Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-04

In the SENATE the following message was re-
ceived from the House:
Mr.. Speaker: am directed by the House Of
Representatives TO inform the Senate that the
House l. letf without quorum, and will adjourn
from day TO day until quorum can be had.
K. III. GowxS Clerk II. Of 4.
Mr. Trimble offered the following:
WHEREAS, The Senate has received n message
from the House Of Representatives. giving the in
formation that the House is reduced below quo
rum. aud will adjourn from day to day until a
quorum can be had,
Resoired. That a committee Of three Senators
be appointed-t0 take such subject matter into con
sideration, and report what action the Senate
should take therein. s.
Adopted under q suspension Of the rule, and
Senators Trinble, Senter and Powell appointed
the committee called for by the resolution.
In a few minutes the committee presented the
following report: ri f&#f
Senatc Committee on Resolution No. IS, to
report what action the Senate shall take in view
a quorum. and will adjourn from day TO day until
quorum can be had, report that the action
which the Senate ought 20 take is prescribed in
section 2 article ofthe Constitution Of the State
Respectfully,
JONI TRmBLE. Chairman"
Report received and adopted. and committee
discharged
Mr. Carrigan presented the following protest.
which was ordered 70 spread on the journal Of the
Senate.
Mr.. SPEAKER In justification Of my action in
of the Directors Of the Bank Of Tennessee, / res
pectfully ask that the following statement be
spread upon the journal of the Senate: II, as
stated by the select committee, the Office of Dir
rector Il not lucrative Office, then the question
resolves itself into a legal one, and must be de-
termined by the courts Of the State. The Legis-
tature has the power to enact a law. but it
has no right, under the Constitution, to decide
by select committee upon the unconstitutional
ity Of It's own acts. Admitting that the Office Of
Bank Director, under the provisions Of the bank
charter, is not lucrative Office. the duties of said
Office are more OnerOus and more reprehensible
than before; and, as certain as there is honor
or integrity in the next Legislature, a compensa-
ton for services rendered in quidating the bank,
will be given. Again, there is no evidence before
the committee Of the Senate. that this gentleman
will not be made President of the Bank, for he is
undoubtedly eligible 10 the Office. under the pro-
visions Of that bill. Respectfully.
JO. q. CARDIGAN.
The bin 20 incorporate the New Orleans and
Ohio Railroad Company, passed with amendments,
ayes IL, noes 2.
The House bill 10 recharter the Turnpike road
from Paint Rock 10 Wicked Hill, in Cooke county.
Tennessee, was taken up on House amendment to
Senate amendment, and House amendment con-
CURED in. The bill is now a law.
In the HOUsE, leave Of absence was granted to
Mr.. Speaker Heiskell until the 18th of April next
and Mr.. Mullins appointed 10 act as Speaker pro
TEN.
On the suggestion of Mr. Amell. the Senate was
informed that the House was without a quorum
and until the election Of new members, would ad-
journ from day TO day. ......5s