The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-11-06
Legislative Summary.


Ia the Senate, in the morning, after the in
PRODUCTION of memorial by Mr.. DEAN, iron
citizens of ShelbyvIle and Bedford county, ad
verse to the repeal Of the charter of the Shell
byville Bank, the Senate resumed the unfn
ished business of Saturday, the bill to changC
the mode of electing the Keeper of the Peni
Tertiary, and the discussion was continued, Mr.
Whitthorne concluding his remarks begun OIL
Saturday.
Mr.. JOHNSON followed Mr.. W. in few per-
tinent and well-timed remarks in support OF
the bill, and in defence of the American party.
He was followed by Mr.. Caldwell, who spoke
at some length and with telling effect in sup
port of the bill He showed up with power
ful effect the inconsistency and insincerity OF
the democratic party in opposing this bill-in
seeking TO retain power and patronage in the
hands of the Governor, while they professed
to desire "to bring the government nearer the
people" We regret that we have not time TO
write out his remarks at length. After he had
concluded, the Senate took a recess for dinner,
Mr. Hall continued the discussion in the evening
His speech after repelng the abuse Of the Amer
lean party which had constituted the argument
against the bill from the democratic side Of the
house, was devoted to a plain pointed and unan
swerable argument 10 favor of the Till. He review
ed the course pursued by Gov. johnson in appoint
ing Inspectors two years ago, showing that that
digntary after having discharged his whole duty in
appointing a set of Inspectors for the Penientary,
came down from his high position and, without au
thority, expressed or implied, undertook to control
the action Of those Inspectors in the matter Of APP
pointing Keeper; failing in which, with the help
Of democratic Senate, he thrusted them out Of
Office and appointed new sett, who would regard
his ipse Dirt The picture, presented by Mr..
Hall, Of a Governor of Tennessee, regardless oI
the dignity Of his Office, coming down to the ptia
bic business Of getting his peculiar friend appoint
ed Keeper Of the Penitentary, by usur patton oI
power and demeaning Offices, such an one as
should make every patriot blush for the honor of
that high Office. Mr.. Whitthorne demonstrated
that Messrs. Caldwell and Hall had made 1.-THE
CALLED jade wince"-that his own withers we're not
unwruug-for he found il necessary TO make an APP
pendiI to his two hours and half speech Of SAT.
urtsy aud Monday, in reply to structures upon the
same.
Mr. Hall rcjoned, snd WAS followed by Mr.
Brown. The latter gentleman took the position
that il was the business Of Gov. johnson 10 know
who the commissioners intended to appoint Keeper
Of the Penitentary, as he was peculiarly and alone
responsible to the people Of Tennessee for the con-
duct Of that institution. We were under the i'm
preston that the commissioners were responsible
for the manner IN which the institution was man
aged, and that the Governor had discharged his
whole duty when be had appointed suitable Board
Of Commissioners, and We imagine that the statute
conierring the powers and responsibilities in ques
ton viii show such 20 be the fact.
IN he House, in the morning, very little bu-
slness was transacted. A resolution TO elect q
Register for the Land Office Of West Tennes-
see, on the 18th inst, was adopted, and Senate
bill for the benefit Of the Nashville and North
western Railroad Company, after a spirited
debate. passed on second reading.