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rivers shall be forthwith delivered to the Governor by him to be burned. Mr. Jones of Lincoln moved to lay the said amendment on the table. And the question being thereon had, it was determined in the affirm-. ative-ayes 19, noes 5. The ayes and nous being demanded, those who voted in the affirmative were..

Messrs. Aiken, Anderson, Ashe, Balch, Brown, Frey, Gaines, Jennings, Jones of Lincoln, Love, Marshall, Reneau, Sevier, Terry, Turney, Walton, Wheeler, Yoakum and Speaker Coe-19.

Those who voted in the negative were.

Messrs. Gillespy, Hardwicke, Jones of Hickman, Laughlin, and Warner-5.

So said motion prevailed.

Whereupon Mr. Gillespy offered the following in lieu of the whole bill from the enacting clause; to wit:

That the one and a half million of bonds to be issued by the Gov ernor on the credit of the State for the Bank of Tennessee, be issued in the form of Sterling bonds.

Mr. Wheeler moved the previous question, which was had in the following words, to wit:

"Shall the main question be now put?" and determined in the negative-ayes 10, moes 14.

The ayes and nous being demanded, the aflirmative voters were Messrs. Anderson, Ashe, Frey, Jennings, Jones of Lincoln, Marshall, Walton, Wheeler, Yoaknin and Speaker Coe--20

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Those who voted in the negitive were

Messrs. Aiken, Balch, Brown, Gaines, Gillespy, Liardwicke, Jones of Hickman, Laughlin, Lové, Renean, Sevier, Terry, Turney and Warner-14.

And so the call for the previous question was not sustained.

Mr. Jones moved to lay the said amendment of Mr. Gillespy's on the table.

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

Messrs. Anderson, Ashe Balch, Brown, Frey, Caines, Jennings, Jones of Hickman, Jones of Lincoln, Marshall, Sevier, Walton, Wheeler and Yoakum-14.

Those who voted in the negative were

Messrs. Aiken, Gillespy, Hardwicke, Laughlin, Love, Roneau, Terry, Turney, Warner and Speaker Çoe-10.

So the said amendment was ordered to the table.

The question then recurred upon the passage of the said bill, and being thereon had it was determined in the afirmative-ayes 15, noes 9.

The ayes and noes being demanded the affirmative voters were

Messrs. Anderson, Ashe, Balch, Brown, Frey, Gillespy, Jennings, Jones of Lincoln, Love, Marshall, Sevier, Terry,, Walton, Wheeler and Yoakum-15.

The negative voters were

Messrs. Aiken, Gaines, Hardwicke, Jones of Hickman, Laughlin, Reneau, Turney, Warner and Speaker Coe-9.

And so said bill passed its second reading.

A bill to re-appoint Dr. Girard Troost to the office of Geologist, Mineralogist and Assayer of the State of Tennessee, was on motion of Mr. Jones of Lincoln ordered to the table and made the order of the day for to-morrow..

Mr. Terry from the committee on enrollments reported as correctly enrolled, an act to provide for the correction of the survey of range 4, west of the basis line in the Ocoee District.

The said enrolled act was signed by the Speaker of the Senate, and ordered to be transmitted to the House of Representatives. And then the Senate adjourned.

FRIDAY MORNING, Jan. 10, 1840.

Mr. Marshall, from the committee on the judiciary, to whom was referred a bill to establish a Chancery court at Clarksville, reported that the committee have had the same under consideration, think its provisions reasonable, and had iustructed him to recommend its passage. The said bill was thereupon read a second time and passed.

The same from the same, to whom was referred a bill to extend the provisious of the act of 1827, ch. 54, reported that the committee have had the same under consideration, think its provisions unreasonable, and had instructed him to recommend its rejection. The said bill was thereupon read and rejected..

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

clerk:

Mr. Speaker: The Speaker of the House of Representatives did this day sign an enrolled act, entitled an act to change the time of holding the circuit courts for the counties of Carroll, Benton, Perry, Hardin, Wayne and Lawrence.

And then he withdrew. Thereupon the Speaker signed the enrolled act, and ordered it to be deposited in the office of the Secretary of State.

Mr. Frey, from the committee on enrollments, reported as correctly enrolled, an act to restore certain persons to the rights and privileges of citizens, and for other purposes,

An act to establish permanently the seat of justice in the county of Hamilton,

An act to establish the county of Van Buren, and

An act to extend the act of 1837, ch. 206, and to create a body politic and corporate, to be called the Merchant's Insurance and trust company of Nashville.

All of which were signed by the Speaker and, ordered to be transmitted to the House of Representatives.

Mr. Yoakumi submitted the following:

Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That this Legislature will adjourn its session on the 27th inst.

And the rule being suspended, Mr. Terry moved to amend the said resolution by adding the following:

Provided we shall have completed the public business by that day. And thereupon the question was had and determined in the affirmative-ayes 14, noes 11. Thejayes and noes being demanded those who voted in the affirmative were

Messrs. Aiken, Balch, Brown, Gaines, Gillespy, Hardwicke, Jennings, Jones of Hickman, Laughlin, Reneau, Smith, Terry and Turney-14. The negative voters were

Messrs. Anderson, Ashe, Jones of Lincoln, Love, Marshall, Sevier, Walton, Warner, Wheeler, Yoakum and Speaker Coe-11.

And so said amendment was received.

Mr. Gillespy thereupon moved to lay the said resolution on the table; which motion failed.

Mr. Jones of Lincoln moved to amend by substituting 'February 3, for 27th instant."

Mr. Gillespy moved to substitute the word "10th of Feb'y," in lieu of the motion of Mr. Jones of Lincoln.

Which motion failing, Mr. Jones of Lincoln offered the following in lieu of the said resolution:

Resolved, That this General Assembly will adjourn its present session without day, on Monday the 3d day of February next,

To which Mr. Gillespy offered the following as an amendment, to wit:-*

Provided the business of legislation before the Legislature can by that day be disposed of, or sooner if practicable.

Mr. Speaker Coe, then on the floor, moved to lay the said amendment on the table, which motion prevailed-ayes 17, nocs 8.

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

ative were

Messrs. Anderson, Asho, Brown, Frey, Gaines, Jennings, Jones of 7. Hickman, Jones of Lincoln, Laughlin, Marshall, Sevier, Smith, Wal✓ton, Warner, Wheeler, Yoakum and Speaker Coe—17. ;

Those who voted in the negative were

Messrs. Aiken, Balch, Gillespy, Hardwicke, Love, Reneau. Terry and Turney-8.

"The question then recurred upon. the acceptance of Mr. Jones's resolution in lieu of the original, which prevailing, the same was read and adopted.

Ordered, That the clerk acquaint the House of Representatives. therewith, and ask their concurrence therein.

Mr. Yoakum submitted the following:

Resolved, That the President of the Bank of Tennessee inform the Senate whether any interest has been paid or called for, on the bonds of the State heretofore issued to the Louisville, Cincinnati and Charleston rail road company, and that he report to the Senate all the information he has on that, subject.

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And the rule being suspended, said resolution was adopted.. Mr. Laughlin introduced a bill concerning the herding of cattle, and.

Mr. Turney, a bill to prevent the State from paying unlawful interest upon the bonds of the State issued for internal improvement purposes, which were severally read a first time and passed.

Mr. Yoakum returned a bill to incorporate the Clarksville Fire Insurance and Life and Trust Company, and offered the following as an amendment thereto;

Be it enacted, That said company shall not apply their funds directly or indirectly, by themselves or agents, to any kind of brokerage, either in buying or selling gold or silver coin or bullion, bank notes, bills of exchange, promissory notes or writings obligatory; and if they shall at any time violate the provisions of this section, their charter shall, thenceforth be void.

Mr. Frey moved to lay the said amendment on the table; which prevailed-ayes 17, noes S.

The ayes and noes being demanded the affirmative.voters were Messrs. Anderson, Ashe, Brown, Frey, Gaines, Jennings, Jones of Hickman, Laughlin, Love, Marshall, Reneau, Sevier, Smith, Terry, Turney, Walton and Speaker Coe--17.

The negative voters were,

Messrs. Aiken, Balch, Gillespy, Hardwicke, Jenes of Lincoln, Warner, Wheeler and Yoakum--S.

So said amendment was ordered to the table.

Mr. Yoakum thereupon offered the following in lieu of the 6th section of said bill:

That it shall not be lawful for said company to invest any part of its capital stock in any public stock or funded debt created or to be created by or under any law of the United States, or of any State, Terri-tory or Government, or in the stock of any chartered bank or any corporation whatever, but the same shall be and remain in the hands of the said corporation, to meet all liabilities which they may incur.

Mr. Frey moved to lay the foregoing on the table.

And thereupon the question was, had and determined in the affirmative-ayes 14, noes 11. The ayes and noes being demanded, those who voted in the affirmative were

Messrs. Anderson, Ashe, Brown, Frey, Caines, Jennings, Laughlin,' Marshall, Reneau, Sevier, Terry, Turney, Walton and Mr. Speaker Coe-14.

Those who voted in the negative were

Messrs. Aiken, Balch, Gillespy, Hardwicke, Jones of Hickman, Jones of Lincoln, Love, Smith, Warner, Wheeler and Yoakum-11. So said amendment was ordered to the table.

Mr. Yoakum moved to amend the said bill by striking therefrom that part thereof which provides for the establishment of branches; which motion was rejected.

Mr. Jones of Lincoln thereupon moved to amend by adding thereto the following, to wit:

The General Assembly may at any time modify or repeal this act or any of its provisions.

And the sense of the Senate being thereon had, the said amendment was rejected.

Mr. Jones of Lincoln thereupon moved the following as an amend ment to said bill, to wit:

The individual property of the stockholders of the company shall be liable for the debts of the corporation.

And thereupon the question was had and determined in the negative-ayes 10, noes 14. The ayes and noes being demanded, those who voted in the affirmative were

Messrs. Aiken, Balch, Gillespy, Hardwicke, Jones of Hickman, Jones of Lincoln, Smiih, Warner, Wheeler and Yoakum--10.

The negative voters were,

Messrs. Anderson, Brown, Frey, Gaines, Jennings, Laughlin, Love, Marshall, Reneau, Sevier, Terry, Turney, Walton, and Speaker Coe, 14. And so said amendment was rejected.

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

A bill to re-appoint Dr. Gerard Troost Geologist, Mineralogist and Assayer of the State of Tennessee, was taken up and read.

Mr. Wheeler offered an amendment in lieu of the whole, proposing to dispense with the appointment of said officer.

Mr. Turney moved to strike from said bill that part thereof which provides that the salary shall be one thousand dollars per annum, which motion failed.

Mr. Yoakum moved an amendment thereto, requiring the said officer to report fully upon certain subjects therein contained; which amend-t ment was received.

The question then recurred upon the amendment offered by Mr. Wheeler in lieu of the whole, and being thereon had it was determined in the negative-ayes 9, noes 15.

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

Messrs. Anderson, Balch, Hardwicke, Jones of Hickman, Love, Terry, Warner, Wheeler and Speaker Coe-9.

The negative voters were

Messrs. Aiken, Ashe, Brown, Frey, Gaines, Gillespy, Jennings, Jones of Lincoln, Laughlin, Marshall, Reneau, Sevier, Turney and Yoakum-15.

And so said amendment was rejected.

The said bill was thereupon read as amended a second time and passed-ayes 13, noes 9.

The ayes and noes being demanded the affirmative voters were Messrs. Aiken, Ashe, Brown, Frey, Gaines, Gillespy, Jennings, Laughlin, Marshall, Reneau, Sevier, Smith and Yoakum-13.. Those who voted in the negative were

Messrs. Anderson, Balch, Hardwicke, Jones of Hickman, Love, Tur ney, Warner, Wheeler and Speaker Coe-9.

And so said bill passed its second reading.

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