Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-01-10

Mr.. LOCKHART Offered series of resolutions de-
caring that the doctrine that the Federal Govern
ment has the power to coerce seeeding State md
hold It as province, is both unwarranted BY the
Constitution and exceedingly inpolitic and any at
tempt on the part Of the Federal Government to CO.
cree a State would plunge the whole country into
civil war; and instructiug our Senator's and request
ing our Representatives in Congress to use every
means within their power to prevent the Federal
Government from adopting such policy. The res.
zolutions lie over under the rule
Mr. SKNTER offered a resolution declaring that
the rights and honor of Tennessee can alone be pre-
serted in the Union and under the Constitution Of
the United States, which lies over under the rule
Mr.. CHEATHAM offered a resolution to invite
Ministers of the Gospel TO open the proceedings of
the House with prayer which was adopted under
suspension of the rules.
Mr.. HEBB offered resolution instru citing our
Senators and requesting our Representatives in
Congress to vote against the passage of the home
stead bill, which lies over under the rule.
!, Mr.. TREWHITT offered series of resolutions
declaring that the sentiment of the people of Ten
nesee is for the Union and that no State Convention
is necessary to give expression to that sentiments that
10000 copies of WashingtOns Farewell Address he
printed and that the members distribute them among
their constituents calling upon the Northern States
to repeal their personal liberty bills; suggesting
that National Convention be held to settle the diff
culties between the North and the South land ap-
proving the course of Hon. Andrew johnson. The
resolutions lie over under the rule
ESQ NEW BILLS. r.a
The following bills were introduced read the first
time and passed: E.. -.
By Mr.. GILLESPIE: No. s. To repeal so much of
the act of the 2lst February, 1860 as establishes
a conventional rate of interest .s
By Mr.. FORD: No. 6-For the relief of the peo-
fed time1 ~
By Mr. DoAK No. ITO amend the usury laws
of the State
By Mr. BENNETT; No. Subscribing the RENE
dy for the collection of debts, and for the relief of
the people. 10
By Mr.. BAKER of Perry: No. s-To establish
quarterly courts of justices of the peace.
By Mr.. BUTLER: No. 10-For the relief of rev
enue collectors. ALLOWS collectors until the lat of
May to collect and pay over the revenuel
ton of the people of the State.
By Mr. TREWHIFT No. 12-For the relief of
the people
BY Mr.. VAUGHN: No. I3-To suspend the colec-
ton Of Northern debts. due by the people of Ten
nessee.
By Mr.. ARMSTRONG: No. I4-For the relief of
the taxpayers of the State Allows collectors until
July i, 1861, to collect and pay over the tax for
1861, and until January l. 1862, to collect tax for
1861 a
wAsHINGToS's FAREWELL ADDRESS
Mr. Trewhitt's resolution to print $500 copies of
Washingtons Farewell Address was taken up
On motion of Mr. WISENER Gen Jackson:s
Proclamation was included. -4
On motion of Mr.. BARKSDALE the Resolutions
of 1898 and 1899 were included
The resolution as thus amended, was then laid
upon the table.
RESOLUTIONS REFERRED
The resolutions offered yesterday by Mr. Hebb in
favor of Southern Congress-; by Mr. Wisner.
against secession; by Mr.. Vaughn and Mr. Beatty, on
federal relations were referred to the Joint Com
mttee on Federal Relations. The resolution of Mr.
Wisener declaring it expedient to arm the State
was referred to the Joint Committee on the Mill
tary.
STATE CONVENTION.
Mr.. Wiseners resolution declaring it inexpedient
to hold State Convention was taken up.
Mr.. WISENER hoped vote would be taken unon
the resolution He had offered il to test the sense
of the Legislature Hewas opposed 10 a eonven-
tion regarding such eonvocatioa as tending to fur
Their excite the people. while it could accomplish
nothing.
Mr.. PICKETT was surprised to hear the ,senti-
ments of bis venerable friend, (Mr. Wiseuer1 and
he could not sit still without putting his sentiments
upon record. He was opposed to hasty action but |
was in favor of convention to take such action as
the people demanded.
Messrs. WHITM0RE and KENNEDY opposed the |
resolution They regarded the sentiment Of the peo
pie OF the State as decidedly in favor of a State
Convention.
Mr.. WILLIAMS, of Hickman demanded the ayes |
and noes on the adoption of the resolution which
were taken and resulted ayes 5, &C. as follows
Ayes-Messrs. Armstrong, Butler Morpheis !
and Wisener-5
NOeS-Messrs. Baker, of Perry, Baker, of Weakley |
Barksdae. Bayless, Beatty, Bennett Bicknell Bled |
soc, Brazelton, Britton Caldwell Cheathara Cow |
men, Orltz, DAVIS Doak. Dudley, East, Ewing, Far
ey, Farreiy Ford Frazier, CAN'T, Gillespie, Cor !
man. Greene, Guy, Harris. Bayron, Hebb. Hurt. |
Ingram, johnson, Kenner, Kennedy, Kincaid of An.
lersOn. Kincaid, of Claiborne, Lea Lockhart Mar
in, Mayfeld, McCabe, Norris, Nall. Norman, Pick |
ut, Porter, Richardson. Roberts. Russell Senter |
smith, Sowell. Treyitt Trewhtt, Vaughn White OF |
Davidson, White of Dickson. Whitmore, Williams !
If Franklin, Williams, Of Hickman, Williamson |
Woods, Woodland, and Speaker Whitthorne-6G.
Absent or not voting Messrs. Davidson, Jones: |
shield, and Williams, of Knox T
Mr.. CHEATHAM, when his name was called. /
aid that if he voted for the resolution he should
eslgn his seat in this House He believed the sen.
lment of his constituents was decided in favor of
convention. He, therefore, voted no. ~
Mr.. EWING, when his name was called, said that
or the reason given by Mr.. Cheathsm, he should /
ote against the resolution He was as good Union
nan as any but the sentiment of his constituents
vas in favor of Convention.
HOUSE BILLS on SECOND READING.
The following House bills were read second
me and passed:
No. Ito repeal en- act passed on the 2Ist of Feb
uary, 1860. entitled ian act to amend the usury
Avs CT the State and to establish conventional
ate of interest"
No TO amend the conventional int rest law
No. 3-T0 repeal the act of 1860 entitled ian act
} amend the usury laws of the State and to estab-
sh q conventional rate of interest"
No. 40 amend an act entitled ian act TO amend
ne usury laws Of the State and to establish con-
entional rate of interest"
COMMISSIONERS FROM ALABAMA AND MISSISSIPPI.
At II o'clock the two houses met in convention to
ear the Commissioners from Alabama and Missis-
ppi.
Speaker NEWMAN, Of the Senate, introduced the
-e Hon. L. P. Walker the Commissioner from Ala
anna who addressed the Convention at considerable
aRtk.
The Convention then took recess until o'clock,
hen it agsin convened.
Speaker NEWMAN thea introduced Gen. T. j. |
'harton, the Commissioner from Mississippi, who
idressed the Convention.
The rpeeohes CT the Commissioners will be pub
shed in few days I
The Convention was then dissolved and the House
On molten OF Mr.. LEA, adjourned 10 10 o'clock
-morrow morning.