The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-09
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TENNESSEB LRGISLATURB.
MONDAY. NAY 8, 1865.

SENATE
MONDAY, NAY 8, 1865.
| The Senate met at 9l2 o'clock
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Phillips
A messaSe from the Senate an
nounced that that bsdy had passed
Senate bill No 43 also that tle Senate
had concurred in House bill No. 19.
The Senate resolution No. 81, intro
duced by Mr.. Frazier, that the Speaker
appoint a committee of seven to report
a bill TO protect the people of Tsnnes-
see, was taken up and adopted
a message from the 6ousa annouuc-
ed TO the Senate that the House had
concurred IN Senate jouuJ resolution
No. 46.
Also had referred Senate bills Nos.
| II, 70 and 80, and also had passed
House Joint Resolution No. 81, and ask
ed the concurrence Of the Senate in
the same, .......-.
Mr.. 1Fimble introduced Senate bill
No. 5S, to provide for the limitation of
actions and for other purposes. Pass
ed first reading and referred to the
committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Trimble also introduced Senate
bill No SO, to repeal an set passed on
the 18th day Of March, 1860, to repeal
section 4766 Of the Code, and to re en-
act section 1865 of the Code.
He stated that he well remembered
the time when this section was repeal.
ed in SO and 60, which was a prenoni-
tory act Of the rebellion and he had
the proud honor Of being the only one
to record his vote against its repeal.
| The bill was then passed on It's first
reading and referred to the committee
on the judiciary.
The same gentleman also introduced
Senate bill No 60, 10 provide for regu-
lar Street Railroads throughout the
State, presenting an act passed by the
Legislature of Ohio on that subject
and wishing to adopt the same in lens
nessee. Referred 90 the committee on
the Judiciary
Mr.. Heith introduced Senate bill No
oil to discourage treason and rebellion
and to dispense justice. Referred 10
the committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Cypert moved that Senate bill
No 43, known as the Military bill. be
transmitted to the House, which mo-
ton prevailed
Mr.. Han moved that House bill No
~, to increase compensation Of Judges
be taken up
MIR. Gates thought the salary was too
low, and that the talent of the country
could not be procured TO serve for The
rate prescribed.
Mr.. Tumble said it was not so much
for money as it was for the high posi-,
ton that men accepted of it. that
money did not buy talent; that it was
the only thing that man had that could
not be bought He wished the gentle
man to see what DR. Franklin had said
on high salaries. 1t depended upon the
way man lived, not that be NAV think
the higher he lived the greater he was
Living on High street and having fine
equipage did not increase bis talents;
II 1t did, why then there would be some
object in paying high salaries.
Mr.. Butler said that the Senator from
Davidson did not let the moor man
have honors because he could not work
for the amount proposed, but IL was
the wealthy man who had a fortune to
support him outside of the salary. To
every Legislature he had been in he
had endeavOred to raise the salaries of
the members OF the Legislature, to give
poor persons chance to raise them,
selves up; that cotton pisnters would
always oppose it because they wanted
it for the honor, and in this way poor
men were kept cut Of il because lhey
could not come hero and work for SO
small an amount as allowed
Mr.. Trimble asked what cotton
planters had been here2 that he had
been here several times and had no re-
membrance of meeting any
Mr.. Butler said plenty Of them aud
referred him to the journal lie said
that Judge Houston Of The Supreme
COurtOf Tennessee, last year GOT q fee
OF $4,000. He accepted the position
OF Judge, but il he mad been e. poor
man he would have scorned it,
Mr.. Trimb!e said if he would not ac-
cept and scOrned 1t he was not it for the
place.
Mr. Smith wished TO oin,roduca a bin
for the two special Judgesof West and
East Tennessee.
Mr.. Senter said that he was not here
to see after the pecuuiary interest Of
any man, but, for the people Of Ten
nessee. This was not the time to in
crease salaries Of special officers, that
the State had Just passed out of O. great
rebellion that the taxes would be
greater than ever before and that the
State had had as much intellect and as
great men, for less salary, as any other
State in the Union. If the gentleman
would prove TO him that tue present
high price Of living would continue for
6 ght years then it would induce him
10 change his views on the subiect
That every one was affected by the
changes, the poor as well as the rich.
We have had poor men who sat in
our courts, ana have left upon the
books the highest name. He wanted
them at least to wait until the next
sitting, ana see if the people could
bear up under the taxes already laid
upon them. That many persons had
no fences, and where a man had SD
600 or $1,000 worth Of land he had no
hands 70 cultivate il.
If the salaries Of Judges must be
raised, then why not raise It on every
officer in proportion.
Mr.. Trim lie said the State Of Ten.
nessee could pay and had enough to
pay for anything needed, and # to
raise the salary would raise the char
aoter and qualifications of JUDGES he
would be willing 70 give them mo e
than $1,000 That Senator Butler aaid
that a Door man could not afford to
live on $ 600 q year. How many men
have an income of 5000 in East
Iennessee2 II he wished 10 live i'm
uppeTtendum, (as / have said befors)
supper, Ri e carriages and live in fine
house be cannot support himself but
II he chooses to live nationally. com
fortably, if he chooses 10 have The
friendship of every one around him.
instead Of al this glitter, he can live
on the salary proposed.
Have the Judges OF Tennessee been
rich men No, but TO the contrary.
and $1,000 per annum caused men with
the best Of talent 70 accept so honora-
( ble position
There are some things that cannot
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