Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-13

TissNEssEE IEGIsLATrRE.
Senate.
Il fsIpAr. january 12-The Senate met at ten
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
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- Nashville, January. 1866. j.
Geefsm~'sef o. Soiaa and House If Rsrges4,aa-
conRfsfnlate You upon your safe return to the
capital Of the State. and can but express the
nope that you viii go to work vigorously and per-
lscs me several important measures YOU have un
q metsfe- - ~ u WIN tps s'~" nv now emu
The object Of this brief communication is TO
aplrize you Of the fact that the three gentlemen
aIBoiated as Inspectors Of the Peniteatiary have
rendered their RESERVATIONS for the set forth
intheirrepert submitted several weeks since. They
naYe prgy@i most eiiieielt officers, and have not
actiep. on ne partof the Legislature. would Sc
cure 20 tne institution continuation Of their
Legislature do not adjourn till the necessary
measures have been adopted for the future Of this
institution; There are now. as / understand
| some four hundred convicfs and this number is
| sncreasine daily, and men of good Judgment
estimate that the number win reach one thousand
during the year. Unless you provide thorough
system for their government and supply, / warn
you that there will arise great trouble and
| parrassment IN this branch Of the public business.
.EIery DAY reflection adds strength 20 my con-
iyietpiI Of the Propriety 81 establishing branch
% this INSTITUTION at Knoxville, and another at
memphis, and OF SO regulating them by law as to
| make them self-sustaining. / will add nothing
more, and could not have said less in justice 10
subject demanding your serious consideration
WILLIAM G. BRowSLow.
| On motion Of Mr.. Smith, the message was or
dered TO be transmitted to the House, and the
Subject matter was referred to the Committee on
VOTING FoE NEGRO TESTIMONY BILL.
On motion of Mr.. Trimble, Senators Cate and
Hall were allowed to record their votes in favor Of
\ Z onnotioa Of Mr.. k eisb. senator Gates written
reasons for his vote were ordered TO be spread
the journals.
EDGEFIEI.D AND KENTUCKY RAIIRolp
NASHVILLE, Jan. 10. 1866 4
To the Honorable General Assembly of the State |
of Tennessee:
The undersigned, on the 10th September last. |
vas sPPonted a, by 81 hs E5Ss,ellgey the Governor,
road. under thefaw authorizing the appointment |
of such an officer in certain cases.
Immediately, entered on the discharge of the |
duties, and took charge of the property of the /
road. Trains daily to Springfield. have |
recently made visit over the entire length of the
road, accompanied by the engineer, and find it, /
from Springfield to the State Iine, generally in
damaged the bridges and trestles destroyed, ma
chine shops, &c., burned, / am advised by the
|. engineer that the longer the work of repairing
Is DELAYED, the greater will be the cost. The
object of this communication is to suggest that
the amount of bonds, for the repair of this road,
will ,be Insufficient fcr the purpose as re-
coinrnended hrthe late message Of the Cover
thousand dollars in bonds. Upon calculation
and casting Of estimates, l am Of the opinion
that not less thanfsl 1900 in bonds will be abso-
luteiy necessary for this purpose, and accord
ingy recommend and ask for that amount. | do
not see how the road can be made to pay its July
s naSsss ne ! ssSSSaf 5 ss be
aforded have no doubt of its ability to meet the
interest.
regular report to the Commissioner of Roads and
refer your honorable body to the poverner Of the
State and the Chairman of the House Committee
on internal improvements. for the facts here set
forth. q shespeeuu1B5y,,, -
Receiver for Edgefeld and Kentucky X. II.
NEW BILLS.
Senate bill No 80 by Mr.. Cate: To encsurage
printing, publishing, and other articles of in
S This iii incorporates the Chattanooga Printing
and Publishing Association, with capital of So,
000 The incorporators John ii. james. Will
liam R; Tracy, I. W. YardleysJ, G. ReynOlds..and
Passed on first reading.
Senate bill No. 25l, by Mr.. Nelson: To regulate
Che transportation Of freight over thevarious rail-
This bill forbids all discrimination in the carry
ingof freghts. as to priority, de-, under heavy +
penalties and provides that each road shall keep
book for entering name of shipper. consignee
and other information. as freight is received ct |
the depot, also under heavy penalties. +
.. Passed ON first reading, and referred to the
Senate bill No 252. by Mr. Bowen To incorpo-s J
rate the Southern Real Estate and Commercial
Company. Passed on first reading. lnela,
Senate bill No. 2j3, by Mr.. johnson: To author
iIe any Incorporated town to have Recorder.
Passed on first reading. Is .sft ItL AZ
y : HOUSE BILL OK SECOND READING.
House bill No. 16: To revise the charter for a.
per, Tennessee. Amended add passed. l =
iNtt MESSAGE IRON rItE ROUSE. , y =
message was received from the House an
mourning the adoption of House Joint Resolutions
concurrence of the Senate,
Adjourned to 10 o'clock A. N. tomorrow,
House Of ReE
Z FafptS. January II. ls6s.4The House was Gale
to order at 10 O'Clock
NEW BILLS.
} BY Mr.. Richards To repeal sections 1870 1911,
1Sl2 and 1873 Of The Code. These sections at pres
bank or discount Office without being authorized
by State OF United States law. Passed.
BY Mr.: Stegald: To incorporate the Nashville
Oil and Mining Company. Passed.
BY Mr.. Shutz: To re-eharter the turnpike from
Wicked Hill to Paint Rock, in Cooke county.
Passed..
NEW GAS LIGHT COMPANY.
Mr.. Carter Introduced bill incor poratifg the J
Citizens Gas Light Company of Nashville. 1t is
to have capital of 100000, which may be in
creased to $4,000 and divided into shares of $50
strictions contained in sections second fourth
fifth sixth seventh eleventh and Ts o Pn
Company, not inconsistent with the first sec
ton Of the act, shall apply, to the Citizens !
John Kirkman, Joseph Vauls John II. Calender
and Samuel j. Carter be appeinteda board for !
the purpose of opening books Of subscription for
stock. Passed and referred TO the Committee on !
By Mr.; Wynne: For the relief of the Judge of
the eth Judicial Circuit Passed.
By Mr. Speaker Heiskeli To prevent conflicts 9
between the civil and military authorities. 1t I
authorizes the Attorney General in each circuit to
ties have been arrested for acts done while in the
military service of the United States. and by the
orders OF superiors. Passed. and referred to the
Judiciary Committee. -y $
By Mr.; keEehiyal; To incorporate the Macon
county OH and Mining Company: Passed
Hancock a6d Hawkins Counties. Passed. s'"''A
By Mr.. Waters; To create the Office Of Medical
ln 80 MS e e the Bind ~ Passed:
ices Of the peace. Passed .
By MIR. Brandon: roamend the exemption laws
BY Mr.. Jarvis; To authorize the payment of
certain costs in the circuit court of Hancock coun
BY Mr. Dunnsway: To incorporate the Union
vile Male Academy OF Bedford county. Passed.
:, BY the same: To Incorporate the unionyille {
BY Mr.. Speaker Heisasll: To amend the char
ter Of the Knoxville and Kentucky and the Knox
vile and Charleston Railroad. Passed. {
BY, Mr.. Williams; That. as representation
shonh aeconipans taxation, the Tennessee Union
members elected TO Congress entitled to q seat
in the same. Laid over under the rules.
SENATE RESOLUTION.
Senate resolution No: 81: petitioning Congress
TO make Rn appropriation for the building of the
Strawberry Plains High School. Adopted.
THE BANK OF TENNESSEE.
House bill Ne. 100, to amend the laws in rela-
ton 10 the Bank 0fTenncssee. which passed both
Houses some time since. with an amendment by