Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-01-21
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
EXTRA SESSION.
SENATE
SLrrRpaY. Jan. ~ /

SATURDAY, Jan. 1s- 1861.
Prayer BY Rev. Mr.. Hsndfck
. The report OF the Conference Committee
Was taken up, and the Senate receded from
its appointment No. 2 10 Convention Bill, and
! ordeEed the1B7li to be transmitted to the
House.
Mr. Stenton moved a reconsideration OF
the vote passing tbe resolution to discourage
commercial Intercourse with the North
Mr. Stanton demanded the ayes and noes,
and the motion to reconsid was adopted by
a vote OF Is to 10 "a follows:
Ayes.- hiessrs. Allen. Boyd. Bradford.
Bumpass. HildFelh, Horn NASH. Richardson,
Stanton, Stokes, Siokeiy. Tfimble, and Nv
man.
Noes-Messrs. Hunter, johnson. Lane.
MINIS, Mcclellan. MsNeeily, Payne. Stovall.
Thnmpstou, and Wood
The question then coming up the pass
age of lhe resolution apon reconsideration.
Mr.. Stanton demanded The ayes and noes. and
the resolution was passed By q vote Of IA to
9, as follows:
Ayes.-Messfs. Bradford, Bumpass. Hi
dreth. Hunter, Lane. Minis. Mcclellan. Nc
Nelly. Payne, StovalI, Thompsoa, Wood.
and Newman.
Moss-Nessr-. Alien, Boyd, Horn, Nash,
Richardson, Stanton, Stokes. Siokely. and
Trimbie.
Mr. Thompson offered a joint resolution in
structing he Governor to telegraph to all
| accessible poins Of the State that the Con-
veution Bill has been passed, and naming tie
day ON which the election is to be held.
Passed, ard ordered 10 be Transmitted 10 the
House.
Dir. Thompsea submitted the report OF the
Sup rvisor Vi Banks, aad 200 cepi IS were or
dered to be printed.
The Bill ia suspend the Sinking FuHd Law
for The benefit of ihe Railroads was taken up
on third and last reading.
On motion CT NJ. Speaker Newman, tie
! Eli was ameadcd to make the salaries Of the
| e eeiver5 payable quarterly.
| The Bill then passed third and last read
/ ing, and was ordered @ be transmitted to the
| HoJse.
&r. Bumpass offered Bill to charter the
| Southern Sayiags Institution at Memphis.
| Passed iirst reading.
| Mr. Hldreth Bill for the relief of jus
| tees Of the Peace Passed frsi reading.
Mr.. Payne Bill to amend the act 10 regu
| late the use Of private CAPITAL Passed first
| reading.
Mr. Payne a B;ll 10 encourage direct For
eign imp0rtations. Passed first reading.
Mr.. Bradford Bill! Tor the relief OF parties |
who appeal from an ipierior 10 a superior |
Court. Passed fret reading.
The uniinish business was then taken up |
RESOLUTIONS No. T. reported by the joint |
Select Committee Gu Federal + AtionS. with |
the amendmsnt Ui the Senator from Shelby. |
Mr. Thompson having the fl ,or. proceeded |
to address the Senate at length il favor q
the Resolutions and amendments.
On motion Of Mr. Slokely. 259 copies oi
the Convention Bill were ordered TO be
printed.
On motion of Nj. MINIS, the number Was
increased to 800.
The senale adjourned till Monday morn
ing al 10 o'clock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
SATURDAY. Jan 10, 1861
The proceedings were opened by prayer By
DR.. Somers.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr. Bennett a bill to authorize the Gala
tin aud Coles Ferry Turnpike, to erect toll
gates.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Nall submitted resolution limiting
debate to five MINUTES.
Mr.. CheafEam. resolution rendering the
use of the Hail to Hon. John Bell. on Tues
day evening next
Mr. Armstrong submitted the following:
WHEREAS, As Tennesshans. We believe il
to be our privilege to indicate specifully.
our opinion as to the course eur Safe should
adopt, p 'ndiHg the revolutionary storm now
imperiilng the integrity of the URion. so as
to preserve intact. the Federal Government,
and at the same time maintain inVioltte the
sacred honor OF Tennessee and the ConStitu-
i)ual rights Of the South. Ther'fre,
Be 1t resoire1 By the General assembly Of the
State Of Tennessee, That It is the sense OF this
General Assembly. that the Convention 90
assemble on the 25th of February 1861, al
the State Capitol, should offer the b,sis OF
the adjustment OF the slavery question and
the difficulties now 50 unfortunately existing
among the States of the Union, aud pro-
pound to the people of the State as provided
for in the Act authorizing said Convention.
The Consultation of the United States as
amend d by the following propositions:[Jn
j. Crittenden.l
81 Resotved That eur sister States of this
Confederacy, both North and South should
be urged to submit the Constitution so
amended to thi citizens for ratification and
adoption or rejection.
81 ResofUed, That the Governor Of this
State be requested to transmit to the
President OF said Convent n when the
same shall have been organizer. ~ copy of
these resolutions, ana request tHasthe same
be submitted 10 said Convention.
Senate resolution for the relief of John ".
Roberts. tax-colleetor Of Overton county,
was considered aud adopted.
The special order, being the Resolutions
from the Committee Federal relations, al
ready printed in these columns.
Mr.. East opposed holding the Convention
at N montgomery. He objected to the second
proposed amendment, prtttrTing the Cri ten |
den proposition GA the subject of u dividing /
line between The North and South in the ter
riiories. The public attention OF the country b,
has been attract to M. CritteRden's propO- ,
stiOns. aud they promised tC rec i've tue sup !
port Of the c0uatry, and be was for taking ,
them they are, without Interpolation.
Mr. Jones moved to strike cat Montro- ,
-. far.F
sed Convention aud insert Nashville, which | =
prevailed, yeas 10. noes I6.
Mr.. Jones of red an ameadmcnl in lieu OF I
the 9Th resolution.
Mr. McCahe, said he thought we were an
ticipating the action of the people, aud /
moved 10 lay The resolutions on the table, 4
which failed. yeas 5, nays 60 j
Mr. Jones's amendment was then adopted, :
yeas II. nays 23. /
Mr. East proposed 20 strike all that part ! c
Of the resolutions suggesting sp cfc amend I
ments TO the Federal Consti ution, and III !,
serting the CEittenden propositions. Pcad- !
ng which the House adjourned TIL p m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House resumed the consideration of a
he resolutions of the Committee on F deral
urther consideration be postponed uutil =
VI .nday. which failed, yeas 20. nays %. n
Mr. WhittlIorue. NJ. CAN'T in the Chair.
poke in favor OF the Commitee's resolutions n
n preference to th,sse of Mr.. Critic nd N. h II
bought the latter do Dot settle tie question il
whiie the former do. a.
Mr.. Picket spoke 10 opposition 20 that ii
part OF ths Committees resolution making
he territory Soath OF a given line 10 err ii
lave and North foTeUer free. He preferred a
dr Crittenden S proposition, which protected &
lave'pFoperty South ol the iiae, aud left il 10 c,
he people when they form State govern a
nent to determine the question for ths m /,
elves II doing other ~ise he would deny n