Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-01-24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

"WEDNESDAY, JANUARY %, 1861.
The SPEAKER called the House to order at ten
O'Clock.
Resolutions.
Mr.. JONES offered a resolution providing for
convention of the two houses tomorrow al two
| O'Clock for the purpose of eecting delegates TO
Convention of the saveholding States, in accord
| ance with the resolutions Federal relations
adopted by this General Assembly, which was
adopted under suspension Of the rule
| Mr.. PICKETT offered resolution rendering the
use of the Hall of the House of Representatives to
| the American Association for the Advancement of
Science, which is to hold its annual session in this
| city in April next The resolution lesoYer under
] the rule. 81.
Mr.. HEBB offered a resolution authorizing the
State Convention to amend the Constitution of the
State so as to limit the sessions of the Legislature
ninety days. to prohibit the Legislature from chart
eripg Banks and from iSsuing State Bonds or en-
dorsing Bonds for any company whatever which
| lies over under the rule.
Mr.. GUY offered a resolution rendering the use Of
| the Hall Of the House of Representatives to Hen
Il. B FOote, at such time as he may desire to ad-
| dress the people, which was adopted under sus-
pension of the rule, ayes "A, noes 6.
| DELEGATES TO SOUTHERN CONVENTION
Senate resolution providing for convention Of
the two Houses on Friday, at eleven o'clock to elect
delegates to convention Of the slaveholdng States
was taken up.
On motion of Mr.. MARTIN, the resolution was
dudSlldC1 81 as 10 erect Ten minutes after ten
o'clock, and then, thus amended, the resolution
was concurred In.
FREE PASSES.
Mr. CAN'T, on behalf of the Nashville and De-
catur Railroad, presented the members and officers
of the House free passes that road, for which
the thanks of the House were tendered.
THE MILITARY.
The unfinished business, being House bill No. Il.
to repeal the act Of 1857, chapter g. abOhshing mil
Mr.. Speaker WHITTIQRNE (Mr. LEA in the
chaiF) addressed the House at Considerable length
on the state Of the Union and in advocacy OF the
bill. Ills remarks will be published in full here
after
Mr.. JONES withdrew his bill in lieu offered YES
terday, and offered another in lieu.
Pending the consideration of which,
On motion Of Mr.. CAN'T, the House took a
recess until two o'clock. at which hour the SPEAK
Err called the House to order.
FTYASCIAL CONDITION OF TIE STATE.
The SPEAKER laid before the House communi-
cation from the Comptroller, which was read az
follows: -
-CoMPTRoILER's OFFICE
NASHVILLE. January %, 1861
Hon. W. c. WHTTHoRS, Speaker Of he House of
hepresent1tiUeS-Sir have today received the
JOINT resolution directory to the COMPTROLLER in.
curing to the condition of the Treasury TO
meet existing and current engagements whether
any railroads have failed to meet their January IN
teres and should they fail to meet their July in
terest, what means the Treasury has to meet it.
The balance in the Treasury 1910 II
Revenue due and reported to Attorneys Generalior
Col9ctOn " 49, -....- ....... E9,f7l 50 |
Revenue due for 1860
from REVENGE COllec .612 a. |
" County Court Clerks. $40 %
" Circuit Court Clerks. 1877 %
Chzncery Court Clerks 327 %
Making in and due the Treasury S347,5Ie 81
This amount would have been increased over |
$2OO000 if the Bank of Tennessee had paid into the
Treasury its profits for 1864, amounting to SPA
500 H. Of these profits, however, it has paid but |
S30,39l 81, Withholding the baanc. unler the act of
the 9th of February. lS69-:hapter q, section g. |
aledging that Sl53,632 &c Were bad and doubtful |
debts contracted under flrmer administration of
the Bank and that $50 305 es were due to the Bank
credit according to the late Presidents report
made to the Legislature, October 8. 1859. Without
admitting or discussing the right of the Bank to
withhold these profits, can only say that
as long as IL does so, it can net be
relied upon as source of revenue to meet the Or
binary expenses of the STATE nor can the 100000,
authorised by section CAS- SUB section l. of the Code
be distributed TO the Common Schools, If the Bank
either fails to make or pay over its profits. As
Stunning, however, that It VIII, for the present yelr,