Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-05-15
TENNESSEE L.EGISI.ATURE.

MONDAY, May l4.-SENATR-The joint resolu-
tion Of the House, providing for an adjournment
sane de, ON the 2lst inst, was takOn up and
amended by inserting the 2Sth, and then adopted.
A motion was entered to reconsider.
A hili; Incorporate the National Bank of Ten
nessee; also to Incorporate the Central Agrieul-
| tural and Mechanical Fair of Southwestern Ken
lucky and Western Tennessee at Union City :;
also the Tennessee and Carolina railroad com
pany, were passed respectively on first reading.
Senate bill for the benefit of the Tennessee
School for the Blind, located at Knoxville was
passed on third reading
Also on third reading, a bill to encourage rail-
roads.
Also, on third reading a bill amending the
charter of the Memphis city schools.
Senate bill to indemnify loyal citizens for
losses sustained IN putting down rebellion
Taken up on third reading laid over and made
the special order for Wednesday, II o'clock, A. N.
Senate bill, to expedite the distribution of the
effects of the banks which have. or may make
assignments among their creditors. Taken up on
third reading, and referred.
Ordering the surrender. under conditions, to
depositions special deposits made by them IN
the Bank Of Tennessee. indefinitely postponed.
House bill. To authorize the city of Clarksville
to fund its indebtedness Passed third reading.
Houie bill first reading disqualiiying all
rebels and traitors from holding Office either civil
or military, in the State of Tennessee. Passed,
and referred TO the Committee ON Judiciary.
Senate bill, TO make Il suitable disposition of
the mansion house and tract of land known as
the hermitage, the late residence of the illus
trous soldier and statesman, Andrew jackson.
Amended and passed.
To allow the Tennessee Marine and Fire In
surance Company, chartered Nov. y, 1888, ., fur
Their time Of three years to commence business.
Passed.
To incorporate Elmwood Cemetery, near Mem
phs. Passed.
Adjourned.
Is THE HoUsE. various resolutions proposing to
expedite business were introduced and laid over.
petition trOB Mr.. Il. L. e. Brooks asking to
be recognized rs the member elect from Shelby,
having received as he says "amajority ofthe votes
cast, was received and referred. Mr.. Brooks
we believe. received 40 votes out of the entire
voting population of Shelby, Mcssrs. Walker and
PostOn being his competitors. lie ought to be ad-
mittCd and We suppose will.
PETIrIoNs-THE METROPOLITAN POLICE BILL.
Mr.. Arncl presented the following petitions
from citizens of Nashville, praying that the pro-
visions of the Metropolitan Police bill be extend
ed to Nashville
NASHVILLE Tenn, May Il, lS66.-To the Hon
orable members of the Senate and HouSe of Rep
resentatves We, the undersigned, citizens of the
city of Nashville and vicinity, do pray your Hon.
ors to take into consideration the passage of the
Metropolitan bill now pending before your hon
ornble body. We think the passage of said bill
will be of great utility, and will give general sat
isiaction to the Union citizens Of Nashville and
vicinity
J Hart. Miller, D Crockett Martin II
Miller G Ii febeS, Buckley, Harvey Hemer,
W 4 Paine, Ii Glace Thomas lnce, Michael
Foy, J HUFF, Nathan Ruhl, b A S Farmer, d W
lIolbrook, Philip Lander, James Jackson, VIM A
Iiartwell, ROlla May, ID n Pill NJ k Price JOS
oph lnce' Patrick Murphy, L d Hugh r " Boyd
Joyner, NJ L McQuinley, ; IL Clancy Jas
Barr J A Pigman, Stellman Lewis. Geo Huntley,
Geo IL huston, + Mulliken, Edward MahOney,
John Quinn W Muller, Ii Cohen. G Robinson, r
r II Milroy. John T Mann. Thos Stanton Joseph
Snyder, Andrew Skcirs, Daniel Calvin, Martin
ODonohuc, Thos Campbell, John Murphy. W |
Wills, A G kennedy. J S Tilley, John Schucyer, |
Ernest luller, A kellogg, r Atkinson, Ii n !
Pratt, Lehman. JAS X Donovan, G NJ South |
gate, John Meyers. j Dunlap. Levi NJ Reed, L |
Hopkins. 2 McCracken, p ii Brien, b I Champe, /
John Richardson, 5 s Wagner . b Jahl- |
mann M Joseph Sehlnnd, NJ PetTe William
thew Riley. Jonas Taylor, George z Campbell, |
Thomas Commons, John King, Isaac b Light |
cap. K 4 Lamb. John Snyder Patrick Teeney, |
Tool, John Wendle, VIM Bell. james Quinn,
humphrey Pierce, W II Olney. John Courtney /
Patrick Clark, John Ilookeler, Jos W Pollock, |
Isaac + Baker, James Bright, William Conway,
rhos Garrahty, James d Olehenty, Adam llogle,
J ohm Schimmler. D l. Eingler. Hough, Miles
Joyce, late captain company b, 10th Tennessee
McGrath, Harry Floyd. c II Drury. Joseph Jack
sou, John Nolan, VIM l. Chism, Patrick Naugh-
ton, Samuel Bence. Louis Schuenemann, August
Walter. August Sonntag, b Netor. ID ID hickey
7 ii NJ LiroveSbeck, Herman TschopstS, John
Hess \ VI Pcrine.
To the Legislature of Tennessee: We, the I'M
S'gned, the unconditional Union men of Nash
Vile. entitled to vote under the new franchise
aT represent tbaf %rI IN favor Pt
% this city as the measure which enSues our flu
urc peace and security. and rescues US from the
hands of those whose sympathics are antagonistic
o the great mass of the loyal men of the nation:
W Mills, Jas 5 Hall, j Swiggart, z Bloom
ield, VIM Gamble, Fred w Sparkling, NJ p Viii |
hanson, Travis Wnham, JHo { SchermerhoTn'
mo W Barry Isaac George, ID III Mason IL W
}crr, W 4 Jones, J Edward Stacy, J Ready. NJ
lattimau. A Y ; Lindsey, Nelson L Tarbox,
y Smith, Josenh Nash; John llaWs Charles
II II Allen, NJ 3 Hunt, II I Myers,
Joseph Rohler, John Dodd. l A Mock. Edward
richards, VIM McCullogh, 4 Lowering, Joseph
IN ]
barnes. Charley II Roland. l. I Gum, John 5
iullen, Chus Il Mart, John Gleason, J Walk
T, Joseph Barr, Robert & Barr, \, Joseph
/ Owens, L ) A. l. J Smith.
We, the undersigned, loyal property holders Of
ashvi le would most respectfully request the
legislature to apply the provisions of the Metro
olitan Police bill, being enacted for the security
nd good order Of Memphis, to the city Of Nash
lille.
Is. JAMES + WILSON, JoHN CR0sBERRY. GEo f
COOPER, J VI kERCHEvAL, W TorTEN, + p l
,1NE, A ' LINRPsLEY' j. ! E p STTAcEY. L Il
iITCHFLL, l. d WHEELER.
have somewhat hastily examined the proyi-
ons OF the Metropolitan Police bill, recently intro
uccd in your honorable body aud have arrived
the conclusion that their prompt and rigid en-
'rcement will prove blessing to all classes.
May 18th. 1850. II. &. SCovEL.
PROTEST FROM GERMAN CITIZENS
We, the undersigned. citizens Of North Nash
lie, do hereby enter a protest against a state
tent contained in a memorial addressed to the
cneral Assembly Of the State of Tennessee. by
le Mayor and a committee representing both
'dles OF the city government. They say that
bout the 18th Of last January part Of the terri
ny north Of the city, was annexed 10 their jurs- '
ctlon, and that much disorder continued up 10 4 +
ie PERIOD 81 annexation, which disappeared in a / q
" weeks thereafter. We regret very much that | r
lT city officers considered il necessary for their
1ltical salvation. 10 mIsreprescnt the fair fame
our industrious and orderly section. for we can o
sert, without fear 0f contradiction that al i
ough there was a large number of government n
nployees located in our midst, we could then L
Id can now, compare fayorably against any other c
ard IN Nashville for intelligence industry and ii
'od order "a few Of the police late appointments 0
u eNeepted;l We hope the Legislature will in a
ade Nashville IN the Metropolitan Police Bill,
We need men OF honesty and intelligence to-
Thor with little morality 10 nrncnta thc lag