Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-10-15

4 erly OF the stayors- Iaseeu Hisb ie''NtDS'
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
The following Senate bills were passed on second
reading:
To abolish the Office of Commissioners Of Roads.
Referred 10 the Committee on the Judiciary.
To regulate the time of opening and holding
elections in this State and for other purposes Re
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD BEADING
The clearinghouse bills we're read third time:
To amend the act Of February IS, 1854, to in
corporate the Spring Street Bridge Company of
Nashville. Withdrawn by sir. Trimble for amend
ment.
To change the place of holding the Circuit Court
Of obion county west Of Reel Foot Lake. Passed.
AMEEDMEEr OF TIE CODE.
Mr.. HILDRETH introduced a bill to repeal sec
ton $50 of The Code, which passed on its first
reading and was referred to the Committee on the
Code.
JOB PRINTING FoR THE LRaIsLArURE
Mr.. RICHARDSON offered the following resolu-
ton:
ResOlUsd 5y the General Assembly of tie Stat. Of
Tennessee, That the job printing of the present
Legislature be distributed among at least three Of
fees of the city, that oil printed matter neces-
sary for the speedy transaction Of the public BUSH
ness may be laid before the members as soon as it
is possible TO do it
On motion of Mr.. RICHARDSON, the rule was
/
Mr. RICHARDSON said his object in offering the
resolution to have the job printing ordered by
the Legislature done with little delay possible
One Office conld not do all the job printing with
that dispatch which was necessary to the busin ess
before the Legislature. Members of the last Leg
islature knew how long they had to wait for dOcu-
ments of which were not sent in until the list
Of December. The Governors Message had been
sont into the Legislature ten days ago, and the
copies ordered had not get been furnished; neither
had the rules for the Senate, which were much
needed. He thought such documents as thete
ought TO be delivered within forty eght hours after
being ordered. and he hoped the resolution would
be adopted SO as to get a printing ordered at the
earliest moment possible.
Mr.. SrOVALL desired to know if the Legislature
had the power TO diTide out the job printing. The
printer for the State vas elected for two years. and
he doubted the power Of the Legislature TO take
any portion of the printing from him and give it
another printer lie was as anxious TO have the
printing done at the earliest hour as any member Of
the Senate, but be did not wish to commit an err
rOr. If the public printer did not do the work in
proper time, the Legislature could require him to
do so, and in of failure, he would forfeit his
contract, and then in could be given TO some one
who Weuld execute it within the time desired.
Mr.. RICHARDSON said there could be no error
in this matter, the public printer hiss yet to be
elected 1t might be supposed that the had offered
the II solution because the work done at the
UNION AND AMERICAN office, but such was not the
fact He had no doubt that that Office would furnish
the work fast as possible, but Office could not
do all the work ordered by the Legislature as soon
it was wanted He had no choice to where
the work should be sent so il was done immediate,
ly upon being ordered His resolution did not in
terfere with the sDd journals Of the two houses
and the reports Of the Attorney General-those
properly Belonged to the public printer-~but it
the job printing he proposed to distribute so IS to
have it executed Immediately.
Mr.. McNEILLY said he vas under the impress
sion that the publi, printer was elected for two
years, and until his successor was elected. He
derstood the public printers had ordered the sLa-
tionery and materials aud had the WorkmeR EN-
ployed to do ell the work ordered by the legislature
and he was opposed TO an interference with the
printing contract. The passage of the resolution
before the Senate would be construed into eensure
upon the public printers II they have been derlict
in Their duly, he hoped specifications would be made,
instead of censuriDg them by the adoption of this
resolution.
Mr.. RICHARDSON disclaimed any intention to
reflect upon the public printers They had done
their work well, and furnished it as fast ss they
could. He had no fault to find with them; but he
took the ground that Office could not do all he
Job printing for the Legislature within such time
as the business before them required it TO be done
MIR. MoNElLLY did not suppose that the Senator
from Rutherford (Mr RiehRrdsOn) intended to re-
nect upon tue PUBIC printers, Out JDe adoption OF
the resolution would be reflection upon them.
Mr.. STOKELY thought the resolution q very fair
proposition from his side of the Senate. The Leg
Islsture had been in session two weeks and the
Senate rules had not yet been printed The matter
needed explanation from some one. He was in
formed that the public printers could not do ali the
work; indeed, be had been in an office in this city,
THAT Of the BaPtis,) end learned there that they
we're printing the Governors message. If one
office cannot do the printing he thought it ought -
be divided out among the other offices in the city.
Mr.. WOOD stated be informed the copy Of
the rules of the Senate had not been furnished the
public printers until Wednesday, snd that they
would be laid upon the desks of members to NOR.
row.
Mr.. STOKELY demanded the eyes and noes up
on the adoption Of the resolution, which we're order
ed and taken as follows:
Ayss-Messrs. Allen. Boyd Bradford, Bumpass,
Horn, Nash, Richardson, Stanton, StOkely and
Tnmble-IO.
Noss-Messrs Hildreth, Hunter, johnson, Lane,
Mickey Minis, Mcclellan, McNeilly, Peters, Sto-
vail Thompson, Wood, and Speaker NeWmsn-l3
TWhen Mr.. Speaker Newmsn's name was called,
be said he understood it was the practice Of h.
public printers, when more printing was ordered
than they could do by the time it wanted to get
il done az other Offices 10 the city, which vas vir
tusly carrying on, the spirit of the resolution, ana
he should, therefore, vote no.
So the resolution was rejected
CARROLL CTUNTY FAIR
The SPEAKER laid before the Senate an invi a.
ton 70 the members to visit the Carroll County
Agricultural and Mechanical Fair, and
On motion of Mr.. BUMPASS, the invitation was
accepted.
VOTE OF THANKS.
On motion of Mr. BOYD the thanks Of the SEN
ate we're rendered to TIT President, Vice President
and Directors of the Nashville aud Chattanooga
Railroad Company, for the tender TO members of
free passage their road at any time during the
session.
ELECTION OF sTATE OFFICERS.
On motion of Mr.. STOVALL, the message from |
the House of Representatives transmitting a res =
lUtiOn providing for convention of the two houses
on Tuesday, the 18th inst, at ten O'clock, A. NJ. |
for the purpose of elecdng Secretary of State, |
Treasurer, and Comptroller, was taken up and con-
CURED in.
ELECTION PUBLIC PRINTER.
Ga motion of Mr.. SToVALL, the House amend |
nent to Senate resolution postPonUg the election OF
Public Printer to Tuesday, the 18th INST, COL
CURED in.
MIR. STANTON, offered the following resolu-
ion:
Resolved 6y the Senate and HOUSE, of Representa-
iDss, That in the election of Public Printer, who
We shortly to choose, will elect the one who
will submit the cheapest proposition 10 this body,
nth the accompanying assurances upon his part
eq uired by law, and that in the passage of the gen
rGI appropriation bill, will observe the rates Of
printing thus adopted.
Resolved further, That the candidates will send
heir propositions to the Speaker of the Senate, and
e shall read the several propositions to the Senate
N the morning before the election of said printer,
md the same shall then be transmitted Immediate
Y 10 the House.
Mr. STANTON, moved 70 suspend the rule requir-
ng resolutions to lie over one day, and upon that
notion he demanded the ayes and noes.
Mr.. STANTON said
Mr. SPEAKER: The election of the Public Printer
according to the resolution which has passed both
houses, will come off on next Tuesday. ther f re
make the motion to suspend the rules IN order to
get this resolution before the Senate directly that
{ may have time to pass both houses before the
Election Of Printer comes off, for TO pass after
Yards it would avail nothing.
Then, in view Of this, as an almost inevitable re-
SUIT and as an immediate consideration Of the propO-
'itlOn could DO no injury, shall regardevery SEN
AIoI VINO votes AgsInst a suspension of the rules
enemy 70 the entire merit of the resolution What
Ices my resolution provide? why. smply that when {
We come 10 elect man to do the pripiing for the