Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-17
TENNESSEE LEGnsLATURE

TUESDAY, Jan. 15.-Senate resolution, by Mr..
johnson: Be il resolved, That the Senate meet
every morning at y o'clock. and adjourn at
o'eiock, .. m. Nariousiy anended, and iald on
RESOLUTIONS in honor Of Henry Winter. Davis
introduced By. Mr.. Trmple.
WHEREAS, IL has ever been a time -honored Gus
ton Of the American people TO publicly express a
Just appreciation Of The character and services of
those distinguished men, OF marked career whose
| lives have been devoted 10 our free Government,
when the busy hand Of Death shall have gath
cred them in the eternal harvest. therefore
BE it resolved by the General Assembly Of the
State Of Tennessee, That IN the demise of Hon.
Henry Winter Davis, Of Mxryland. the nation has
lost statesman, humanity friend and liberty a
ResoIced, That the General Assembly of the
State Of Tennessee recognizes in the late Hon.
Henry Winter Davis the pare patriot and the ap-
founded upon the divine right of liberty. .s..e.
Resoiced, That, from the character of bis public
services. through a brilliant and eyentfnl career
and the triumphant manner in which he ever
Of Henry Winter Davis. of Maryland, is Plainy
entitled TO be enrolled upon the scroll OF honor
with the names of tnose pure patriots, gone be-
fore. whose memories. are reyered by every true
Aperiean, as the champion Of. liberty.,Y bea,5,,g
Rcsolpeu That these resolutions and preamble
thereto, be spread upon the minutes and
crossed copy thereof duly certified blythe SPeak.
era Of both House,, be forwarded by the Seereta-
ryof State 70 the family Of the ate Henry Winter
Davis.
Adopted under a suspension of the rule, and
ordered to be transmitted to the House.
iFHf tt SENATE BILLS. tt Z ~
Senate bill No. $50 by Mr. Frazer, of Wilson:
To increase the school fund Of the State Of Ten
nessee. This bill provides that the Investments
Comptroller in the 7-30 securities of the Govern
ment ofthe United States, amounting to $6lS, 80
withall accrued intarest which Il the proceeds Of
the sales of the coin captured by the military
forces Of the United States in the State of Georgia.
as part Of assets Of the Bank ofTennessee shall be
by them paid 10 the Superintendent Of Public In
struction, who shall receipt for and enter credit
in favor Of the State of Tennessee for the came,
and shall hold said fund.- as part Of the School
Fund of the State.
Joint comlnittee on Banks.
Senate bill 20. a;o, by Mr. cate;t To increase
the connpensation Of Judges. Z ~ :. = @ss.s,s
and allows each Judge Of tho Snpfsme, Court
hereafter appointed or elected a salary Of 50. 500
per annuni, and each Chancellor. Circnit, and
Of special Courts. hereafter appointed or elected.
ing. q" ~ ?,
To Incorporate the Knoxville Ice and Water
Company. Passed on frst reading, and referred
to Aomlnittee on Interpretations. E.ag.a-F3&f
TO incorporate the Unaka Mining Company,
Passed and referred TO the Committee on Incor-
Senate bin. No. a6s. by Mr.. Bowen: For the
benefit of farmers and planters. -sLi.-+,s
This Bin repeats so much of section 1882 Of The
Code as requires that fences of every planter
around bis cleared land be i've feet high. and pro-
vides that all snch fences shall be deemed suii
cient when they are equal TO the average fences in
the community where sach planter resides, and
that all owners of stock or nnimals shall be liable
in damages for all tTespasses Of such stock or ani-
mails upon the premises of others, provided that
such premises be inclosed with fences ordinarily
equal to the fences in the community where the
party injured resides. Passed on first reading.
THE RAILROAD BILL. -r.ea.r-. =
House bill No. Zf3: To amend an act to cstab-
fish a system of internal improvements.
Amended1by ahpropriating $l45.eO0 for the
Edgefeld aud Kentucky Railroad, for the East
Tennessee and Virginia Railroad, 500 900; for the
Mississippi Central Railroad, 500 000 and for the
Memphis and Charleston Railroad, 100000.
Passed on third reading amended and order
cd to be transmitted TO the House.
rlrF gT TIE SCHOOL Blfl.. hfA
This bill was taken up. the qaestion being the.
adoption in lieu of Mr.. Smiths bill. No. 25S: To
reimburse and 20 create Common School Fund
for the State Of Tennessee. Pending the discus
sion, the Senate
!. Adjourned to 10 o'clock a. m, tomorrow.