Mr. Jones of Lincoln offered an amendment to the amendment of Mr. Anderson, which was accepted.

Mr. Hardwicke moved to lay both the amendments on the table. And thereupon the question was had and determined in the negative-ayes 6, noes 14. The ayes and noes being demanded those who voted in the affirmative were

Messrs. Gillespy, Hardwicke, Jennings, Wheeler, Yoakum and Speaker Coe-6.

Those who voted in the negative were

Messrs. Anderson, Ashe, Brown, Frey, Jones of Hickman, Jones of Lincoln, Laughlin, Love, Marshall, Reneau, Smith, Turney and War ner-14

So said motion to lay on the table was not sustained.

The question then recurred upon the amendment of Mr. Anderson as amended; which was adopted. And thereupon the Senate concurred with the House's amendment as amended-ayes 13 noes 7.

The ayes and noes being demanded the affirmative voters were Messrs. Anderson, Frey, Jennings, Jones of Hickman, Jones of Lincoln, Laughlin, Love, Marshall, Smith, Terry, Turney, Walton, Warner, Wheeler and Yoakum--13.

The negative voters were

Messrs. Ashe, Brown, Gillespy, Hardwicke, Reneau, Sevier and Speaker Coe-7.

So said amendment was concurred with.

The Senate also took up and considered the amendment of the House to the bill to reappoint Dr. Gerard Trooste to the office of Geologist, Mineralogist and Assayer of the State of Tennessee.

Mr. Turney moved the indefinite postponement of the bill and amendment.

And thereupon the question was had and determined in the negative-ayes 9, noes 13. The ayes and noes being demanded, those who voted in the affirmative were

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

The negative voters were

Messrs. Ashe, Brown, Frey, Gillespy, Jennings, Jones of Lincoln, Laughlin, Marshall, Reneau, Sevier, Smith, Walton and Yoakum-13. So said motion to postpone indefinitely was rejected.,

On motion of Mr. Ashe, said amendments were concurred with. A bill to incorporate the Savanah and Waynesborough turnpike company, was read; and on motion of Mr. Jones of Lincoln said bill wasindefinitely postponed.

The Senate receded from their amendment to the House amendment to the bill to regulate the salaries of the officers of the Bank of Tennessee and branches.

A bill to repeal part of an act passed on the 9th day of February, 1839, entitled an act to provide for the appointment of a collector of the revenue and define his duties, and for other purposes, was read.

Mr. Love offered an amendment in lieu of the whole bill.

Mr. Turney proposed to strike out 'two thirds' and insert 'one fifth,' which was accepted.

Mr. Turney offered a further amendment, to wit:

Be it enacted, That in all cases where any lands may be sold for the taxes, such ale shall be good and effectual to vest the title in the purchaser against all persons having claims thereto, notwithstanding any informality or imperfection in the judgment, motion or other proceedings, provided the taxes were unpaid at the time of the sale.

And thereupon the question was had and determined in the negative-ayes 15, noes 9. The ayes and noes being demanded, the affirmative voters were

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

Those who voted in the negative were

Messrs. Anderson, Brown, Frey, Jones of Hickman, Marshall, Reneau, Sevier, Terry and Walton-9.

So said amendment was adopted.

The question then recurred upon the passage of the bill, and being had thereon 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, Ashe, Gillespy, Hardwicke, Jones of Lincoln, Laughlin, Love, Smith, Turney, Warner, Wheeler and Yoakum-12.

The negative voters were,

Messrs. Anderson, Brown, Frey, Jennings, Jones of Hickman, Marshall, Reneau, Sevier, Terry, Walton 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 abolish the mayor's court in the city of Nashville.

Mr. Jennings moved to amend by striking out the last section of the amendment; which prevailed.

Mr. Yoakum offered an amendment providing that all qualified voters under the constitution and laws of Tennessee shall be entitled to vote for mayor and aldermen of the city of Nashville.

Mr. Jennings offered the following in lieu of the amendment propo sed by Mr. Yoakum, to wit:

Be it enacted, That the tax collector of the corporation of Nashville, shall attend at the office of the recorder of said corporation during the first ten days of the month of August of each year, for the purpose of assessing the taxable inhabitants of the city, and shall be required, on penalty of a fine of twenty dollars for each case of neglect or refusal, to assess and enroll every citizen who may present himself for that purpose, and shall furnish each person so assessed and enrolled, with a certificate thereof, as follows:

tax collector of the city of Nashville, certify that has been assessed for tax due to the corporation for the year

Be it enacted, That due notice of the time and place at which the

collector will attend for the purpose herein directed, shall be given by publication in three of the principal newspapers in Nashville, during the two weeks immediately preceding the time at which said assessment and enrollment is to be made.

Be it enacted, That the judges of the various elections which may be held hereafter for the purpose of electing the officers of the corporation of Nashville shall rot receive the vote of any person who shall not have paid his tax to said corporation for the current year, or shall not exhibit to said judges a certificate of assessment and enrollment, such as is herein described.

And thereupon the question was had and determined in the negative-ayes 7, noes 15. The ayes and noes being required, the affirmative voters were

Messrs. Brown, Frey, Jennings, Marshall, Reneau, Sevier and Terry-7.

The negative voters were

Messrs. Aiken, Anderson, Balch, Gillespy, Hardwicke, Jones of Hickman, Jones of Lincoln, Laughlin, Love, Smith, Turney, Walton, Wheeler, Yoakum and Speaker Coe-15.

So said amendment was rejected.

Mr. Gillespy moved that the Senate recede from their amendment to the bill to define the duties of the Governor, and for other purposes, limiting the salaries of rail road officers to fifteen hundred dollars.

And thereupon the question was had and determined in the negative-ayes 7, noes 13. The ayes and noes being demanded those who voted in the affirmative were

Messrs. Aiken, Ashe, Gillespy, Jennings, Reneau, Smith and Speaker Coe-7.

Those who voted in the negative were

Messrs. Anderson, Frey, Hardwicke, Jones of Hickman, Jones of Lincoln, Laughlin, Love, Marshall, Sevier, Turney, Warner, Wheeler and Yoakum-13.

So said motion failed.

Mr. Anderson moved that the Senate recede from its amendment to the bill to amend the bill to amend an act chartering the bank of the State of Tennessee, passed Nov. 20, 1811.

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, Brown, Frey, Jennings, Marshall, Reneau, Sevier, Walton and Wheeler-10.

Those who voted in the negative were

Messrs. Aiken, Gillespy, Hardwicke, Jones of Hickman, Jones of Lincoln, Laughlin, Love, Turney, Warner, Yoakum and Mr. Speaker Coe-11.

So said motion failed.

Mr. Laughlin thereupon moved the appointment of a committee of conference on the said amendments,--which motion prevailing, the

Speaker appointed Messrs. Laughlin, Turney and Yoakum to be of said committee on the part of the Senate.

Ordered, That the clerk acquaint the House of Representatives therewith.

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

Mr. Speaker: The House of Representatives concur with the Senate's resolution to remove the Seat of Government from the city of Nashville to the town of Murfreesborough in the county of Rutherford.

The Speaker of the House of Representatives did this day sign an enrolled act to alter and amend the everal acts in relation to the Bean's station turnpike road,

An act to amend an act to establish turnpike bridges in the Western District,

An act to authorize Joseph Kimbrough, William Brown and William K. Waddy to open a turnpike road,

An act to repeal all laws declaring the Little North Fork of Forked Deer river navigable,

An act to incorporate the Central Female Academy at Hartsville, An act appointing commissioners to view and lay off an alteration or change in part of the road leading from Newport to Sevierville, An act to extend the corporate limits of the town of Gallatin in the county of Sumner,

An act to incorporate the Memphis Female Academy, and for other purposes, and

An act to authorize judgment by motion to be taken against 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 this State.

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

The bonds of the President and directors of the Union Bank of Tennessee, and of the President and Directors of the Planters Bank of Tennessee, for the surplus Federal revenue now on deposite in said institutions, were received, read and ordered to be deposited in the office of the Secretary of State.

Mr. Frey, from the committee of enrollments, reported an act to incorporate the Duck River Steam Navigation Company,

An act to incorporate an academy in the county of Claiborne, to be called the Powell's Valley male academy,

An act to dispose of the profits of the Penitentiary, and for other

purposes,

An act to reappoint Dr. Gerard Troost to the office of geologist, mineralogist and assayer of the State of Tennessee,

An act to regulate the salaries of the officers of the Bank of Tennessee and branches,

An act to authorize the Cumberland and Stone's river turnpike te surrender their charter for a part of said road,

An act for the benefit of sheriffs and to pay, the guard necessary in conveying persons to jail, and

An enrolled resolution removing the seat of Government from the city of Nashville to the town of Murfreesborough, in the county of Rutherford.

The Speaker of the Senate signed the said enrolled acts and resolution, and ordered them to be transmitted to the House of Representatives.

Then the Senate adjourned.

THURSDAY MORNING, Jan. 30, 1840. Mr. Marshall from the judiciary committee, to whom was referred the memorial of the Western District Bar, reported that the committee have had the same under consideration, think the subject matter therein contained unreasonable and had instructed him to ask that the committee be discharged from its further consideration. Which report was read and concurred with.

The Senate took up and considered the message from the House of Representatives nonconcurring with the Senate's amendment to the bill, to alter and amend the 11th section of ch. 17, of the public acts of 1835 and '36.

Mr. Marshall moved that the Senate insist upon its said amendment; which motion prevailed.

A bill for the relief of Edward Sharp, of Bradley county, as amended by the House, was also considered, and on motion of Mr. Gillespy the Senate concurred therewith.

A bill to authorize the county court of Blount county to make an allowance to James Glass, as amended by the House, was read and concurred with.

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

Mr. Speaker: The House of Representatives have adopted a resolution directory to J. Geo. Harris, Printer, in relation to the distribution of the Report of Dr. Gerard Troost, made to this General Assembly.

Mr. Yoakum offered an amendment providing that the distribution of said report should be distributed in proportion to the number each member is entitled to, with, the distribution of the acts and journals of this General Assembly; which amendment was accepted.

Thereupon the resolution was concurred with by the Senate.

Mr. Anderson moved to take up the message from the Governor nominating the Directors of the Bank of Tennessee.

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, Brown, Frey, Marshall, Reneau, Sevier, Terry, Walton and Wheeler-10.

The negative voters were