Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-06-05
From the Memphis Alaisnehe.

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ssA Rule that Don't work both WayEse
In 1888 bill came before the Senate Of TeBries-
see, the Legislature being then in session. contain
ingt following provision:
1888 -CHAPTER S0.-SEcTIOx !, Ia addition to
the property heretofore exempt from execution by
the several ac's of The General Assembly Of this
State. TBERR SHALL ALSO BE EXEMPT IN LIKE MAN
NER, II rHe HANDS OF A PERSON RSGAGkD Is AGRI-
eULrRg IN LAKE MANNER Prom EXECUTIONS ISSUING
UPON JUDGEMENTS founded upon contracts entered
into from aud after the fret day Of FEBRUARY Bext,
oNEPLOW, ONE HOE, ONE SET OF GEARS FOR
FLOWING. ONE IRON WEDGE AND ONE FARM
HORSE, MULE OR YOKE OF OXEN
SIC. ,. THERE SHALL IN LIKE MANNER TIE TX
KMFT, ONE SET or NkrHANIcAL TOOLS, sUcH AS IS
USUALLY EMPLOYED BY, AND NECESSARY For ONE
WORKMAN AT ANY FARTIcULAR TRADE: Psepded
the defendant in the execution Who may claim the
exemption in such set Ct tools, shall 6sualy follow
such trade as an employment
SIC. 8. ALL PROPERTY RXEdPTFD PROM Exc
cuTION RT IHts ACT AND ALL FORMER ACTS OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, SHALL IN LIKE MANNER BE
EXEMPT IN THE HANDS OF THE WIDOW, EXECUTOR,
ADMINISTRATOR, OR HEIRS OF 4 DECEASED DEBFoR.
SIC. All property exempt from execution by
this act all former acts Of the General Assembly,
shah Afro be exempt from seisure by attachment
Sac. 8. The benefit Of this act shall extend only
to the heads of families
This is measure Of justice, dictated by the best
feelings of humanity, aud based upon the sousdGs
principles of good government. 1t exempls from
execution in the hands Of the farmer or mechanic,
who has had the misfortune to become involved in
debt, the means Of making an independent support
for himself wife and his children, and gives him
the assurance that should death overtake him they
will not be left tFey unprotected and unprovided
for. JOHN NETHERLAND, the present Know No
thing candidate fer Governor Of Tennessee, was q
memb of the Senate at the time this measure came
before that body and was one Of the men arho votsd
sf. and IN SO, - Al
he claims to have Leen acting under instruction FIRE
lis constituents.
One of the noblest acts of Gen. Jsckson's life
was his removal Of the public deposits For this
act, done in the discharge Of his duty as the head
Of the government, and approved of by very large
majOity of the people of Tennessee the Senate Of
the United States censured him. Two years after
this action Of the Senate, Col Joseph Guild intro
ducei into the Legislature the following resolution.
''Ths General Assembly approve Of the measures
"taken by the President in relation to the public
"revenue, and for which the Senate of the United
estates uDjustly, illegally, and uncOnstitutionay
"condemned him, by the adoption of theresouiion OF
"the 29th March, 1884, Il is, therefore, the opin-
sion Of this General Assembly, that the said reso-
''lution OF the Senate Of the 28th March, 1884,
sought to be expunged from the Senate Journ al by
"causng black lines to be drawn around the said
"solve and the following legble words written
/" the same-sIpURged by order of the Senate Of the
"United States this-of--, 1886"
For this resolution Col. Netherlani, who happen
ed TO be NgsiO in the Legislature was instructed by
his constituents to votes but be refused to obey in-
sruetions, resigned his seat and went into retire
ment few struggling letters were enough 10
make him oppose the law exempdng from execu-
ton the last horse the last pillow and the last hoe Of
poor man, and the last of tools of the uGfcT
tunate mechanic but no power could induce him TO
aid in doing justice 10 the noble old man who had
devoted lifetime to the service of his country.
Comment is unnecessary.