The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-31

Mr. symmetry was granted leave OF
absence for five days.
HOUSE BILLS on THIRD D
House bill No 100, amending section
ia of the Code, establishing the Sec
ond Chancery Division. Passed.
House bill No "a, to charter the East
Tennessee Female College. Passed.
House bill No IA, to regulate the
stock OF Sumner county in the Louis
vile and Nashville Railroad. Passed.
House bill No "A, to incorporate the
Cumberland Mining and Petroleum
Company, with amendments. Passed.
H FRANCHISE BILL.
The consideration of the franchise
bill being the order of the day
Mr.. Arnell took the floor and deliv>
cred q forcible and eloquent speech in
favor of the minority bill. He said
that, with Others, he approached the
subject fully approaching its vast i'm
portance, and the responsibility attach
ingto him in discussing it. After no
tlclng the main features of the minori-
ty bill, he proceeded to combat the va
rlOus objections raised against IL He
first nOuced the argument adduced by
the opposition in reference to the i'm
practicability of carrying out the mi
nofity bill, because of the extreme
Paucity Of the loyal population of the
State. The loyal population, he con
tended, was over twenty thOussnd-at
least double the number which Presi-
dent Lincoln decided as necessary TO
organize civil law in all its forms; be-
sides, there Is o a stream OF loyal
immigration pouring into our State
which would certainly remove all OBJ
Jectlons On the score of impractical
bility.
Inc speaker noticed the constitution
al objections to his bill, and remarked
they were so thoroughly exploded
already, that it was unnecessary 10 dis
cuss them. We have ample power to
regulate the elective franchise.
He contended that the minority bill
in DO way conhicted with the Amnesty
Proclamation. The question at issue
vas one to be regulated by the State,
and, practically, the Amnesty had moth
ing to do with it. A great tide of dis
loyalty was now surging into the State.
1t was our duty TO stem II, and draw a
line of demaI kation between loyalty
and treason, to prevent the latter FROM
overwhelming Us.
The speaker discussed the question
in its practical bearings, conUending
very %eloquently that the best interests
Of u State, justice to our loyal popu-
latIon, and a proper estimate of the in
fanny of treason, demand that we should
pass the minority bill
MOTION TO POSTPONE.
Mr.. Mulloy rose and moved to post
pone the further consideration of both
the majority and minority bills and all
other bills IN the same subject to the
second Monday in October.
Mr. Duggan moved to lay the motion
to postpone on the table, which was
carried Appended is the vote. Those
voting in the affirmative are
Messrs. Arnell, Coward, Donaldson,
Doughty, Duggan, Elliott, Fusan, Gar
ner, Grove, GrImmett, hudson, Jones
of Greene, Jones of Claiborne, Inman,
Mason, Maxwell, McNair, Melton, Min I
mis-, Mullins, Norman, Porter, Pickett,
Raulston, Rogers, Smith of Obion,
Smith of Hardeman, SnOdderly, Thorn
burg. Wagner, Waters of Wilson, Wa
tiers of Madison, Warren, Walker, Will
liams, Wines, Woodcock-3I.
PhOse voting in the negative are:
Messrs. Anderson, Barton, Brittle,
Cooper, Copeland, Faulkner, Gaines,
Garrett, Gaut, Henderson, Hood, jan
Wis, Kerchival, MuIloy, Moss. Nieks,
Scales, Simmons, Schultz. Steele. Thorn
au Of fHlAF.a TNllv,rr % n.---- NN~sTT.-
Wright, and Speaker Heiskell-25.
On motion, the House took a recess
till two o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The consideration of the franchise
bill was resumed.
Mr.. Arnell moved to call up the pre-
vious question on the adoption of
House bill No. l3S, known as the mi
nority bill, in lieu Of House bill No.
l3I, designated the majority bill. Car
ried-ayes 50, noes %.
Mr.. Griffith then moved the adop-
ton of the bill in lieu, which was car
ried by the following vote Those
voting in the affirmative are:
Messrs. Arnell, Coward, Donaldson,
Doughty, Duggan, Elliott Fusan, Gar
ner, Griffith, Grove, Grimmett, Hud-
son, Inman, Jones of Claiborne, Jones
OF Greene, NssOn, Maxwell, NcNair,
Melton, MINIS, Mullins. Norman,
Porter, Pickett Rauiston. Rider, Rodg-
ers, Smith Of H~ardeman, Smith Of OBJ.
on, SDodderly, Thornburg, Wagner,
Waters OF Wilson, Waters of Madison,
Walker Williams, Wines, and Wood
cock-5S
Those voting in the negative are,
Messrs Anderson, Barton, Brittle, Coo
per, Copeland, Faulkner, Gaines; Gar
rett, Gaut, Henderson, Hood, Jarvis
Kerchival, Mulloy, Moss, Nicks, Scales,
simmons, Shultz. Steele, Thomas of
Thomas Of Benton, Warren,
Wright, and Speaker Heiskell-25.
Mr. Hood offered q substitute, en-
bodying the principles Of President
Johnson's Amnesty Proclamation, as
far as known, which, on motion. was
laid on the table by ayes, SO, noes 2S.
Mr. Steele proposed an amendment,
that all those DISTINGUISHED by this act
shall, for the time of Acknowledgement
be exempted from paying taxes, work
on roads, or doing military duty.
Laid on the table-ayes AZ, noes %.
Mr. Henderson moved an amendment I
that al those who have been dishonor-
sbly discharged from the United
States service shall come under the
provisions Of the bill. Laid on the
able.
The bill in lieu then came up on its
on second reading with the Z
'ollowing result which is the same as n
vote on the adoption of the bills =
Except that Mr.. Willis name is added
HE noes Ayes IS, noes n.
HOUsE Bills OK THIRD READING.
bill No. 90, TO repeal Chapter $ i
If the Code. Passed. i.
House hill No l3, for the relief of :
Lost
House bill No ca, to repeal section
s222 Of the Code Passed.
House bill No S., 70 modify the oath /
prescribed for liquor dealers Passed. =
House bill No "A, to amend section
$50 of the Code. Passed
House bill No Sc, 20 amend section
of the Code Rejected 6
House bill No G., 70 regulate the col ;
Of assessments on rebels Laid Il
N the table.