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

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY, Dec. 3.
The House was called 30 order at Zen
O'Clock.
AEss1GE FRoN THE GOVERNOR.
The following communication was re-
ceived from the Governor:
EXECUTIVE CHaEBER, Nashville, Dec. S.
To the sensts sod House q Representatives Of the
ale o Tennessee.
The importance Of the passage Of House
bill No. 2s3, providing q fund 20 enable rail-
roads specified therein to put them in run
ming order, and the large interest Of the
Stale in these several road, are deemed
sufficient to require its special communica-
I tiOn TO the General Assembly.
Il will be seen by the report Of the com
mittee 10 which the bill has been referred,
that the bonds guaranteed by the State,
with the interest accruing thereon, 20 the
Memphis and Charleston Railroad, amounts
% -, lS6 lI0, and that the nds snd in
ter 81 thereon granted to the Memphis,
Charleston and Louisville Railroad Com
panies, amour 10 81, 754 ,o00i and that the
bonds AID the interest thereon granted to
the Nashville and Northwestern Rsilrosd
] Company amounts 10 Sl,s47 400; and that
the bonds aud interest granted 10 she Edge
field and Kentucky Railroad Company
amounts 10 ss45, 800 aud 20 the1 Aanches-
/ ter and MeMiunvi lie Railroad Company
smounss to s45l 900.
II is thought that it is not necessary te do
more than call your attention TO the fact
that in consequence Of the PROSTATE condi-
ton Ct the several roads embraced ID the
bill now before the Legislature, in conse-
guence Of tie late war, that il will be i'm
1 possible 10 pay t. the State the accruing in
| terests, until such aid as may be essential
10 put the roads in active running order.
Two Of the roads, 70 wit the Memphis
and Charleston, and Louisville, and the
| Edgefeld and Kentucky roads, are now in
the hands Of Receivers, who have no means
Of repairing them; and the hers must
] likewise pass into the hands Of Receivers
unless aid is given 10 them.
You viii therefore readily realize the in
jus lie Of the passage Of this bill, before YOU
take your recess. Nothing bat the uecessi-
] ty Of preserving the credit Of the State, ior
the ensuing year, induces me 10 call ycul
attention to this vitality urgent subiect.
W. G. BRoWSLow.
The message was ordered to be transmit
ted 10 the senate.
RECONSIDERATION.
Mr.. Mullins entered motion that th,
Hermitage bill which had been tabled, b,
allosed 70 be Withdrawn for the purpose o
having it perfected.
RESIGNATION OF Mr.. GAUr.
Mr.. Gaut, the member from Bradley coun
ty, handed in his resignation, which wa
read by the clerk.
Mr.. Gaut arose and somewhat ieelingll
bid adieu to his colleagues in the following
remarks;
rise 10 sddress you for the last time.
sOrely regret the necessity which impels mi
TO this course Il is, however, an imperative
duty. l have labored faithfully 10 do m
duty 10 myself, my God and my country.
have never tried TO do anything else.
much regret to part with you. As far as
know, I am on perfect, intimate terms viii
every Representative upon the floor. ] cal
say that my associations with you have beei
| OF the most pleasant character. / leave yOl
with no expectation Of ever meeting you al
| again I am reminded here of the ccrtaiut,
! Of death, aad the uncertainty Of life. par
with you, perhaps to meet no more this cid
of eternity. / want you 10 remember me
and whatever you do let it be done for tn
good of your country. And when we ar
done with the labor az troubles Of thi
w0r a, aud sre called 10 eternity, ! only re
quest that we Will be prepared TO meet i
the kingdom Of God, where trouble is n
more, there to legislate around HIS throne
Then let me bid on an afeclionate farewell
| Farewell
Mr. Hcod mosed that the resignation b
accepted and the Governor informed Of tn
vacancy. Carried.
SENATE BuLs OK SECOND READIss tn
MORO TEsTIFYISG BILL.
Senate bin No. SO: To do Justice 10 pei
sons Of African descent. The bill provide
! that negroes shall be allowed to testify
Q courts the same As white persons. A naiol
D ity Of the Judiciary Committee had report
ed, recommending its rejection, while m
, nority submitted a report warmly advoee
ting its adoption.
! Mr.. Duggan rose and said he would NOV
{ that the consideration Of the bill, with II
s report Of the Committee, be postponed INT
1 the 10Th OF January. He thought it impo
tant that the members should be allowed
I consult their constituents.
{ Before any action was had, on mOtiol
Z the House adjourned until o'clock.