The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-24


AT er the House had been called 20 order,
the SPeaser snu0uHeed the following as the
COMMITTEES on Immgrati n; Messrs. Hood,
Carter, Feulkner, Travis, ARIEL, Mason,
1 scaies, Williams, and Z Underwood.
The bin abolishing the Governors staff
was taken up.
Mr Freeman proposed 70 amend the law,
| by adding the following 10 the first section /:
Excepting Is TO The Adiutant General,
! who is 10 pay his own Clerk hire and that
he Is . continue to draw pay Ii the LIST Of
| March"
Mr. Richards thought the Adiutant Cen
ersl ihould be allowed one clerk, at the ex
penss Of the State, till the first Of January.
| As one Of ihe committee who had exam
ined the books Of the Adjutant General,
he tboughi he ought 70 have a clerk till the
first Of the year 1866.
Mr.. Steele, the author Of the bill, favored
the amendment
Mr.. Hood Sould vote against the amend
ment; but be would vote an appropriation
OF =, 600 20 pay Tor winding up the bust
nass q the Adjutant Generals oil e. He
wanted 70 get the Office out Of the GOverner's
family. The Governor had been trampling
on the rights Of the people.
Mr. Speaker Heisse interpreted, and
stated that the Governor hal nothing 10 do
with the passage OF the bill il was noE pfo-
Pc ed TO repeal. Il was free act Of the
Legislatur.-
Sr Hood sid the Governor had appoint
ed the officers under the act when be had
no need 10 do it. We couldn't support an
establishment merely for show; If gentle
men wished 20 make dispa y, OF WISHED ID
60 out and buy cotton, let them do it but
let them do Vt their own expense.
Mr.. Doughty characterized the speech Oh
Mr.. Hood a mere TRADE Of abuse. The
Cove nor was doing his DUTY, with honesty
and integrity. He was in iavor Of eeono-
MIXING. bat that was no rea on why true
devoted patFiOt-sn u0yie ding defender o
bis eountrl "a defer Of treas n-should b,
Villihed. Why this effort 10 q stroy the in
husBce Of our distinguished Gov rHorg Hl
then re d an rider Of the Governor, in which
he directs that when members Of his stat
were no on duty, they shall draw 10 paw
Mr.. Hood know that General Hun
received over Sl,OV0 what service did he
ever do?
Mr. Doughly-I think he was employed
ia the Office Of Secretary Of State.
Mr.. Stesle-The Secretary Of State author
I sed him = & that he was in 10 wise 7
sPonsible for matte 5 connected with the
Governors staff.
Mr. Doughty went on 10 defend the Gov
ernor, at some leogth hs regarded him a.
q true repubica' AMI man Of unsullied
honor. He was in favor Of repeating the
law, IL done in connection with the amend
, msnt Of Mr.. Freeman but he could no
have the Governor sbused, without defend
ing him.
AIR. Waters Of Madison, was n favor d
paying good salaries He hoped no mem
Ders would vote against high salaries, in ID,
hope Of getting back here again; for ther,
were non. oftae present membe swho wOulC
ever be elee Ell again mp here. They wer'
all Ego G mp for The future. He opposed
the repeal Of the bill.
Mr. Freeman explainfd has amendm nt
He thought the Office Of the Adjutant Gen
eral should be continued till March II,
wautei d r. cord ot all the UbiOl soldier:
kept On file, and IL required work make
il up lie said tn 70 were many soldiers in
| the Stale, who bad ENLISTED. and been killed
bef re they We're mastered. lie knew o.
msny such instances. The wives of thess
men should have pensions, as the delay IN
mastering arc e IRON circumstances that
| could not be avoided. H wanted a record
made up; and with that view be had Offered
the amendment. But he would vO.e againlt
the pay Of officers doing no duty.
Mr.. Arnell offered the following, which
was accepted BY Mr.. Freeman, in lieu O.
his own:
Provided that the pay Of the Adjutan
| General Of the Stste shall remain the sans
as hereto ore, uatil January lsi, 1866.
Mr.. Brandon favored the repeal Of th'
law. There was nothing for the Governor
stall TO do, and why.retain them?
Mr.. Hood had no particular objection t.
the amendment Of Mr.. Arnell. Gen. Jane
p. Br0wnlow had doue service both in tn,
Geld and at home and he had no objection
20 his having the pay.
A few severe words here passed between
Mese s.. Rood and Doughty, which we omit
The amendment OF Mr.. Arnel was thei
, carried.
The b n then passed q second reading
with but ON or tao di senting voices.
BOUNTY TO SOLDIERS FAMILIES
J The bill offered by Mr.. Waters, Of AIadi
con, providing for payment Of bount'
Of $500 10 the families Of deceased soldiers
q. was lakeu up. The COMMITTEES on Finane
reported q laiuN il.
i, Mr. Waters, Of Madison, advocated tn
bin nj .eneth. lie snid that the families O
soldiers needed the money, aud the peopl
e were 10 duty bound 70 pay &c.
Mr.. Wsterf, Of Wilson. moved 20 suneu
. by inserting Slo0.
u The -nawent was accepted by Nh
Water, ct Madison.
Mr. Doughty advocated the Passage q
e the bdl. our duty 10 a brave and nobl
class OF men required the adoption OF th
MEASURE.
I, The bin passed lis socoad reading.
: MEMPHIS PLANK ROAD COMPANY.
I The bill to amend the Memphis aud sum
q merville Plank road e npany. was take
, up. Passed on its third reading.
sUrEKNE couEr ROOM.
Senate bill No. I47, providing for the re
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