The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-05-30

| Senate.
Adopted under suspension Of the rule
J Nc. 58, by Mr.. Bosom: ResolUea, That,
| in closing long and arduous session, call
ing for the exercise Of a patient and intelli-
gent administration Of the duties of Speak
er, we tender our thanks for the impartial
discharge Of the duties of his position, i'm
pressed, as we are, with his moral integrity
and his intelligent loyalty and devotion to
the Government Of the United States and to
this State.
Adopted unaaimously under asuspension
Of the rule.
Senator Powell was then called to the
! chair, and Speaker Frierson made the fol
| lowing response TO the resolution
Gentlemen of the Senate Months ago by
the vote Of this body I was unexpectedly
elevated TO the position l now occupy, and
for which favor the Senate at that time re-
ceived my sincere thanks. Time has rolled
on and / am again called upon TO make
another public acknowledgment of the
kindness of this lyenate. Permit me to ask
the Senate 20 accept my kind appreciation
Of their many favors, for language fails me
to express appropriately the same in words.
And before taking my sest, the Senate will
please allow me - make a short allusion to
our situation. Ltng and tedious has been
our session. When you assembled you
/ found State matters in apparent chaos. In
addition 10 this, on every hand you have
metwith opposition marked and malignant.
So much go, that at times you almost found
it difficult to realize the fact that you were
really legislative body. No public ser
want who deserves the name ss such hes
shrunk, or viii at any time ever shrink
from an honest examination Of, and scru-
tinizing gaze by his constituents. This
| think you have never done. Still | cannot
acknowledge elimination and vituperation
as being either honest inquiry, or gid
| scrutiny. But you are aware his hiss been
the course pursued toward this boiy, by
the very people whose good you have had
at heart, and the wonder should not be,
that in so long a time you have accom-
plished SO little, but that you have sue
ceeded in accomplishing 50 much. Let US
for moment look at the situation. The
State apparently bankrupt, and three
classes of antagonistic citizens to legislate
for l allude TO the loyal population, and
the colored population, all of whom the re-
suits of war hsd declared citizens, end for
| whom you were bound to legislate.
Permit me to say, this emergency, in my
opinion, you have met like Senators.
| Without malice, and endeaVoring at the
| same time TO avoid the charge of particular
favoritism, you have endeavored to keep in
your eve she tequal civil rights of all. If
| your efforts have been failure or ; success
| time will determine. Still, to-day We
think we can already see glimpses of sue
| cess General condemnation and vitupeTa-
tion are beginning to die away, or at least
10 lose their point, and prosperity smile
| The question which now appears to exc =
else the public mind most, Is the manner
in which you have disposed of the political
privileges of parties. l call it privilege,
because l think we have been so long
l . .-.11 4 rbf fhot We bqVa
really come to the conclusion that the privi-
lege Of voting is an inherent right, when 1t
is certainly only a privilege. In the DIS
charge of your duty upon this point you
have said without malice or tavorltsm, as
have before stated } to one class, 1T IS, IN
our judgment, your right to hold the relns
! Of government; while, on the other hand,
you have said TO the other classes, you
shall have and enjoy equal civil rights with
the other classes, still it is our honest convic-
ton, that it will be best for all interested,
that at present you desist from the exercise
of political privileges. Here l again say,
| time must determine whether this leglsla-
ton is wise or unwise, and We shall wait
with patience the decision, with con-
scousness that we have aimed to do justice
to all concerned.
And now in conclusion, with ditfidence,
would refer to myself, and say, if at any
I
that he has discovered on my part, any
harshness, unkindness or apparent inditfer-
| ence toward himself, or any other Senator
upon this floor, / would ask that it be par
doned, and such conduct (if l have at any
time been guilty of such,) be ascribed to a
want of Judgment, an error Of the head,
and not of the heart, for at no time have
been conscious of entertaining any but the
kindest feelings toward every Senator on
| g., arrA.ln h ~ rrnrr
| railway shall be strewn with flowers or
beset with thorns, memory will ever revert
10 the hours spent iu this chamber with the
Senators composing this branch of the Gen.
ersl Assembly of the State of Tennessee
during the sessions of 1866, as being one
Of the most delightful periods of my life
on HOUSE AMENDMENTS.
Senate bill No. 1856: To legalize certain
marriages. House amendment concuTred
in,
Senate bill No. 2s9i 70 amend the Code
in regard to private corporations. House
amendments laid over TO the November ses-
sion.
One of the amendments were quite i'm
portant, and regret is expressed that the
necessary quorum was not present to con-
cur. If IS as follows
WHEREAs, The outer wall of the present
penitentiary is now in state OF deeay ana
dilapidatiOn, together with the other build
ines thereto attached, all of which will soon
have to be rebuilt or repaired aud
WHEREAS, The present site of the penl-
. tentiary is, by the spread and growth of the
city, now being crowded upon, and
WHEREAs, Suitable drainage cannot be
had for the said penitentiaryI necessary for
the health of the inmates and
WHEREAs, There cen now be had about
r. = - l. s1au
Of the present penitentiary, the same being
upon high, airy and healthy location,
! quite convenient to the Cumberland river
and
WHEREAS, The grounds Of the present
penitentiary can be sold for at least as much
money as will purchase the contemplated
new site; therefore,
Be Il further enacted, That the Cemmis-
sioners of the penitentiary, with the advice
and consent Of the Governor and Secretary
Of State, be and they are hereby authorized
, to contract, and be contracted with, IN the
name of the Commissioners Of the peniten
} tiary.to purchase new site for the peni-
tentiarv, within two and one-half miles Of
the site Of the present penitentary, 10 have
: full authority 10 convey the convicts 70 and
= from the said new site whilst building a
. new penitentiary, and when said new penl-
. tentiary shall be deemed secure for convictsi
! said Commissioners are authorizeoI Win
the advice and consent of the Governor and
j. Secretary of State, to sell the present
grouads Of said penitentiary, together WITH
, any Of said houses or fixtures thereto at
! tached, and that the said Commissioners be-
I aud they are hereby empowered, TO carry
out The full intent sud mean ng of this act
Bell further enacted, That all laws. II
: conflict with this act be and the same ar'
? hereby repealed, and that this act shall tak'
3 effect from and aher its passage.
HousE JOINT RESOLUTION.
= No 2B2: Directing the Treasurer TO issue
, N tbe Secretary Of State his wsTrGut for
= s900 sueh sum 70 be divided among th'
! several regular ministers OF the gospel WhC
! have of5ciated during this session OF th'
General Assembly, in opening the sans
I, with prayer. Laid over 70 the November
, session.
Adjourned to meet again IN November
according to the provisions Of JOINT resolu
a tion providing for an adjournment
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
MoxDAr, Nay 2s, 1855
/, The House was called TO order at g.
O'Clock. Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Phillips.
8 RESOLUTION.
4 Bv Mr.. Fuson; That the Treasurer be di
ys.tea 10 issue his warrant to the Secretary
nj state for $500, 70 be divided between
, ~. saversf regular ministers VINO have OH