioa TO repair 10 Washington, was taken
up.
Mr. Hurt proposed to amend by requiring
the delegates to meet similar delegates from
slavehOlding States, which was adopted,
yeas 40 nays %.
Mr.. Caldwell proposed an amendment that
nothing in the resolution should be so con-
sirued as to prevent the delegates from meet
Ing delegates from the non-slav eholding
States, after the delegates from the slave
holding States had agreed npon plan of
settlement, which was adopted, yeas Sc, nays
s.
Mr.. Mcrphis moved to indefinitely post
pone the resolution as amended. WHICH failed,
yeas IL, nays 46.
The resolution as amended was then
adopted, yeas so. nays Is.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
Senate bill to authorize Military DEPART
ment in Andrew College, and to incorporate
the Memphis Arms Company, was amended
and passed.
BILLS on SECOND READING.
The bill to talk. a vote of the people on
the question of UaiOn or diSunion was laid
on the table on motion by Mr.. Lea, yeas IS.
nays %.
The bill to repeal the act known as the
stay or stop law, passed at the present se--
sion, was laid on the table. yeas 81. nays u. |
Several bills were passed second reading. |
Adjourned till 2, p. IN
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Bill to amend section 35l5 of the Code |
WIS passed on third reading
The bill 10 prev Mt Chancellors from dssol- |
wing inJanctions against the collie ion f /
money IN vacation, was rejected. yeas 25, |
nays 81. Mr.. Shield moved to- reconsider tn. |
vote. which prevailed, and the bill was again
rejected.
The bill directory to the County Coust of
Hickman comfy was amended aud passed on
Lulfi
The bill t. repeal section 1924 OF the Code.
and extend the time for return of executions
rom magistrates courts to 60 days was r.
ecied. yeas 20, NAYS 80.
The bill Ia amend the charter OF the Gal
attn and Coles Ferry Turnpike Company
passed third reading
The bill TO abolish the offices of Bank
supervisor and Railroad Commissioner, was
AID on the table. yeas 81, nays 80.
The bill to repeal the act of 18Th February.
$50 in relation to the Fayetteville aud
ALBANIA Turnpike Company, was amensIed
nd pass d on third reading.
SENATE BILLS.
The bill 10 enable the State 10 repei inva-
ion or suppress insurrection. appropriating
$50 600. passed first reading.
The bill 10 am. nd the cow entiOnal interest
aw was taken up, and before coming to !
Ote the House
Adjourned Till a m. tomorrow.