Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-11-03

vaughn, White Of Davidson, White OF D;elrson
"hiimoTe Williams Of Franklin, Williams Of Hick.
Speaker Rhilhorne-50. anu
Neys-Messrs. Blu Ter, Caldwell. Ford. Gorm.,
0seene, Harris, Havron, Jones, Loekhart. May6eld'
MCaoe. Norris, Norman, Pickett. Roberts. smith
SoWell' Trewhitt, Trivitt, aud Woodard--2O.
TEEs OF ATTORNEY GENERALS.
Mr.. Jones' bill "a. R. 81 to aboliss certain fees
OF Attorney Generals described on page q Of the
LegislatiDe UnsoS and american coming IN on its
second reading, il was read at the clerks desk
Mr.. JONES. Mr. Speaker: move to poncancur
IN the Recommendation of the Judiciary
that this bill be rejected Sir. as the author of
this bill take pleasure in presenting my honest nd
heartfelt convictions came here for the purpose
OF relieving the great ana growing State Of Teupes-
sec, as much possible, Of laws that are mapfestly
eating and consuming The hard earnings Of the tax
payer. Whist does this bill propose Simply to re-
store the laws that existed previous TO the passage
Of the Code Of Tennessee. / do not desire 10 rash
y intrude upon that instrument aud destroy the
work Of distinguished gentlemen. Bet, sir, it is
wrong TO come here and vote to pampsr and fatten
public officers, Attorney Generals, or any other,
upon the moneys Of the honest hari-working brow
sweating portion Of community Why by law en-
courage an Attorney General not TO investigate the
law Of the case st the bar, examine and right the
evidences IN the cause to scrutnizs closely the char
dcOtF OF eNluele6 on ina Fatb Oh Inc DlStS 4hb
present Law as il stands now does this and carries
into effect the above stated proposition. Sir, sm
no radical reformer, but believe IN progress, and
/ am here as the representative of Democracy and
as Democrat. aud in sccordance with the princi-
Piles IF my party, aud myself, an here the advo-
este of retrenehmeDt and reform am here, sir,
no to Iegislatefor officers or Attorney Generals, but
The hard-working class of my constituency as well
a. them. I contend that this bill should psss. Il
Il but the restoration Of the old Law it stood before
the passars of the Code, under which, the office of
Attorney sneral in my circuit was worth from 81.
600 to $780, and il the ofceor perqusites thereof
we're of that value there what they worth In the
moro nonulous and rich counties Of Davidson and
Shelby at least three times as much. Sir. We all
know that money is the lever power Of this world,
and know that in this fast time it meets with but
little favor to propose to lop off the expenditure, but
while represent any constituency upon this foor,
shall endeavor TO 60 for such measures as will
benefit the great laboriug community, who are the !
bone and siBew of the cOuutry--the backbone OF
the State The law as it stood upon our statutes
before the passage Of the Code was satisfactory to
the people, and worked well, and the Attorney Gen
erals did not complain
The law as tits incorporated in the Code, encour
ages an Attorney General TO be iudOlent, not to
examine the law investigate the testimony and test
the uvaidity of it, 1t tempts for the sake of fees
10 in Act men several times for trivial offences who
are beyond the jurisdiction OF the cour. in the
States of Kentucky Missouri to obtain the fee !
which is given by the Code when thu cause isstrick
en- from the docket in accordance Win seenoh OiSo
Of the Code.
I am ouposed 10 the Law now because it eucour- |
ages Incidence aud tempts man to be dishonest !
aud causes an extraordinary amount of tax upon !
the people aud depletes the county treasury 1 |
bope nv motion will prevail, aud that bill so plen-
tifully relieving the tax prayer viii not be de-
Mr.. MORTON did not think the bill ought to
Mr.. CHEATHAM moved to re-cOmmit the bill to
the Judiciary Committee
The m9tion was agreed to.
SEVENTH cuAScERT DIVISION.
On motioa of Mr.. BENNETT, bis BILL 35, to ere
ate the Eth Chsncery Division, made the special or
der for was reeommlned to the Judlclrry
Committee, after resembling the order
BAXKIEG.
Sneaker WHITTHORNE, by leave, (Mr. Morris
in the Chair,) offered the following:
Realized That she Committee on Banks be and
thew are hereby instructed to inquire whether the
existing enacments of the Code IN relation to Banks
and banking repeal or modify the act OF the Gener-
al Assembly of the State of Tennessee, passed jan
nary % 1853 entitled San act TO enforce the re-
spmpion of specie payments by the suspended banks
and 10 offer for their acceptance certain amendments
to their charters and for other Lurposes, and eth
pr acts passed at the same session OF the Genefai
Assembly emendatory thereto-and II salu acts are
re?ealed thereby Whist effect the acceptance OF the
provisions of said acts by the Banks of this State
have unop their charters aud if said acts be notre-
healed whether an releasing one of the Banks of
his State from their provisions would be consiitu-
ional, or if constitutional, whether such release
Wouid not operate in favor of all Banks that have
accepted the provisions Of said act.
On molten, the rules we're suspended and the reso-
luton adopted.
And then
The House took recess till % o'clock.