The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-22
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
sFCoED WEEK.
MoREISG SESSION
FRIDAY, April Dist.
The House met at % o'clock. Prayer
by Rev Mr. Huntington.
On motion of Mr.. MuiIoy, Col. Gar
rett was added to the Military Com
mittee.
PETITIONS.
Mr. Donaldson: Asks the Legislature
and Governor to send East Tennessee
troops to East Tennessee; drive out all
tories, copperheads, and neutrals; to
confscate rebel property, and Danish
dislOyal persons. Signed by a large
number Of citizens of BlOunt county
Referred to the Military Committee.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr. Hudson 4 resolution to pay
attention to public rather than private
bills Laid over.
By Mr. Daughty To elect Brice P.
Raulston to the Office OF Page at 81 so
per day. Adopted Ayes 81, Noes 6.
REpoRTs FROM COMMITTEES.
By Mr.. Gaut, from the committee Of
Federal Relations Resolution No H.,
with recommendation that it be adopt
ed 1t asks that the Governor com
municate to the President of the United
States the adoption by the people, Of
the amendments to the State COnstitn
ton, and of the amendment of the
United States Constitution by the L.
cislaturei and requests he will issue a
proclamation recognizing the citizens of
tennessee as entitled TO exercise all
their rights as citizens of the United
States Adopted.
By Mr. Moss, from the committee
on State Capitol: House resolution, No
Is: Reports arrangements for making
the Halls Of Legislature mfortable.
Received and the committee dis
charged
By Mr. Elliott, from superintendent
of State Capitol, respecting the cleans
ing and improvements OF the building
snd repairs wanted. Referred to com
mittee on Capitol.
BILLS.
By Mr. Doughty: To change the time
OF holding the County Court Of Knox
county. Passed first reading and re.
ferred to Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Cooper called up the bill on off
cial salaries, left over unfinished fom
yesteIdy, when the section allowing
Supreme Judges $1,000 was adopted
The second provides for giving each
chancellor, circuit, and criminal Judge,
except county judges and Judges of
special courts, a salary of - 800 per
annum, rejected Ayes p, Noes 81.
Mr. Hood who had voted in the atlirn
alive, changed his vote to the negative,
and afterwards moved a reconsidera-
ton.
Mr. Hood said he enjoyed political
economy; there were many and curl
Gus figures in it. He called the atten-
ton OF the House TO the fact, that when
these economical gentlemen, those
watch dogs' Of the people, wanted
papers--snd they ought to read the pa
pers-they voted themselves three pa
pers each a day. The people must MT
pay to have good, Competent judges,
but the people must pay for the papers
the watch dogs read, amounting to
$4ST so This IS a peculiar economy
which affects Judges, but stops when
members, Low, Of economy, are a feet
ed. lie hoped the House would re-
consider her vote and let the people
have good Judges The bill, as the
gentleman opposite would pass it,
ought to be called "a bill to provide in
competent Judges
Mr. Stegald explained why he had
voted for the officers of the House to
have papers the same as members. He
bel eyed members duty was to max
the laws necessary for the protection of
tn people, not TO vote money away.
NJ. Doughty EXPIRE ssed him elf as
struck with admiration I the ingeni
o Is tactics of Mr. Hood. lie calls me
a wv itch dog, he hoped he should |
prove faithful watch dog for the !
people. lie says we put our hands Ia |
she peoples pockets for our OSn bene
it, But for his orr Doughty } part, |
when the vote clme up, being new to |
the House, be supposed the matter was
one OF course and offered no opposi- |
lion, but cut of his own pocket he paid |
for q two cent stamp to send those pa
pers to the people he represented |
There Is much pity for i'll paid Judges, |
and IL is proposed to give them seven |
dollSrs a day. The pay Of a captain in
the army who undergoes priVation and |
exposure, Is not quite four dollars q
DAY; a soldier has but fifty cents a day
All the people have TO suffer. Let the
difficulties be fairly shared and let the
IA ige take his part "a well as the sol
licr his part, and the farmer his Let
he Judge, when not in court, work in
his garden and raise something; let his
wife aud daughters spin, and sew, and
wash, rs our women do, and his pres
mt salary will be sufficient for him
he hoped the vote just taken would
tand.
Mr.. Waters Of Madison, thought
members were watching the shadow
nd losing sight of the substance. How
o get back again at future election,
ather thsn how to vote from right
seemed the object of many !
round him. For his part be should :
ote Just 50 the msiority OF his cousutS
tents did not want him TO do They /
we're most Of them rebels, and he dii '
lot care how much he displeased them.
most Of them ought to be hung, any :
ow. They used TO call themselves.
GOOD democrats. He'll is crowded
18th such democrats as they are. Let
ght principle govern in this matter q
he pace of judge wants a good law To-
er-a good lawyer gets good fees
.wyers win not quit good fees for bad
diaries III the law IS 10 be well ad
in Tennessee, it must be a
ellpsid for =
Mr.. Wines advocated raising the sal. q
-ies Of the Judges as Justice to the :
eop'e, 10y giving them officers capable
{ performing their duties.
Col Smith, Of Hardemsu, observed
lat much was said that dill not meet n
ne point. Mr.. Hood wanted the House y
, reconsider is vote, in order that the :
idees might have higher salaries CIV "
a them His own character was not
lat ola p;oayune man, his ! f. had been
IA reverse OF that; he was in favor Of 4
,ying the iaboTer, Whatever his grade,
: lust hire. Bat he called at.eEt on
the fact that the general govern
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