Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-01
House Of Representatives.

FRIDAY. Nov. 30. lS66.-The House was ealle'
to order OF ten o'clock.
Mr.. Moss. from Williamson, had his resigna
ton as a member Of the House sent IN The re
signatiOn was accepted. r.l. .. ... IA
The committee who was authorized to iDquiri
into the action Of Gov. BrOwnlOW, IN eOmprO-
missing with Thomas A. Cleage and others con
nected with the Bank Of Tennessee. rePorteC
that, after careful Investigation, they failed Z
find anything to censure in the action OF thu
Governor. They submitted tbs following resOlu.
ton which was adopted;
low in receiving from Thomas A. Galloway, hftJ
thousand dollars in United States currency OF
Thomas A. Cleages liability, as Cashier 81, the
Branch Bank OF Tennessee at Athens pc ap'
Mr.. Doughty introduced a resolution. which
was adopted, requesting the special committee q
whom was referred the different franchise bills
to report at an early day. .s.
Mr. Taylor introduced a resolution providing
for the raising of joint select committee to taks
into consideration that portion OF the 6overnOr {
message referring to the Penitentiary. Adopted
Mr.. Jarvis introduced the following resolution
That as large sums of money have already been
expended to provide for the expenses Of the Me-
tropOlitan Police at Memphis and Chattanooga,
the Comptroller be directed not to issue pay var
rants upon the Treasury for Metropolitan Police
purposes, until the question as 10 who are The
proper parties to issue such expenses is fully de-
cided; and also that the money be refunded
which has already been paid in that way.
Adopted
Mr. Mullins introduced a bill, which passed
first reading incorporating the Loyal Press
Publishing Company OF Nashville. The corpe-
rators are colOred men.
Mr. Cleveland introduced n bill authorizing
the Governor to order the organization of 4 We
regiments of loyal militia to suppress insurrec-
ton and protect the ball0t-bOx.
A few private and corporation billsWere intro
duced, after which the House adjourned until 2
o'clock. 81 a-s
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Schmittou introduced aibill providing that
judges and CLERKS Of election, when required,
shall be compelled to serve or incur the same
penalty that attaches Q jurors. Ia. J. ...I l.
The Senate bill apprOpriating the Hermitage
property 10 the General Government for the use
Of branch of West Point Academy, passed
third reading. The bill rs Il now stands. pro-
Vides thai the Hermitage and two hundred acres
Of the land adjoining shall be appropriated for
the purposes named; and, Provided tire Govern
ment does not accept the gift before the fourth
Of March. 1857, the Governor shall dispose Of oil
Of the property except the house and fifty acres,
which shall be retained in possession of the
State. -t4-gHH
The bill to amend the charter Of the Memphis
and Charleston Railroad passed thild reading
The bill Incorporating the Memphis Bulletin
Publishing Company passed second reading.
The Senate bill providing tina. when any Of
the outstanding bonds of the State shall have
become impaired in value by irregular or inn
proper Endorsements, or from partial DETACHMENT
or mutation IL shall be the duty Of the Govern
or toissue new bonds to the holders of those de-
preciated in value. Passed second reading.
The bill authorizing the city Of Nashville to
issue bonds % the amount of five hundred thou
sand dollars, fer the purpose Of erecting new
waterEOrks, passed third reading. II III
The resolution providing that no nea business
shall be introduced after the first of December
was postponed.
Adjourned until o'clock tomorrow morning