Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-18
SENATE.
SATURDAY, December II, 1859.
The Senate was called to order at nine o'clock
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rHE PUBLIC REVENUE.

The Senate was called to order at nine O'Clock
by the Speaker.
THE PUBLIC REVENUE.
Mr. BRADFORD offered the following resolution:
Whereas it has been represented in the public
prints that there has been irreguarity in the pay
ment Of the public revenue by some of the collect
ing officers in East Tennessee. whereby the state
Treasury has sustained a considerable loss; and
whereas. there is now application to this General
Assembly for relief from j. NJ. Nicholson, of Jeter-
son county and perhaps others will apply for relief
in a few days; therefore
Resolced Jy the General assembly Of the State Of
Tennessee that a joint select committee of two on
the part of the Senate, and - on the part of the
House of Representatives. be appointed, whose du-
ty it shall be to examine into and report to the pres
ent General Assembly, all the facts in relation to this
subject. And to enable the committee to discharge
their duty they hereby authorised to per
sons and papers, examine witnesses under oath, and
ascertain. how and what means this dctalcatiOn and
fraud has occurred.
On motion of Mr.. BOYD, the rule was suspended
and the resolution taken up and referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
CONVENTIONAL INTEREST.
Mr. PAYNE from the Joint Select Committee on
the interest laws, presented report, accompanied
by bill, which, having been read
Onmotion of Mr.. TRIMBLEi it was ordered that five
hundred copies of the report and accompanying doc
uments, together with the bill, be printed for the
use of the senate.
TENNESSEE AND KENTUCKY STATE LINE
\ message from the Governor was received by
the hands of the Secretary Of State and read fol-
lows
Executive DEPAEIMENT Dec. II.
Gentlemen Of the Senate and House Of Representatives,
herewith transmit the Joint Report of the Com
missoners heretofore appointed by the Governor of
the State Of Kentucky and myself under the anthor
ty of the law of respective States to view and
remark the line established by compact between
the States Of Tennessee and Kentucky. And also the
supplemental report Of the Tennessee Commissioners.
correcting some clerical errors which commit
ted in copying said joint report.
1t will be by reference to this report. that the
commissioners commenced their survey upon the
east bank Of the Mississippi river from which point
they have run the line to the eastern boundary of
the State of Kentucky; thence to the southwestern
corner Of the State Of Virginia marking the same
by planting stone posts, marked monuments of
boundary every five miles upon it. as well as by
marking the timber all along the line where timber
to be found.
The report and accompanying maps containing an
accurate description Of the line. as and marked
and the large map required by the act of 1855 to be
deposited IN the Office of the Secretary of State |
am assured by the commissioners is in progress Of
preparation and VIII be ready at early DAY. |
respectfully recommend the passage of a law estab-
fishing the line reported, run and marked as above
stated. as the true boundary between the States Of
Kentucky and Tennessee, providing. however that
land titles of any description whatever acquired
under the authority of either of said States. shall
not be affected or prcudiced by the establishment
of said line but that the same shall be- and remain
as valid As though said line had not been established
and provided. further, that act shall take effect
only on the express condition, that the Lcgisla-
tur of the State Of Kentucky, shall pass an act es-
tabshng said line as the true boundary between tie
two States and also providing that land titles shall
not be affected by the establishment of the same
The report shows that the expense of the party
under the control of the Tennessee Commissioners
amount Of Sl66l7.34, Of which amount they have
already
Received from the Treasury the
sum of............... s. 600 90
And the proceeds Of the sale of
property sold by commission
crs when they completed the
work NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Sy.52 io-0.S0z w |
Which leaves balance of SlO66459 |
still due to the various employees IF the Tennessee
Commissioners.
This amount does not include any compensation
to the Commissioners the law under which they !