The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-19
TEENESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE

THURSDAY, Jan. Ia.
me Senate met at 10 a. m. PRAYER b~
Rev NJ. Phillips. y
MI Senter, as Chairman of The Con-.
zee 70 drait resolutions in reference A. ~
Ue%tu Of senator Peart, reported rs olIows.
-1e uhoerslgned having been appointaS
- assurance with q resolution OF he sen.
49, orait resolutions expressive OF he
sense Of this body in reference 10 tbA 5esfb
OF Hon B. R. Peart, late q member ~ -
same, who died at his home in Montgoms-v
county, Tennessee, on Saturday eTeDinS
lSth INST after a short but pa nul illness,
oAef the following resolutions and rseon-
mend their passage:
6esoioed, That We dep'ore the death Of
our late associate, while We regard II AZ a
ne" ana 50 emn warning Of the Oft repeated
maxim, that "in the midst Of life We are in
DEATH"
Resotrea, That, esteening Hon. B. p.
feart as We did, because he was an honest
man and true TO his conyictions Of Tiebf IN
nis conduct, He regard his death q loss Ia
he community in which he lived. and 10
the councils OF the State.
Hesoloed, That we sincerely condole with
ms afflicted family in their irreparabie loss.
and the Speaker Of the Senate Is hereby d.
feeted 70 forward a copy o these resolutions.
properly certified, 10 the afflicted fsmilv,
D. W. c. sENTKE, Chairman.
JoHS W. BRowS,
THoGAs j. CYPKRr.
Alter several appropriate eulogies, the
resolution was adopted.
Mr. Bosom introduced Senate bill No. 2g4.
to incorporate the Cincinnati Petroleum
Company. Passed on first reading.
Mr.. Cate introduced Senste biiI No. 265,
10 encourage railroads and other vehicles OF
i rEnEnnrtaHrnn paueaa - G.
Ar. Frazier, OF Knox, introduced Senate
bill No. 26s, 70 amend the enrolment law OF
this State.
This ball provides that hereafter the sew
eral clerks Of the Coarts Of Record in thi.
State shall not be required 10 enrol the pro.
ceeding IN any cause finally determined, OF
which may hereafter be finally determined
IN said Courts, unless the Court before whom
the cause was or shall be finally determ
med, shall order the same 10 be enrolled
that the Court trying n such cause shall
order the enrolment thereof, upon motion
by either Of the parties thereto, at the cost.
OF the party making the application 10 hav,
the came enrolled and that, when III,
Court trying any such cause shall, in III
discretion, order the enrolment to be mad,
without the application Of either Of the par
tics, the costs thereof shall he adiudged aus
paid as the other cUsts OF the cause on ina
Judgment are adjudged and paid. Passed
on first reading.
Mr.. Carrigan introduced the f~ollowin;
Joint resolution
WHEREAS, A certain memorial has recent
ly been presented 10 the Reconstrucuo
Committee Of the Congress OF the Unite,
States, styling itself the "Union Centrs
Committee Of Tennessee" and assumed b.
its authors to be a true and faithful repre-
sentation Of the political condition Of GU
State, and designed by its authors to be
"stumbl ng block" 10 b speedy resumption
Of our relations 10 the Federal Union, and
"sheet anchor" 10 those in Congress VIII.
oppose President johnson aud his policy 0
reconstruction and
Whereas, The mcmOrialists are men un
known 20 The people Of Tennessee, with on
exception as well as TO "hOnor or fame,
and that they neither represent the Uniol
sentiments OF East, Middle nor West Ten
nessee and
Whereas, They say in their dark-lanterl
memorial, concerning the people of Ten
nessee, that "their protestations Of loyalt.
are sheer hypocrisy-a mask assumed 70
an object, 10 be thrown off when the Objec
is accOmp4i.hed"-we feel called upon BY
sacred sense OF duty 10 our country 10 vindi
ca G the pledged honor and fidelity of IN
people, aud pronounce all such charges al
allegations false and infamous therefore
be 1t
Resolrea b. he General Assembly Of tn
state Of Tennessee, That tia said memorih
is not the embodiment of the sentiments q
tue Union people Of our State, and that W
can assure the Recon t~ruction Committee j
Congress, and our friends throughout tn
Union, that our people are Low %enterin
upoA a high state OF peace and prosperity
and that their industry and economy al
daily being brought into great activity, an
they seem entirely willing and anxious I
support. in good laith, the Constitution q
the United States and Of the state Of Ten
nesses, and are obeying oil laws and re
q~uiremeuis, both State and Federal, wit
remarkable unanimity, eendor and SIN
cerity.
Laid on the table by the following vote
Ayes-Messrs. Aldridge, Bossonl C0t'
Cypert, Hall, Keith. Mckinney, Nelson
Senter and Trimble-l0.
Noes-Msssrs. Bowen, Car iganI Frazier
Of Wilson, Frazier, of Knox, johnson
Powell, Smith and Speaker Frierson-e.
Mr.. CarriCan introduced Senate bit NJ
26T TO abolish the office Of the Commission
Of roads. Passed on first reading.
House Joint resolution No. l76, appoint
ing a committee 10 take into eonsideratlo
the late message Of the Governor, waa con
CURED IN,
House bill No. 2OS 10 incorporate Green
vile Petroleum Mining aud Manutsetul
ing Company, passed its first reading,
House bill No. 1913, making an appropr
alton Of bonds to the various railroads
the State, was taken up, and the ameeo
ments Of the House were c%onaurred In. III
bill is the one whose passage was recon
mended by the Governor in a special mel
sage. 1t is GOV q law.