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

Messrs. Ashe, Frey, Jennings, Marshall and Walton-5.

Those who voted in the negative were

Messrs. Aiken, Anderson, Balch, Gillespy, Hardwicke, Jones of Hickman, Jones of Lincoln, Laughlin, Love, Reneau, Smith, Turney, Warner, Wheeler, Yoakum and Speaker Coc—16.

So said resolution was rejected.

A bill to re-enact and amend an act to establish a system of common schools, passed Jan. 24, 183S, was read, and on motion of Mr. Yoakum by striking out the word "Comptroller," and insert "Superintendent of Public Instruction," and thereupon the bill passed a third time-ayes 10, noes 7.

The ayes and noes being demanded the affirmative voters were Messrs. Jennings, Jones of Hickman, Laughlin, Love, Reneau, Smith, Turney, Wheeler Yoakum and Speaker Coc-10.

Those who voted in the negative were

Messrs. Anderson, Brown, Gillespy, Jones of Lincoln, Marshall, Terry and Walton-7.

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

A bill to provide for the taking the enumeration of the free white inhabitants of the State of Tennessee for 1841.

Mr. Wheeler moved to amend said bill by "providing that no com. missioner shall be compelled to take the enumeration for a less sum than fifty dollars," which amendment was accepted.

Mr. Frey moved to strike out four' and insert three' as the compensation for taking the enumeration, which motion prevailed. And thereupon the bill passed its recond reading.

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 third time and passed-aves 13, noes 4.

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

were,

Messrs. Brown, Gillespy, Hardwicke, Jennings, Jones of Hickman, Laughlin, Love, Reneau, Smith, Terry, Walton, Wheeler and Yoakum-13.

Those who voted in the negative were

Messrs. Marshall, Sevier, Turney and Speaker Coc-4.

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

A bill to provide for the distribution of the acts and journals, was read and laid on the table.

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 to declare the Counsawga river navigable. An act to encourage the killing of wolves in Morgan county,

An act to make penul the misuse or misapplication of public money,

And an act more effectually to provide for the collection of the public revenue from delinquent oflicers.

And then he withdrew. Whereupon the Speaker of the Senate signed said enrolled acts, and ordered them to be deposited in the of fice of the Secretary of State.

A bill to incorporate the Savanah and Waynesboro' turnpike company, was amended by Mr. Gillespy and read and passed a second

time.

A bill to alter and amend the 11th section of ch. 17, of the public acts of 1835 and '36, was read and passed a third time; ayes 17, noe; 2. The ayes and noes being demanded those who voted in the affirmative were

Messrs. Balch, Brown, Frey, Gillespy, Hardwicke, Jennings, Jones of Hickman, Jones of Lincoln, Laughlin, Love, Marshall, Reneau, Sevier, Smith, Terry, Walton and Speaker Coe-17.

The negative voters were,

Messrs. Turney and Wheeler-2.

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

A bill to amend the act incorporating the town of Sommerville in the county of Fayette, was read a third time and passed, and ordered to be transmitted to the House of Representatives.

Mr. Yoakum, from the committee of conference, made the following Report:

The committee of conference have had under consideration the bill to distribute the academy monies and for other purposes, and the question of disagreement between the two houses upon said bill, have directed us to recommend that the Senate concur with the amendment of the House in the second section of the bill, and that the House recede from its amendment to the bill in the disposition of the funds in Rutherford county. All of which is respectfully submitted.

II. YOAKUM, Chm'n.

The said report was read and concurred with. A bill to confer certain privileges on the commissioners of the town of Dyersburg, was read a third time and passed.

A bill to refund to Brice A. Collins twenty-six dollars and fifty cents, was read a third time and passed—ayes 13.

The ayes and noes being required by the constitution, the affirmative

voters were

Messrs. Anderson, Balch, Brown, Frey, Gillespy, Hardwicke, Jones of Lincoln, Laughlin, Marshall, Reneau, Sevier, Smith, Terry, Turney, Walton, Wheeler, Yoakum and Speaker Coe-18.

Mr. Jones of Hickman voting in the negative.

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

The Senate took up and considered the amendment of the House to the bill to authorize the Cumberland and Stone's river turnpike company to surrender their charter for a part of their road; which amendment was read and concurred with.

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

Mr. Speaker; The House of Representatives nonconcur with the Senate's amendment to the bill to equalize the location of the Franklin and Columbia turnpike road.

And then he withdrew.

Mr. Marshall moved that an insisting message be sent to the House of Representatives upon the said amendment to said bill.

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. Aiken, Balch, Brown, Frey, Jennings, Jones of Lincoln, Marshall, Reneau, Sevier, Terry and Walton-11.

The negative voters were

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

So the Senate agreed to send an insisting message to the House of Representatives.

A bill to appropriate the school lands in the Ocoee district to the use of schools for the instruction of children therein, was read.

Mr. Terry moved to amend the caption by inserting after the words Ocoee district, in the counties of Meigs, Hamilton and Marion; and also an additional section to the bill-which were severally read and adopted; and thereupon the bill was read and passed a third timeayes 19, noes 2.

The ayes and noes being demanded the affirmative voters were Messrs. Aiken, Anderson, Balch, Brown, Frey, Gillespy, Jennings. Laughlin, Marshall, Reneau, Sevier, Smith, Terry, Turney, Walton, Warner, Wheeler, Yoakum and Speaker Coe-19.

The negative voters were

Messrs. Jones of Hickman and Love-2.

So said bill passed its third and last reading, ordered to be transmitted to the Honse of Representatives.

Mr. Laughlin moved that an insisting message be sent to the House of Representatives in relation to the adoption of the Senate's amendment to the bill to amend an act chartering the Bank of the State of Tennessee, passed 20th Nov. 1811, and for other purposes.

And thereupon the question was had and determined in the affirmative-ayes 12, noes 11. The ayes and noes being demanded those who voted in the affirmative were

Messrs. Aiken, Balch, Gillespy, Hardwicke, Jones of Hickman, Laughlin, Love, Smith, Turney, Warner, Yoakum and Speaker Coe-12. The negative voters were

Messrs. Anderson, Brown, Frey, Jennings, Jones of Lincoln, Marshall, Reneau, Sevier, Terry, Walton and Wheeler-11.

So said motion prevailed.

The Senate took up and concurred with the Houses amendment to the "bill to incorporate an Academy in the county of Claiborne, to be called the Powell's Valley male academy.

Mr. Marshall moved a concurrence with the amendment of the House to the bill to prevent county roads from being obstructed by certain turnpike companies and others.

And thereupon the question was had and determined in the affirmative-ayes 16,'noes 8. The ayes and noes being demanded, those who voted in the affirmative were

Messrs. Aiken, Anderson, Ashe, Brown, Gillespy, Jennings, Jones of Hickman, Marshall, Reneau, Sevier, Smith, Terry, Walton, Warner, Wheeler and Yoakum—16.

Those who voted in the negative were

Messrs. Balch, Frey, Hardwicke, Jones of Lincoln, Laughlin, Love, Turney and Speaker Coe-8.

So the Senate concurred with said amendment.

The Senate also considered the amendment proposed by the Houso to the bill to incorporate the Memphis manufacturing company, and for other purposes.

On motion of Mr. Jennings, said amendment was concurred with--ayes 15, noes 9.

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

Messrs. Anderson, Ashe, Brown, Frey, Gillespy, Jennings, Laughlin, Love, Reneau, Sevier, Smith, Terry, Turney, Walton and Speaker Ce-15.

The negative voters were

Messrs. Aiken, Balch, Hardwicke, Jones of Hickman, Jones of Lincoln, Marshall, Warner, Wheeler and Yoakum-9.

So said amendment was concurred with.

The amendment of the House to the bill to incorporate the Sommerville college in the county of Fayette, was read and concurred with. A bill to establish the county of Macon, was read a third time.

Mr. Walton offered an amendment thereto, providing that the citizens of Macon may file their bills in Chancery at Gallatin or Carthage, as they may select; which was accepted.

Mr. Yoakum offered an amendment thereto, providing that the county of Macon shall be surveyed before any further action should be had thereon.

Mr. Walton moved to lay the bill and amendments on the table.

And thereupon the question was had and determined in the athirmative-ayes 12, nays 11. The ayes and noes being demanded those who voted in the affirmative were

Messrs. Anderson, Ashe, Brown, Frey, Gillespy, Marshall, Reneau, Sevier, Terry, Turney. Walton and Wheeler-12.

Those who voted in the negative were

Messrs. Aiken, Balch, Hardwicke, Jones of Hickman, Jones of Lincoln, Laughlin, Love, Smith, Warner, Yoakum and Speaker Coe-11. So said bill and amendments were laid on the table.

Mr. Brown moved a reconsideration of the vote rejecting the bill to condense and bring into one view the militia laws of the State of Tennessee, which motion prevailed.

Mr. Anderson offered an amendment providing that county drills shall not be abolished; which was rejected--ayes 9, noes 13.

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

tive were

Messrs. Aiken, Anderson, Ashe, Hardwicke, Jones of Hickman, Marshall, Sevier, Yoakum and Speaker Coe-9.

Those who voted in the negative were

Messrs. Balch, Brown, Frey, Gillespy, Jones of Lincoln, Laughlin, Love, Reneau, Smith, Terry, Turney, Warner and Wheeler-13. So said amendment was rejected.

The question then recurred upon the passage of the bill, and being thereon had, was determined in the aflirmative-ayes 12, noes 11. The ayes and noes being demanded by the constitution, the affirmative voters were

Messrs. Brown, Frey, Gillespy, Jones of Lincoln, Laughlin, Love, Reneau, Smith, Terry, Turney, Warner and Wheeler-12.

The negative voters were

Messrs. Aiken, Anderson, Balch, Hardwicke, Jones of Hickman, Marshall, Sevier, Walton, Yoakum and Speaker Coe-11.

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

The Senate took up and considered the amendment of the House to the bill to incorporate the Duck River Steam Navigation Company, and said amendment was concurred with.

A bill to authorize the county trustees of Bedford, Rutherford and Davidson counties to receive such moniesļas said counties may be respectively entitled to, upon the internal improvement fund of said counties, in the capital stock of the Nashville, Murfreesborough and Shelby ville turnpike, was read a third time, passed, and ordered to be transmitted to the House of Representatives.

The Senate took up and considered the proposition from the House, to amend the bill to regulate the salaries of the officers of the Bank of Tennessee and branches. The first proposition of the House to strike out $1800 and insert $2500, as the salary for the cashier of the principal Bank was had under consideration, and was nonconcurred withayes 7, noes 15.

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

Messrs. Hardwicke, Love, Laughlin, Smith, Turney, Warner and Speaker Coe-7.

The negative voters were

Messrs. Aiken, Anderson, Ashe, Balch, Brown, Frey, Gillespy, Jones of Hickman, Jones of Lincoln, Reneau, Sevier, Terry, Walton, Wheeler and Yoakum-15.

So said amendment was nonconcurred with.

Mr. Brown moved that the further consideration of the bill be, indefinitely postponed.

And thereupon the question was had and determined in the nega