Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-02-19
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURES.
Senate.

TENNESSEE LEGISLATURES.
senate.
MONDAY, Feb 18.-The Senate met
pursuant to adjournment, Mr.. Speaker Fri
erson in the chair.
PROTEST.
f. Vi. riimbie presented memorial nom
citizens of Giles county, protesting against
the extension of the corporate limits of
Pulaski. Read, and referred TO the Judi
ciary Committee,
COMPTROLLER AND PUBLIC PRINTER.
Mr.. Powell offered a joint resolution that
the two Houses meet in convention on
"Wednesday, the Goth instant, for the pur-
pose of electing a Comptroller and Public
Printer for two years succeeding the term
of the present incumbents. The rules we're
suspended and the resolution adopted, and
ordered to be transmitted to the House.
LEAVE To RECORD VOTE.
Mr.. Trimble asked and obtained leave
to record his vote on House bill No. 81,
in relation to peace warrants, which was
passed on Saturday, The Senator voted in
the affirmative.
NEW BILL.
Mr.. Mckinney presented bill No. 547,
to incorporate the Rogersyille Female Col
lege. Passed.
TAKEN UP OUT OF ORDER.
On motion of Mr.. Muse, the rules were
suspended, and the motion TO reconsider
the vote rejecting House bill No. 6l5, to
restore a county line, was taken up, and
the bill passed on its third reading, by ayes
10, noes none.
On motion of Mr.. Powell, the rules were
suspended, and House bill No. G94 TO ex-
tend the sinking fund to 1870, was taken
up and passed on the third reading by ayes
Is, noes l.
STATE GUARD.
On motion of Mr.. Senter, Senate bill au-
thorizing the Governor to organize a State
guard, was takenup.
Mr.. Smith offered an amendment, pro-
viding that the force should not be called
out except on the request of two>thirds of
the county court or the sheriff of the county
where it shall be required, and that the
county shall raise by a tax money to de-
fray the expenses Of such troops in the
county. @
Mr. Mckinney moved to strike out all
but the last section of the amendment.
On motion of Mr. Cate, the amendment
was laid upon the table, ayes 10, noes 6.
Mr. Frazier offered an amendment, pro-
giding that no part of said force be allowed
to assemble around the ballot-box in an
Organized capacity, with arms in their
hands. on the day Of election, aud pro-
viding that a violation of this provision
shall be misdemeanor, and prescribing
its punishment, etc.
On motion of Mr. Aldridge, the amend
ment was laid upon the table, ayes IA,
noes 6.
The bin then passed on its third reading
by the following vote EH
Ayes-Messrs. Aldridge, Bosom, Cate,
Cypert, Hall, Keith, Mckinney, Nelson,
Powell, Patterson, Senter, Trimble, Rob
inson, and Speaker Frierson-I4.
&oes-rMessrs. Frazier, johnson, Muse,
Mcfarland, Smith, and ThomPson-6.
THE FRANCHISE.
On motion of Mr.. Senter, the rules were
suspended, and House bill No. sos (the
franchise bilD was taken up.
Mr.. Trimble moved to postpone the con-
sideration of the bill, and make it the
special order for Wednesday at II o'clock.
The motion was lost, ayes 9, noes u.
Mr.. Muse moved TO make the bill the
special order for ten clock tomorrow.
The motion to reconsider the vote refu-
singto strike out the sixteenth section, which
prohibits negroes from holding office and
serving on iuries, was taken up, and the
vote was reoonsidered, ayes -, noes 7.
The question then REQUIRED on striking
ont the section, and il was lost, ayes 10,
noes 10, as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Bosom, Cate, Cypert, Hall,
Muse, Powell, Smith, Spence, Trimble and
Robinson-l0.
Noes-Messrs. Aldridge, Frazier, John
son, Keith, Mckinney, Mcfarland, Mel
son, Patterson, Thompson and Speaker
FriersOn--10
Mr. Senter asked that the journal show
that he had paired off with Mr.. McElwee,
the Senator from McMinn county, which was
granted. ...
On motion Of Mr.. Muse, the Senate took
recess until two o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Hall moved that the vote he taken
by sections. Lost.
Mr.. Smith made motion that the gues-
ton be divided SO that a vote could be
had upon the question Of franchise separate
from that portion Of the bill relating to
registration Of voters. Lost
Mr.. Senter demanded the previous ques-
ton, which was sustained, ayes u, noes
8, and then the bill was passed on its third
and last reading by the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Aldridge, Bosom, Cate,
Cypert, Hall, Keith, Nelson, Powell, Pat
terssn, Smith, Senter, Spence, Robinson,
and Speaker Frierson-l4.
Noes Messrs Frazier, johnson, Muse,
Mckinney, Mcfarland, Trimble, and
Thompson
On motion of Mr.. Smith, the Senate ad-
iourned until tomorrow morning at ten
O'Clock
House Of Representative.