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


/ pointing committee oftwo on the part ofthe
i House, end ON the part Of the eenate, 10
| examine iuto the condition Of The affairs Of
The principal bank Of Tennessee, az Nash
vii e. The rules were suspended, and the
resolution passed. Messrs Elliott and Car
ter were appointed the House committee
Mr.. hulloy asking 20 be excused from act
ing.
Mr.. Travis offered bill relating to free
men of col0-. 10 provides;
| !. That al contacts be ween white and
colofcd persons sha ] be in writing said
writing 70 be deposited with Justice Of the
| Peace.
3. An disputes may bs tried before jus
] tce Of the Peace, but there may be an sp-
peal from his decision. as in other csses.
g. Admits the testimony Of colortd per
| sons, where one party is eolored.
4. Contracts between white and eolored
| person. ior labor shall not be valid, unless
/ reduced to writing.
s. P.oyides for the binding out Of colored
children, the same Is white children.
=. Provides Tor arrestipg colored Migrants,
| without visible means Of support; such va
grants 10 be hired out by the public, for
terms OF from three 10 twelve months.
2. Prohibits the harboring Of such hired
vagrsnts, by any white man.
S. Provides that the p or laws shall be
extended 10 colored paupers.
Read the FIRST time, and referred 70 the
Committee on Freedmen.
Mr. Wines presented bill relative 10 the
paying out of the railroad tax in Montgem
| cry county.
Mr.. Arnel presented a bill inco porating
| the 4Etna Manufacturing, Mining, and ol
ompauy. Referred TO the Committee on
| Corporations.
! Mr. Thoruburg presented bill incorpo
| rating o bank of discount az Dauaridge.
j Tenn. Referred to the Commite e on Banss.
The r. solution Of VI Gu phy, re ative TO
! freedmen of color, and rec 5mmeudng their
coloui alton, in S nth America, or Africa,
was taken mp.
| Mr. Murphy conteudcd that The mingling
Of the races, o. frcemsu, would eert-i' ~
lead 30 amalgamati-n, which should never
| be to'er ted. The only rrmrdy was ia colo
nizat on and he favored the purchase Of
lands. 4 the uss Of the blacks, ina Afrisa,
South America, OF some other country, suit
able TO them. This, he kaew. W, uld co
money. aud create ddbeulties bat we have
air adv shown our nb lity 90 meet greater
cxpenS 81, aud overcome z eater Obstacles
n was IL policy Of the whit 10 get rid 81
| the blscks ia o rgitim ate manner.
| Mr.. Wa'ers If Madisan said that This wsE
| cary in tho week, 10 open The ball, bat h,
| supposed that ID couldn't be helped. lie
| said that the negroes were here, aud wer,
/ free; aud MOTH < cou'd change that fact
lie was not yet prepared 10 say what oughl
20 be done. with the African race. They
were hcre-uot by their own fiult; and i
bchooY,s as a. Christians 20 look into the
csse, aud tct a. II they w're human beings,
and not hrutes. The aristoeFacy of tue
country wanted 10 keep eli poor men in sub
lection, whether white or black. lie wanted
iims for consideration.
| Alr. Moss was opposed % colonization.
The loyalty OF the hlacks, during the war
/ had committed the Government in their ia
var. 10 could not Danish she negro, without
doing itse discredit Il was the duty Of thl
l federal Government 30 prot ct the negro, ba
cause he bad been its friend ia the hour h
trouble. Colonization was unpr cticable
The races could, and must live together
The question of races was settling itself
/ His was O wealthy county, and there Wss
scarcity Of labor. and the laud holders de
sired "a re negroes. than less Of them. The
whole matter was settling itself, he would
repeat.
General Fisk. the agent ofthe Freedmen
Bureau, had told him, Nj. n So that Their,
had been ten Thousand more applications
Cor negroes. than he could supply. EY ~
man should stand on his own merits. tn,
superior Viii alway rise the inferior stem.
az the foot OF the lsdder. All that was re
quired, was 10 give ell a chancs, and lot
every Que take care Of him elf
The resolutions weie referred 10 the Com
mit,cs on Federal Relations.
The Bill from the Finance rnmittee. re-
pealing The act providing for the payment
OF the Governors staff, was tskcn up.
Mr. Hood contend,d that now was The
tine that the Legislature should economies
Heretofore. the Governor Stall d. reeUiy
el no pay {, was an hon rafy appointment
but lasl June bin had been adopted. pay
iuc Ell the members cf the Governor stan.
But 81 that time 10 Was not certain tbal
peace had been absolutely established. and
the payment OF these officers night have
been necessary. But nov such was not the
case.
who cousutoi, this STAIR First. there
are three Brieadier 6c-crals, each draw
ing s5sl2-1r in the aggr, gate Si,7s6. One
something to DO. hut what had The Quarter
master General % dos Who had he 60 feed 2
Nobody, but himself
There are also Two Aids, with the rank Of
OolOnel. what have they to dog They
draw $3.50 each, or S524e ia an. There was
al Inspector General, as salary Of S39ls
per annuiu. What ala he inspcct2 There
wa NOT soldier IN Tennessee he was a
clever gent cman, but that was lot an ax-
cusc ior paying him for doing nothing. He
had not doee ten DAYS work since he was h,
, office ltwould be urged that the Quarter
master General had charge OF the assets of
the Bank 81 Tennessee. rut what did the
present Incumbent know sh ut banbipe p
A man better acquainted with banking a.
iairs, could be had Cor less money.
The slate paws cut over Sls.aoa Tor OIL
GERS. nearly 81 belonging % tho Governors
| family. SUD There is not q soldier IN the
| Geld. Nor ives tbs au. We are called
1 upon IN extra compensation for clerks. q
all ihcm, when they bad nothing 20 do.
/ lie was ior retaining the Adiutant zen
ersl. aud paying him god salary; and IL
I clerks were neeaed, b. was for emrloyinr
/ them. at a fair price. but he dis not want 10
mplov tTicadisr generals for thai purpose.
| az q tsns " han we hal not q cent Cd seho 4
fuaa Ia the treasury. snd could uot even
| lay the Interest on ne State debt
SIR. ceio explained that the law was
IN ended ior a state Of war, snd should row
D. repealed. There could BE- no service for
] them, nov. The Adja ant General viii vet
base sousething 20 30; anI he is prcpsrcd 90
make The necessary aPpropriaies 90 toai
| osfcrr.
AR, Arnell said that he hsd listened g.
the philippe 20 the gentleman from HAM
ulon Mr. HScdl lie urged that conanv
should BE- praciicsd. BUT he regretted that
he attacked the Governor aad lis ismilv.
The opposition 81 Nc, Hood appesred h. be
based "a ibe ground thst inod of the an
paintmrnt. were Of the Governors family. |
The Adiutani General (Gsu. Jrs. B Broua. I
low had spilled his blood in defence OF his 4
eou.trf. Wfhn bic eva county (aaurvl /
had thai been done
he knew that ii was necessary 10 retain .
he Adiutsni General. There were, per I
hap. iupernumersry officers, and these /
thonld b, mustered cat but The Adulent
0fnsul should be retained. he then read