The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-05-04
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

1HUhSBA1J NAY D
The Senate met at a. m. Prayer by
Rev. Mr.. Phillips.
NEW BILLS.
Senate bill No. S77, by Mr.. Trimble: To
revive the Nashville and Cincinnati Rail-
ad Company.
Senate bill No 378, by Mr.. Trimble: To
incorporate the Hope and Female I-st!tute.
Passed on first reading.
Senate bill No. 379, by Mr.. Trimble: To
incorporate Peace College. Passed on frs!
reading.
Mr.. Powell moved the previous question
on the franchise bill.
Mr.. Carrigan asked for the withdrawal of
the motion for few moments.
Mr.. Powell said that he would not, that
when he had once taken a stand, he would
not recede.
Mr.. Carrigan said that the remarks of the
Senator had been so pointed that he wished
10 reply to what was said about evolves in
sleeps clothing"
M Trimble hoped that the gentleman
would WITHDRAW the motion.
Mr.. Poweil replied that he would not, he
had taken his stand, and would not give
way for any one. lie had much respect for
the Senator, and the gentleman was aware
of it, but he could not yield. Mr.. Powell
was proceeding with further remarks,
whereupon
Mr.. Trimble rose to a point of order, viz:
that the previous question admitted Of no
discussion.
The question was then put with the fol-
lowing result:
Ayes-Aldridge, Bosom, Cate, Cypert,
Hal, Keith, Powell and Senter-8.
koes-Case, Carrigan, Frazier, OF Wilson,
Frazier, of Knox, Mcfarland, Muse, Nc
Kinney, Nee wee, Nelson, Smith, Trimbie,
and Speaker Friers M.
So the senate refused to entertain the
motion.
Mr.. Trimbls moved reference of the
bill to a special committee, promising that
he did not want 10 be on it himself. He
said that this was an important measure,
which the House did right to pass, and
their act on had his hearty appreciation.
But we have no dsnger of such state Of
things as had existed in the House. No
voice OF that sort had been raised here, nor
did he believe any such would. He thought
one month--twO mOnths-spent in The
proper discussion of the bill might be well.
lie had learned a lesson in the Legislature
of 1851 about prtcipitate action. Let US
hasten slowly. He therefore moved re-
ference of the bill to special committee OF
FIVE on the part of the Senate.
Mr.. Senter trusted that the proposed re
ference would not be made. The bill has
been printed, has been before committee,
was reported on, took its place on the cal
endar, was called up out Of order, was af err
wards acted on in regular order, and, under
such circumstances, it 10 strange to recon-
NIT the bill to a committee. he hoped 1t
would not be done.
Mr.. Frazier, Of Wilson, proposed, as a
compromise, that the bill be made the
spec al order for ten O'Clock tomorrow
morning
Speaker Frierson Mr.. Powell in the chair)
said he took the floor under peculiar cir
cumstances. The Senate would bear him
out that he had exhibited no feeling on
either side. He wished to give each Sena-
tor an opportunity to discuss the bill, and
so he voted against the previous question.
He hoped, therefore, that the reference
would not be made He trusted that he
would not be required to appoint THE spe-
cial committee, but that full, fair, free dis
cussion should be accorded 10 each and eve
ry member.
The motion to refer to special committee
was then rejectei; ayes ,, noes 10.
Mr.. Mcfarland moved that the bill be
read section by section. The motion was
lost; ayes 2, noes Is.
Mr. Case offered the following amendment:
"All who voted for county officers on the
first Saturday Of March, 1854, under proc
lamaton of the Military Governor, Andrew
johnson, issued on the 10th day Of January
of said yesr shall be entitled to vote"
Amendment laid on the table; ayes u,
noes Z.
Mr.. Carrigan offered the following amend
ment: "Strke out the fourth section Of the
bill"
Amendment laid on the table; ayes a,
noes ).
amendment: "Amend section four by
adding, Providing further that the appli-
cant be allowed he privilege of an appeal
to the next term of the Criminal Court to
be holden in the county where applicant re-
sides"
Amendment laid on the tables ayes u,
Mr.. Powell then moved the previous
question.
Mr.. Carrigen called for the ayes and noes,
which resulted as follows:
Ayes-Me SIS. Aldridge, Bosom, Cate, Cy-
pert, Hall, Keitt, Powell, senter, Trimble,
Snd Speaker FriersOn-lO.
Noes-Messrs. Case, Csrrigan, Frazier of
KNOX, McFsFiapd, Muse, Mckinney, Nc
Elwee, Nelson, aud Smith,.
So the Senate vecided that the main ques-
ton should be put, which resulted as toll
lows.
Ayes-Messrs. Aldridgs, Bosom, Cate,
Gvpert, Case, Hall, Keitt, McEiwee, Nelson,
Powell, Ssnter, Trimble, and Speaker Fri
erson-l3.
Noes-Messrs. Carrigsn, Frazier of Knox,
Mcfarland, Muse, Mckinney, Smith,.
So the bill passed on third reading, and |
has become s law.
Durin the progress Of the vote, several /
Senators explained their votes, and Mr.. |
Csrrigan said that be should present pro- /
test against the passage of this bill, as I'M |
which be desired 10 have /
spr, ad upon the journal.
On motion OF Mr.. Senter, the Senate ad /
iOarred 10 9 O'Clock a. ~. tomorrow.