The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-06

Mr. Mulloy said the word free per.
sons of color SUGGESTED the existence of
slaves. Thore are no slaves IN the
State and he moved that the word
free be struck cut
Mr. Steele said there were slaves IN
Kentucky.
Mr.. Hood made some severe remarks
upon the conduct Of Kentucky in steal
ing black men, even good soldiers, 10
sell them. Why should we care for
( the slave interests of Kentucky or any
! other State2 He wished the word
"fsee" TO be stricken out. BE accused
nobody. but there was cat under the
meal bag.
Mr.. Cooper said the bill had the sp-
probation of the Freedman's Commit
| tee There were slaves in Kentucky,
| aud those persons would be. slaves If
they came into Tennessee, and Tennes-
/, see would have 10 surrender them as
such if Kentucky demanded them
/ The negro IS colored, he was a slave,
and is now 'iree," why object then 10
call him both colored and free? If a
colored man escaped from Kentucky
should break our laws what could we
do with him If we indicted him and he
plead that be was free?
Mr. Mulloy with considerable elo-
quence defended his proposed amend
| ment
Mr Doughty objected to retain the
word free, on account of Kentucky;
there was much lurking under the
word. Lcat in, the meal bag, and 1t
must be stricken out. He was in favor
Of passing a law 10 treat every man
/ coming from Kentucky to claim man
as q slave as man stealer" This Is
a glorious free State and people must
not come here to take men and women
/ to bondage
/ Mr. Mullins wanted to know whether
| gent lemen wanted to take the spot
/ from the Ethiopian s skin and the kink
/ from his wool2 Better let the word
/ free stand
Mr. Williams called the previous
question, which motion prevailed, and
| the vote was taken on Mr. MullOy's mo-
| ton. The House made a vote of Il
against to II for refusal to strike out
the word free"
The following is the vote;
AYEs-Anderson Arnell, Donaldson,
Doughty, Dowdy, Garner, Hood, Jones,
of Greene, Kerchival, Mulloy, Nicks,
Pickett, Ryder, Rodgers, Underwood,
| Waters, OF Wilson, Woodcock.-lI.
oEs-Barton, Carter, Coward, Cooper,
Copeland, Duggan Elliot, Faulkner,
Fussn, Gaines, Garrett, Gilmer, Griffith,
Grove, Grimmett, Henderson, Hudson,
/ Jarvis, Mason, Melton, MINIS, Mullins,
Moss, Norman, Porter, Raulston, Scales,
Simmons, Symmetry, Shultz, Smith OF
Hardeman, Smith of Obion, Steele,
Stegald, Thornburgh, Thomas of Coffee,
Wagner, Walker, Williams, Willis,
! Speaker Heiskell-4l.
Mr. Arnell thought the word free
1 dom" would be good substitute for the
word free in the BILL
Mr. Moss said he had long been an
anti-slavery man, he proposed as an
amendment, that when it is proposed
to bind out colored children, their pa
rents should be consulted, as in the
case Of white persons.
Mr. Cooper showed that the bill and
the Code provide the right claimed by
the friends of the colored people.
Mr. Hood objected to the term "frieds
of the colored people" was he and the
majority of the House enemies Of the
cOlored people2
Mr. Cooper repudiated any intention
of conveying any unpleasant idea By
his words.
Mr. Moss amendment was lot.
Mr. Waters, Of Wilson, offered bill
in lieu suhiecting negroes to the same
laws As white persons, and the same
punishments. Laid on the table.
The bill passed q second reading.
Adjourned