A bill to repeal the sixth section of an act passed the 19th day of January, 1838, entitled an act to incorporate the inhabitants of the town of Knoxville in Knox county, passed October 27th, 1815, and

A bill to amend the 5th 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, were severally read the second time and passed.

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

Mr. Speaker: The House of Representatives concur with your resolution appointing a joint select committee to economise time; and have appointed Messrs. Watson, Buchanan of Lawrence, Johnson of Greene and Bransford to be of said committee on the part of the House. And then he withdrew.

A bill to make penal the misuse or misapplication of public money, was taken up and read

Mr. Gillespy moved to strike therefrom the words "when called on," which motion prevailed.

Mr. Jones of Hickman offered an amendment in lieu of the whole from the enacting clause.

Mr. Coe being then on the floor moved to amend the original bill by striking there from the words "with intent to defraud the State." During the pendency of which

The Senate adjourned.."

MONDAY MORNING, Jan. 20, 1840. A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Crockett their Clerk.

Mr. Speaker: The House of Representatives concur with the amendments proposed by the Senate to the bill to protect the owners of mills in the enjoyment of their rights.

And then he withdrew.

Mr. Brown, from the joint select committee to examine and classify the bills on the Clerk's table, in each branch of the General Assembly, reported that the committee had performed the duty assigned them; which report was read and concurred with.

Mr. Frey, from the committee on ways and means, to whom was referred a petition from sundry citizens of Carroll county, reported that the committee have had the same under consideration, and without report asked and obtained leave to be dismissed from its further consideration.

Mr. Warner, from the committee on claims, to whom was referred a bill for the relief of certain purchasers and assignees of purchasers of reservations in the Hiwassee district, and for other purposes, reported that the committee have had the same under consideration, and had instructed him to report an amendment in lieu of the whole.

Mr. Gillespy moved an amendment in lieu of the 6th section of said amendment, which was accepted-ayes 11, noes S.

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

Messrs. Frey, Gillespy, Hardwicke, Love, Marshall, Reneau, Sevier, Smith, Terry, Wheeler and Yoakum-11.

Those who voted in the negative were

Messrs. Ashe, Balch, Brown, Jones of Hickman, Jones of Lincoln, Walton, Warner and Speaker Coe-S.

And so said amendment was accepted.

Mr. Jones of Hickman moved to strike out the six first sections from the amendment proposed by the committee; and the question being thereon had, said motion failed.

The question then recurred upon the adoption of the amendment proposed by the committee, and being had thereon, said amendment was adopted-ayes 11, noes 6.

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

Messrs. Frey, Gillespy, Hardwicke, Love, Marshall, Reneau, Sevier, ` Smith, Terry, Wheeler and Yoakum—11.

The negative voters were,

Messrs. Ashe, Balch, Brown, Jones of Hickman, Jones of Lincoln, Walton, Warner and Speaker Coe-8.

And so said amendment was adopted; and thereupon the bill was read and passed a third time-ayes 10, noes 9.

The ayes and noes being demanded those who voted in the affirm- · ative were

Messrs. Frey, Gillespy, Hardwicke, Love, Reneau, Sevier, Smith, Terry, Wheeler and Yoakum--10.

Those who voted in the negative were

Messrs. Ashe, Balch, Brown, Jones of Hickman, Jones of Lincoln, Marshall, Walton, Warner and Speaker Coe-9.

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

Mr. Hardwicke presented a petition ficm 185 persons from Benton county, praying that the Branch of the Bank of Tennessee be removed from Trenton, in Gibson county, to Huntingdon in the county of Carroll. And also, a petition from 84 citizens of Benton county, pray. ing for the removal of the aforesaid branch bank from Trenton to l'aris, in Henry county; both of which were read and referred to the committee on banks.

Mr. Jones of Lincoln introduced a Lill making an appropriation of money to defray the ex penses of the present General Assembly; read a first time and passed.

Mr. Gillespy introduced, a bill for purposes therein specified.

Mr. Jones of Lincoln moved that said bill be indefinitely postponed. And thereupon the question was had and determined in the affirma-. tive-ayes 12, noes 8. The ayes and noes being demanded those who voted in the affirmative were

Messrs. Anderson, Balch, Brown, Frey, Jones of Hickman, Jones of Lincoln, Love, Terry, Walton, Warner, Wheeler and Yoakum-12. Those who voted in the negative were

Messrs. Ashe, Gillespy, Hardwicke, Marshall, Reneau, Sevier, Smith, and Speaker Coe-8.

And so said bill was indefinitely postponed.

Mr. Love submitted the following;

Whereas, Solomon Copeland, John Kean and others, made entries and have obtained grants upon the following warrants, within what is commonly called the Salt Lick Reservation, in the counties of Henry and Humphreys, to wit: Certificate warrant No. 3366, for 250 acres; No. 4638, for 200 acres; No. 3506, for 42 acres: No. 6968 and No. 3456, for 505 acres; and No. 3184, for 640 acres, also an entry on No. 3000 for 98 acres; And whereas, the Congress of the U. States at the last session granted rights of occupancy and preemption to the settlers within the Salt Lick Reservation for the same lands so entered by said Copeland and M'Keman and others, and they being desirous of avoiding any conflict with the General Government in the grants to the citizens aforesaid, or with said citizens, therefore

Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That said Copeland, M'Keman and others, or their heirs, &c. are hereby authorized to withdraw said warrant No. 300 for 98 acres, and that the Secretary of State is hereby authorized to issue certificate warrants upon said grants, or so much of them as have granted within said Salt Lick Reservation to said Copeland, M'Keman and others, upon their surrendering the grants aforesaid, which shall then be null and void. Read and referred to the committee on claims.

Mr. Wheeler presented a petition from sundry citizens of Knoxville, praying that a branch of the Bank of Tennessee he established at that town; which was read and ordered to be transmitted to the House of Representatives.

Mr. Hardwicke moved for permission to record his vote against the passage of the bill in relation to the Lagrange and Memphis Rail Road Company, which passed in Senate on Friday last.

Said motion was decided by the Speaker to be out of order.

The Senate then resumed the consideration of Mr. Goe's motion to strike from the bill to make penal the misuse or misapplication of the public money, the words 'with intent to defraud the State.'

Mr. Yoakum moved to strike out 'but shall have converted to his own use.'

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. Anderson, Ashe, Hardwicke, Jones of Hickman, Jones of Lincoln, Love, Smith, Wheeler, Yoakum and Speaker Coe-10.

The negative voters were

Messrs. Balch, Brown, Frey,. Gillespy, Marshall, Rencau, Sevier, Terry, Turney, Walton and Warner-11.

And so said motion failed.

The question then recurred on the amendment offered by Mr. Jones of Lincoln.

Mr. Warner then moved to amend the said amendment by adding thereto the following proviso after the word 'interest.'

Provided said loan was made for the purpose of speculation; and provided further that the officer pays over all monies to the proper authority from time to time, as by law he is bound to do.

Mr. Yoakum moved to lay said amendment on the table.

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

. Messrs. Balch, Hardwicke, Jones of Hickman, Jones of Lincoln, Turney, Yoakum and Speaker Coe-7.

The negative voters were

Messrs. Anderson, Ashe, Brown, Frey, Gillespy, Love, Marshall, Reneau, Sevier, Smith, Terry, Walton, Warner and Wheeler-15. And so said amendment was adopted.

The question then recurred upon the amendment of Mr. Warner: and being had thereon, it was adopted-ayes 14, noes 8.

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

Messrs. Anderson, Balch, Brown, Frey, Gillerpy, Love, Marshall, Reneau, Sevier, Smith, Terry, Walton, Warner and Wheeler-14. Those who voted in the negative were

Messrs. Ashe, Hardwicke, Jones of Hickman, Jones of Lincoln, Turney, Yoakum and Speaker Coe-8.

And so said amendment was adopted..

Mr. Marshall offered the following as an amendment to the amendment of Mr. Jones of Lincoln:

Provided that nothing in this act shall extend to sheriffs, clerks of the supreme, chancery, circuit and county courts, or to the county trustees or constables,

Mr. Sevier moved the indefinite postponement of the bill and amendment: which motion failed-ayes 6, noes 15.

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

Messrs. Anderson, Brown, Marshall, Sevier, Terry and Walton-6. Those who voted in the negative were

Messrs. Ashe, Balch, Gillespy, Hardwicke, Jones of Hickman, Jones of Lincoln, Love, Reneau, Smith, Turney, Warner, Wheeler, Yoakum and Speaker Coe-15.

So the Senate refused to postpone indefinitely..

The question then recurred upon the adoption of Mr. Marshall's amendment, and being thereon had was determined in the negative-ayes 9, noes 12.

The ayes and noes being demanded, the affirmative voters were Messrs. Anderson, Brown, Frey, Gillespy, Marshall, Reneau, Sevier, Terry and Walton---9.

The negative voters were

Messrs. Ashe, Balch, Hardwicke, Jones of Hickman, Jones of Lincoln, Love, Smith, Turney, Warner, Wheeler, Yoakum and Speaker Coe-12.

So said amendment was rejected.

Mr. Reneau offered the following as an amendment to the amendment, to wit:

Provided that no one shall incur the penalties of this act unless it shall appear on the trial that there was an intent in the party charged to defraud the State.

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

Messrs. Anderson, Brown, Frey, Gillespy, Love, Marshall, Reneau, Sevier, Terry and Walton-10.

Those who voted in the negative were

Messrs. Balch, Hardwicke, Jones of Hickman, Jones of Lincoln, Smith, Turney, Warner, Wheeler, Yoakum and Speaker Coe-10. So said amendment was rejected.

The question then recurred upon the adoption of the amendment of Mr. Jones of Lincoln, in lieu of the original bill.

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

Messrs. Ashe, Balch, Gillespy, Hardwicke, Jones of Hickman, Love, Smith, Turney, Warner, Wheeler and Yoakum-11.

Those who voted in the negative were

Messrs. Anderson, Brown, Frey, Jones of Lincoln, Marshall, Reneau, Sevier, Terry, Walton and Speaker Coe--10.

So said amendment was accepted in lieu of the original bill.

Mr. Speaker Coe submitted the following, and asked that it be entered on the journal, to wit:

"I voted against the adoption of the foregoing amendment of Mr. Jones of Lincoln in lieu of the original bill, because of the adoption of the amendment offered by Mr. Warner, and adopted by the Senate, "releasing public officers from the penalty of defaulters if they did not nse he money for speculating purposes."

L.H. COE.

The said bill was thereupon put upon its passage, and the question Shall the bill pass? being thereon had, it was determined in the negative-ayes 10, noes 11.

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

Messrs. Balch, Gillespy, Hardwicke, Jones of Hickman, Love, Smith, Turney, Warner, Wheeler and Yoakum-10.

Those who voted in the negative were

Messrs. Anderson, Ashe, Brown, Frey, Jones of Lincoln, Marshall, Reneau, Sevier, Terry, Walton and Speaker Coe--11.

So said bill was rejected.

Mr. Yoakum presented copies of correspondence between William