Mr. GRAY moved to strike out the latter clause of said section. Whereupon Mr. CANNON proposed the following in lieu of said original eighth section; viz: "The common school funds of this State shall remain a perpetual fund forever, the principal of which shall never be diminished by the Legislature; but the interest shall be appropriated to the support and encouragement of common schools, in such manner as the Legislature may from time to time direct." Which was received. And the eighth section, as amended, was read and adopted. Mr. HUNTSMAN moved to insert the word "academies" after colleges" in the second line. Which motion prevailed. The ninth section, as amended, was read and adopted. The tenth section being read, Mr. WEAKLEY moved to strike out said section, and thereupon the question was had and determined in. the affirmative; ayes 36, noes 21. The ayes and noes being demanded by Mr. Garrett, Messrs. Allen, Armstrong, Alexander, Bradshaw, Burton, Blount, Cannon, Childress, Cheatham, Cross, Douglass, Fulton, Gillespy, Gray, Gordon, Hodges, Hill, Huntsman, Humphreys, Hess, Kelly, Kincaid, Kendall, Kimbrough, Ledbetter, McGaughey, Neil, Porter, Robertson, Smith, Smartt, Scott, Walton, White, Webster and Weakley; 36. The negative voters are, Messrs. President (Carter), Cahal, Cobbs, Fogg, Garrett, Loving, McClellan, Robert J. McKinney, John A. McKinney, Mabry, Marr, Nelson, Purdy, Roadman, Richardson, Ridley, Stephenson, Senter, Sharp, Ury and Whitson; 21. Mr. GILLESPY moved, a re-consideration of the vote on the adoption of the eighth section as amended; which motion prevailed. And then the Convention adjourned. TUESDAY, August 19, 1834. The Convention met according to adjournment, and was opened with prayer, by the Reverend Mr EDGAR, of the Presbyterian Church. Mr LOVING, from the committee to whom was assigned the duty of drafting a suitable preamble for the amended Constitution of the State of Tennessce, made the following REPORT: "Whereas, the people of the territory of the United States, south of the river Ohio, having the right of admission into the General Government as a member State thereof, consistent with the Constitution of the United States and the act of session of the State of North Carolina recog nizing the ordinance for the government of the territory of the United States north-west of the river Ohio, by their delegates and representatives in Congress assembled, did on the sixth day of February, in the ear of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-six, ordain, and establish a Constitution or form of government, and mutua", cach other to form themselves into a free and independent State, by the y agree with name of the State of Tennessee; and whereas, the General Assembly of said State of Tennessee, pursuant to the thir section of the tenth article of the Constitution, by an act passed on the twenty-seventh day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eigh hundred and thirty-three, entitled "an act to provide for the calling of a Convention," did authorize and provide for the election, by the people, of delegates and representatives, to meet at Nashville, in Davidson county, on the third Monday in May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four, for the purpose of revising, amending or altering the present or forming a new Constitution: "We, therefore, the delegates and representatives of the people of Tennessce, clected, and in Convention assembled, in pursuance of said act of Assembly, have ordained and established the following Constitution and form of government for this State; that is to say:" The foregoing report being read, the question of concurrence was thercon had, and unanimously adopted. Mr WEBSTER, from the committee on propositions and grievances, to whom was referred the memorial of Silas George, reported that they have had the same under consideration, and had instructed him to make the following REPORT: "That, in their opinion, it would be incompatible with the duties of this Convention to act upon the same; and that the subject therein contained, would be more fit and proper for the General Assembly. "Which is respectfully submitted. "JONATHAN WEBSTER, Chairman." The foregoing being read, the question of concurrence was thereon had, and unanimously adopted. On motion of Mr FULTON, it was ordered, that he be excused from serving on the Committee on Senatorial and Representative Districts. And on his further motion, Mr PORTER was added to said Committee. Mr Fogg presented the account of James Robinson, which being read, Mr John A. McKINNEY moved that the item of crape be stricken out of said account; and that each member pay his proportion thereof: Which motion prevailing, said account was referred to the committee on accounts. Mr Foca, from the committee on accounts, to whom was referred the accounts of John Austin and Robert I. Moore, reported, that they have had the same under consideration, that they think them reasonable, and ought to be allowed. Which report was concurred in. Mr SMITH moved a reconsideration of the vote on striking out the item of crape in the account of James Robinson; which motion prevailed. And thereupon the question was had on striking out, and determined in the negative. The said account was then referred to the committee on accounts. On motion of Mr CAHAL, the resolution heretofore submitted by him, requiring the several newspapers published in the city of Nashville to be furnished the members of the Convention was taken up and read. Mr CHILDRESS moved to amend, by providing that the said papers be chargeable to and paid for by the individual members of the Convention; which motion was rejected. Mr CANAL thereupon modified his resolution, at the suggestion of Mr Kincaid, so as to provide that one copy of the Banner and Whig and of the Republican be furnished the members of the Convention. Whereupon Mr GARRETT moved to lay the said resolution on the table, until the first day of January next; which motion was rejected. The question was thereupon had, on the adoption of said resolution, as amended, and determined in the affirmative; ayes 37, noes 19. The ayes and noes being demanded by Mr CAHAL, The affirmative vcters arc, Messrs. Allen, Armstrong, Alexander, Blount, Cannon, Cahal, Cobbs, Cheatham, Cross, Douglass, Fulton, Fogg, Garrett, Hodges, Huntsman, Humphreys, Hess, Kincannon, Kincaid, Kimbrough, Ledbetter, Loving, Nelson, Porter, Purdy, Roadman, Richardson, Ridley, Robertson, Senter, Smith, Sharp, Whitson, Walton, White, Webster and Weakley; 37. The negative voters are, Messrs. President (Carter). Bradshaw, Burton, Childress, Gillespy, Gray, Gordon, Hill, Kelly, Kendall, McClellan, Robert J. McKinney, John A. McKinney, McGaughey, Neil, Stephenson, Smartt, Scott and Ury; 19. The Convention then resumed the cons'deration of the eighth section of the eleventh article. Mc.HUNTSMAN moved a reconsideration of the vote adopting Mr Cannon's amendment in lieu of the original eighth section; And the question thercon being had, it was determined in the afirmative; aycs 39; noes 15. The ayes and noes being deminded by Mr CANNON, The affirmative voters are, Messrs President (Carter), Allen, Alexander, Bradshaw, Burton, Blount, Cahal, Cobbs, Cheatham, Fulton, Fogg, Garrett, Gillespy, Gor don, Hodges, Hill, Huntsman, Humphreys, Kincaid, Kimbrough, Ledbetter, McClellan, Robert J. McKinney, John A. McKinney, McGaughey, Nelson, Purdy, Roadman, Richardson, Ridley, Stephenson, Senter, Smith, Smartt, Sharp, Walton, White, Webster and Weakley; 39. The negative voters are, Messrs. Armstrong, Cannon, Cross, Douglass, Gray, Hess, Kelly, Kendall, Loving, Nei!, Porter, Robertson, Scott, Ury and Whitson; 15. On motion of Mr GARRETT, the said eighth section was ordered to the table. The eleventh section was read and adopted. The first and second sections of the schedule were severally read and adopted. Mr GARRETT then moved that the eighth section of the eleventh article be taken up; which motion prevailing, Mr JOHN A. MCKINNEY Submitted the following, in lieu of that part thereof after the words "common schools" in the thirteenth line, to the word "commissioners" in the fourteenth line; to wit: "The Secretary of State, the Attorney General and the Governor shall ex officio be a board of commissioners." In lieu of which Mr LEDBETTER submitted the following; to wit: "And it shall be the duty of the General Assembly to appoint a board of commissioners, for such term of time as they may think proper, who shall have the general superintendence of said fund, and shall report the condition of the same from time to time, under such rules, regula tions and restrictions as may be required by law." Which amendment was received. The question recurring on the adoption of Mr LEDBETTER's amend ment, and being had, said amendment was adopted. The question was then had on Mr CANNON's amendment, in lieu of said section, and determined in the negative; ayes 16, noes 44. The ayes and noes being demanded by Mr CANNON, The affirmative voters are, Messrs. Armstrong, Cannon, Cross, Gray, Kelly, Loving, Neil, Ridley, Robertson, Senter and Scott; 11. The negative voters are, Messrs. Allen, Alexander, Bradshaw, Burton, Blount, Cahal, Cobbs, Cheatham, Douglass, Fulton, Fogg, Garrett, Gillespy, Gordon, Hodges, Hill, Huntsman, Humphreys, Hess, Kincannon, Kincaid, Kendall, Kimbrough, Ledbetter, McClellan, Robert J. McKinney, John A. McKinney, Mabry, McGaughey, Nelson, Porter, Purdy, Roadman, Richardson, Stephenson, Smith, Smartt, Sharp, Ury, Whitson, Walton, White Webster and Weakley; 44. The said eighth section, as amended, was read and adopted. Mr ROADMAN moved to take up the resolution submitted by him on the twenty first day of May, proposing to submit the amended constitution to the free voters of this State for their ratification or rejection; which motion prevailed, and said resolution was taken up and read. Mr HUMPHREYS moved to take up the resolutions submitted by Mr Montgomery on the eighth of August on the same subject, which he offered in lieu of Mr Roadman's: which motion prevailing, said resolutions were taken up and read: and thereupon the question was had and determined in the negative. The question recurring upon the adoption of Mr Roadman's resolu tion, and being thercon had, was determined in the affirmative; ayes 55, noes 2. The ayes and noes being demanded by Mr ROADMAN, The affirmative voters are, Messrs. President (Carter), Allen, Armstrong, Alexander, Bradshaw, Burton, Blount, Cannon, Childress, Cahal, Cobbs, Cheatham, Cross, Douglass, Fulton, Fogg, Garrett, Gillespy, Gray, Gordon, Hodges, Hill, Huntsman, Humphreys, Hess, Kincannon, Kincaid, Kendall, Kimbrough, Ledbetter, Loving, McClellan, Robert J. McKinney, John A. McKinney, McGaughey, Neil, Nelson, Porter, Purdy, Roadman, Richardson, Ridley, Robertson, Stephenson, Senter, Smith, Smartt, Sharp, Scott, Ury, Whitson, Walton, White, Webster and Weakley; 55. The negative voters are, Messrs. Kelly and Mabry, 2. Mr BURTON submitted the following: Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed for the purpose of reporting the most suitable manner of referring the amended Constitution to the people for their ratification or rejection, and for draughting ordinances relative to the same, as well as draughting ordinances relative to the election of members of the General Assembly, and of Governor of the State under the amended Constitution. On motion of Mr ROADMAN, the rule requiring resolutions to lie one day on the table was suspended. Mr MABRY moved to amend said resolution by adding the following thereto; to wit: "And shall also fix the time of the election of the sheriffs and clerks that are to be elected by the people." And the question being had on receiving said amendment, it was dctermined in the negative; ayes 5, noes 51. The ayes and noes being demanded by Mr. MABRY, The affirmative voters are, Messrs. Blount, Hodges, Kincaid, Mabry and Scott; 5. The negative voters are, Messrs. President (Carter), Allen, Armstrong, Alexander, Bradshaw, Burton, Cannon, Cahal, Cobbs, Cheatham, Cross, Douglass, Fulton, Fogg, Garrett, Gillespy, Gray, Gordon, Hill, Huntsman, Humphreys, Hess, Kelly, Kincannon, Kendall, Kimbrough, Ledbetter, Loving, McClellan, Robert J. McKinney, John A. McKinney, McGaughey, Neil, Nelson, Porter, Purdy, Roadman, Richardson, Ridley, Robertson, Stephenson, Senter, Smith, Smartt, Sharp, Ury, Whitson, Walton, White, Webster and Weakley; 51. The question then recurred upon the adoption of said resolution: when the same was adopted: And thereupon the President appointed Messrs. Burton, Garrett, Robert J. McKinney, Loving and Hess to be said committee. Mr COBBS submitted the following; to wit: "Resolved, That the amendments to the Constitution be submitted to the people in two or more divisions, so that they may be enabled to |