tive-ayes 3,noes 20. The ayes and noes being demanded, those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Brown, Marshall and Speaker Coe.-3 The negative voters were Messrs. Anderson, Ashe, Balch, Frey, Gillespy, Hardwicke, Jennings, Jones of Hickman, Jones of Lincoln, Laughlin, Love, Reneau, Sevier, Smith, Terry, Turney, Walton, Warner, Wheeler and Yoakum-20. So said motion to postpone indefinitely was not sustained. Mr. Jones of Lincoln offered an amendment in lieu of the amendment proposed by the House providing that the Bank of Tennessee, in receiving returns from the branches thereof, shall not allow any charge for banking houses, other than rent. And thereupon the question was had and determined in the negative--ayes 8, noes 16. The ayes and noes being demanded those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Ashe, Balch, Hardwicke, Jones of Hickman, Jones of Lincoln, Laughlin, Turney and Wheeler--S. The negative voters were Messrs. Aiken, Anderson, Brown, Frey, Gillespy, Jennings, Love, Marshall, Reneau, Sevier, Smith, Terry, Walton, Warner and Speaker Coe-16. So said amendment was rejectedt Mr. Gillespy moved a concurrence with the second amendment of the House, which motion failed-ayes 9, noes 14. The ayes and noes being demanded, those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Brown, Frey, Gillespy, Jennings, Marshall, Sevier, Smith, Warner and Yoakum-9. The negative voters were Messrs. Aiken, Anderson, Ashe, Balch, Hardwicke, Jones of Hickman, Jones of Lincoln, Laughlin, Love, Reneau, Terry, Turney, Wheeler and Speaker Coe-14. So said amendment of the House was non-concurred in. Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That the Board of Common School Commissioners be directed to employ an attorney, if they think it necessary, to assist the Attorney General for the State, in prosecuting a suit against the late Superintendent of Public Instruction; provided they shall not agree to give such attorney, as compensation, more than three hundred dollars. 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 duties, was read a third time and passed-ayes 17. noes 7. The ayes and noes being required, the affirmative voters were Messrs. Aiken, Anderson, Ashe, Balch, Brown, Frey, Gillespy, Hardwicke, Jennings, Jones of Hickman, Jones of Lincoln Laughlin, Love, Sevier, Turney, Wheeler and Speaker Coe-17. The negative voters were Messrs. Marshall, Reneau, Smith, Terry, Walton, Warner and Yoakum--7. And so said bill passed its third reading, was ordered to be engrossed and transmitted to the House of Representatives. Mr. Gillespy's resolution heretofore submitted, directory to the President and Directors of the Bank of Tennessee, was taken up and read. Mr. Smith moved to strike out "voting population," and insert "taxes paid by each bank district." Mr. Turney moved the indefinite postponement of the resolution, and said motion to amend. And thereupon the question was had and determined in the negative, ayes 12, noes 12. The ayes and noes being demanded, those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Anderson, Brown, Frey, Jones of Hickman, Marshall, Reneau, Sevier, Smith, Turney, Walton, Warner and Speaker Coe-12. Those who voted in the negative were Messrs. Aiken, Ashe, Balch, Gillespy, Hardwicke, Jennings, Jones of Lincoln, Laughlin, Love, Terry, Wheeler and Yoakum-12. So said motion to postpone indefinitely was rejected. The question then recurred upon the amendment offered by Mr. Smith, and being had thereon it was determined in the negative--ayes 5, noes 17. The ayes and noes being demanded, those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Brown, Jones of Hickman, Smith, Walton and Speaker Coe-5. Those who voted in the negative were Messrs. Aiken, Anderson, Ashe, Balch, Frey, Gillespy, Hardwicke, Jennings, Jones of Lincoln, Laughlin, Love, Marshall, Reneau, Sevier, Terry, Turney, Warner, Wheeler and Yoakum-19. So said amendment was rejected. The question then recurred upon the adoption of the resolution, and being had thereon it was rejected-ayes 11, noes 13. The ayes and noes being demanded those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Aiken, Balch, Gillespy, Hardwicke, Jennings, Laughlin, Love, Reneau, Terry, Wheeler and Yoakum-11. Those who voted in the negative were Messrs. Anderson, Ashe, Brown, Frey, Jones of Hickman, Jones of Lincoln, Marshall, Sevier, Smith, Turney, Walton, Warner and Mr. Speaker Coe-13. So said resolution was rejected. The resolution heretofore submitted by Mr. Turney to remove the seat of Government, was taken up and read. Mr. Warner moved to fill the blank in said resolution with the 'town of Murfreesboro,' And thereupon the question was had and determined in the negative--ayes 12, nocs 12. The ayes and noes being demanded, those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Aiken, Balch, Gillespy, Hardwicke, Jones of Lincoln, Laughlin, Love, Turney, Warner, Wheeler, Yoakum and Speaker Coe-12. Those who voted in the negative were Messrs. Anderson, Ashe, Brown, Frey, Jennings, Jones of Hickman, Marshall, Reneau, Sevier, Smith, Terry and Walton-10. So said motion was rejected. Mr. Turney then moved to fill the blank with 'M'Minnville.” And thereupon the question was had and determined in the negative-ayes 12, noes 12. The ayes and noes being demanded those who voted in the affirmative were Mers. Aiken, Balch, Hardwicke, Jones of Lincoln, Laughlin, Jones of Hickman, Love, Terry, Turney, Warner, Wheeler and Yoakum-12. Those who voted in the negative were Messrs. Anderson, Ashe, Brown, Frey, Gillespy, Jennings, Marshall, Reneau, Sevier, Smith, Walton, and Speaker Coe-12. So said motion was rejected. Mr. Smith moved to insert 'Colur..bia.' And thereupon the question was had and determined in the negative, ayes 11, noes 13. The ayes and noes being demanded, those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Balch, Brown, Gillespy, Hardwicke, Jones of Hickman, Jones of Lincoln, Marshall, Smith, Warner, Wheeler and Yoakum, 11. Those who voted in the negative were Messrs. Anderson, Ashe, Frey, Jennings, Laughlin, Love, Reneau, Sevier, Terry, Turney, Walton and Speaker Coe-13 So said motion was rejected. Mr. Jones of Hickman moved a reconsideration of the vote rejecting the town of Murfreesboro'. And thereupon the question was had and determined in the affirmative-ayes 11, noes 13. 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, Turney, Warner, Wheeler, Yoakum and Speaker Coe-13. Those who voted in the negative were Messrs. Anderson, Ashe, Brown, Frey, Jennings, Marshall, Reneau, Sevier, Smith, Terry and Walton-11. So said motion to reconsider prevailed. The question then recurred upon the motion to fill the blank with the town of Murfreesborough, and being had it was determined in the affirmative-ayes 12, noes 11. The ayes and noes being demanded those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Aiken, Gillespy, Hardwicke, Jones of Hickman, Jones of Lincoln, Laughlin, Love, Turney, Warner, Wheeler, Yoakum and Speaker Coe---12 Those who voted in the negative were Messrs. Anderson, Ashe, Brown, Frey, Jennings, Marshall, Rene, Sevier, Smith, Terry and Walton-11. So said motion prevailed. The question was then had on the adoption of the resolution, and determined in the affirmative-ayes 12, noes 11. The ayes and noes being demanded, those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Aiken, Gillespy, Hardwicke, Jones of Hickman, Jones of Lincoln, Laughlin, Love, Turney, Warner, Wheeler, Yoakum and Speaker Coe-12. Those who voted in the negative were Messrs. Anderson, Ashe, Brown, Frey, Jennings, Marshall, Reneau, Sevier, Smith, Terry and Walton-11. So said resolution was adopted. The Senate concurred with the amendment proposed by the House to the bill to carry into operation the lunatic hospital. Mr. Frey from the committee of enrollments, reported as correctly enrolled, an act to provide for the reduction of the State debt. Which was signed by the Speaker of the Senate, and ordered to be transmitted to the House of Representatives. 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 prescribing the mode of choosing electors to vote for President and Vice President of the United States, An act to increase the tax on brokers, An act to repeal an act to attach a part of Perry county to the county of Wayne, passed Dec. 26, 1837. And An act giving further time for obtaining grants in the Hiwassee District. And then he withdrew. Whereupon the Speaker of the Senate signed the said enrolled act, and ordered it to be deposited in the office of the Secretary of State. Then the Senate adjourned. WEDNESDAY MORNING, Jan. 29, 1840. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Crockett, their Clerk: Mr. Speaker: The House of Representatives concur with your resolution for the relief of Copeland, M'Keman and others. The Speaker of the House did this day sign an enrollled act to suspend the entry of land in the Ocoee district. And an act to attach a portion of Stewart county to the county of Humphreys. And then he withdrew. Whereupon the Speaker of the Senate signed said enrolled acts, and ordered them to be deposited in the office of the Secretary of State. Mr. Laughlin from the committee on federal relations made the following report, to wit: The committee on federal relations, to whom has been referred the subject of the vacant lands lying south and west of the congressional reservation line, have had the matters to them under consideration and beg leave to report, that they have deemed it necessary to go into a historical detail of the grounds upon which this State predicates her claims to the right of disposing of the vacant lands in question, and of perfecting titles to the same. The grounds of this reasonable claim have been frequently presented to congress in memorials and resolutions passed by the General Assembly. In the year 1823, her claim was assserted and explained in an able report and resolution of instructions to the Tennessee Delegation in congress, drafted and reported by the present Governor of this State then a member of the legislature; and at various times since that date; and lastly in a memorial and resolutions passed by the General Assembly on the 5th of Jan. 1838, communicated to our delegation in Congress, and by them laid before that body. Being fully impressed with the justice of the claim asserted, and of the meritorious claims of the occupying claimants, by whom a considerable portion of their lands have been settled, your committee respectfully submit the following joint resolution, and unanimously recommend the passage of the same, to wit: Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That our Senators in Congress be instructed and our Representatives requested to use their most earnest exertions to procure the passage of a law authorizing the State of Tennessee to dispose of the vacant lands lying south and west of the Congressional reservation line, and that the Governor be required to transmit a copy of this resolution to each of said Senators and Representatives. All of which is respectfully submitted. Signed, S. II. LAUGHLIN, JOHN E. WHEELER. LEWIS RENEAU. Mr. Gillespy moved to amend said resolution by adding "so soon as all bona fide land claims from the State of North Carolina shall be satisfied. Mr. Jones of Hickman moved to lay said amendment on the table,: which motion failed-ayes 9, noes 12. The ayes and noes being demanded, those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Brown, Frey, Jones of Hickman, Jones of Lincoln, Sevier, Turney, Wheeler, Yoakum and Speaker Coe-9., Those who voted in the negative were Messrs. Aiken, Anderson, Balch, Gillespy, Hardwicke, Laughlin, Love, Reneau, Smith, Terry, Walton, and Warner-12. So said motion failed, |