Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-03-25

cOrdingly.
STATE DEBT AND INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS
Mr. Speaker: beg leave to submit the followingre-
port from the Committee on Internal improvements,
showing the amount Of State aid saved by the pres
ent Legislature by cutting of aid from Railroad
Companies that have not commenced work, and BY
the consolidation Of various companies that hsve
commenced work.
By consolidating the Memphis and Ohio with the
Memphis, GAINESVILLE, and Louisville Railroad Com
pany, $50 miles Of State aid is cut of-st $4,000
per mile-Sl, 800, co.,
By consolidating the latter company with the
Nashville and North Western Railroad Company,
distance cut off IS miles, at $4,000 per mile
$3.50, 000
By repeating the law granting State aid from
Paris to the mouth Of the Sandy on the Tennessee
river, 20 miles, 100000.
By stopping the Tennessee and Alabama road at
Mount Pleasant--S9 miles, including the Branch to
Lawrenceburg. at $4,000 per mile, including also
$3.50, 900 Of Bridge aid-Sl 100000
The Nashville and Cincinnati Company, length Of
road in Tennessee 100 miles, with aid by the State
at $4,000 per mile, Si,OOO.OOO.
Bridge aid across the Cumberland, 100000
By transferring the State aid from the North to the
South side Of the Tennessee rivec between Steven
son and Chattanooga, Sl95,00O.
By reducing State aid on Tennessee Central Rail-
road $1,000 Per mile for $50 miles, S35, 500.
By refusing to extend the time TO commence the
Atlantic, Tennessee and Ohio Railroad, which cuts
of the State liability Al miles at $4,000 per mile,
$40, OO0.
By refusing 10 extend the time to the Mississippi
Central and Tennessee, extension from jackson 10
the Tennessee river, 81 miles, at $4,000 per mile,
100000
Showing the gross amount saved by the present
session Of the Legislature 10 be So, 4S0, 500 which
should be deducted from the prospective State La
bility. Not one dollar Of new aid for Internal I'm
provements has been granted at the present session.
nor has one new State bond been authorized to issue
forsany purpose whatever. And at the same time,
while this immense saving has been done by consOl
idaGons, many parallel roads have been cut of,
making all the roads Of Importance main lines !;
which viii insure success to the one road, while If
left separate provided heretofore would have Gre
aed much confusion and annoyance, not only to
the companies but to the State. And your commit
tee think much has been done to reform your sys-
TEN Of Internal improvements and to cheek the is
suance Of bonds for any purpose Whatever.
All Of which Is respectfully submitted.
TAI W NEWMAN, Chairman.
FROM THE GOVERNOR.
Mr. BOWLES from the Joint Select Committee sp-
pointed see the Governor in reference to his final
communication with the Legislative Department,
reported His Exeellency's reply to the effect, that
he had no further communication to make, and ten
dered to the members Of the General Assembly indi-
vdually and collectively, his kndest parting saluta
tions.
CIRCUIT COURTS
On motion by Mr. COPELAND, the House took up
the Senate mess ge-amendments of the bill Oh. R.
S3) to systematic and fix the times Of holding the
Circuit Courts.
9th Circuits.
Mr. BRAZELTON m owed that the House insist on
its nonconcurrence as to the old 18th (noW the2ud)
Circuit, which was agreed to.
TRUSTEES OF EAST TENNESSEE UNIVERSITY.
MrWHITE of Knox, submitted the following, and
the rule being suspended, it was considered and
adopted:
RESOLVED Jy the General Assembly Of the STATE Of
Tennessee, That VIM. G McAdoo, Jas. B. Heiskell,
James Coffin, Hon John C. Gaut. Jos C. Luttrell,
and Frank Scott, be and hereby appointed Trus-
tees of East Tennessee University and SHALL after
being qualified, be vested with all the privileges
conferred upon the Trustees of said University, by
the charter, and the various acts amendstory there
to.
The Senates amendments to Mr. Coopers bill to
provide for the distribution of deeedsnts estates,
were considered and concurred in.
The Senates additional amendment to the bill to
incorporate printing company for the Blind, lex
empEng converts and monasteries from taXation-1
was considered and concurred in.
PORTFOLIO OF THE ASSISTANT CLERK.
On motion by Mr. ROWLES, it was ordered, that
the Portfolio which has been used by the Assistant
Clerk, Mr. Ewing, during the present session, be
presented to that officer.
CHARGE OF THE STATE CAPITOL.
On motion by Mr. BULLOCK, his joint resolution
with reference to the keeping of the public property,
submitted Saturday night was taken up and adopted.
CANE PRESENTATION.
The SPEAKER. There being nothing before the
House, Ihave a very agreeable duty to discharge,
personal to the Clerk This beautiful walking cane
has been handed to me- for the purpose Of being pre-
scented by the members Of this House, to K. B.
Cheasham as a testimonial Of bis industry, energy,
and courteous department officer Of this House.
perform this duty with the utmost pleasure-hav-
ing myself witnessed the manner in which his ar
duOus duties have been discharged, and wishing to
Join the members in this expression Of their per-
sOnal regard.
The CLERK then said:
Mr. Speaker, and gentlemen Of the House Of Rep
resentatives thank you sincerely for this present
as beautiful it was unexpected; but more deeply
do ! thank you, for the kindness with which you
have been pleased to signify your appreciation Of
my official conduct as Assistant, and more lately as
Principal Clerk of the House of Representatives
Since I have been associated with you as officer
Of this House, as far as was consistent with faith
full discharge Of my duties, have endesvored to
cultivate kindly feelings with all its members. If
have failed in this, cit of the head and
not Of the heart" That have not altogether fail
ed in so doing, have a gratifying assurance, in
this beautiful and valuable gift, rendered doubly
valuable by the consideration that is the free will
offering of those-a majority of whom-difer with
me politically. For this evidence Of your esteem
and confidence, believe me, shall ever cherish a
feeling of the liveliest gratitude.
On motion by Mr. BENTON, these proceedings
we're ordered to be spread upon the journal.
JOHN C. SAKE.
On motion By Mr. DAVE, the honorable John G.
SAKE, was invited TO a seat within the bar of the
House Of Representatives.
Mr. WHITE of Knox made an Intellectual motion to
the vote rejecting the bill for the benefit
Of the Agricultural Bureau He stated his readiness
to strike out the money part, raising the bounty Of
the State to $500.
RECESS.
On motion by Mr. POLK, the House ordered re-
cess Of 20 minutes, 10 await the transmission of
further business from the Senate-st the expiration
Of which
The SPEAKER resumed the Chair
SCHEDULE To THE REVISED CODE.
Amongst the closing messages from the Senate,
there was the transmission of a Schedule to the Re-
vsed Code authorizing the insertion of certain gen.
era provisions Of law passed at the present session
Of the General Assembly, and the same was oonsid-
cred and concurred in, and
On motion by Mr. DUNLAP, it was ordered to be
transmitted to the Senate for enrolment.
On motion by Mr. STOVALL, it was ordered, that
the Clerk aoqusint the Senate, that the House Of
having concluded the labors of the
session, were now ready to adjourn sine de-
After appropriate valeictories by Messrs. RoWles
Dunlap, and Bullock responding to the spontaneous
call Of members
The Senate message Of formal reply to the above
order of the House of Representatives, was an
and the Senators also responded in body,
and COX seats informally within the bar Of the |
House.
ilr RICHARDSON moved that the House do now |
adjourn sine die, and accordingly
Mr. Speaker DONELSON prorOgued the House Of
By Authority.