Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-01-19

a. 80, Urn upon Southern soil nurtnred in
tle institutions Of my own sunny South ~
my Ior.une anu my life shall be freely Offered =
maintain her honor, preserve he, ;,S.y onereu q
establish her independence institutions and
T.HnDrMaS. IN.
TENNESSEE LEGIsLATURr
J SENATE. ..
FRIDAY, January Is, 1850.
The Senate was called to order by the s,0., !,
10 A NJ, and prayer was offered by Rev. 3
Fall.
.- TENNESSEE COMMISSIONERS
Mr.. PETERS introduced resolution authorizin,
and requesting the Convention, about to be called
TO appoint Commissioners, one from each Congress
soraf district and two from the State at large {.
attend a Convention OF Southern States Cor layin.
down plan and adopting measures for common
safety and defense, or for reconstructing the Gov
eminent on a solid and permanent basis. Referred
to Joint Select Committee on Federal Relations.
Mr.. PAYNE moved to suspend the unfinished
business of yesterday, IN order TO give way to thu
consideration Of Mr. Porter's House, resolutions, de
precating the of action as indicated BY the
New York Legislature, As to sending men and money
to aid the General Government in coercing secedinc
States, which carried, and thereupon,
Dir. TkIMBLE moved to refer the said resolutions
to the Committee on Federal Relations and urged
spoken and written already. Expected to vote
against all sach resolutions as he for settling
matters.
Messrs. PAYNE. sPETERS, NEWMAN, and Nc
NELLY followed favoring the adoption of the Res
olutlons and against their reference and by Mes
sers. TREMBLE, STOKELY, and POYD, urging the
reference and opposing all such resolutions.
The vote was taken on reference, and failing to
carry, vote was then ordered on the passage Of
the Resolutions, resulting ayes II. noes s. thus:
AyeSTAessrs Allen. Bradford, Bumpass, Hill
dreth, johnson, Lane, MINIS, Mcclellan McNeilly,
Payne, Peters Stanton, Stokes, Stovall Thompson,
Wood, and Speaker Newman.-l7, -
= Soess-Messrs. Boyd, Horn, Nash, Stokely, and
Trimble.--5.
Before voting Mr.. NASH desired to explain, and
he said shall vote against these Resolutions be-
lieve the Executive has full power to enforce the
laws, but doubt the policy at present am opposed
to coercing seeding State. shall vote No.
CONVENTION BILL. -
House bill No. 8 to call State Convention was re-
turned from House concurrng in all but one of the
Senate amendments, was taken and the Senate in
SISTED on sand amendment, and Messrs. Stova Stokes
and Lane were appointed Committee of confer
ference on behalf of the Senate.
FEDERAL RELATIONS.
The consideration Of the Resolutions on Federal
relations now being in order, was postponed till to-
morrow at l04 A. N. $500
Mr.Bradfords resolutions providing for the issn-
ance of an address to the people, taken up and
adopted and also his resolutions on the
DOCTRINE OF NOx-NTERCoURsE zss-
were discussed and then adopted by ayes r. noes s.
thus; - = 10 a.s ,at
Ayss-Messrs. Bradford, Bumpass, Hunter, John
'on, MINIS, Mcclellan, McNeilly Peters, Stanton,
Thompson, Wood, and Speaker Newman-I2
AoesTMessrs Allen, Boyd, Horn, Nash, and Stoke
W.
House BILLS.
House Bills Nos II and Is, were read and ADOPT
ID on first reading.
Mr.. Hldreth's resolutions for relief of J. W.
Roberts were read and adopted.
CONFESSIONAL INTEREST, RAILROADS., &c.
Bills Kos.6 and TO- relative to Conventional Inter
st, Railroads, &c, were read and passed On second
reading.
On molten the Senate adjourned to 10 j. II. 70
norrov.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEIDzY. January Is, 1851.
The SPEAKER called the Hause to order at ten
Jcioek, and the session was opened with prayer by
Rev. Mr.. Hendricks.
LEAVE TO RECORD VOTE.
Nr. WISENER asked and obtained leave to record
is vote in favor of Mr.. Jones' amendment submit
ing the action of the proposed State Convention to
he people for ratification rejection, and against
ne passage Of the bill providing for convention of
he people Of the State.
80 PEEsoSAL ExPLAxATIoS. i
Mr.. VAUGHN said that he found in the Nashville
JenOcSdt OF this morning card from the reporter
this House for that paper relative TO the person
/ explanation made by him yesterday, which satls-
led him that entire justice is sought be done him.
nd being always ready to do that Justice to others
hat no W0uid demand a Eafs
atisied that the editor and reporter of the Demo
rat have made such explanation as should be salts
actory and that the misrepresentation of his Ian
mage complained Of was not wilfully made, ne felt
due to himself, as well to the editor and re-
orter OF the Democrat 10 relieve them from the
barge that they had knowingly and wilfully mis-
represented him.
On motion of Mr.. JONES, the regular order of
BUSINESS was suspended. and Senate amendments to
louise bill providing for convention Of the people
f the State were taken up.
The first amendment read was to provide for a
eturn OF the vote on the question of Convention
II No Convention"
Mr.. MCCABE moved to strike out Convention or
20 Convention" and insert Union or Disunion -
which the SPEAKER ruled out of order.
The amendment was then coneurred IN.
The amendment fixing the meeting of the Conven-
ion on the 18th of February was eoncurred in.
yes Az, noes 26. "a t. .1.a.1a
The amendment providing that the members Of
he Convention shall not be under twenty-five years
f age was noneoncurred in, ayes 20, noes So.
The amendment to the seventh section prescribing
ne manner of voting, Ysas coucurred IN.
The last amendment, providing that if the Con-
entiop adopt an ordinance of secession, a majority
the votes polled when il is submitted to the peo-
lie shall ratify that action; and providing that such
ction Of the Convention shall not be submitted 60
people sooner than forty days after its adoption
nd then only after twenty days' notice. was non
incurred in, ayes 81 noes 80.
REPORT OF SUPERVISOR OF BANKS.
Mr.. DUDLEY presented thereport of the SuDervi-
'r of Banks. ond on his notion it ordered that
W copies be printed for the use of the House.
FEDERAL REIATIoSs.
Mr.. BARKsDALE, from the Joint Committee on
sderal Relations, reported series of resolutions,
lieu Of a number of resolutions referred to them
follows:
ResoEUeS By the General Assembly of Tsuasss
hat Convention of delegates from all the slav
Dlding States should assemble at Montgomery. Ala
the LIST day of February, 1861, to digest and de-
ne the basis upon which, if possible, the Federal
MON and the constitutional rights Of the slave |
ates may be perpetuated and preserved.
Resolved That the General Assembly of Tennessee |
opoInt number of delegates to said Convention Of /
lr ablest and wisest men, equal TO our whole dele
ltion in Congress and that the Governor of Tenn
see Immediately furnish copies Of these resolutions
the Governors Of the slaTehoiding States, and /
rye the participation Of such States in said Con-
entiOn.
Resolved, That in the opinion Of this General As
mbly, such plan of adjustment should embrace the
flowing propositions as amendments to the Con
tuition OF the United States:
|. That African slaves as held under the insti- |
tions of the slave States, property and emit
ed to the status of other species of property any
here within the jurisdiction Of the United States
2 An amendment running line on the borders |
the slave States, until it touches our Territories
I'd then west, the parallel of thirty-six degrees
I'd thirty minutes, until it touches the boundary Of
e State Of California, and then with her bounda- |
to the Pacific Ocean; and declaring that in all |
lie States and Territories now owned or which |
ay be acquired by the United States south of said
ne, slavery shall exist, and in all North. it |
lall be forever prohibited.
3. Congress shall have no power to abolish ala
Fry in places under its exclusive jurisdiction and
tuate within the limits of States that permit the
,lding Of slaves. ~.
4. Congrers shall have no power to abolish sIa- |
ny within the Dstrict Of Columbia, as long A it
lists in the adjoining States of Virginia and Mary
nd, or either, nor without the consent OF the in
Ibltants, nor without just compensation made {.
Ich owners Of slaves as do not consent 10 such |
,olishment Nor shall Congress at any time pro-
bit officers oe the Federal GovernuseHt or mem /
rs OF Congress whose duties require them 70 be
said District frnu1