Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-07-03

COUNTY CoURT.-The regular quarterly
meeting Of the County Court Of Davidson
was held yesterday. There was a full at
tendance, his Honor, Judge W. A. GLENN,
presiding
The following Magistrates were present :
Jno S. Briley, W. D. Baker, J. Bowen, P.
W. Brien, W Curtis, f. II. Childress, w. j.
Chandler, p B. Coleman, f. Cunningham,
Jno r. Cowen, h. N. Cullum, J. p Garfield,
Jno. NJ Campbell, W. Drake, B. y. Dodd,
Nat. +. Dorich, A. 5. Edwards, B. Gray, ~
Gray, ". p. Hus5on, II. Hollis, L. T. Hays
II. Holt, Jas Haynie, g. Hallum, w. A.
Knight, Ashley Kennedy, W. A. Matthews,
II. Mcneil, W. F. Meacham, Thos McCar-
", Jas. Sorvell, T. VI. Patterson, !. p W.
Pearcy, D. A. Phelan, Jno. Y. Rucker, w.
d. Robertson, JAS H. Still w. NJ. Stephens,
A. B. Shankland, L. K. Spain, Geo. W.
Spain, Thos. T. Saunders Jas Sloan, Her
bert Towns, W. J. Taylor, Jno. Taylor, NJ.
w. Thompson, Jno. S. Williams, w. II.
Wilkinson, Isaac Whitworth, n. B. Willis.
The minutes Of the preceding meeting
were read and approved.
a communication was then read from
Gen. FISK relative to the disposition Of
pauper negroes, which has already appeared
n our columns.
Hon. JAS. WHTwoRTH addressed the
Court, by request. His remarks pertained
to the duty Of the Court and its impartial
administration Of the law in all their pro-
ceedings.
At the conclusion Of his remarks a vote
Of thanks was rendered to him and ordered
to be spread upon the minutes, as an expires
sion Of their appreciation Of his address.
Several accounts Of county officers were
received and granted.
The County Court Clerk was allowed $50
for making up the tax books
The Committee on the courthouse made
a report stating that the repairs of the large
room had been completed and the small one
would be finished in a few days When-
completed the cost will be S5,2Ol SO Esq.
chairman Of the Board Of Jail
Commissioners made the following report:
At the April term Of said court, X.
BRANCH was elected JailOr Of said county
Your committee at that time found the Jail
in a wretched and lOathsome condition
filthy and dilapidated, with 100 State and
County prisoners, penned up in eight cells
on the lower floor naked and complaining
Of being starved. A great many were sick
and some apparently dying.
Your Committee has had the entire build
ing and premises thoroughly cleansed, re-
fitted and repaired, bath houses built, and
the whole system changed in every respect.
Upon calling upon Gen. Johnson and
to him the condition of our
prisoners and the fact of the entire upper
portion Of the building being occupied by
the military, thereby crowding the prison
ers from Is to 20 each in a cell of but 8 by
20 feet, the General Immediately ordered
the removal Of the military prisoners there
from and gave us entire control and use of
said upper story.
, This change gave rs abundant room.
There are now in confinement 90 prisoners,
80 whites and 30 colored prisoners. The
look well and complain of nothing but
want of liberty. They say that the Jail is a
hotel compared with its condi-
lion prior TO April.
The total expenses Of the repairs have
amounted to 81 $40 20.
Your Committee would further report that
On the 9th Of April, Mr. BRANCH was at
lacked with paralysis, and subsequently be-
zane deranged and on or about the 10th
was removed to the State Lunatic Asylum,
where he now remains. As TO his condition
your Committee can only say that it is a
'asc ofvery uncertain nature, and of very
doubtful result as to time Of recovery or Of
complete and entire restoration. He may
be able 10 resume the duties Of his Office at
some early day, or he may never be able to
10 SO.
An Of which is most respectfully submit
sd. W. +. MEACHAM, Chm.
JAMES HAYNIE,
w. ID. ROBERTSON.
The Commissioners of the Pest House
made the following report:
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