Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-02-02
LEGISLATURES.
EXTRA eEssfoE.
SENATE.

FRIDAY, Feb. l, 1861.
The Senate met pursuant to adjourn nent
Mr. Speaker Newman, Mr.. StovaA ia the
Chair, presented a petition of citizens of Nor
gan county. asking to be permitted TO re
move their Court House and Jail to Water.
bury. So u so -
Mr. Hildreth asked and obtained leave 10
withdraw the petition for the present.
Mr.. MINIS presented a petition from citi.
zeas of Hamilton county, asking the repeal
of thr act prescribing remedy for the col.
lection of debts, which was received and
transmitted to the House to be read.
The Speaker read a communication from
the Hon. Geo. w Jones, declining the APP
no;ntment of Commissioner TO the Southern
Convention from the 9th Congressional Dis
trict.
Mr.. Speaker Newman, Mr.. Stovall in the
Chair. offered a resolution requesting MIR,
Jones to repair to Washington and act as
delegate, aud authorizing the Governor to
telegraph him of the adoption of the resolu.
ton, which was adopted.
Mr.. Stokely voted against Mr. Newman's
resolution, and in explanation said that he
had voted for Mr.. Jones in the Convention,
and that he approved the sentiments ex-
pressed by Mr.. Jones in his letter of resigna-
ton as far as ne understood them, but Ten
nessee had a larger delegation ia the Wash
ington Convention than any other State, and
he thought il would be sufficiently large
| without Mr.. Jones, aud be would therefore
vote agains Responding that gentleman, or
appointing anybody else in his place. He
thought. one-half the delegation would be
enough.
The House Bill 10 reduce the rate of inter.
est from l21 to per cent, in cases of appeal
was taken up, and passed third and last read
ing, and was ordered to be transmitted to the
House.
Mr. Newman moved to reconsider the vote
adopting the resolution, which prevailed.
AessFs Richardson and Stokes urgen Sem
ators On the other side of the Chamber to
forget all political differences, and let the
resolution be adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Newman said that as all the Repre-
sentatives from the 9th Congressional district
had not voted for Mr.. Jones, he was satisfied
that he would still decline to act as delegate,
aud therefore asked leave 10 withdraw the
resolution, and moved that the resignation
of Mr.. Jones be received, and that it be
spread upon the minutes and transmitted to
the House. which motion prevailed.
/ House Bill No. 81 was taken up on final
reading and passed, aud was transmitted TO
the House.
Two memorials were received from the
House signed by citizen of Wilson county
asking for the repeal of the Stay Law.
message was received from the House,
announcing its non concurrence in the Sen
ate amendmenteto the Bill to reduce the rate
OF interest in cases of appeal.
Mr.. Speaker Newman, Mr.. Mickey in the
Chair, offered resolution to authorize the
Governor to appoint three delegates to the
Montgomery Convention. Lies over.
message was received from the House
non-concurring in Senate amendment to Bill
repeating the act abolishing military duty,
and on motion the Senate receded from the
amendment t-7s ~
The Senate CONQUERED in House amend
ments to Bill to repeal the act to abolish
military duty.
The Senate concurred in House amend
ments to House Bill No. IL.
Adjourned till tomorrow morning at 10
O'Clock.