Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-11-29
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
FRIDAY, Nov. 81, 1857.
EVENING SESSION.

FRIDAY, NOV. Il, 1901.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr. DENTON called up the bill to release to Put
nam county her State tax for the year 1857, which
passed the third and last reading in the Senate.
On motion by Mr. G0FF the Senate took up the
bill to establish Central University Of the Metho
dist Episcopal Church, South.
Mr. GOFF offered certain amendments, which were
adopted.
MIR GOFF said he would state the reason which had
lead to the inroduction.o of the bill Some time in
May last the Board of Education of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, met in Nashville. The
Board was composed of some fifteen eighteen of
the most eminent literary men connected With that
Church They entered into resolution TO establish
rst-class literary institution in this section of the
Union. They took into consideration the wants Of
the South in this respect and the immense patronage
which the South gave to the North for the want of
such institution. This board appointed three
gentlemen Drs. Green and McFerrin and Mr.. Ellston
to procure charter. They recommended that it be
composed of four departments Scientific, Literary,
Medical and Legal and that the Medical and Law
departments should be sef-sustaining. Gentlemen
interested in the Medical department had already
invested some sixty thousand dollars for the purpose
of erecting suitable buildings. The only objection
that had been made against the measure was that 1t
might conflict with similar institution already es
tablished. 1t not the desire of gentlemen con-
neced with this enterprise TO detracL from that in
SuIuIlOnJ DuJ suppose IL might 10 70, WOulu IL DC
right for as Senators to oppose this enterprise?
Would it not be in effect saying TO the gentlemen
connected with that institution, that you may have
complete monopoly?
The bill then passed the third and last reading.
Mr. HARRIS rose TO a question of privilege. In
correcting the other day. in relation to the
amount paid to the Attorney General as appeared in
the Comptroller's Report, the impression was made
that it was typographical blunder. He had been
informed and had learned also from personal exam
inauon that the mistake in the original report.
He made this statement that it might not 60 out
that the error lay with the Public Printer.
Mr.. HEISKELL would inquire where the original
report was, there were many discrepancies he
would like TO examine.
Mr.. HARRIS supposed it was in the possession of
the Public Printer
Mr. HEISKELL then proceeded to read from ia
bles, which he had prepared discrepancies in the
report itself, and also compared with previous
reports. Mr.. H. disclamed any intention to impute
blame to the Comptroller, whom he esteemed highly,
and regarded as friend. Most of these discrepan-
eies were from the careless manner in which the re-
turns arose made by the officers of the different
counties. He thought some steps should be taken
to remedy the evil and 10 enable future Legislatures
to obtain statistical information which they could
rely.
Mr.. MUNDAY offered the following resolution,
which was adopted undera supervision OF the rule IS:
ResoLUed, That the Report Of the Comptroller to
the present General Assembly be referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means, who shall take into
consideration the apparent errors and inaccuracies
of said Report They may communicate with the
Comptroller in regard to said Report, who may show
in what manner he derived the information set
forth in his Report.
The reading of the Code was proceeded with, af-
ter which,
The Senate adjourned until 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, to-
morrow.