Mr WEAKLEY moved a division; which prevailing, the question was thereupon had upon striking out the word "thirty," and determined in the negative; ayes 19, nocs 36. The ayes and nocs being demanded, The affirmative voters are, Messrs. Armstrong, Alexander, Blount, Cannon, Cahal, Cheatham, Fulton, Gillespy, Hill, Humphreys, Kincannon, McClellan, Mabry, McGaughey, Richardson, Stephenson, Scott, White and Webster; 19. The negative voters are, Messrs. President (Carter), Allen, Bradshaw, Childress, Cobbs, Cross, Douglass, Fogg, Garrett, Gray, Gordon, Hodges, Huntsman, Hess, Kelly, Kincaid, Kendall, Kimbrough, Ledbetter, Loving, Robert J. McKinney, John A. McKinney, Montgomery, Marr, Nelsen, Purdy, Roadman, Ridley, Senter, Smith, Smartt, Sharp, Ury, Whitson, Walton and Weakley; 36. Mr LEDBETTER thereupon offered the following proviso, as an amendment to said eighth section; to wit: "Provided, that any person who may have been elected heretofore to the Senate, shall again be eligible. to a seat in that body;" and the sense of the Convention being thereupon had, the said proviso was rejected. Mr FULTON moved to strike from the first line of said section, the words "of the General Assembly;" which motion was rejected. The said section was then read and concurred with. The ninth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth and fif teenth sections were then read and concurred with, without amendment. The sixteenth section being read, Mr STEPHENSON offered the following in lieu thereof; to wit: "Every bill shall be read three times on three several days in each House and be signed by the respective Speakers, before it becomes a law;" and the question thereon being had, the said proposition was rejected. On motion of Mr Foca, the said sixteenth section was amended, by inserting in the second line thereof the words "every bill" between the words "and" and "shall." The said sixteenth section was thereupon read as amended, and concurred with. The seventeenth and eighteenth sections were next read and concurred with. The nineteenth section being read, Mr MCGAUGHEY offered the following amendment thereto, to be inserted after the word "secret," in the second line of said section; to wit: "And every bill of a general character, and bills making appropriations of public moneys, shall upon their third or last reading in each House, be passed upon the ayes and noes, which shall be entered upon the journals." Mr BURTON moved a division; which motion failing, the question then recurred upon Mr McGaughey's amendment, and being thereon had, it was determined in the affirmative; ayes 37, noes 16. The ayes and noes being demanded, The affirmative voters are, Messrs. President (Carter), Bradshaw, Burton, Blount, Cannon, Childress, Cheatham, Douglass, Garrett, Hodges, Hill, Huntsman, Humphreys, Hess, Kelly, Kincannon, Kimbrough, Ledbetter, McClellan, Robert J. McKinney, John A. McKinney, McGaughey, Montgomery, Nelson, Roadman, Richardson, Ridley, Stephenson, Senter, Smith, Smartt, Scott, Ury, Whitson, Walton, White and Webster; 37. The negative voters are, Messrs. Allen, Alexander, Cahal, Cross, Fulton, Fogg, Gillespy, Gordon, Kincaid, Kendall, Loving, Marr, Purdy, Robertson, Sharp and Weakley; 16. The said nineteenth section was thereupon read, as amended, and concurred with. The twentieth section was then read and concurred with. The twenty-first section was next read, and amended, on motion of Mr FULTON, by striking out the word "the" and inserting in lieu the article "a" in the last line, between the words "by" and "preceding." Mr SMITH moved further to amend, by providing that the members of the Legislature should not receive more than three dollars a day for their services; which motion was rejected. The said section was thereupon read as amended, and concurred with. The twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth and twenty-sixth sections were severally read and concurred with, without amendment. The twenty-seventh section being read, Mr KENDALL moved to amend by striking out the word "slaves," in the first line of said section, and inserting the words "slaves or" in the same line, between the words "such" and "other"; which motion prevailed. The said section was further amended, on motion of Mr JOHN A. MCKINNEY, by inserting the words "town lots" in the first line thereof, after the word "entry". Mr MONTGOMERY offered the following as an additional amendment to said section; to wit: "And provided also, that nothing herein contained, shall be so construed, as to require dwelling houses and improvements to be taken into the estimate, in the valuation of lands, except such as may be within the limits of a county seat or incorporate town." In lieu of which, Mr LEDBETTER submitted the following; which was accepted by Mr MONTGOMERY, (to wit:) "And provided also, that nothing herein contained, shall be so construed as to tax dwelling houses and improvements made upon any lands or town lots, except such improvements as may produce to the owner or owners a yearly rent, equal to the tax." And in lieu of the foregoing, Mr NELSON Submitted the following: "Provided, the Legislature shall have the power to exempt improvements from taxation." Mr CHEATHAM moved to amend Mr Nelson's proposition, by inserting the words "manufacturing establishments or" immediately preceding the word "improvements"; which motion prevailed. The question was then had on the adoption of Mr Nelson's amendment, in lieu of Mr Montgomery's, and determined in the negative. The question then recurred upon the adoption of Mr Montgomery's amendment; and after some discussion had thereon, Mr MONTGOMERY asked and obtained leave to withdraw it. Mr STEPHENSON then offered the following proviso, as an amendment to said twenty-seventh section, to wit: "Provided, that in ascertaining the value of lands, the improvements thereon shall not be taken into consideration." In lieu of which, Mr MONTGOMERY, offered his original proposition; and the question thereon being had, it was determined in the negative; ayes 12, noes 45. The ayes and noes being demanded, The affirmative voters are, Messrs. Burton, Blount, Douglass, Gray, Kendall, McGaughey, Montgomery, Nelson, Roadman, Stephenson, Scott and Weakley; 12. The negative voters are, Messrs. President (Carter), Allen, Armstrong, Alexander, Bradshaw, Cannon, Childress, Cahal, Cobbs, Cheatham, Cross, Fulton, Fogg, Garrett, Gillespy, Gordon, Hodges, Hill, Huntsman, Humphreys, Hess, Kelly, Kincannon, Kincaid, Kimbrough, Ledbetter, Loving, McClellan, Robert J. McKinney, John A. McKinney, Mabıy, Marr, Purdy, Richardson, Ridley, Robertson, Senter, Smith, Smartt, Sharp, Ury, Whitson, Walton, White and Webster; 45. And so said amendment was rejected. Mr KINCAID then offered the following, in lieu of Mr Stephenson's amendment; to wit: "Provided, nothing herein contained, shall be construed to authorize the Legislature to tax dwelling houses upon lands or town lots;" which was rejected. Mr FOGG thereupon submitted the following, in lieu of the proposition of Mr STEPHENSON, and in lieu of the said twenty-seventh section; to wit: "All lands held by deed, grant or entry, town lots, and such other property as the Legislature may from time to time deem expedient, shall be taxable. All property to be taxed according to its value; that value to be ascertained in such manner as the Legislature shall direct, so that the same shall be equal and uniform, as near as possible, throughout the State: Provided, that no one species of property shall be taxed higher than any other species of property of equal value; and the Legislature shall also have authority to impose a poll tax upon freemen and a capitation tax upon slaves; and shall also have power to impose taxes upon occupations, if to the Legislature it shall seem expedient." And the question upon the adoption of the foregoing being had, it was determined in the negative. The question then recurred upon the amendment of Mr STEPHENSON, and being thereupon had, it was determined in the negative; ayes 20, noes 36. The ayes and noes being demanded, The affirmative voters are, Messrs. Burton, Blount, Childress, Cahal, Cobbs, Cheatham, Douglass, Fogg, Gray, Ledbetter, Loving, Montgomey, Nelson, Roadman, Ridley, Stephenson, Smith, Scott, Webster and Weakley; 20. The negative voters are, Messrs. Allen, Armstrong, Alexander, Bradshaw, Cannon, Cross, Fulton, Garrett, Gillespy, Gordon, Hodges, Hill, Huntsman, Humphreys, Hess, Kelly, Kincannon, Kincaid, Kendall, Kimbrough, McClellan, Robert J. McKinney, John A. McKinney, Mabry, McGaughey, Marr, Purdy, Richardson, Robertson, Senter, Smartt, Sharp, Ury, Whitson, Walton and White; 36. And so said amendment was rejected. Mr SMITH then offered the following in lieu of the said twenty-seventh section; to wit: "That all lands shall be classed in three or more classes, and valued by the owner or agent according to classification, and be taxed in proportion to value, reserving to the Legislature, the power to provide a penalty for a false valuation. "That town lots with their improvements, and slaves, shall be valued and taxed in like manner. "That all bank stock, brokers' and exchange offices, (whether with or without a charter,) capital vested in large establishments of every description when in active operation: all incorporated companies, and associations having exclusive privileges by law, and all active capital, including money at interest, shall be fit subjects of taxation. "That the valuation of land and the tax levied thereon, shall be the basis by which all other taxes shall be regulated." And then the Convention adjourned. WEDNESDAY, July 30, 1834. The Convention met according to adjournment, and was opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr SENTER, of the Methodist Episcopal Church. On motion of Mr ALEXANDER, it was ordered, that the names of the members calling for the ayes and noes be entered upon the journal. Mr SMITH's amendment, in lieu of the twenty-seventh section of the first article, which was under consideration at the adjournment on yesterday, was taken up and read. Mr ROADMAN moved a division of the proposition; which motion was decided in the negative. The question was then had upon the adoption of the said proposition in lieu of the said twenty-seventh section, and determined in the negative; ayes 7, noes 50. The ayes and noes being demanded by Mr SMITH, Messrs. Cahal, Cobbs, Gordon, Kincannon, Kincaid, Smith and Sharp; 7. The negative voters are, Messrs President (Carter), Allen, Armstrong, Alexander, Bradshaw, Burton, Blount, Cannon, Childress, Cheatham, Cross, Douglass, Fulton, Fogg, Garrett, Gillespy, Gray, Hodges, Hill, Huntsman, Humphreys, Hess, Kelly, Kendall, Kimbrough, Ledbetter, Loving, McClellan, Robert J. McKinney, John A. McKinney, Mabry, McGaughey, Montgomery, Marr, Nelson, Porter, Purdy, Roadman, Richardson, Ridley, Robertson, Stevenson, Senter, Smartt, Scott, Ury, Whitson, Walton, Webster and Weakley; 50. Mr. MABRY submitted the following as an amendment to the said twenty-seventh section, to be inserted immediately after the word "State," in the fourth line of said section; to wit: "All tax collected off of the free white polls of this State, and bank stock, together with all the vacant and unappropriated lands in this State, to which the State now has, or may hereafter obtain a title, and the proceeds thereof, shall be appropriated to the use of common schools in this State. And all other donations and appropriations shall remain as a school fund forever. Mr. LEDBETTER moved to lay the foregoing amendment on the table; and thereupon the question was had and determined in the affirmative; ayes 29, noes 28. The ayes and noes being demanded by Mr. MABRY, The affirmative voters are, Messrs. President (Carter), Allen, Alexander, Burton, Blount, Cannon, Cobbs, Cross, Fogg, Gillespy, Gray, Huntsman, Humphreys, Kelly, Kincannon, Ledbetter, Loving, McClellan, Robert J. McKinney, McGaughey, Montgomery, Marr, Porter, Purdy, Roadman, Senter, Ury, Walton and Weakley; 29. The negative voters are, Messrs. Armstrong, Bradshaw, Childress, Cahal, Cheatham, Douglass, Fulton, Garrett, Gordon, Hodges, Hill, Hess, Kincaid, Kendall, Kimbrough, John A. McKinney, Mabry, Nelson, Richardson, Ridley, Robertson, Stephenson, Smith, Smartt, Sharp, Scott, Whitson and Webster; 28. Mr. ALLEN moved to strike out the whole of said section, except the following after the word "provided"; to wit: "That no one species of property from which a tax may be collected, shall be taxed higher than any other species of property of equal value." And thereupon the question was had and determined in the negative; ayes 8, noes 48. The ayes and noes being demanded by Mr. SENTER, The affirmative voters are, Messrs. Allen, Cahal, Douglass, Fulton, Kincannon, Porter, Ury and Weakley; 8. The negative voters are, Messrs. President (Carter), Armstrong, Alexander, Bradshaw, |