The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-07
SENATE

Dec 9th, 1865.
Senate met at 10 a. m. Prayer by IN,
Rev. NJ. Gee.
Mr.. Frazier, Of Knox, presented petition
from the hurch Grove temperance society
Of Knox county, requesting the repeal OF al
laws now existing on the subject Of regulat-
ing the traffic in spirituous liquors, and
! asking the Legislature TO enact a law prohi.
biting its production and sale within thS
limits Of the State, accompanied by such
stringent penalties for its virlation as will
insure its faithful execution, which was read
aud received
Mr.. Smith introduced Senate Bill No. 22Q
10 incorporate the Mechanics Savings Inst,
tute. Passed first reading.
Mr.. Trimble presented a report from thr
Trustees Of School Tor the Blind, which was
read, received, and referred 20 a special
committee Of i've.
NASHVILLE, Dec. 4, 1855.
To the Honorable Member OF the Generll Assem-
by OF the state Of reunes &c
The Trustees Of the School Tor the Blind
desire respectfully 20 submit the following
representation
They were solicited in 1861, bv citizens,
aud requested by those then in AUTHORITY, "a
give up the building occupied by the school
10 be used as "a hospital fer soldiers. They
declined o. give their consent that il or any
part of it should be SO used. Il was, never
theless, taken without Their consent and ap-
prolrir ted to that purpose.
In Februsry, 1861, the building passed in
that condition into the hands OF he United
stat authorities, and was used by them as
a hospital until it was torn down and utterly
/ stroyed by order OF the Chief Engineer
OF the Army Of the Ohio.
Since 1862 until recently, it has been next
10 impracticab'e 10 obtain a meeting of a
quorum Of The Board, for any purpose what
ever, owing 10 The temporary absence of
some members, and also the necessity that
esch shonid give more than ordinary attrn-
tion 90 his own affairs.
There have been since the beginning Of
ls62 no school funds a. the disposal Of the
Board OF Trustees. The superintendent, as
directed BY our Execuuye Commitiee, has
done the best he could under The circum-
stances Tor tho blind pupils who had no
parents, or homes. and waom be Therefore
considered himself obliged 20 retain under
has care. He was assisted somewhat la this
work, BY the act OF your body Of June 10
1868, which enabled him b make a settle
ment with she Comptroller, up to the close
OF the year 1868.
The Superintendent sent home such pu
pls as had homes or friends to receive them.
The remainder he has endeavored 10 sun
port as beet he could. A house was obtained
IN she southern part Of the city, where The
superintendent with his family resided. ana
10 which be received has pupils, and stored
such bo0ks. apparatus, aud school furniture
As be vas aole % save from the former edi-
ice. Thia building was sold shout The frst
o. August last, by order OF the yhaucerv
Court IL was then Necessary to rent =
house, which was done but which IS 10 h.
sold on the sd of the present moath. What
ihen Is 70 be done By the Trustees. who
have neither building nor money for the
6iind school, they are 81 present unable q
determine.
For details Of the affairs Of the s,b,,i al
90 sustain this reputation, the Prvstees rei,-
b . report Il The Superintendent. subn,;t,c.i
% the General Assembly III Nav, Isg5. Tbe
Trustees further respectfully submit Z, tbe
General Assembly, that IL Is Is the iptepti,n
OF the state not 30 continue the school for
the ohtd, the necessary sum shall De sd
apart 10 pay its Indebtedness aud me.s-
urcs taken % close the Institution. Bpi III
the purpose BE- % Pcrpetnate ID. az seems y
BE- the design In regard 10 the school Cor The
desf aud dnmb, aud the Asylum for he
Insane, they suggest that measures De al
once taken % carry forward the Institution
IN q manner that shall DO honor 10 the he
novoleni fesliag Of the State usd people Of
Tennessee.
respectfully submitted,
X. B. c. Howru,
Chairnbn Of Board,
VIZ. S. EAKIN,
RUssEL HOUsTON,
RoBERF MaeTEN
Senate Bill Ne. ia, % incorporate the /
Union Express Company. Passed third /
-esding