ments) upon the ayes and noes, by the unanimous vote of the Senate. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the House of Representatives of the several amendments thereto and ask their concurrence therewith

A Bill to change the times of holding the circuit, courts of Robertson county was read a third time and passed.

Mr. Reneau asked and obtained leave to withdraw for amendment A Bill to extend the term of the Circuit courts of Sevier county, and for other purposes.

A Bill giving former sheriffs further time to collect arrearages in taxes;

A Bill to allow an additional civil district to counties in this State under certain restrictions;

A Bill to repeal an act passed Oct. 23, 1837, ch. 40, declaring Buffalo river navigable up to Beardstown, in Perry county, and

A Bill to repeal all laws authorizing editors of newspapers to publish the laws of the State,--were severally read a second time and passed.

A Bill to incorporate the Winchester and Chalybeate Springs was read.

Mr. Yoakum moved to strike therefrom the words "one hundred years," and insert in lieu the words "twenty-five years," which motion prevailed. The said bill was further amended on motion of Mr. Yoakum by providing that the stockholders should be individually liable for all debts contracted by the company. The said bill was thereupon read a second time, and the question Shall the bill pass? being thereon had, it was determined in the negative-ayes 7, noes 13.

The yeas and nays being demanded, those who voted in the affirmative were

Messrs. Frey, Hardwicke, Laughlin, Smith, Turney Yoakum and Mr. Speaker Love-7.

Those who voted in the negative, were

Messrs. Anderson, Balch, Brown, Gaines, Jennings, Jones of Hickman, Jones of Lincoln, Rencau Sevier, Terry, Walton, Warner, and Wheeler-13.

Mr. Jones of Hickman introduced

A Bill to repeal all laws authorizing the sale of the bonds of the State the proceeds of which are to be used for the purpose of removing the obstructions in the rivers of the State of Tennessee, which was read a first time and passed.

And then the Senate adjourned.

On motion of Mr. Gillespy,

THURSDAY MORNING, Nov. 14, 1839.

Ordered, That the committee on the Ococe District be discharged from the further consideration of the petition of Early Boyd, and that the same be referred to the committee on Claims.

On motion of Mr. Turney.

Ordered, That the committee on the Ococe District be discharged from the further consideration of the petition of Thomas Shirley, and that the same be referred to the committee on Claims.

Mr. Turney presented the report of the commissioners relative to Burk's turnpike road, made in obedience to a resolution of the General Assembly adopted on the 15th October 1839, together with the indictment and conviction of Robert Burk the proprietor of said road. The said report was read.

Mr. Turney moved its reference to the committee on Internal Improvement.

Mr. Gillespy moved to lay it on the table, which motion was lost. The question was then had upon the motion of Mr. Turney and rejected. Mr. Terry thereupon moved that it be transmitted to the House of Representatives, which motion prevailed.

Mr. Laughlin presented the proceedings and resolutions of a public meeting of the citizens of Coffee county on the subject of Internal Improvement, which was read and on his motion referred to the committee on Internal Improvement.

Mr. Warner from the committee on Claims, to whom was referred sundry bills and memorials; reported that the committee have had under consideration a Bill for the relief of Eli Cleveland of Monroe county, and a Bill for the relief of certain purchasers and assigners of purchasers of reservations in the Iliawassee District, and had instructed him to report a bill in lieu of the two entitled a Bill for the relief of certain purchasers and assigners of purchasers of reservations in the Hiwassee District, and respectfully to ask its passage..

The said bill being read, Mr. Yoakum offered the following in lieu of all that part of the third section after the words "to certify," to wit: The amounts due such purchaser or purchasers, with the reasons and facts upon which such allowance is made in each case to the next General Assembly of the State of Tennessee; to which amendment Mr. Gillespy offered the following:

And that the payment of any sum or sums that may be due the State from any such purchaser or purchasers, shall be suspended until the next session of this General Assembly, and thereupon the question was had and determined in the negative-ayes 9; nocs 11.

The ayes and noes being demanded, the affirmative voters were, Messrs. Aiken, Frey, Gaines, Gillespy, Laughlin, Reneau, Terry, Wheeler and Mr. Speaker Love-9.

The negative voters were

Messrs. Anderson, Ashe, Balch, Brown, Coe, Hardwicke, Jones of Hickman, Jones of Lincoln, Marshall, Smith Turney, Walton, Warner and Mr. Yoakum-14.

And so said amendment was rejected.

The question then recurred upon the adoption of the amendment offered by Mr. Yoakum, and being thereon had, it was determined in the affirmative.

The said bill was thereupon read as amended a 'second time and passed.

Mr. Warner from the same committee, to whom was referred the petition of the Justices of the Peace of the county of Washington, praying a relinquishment of the State tax for the years 1839-40, to enable the county to rebuild a Jail and Court House. Also the petition of David Billings; and also the petition of John Moses, reported that the committee have had the same under consideration-think them unreasonable, and ought not to be granted, and had instructed him to recommend their rejection.

Mr. Anderson moved a nonconcurrence with so much of the foregoing report as relates to the petition of David Billings, and thereupon the question being had was determined in the negative-ayes 3; noes 20. The ayes and noes being demanded, those who voted in the affirmative were

Messrs. Anderson, Jennings and Smith-3.

Those who voted in the negative were,

Messrs. Aiken, Ashe, Balch, Brown, Coe, Frey, Gaines, Gillespy, Hardwicke, Jones of Lincoln, Jones of Hickman, Laughlin, Marshall, Reneau, Turney, Walton, Warner, Wheeler, Yoakum and Mr. Speaker Love-20.

And so said motion was rejected.

The said report was thereupon read and concurred with.

Mr. Yoakum, from the committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred a Bill to authorize aliens to hold, convey, mortgage, lease and inherit real estate, lands and other property, and for other purposes therein specified, reported that the committee have had the same under consideration, think its provisions reasonable, and had instructed him to recommend its passage.

Mr. Gillespy moved that the said bill be referred to the committee on the Judiciary, which motion prevailed.

Mr. Yoakum from the same committee, to whom was referred a Bill giving further time for surveying entries and obtaining grants thereon, reported that the committee have had the same under consideration, and had instructed him to report an amendment thereto in lieu of the whole from the enacting clause, and with the amendment to recommend its passage.

Mr. Wheeler moved to strike out the words "eighteen months," and insert in lieu the words "two years," and thereupon the question was had and determined in the negative-ayes 9; noes 14.

The ayes and noes being demanded, those who voted in the affirmative were

Messrs. Aiken, Anderson, Ashe, Balch, Gaines, Jennings, Reneau, Turney and Wheeler-9.

The negative voters were,

Messrs. Brown, Coe, Frey, Gillespy, Hardwicke, Jones of Hickman, Jones of Lincoln, Laughlin, Smith, Marshall, Walton, Warner, Yoakum and Mr. Speaker Love-14.

And so said motion was rejected.

Mr. Wheeler, thereupon moved to strike out the words "eighteen months," and insert in lieu the words, "the first day after September

1841, and thereupon the question was had and determined in the affirmative-ayes 20; noes 3.

The ayes and noes being demanded, those who voted in the affirmative were

Messrs. Aiken, Anderson, Ashe, Balch, Coe, Frey, Gaines, Gillespy, Hardwicke, Jennings, Jones of Lincoln, Laughlin, Reneau, Smith, Turney, Walton, Warner, Wheeler, Yoakum and Mr. Speaker Love 20. Those who voted in the negative were

Messrs. Brown, Jones of Hickman and Marshall-3.

And so said motion prevailed.

The said bill was further amended on motion of Mr. Yoakum, by inserting the words "assignees of enterers" after the word "enterer." The said bill was further amended on motion of Mr. Gillespy, by inserting the words, "as against subsequent enterers" after the words, "null and void."

The said bill was read as amended a second time and passed.

A Bill to establish the county of Polk, was read a second time and passed.

A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Crockett, their Clerk:

Mr. Speaker: The House of Representatives concur with the Senate's preamble and resolutions directory to our Senators and Representatives in the Congress of the United States.

On motion of Mr. Jones of Lincoln.

Ordered, That the committee on Finance be discharged from the consideration of a Bill to give to the several counties in this State, the fines and forfeitures arising from prosecutions for misdemeanors. And A Bill to define the tax laws of this State, and that the committee be referred to the committee on Ways and Means.

Mr. Yeakum moved to take up a resolution heretofore submitted, proposing to elect an additional clerk of the Senate, which motion was rejected.

Mr. Reneau returned with slight amendments which were accepted, A Bill to extend the term of the Circuit Courts of Sevier county and for other purposes, which was read a second time and passed.

Mr. Gillespy's resolution of yesterday directory to the Bank of Tennessce and its branches, was taken up and read.

Mr. Balch moved its indefinite postponement.

Mr. Gillespy moved to lay it on the table, which motion having precedence, the sense of the Senate was thereupon had and rejected. The question then recurred upon the motion of Mr. Balch, to postpone indefinitely.

Pending which the Senate adjourned.

FRIDAY MORNING, Noy. 15, 1839.

On motion of Mr. Jones of Lincoln,

Ordered, That the committee on Finance be discharged from the further consideration of a bill to appropriate money to the payment of a

debt due the Union Bank, and that the same be referred to the committee on Ways and Means.

Mr. Coe, from the committee on Banks, to whom was referred a bill to make it the duty of the Bank of Tennessee to issue small notes, reported that the committee have had the same under consideration, think its provisions unreasonable, and had instructed him to recommend its rejection. The said report was concurred with:

Mr. Coè presented the petition of sundry citizens of Memphis, praying an increase of the banking capital at Memphis, which was referred to the committee on banks.

Mr. Terry introduced

A Bill for the relief of Thomas Shirley of Hamilton county, which was read a first time, passed and referred to the committee on claims. Mr. Turney returned the resolution to amend the 10th article and 4th section of the Constitution of this State, with an amendment in lieu of the whole, in the following words, to wit:

Whereas, by the 11th article 3d section of the constitution of this State it is provided that any amendment or amendments to the constitution may be proposed in the Senate or House of Representatives, and if the same shall be agreed to by a majority of all the members elected to each of the two houses, such proposed amendment or amendments shall be entered on their journals and referred to the General Assembly then next to be chosen. And whereas, the 10th article and 4th section of the constitution of this State provides that the counties of Marion and Bledsoe shall not be reduced below one thousand qualified voters each, in forming a new county or counties; And whereas, at the last General Assembly of the State of Tennessee it was resolved that the 10th article and 4th section of the Constitution be so amended that Bledsoe and Marion shall come under the general provision of the Constitution in formning new counties; therefore, be it

Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That the 10th article and 4th section of the constitution be so amended that Bledsoe and Marion counties shall come under the general provision of the constitution in forming new counties.

The foregoing amendment was accepted. The resolution was thereupon read a third time, and the question Shall the resolution pass? being thereon had, it was determined in the affirmative-ayes 20, noes 3. The ayes and noes being demanded, the athirmative voters were

Messrs. Aiken, Ashe, Anderson, Balch, Brown, Coe, Frey, Gaines, Gillespy, Jones of Lincoln, Laughlin, Marshall, Reneau, Sevier, Terry, Turney, Walton, Warner, Wheeler, Yoakum and Speaker Love-20. Those who voted in the negative were

Messrs. Hardwicke, Jones of Hickman and Smith-3.

And so said resolution passed its third reading, and was ordered to be transmitted to the House of Representatives.

The resolution heretofore submitted by Mr. Terry, requiring the clerk to report whether the business of the Senate required the appointinent of an additional assistant clerk, was taken up and read. In of which Mr. Gillespy submitted the following: