Messrs. Anderson, Ashe, Brown, Hardwicke, Jennings, Jones of Hickman, Laughlin, Love, Marshall, Reneau, Sevier, Turney, War, ner and Speaker Coe-14.

Those who voted in the negative were

Messrs. Aiken, Balch, Gillespy, Jones of Lincoln, Terry, Wheeler and Yoakum-7.

And so said amendment was accepted.

Mr. Gillespy then moved to add to the first resolution ‘and that said banks be directed to suspend the collection of interest during the time of such suspension, which amendment was rejected-ayes 10, noes 11. The ayes and noes being demanded, those who voted in the affirmative were

Messrs. Ashe, Balch, Brown, Gillespy, Hardwicke, Jones of Lincoln, Love, Terry, Wheeler and Yoakum-10.

The negative voters were

Messrs. Aiken, Anderson, Jennings, Jones of Hickman, Laughlin, Marshall, Reneau, Sevier, Turney, Warner and Speaker Coe-11. And so said amendment was rejected.

Mr. Hardwicke then offered the following additional resolution, to be inserted after the first, to wit:

Resolved, That the Banks shall not déclare any dividend during the term of suspension, nor for sixty days thereafter, except such dividend as may be due the State and common school fund.

And thereupon the question was had and determined in the negative, ayes 8, noes 12. The ayes and noes being demanded those who voted in the affirmative were

Messrs. Anderson, Hardwicke, Jones of Hickman, Laughlin, Love, Turney, Warner and Speaker Coe-S.

Those who voted in the negative were,

Messrs. Aiken, Ashe, Balch, Brown, Gillespy, Jennings, Jones of Lincoln, Marshall, Reneau, Sevier, Wheeler and Yoakum-12. And so said amendment was rejected.

The question then recurred upon the adoption of said first resolution of Mr. Jones of Lincoln as amended, and being thereon had was determined in the negative-ayes 10, noes 10.

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

Messrs. Ashe, Brown, Hardwicke, Jones of Hickman, Laughlin, Love, Reneau, Turney, Warner and Speaker Coe-10.

Those who voted in the negative were

Messrs. Aiken, Anderson, Balch, Gillespy, Jennings, Jones of Lincoln, Marshall, Sevier, Wheeler and Yoakum-10.

And so said resolution was rejected.

Mr. Jones of Lincoln thereupon offered the following amendment in dieu of the third resolution, to wit:

Resolved, That the attorney General be directed forthwith to cause scire facias to issue against each of said Banks respectively, pursuant to law, and their several charters, calling upon each of said banks to show cause why their said charters of incorporation respectively shall not

be declared forfeited. Which amendment was adopted; ayes 12, noés 8. The ayes and noes being demanded, the affirmative voters were

Messrs. Aiken, Balch, Gillespy, Hardwicke, Jones of Hickman, Jones of Lincoln, Laughlin, Love, Turney, Warner, Wheeler and Yoakum-12.

Those who voted in the negative were,

Messrs. Anderson, Ashe, Brown, Jennings, Marshall, Reneau, Sevier and Speaker Coe-8.

And so said amendment was adopted.

Mr. Yoakum then moved the following as an additional resolution, to wit:

Resolved, That a copy of the above resolutions be transmitted to each of the stock banks of this State.

Mr. Marshall thereupon moved that the said resolutions and amendments be laid upon the table.

And thereupon the question was had and determined in the affirmative-ayes 11, noes 9. The ayes and noes being demanded, those who voted in the affirmative were

Messrs. Anderson. Ashe, Hardwicke, Jennings, Laughlin, Love, Marshall, Reneau, Sevier, Turney and Speaker Coe-11.

The negative voters were

Messrs. Aiken, Balch, Brown, Gillespy, Jones of Hickman, Jones of Lincoln, Warner, Wheeler and Yoakum-9.

And so said resolutions and amendments were laid on the table. Mr. Anderson then moved that the Senate adjourn until Friday, 9 o'clock, a. m.

And thereupon the question was had and determined in the negative-ayes 9, noes 12. The ayes and noes being demanded, those who voted in the affirmative were

Messrs. Aiken, Anderson, Balch, Brown, Gillespy, Jennings, Marshall, Sevier and Terry-9.

The negative voters were

Messrs. Ashe, Hardwicke, Jones of Hickman, Jones of Lincoln, Laughlin, Love, Reneau, Turney, Warner, Wheeler and Mr. Speaker Coe-12.

And so said motion was rejected.

Mr. Gillespy then moved that the Senate adjourn until Thursday evening next, 3 o'clock.

And thereupon the question was had and determined in the negative-ayes 10, noes 11. The ayes and noes being demanded, those who voted in the affirmative were

Messrs. Aiken, Anderson, Ashe, Balch, Brown, Gillespy, Hardwicke,. Jennings, Marshall and Wheeler-10.

The negativè votere were

Messrs. Jones of Hickman, Jones of Lincoln, Laughlin, Love, Reneau, Sevier, Terry, Turney, Warner, Yoakum and Speaker Coe--11. And so the Senate refused to adjourn.

On motion of Mr. Brown, the Senate took up a bill to change the

time of holding the circuit courts of Henderson and Perry counties and for other purposes.

Mr. Brown thereupon offered an amendment in lieu of the whole, which was adopted.

Said bill was then read as amended a first time and passed.

On motion of Mr. Jennings, the Senate took up on its third reading a bill from the House to exempt certain persons from military duty. And the question being had thereon, the said bill passed.

The ayes and noes being required by the constitution, those who vo ted in the affirmative were

Messrs. Aiken, Anderson, Balch, Brown, Gillespy, Hardwicke, Jennings, Jones of Hickman, Jones of Lincoln, Laughlin, Love, Reneau, Sevier, Terry, Warner, Wheeler, Yoakum and Speaker Coe-18. Mr. Turney voting in the negative-1.

And so said bill passed its third and last reading.

Mr. Anderson then moved that the Senate adjourn until Friday next, 10 o'clock a. m. :

And thereupon the question was had, and determined in the affirmative-ayes 14, noes 7. The ayes and noes being demanded, those who voted in the affirmative were

Messrs. Aiken, Anderson, Ashe, Balch, Brown, Gillespy, Hardwicke, Jennings, Love, Marshall, Reneau, Sevier, Terry and Wheeler-14. Those who voted in the negative were

Messrs. Jones of Hickman, Jones of Lincoln, Laughlin, Turney, Warner, Yoakum and Speaker Coe-7.

And so the Senate adjourned until Friday morning next, 10 o'clock.

FRIDAY MORNING, Dec. 27, 1839.

Mr. Laughlin presented a petition from sundry citizens of Franklin county, praying for the incorporation of a turnpike company to construct a road from Shelbyville by way of Winchester to Jasper. And

A Bill to incorporate the Shelbyville, Winchester and Jasper turnpike company, which were severally read; and the bill having passed a first time, the petition and bill were referred to the committee on Internal Improvements.

Mr. Speaker Coe introduced

A Bill for the relief of Curtis Kenedy. And

A Bill to incorporate the Memphis manufacturing company; which were read a first time and passed.

Mr. Gillespy offered a resolution in relation to the Western and Atlantic rail road, to wit;

Whereas it appears from a communication from the engineer in chief of the State of Georgia, as well as from the legislative proceedings of that State, that an opinion is entertained that the State of Tennessee has it in contemplation to construct a rail road from the city of Nashville across the Cumberland mountains to connect with the western and Atlantic rail road of Georgia, on the southern bank of the Ten

nessee river at Chatanooga, And whereas, it is fit and proper, that on a subject of such importance, the views, wishes, opinions and intentions of the people of Tennessee should be made known, through her Representatives, that the State of Georgia may act understandingly on the subject. Therefore,

Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That it is considered unwise impolitic, if not impracticable to construct a rail road from Nashville to Chatanooga; and that in the opinion of this legislature, a route far more preferable as it regards practicability and cheapness of construction as well as other considertions, can be found in the direction of Ditto's or Gunter's landing on the Tennessee river.

Be it further resolved, That the Governor of this State forward a copy of the foregoing preamble and resolutions to the Governor of the State of Georgia. Which was read and by a standing rule of the Senate, laid on the table for one day.

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

Mr. Speaker: The House of Representatives have received a petition from sundry citizens of Hamilton county, praying that the taxes and revenue arising from said county on licensed privileges and occupations, on suits of law and registration for the next two succeeding years, be granted to them to aid in the erection of a court house and jail for said county, and have ordered the same to be transmitted to the Senate. And then he withdrew."

Mr. Yoakum offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the committee on privileges and elections, be instructed to inquire into the charges contained in a certain memorial from certain citizens of Rutherford county heretofore referred to them; that they inquire the names of those who are charged in said memorial with having voted fraudulently, by what kind of testimony the memorialists were led to decide upon the illegality of each vote,. whether the persons so charged with voting fraudulently had any notice of the examination of their right to vote; whether said memorialists held their meetings publicly and gave public notice of the time and place, when and where they would make their investigations, or whether said investigations were secretely conducted; by what means said memorialists ascertained who the said illegal voters supported in the late election in Rutherford county. That they further enquire in what two districts of Rutherford county some fifty illegal votes were supposed to have been given, and whether any of said memorialists reside in said two districts; and that said committee have power to send for persons and papers.

And the rule requiring resolutions to lay one day on the table being suspended, said resolution was adopted.

On motion of Mr. Yoakum the Senate took up a bill to regulate the receipt and disbursement of the common school monies, with amendments proposed by the House of Representatives thereto, which amendments were concurred with, and said bill was ordered to be enrolled.

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Mr. Jones of Lincoln moved a re-consideration of the vote concurring in the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives on a Bill to restore certain persons to the rights and privileges of citizens, which motion was agreed to and said bill was re-considered.

Thereupon Mr. Jones of Hickman proposed the following amend

ment to said bill:

Provided nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to authorize any attorney general of this State to enter nolli prosequi against any person charged for having printed any scheme of any lottery unless such person so charged shall satisfy the attorney general in whose district such offence may have been committed, that he or they be charged accordingly to the second section of this bill had no interest in such lottery, other than such fee or fees which they might be entitled to as printer.

And the question being thereon had said amendment was adopted. Mr. Jones of Lincoln made the following motion:

That the clerk correct so much of the Journal of the Senate as states that the Senate concurred with the House amendment to the bill to protect the owners of mills in the enjoyment of their rights, which amendments were never concurred with by the Senate.

And the question being thereon had, said motion was agreed to.

The following bills from the House of Representatives were read a first time and passed, to wit:

A Bill to amend the inspection laws of this State, in relation to the inspection of flour.

A Bill to consolidate the entry takers and surveyors offices for the

counties of Hickman and Blount.

A Bill to repeal part of an act passed on the 9th day of February 1836, entitled, An act to provide for the appointment of a collector of the revenue to define his duties and for other purposes.

A Bill to amend the fifth section of an act entitled, An act setting forth the property real and personal, and the privileges and occupations liable to taxation in this State."

A Bill to repeal the sixth section of an act passed the 19th day of Jan. 1838 entitled, An act to incorporate the inhabitants of the town of Knoxville in Knox county, passed Oct. 27, 1835.

A Bill to extend the corporation limits of the town of Hartsville in Sumner county.

A Bill to establish a Chancery court at Clarksville.

A Bill to incorporate the Trustees of the Ripley academy in Lauderdale county.

The Senate took upon its first reading.

A Bill to repeal all laws which subject defendants in State prosecutions, to the payment of the cost of their own witnesses when they are acquitted by the verdict of a jury or discharged by an unanimous court, which was read a first time and, passed, and on motion was referred to the committee on the judiciary. And

A Bill to increase Sheriff's bonds and for other purposes, which was