Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-13
Irned to 10 o'clock A. NJ, Tomorrow.
House of Representatives.


The House was called to order at 10 O'Clock
Prayer b. Rev. Mr.. Phillips.
QUALIFICATION OF NEW MEMBERS.
Mr.. A. r. Wynne, member elect from Sumne
county, and Mr.. Ii. II. Marable, member cleo
| from Humphreys and Benton, appeared at tn
| Speakers desk and were duly sworn.
| PETITIONS.
Senate petition from citizens from Sumne
| county, asking for a Recorders Court, came III
and was referred to the judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Waters of Wilson, offered petition from
between the counties of Wilson and Davidson b,
changed. Referred TO the Committee on New
Counties and County Lines.
| NEW BILLS.
By Mr. Garrett To incorporate the Defeated
| Creek Oil Mining and Manufacturing Company
| Passed and referred to the Committee on CorpOr-
ations
By Mr.. Mullins: To amend Section l,121 of the
| Code. Passed.
BY Mr. Carter: To incorporate the Nashville
| and Woodland Street Railroad Company. Passed
/ RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Patton; That as General Gillcm, by
reason Of mis- connection with the army is incl
igible to a seat this floor, his seat be declared
vacant, and the Governor be required to order n
new election. Adopted under suspension of the
rules.
NEWSPAPERS FOR MEMBERS.
By Mr. Doughty: That the publishers of tho
respective Nashville newspapers subscribed for by
the members, be instructed to mail, during the
vacation, their papers to the address Cf the sub
ser6lng members. Adopted on Suspension of
the rules.
By Mr. Patton: That the loyal citizens in GER
tain counties in East Tennessee be relieved from
taxation account of burdens endured during
the war. Laid over under the rules.
THE BANK BILL.
House bill No. 1O9: To wind tup the Bank of
Tennessee, came up on the question of concurring
with an amendment adopted by the Senate. After
some little discussion, it was decided to postpone
further action until next Thursday at o'clock.
THE NEGRO
House bill No. 81 For the repeal OF all laws re-
latng to slaves which passed its third reading in
the House, was amended as follows in the Senate:
And all free persons of color are hereby declared
to be entitled to the benefit of all the laws of the
State, for the protection of their rights, persons
and property, and are responsible and punishable
under the criminal code of the State, for the vo-
latiOns thereof for the penalties feonies aed mis-
demeanOrs, Us are the free white persons of the
State.
Col. Garrett thought this amendment extended
to negroes the privilege of testifying in the
Courts. He would therefore move thatit be non
Mr.. Doughty favored the amendment stating
that its provisions extended only simple justice
to the negro.
Before a vote was had, on motion, the House adj
jOurned until O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The consideration of the amendment to House
bill No. 81, was resumed.
Mr. Doughty was clearly under the impression
depended on the extension to negroes of the priv
ilegc of tcstifying in the Courts.
Mr.. Steele said he was in favor of the amend
ment, although he thought it rather vague and in
definite
Messrs. Duggan and Garrett opposed the amend
IDent the argument used on both sides having
been already gone over half dozen times.
Mr.. WilliaD loved the main question, which
was carTied1 'es 49, noes, %, when the question
of non-Concu, g with the Senate amendment
was Pot and cal ed by the following vote:
Ayes-Mcssrs Barton, Baker Brandon Bledsoc
Brittle, Blackman. Coward. Dowdy, Duggan, Dun
away FusOn, Garrett Grove, Grimmett, Hale,
Inman, Jones, of Claiborne, Jones, of Greene
Mason, Maxwell, Melton, Mullins, Murphy,
Nicks Ordway, Patton, Pearson, PaulSton,
Scales, Simmons, Symmetry. Shultz. Steele Thorn
burg Thomas, sOf Coffee Warren, Walker Welsh,
Williams, Wills, Woods Wynnc, and Mr.. Speak
or Heiskell-43.
Noes-Messrs Donaldson, Doughty, Freeman,
Garner, Gimer, Hudson, kerchival, Maxwell,
McNair Mulloy, Norman, Pickett, Rodgers
Waters, Of Wilson. Waters, of Madison, Wood
cock and WOOds-l7
On notion the House adjourned until 10 o'clock
to -mOrrOw morn ing.