Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-01-10
LEGISLATURE
EXTRA SESSION.
SENATE.

WEDNESDAY, Jan 9, 1861.
The Senate was opened by prayer by the
Mr.. PAYNE offered Bill calling State
Convention. On motion IS copies were Or
dered to be printed for the use OF the Senate.
The House resolution that the two Houses
meet in Convention to receive the Comms-
sioners from Alabama and Mississippi was
taken up.
Mr.. Bumpass said before the two Houses
mot in convention TO receive aud hear the
Commissioners, il would be as well to en-
onire whether Alabama and Mississippi were
still members of the Coniederacy. LII they
were. he had no objection to receiving their
representatives; but If they bad seeded, ne
would not consent to receive the Commls-
sioners. for the General Assembly could not,
without violating its duty and its obligations.
sit in council with the agents of States that
had broken the Federal Compact and declared
Themselves no longer members OF the Union.
He asked that the matter be investigated be-
fore the Senate took action in the premises
Mr.. Stokely said be agreed with the Sena-
tor from Haywood, that If the COMMISSION
ers came as the representatives OF states
which had declared themselves out OF tne
Union. thew should not be received. DE
tbon chit Therefore that the matter should be
deferred till tomorrow, that Senators might
acqusint themselves WIFI VIC "ue e'"'o VI
the case.
Mr.. Stokes said the hour of noon to-day
had already been appointed as the time LOT
the meeting of the Convention, and he could
not see how the matter could be deferred.
He did not recognise the right OF a State to
secede from the Union-he had not learned
| that either Alabama or Mississippi had Sc.
coded yet-but these Commissioners had
| come here duly accredited by the Governors
| of their respectiye States then in the
Union. no matter where their Convention
| NAV have placed them to-day-and it was
but an act of common courtesy to receive
| them and hear them.
Mr.. Bumpass said he simply wished to
know whether the Commissioners came as
citizens of the United States. or as foreigners
If they came as foreigners" he would not
consent that they be received.
Mr.. Richardson said the Commissioner
we're appointed by Alabama and Mississippi
as States of the Union, and even If they hac
| Subsequently seeded, it was but just ane
proper that their Commissioners should bs
received and heard.
The resolution was then put, and concur
red in. with no dissenting voice.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Payne submitted a series of resolu
tions touching the political troubles Of tn
times.
Mr.. Richardson. q resolution asking Con
!, eress to call convention of all the States
Seveuty-five copies each of Aessrs. Payne
and Richardson's resolutions were ordere'
to be printed.
House resolution authorizing the payin
J of the members of the General Assembi
their mileage and per dem as they fall due
Concurred in.
: On motion Mr.. Trimble was granted leav
I of absence on account Of q death in bis fan
lily.
Mr.. johnson offered bill to regulate th
Appraisemenr Law.
Tie Senate having taken a recess, proceed
ed to meet the House in Convention
Z HOUSE.
Il WEDNESDAY, Jan. 8, 1861.
RESOLUTIONS.
; Mr.. Bennett, Of Summer, submitted res