The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-20
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.


JAyUlrT 1sTH, 1866.
The Senate met at IoA.m Prayer by
Rev. Mr. Allen.
Mr.. McElwee having been absent on
Thursday when the vote On the resolutions
Of Mr.. Carr gan, opposing The ne Horisi 70
he Reconsirue ion Committee O the United
States c ngress was taken, was SLOWED to
reco.d his vote against them.
Resolution No. g, eodCrsing the policy %
the President, was adopted Is has been
printed heretofore.
Mr. smith offered Senate Resolution No.
b, 10 correcs any misrepresentation ia the
public mind here or elsewhere tuching the
position OF Tennessee in the pIes5nt pos
ture Of political aiiairs.
Be II resoluod Jv me General Assembly o.
tie State Of Tennessee, That we heartily APP
prove and endorse the administration Of the
present Executive o. the United States, m
drew johnson, Tennessee's hitherto distin-
guished aud new trusted on, snd concur
most heartily ia his policy Of reorganlza-
ton adopted 70 restore she States recently
n rebellion u their proper position 10 the
Union.
ResolDed further, That we viii maintain
the Federal Union, now eemented anew by
the blood Of us IONS, maiutsin its nag, main
tain its credit by bearing our portion OF the
public debt incurred in its maintenance,
and by every honorable and lawful means
strive TO transmit the inheritance be4ueath-
ed us ulimpaired 10 the countless genera
tons who are TO succeed Us.
ReSoiUed further, That, recognizing the
great principle underlying our political
fabric, and which induced lis construction,
that taxation and representation shall 90
together, we do most urgently and respect
1 fully insist the Senators and Congressmen
elected from the State Of Tennessee, worthy
and loyal men, be at one admitted 10 their
seats on the floor Of the Federal Congress.
I, Referred 10 the COMMITTEES on Federal Re
lations.
Mr.. Bowen introduced Senate bill No.
355. affirming the settlement heretofore
made with +. y. W. Burton, former Secre-
tarY Of Safe and Directory 10 the Governor.
This bill releases +. y. W. Burton, former
Secretary Of State, from his Indebtedness TO
the State Of Tennessee, consisting in forty
one bonds Of the State, amounting 10 SIS
lj7 %, on his surrendering them 10 the
Governor, Comptroller and Treasurer. The
bill furtGer provides that, whereas, one
George ". Burton, TO whose order the said
bonds, in the hands Of Brown, Shipley &
Co., Liverpool, are subject, has given the
order for the delivering of said bonds, the
Governor be directed to discontinue the
suit commenced for their recovery and
AAAN NLE WIS NAA 6Eo u 0+bHAf up
ley & Co., DO paid out Of the State Treasury.
Passed first reading and referred TO the
Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Senter introduced Senate bill No.
269, 10 incorporate the Tennessee Barrel
and Stave Company. Passed fist reading.
The Common School bill was then taken
up. Pending the discussion Of which, the
Senate adjourned to 10 ain tomorrow.
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The House met at the usual hour, Mr..
Speaker Heiskell in the Chair.
Prayer by Rev. De-. thil iPs.
The Journal Of yesterday was read and
approved.
Mr.. Warren introduced a bill to supply
the records in counties, where they have
been lost. Referred.
Mr.. Richards introduced q bill to aid in
sustaining the credit Of the State. 1t au-
thor. yes the Governor 10 sell the $685. 00 in
$50 bonds, held BY the State, and take
S50O, 900 Of that sum, and purchase Tennes-
see Bonds. It further provides, that, after
this has been done, the remaining sum shall
be set apart for the payment Of the July
interest on the State debt. Referred to the
COMMITTEES on Ways and Means.
rREE SCHOOLS.
FfElAhaE ~ NJ ANaFlAtAhn A1hALk kpLaAE11 ~
appropriate T. portion Of lhs public lands to
free school purposes, for the State OF Zen
uessoe, was taken up and passed.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS.
The resolution authorizing the repairing
OF the Penitentiary walls IVES adopted.
A few other resolutions Of little impor-
lance wero also adopted.
NEGRO TESTIMONY.
This negro testimony bill was taken up.
Mr.. Hood a1vocstsd the passage Of the
bill, with some amendments. He was for
declaring that nothing in the act should be
50 construed as to allow negroes to vote,
Unless this was done, he would vote against
the measure.
He then urged the passage Of the bill, as
q means Of getting rid OF the Freedmen's
Bureau, which he argued, was, through lis
indiscretion md dishonest snbordinates, do
ing injury 10 all psrties-blsek and white.
He further sad that Generals throughout
the war, had relied upon the testimony Of
negroes, and moved their armies according
"; and were not these men 10 be admitted
TO make a sworn statement before q jury ?
Adjourned till 2 o'clock P. In,