Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-14


declared if he had any knowledge as to the
perpetrators. he would at once reveal it,
that they mig ut be punished as the laws of
the State prescribe. He said there were ex-
treme men on both sides in East Tennessee.
and to their impradence is to be attributed
the state of affairs that now exists in that
portion of the State. He felt warranted in
asserting that the great mass of the Union
men in East Tennessee were utterly opposed
to any such measures as had been resorted
to within the last few days. BE had taken
the oath to support the Constitution of the
Confederate States, in good faith, and he was
endeavoring to show it by his acts He had
advised his constituents to acquiesee ia the
action of the people of the State, and he felt
sure the majority of the Union men of East
Tennessee were ready and willing to ac-
quiesce.
Mr.. Senter endorsed what the Representa-
tive from Knox (Mr. Fieming) had said, and
would add that he came to the Legislature
under no pledges. He had told his consti-
tnents that if elected, he should take the
oath to support the Constitution of the Con-
federate States. He felt warranted in say
ing, that the great body of the Union men of
East Tennessee were opposed 10 the acts of
incendiarism that had been committed, and
as an evidence of this, they were among the
foremost in endeavoring to ferrit out and ar
rest the perpet rators.
Mr.. Willard was glad to hear his colleague
denounee the acts of those who had carried
their opposition to the Confederate Govern
ment to such an extreme length. He re-
GREETED, however, to have to differ with them
Somewhat. He thought the burning of those
bridges was preconcerted and well un-
derstood plan, and he thought it evident
that large portion of the Union men of
East Tennessee were cognizant of this
plot.
Mr. Edwards could say for the Union men
oi his county, Bradley for he was fresh
from them and had conversed with large
numbers of them, that they unreserVedly de-
nounced the Burning of the bridges, and
were ready and anxious to assist IN bringing
the perpetrators to justice. He had fllly
satisfied himself that no citizen of his county
had applied the incendiary torch to the Hi
wassee bridge. A man had been arrested
upon a strong suspicion of being the incen-
diary. He was an entire stranger in the
community and could give no account of
himself. If he was guilty the Union men OF
Bradley cuuniy were as ready to hang him
as were the Southern Rights men.
Mr.. Butler denounced the act in the strong
est terms, and sincerely hoped that the per-
petrators, be they whom they may, will be
arrested and severely punished. He stated
that he had always opposed the introduction
of Lincoln troops into East Tennessee, and
when consulted upon the subject, had adj
vised against it, and he believed a very large
majority of bis constituents were opposed to
such step.
Mr. Jarnagin felt that some action of the
House was necessary to relieve the gentle
man who had been assaulted, and he therefore
offered the following resolutions,
WHEREAS, The General Assembly of the
State recently adjourned for the purpose OF
participating in the election for President
and members OF the Confederate States, and
other laudable purposes; and, whereas, the
motives of members of the Legislature have
been impugned by newspapers and indiyid-
uals; therefore,
Be it Resolved by the General Assembly of
the State OF Tennessee, That we utterly con-
denim the acts of those engaged in the burn
ing of bridges ia East Tennessee, and that we
have no sympathy with those who desire the
introduction OF Lincoln troops into East
Tennessee, or who are organizing, or who
may organize to resist the authority Of the
State of Tennessee or the Confederate States
of America. -g.s-
The rule was suspended and the resolution
taken up.
Mr.. Bobb, with the view of affofding the
absent members from East Tennessee an Op-
poItunity of voting on the resolution, moved
that action upon it be deferred until to-mor-
| row, which motion was agreed to.
RELIEF MEAsrREs.-Mr. Caruthers submit
| ted the following report from the Committee
| on Judiciary
The Committee on Judiciary have had I'M
| der consideration House resolution, No. %
| and House bills Nos. IL, 80, 20, 1873, 145, $50,
| and 155, all providing in various forms for
| such delays in the course of judicial proceed
! ings as will relieve the people from the pres
| sure of debts contracted in more prosperous
| times. Whether the relief that would be at
forded by the passage of the bills, or any one
| of them, would be permanent and substantial
| or merely temporary and delusiye; whether
the good or the evil resulting from such mpa
| sures of policy, would ultimately predomi-
nate, the committee have not felt it their duty
to form or express an opinion. They have moi
been able to surmount the constitutional OBJ
jections which, in their opinion exist TO mos
i of these bills. They have been anxious to
meet what seemed to them to be the wish o
the House; by devising some plan of relief
and Offering it TO the consideration of tn,
House in lieu of the various plans committed
to them. But they are satisfied that theil
constitutional scruples would render it i'm
possible for them to present a scheme tina
would be acceptable to the friends of relief
Sympathising. as they do most profoundly
with the suffering debtors of the State, the,
] would rejoice to give their support to an.
efficient measure of relief that was free frou
| CONSTITUTIONAL ODlecuOns. OuaDie 10 Jews
such q measure themselves, they respectful
ask to be discharged from the further cor
sideration of these bills and resolutions.
REsoLUTIONs.--The following resolution
were offered:
: By Mr.. Warner: No. 56--Instructing th
, Committee on Banks TO examine the condi
: ton of the Bank of Tennessee. Lies ever.
: By Mr. Head: No. 57--For the relief of W
E. Barringer, Lies over.
By Mr.. Garretson: No. $50 advance tt
. business before the House. Lies over.
g New BnLs.-4The following bills were il
troduced, read the first tine and passed:
!, By Mr.. Edwards: No. 1870 amend th
: tipling laws. prohibits the selling or givin
? away Of liquor within one mile of an electie
u precinct on the day of election. -Ifsgs
y By Mr.. Butler: No. 1870 amend Il
e criminal law.
By Mr.. Garretson: No. l6Q--To facilita
d the entering of land.
By Mr. McCallum: No. l6l-To authors
8 Judges and Chancellors to continae caus
without cost 10 certain cases. -
i By Mr.. McCallam: No. l62-To previ
n arms for the new levy of troops.
" HOSPITAL FOR THE INsANE.-On motion
Mr. Lockhart, it was ordered that 900 &C
les of the report of the Trustees and PLY
10 clan aud Superintendent of the Tenness
Hospital for tine Insane, be printed for
use of the Honse.
is SENATE BILL ON SECOND READISG.-No.