Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-01-17
DUCK RIVER
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! Mr. THOMPSON'S bill C1S7) to authorize mill
/ dams in Duck river below Columbia coming up
! Mr. NEWMAN for Air Bradford, submitted an
amendment to repeal all laws declaring the South
] fork Of Forked Deer river a navigable stream,
! above Sherrous Ferry; which he Withdrew upon OBJ
| lection by Mr. NeWbern.
! After opposition by Mr. Wilson
| MIR WILLIAMS. / must ask the favor Of the
House TO reject the bill unless my friend from Mau
ry lr ThOmpsou,) will confne lis provisions to his
own county Duck river trayerses the whole extent
/ Of my county and the passage Of this act would
seriously affect the interest of large class Of my
constituency Duck river, sir, is nearly the only
medium Of transportation for carrying Of the i'm
| mense surplus Of agricultural products which the
rich soil Of my county produces. Again, SIR, II IS
the medium for carrying away the great quantity OF
metal which is manufactured by our iron establish
ments. We have no railroad or other facility, and
hence the free cation of the river is absolutely
necessary have no interest in the raft and cedar
interest which some gentlemen speak Of. The soil
which ] represent is too rich for. such growth.
/ laughter Our county yields from its fertile bo-
! som the richer products Of the earth.
! Mr. COOPER. Does it require rich lands to raise
/ glJa-peas? daughter
/ Dir WILLIAMS 1t requires richer soil TO raise
guha-peas than Is to be found in the rocky gades Of
/ Bedford Laughter) For l have been told that
the soil of Bedford did yield grass enough to hide
tie ticks. lLaughter.) But in all seriousness, Mr.
/ Speaker, must ask the House to reject the bill,
unless the introducer will COnhne il TO his own
county, for it certainly would be deeterious to the
interest Of my county, and that Of my friend from
/ Humphreys lNlr AiCkley.)
/ Mr. THOMPSON now proposed to modify, by re-
src,ng the declaration Of his bill to that portion Of
the river between the town of Columbia and the Hick
man county line; which modification was concurred
/ In.
! Mr. COOPER proposed to amend further, by add
/ ing Provided said dams do not impede the navi
J $50 -5T ~-r-r foru rQffI al N
/ other small craft are concerned; " which was adj
/ opted.
So the bill passed the third and last reading in the
/ House Of Representatives.
uARsHLAED CEMETERY
! Mr. BRAZELTON'S bill (219) toincorporate Marsh
land Cemetry, next taken up for consideration.
] Mr. GOLLADAY proposed to amend by adding
charter for the town Of Gainesville: which was ad-
/ opted.
/ Dir Stovau proposed to amend further by striking
out the uIulus words this act shall take effect
/ auI and be in force from and after its passage.
| lLr G0LLADAY proposed further to amend, by
/ adding sections 70 incorporate the Poplar Grove
I Male High School; which adopted
So the bill, with an appropriate change of title,
was passed the third and last reading in the House
/ of Representatives.
! Mr. BRAZELTONS bill [22Ol to incorporate the
Presbyterian church, st. Paul. jefferson county,
was taken up and passed the third and last reading
IN the House Of Representatives
/ LAGRANGE sYNoDICAL COLLEGE.
Mr. DUNLAPS bill L24l to amend the charter Of
the Lagrange Synodical College in Fayetts county,
was next considered and passed the third reading
JACKSON, MANCHESTER.
Mr. BULLOCHS bill [24Ol TO amend the charter
Of the town Of Jackson, was taken up.
! NIrBBADFOED proposed to amend, by adding his
provision in regard to the navigation Of the South
/ fork Of FOrked Deer river.
! lIr BULLOCK objected to the amendment as hard
ly germane to the BILL and as Objectionable to many
Of his constituents.
MrBRADFORD. They were both local measures
aud both concerning the people of the same locality
lie had not submitted it to iujue the proposition Of
I the gentleman from Madison. It was fortified with
/ sr0ng and largely signed pe6uOns-many Of the
I gners living in the county Of Madison He went
On to show that this South fork had become useless
/ as "a means of navigation. He rested the matter on
the facts and the petitions presented.
Mr. NEWBERN admitted the respectability Of the
petitioners referred to--oue Of them being his spe
/ cial fathcr-nOw old man; another his uncle, &c
But il was certain that that stream was stiu nsy-
/ gated. The fact that railroads cross a navigBble
stream was no reason for destroying its navigation
and compelling the people 20 depend upon railroads.
! The State had expended 100000 10 improve the
navigation of this river, and there was valuable
reliln of timber on its waters, which pass
down in RATS, sc. Another consideration was
that it was a sluggish stream, Of low banks; and to
be Distracted with mill dams, would induce over
flows and stagnatious Of water and malaria, wasting
the property and health Of the inhabitants. lie
proceeded 10 nterpose other considerations against
the proposition Of Mr. Bradford and the prayer Of
these petitioners.
Mr. BRADFORD. The gentleman had forgotten
that steamboat navigation above Sherron's ferry
had entirely gone into disuse He replied IN detail
alleging at length the necessity and importance on
the part of the people Of West Tennessee, 10 avail
themselves OF all their streams for milling and man.
u,acturi0g purposes.
MIR BULLOCK spoke sgain-aleging that all the
damming necessary for manufacturing ard milling
purposes could be erected there under existing laws
So as not to ObStruct the facilities Of navgation
and he went show tine Importance Of thai havi-
CATION 70 large portion of the people Of Madison
/ county. .-----s ---
/ Mr. BRADFORD. Il was no contest between him
and the gentlemen from Madison, but between these
gentlemen and those seven hundred petitioners. He
/ replied further. ..-
| Mr. NEWBERN and Mr. BULLOCK spoke again.
Mr. HOLMES asked leave to Withdraw the propO-
sitou for the purpose Of delaying action till other
! petitions might come in.
Mr. LACkEl could not see the reason of destroy
ing this navigation upon Which SO much money had
been expended
Hr BRADFORD, Phsrs would b less extent ..