The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-29

Senate Resolution referring Special Mes
sage No. Of the Governor to the Franchise
Committee was adopted.
Adjourned to 3 a. IN. tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY, Nov. %, 1865.
The House was called to order ct 10
o'clock, Mr.. Speaker Heiskell IN the Chair.
Prayer BY Rev. DR.. Phillips.
The Journal Of yesterday was read and
approved.
TEMPERANCE BILL.
Mr.. Mullins introduced bin to prohibit
the sale Of Intoxicating liquors in less qusn-
titles than one quart. r ferred 20 the com
mittee on tipping, and tipping Houses.
ELECTIVE FRANCHISE.
Mr.. Fuson introduced bill 10 arneud the
constitution Of the State, and 70 define the
elective franchise. It is preceded By
lengthy preamble, and provides:
That any free white citizen. who has re-
ded six months IN the county, except the
following;
I. Conviets for sn infamous crime.
2. All who have held Office under The
rebel government, unless they afterward
Joined the federal army, and aided in the
suppression Of the rebellion.
3. All who left Offices 10 join the rebel
lion.
4. All who held Office under the State in
1861, aud 1862, unless they can p.ove q sub
sequent loyalty.
>. All rebel ministers
6. Those who aided the rebellion, after the
occupation Of Tennessee BY the Federals.
Z. Murderers, etc.
S. Parties who have committed aets in
other ates, which would have disfrnn-
chised them in this, had they been, at that
time, residing in It. Referred to the Joint
Select Committee on Franchise.
Mr.. shultz introduced a bill for the same
purpose as the above. Il does not mate
rally differ from that OF Mr. FusOn. Re
ferred as The last.
Mr.. Carter introduced bill TO repeal Sec
tions 1902 and 1905 Of the Code. Referred
10 the judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Garner introduced a bill to give fur
ther time TO perfect titles TO land. Referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
Also bill TO consolidate the offices Of Sur
veyor and Entry Taker, in Lawrence coun-
ty. Referred 70 the Judiciary Committee.
SENATE RESOLUTION.
The following Senate resolution was
adopted.
Be Il Rcsolued bg ne General Assembly of
the State Of Tennessee. Thst the Comptroller
be authorized and instructed 10 take IN the
notes Of the free banks, aud return the bonds
for the smount 50 taken in, whenever called
on, in accordance with the laws now in ex-
isteuee.
MISCELLANEOUS.
House bill to incorporate the East Ten
ne see Improvement and Mining Company,
was passed en- its third reading.
House bill to change the line Of CheathAm
county was passed on its third reading.
RESOLUTION FOE INFORMATION.
The resolution asking the Governor 10
transmit the replies from county clerks, as
TO how the franchise law has beea observed,
was taken up.
Mr.. Steele said he was in favor Of the pas-
ssge Of the resolution offered by the mem
Der from Stewart Mr.. Brandon) calling on
Gov. Brownlow to furnish the General As
sembly the replies Of Clerks sna Sheriff. of
counties IN the State, to his interrorator. es
propounded 70 them concerning the fran
chise law, and the August elections for
members Of Congress. AT the beginning Of
the session 10 October, Mr. Aruell intro
duced a resolution, which was adopted with |
ont opposition, calIiag on the Governor to |
farnish all the Information 10 his posse sion 1
IS 10 how the elective franchise had been /
executed. AT the same time a like resolu
ton was introduced in the Senate Last /
week Mr.. Thornburg, Of Jefferson. in the
House, and Mr.. Cypcrt, in the senate. in
troduced resolutions, which passed without /
debate, requesting the Governor again 10 /
furnish us the information. All Of thus, Mr.
Speaker, led me and others 10 infer that /
there was prearranged aad concerted I'M
among certain gentlemen a. TO
what the message was to be, and its conten's
concerning the ection in the SIKH district
for Congress; IN which Mr.. Arneu had
a particular interest as a defeated can
didate under his own franchise law |
Well, on saturday last, the message came
the Coz errors action, which the
gentleman from Campbell and Anderson.
Mr.. Doughty SAYS was extraordinary, |
because We lived in extraordinary times"
This is true. The Governor did not furnish !
as with the statements Of the clerks snd |
Sheriils, which, he says, are on file in his
office, upon which he predicsted his ex-
,raordinory action in assuming 70 throw
put all the votes Of % counties, aud declar- /
ing the elections in them null and void
Now, Ve want 70 see upon what information |
from the Clerks aud Sheriiis the Governor |
acted. He informs us in his message that the
Information is on hle. The resolution in CON
liberation requests him 10 send the estate
ments" 20 the House, so that We can examine
i, end, Unnecessary, have Il printed for the
Information Of the people int rested The
House has already called for the in
formation, pnder the resolutions 1 have
spoken Of, and certainly the gentleman |
ON MHury and his lends will not |
low object 10 giving Oh the inforna- {
ion fcalledsior by his resolution. Only | )
pert OF that information has been sent in, 4
nd certainly this House will not now slui-
ify Itself, and a large majority Of the PEG !
PIE Of Tennessee. by couceallDg ana deny ;
AM an a Nafr e ~
Arnel snd his tr ends first enquirod for. I :
axe il for granted that those who agree with
he Governor. and those like myself who
honestly aud courteoUslv differ with him in |
egard % this mater, VIII vote to have al
he facts. II the gentleman from M,urv.
nd his friends, refuse, the country will be-
ieye that the whole . roceediuC, from first
o last, was, aud is e. parte 10 accomplish
'Srtieular purpose Tor that gentleman but
n order to do that, a seeming sSot5 Of fair
.ees Is endeayored ID be kept M, by throw
ng cut votes in other Congregational ais
riots m such q manner 81 not to change The
csuit in those districts, but 20 etnssculate
hem all, So As % insure the rejection Of the |
'ougyessmen from Tennessee. We want 10 =
nov whether the Governor issued his pro-
upon mere fUalor or facts.
Iet Us have those facts oficiallv-Irtl
$ have who the informants are, before =
he st-0rr SHERIFF., judges and clerks Of eltc- y
on, and the ouh Of The voters Of taenty-
lne counties are set aside. Are their osths c
II ialsee Did they certify ard swear false 3
! 10 the Government The presumption &
that these officers did their sworn duty. q
nd that the voters wcre honest aud truth n
al men, entitled 20 vote Who is to Be the =
idgcf Why the Judiciary and nos the =
overror- The Governor has 10 RIGHT Ia .
lntroi laws in eases Of doubt This belongs %
The court under the oath Of oAice $50 A
'e that the laws are faithfully executed y
Is his cuty % eniorce Il where Illegal op- | II
osidon Is made--but 70 entorcc it AWAY. n
'cording 20 the constructions Of the Judi | 81
al tribunals; nos By his own construction &
assumption. The legislative, judicial | q.
I'd executive departments ct the severn n
ent are declared separate, aud any person Bi
aionging 10 one apartments forbidden bv ]
ie Constitution iroIR assuming the powers \.
the other. e.
The Governor hal no authority bv law 10 x,
sue ms proclamation lsi; summer placing ial
: construction on the sw; nor any right ~
require the clerks and Sheriff. 10 report ~
- ~, sS1leh u him. Ii he did, viii any | N,
.hriii and promotion NAV follow fawninv | m
col'hshey, answer where Is The law AM 50
'e authority 10 cannot be shown-ana -
.ete ore, IS unwarranted by The Copsfitn- "
on. make nc war on Gov. Rrovn az III,
II sincerely regret and mourn a. q lover Ho
my country and STATE, Whose irterests IA
ID people have at heaFt-that ne free co
nm Of elections is trsmPied uader fgot. sns
.e incstmahle and dearest rights Of lovsl ing
eemen IN one-third the counties OF his ysF
ate are disregarded. The people are not i
blame- Never did they ask and try n -
thosF awful duty more than they did ~.
the late elections fanny one is t. blame los
Is the gentleman from Naurv, in draw !
& " and passing the franchise SCI in q,
oh bungllng manner, that neither he I ,
2 any Of its friends understood 1, alike. on;
n the Governor is right in Judging OF cry
E election RETURNS, then the members mon, -
MINI, Monroe, Stewart, and other coun- Ia
3, have no right 20 seats here, since thew Bu
re elected a. the August election, and III
m counties in which the Governor ssys Pc
re never has been 9 legal election. II -
q sustain the Governor in his views, you ~
} bound, through consistency, TO declare Bgl
w seats vacant. ! ssy they have right 4
IestG here that thay were LEGALLY elected p