Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-15
IEsrsI.rryE sunMAnY.

JAN. I4e-In the Senate Mr. Frazier. Of Knox,
introduced bill 10 lease out I. PenitentiaIy and
the labor of the c0nyiets for eight years. The bill
provides for the appointment of three directors,
who shall make publication for sealed proposals,
TO employ by hire or labor all the convicts who
shall make eight hours each day. Passed hrst
reading and 40 copies ordered 10 be printed for
the use Of the Senate
Mr.. senter presented q memorial from the
Board Of Directors Of the Cincinnati, Cumberland
and Charleston Railroad Company stating that
they had met at M0rristown, Tennessee on the
9th instant. They present the condition Of said
railroad and petition the Legislature 10 pass such
act NJ will give them such relief as viii enable
IL 10 proceed with the work Of building the road
70 rapid completion from Morristown, on the
East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad, 10 Paint
Rock, on the North Carolina State Line, n dis
lance Of "a miles, of which 30 miles had been
graded in tho fall Of 1851 leaving ~ miles of the
The cross ties had been placed on the LIST section
Ofl2 miles. Much of the work has been lost 10 the
company. The grading in the main stands in good
condition. bat in many places IL has been wagoned
over and washed away by frequent freshets and
will require repairs. Many of the cross ties were
taken during the var and used on the Y. I; Va.
Railroad. and many others burnt. The bridges
were furnished the LIST section of II miles, and
the bridge across French Broad river burned.
The company paid promptly the interest on the
State bonds, tSl32000) which il received until II
was cut OF from all communication with the bond
holders. They ask for an additional appropria-
ton Of $4,000 to further aid in lis construction.
The road will connect Cincinnati and Louisville
on the north, with Norfolk. Virginia, on the
southeast. and Charleston. South Carolina, and
Wilmington, North Carolina, on the SOUTH on
line near one hundred miles shorter, and millions
Of dollars cheaper than any Their projected line OF
railroad. Three-fouTths of The iron for this road
had been purchased and were being delivered a.
City Point wnen the war came up by when II was
lost
North Carolina has been pushing her railroads
with laudable energy 10 meet us al the line. The
State Road has been finished 10 Morganton, and
the work was under contract and being rapidly
built 10 within eighteen miles Of Ashyille. The
Charlotte, Wilmington and rutherford Railroad
was being pursued forward with equal energy 10
join road at the State line. South Carolina
has already extended her roads to Spartansburg
and Greenyllle, within short distance Of the
North Carolina State line. The cities Of Cincin-
natl and Louisville and the State of Kentucky are
moving with power, and will be ready TO meet us
at Cumberland Gap.
President.
JAMES X. ALLEN,
WM. A. MOORE,
STEPHEN HUFF,
&. Z. CARRIGAN,
Directors.
Referred to the Committee on Internal Inn
senate Bin for the benefit of County bond
holders Of the Nashville and Louisville Railroad
Company and certain other Railroads.
Senate Bill 20 amend the revenue laws, passed
The following Senate Bill passed their third
reading:
10 Incorporate tho EdgeGeld Gas Light Com
pany
Mr.. Smith offered an amendment TO incorporate
the Memphis GayOso Gas Light Company. Adopt
ed.
Mr.. Senter offered an amendment 20 incorpor-
ate the liolston Gas Light Company of Knoxville.
Adopted. The bill then passed.
10 incorporate the Tennessee Normal School.
To change the time of holding the Chancery
Court of Lawrence county.
To authorize any Incorporated town 10 have
Recorder
To incorporate the Memphis Steam Ferry Com
pauy.
TO incorporate the Edgefeld Bridge and Ferry
Company.
To incorporate the Union Mining and Manu-
featuring Company Of Tennessee.
Senate bill TO amend section 1914 Of the Code
and prescribe uniform rate Of interest. Passed
first reading.
Adjourned to 9 A. NJ, tomorrow.
In the HOUSE, the entire day was consumed in
fruitlcss discussion of the franchise bill, by which
the more trihing members OF that body, having
no personal merit to rely upon, hope 10 perpetu-
nj c their power