Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-03-04

Hberslity, Mr. Speaker, I offered the amendment,
which authorized citizens Of Warren to file bills ct
Sparta. In reply to the remarks Of the gentleman
from Warren, am compelled TO say, that they are
very ancient and farfeched, without point or appl
cation to the subject under consideration. So fer
ss his celebrated pot suit is concerned viii say,
that am credibly informed that MeMnnville is the
locality Of that farfamed law suit.
Mr. R0ULSTON submitted the following eorrec-
ton Of our record Of Friday:
He was reported in the LtgisLdtiUs Union ard Aner-
icqa in debate on bill for the benefit Of TBurrett
College, as having stated, that be supported the
bill the request Of President CONTRASTING forth
that President Combs, and the institution were in
dependent and unsustained by the citizens-thst
reckless, dissiPsted community" Come from what
quarter it may, this is false. did not use any
such language. stated that there were a few dis
sipsted students from Kentucky and Alabama, who
had annoyed President Combs very much I never
heard President Combs complain or say anything
disrespectful Of the citizens and as TO myself
made any such assertion.
Mr. ROBERTS stated that he himself had sub
mited to the reporter the remarks Of which the gem
temancomplained but they we're not correctly prin-
ted If he disclsimed the remarks now, he under
stood him to do, it was all correct and right.
PETITIONS
Mr. THOMPSON presented the petition Of sundry
citizens Of Lewis county, protesting against the law
giving them county judge,
Mr. LACKET presented a petition from sundry
citizens Of Dyer and Lauderdale memorializing the
Legislature against granting to MrBrokeman the ex-
traordinary privilege Of taxing the navigation st the
mouth of Forked Deer river from Key Corner down
ward, which was read: andthen-
On his motion the bill on that subject was taken
up and referred in connection with this petition.
REvEEUE-cHANCELLORs, JUDGES, TRUSTEES,
ATToREEYs GENERAL.
On motion by Mr. DUNLAP, (by unanimous con
sent the House took up the Ways and Means Com
mittees bill 1881 better to secure the revenue and
to define the duties of Judges ChsneellOrs Trustees
and Attorneys General.
Mr. DUNLAP proposed an additional section, viz;
SEC -. Be it further enacted That all persons
collecting State revenue shall deposit the same once
in three months in the Bank of Tennessee or some
branch thereof, aud make oath that said deposit
contains all the revenue he has collected and take
duplicate certificates Of deposit from the bank, one
Of which shall be immediately forwarded to the
Comptroller; and upon the failure Of any collector
to do, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanOr dis
missed from office, &C.; and be it further ena ,ted
That it shall be the duty Of the Comptroller to give
notice to the Attorney General Of all such fail9res
sc.
MrRANDOLPH moved to strike out three" from
the amendment, and insert "siL' (months)
Mr. RICHARDSON and Mr. DUNLAP explained
the importance Of the proposition, for prevention
Of farming the revenue resulting in defaleatiOns
delay and loss.
Mr. RANDOLPH sustained his amendment by the
consideration Of the expense Of travel of the col
lectors Of counties remote from the banks, &c.
Mr. ROWLES supported Mr. Dunlap's amendment
and moved to lay the amendment to the amend
ment on the table.
Mr. RANDOLPH demanded the yeas and nays
the vote resuting-yeas 80, nays &c; so the otiOn
prevailed and the question REQUIRED on the s.dOp-
ZION Of the amendment
Mr. DUNLAP submitted the following statement
of the State Revenue arising from taxes on priv
leges and property, for the{nspection of mem bers
by way Of argument for his amendment:
Number Of Merchants License issued from September
/, 1855, 10 September /, 1856.