ments thereto, and after some time spent in consideration thereof, the Committee rose, reported progress, asked and obtained leave to sit again. Mr KIMBROUGH moved to take up and consider the resolution, heretofore submitted by him, declaring the existing Constitution to be in force and effect until the new or amended Constitution shall be approved by the people. Said motion was negatived. Mr JOHN A. M'KINNEY submitted the following: Resolved, That property is the proper subject of taxation: that property of all kinds should be taxed according to its value; that value to be ascertained in such manner as the Legislature may prescribe, so that the same shall be uniform throughout the State. Mr SHARP, the following: Resolved, That the seat of government be permanently fixed at such point on the Tennessee river, as three commissioners, one from East Tennessee, one from Middle Tennessee and one from the Western District, appointed by law, may designate. The PRESIDENT presented a communication from Sam G. Smith, Secretary of State, made in obedience to a resolution of the 31st May, directing him to report to the Convention, the number of applications for divorces, the number of divorces granted in the last six years, and the number of public and private acts passed, and the time probably consumed thereat; which was read and ordered to the table. On motion of Mr SENTER, the Convention again resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, Mr Cannon in the Chair, on the existing Constitution and the various resolutions to them referred, proposing amendments thereto, and after some time spent in consideration thereof, the committee rose, reported progress, asked and obtained leave to sit again. And then the Convention adjourned. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 1834. The Convention met according to adjournment, and was opened with prayer, by the Rev. Mr Hess of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. On motion of Mr LOVING, ordered that the memorial of sundry citizens of Haywood, Tipton and Dyer counties, on the subject of a new county, heretofore introduced by him, be referred to the committee on that subject. Mr GREENE Submitted the following: Resolved, That the citizens South of Hiwassee and Big Tennessee rivers, within the limits of the counties of Marion, Hamilton, Rhea and M'Minn, as designated by an act of the General Assembly of 1833 extending the civil jurisdiction of the State to its chartered limits, are entitled to the right of pre-emption and occupancy in that tract of country, at a price to be fixed by the Legislature, not exceeding the minimum price of other lands within said tract of country. And Mr NEAL, the following: Resolved, That the Legislature should have no power to levy a tax for the purpose of raising bank stock in any instance whatever. On motion of Mr WALTON, the Convention again resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, Mr Gillespy in the Chair, upon the existing Constitution and the various resolutions to them referred proposing amendments thereto, and after some time spent in the consideration thereof, the committee rose, reported progress, asked and obtained leave to sit again. And then the Convention adjourned. THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 1834. The Convention met according to adjournment, and was opened with prayer, by the Reverend Mr Weller of the Episcopal Church. On motion of Mr CANNON, Ordered, That the resolution heretofore submitted by him, on the subject of the basis of representation, be taken up and referred to the Committee of the Whole. On motion of Mr M'CLELLAN, the Convention again resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole, Mr Cannon in the Chair, upon the existing Constitution and the various resolutions to them referred proposing amendments thereto, and after some time spent in consideration thereof, the committee rose,reported progress, asked and obtained leave to sit again. Mr ALLEN submitted the following: Resolved, That the rules for the government of the Convention, be so amended as to authorize the ayes and noes to be taken in Committee of the Whole, when required by a majority of the Convention. Mr CAHAL moved a suspension of the rule requiring resolutions to lie on the table one day; which motion was negatived. On motion of Mr HUMPHREYS, the Convention again resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, Mr Cannon in the Chair, upon the existing Constitution and the various resolutions to them referred proposing amendments thereto, and after some time spent in the consideration thereof, the committee rose, reported progress, asked and obtained leave to sit again. Mr SMITH moved to have Mr Allen (of Smith) added to the Committee on new counties; which motion was determined in the negative. And then the Convention adjourned. FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 1834. The Convention met according to adjournment, and was opened with prayer, by the Rev. Mr Weller of the Episcopal church. Mr SCOTT asked leave to be discharged from the committee on new counties, and his request being granted, he thereupon moved, that Mr Robertson be added to said committee; which motion prevailed. Mr MABRY submitted the following: Resolved, That the present Constitution of the State of Tennesse, be so amended as to prevent and prohibit the sale of slaves or people of color, by virtue of executions founded on all contracts made and entered into after the first day of January, 1835. And Mr NEAL, the following: Resolved, That all militia officers ought to be elected by the people of their respective divisions, brigades, regiments, battalions and companies, for the term of five years and be re-eligible; the adjutant by the people of the regiment: and that each officer shall reside within the bounds of his command. On motion of Mr M'GAUGHEY, the Convention again resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, Mr Cannon in the chair, on the existing Constitution and the various resolutions to them referred proposing amendments thereto, and after some time spent in the consideration thereof, the committee rose, reported progress, asked and obtained leave to sit again. Mr M'GAUGHEY submitted the following: 1st. Resolved, That the resolution, adopted on Monday the 26th day of May, 1834, authorizing the Convention to resolve itself into Committee of the Whole, for the purpose of considering the Constitution, be and the same is hereby rescinded. 2nd. Resolved, That for the purpose of expediting the public business, the Convention do now take up the Constitution of this State, article by article and section by section, for the purpose of making such amendments and alterations as may be deemed by them necessary. On motion of Mr GARRETT, the Convention again resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, Mr Cannon in the Chair, upon the existing Constitution and the various resolutions to them referred proposing amendments thereto, and after some time spent in the consideration thereof, the committee rose, reported progress, asked and obtained leave to sit again. And then the Convention adjourned. SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 1834. The Convention met according to adjournment, and was opened with prayer, by the Rev. Mr Weller of the Episcopal church. Mr WHITE presented the memorial of sundry citizens of Sumner county, on the subject of new counties, and on Mr White's motion said memorial was referred to the committee on that subject. Mr WEBSTER submitted the following: Resolved, That in the opinion of this Convention, it is inexpedient further to consider the Constitution in Committee of the Whole. Mr M'GAUGHEY called up his resolution, introduced on yesterday, proposing to rescind the resolution heretofore adopted,authorizing the Convention to resolve itself into Committee of the Whole, and after some discussion had thereon, Mr M'GAUGHEY withdrew the motion to take up said resolution. Mr PURDY Submitted the following: 1st. Resolved, That the number of representatives shall, at the sever al periods of making the enumeration,be apportioned among the several counties or districts, according to the number of qualified voters in each, and shall not exceed seventy five until the population of the State shall be one million, and never thereafter to be more than , pro vided that any one of the small counties, having two thirds of the ratio, shall be entitled to one member. 2nd. Resolved, That the number of senators shall, at the several periods of making the enumeration, be apportioned among the several counties or district according to the number of qualified electors in each, and shall not exceed one third the number of representatives. On motion of Mr CAHAL, the rule requiring resolutions to lie on the table one day was suspended; and on his further motion, the said resolution was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Mr MARR Submitted the following: Resolved, That the following be added, as an amendment to the 1st section of the 8th article of the Constitution. "Whereas the Convention is deeply sensible of the importance and difficulty of their station, and of the imperfection and weakness of their nature, and that the best of men, with the purest purposes, are often influenced in their actions by causes unperceived by themselves— Therefore, no member of this Convention shall be eligible to a seat in either House of the Legislature, or to any office under the provisions of this Constitution." Mr BURTON moved to take up the resolution, offered by Mr ALLEN on Thursday last, on the subject of amending the rules, which prevailing, Mr GRAY moved to amend said resolution, by inserting the words "any member," instead of a majority, which amendment was accepted by Mr Allen. The question was then taken upon the adoption of said resolution as amended, and determined in the negative; ayes 22, noes 34. The ayes and noes being demanded by Mr Burton, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs Allen, Bradshaw, Burton, Blount, Childress, Cahal, Cross, Douglass, Fulton, Greene, Kincannon, Ledbetter, M'Clellan, John A. M'Kinney, Mabry, M'Gaughey, Purdy, Roadman, Robertson, Stephenson, Whitson and White-22. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs Armstrong, Alexander, Cannon, Cobbs, Fogg, Garrett, Gillespy, Gray, Gordon, Hodges, Hill, Huntsman, Humphreys, Hess, Kelly, Kendall, Kimbrough, Loving, Robert J. M'Kinney, Montgomery, Marr, Neal, Porter, Richardson, Ridley, Senter, Smith, Smartt, Sharp, Scott, Ury, Walton, Webster and Weakley-34. And so said resolution was rejected. Mr HUMPHREYS submitted the following: 1st. Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed to report whether any prohibitions or restrictions should be placed on the power of the Legislature in granting divorces and other private and local le gislation, and if any, report for the consideration of the Convention, suitable clauses to effect that end. 2nd. Resolved, That the report of the Secretary of State be referred to the said Committee. And on motion of Mr HUMPHREYS, the rule requiring resolutions to lie one day on the table was suspended, and on his further motion, said resolutions were referred to a select committee. The President appointed Messrs Humphreys, Smartt, Ledbetter, John A. M'Kinney and M'Clellan of said committee. Mr MONTGOMERY submitted the following: Resolved, That the number of representatives shall, at the several periods of making an enumeration, be fixed by the Legislature and apportioned among the several counties, according to the number of qualified voters in each, and shall never be less than sixty-two, nor greater than Each county shall have at least one representative, but no county hereafter established, shall be entitled to a separate representation until a sufficient number of qualified voters shall be contained within it, to entitle them to one representative, agreeably to the ratio which shall then be established. The number of senators shall be and shall at the several periods of making the enumeration before mentioned, be apportioned among districts formed as hereinafter directed, according to the number of qualified voters in each. On motion of Mr Scorт, the rule requiring resolutions to lie one day on the table, was suspended, and on the further motion of Mr Scott, said resolution was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Mr GILLESPY, the following: Resolved, That the 2nd section of the 1st article of the Constitution be so amended as to read, "within the year 1840, and within every subsequent term of ten years, an enumeration of the free inhabitants shall be made in such manner as shall be directed by law. The number of representatives, shall, at the several periods of making such enumeration, be fixed by the Legislature, and apportioned, as nearly as may be, among the several counties according to the number of free persons in each, and shall never exceed the number of 2.2 . On motion of Mr CAHAL, the rule requiring resolutions to lie one day on the table was suspended, and said resolution referred to the Committee of the Whole. On motion of Mr GARRETT, the report of the Secretary of State, made to the Convention, through the President, on the 10th inst., and which had been laid on the table, was taken up and read; and, on Mr Garrett's further motion, the said report was ordered to be spread upon the Journals, the same being as follows, viz : SECRETARY'S OFFICE, To the Honorable Convention now in session to revise and amend the Constitution of the State of Tennessee. In obedience to your resolution of the 31st May, I have the honor |