Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-02-01
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THURSDAY, JANUARY 81, 1861.
The SPEAKER called the HOuse to order at nine
O'Clock.
LEAvR TO REcoRED VOTE.
Mr.. JOHNSON asked and obtained leave 10 re-
cord his vote against the passage of the bill calling
q State Convention.
Mr.. TREWHITT asked aud obtained leave to
change his vete on the passage Of the bill calling
State Convention from the affirmative to the mega
tive.
THE CONVENTIONAL INTEREST LAW
The unfinished business Of yesterday, being Sen
ste bill No g. to amend the conventional interest
act and the amenden in lieu of the bill offered by
Mr. Johnson to repeal the conventional act,
was taken up.
After various Intellectual efforts to amend and TO
lay upon the table.
MIR EAST offered a bill in lieu providing that the
rate Of Interest shall not exceed six per cent; that
all hills bonds notes or other evidences Of ipdebt-
edness, founded upon real transactions. and all
judgments and DEGREES, may be discounted ct any
rate agreed upon BY the parties and that al persons
dscounting any bill, bond, nOte or other evidence
of indebtedness, not founded upon real trsnsac-
ton. at a rate higher than six per cent per snHum,
shall be deemed affected with notice, and Gil above
that amount shall be deemed usurous, and the par
ty discounting the same shall be subject to present
meut and Indictment, as well as the person or per-
sons selling the same.
The bill was adopted in lieu, ayes SO, noes 80, as
follows:
Ayes-Messrs Baylesg, Bennett, Bicknell, Brazel-
ton Caldwell, Critz, Davis, DSak, Dudley, East
Ford. Gillespie, German, Havron, Kenner, Kin
caid of Anderson, Martin, Msyfeld, Morris, Nor
pheis Norm IN Pickett Richardson, Senter, Shrews-
bury. Trevitt, Trewhitt, White of Davidson, Whit
more, Williams, Of Knox, Woodari and Speaker
WbitthorDe-33.
Nos,-Nessrs. Armstrong, Baker ofPerry, Bsrks-
=, r1on Erin Earlnv
Farrely. Frazier, CAN'T, Greene, Harris, Hebb,
Hurt Ingram, Lea, Lockhart, Meade, Nall, Porter,
Roberts, Russell, Shield Smith, Sowel, Vaughn,
Williams Of Franklin, Williams, Of Hickman, Will
Hanson, Wisener and Woods-32.
Mr.. DOAK made an Intellectual motion to recon
slider the vote adopting the bill in lieu.
- The bill in lieu was than rejected, ayes %, noes
80, as follows:
Ayes-Msssrs Bayksdsle, Bennett, BiCknell,
Brazelton. Butler Caldwell. Cheatham, Davis Doak,
Dudley, East, GsLtt, Gillespie Havron, Johnson,
Marin. Mayield. MCabe Morris, Morphes Pick
EFT, Richardson. Shrewsbury. Trewhitt, White. OF
Davidson Whi'more, Williams, Of Knox, Woodland,
and Speaker Whitthorn-29.
Noes-Messrs. Armstrong, Baker, of Perry, Bay
less, CovGen, Crilz. Ewing, Farley, Farrely, Ford,
Frazier, German. Greene, Harris. Hebb, Ingram,
henner Lea LOokhart, Nall, Porter, Roberts,
Russell Senter, She'd, Smith. Sowell, Trevitt,
Vaughn, Williams. Of Franklin, Williamson, Wise
ner, and Woods-32.
THE BANKS.
Senate message non-conouyTing in two of House
smendments to Senate bill 10 give the Banks fur
Their time 20 resume specie payment, was taken W
and the House receded from its amendments.
The STAY LAW.
Mr.. FARRELI.Y presented series of resolution,
adopted by the Memphis Chamber Of Commerce
dsprecating the passage of the stay law, and cen
eur;nr of he atyps of that cOnstitu
ency as voted for the law.
Mr. MARTIN called for the reading Of memo
rial from sundry citizens CT Wilson county praying
for The passage Of Law repeating the stay Law
passed at the present session.
Mr.. HEBB called for the reading of the proceed
ings of public meeting at Fayetteville, and 8
petition from suudry citizens Of Lincoln county
prsying the passage of law repeating the stay
| law passed at the present session.
TO APPOINT DEPUTY sHERIFFs
Mr. Doak's motion to reconsider the vote reject
ing House bill to authorize the sherifs Of Hawkins
Shelby, II emilton, Davidson and Dyer counties, t.
appoint additional deputies, was taken up the volt
reoonsidered, and the bill passed on its thirC
reading.
MEMPHIS LIGnT DRAGONS COMPANY.
| Senate bill No. Z, to Incorporate the Memphi
/ Light Dragons Company, W taken up and passe
/ on It's third reading.
No 4l-To allow the sheriff of Hawkins count,
! to appoint additional deputies. Rejected.
No. 44-To amend and construe the act of Janu
ary % 1861 prescribing the remedy for the collec
ton Of debts and relief for the people. Passed
ayes 30, noes %.
A RECESS.
On motion Of Mr.. McCABE, the House took re
| cess until two o'clock, at which time the SPEAKEl
| called the House to order.
sEsArE BILLS ON FIRST READING.
No 13-To amend the act to encourage the US
of private capital. Passed.
No 20-To authorize the Bank Of Tennessee
Issue to its branches 81 0O0 0OO be loaned to tn
people. Passed.
SENATE BILLS on SECOND READING.
No. l2-For the relief Of Justices Of the Peace.
Mr. CAN'T offered "a ,ndment to repeal III
law alowiBg'the remedy by motion against collect
ing officers for non-return or insufficient return
execution, to apply only to parties svalIng them
selves of the stay Law passed the present session
which wss adopted
The bill was thea passed lis second reading
SENATE RESOLUTIONS.
Senate resolution providing for printing and di:
tributing acts ard Journals was concurred in.
Senate resolution for the relief Of the securitit
eff c. Green. deceased, late revenue collector Fl
Robertson county, was concurred in.
CONVENTIONAL INTEREST.
sepsto hill in lieu Of House bill Mr. Johuson'c
TO repeal the act OF the 2lst February, 1860 to n
neal The usury laws and establish a convention
rate of interest, was taken up aud non-concurre
in, ayes %, noes SO.
ARMING THE STATE.
Senate bill No 9, to enable the State 10 repel il
yasjon aud suppress instruction, was taken up.
Mr.. DUDLEY offered bill il lieu, providin
that che taxes on privileges and polls be double
and a tax Of three cents on the hundred dollar
worth Of property in the State be levied and co
ected the present yesr; and the same appropra
ed. or so much thereof as may be necessary, to pu
cLase three batteries of light artillery of Gig
guns each. and ten thousand stand Of arms of mo
approved patterns, with all the necessary muoitiou
Requirements, &C., to be distributed to organize
volunteers
Mr.. HEBB moved to strike cut all after Il
cnsctirc clause of the bill in lieu, and insert
amendment providing for levying a tax of thr
crnts oa inc hundred dollars worth ofreal and pc
soma property subject to taxation, for the purpo
of raising fundtO purchase arms and equipmen
for TIE State
O., motion Of Mr.. MORRIS, the bill and amen
ments were indefinitely postponed, ayes 81, no
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