Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-01-31
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY so, 1851
The SPEAKER called the House to order at nine
o'clock. !
Mr. WILLIAMS, of Knox who has been detained
at home on account of severe indsposlton since the
assembling of the legislature appeared and took
his seat this morning.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. HEBB offered resolution providing that in
case any delegate elected to the Convention of the
slavehoding States shall fail TO accept the Cover
nor shall fill such vacancy, which lies over under
the rule
Tennessee will stand by and cooperate with Ken
lucky, Virginia North Carolina, Maryland, De!a-
ware Missouri, and Arkansas, in all efforts which
thew or a majority Of them may make for the pur-
pose of settling existing difficulties and saving the
Union which lies over under the rule.
ANDREW COLLEGE.
Senate bill No. l6, to incorporate Military De-
| uartment in Andrew College and the Memphis Arms
| Company, was taken up
On motin af Mr.. MAYFIELD the second section,
which provides for the Governor issuing arms to
| said college was stricken out.
The bin as thus amended, was then passed on its
third reading, ayes 81, noes Il.
UNION OR EIsUN.oN.
House bill No. 70, (Mr. Wisener's) to take the
vote of the people of Tennessee whether they are
for or against the Union, was taken up on It's second
reading 1.-THE bill provides that the election to test
the question SIlali Lake lldCS XIV
| Mr.. TREWHITT offered an amendment in lieu
/ Of the first section providing that the election
70 test the question shall take place at the same
time as the election for state Convention,
and that those who are in favor of the Union as 1t
| then exists shall have their tickets Union"
and those opposed shall have on their tickets
| E'Disunion.' szss9S
| Mr.. TREWHITT advocated the adoption Of his
| amendment declaring that he was opposed TO all
rnaltprabV attached TO the Federal
Mr.. LEA moved to lay the bill and amendment
| upon the table, which motion prevailed, ayes 3s,
| noes %.
! DELEGATES TO A SOUTHERN CONTENTION.
Senate resolution No &c, beng the special order,
was taken up and read as follows:
sResolUed IlJ the GeperGl assembly Of the State Of
Tennessee That the Commissioners recently elected
by the Legislature ne requested to repair to WASH
inoton City in order to meet the Commissioners from
scb States as NAV be represented in the Convention
on the 4th day OF February, or as soon thereafter
as possible: and that the Governor inform them OF
the massage of this resolution at the very earliest
moment
Mr.. HURT moved to insert the word slave be
tween the words such" and States"
After considerable debate. in which MesSrs. Speak
or WHITTHORNE and MARTIN advocated the
adoption of the amendment and Messrs. CHEAT
HAM and BICKNEIL opposed It,
Mr. NORPHEIS demanded the previous question
which was not sustained by the House, ayes 20
/
| noes Sc, as follows ,
| Aues-Messrs Armstrong, Bicknell. Britton, But
Ter, Caldwell, Cheatham, Davis, Dudley East Ewing
| GiIespie. German. Greene, Havron. johnson, Ken
| ner Kincaid. of Anderson, Mayheld, HcCaoe
Nornbeis Norman. Richardson. Russell, Senter, Ire
whit, Williams. of Knox, Williamson, Mlsener,
and WOodard-29.
less Bennett Brazelton. Cowden, Critz, Davidson
DoaS Farley Farrelly. Ford, Frazier. CAN'T, Har
RS. Hurt Ingram. Lea, Lockhart, Martin, Nall
Pickett Porter, Roberts. She'd, Shrewsbury Smith
| SovcN Treyitt, Vaughan, White, OF Davidson
, Wbitmore Williams, OF Franklin Williams, Of Hck
man. Woods and Speaker Whitthorne-36.
Mr. Hurts amendment was then adopted, ayes
40. noes % as follows:
Nessrs. Baker. of Perry. Rarksdale, Bay
! less Bennett Brazclton. CoUden. Critz, Davidson
Ooak Farley Farrelly. Ford. Frazier. CAN'T Greene
Harris Hebb. Hurt Ingram, Lea, Lockhart Mar
tin Mayfeld. Morris, Nall, Pickett, Porter Roberts
, She'd Shrewsbury Smith, Sowell, Irerltt Vaughan
= White of Davidson. Whitmore, Williams, of Frank
: lin Williams of Hickman, Woods, and Speake
Noeg-Mcssrs Armstrong Bicl,ne Britton, But
! Ter Caldwell, Cheatham, Davis, Dudley, East EW
!. ing German Havron, johnson. kenner. kincaid, o
: | Anderson McCabe, Norman, Richardson, Russell
, | Trewhitt. Williams, of Knox, Williamson. Nlssnel
| and Woodard-2j.
!. Mr. CALDWELL offered the following amend
=, | ment to the resolution.
PROVIDED that this shall not be construed $
n as to prevent our delegates from meeting and cor
ferriCg with delegates from non saveholding states
" after they have met with delegates from slaveholc
: ing States and come to a consideration as TO tn
4 course Of policy to be pursued by the oOuther
y States there represented
. The amendment was adopted, ayes sc, noes 10, a
4, follows:
u A2es.-Messrs Baker of Perry. Bayless, Bennett
:, Bicknell, Brazelton Britton. Caldwell Cheathal
! Cowdcn Critz Davidson, Davis, Doak Dudley las
! Ewing Farelly Ford. Frazier, CAN'T, Gillespie, 60
= man. Greene, Harris IayrOn Hebb, Hurt, ingram
"a johnson, Kenner Kincaid of Anderson. Martin, Ma.
= | field Meade, Norris, Nall, Norman Picket, Porte
= r chardson Roberts. Russell, She'd, Shrews0ul.
L, smith Sowel Trevitt. White of Davidson, VIII
10 more Williams of Franklin, Williams of Knox VI
If hanson, Wisener, Woods, Woodland and Speak
70 WhitthOrne-56.
~ Noes-NI,ssrs Armstrong. BarkSdale. Farley, lie
no | Lockhart, Morpheis S0nter, Ircwmtt, Naugha
m and Williams OF Hiclman-lO.
IL Mr. MORPHEIS moved tie indefinite postpon
" ment Of the resolution, which motion failed, ay
n. l.. noes 46.
Al The resolution. as amended, was then adopte
20 ayes so noes I6, as follows:
- AUeS-Messrs. Armstrong, Baylcss, Brazelto
Britton, Butler, Caldwell, Cheatham. Critz, Davl
- SON Davis, Dudley. East. Ewing, Farrelly, Fol
= | Frazier CAN'T Gillespie. German, Greene, Harr
u Hayron Hebb Hurt johnson. Kenner. Kincaid.
" Anderson. Martin, Mayfed, Meade. Morris, Ma
iH Norman Pickett. Porter Richardson Russell, She
az Shrewsbury Treyitt. Trewhitt, White, Of Day
al son, Williams Of Franklin, Williams, OF Knox v
II
or Yoes-Nessrs. Baker. of Perry, Barksdale, Do:
- Farley. Harris Ingram. Lea, ,Lockhart, MorphC
~ Roberts, Senter. Smith, Sowel, Vaughan " hllih'
" | and Williams of Hickman-l6.
-, HOUSE BILLS on sECOED READING
80 No 4O-A bin that viii truly relieve the peoI
,se Passed
sc Nn. Ito allow the sheriff of Hawkins coul
IN. TO appoint additional deputies. Passed.
of No. Al For the benefit Of Administrators
ted Guardians. Rejected.
No No $50 repeal the act prescribing the RENE
80 for the collection Of debts and relief OF the peol
EN- | passed January 2G. 1851. -
Sos On motion Of Mr. DOAN the bill was laid VI
crs the table. ayes 81. noes p. as follows:
fed AysS-Messrs. Barksdale Bayless Bennett, 81
nm, nell BrazelJo Britton Butler. Caldwell, Crltz DO
5aU Dudley, East, Ford, Frazier, CAN'T, Havron lie
,,I Eenner Kincaid of Anderson, Lockhart, Mar
der Mavfcld McCabc, Nall, Norman, Pickett Robe
NJ Russell Sentcr, She'd, Smith. Sowel Treyltt, !
the whit Vaughan, Williams, Of KrOX, and Wood
in Noes -Messrs Armstrong, Baker of Perry, Ch
her ham. Davidson Ewing, Farley, Farrelly, GILES
ne German Greene, Harris. Hurt, Ingram, johns
cen Lea Morris, Norpheis, Porter Richardson, Shire
him bury, White, OF Davidson, Whmore, Williams
linz Wisener, Woodland. and Speaker Whitthorne-2'
ing. No. 44-To amend and coustrue the act of ia
and airy &c. 1861, prescribing the remedy for the col
the | ton of debts and relief for the people.
OF To PRINT THE STAY LAW.
mes On motion Of Mr.. MARTIN. it was ordered
ToH coo copies of the act prescribing the remedy
"G collection of debts and relief for the people
Hau printed for tie use of the House.
Their
sent On motion OF Mr' La lIS house .ooh 4 tT
hon until two O'Clock, at which time the SPEAl
Ison called the House TO order.
YER MEMORIAL
not NJ NsyFTFID presented d memorial from
able Try, citizens of the State asking the Legislature
MY, stay the pay of members Of the General Assem-
Ma. for twelve months inasmuch as they had pass,
lon' law preventing other people from collecting I
rhor debts
yes Mr.. HARRIS said he recognized as signsrs of
ould memorial the names Of sixty or seventy Of J
ul- promlnent and responsible citizens Of the co
t he iBrady) he had the honor TO represent and
10 is Would na,b, ms introduce a BILL at an early da
Gov ca,.Tv ont the desires of the memorialists,
The memorial was then transmitted to the Sc
ions -y MS ny .rp1Rn .nFApING