The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-02

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Gentlemen from the North had como
down here and propose to spend their
capital IN working the mines, &c,
IN this State, we, by this legislation.
say we don't want you 10 come here
we VIII not pass any charters. That is
wrong-itis numbering the State Let
US incorporate these companies. Look
at Kentucky to day; she has $50 100000
IN her State. Men owning Petroleum
farms that used to get but fifty cents
per acre, get from twenty-five 10 thirty
dollars.
Mr. Butler asked what had been
done2 What tax bill had been passed.
[ No bills Of the bank no military or
ders for the protection Of the State, no
depository for the revenue That the
Senate knew that a resolution was
drawn up 10 adjourn on the first day
/ o. May, and here it is without one i'm.
pOrtant bill passed
Mr.. Randolph stated that the militia
~ bill had not passed this body. which
sc ms 70 show that we have been dal-
lying, and as a body our attention has
not been given TO the subject. There
are in that resolution more important
measures than the interests of the few
who desire to invest money, but the in
tsrests Of the mass of the people should
be looked to The gentleman cuts his
arguments up by the roots, and If we
hadn.t brought up the bills on corpora
tons we might have adjourned.
Mr. Butler-He always talks about
cutting up by the rOots He saws this
legislation has been retarded. and he
says it benefits the few. Look At the
innocent Polk county, it did not pav
500 taxes, but when capital came from
abroad II increased the revenue of that
county. If the honest nabobs pav their
taxes do not the poor have to pay?
Ihey have gore wild, but they have
been selling land that has been bring
ing htty cents per acre at a high adj
vance
There are hundreds in Nashville
who wish 10 speculate on the poor PEG
pie Of the mountains. We regret we
nave not got time to give you a char
ter There is gentleman who will
invest million. There is no swim
ding in it. They will invest their
money in the mountains Of East Ten
nessee. 1t is not right for the Legisla-
ture to tell them that they shall no.
so there. Let rs derive revenue from
every source we can.
Dlr. Sentcr said he was in favor Of
the principal points Of the resolution.
Mr. smith said that his constituents
expected him to vote for charters. That
ne came 10 deveiOpe the interests of
Tue whole State, regardless of anv pqr-
ucalar law, station or locality He
would not vote against all such resolu-
aons. When the Legislature got ready
70 ADJOURN let it adjourn That the
Tune spent in discussing this resolution
% day had cost the State over one hun
dred dollars If the gentlemen are so
anxious OF getting in public bills. why
,iIa they not bring them up, and not 20
0e!oFe the people and say we wished to
ADJOURN on q certain day.
Mr.. Butler introduced Senate bill No
'V, to incorporate the Cumberland Ba
SIN Mining and Petroleum company
Passed first reading.
a message from the Governor was re
eelyed nominating the following GEN
Jiemen as Trustees OF the State LIns.
1 tic Asylum.
VIM. Hunt, NJ D.; Jno. G. Brown. NJ.
D; Edward H. East, Edmond Cooper:
j. IL AtchisoI, NJ D, jesse Warren,
and Jordan Stokes. The nominations
/ were confirmed by the Senate.
/ resolution No Il TO adjourn on the
olh day OF May, rejected.
House Joint resolution No % that
the two bodies meet in convention on
Tuesday at 10 o'clock a. m, for the
! purpose Of eleejing q Librarian. Con
CURED ina.
House Joint resolution No. %. Re
! solved by the General Assembly that
| we meet on the second day of NV for
the purpose Of eiecting a public printer
Dlr. Cafe moved to lay it on the
table, which was cOncurred i'm.
Senate Joint resolution No 90. de
/ Glazing the Office Of Comptroller of the
| Treasury of tennessee vacant was con
Cured in by the House.
senate joint resolution, No. a.. con
| Cured lu 10y the House, tomeet Tues
/ day at I'D O'Clock to elect a Comptrollar
House bill No. IS in regard to the
real estate Of Tennessee and the Bank
! Of Tennessee.
Mr.. Frazier doubted the propricty of
leasing the property of the State for
/ two years.
Mr.. Smith moved that it be referred
10 She Committee on Judiciary.
House bill No 50 To lgraliza the
acts of certain ministerial officers.
Passed second reading Mr. Frazier
moved that 10 be referred 10 Committee
on judiciary. Motion cou5ur7ed in.
Senate Bill No a. 70 amend the
revenue laws of the State. After much
| discussion the bill and amendment
were informally laid over.
Senate Resolution No 4G, for raising
aJoint Committee on preparing a safe
repository for the public funds.
The rules were suspended and rcso-
luton taken up.
MI Frazier proposed a reconsidcra-
ton postponing of the election of pub
lie printer, Escousiiered and Senate
cOucurred with the House.
Senate then adjourned until 10 NOR.
row morning at the usual hour.