Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-12-18

until victory perches upon our banner? u
the leaders of the North are Determined to
prosecute the war, let it be so; the South
Fill, after having made reasonable peace
proposition, stand justified in the eyes of the
civilized world. What could add more to
the high position that our noble State occu-
pies in theeyes of an enlightened world,
than to lead off by her Legislature in the In
| aRguration- of a policy that would lead Is
the contamination of an honorable peace.
He proposes to this end, the cessation OF hos
tilities until Spring. and in the meantime,
the election of a Commissioner in each Con-
gressional District in the several States, to
meet a similar number from the North, to
form atreaty upon The basis . of unqualified
Southern independents, with 8 fair division
OF all the public property. -
LEAVE TO RECORD VoFB. Mr.. FOLEY
| asked and obtained Leave to record his vote
in favor of the adoption of Mr.. Jones reso-
luton in lieu of Senate resolution, No 81,
expressive of the opinion of the Legislature
of Tennessee in regard to the future policy
and determination to maintain our Declare
ton of Independence Of the old Government
of the United States and then in favor of
the adoption of the resolutions. !,
FAMILIES OF INDECENT VOLUNTEERS. Sem
ate bill, No. 80, to provide for the families
of INDECENT volunteers; was taken up and
passed on its second reading.
The Two TERN SYSTEM The House re-
sumed the consideration of House bill, No.
2Z3, to establish the two term system Of the
Circuit Courts and for other purposes.
Mr.. McCallum offered an amendment TO
extend the lien proposed in the act TO per-
sOnal property.
On motion of MIR. Ellis, the amendment
was laid upon the table, ayes As, noes -.
Mr.. Somerville offered the following
amendment to the bill -
Be 1t furihsr enacted, That the provisions of
section IL Of an act passed May 6, 1861. en-
titled ian act to raise, organize and equip
provisional force and for other purposes" be-
extended TO all the citizens of this State. "a
well as those in actual service.
[The section referred to reads "Be i. fur.
ther enacted, Tha. the property of all vol
unteers raised under the provisions of this
act. shall be exempt from execution and 9TH
er civil process whilst in actual service but
this section shall not apply to the homo
guards."l zs4
On motion of Mr.. Dunlap, the amendment
was laid upon the table, ayes 80, noes II, as
follows:
AYEs-Messrs. BoWden,. Carr, Caruthers.
Cummins, Demoss, Donaldson, Dunlap, Eas-
ly, Edwards, Ellis. Estes, Fisher, Fleming.
Floyd, Gardner, Glrner, Garrettson, Haw-
kins, Hill. of Haywood, House, Jarnagin.
Lea, Little, Martin, of MeMinn, Martin. of
Smith, Martin, of Wilson, Matthews, McClel.
land, Millard, Miller, Paine, Ragland, Ram
dolph, Rankin, Walker, Wallace, Ward, WAR
ner and Whitten-39. .1.a
NoEs-Messrs. Brooks, OF Jackson. Brooks
of Weakley, Eubank, Hill, of Hamilton. Jop-
ling, Laws, Martin, of Shelby, Meek Osborne,
Rogers, Somerville and Tucker-l2
Mr. Osborne offered an amendment to the
bill, providing that the salaries of Judges
and Councillors shall hereafter be s., 200 pee
aunum.
On motion of Mr Rankin, the amendment
was laid upon the table, ayes Sc, noes H.
Various amendments changing the time of
holding the courts in several of the judicial
circuits, were proposed and adopted.
Mr. Miller offered an amendment to the bill
providing that the annual salaries of the
Judges OF the Circnit and Chancery Court.
hereafter elected shall be 81 600 per annum.
Pending the consideration Of which, the
House, took 49, &C.,
--1 E. @. 15.- RECESS,
On motion of Mr.. Randolph, until half.
past 2 O'Clock.
THE TWO TERN sYsTEn. 49,
The House esumed the consideration of
House bill, No 213, TO establish the two term
system OF the Circuit Courts and for other ,
purposes, the question being On Mr. sMiller's
amendment.
After lengthy discussion,
DIT Garner demanded the previous question,
which demand was sustained, ayes 81, noes
90 q
The bill was then passed on its third read
ing. ayes 40, noes Is. -s
Mr. Carr moved to reconsider the vote.
passing the bill.
Mr. Garner moved TO lay the motion to re-
consider upon the table.
Pending the consideration of which, the
House adjourned to % o'clock, Tomorrow
morning