A bill from the House of Representatives to condense and bring into one view the militia law of the State of Tennessee, was read a second time and passed. A bill to vest in the circuit courts of this State the power to restore certain persons to the rights of citizenship, was read a first time and passed. A bill to explain and make more plain the first and second sections of an act passed the 9th day of February, 1836, entitled an act to provide for the appointment of a collector of the revenue, and to define his duty; was read a first time and passed. A bill to refund to Brice A. Collins twenty-six dollars and fifty cents, A bill to amend the act ihcorporating the town of Sommerville, in the county of Fayette, and A bill to incorporate Sommerville college in the county of Fayette, A bill to establish the county of Macon, were each and severally read a first time and passed. A bill to legalize the location of the Franklin and Columbia turnpike road, and A bill to amend and explain the act of 1822, ch. 183, were severally read a third time and passed. The Senate took up and concurred with the amendment proposed by the House of Representatives to the bill to authorize Josiah M. Anderson and George Williams to open a turnpike road, A bill to suspend the entry of lands in the Ococe district, A bill to encourage the killing of wolves in Morgan county, and A bill giving further time for obtaining grants in the Iliwasse Dis trict, were each and severally read a third time and passed. A bill more effectually to provide for the collection of the public revenue from delinquent officers, was read a third time and passed; ayes 20. The ayes and noes being demanded, those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Anderson, Balch, Frey, Gillespy, Hardwicke, Jennings, Jones of Hickman, Jones of Lincoln, Laughlin, Love, Marshall, Reneau, Sevier, Smith, Turney, Walton, Warner, Wheeler, Yoakum and Speaker Coe-20. So said bill passed its third reading, was ordered to be engrossed and transmitted to the House of Representatives. The report of the committee on education and common schools, recommending the rejection of the bill authorizing the Governor to dispose of the shares of stock owned by the State in the Planters Bank, was read and concurred with-ayes 19, nocs 4. The ayes and noes being demanded, those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Anderson, Ashe, Balch, Frey, Hardwicke, Jones of Hickman, Jones of Lincoln, Laughlin, Love, Marshall, Reneau, Smith, Terry, Turney, Walton, Warner, Wheeler Yoakum and Mr. Speaker Coe-19. The negative voters were Messrs. Brown, Gillespy, Jennings and Sevier-4. So said report was concurred with. Mr. Frey from the committee of enrollments, reported as correctly enrolled, an act to amend an act to abolish imprisonment for debt except in cases of fraud, which was signed by the Speaker and ordered to be transmitted to the House of Representatives. Mr. Anderson, from the joint select committee of conference, to whom was referred the amendment proposed by the House of Representatives to the bill to distribute the academy monies and for other purposes, reported that the committee have had the same under consideration, and had instructed him to recommend a concurrence on the part of the Senate with the said proposed amendment. The question was then had "will the Senate concur with said report?" and determined in the negative-ayes 8, noes 16. The ayes and noes being demanded those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Anderson, Brown, Frey, Marshall, Reneau, Terry, Walton and Speaker Coe-8. The negative voters were Messrs. Aiken, Ashe, Balch, Gillespy, Hardwicke Jennings, Jones of Hickman, Jones of Lincoln, Laughlin, Love, Sevier, Smith, Turney, Warner, Wheeler and Yoakum-16. So said report was non-concurred with. A bill from the House of Representatives to re-enact and amend an act to establish a system of common schools in the State of Tennessee, passed Jan. 24th, 1838, was read and passed a first time. Mr Turney moved a reconsideration of the vote nonconcurring with the report of the joint committee of conference, on the amendment proposed by the House of Representatives to the bill to distribute the academy money and for other purposes, which motion prevailed. The Senate took up and concurred with the House's amendment to the bill to incorporate the Union College in Robertson county. A bill to authorize judgment by note to be taken against the clerks of the several courts of this State for failing to render an account, and paying over monies by them collected for the use of the several counties of the State, was read a third time and passed--ayes 19. The ayes and noes being required by the constitution, the affirmative voters were Messrs. Anderson, Ashe, Balch, Brown, Frey, Gillespy, Jones of Hickman, Jones of Lincoln, Laughlin, Love, Marshall, Reneau, Sevier, Smith, Terry, Turney, Warner, Wheeler and Speaker Coe-19. And so said bill passed its third reading was ordered to be engrossed and transmitted to the House of Representatives. A bill to increase the tax on brokers, was read a third time and passed-ayes 12, noes 8. The ayes and noes being demanded the affirmative voters were Messrs. Aiken, Balch, Gillespy, Jones of Hickman, Love, Smith, Terry, Turney, Warner, Wheeler and Speaker Coe-12. Those who voted in the negative were Messrs. Anderson, Ashe, Brown, Frey, Jennings, Marshall, Reneau and Sevier-8. And so said bill passed its third reading, was ordered to be engrossed and transmitted to the House of Representatives. A bill to appoint commissioners to view and lay off an alteration on part of the road leading from Newport to Sevierville, was read a third time, passed and ordered to be transmitted to the House of Representatives. And then the Senate adjourned. MONDAY MORNING, Jan. 27, 1840. Mr. Terry submitted the following: Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That the keeper of the Penitentiary, be and he is hereby directed and re-quired to furnish a plain vault with an appropriate inscription to be laid over the grave of Abraham Hulse, late a Representative from the county of Hawkins, who departed this life on the of 1837, duriug the session of the General Assembly, and charge the State therefor. And the rule being suspended requiring resolutions to lay one day on the table, the said resolution was adopted-ayes 10, noes 8. The ayes and noes being demanded, those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Anderson, Balch, Gillespy, Laughlin, Love, Smith, Terry, Turney, Wheeler and Speaker Coe-10, The negative voters were Messrs. Frey, Hardwicke, Jones of Hickman, Jones of Lincoln, Sevier, Walton, Warner and Yoakum-8. So said resolution was adopted." Mr. Yoakum submitted the following: Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That the resolution adopted on the 18th Jan, declaring that this General Assembly will adjourn on this day, be and the same is hereby rescinded;" which was read and adopted. A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Crockett their Clerk. Mr. Speaker: The House of Representatives did this day sign an enrolled act to incorporate the citizens of the town of Hampshire in Maury county. An act to authorize the County courts of Bradley and Polk counties to elect surveyors and for other purposes; both of which were signed by the Speaker of the Senate and ordered to be deposited in the office of the Secretary of State. Mr. Marshall presented a petition from the members of the District bar in relation to the Chancery courts of the Western Distrct; which was read and on motion it was referred to the judiciary committee. Mr. Frey from the committee of enrollments, reported as correctly enrolled, an act to repeal all laws authorizing the Governor to subscribe for stock in any internal improvement company on behalf of the State and for other purposes. And An act to incorporate the Union College in Robertson county.. A bill was introduced in the House of Representatives to establish a Chancery court at the town of Clarksville. It passed three readings and was sent to the Senate, and on the second reading in the Senate, it was rejected on the ayes and noes. Afterwards, though upon the same day, a member of the House of Representatives introduced another bill for the same object and containing the same substance, and it was adopted as an amendment to a bill from the Senate, to establish a Chancery court at Lewisburg in Marshall county and for other purposes, then on its third reading in the House, and sent in the Senate again. The Senate concurred with the amendment, and thereby established a Chancery court at Clarksville, which he thinks is unparliamentary, and a violation of the 2d article and 19th section of the Constitution, which is as follows: After a bill has been rejected, no bill containing the same substance shall be passed into a law during the same session. He therefore enters his protest against the same. Signed, J. P. HARDWICKE Mr. Gillespy presented a memorial from sundry citizens of Bradley county in relation to the Hiwassee rail road, which was read and ordered to be transmitted to the House of Representatives. The Senate took up and considered the report of the joint committee of conference upon the Senate's disagreement to the House's amendment to the bill to distribute the academy monies and for other purposes. On motion of Mr. Gillespy the Senate non-concurred with the report of said committee and insist on their said disagreement, and ask a further committee of conference on the subject matter of said disagreement. Whereupon the Speaker appointed Messrs. Yoakum, Wheeler and Anderson to be of said committee on the part of the Senate. A bill to amend an act chartering the Bank of the State of Tennessee passed Nov. 20, 1811, was taken up and read. Mr. Turney offered an amendment thereto, to wit: Be it enacted, That from and after the passage of this act, it shall be the duty of the President and Directors of the Branch of the Bank of Tennessee at Athens, and they are hereby directed at the election of the debtors to said, branch banks in taking notes in renewal of the citizens of Bledsoe county, which may be payable at said branch to make the saine payable and negotiable at the branch of said Bank of Tennessee at Sparta, and such notes so taken, shall be transferred to, and received by said branch at Sparta as so much circulation; provided that nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to authorize or justify the president and directors of said branch bank at Athens in making larger calls upon the notes of the citizens of Bledsoe county, or in making more rigid collections than said bank would have done if the county of Bledsoe had not been attached to the Sparta Branch Bank District. Which amendment was adopted. Mr. Laughlin offered the following amendment, to wit: Be it enacted, That the General Assembly shall at its present session and hereafter until the same shall be altered by law, elect a president of the Bank of Tennessee established at the last session of the General Assembly from the number of persons who may be nominated by the Governor, and confirmed by the General Assembly as directors of said bank. And thereupon the question was had and said amendment was adopted-ayes 11, noes 9. The ayes and noes being demanded, those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Balch, Hardwicke, Jones of Hickman, Jones of Lincoln, Laughlin, Love, Smith, Turney, Warner Yoakum and Mr. Speaker Coe-11. Those who voted in the negative were Messrs. Anderson, Brown, Frey, Jennings, Marshall, Reneau, Sevier, Terry and Walton-9. So said amendment was adopted. Mr. Laughlin moved further to amend by adding the following, to wit: Be it enacted, That the Directors of the several Branches of the Bank of Tennessee, shall be appointed by the Governor, by nominations made for each board to the General Assembly, and on the same being confirmed by the General Assembly in the same manner in which the directors of the principal bank are appointed, and each branch board of directors shall elect their own officers as heretofore. The said appointment of Directors to be made at the present session and forever hereafter in the same way, until otherwise provided by law.Said branch directors to hold their appointments for two years, and until their successors are appointed and qualified, and vacancies in said boards to be filled as heretofore provided. And thereupon the question was had and determined in the affirmative-ayes 14, noes 9. The ayes and noes being demanded those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Aiken, Balch, Gillespy, Hardwicke, Jones of Hickman, Jones of Lincoln, Laughlin, Love, Smith, Turney, Warner, Wheeler, YoaLum and Speaker Coe-14. The negative voters were Messrs. Anderson, Brown, Frey, Jennings, Marshall, Reneau, Sevier, Terry and Walton-9. And so said amendment was adopted. 1 Mr Laughlin offered the following as a further amendment, to wit: Be it enacted, That the President and Directoas of the Bank of the State Tennessee shall hereafter, when they believe the public' good and the preservation of the faith and credit of the State require it, have power to control and limit the amount of issuos, circulation and discounts at the branches of said bank and regulate the same; provided |