Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-12-18
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER II, 1851.
The SPEAKER called the House to order at a
quarter past nine o'clock.
PETITION.
z Mr.. MCDOWELL said he held IN bis kaad a petition
from an old man, Of three score years and ten of
his eouRty-R Union nsn, but conservatives nan
full Of years and henorI. This old nan was q men,
Der Of the Convention that framed the ConatitVten
Of the State, and was member OF the LssiSlaturs
nearly bali century ago, and he now exercises
more influence than any man Of his age in Greene
county. This old man. like himself, a. be remarked
in the Esuse few days since had abandoned the
last lingering hope Of the preservation Of the Unisn
sines the late remarkable message Of President
Lincoln to the Northern Congress. He desired that
the petition be read to show the spirit that actuGtes
this old mGR. He would remark, in this connection
that he had just received private letter informing
him that st least one thousand meo in his county
had voluntarily come forward and taken the oAth
Of allegiance since Lincolns message had bssn made
public.
The petition was then read blythe clerk. 1t re-
cites that the petitioner, John EcG.uhey, Egg,
vas = conservative Union man up TO the August
election, bat he il RoW fully convinced that tbs
Union Is dissolved, never to be reconstructed Il
may be asked, he aays, what esA We do bat con.
tinue the war until Vietsry PercheE upcn our bar,
70 prosecute the war, lss 4 be so the South will
after having MAIDS q reasonable peace proposition
stand justified in the eyes OF the eiviERea verdi
What could add more to the high position that eur
noble State occupies iu the eyes Of enlightened
world than to lead CT by her Legislature in the in
Suguration Of policy that would lead to the con-
summation Of an honorable peace he proposes
to this end, tAe ceEGation of all hostlites until
spring, and in the meantime, the election of Com
missioner in each Congressional district in ths
several States, to meet similar number from the
North, to form basis Of unqualified Southern in
dependence, with far division Of sll ihO public
property.
LEAVE TO RBeORB VOTE.
Mr.. TOLLEY asked and obtained leave to record
his vote in favor of the adoption Of mr.. JonSs'
resolutions in lieu of Senate resolution Ne. ST. eH
Preisive Of The opinion Of the Legislature Of Ten
in regard TO the future policy and determi~
nation TO maintain our Declaration Of Indepen
Sence of the old Government Of the United States
and then in favor of the adoption Of the reao,u-
tionE.
TAEuIEE OF NDIsEET VOLUNTEERS.
Senate BILL No 80, to provide for the families of
iadigezt volunteers, was taken up and passed on
is second reading.
tbs TIVE TERN SYSTEM.
Tie House resumed the consideration Of House
bill No. 2IS to establish the two term system Of
the Circuit Courts and fer other purposes.
Mr.. HcCALLUM offered an amendment to the bill |
to extend the lien proposed In the act 10 personal
property.
On motion Of Mr.. ELLIS the amendment was
laid upon the table, ayes Is noes Is.
Mr.. SOARRVILLE offered the following amend
Rent to the bull -- 4
Be it further enacted, That the provisions of ses
lion IL of act passed Nay G. 1861, entitled, " an
act to raise, organize and equip provisional force
and for other purposes" be extended to all the cit
liens Of the State well ~ those in actual service
THE section referred to reads: {" Be it further
enacted That tbs property of all volunteers railsd
under the provisions Of this act shall be exempt
from execution and other civil process whllst in
tual service; but this section shall apply to the
On mellon Of Mr. DUNLAP. tie sn.nSnsnt was
laid UpoR the table, aySs o. noes II, a. follows:
Lgss-kssSrR. BoWdsn, Carr, CArutheTG, Cuz-
minS, Demos, Donaldson, Dunlap, Easily Edwards.
Ellis. Estes, Fishe Fleming Floyd, Gardner, Gar
ner, GarrettseD, Hawkins, Hill CT Haywood, HoEsS,
Jarnagln Lea Little Martin of AcAiEn. Martin of
Smith, Martin Of Niseu Matthew AcClGlland,
Willard, Miller, Paine, R1gland, Randolph REnkiE.
Walker, Wallace. Ward Warner and Whistsa-ss
HOes-NesErs. Brooks Of ssekaOR Brooks Of
Weakly, Kubank, Hill Of Hamilton JepGHs, LAVE,
Martin Of Shelby, Eesk, OIbOrAs, RogSFl, SsnsE-
vile and TzckSr-l1.
Mr. OSBORNE offered "a amendment to ths bill
providing that tbs salaries Of JG1gea ami ChaEcsl
Tors ahall hereafter be 81 400 per EHnum.
On motion Of Mr.. RANKIN, thS amendment wa
laid upon the table, ayes 80 noes 10.
Various anendUentl changing the times Of bold
irg the courts in several Of the ja3icsl circzits
were proposed and adopted. i
Mr.. MILLER offered an Snend.snt to the bill
providing that the annual salaries Of the Judges OF
the Circuit and Ch&ncery Courts hsrAfssr elected.
shall be $1,000 per annum.
Pending the consideration o! which, the Hsuss
took
On molten Of Er. RANDOLPH, until half psst
two O'Clock.
Tz1 Two TERN EIsTsE.
The Houss FeaHmed the consideration Of House
bill, No 3l3 to SstEbliIhthe TIVE term system OF
the Circuit Courts and for other p9rpesss the SusI
ton being on Mr.. Ailier's amendments,
After lengthy dIa0NsIiou OF The merits Of tia
bill,
M. GARNER said the HouIe bad already dSTot-
ed more than day to the conliderStisn Of the
Suestion and he thought members were new ready
10 vote. He, therefore, demanded the pTiVioEE
question, which demand was sustained, ayes 81,
RosH %.
Mr.. FLEMING said it was understood when the
bill Eks passed its second reading, shat those
who desired to IAsnd AID perfect il should have
ample opportunity 20 do so thssshIrd reading.
He regretted tkaLIhefhspESsentItivs from Robert
son had demanded the PreVloaG question and he 9
had voted in tie affirmative when he EIw that
the demand Weuld be austsinsS, with the view .
Of MOVING g rGoOa,idsraSoR ia order that he bill
might be perfected. Re EadsS Eo6sa t. thGI
effect
The SPEAKER ruled the motion eat Of order. '
The bill was then passed On iis third reading,
ayes 40, noes 10.
Mr.. CARR was opposed to the bill in its present
Shape, and he, therefore, moved 10 reconsider the
vote passing 1t.
Mr. GARNER moved to lay the n ton to rsesR>
alder upon the table.
Pending the consideration Of which,
On molten Of Mr.. CARR, the House adjourned to
nine o'clock tomorrow morning.
A REcxss-Ths Senate yesterday eonourrsd in
tie House resolution to take recess from the 2lSt