The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-25

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blocks, called bridge masonry, which is the
most durable stone work. The wall, IS de-
signed. should b 5 feet at the hasc, p feet
high, ald 8 feet al the Top, and 90 more Ell
fectuallF render Is secure, should De SUP
mounted with iron palings. To complete
the wcrk IN the next tro Yeas, ID vii ~
quire 100 a~ble-bodied men, The necessary
Eusrds, oue good wegon and team, two
blaeksmi' hs, $50 Stone settlers and one rig
ger, and % Appropriate S25,0e per year ir
he two years, 70 meet the expense sceru-
ing 10 the pro ecutisn o The work. 1t Is Of
great Importance that the gr5und should be
enclosed, IS the present lini1s Of the CID
wall are entirely inadequate to st0ro the
necessary lumber, efe and work even the
present number Of couvicts - advantage.
Should you decide % confne the improve
ments 10 the present. limits OF the yard, oHs
haif the time labor, and money vii suffice
% perform the work.
AyDEEx JoHSsoy, JR.
WV BILLS.
By ar. Jsryis. TO attend The criminal
laws Of the s. te. PISSED.
BY Mr. Stssl That any act passed MAY
1912, 1860, entiis q an "act TO increase The
pay u Public PTiHter' be and the sane IS
hereby repealed, and that tie price u pub
IL; printing as fixed BIZ law and ia force al
AAE PAS axe VI EA44 aGN = AFAHfF 1NEAAa&
10 be revived and n full force and effect.
PASSED
By Mr. Smith Of Hariemsn To author
izs the G5Yernor 10 issue wits Of election
IL provides thsE no election for officers, ex-
cept 6Oysrncr, Electors Tor President, and
Representative in Congress, shall be held
until writs are issued by the Governor, pre-
seribing the time end manaer VI hn.ding
saeh elections. Passed.
F~EAScaIsE SILL.
Mr.. Ainell, from the COMMITTEES OF Frsn
chise, reported a bill 60 alter and amend
an acs 70 limit the ~fleciive franchise" The
bdl . very l05g snd mo.e stringent than
the present Franchise law. The COMMITTEES
say in their report chat tue friendship
and royalty 60 the Govern meut is the proper
basis Of suffrage"
Ar. Arne.l, IN reporting the bill. saiihe
had s Gniysrssl sahrage bill, the exponent
u hls 0Eu views, md which be would in
/ ts0duce when ia order 10 60 50. lie GoU'd
! ssk that tie bill he h-d Just reported be
made the order Of the dsy / r Tuesday.
Mr.. Steele ssid hs wished the gentleman
from Msury aud ms friends who hsd re-
ported the bah, 10 understand that II the
white people Of Iennes CA were 10 be dis
franchIsed snd r0bued Of their constiruti0u-
al Tights-lhey would not be Tor cOloIed
testimony. His policy was 20 De l!5erli
and Just 10 both races, be had been Vo-Iug
10 keep the Senate bill alive, in order 10
give gentlemen one more chance 10 do JUS
tee also 10 the whites II was impolitic,
whilst snlarging the privileges Of negroes
under the law, - deprive the white lnsn Of
Tennessee OF rights they enjoyed, since the
formation 0ithe government.
On motion Of Mr.. ArHell, 500 copies
were ordered printed fr the u-e CT the
House.
UNIVERSAL sUTFRAGF.
By NJ. Arnell: Be Il; enacted Iy tie Gsn-
cral assembly Of the State or Tennessee,
That all ffeemen Of the age Of twenty-one
years and upwa:ds, being an inhabitant Of
The State, and all persons who have been
iuhsbltapts Of any one county within the
State siE months Immediately preeedingt the
day Of election, shall be entitled to vote in
this Sia.e.
Mr.. Arnell remarked that the bill was ia
ken, except q change ia a few words, from
the State constitution Of 1896, which was
framed in the Knoxville Convention, Of
which William 3 unit VS. President.
The bill passed and was referred 10 the
Special Committee IN Franchise, and on
motion Of Mr.. Arnell, made the order Of the
day for Tuesday next.
RESOLUTIONS TAKEN Up.
Mr.. Waters resolution providing for the
pay Of members from the time sworn il m
III the Legislature should adjourn sias die,
was taken up.
Mr. Waters defended ii vigorously, and
sincerely hoped it would be adopted. On
the question being put. the resolution va
lott by ayes 10, noes 81.
sENArE Bills on sFcoSD READISa.
Senate bill No. FOG; To refund TO Joseph
s. Fowler money advanced by him 10 ths
State. Passed, and made the special order
for half-past II tO-morrow.
HOUSE BILLS oN rHIED READING.
House ILL No. 24J: For tie benefit Of
hou-eztep,rs aud heads Of families. Pas
SD; ayes 40; Ioes 81.
on motion, the House sdournel until
3 O'Clock.