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

the resolution of The Banking Committee,
authorizing the delivering up Of special
deposits, TO depositoTs, the ayes and noes
were called, and resulted as follows: Ayes
40; noes II. Carried.
Mr.. Cameron moved that the resolution,
as amended, be recoInmitied 70 the Com
mittee on Banks.
Mr.. Garner moved to lay that motion on
the lsb'a. Carried, Ayes IS; noes 20.
Mr. Garner moved that the resolution be
indefnitsly postponed. Cared AYES So /;
noes 30.
KDUCArIoNAL REPORT.
Mr.. ArneIl, from the Educational Com
miftee, presented report recommending the
rejection Of Senate bill 130, as it was airesdy
the law Of the land. Also a report on the
inc ,rporation Of the Middle Greek Academy,
the bill having been presented by Mr..
Duggan few days since; the report re-
commended the passage Of the bill, with
slight notifications.
Dir. Burton, Of Cannon county, was gran
ted i've days leave Of absence, to attend
court, as Witness, to which he had been
subpeuaed.
Mr.. Norman presented communication
from the Jailor Of Carroll county, asking to
De rename aied for the keeping Of two ne
groes, for year and a half, in the jail, who
were taken out, and hanged BY guerrillas.
Referred.
Mr.. Lewis, offered bill to repeal the
franchise law, and providing that the fol-
lowing shall be thu future limit Of the right
to vote:
lst All shall be entitled to the elective
franchise, who have been loyal, throughout
the war
I'd. Ais, all who have arrived at the age
Of q, after the 4th Of March, 1865, and who
have taken no part N the rebellion, or who,
having been IN the rebellion, have taken
the amnesty oath, or received a special par
don.
Sd. Also, all who have served in the army
or navy Of the United States, and been hon
orably discharged.
4th. Also, ali who have been conscripted
| in the rebel army, against their viii.
5th. Also, all who voted in 1864, or in
either Of the winter elections of 1865, and
also all who had so Intended 10 vote, but
were prevented from the pressure Of eircum-
stances.
9th. Also, all persons who have taken the
amnesty oath, or who may take il, or who
shall have been pardoned, or may be par
doned by the President.
9TH. The Legislature shall have power to
repeal this law, and admit any Of the ex-
| eepted classes to the elective franchise.
Sth. All persons not included in the above
class are excluded from the poles.
9th. Judges Of elections may demand
proof Of the statement Of the applicant FIR
the elective franchise.
10th. Any person who makes false state
ment under oath regarding his qualifea-
tons as voter, shall be liable TO prose
eution for perjury.
Mr.. Arnell moved TO lay the bill on the
table.
member suggested that courtesy would
demand that the motion should be with
drawn at that stage Of the bill; twas diseour-
teous 10 one Of the oldest members Of the
House.
Mr.. Duggan was in favor Of lsying it on
the table, but he had great respect for the
member who offered it.
Mr.. Arneu introduced the motion to lay
on the table, and moved TO refer it 10 the ju-
dietary committee. Carried.
Er. Arnell offered the following:
WHERE'S, II is q matter of report that
certain members Of this House are Ineligible
TO seats in this Hall, and
WHEREAS, Il is a matter that concerns the
dignity and honor Of this body, therefore
RESOLVED, That the Committee on Elec-
tons Immediately inquire into the facts,
and for this purpose BE- empowered to send
for persons and papers, and to report TO this
House.
Mr.. Hood opposed the investigation, as
the sending for persons and papers would
involve a great cost. The State is in no con
dtion to meet such an expense, in general.
If the seat of any member bs contested, let
the contestants come onward, and then the
case could be Investigated in proper man
ner. To 60 to 60 great an expense on mere
report, was too much. A resolution had al
ready passed requiring the Governor to
make sucn an Investigations; and why not
await has report? He tupposed the resolu-
ton would pass; but he wished TO enter his
protest 10 so expensive a proceeding.
Mr. Duggsn favored the passage Of the
resolution; no One should hold q seat who is
ineligible.
Mr.. Mulloy favored the passage of The
resolution. IL laws were Ia sed- BY the
votes Of men not entitled to seats, then
courts might declare them null and void.
He claimed that, under the schedule 10 the
amended Constitution, when vacancies &C.
Cured in he present Legi lature, they
mus. be filed by the general ticket sys-
tem and no other.
Mr.. Waters of Madison understood that
sll Legislative elections, after the first. was
70 bs by counties, and not on a general
ticket. There were always frauds, in every
election. He was for a liberal policy; the
late rebels in bis county had promised TO 10
better, and 10 heneeforth BIS good citizens
and he believed that they would stand by
what they said.
Mr. G-rrett opposed the investigation it
would cost $4,000 or $4,000, and nothing
would be gained. Il was the duty Of the
lie islatute to attend to the interests Of the
people. Before an investigation WIS had
let every one, who knows OF a member hold
ing his seat illegally, Introduce a resolution
for that particular case, at the same time
disclosing the facts and not refer 10 mere
rumors.
Mr. Mullins thoughtthe argument wBs all
out Of place. The question Of law ought
not now to be touched; the only question
was; Ought there to be an invesi igation
He believed one ought to be had.
Pending the discussion of the question,
the House adjourned ill to-morrow morn
ing at ten o'clock.