The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-06
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

THURSDAY, october D leuJ-
The House was called to orderat o O'Clock
precisely, by the Speaker. Prayer BY the
Rev. Mr.. Huntington. The Clerk read the
journal OF the 4th, which was approved.
The Clerk called the order Of business.
Mr.. Williams offered the following reso-
luton
RssoIeed, That no member ofthis General
Assembly shall be allowed any per diem,
while absent, either vita, OF without leave
except in cases Of sickness.
Mr. Duggan opposed ths resolution. He
bad been member Of the House several
years, aud was never absent q day, except
on account Of sickness; nevertheless, be
was opp sed 70 making the rule too strict.
The per diem Of members was very small -
80 small that members N ust soon black their
own boots, snd wash their own shirts. Ifa
menb Der wiliully absenteE himself, without
cause, be ought not to have a cent but il
called away on important business the pay
should rot be stopped. 10 hoped that lhe
resolution would b withdrawn.
Mr.. Williams said that the object he had
in view Eas 70 keen q quorum II men-
b went off IN his oan business, the State
ought not 20 pay him for bis time. Last
winter. the House WA frequently wiihouG
quorum, when mem ers enough were in the
city no make one. lie wanted them kept
togs Their. E
The House refused 70 suspend the rules,
and toe e olution lies over.
nr. Waters, of Wilson, o8ersd the fol-
loving If 81
lReso,pea, That fis various portions Of the
Governors Metsage be r. ferrsd % The sp-
propriafo commItieas Of the House, and that
said comm stiass give said Subiecia, and
recon asadstiona, their most earnest con-
siderarion. and report such messuren a. they
den seqa.site.
ADOPTED.
+ .Ths resolution Of Mr.. Wines granting The
use ofshe Houss % The Siate reschsfs Assoc
ton. on the l3th ana 18th was taken up
md the question taken On She NJ ton Of
Mr. steele, 70 strike cut The ast named day,
which WAS carried in the Affirmative.
M Camsron vas oppesei 70 gFaan6og
the use Of the Hal, even Tor one day dunng
workii days, uhlsss there vas an bs5luts
neees sify There were other aalis, and
there were churches, 10 which the nesting
could be hald. The object Of the Society
was a lardabie one; bus there we're plelty
Of halls. i has cen said that Lssislaiors
would learn from stening 70 the teacksrs'
discoussss; but he presumed that most mem
bers had already made up their minds, az
70 what they would do, in the way Of legis-
lstipg for schools Il had been said that
thu meet ng in he Hall would end dignity
70 the Association but he rather doubled II
the iehdiag Of dgaity would not BE- the
other way. n aay member ds ired % a.
tend the Association, be would vote TO give
him leave Of sbsencs ior the day.
ar. Richards said that there would be a
great many wbo would ask leave, aud the
House would be without 70 quorum. He
then read the progrsInrns oithe tsacheIs IS
ISOLATION, and urged that menbers should
attend the exercises
NJ. Mullins said that the Hall Of the
House, was foT Legislation, yet Il be voted 70
refuse such an association the use Of tie
Kali, be ssid he osght be kicked from his
seat Educsfion was the foundation stone
upon which We NUT erect the iabric Of cur
undergraduates and hbsrfy. He wanted hrhf;
and he thoughs some other members NEEDED
Il 10. Referring 10 q sarcastic remak by Mr.
Cameron, a. q northern oTigia Of some Of
the speakers, and 70 the fact that Governor
Br0Unl0W was among those b deliver
addresses, be said mat they were 81
brothers Of tho same naturaliiT sud he van
ted 70 hear them.
Mr.. Hood said thar be was 3 friend 81
education, but be saw neither the uecsssi-
~ nor propriety Of giving up the Hall %
the association. The House hapd something
70 do, and Thusudsy was the DAY 10 90 e
The per diem az the House vas $3.50 each
day snd ilthe House worked On that Thers-
day, i would Be ready % adjourn one dag
sooner and ssys the State $3.50 Ifauything
was said o. done. e. the sssoeiation. worth
listening @, i would b printed, cad the
members could read it, This would BE- al
entering wedke. The South would sooa Be
full Of men travelling over the co4utry, pre-
snsninz 70 instruct the southern pc pie, and
thev would al Wantthe Han. H would pat
his foot down on the whole Thing % once.
These Missionaries, and lecturers we're a.
ready heraldsd as camiug.
Mr. Doughty YES surprised that any mem
Der would Oppose The use of the Hal Tor ~
nob Re purpose. tennessee wanted edura-
iisnal in.iitations, sad He must stndy the
subject carefully that the best possible sys-
tern Of schools that could De- devised, l0r
fke STATE. TIE tine q The House could not
Be better employed than in listening y the
discussion ~ ths sssociation-
Err. Arueu hoped tie House void rrsrf
the request. There were u, 115 grorn uhits
nersous IN Tennfssce, over twenty -sae wears
Of age. unable 90 reae sid VINE. TheCou-
stitation made g incumbeui en- he Lseisls-
turs % enro1rsge schools aud he though,
when 90 simple q Request as The use Of the
bah fos sne day ~4s naas, i ought 70 Be
grated.
M. Cameron claimed hat be va A. god
. friend % e1ucntian e. any nan. fhe
naEaaaiuity q members had bssn a11eal-
81 70 hut I'D masaalius - extend 80 az
g. 70 require mau . give up b 0Er
ho1se . Eir-ngeT. u reply 70 the arsu-
n ~ th4i the-e sere 1850 sixties ia The
szats shoc u.d r4sther rs1a toz srits noe
Ae Eoaid ask NV fzr n nsstng - tbs
seeoaini.on woald s. tsEard saiigaening
thess peoplef
NJ. Mallsy favored ne grs.tiEr q ths