The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-01-25
Legislative.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY, Jan. l.

TUESDAY, Jan. 10.
The House proceeded to business with
out prayer, no clergyman being present
Sundry bills were recommended to adj
option or rejection, by appropriate COM
mittees.
Committee on Federal relations recon-
mended resolutions in lieu OF all those on
Federal Relations.
Mr.. Farrely introduced resolution au-
thorizing the Governor to inquire of the
Banks of the State, whether they will lend
money to the State, in the present contin-
gency, and to what extent, and on what
terms Passed under suspension of tie
rules. Ayes Al. noes 10. Transmitted to
Senate.
Mr.. German introduced resolutions to
the effect that Tennessee will take no
steps towards dissolution ofthe Union till
efforts for peaceable adjustment shall be
exhausted, especially efforts for the adop-
ton of Crittenden's proposition.
The resolutions of Mr.. Porter, offered
yesterday, namely, that this General AS
sembly has heard with profound regret of
the resolutions recently adopted by the
Legislature of New York, rendering men
and money to the President, To be used
in coercing sovereign States of the South
into obedience to the Fedrral Govern
ment: and that this General Assembly re-
cieves the acton of the Legislature of New
York as the indication of the purpose on
the part Of the people of that State to fur
ther complicate existing difficulties, by
forcing the people Of the South to the eX-
trcmity OF submission or resistance, and
SO regarding it, the Governor of Tennes-
see is requested to inform the Executive
of New York that it is the opinion OF this
General Assembly that whenever the au-
thorities of that State shall send armed
forces to the South. for the purpose indi-
Gated i'm said resolution. the people OF
Tennessee, uniting with ther brethren OF
theSouth, will welcome them with bloody
hands to hospitable graves" then came
up for discussion, and on motion OF Mr.
Caldwell were amended by substituting
the words, las one man, resist such inva'
sion of the soil of the South, at any haz
ard and to the last extremity" for tho
words, '.welcome them with bloody hands
20 lospitable graves" Much time was
| occupied, and much feeling manifested
in discussing the proprieiy of leaving out
| Tom Corwin's effusion Of blood on paper
The proposition to leave the paper free ot
blood, at last prevailed, the member who
offered the resolutions himself cheerlully
accepting Mr.. C.'s amendment, and the
resolution passed. Ayes SO; noes l.
! Transmitted 10 Senate.
The Serate resolution for the relief o.
f. Willis, Revenue Collector of Wilson
county. was taken up and passed. Reso
lutions for the relief of collectars in Mon
roe and Green, also passed. The resolu
/ 4 a L., 90 l,a
Adjourned to o'clock p. M.
After passing sundry bills on second
reading, the bill reported by the join
committee on Banks to amend the act o
DIST February, 1860, entitled "an act t'
amend the usury laws of the State and t
establish II conventional rate OF interest
was taken up and tabled. Several othe
attempts were then made to effect salt
act, by propositions to repeal by bills
lieu, and otherwise, and the evening wa
occupied in discussion, without any ao
ton.
The House adjourned 10 Wednesday
10 o'clock u. III.