Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-10-18
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
senate.
THURSDAY, October, II, 1867.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.


BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Frierson introduced bill to amend
the act of Nov. l, 1866, SOFAS to pay Justices
of the Peace attending quarterly courts,
and jurors attending any court, 81 for each
day, and milage.
Mr.. Carey A bill TO encourage immigra-
ton to Tennessee. This bill provides for
a board of FIVE Commissioners of Immi-
grafton, Of whom the Governor and Secre-
tary of State shall be er oficio members,
the other three TO be appointed by the
Governor. The board is empowered to
make publications of such matter as will
encourage immigration; to appoint an inn
migration agent in one or more of the
Northern States, or in Europe, and to fix
the pay of the same to solicit contribu-
tons Of money to carry out the object
sought ; and to correspond and cooperate
with the Immigration Bureau at Washing
ton, and generally promote immigration
into the State. Passed and referred to
Committee on Immigration.
Mr.. Rodgers A bill for the relief of the
people, which provides that all property
levied upon under execution shall be
valued before sale, and if it fail to bring
there shall be no sale, but the levy shall
operate as lien on the property.
Mr.. Wisener A bill to SO amend section
1858 of the Code, as to furnish clerks and
masters in Chancery, with reports, etc.
Also, bill to attach Marshall and Frank
lin counties to the third Chancery division.
THE PAYMENT OF BOND IN GREENBACKs.
Mr.. Rodgers offered the following:
Whereas, The American people are now
burthened with heavy national debt, and
thereby taxed half million per day to pay
the same;
And whereas, The honor of the nation
is pledged to pay and liquidate every doll
lar of said debt in strict conformity with
the promise and undertaking of the gov
eminent;
And whereas, The loyal people of the
State of Tennessee have had their negro
property swept from them, worth many
millions of dollars, the earnings of their
toll for years, without the first dollar of
compensation thereof and of which they
have never been heard to complain;
And whereas, By the constitution and
laws of the land equal and exact justice
should be extended to all loyal citizens,
that one class should not be taxed to sup
port the other; therefore
Be it Resolved, etc, That our Senators
in Congress be instructed, and our Repre-
sentatives be requested to use their inhu-
ence with Congress to oppose any addi-
tional issuance of United States bonds, only
in conformity with their undertaking
heretofore, and to insist upon the liquida-
ton and payment Of such bonds as are now
issued, at their earliest maturity, and to re-
sist their payment with coin, unless it be
expressly stipulated that they were to be
thus paid, at the time of their issuance.
Referred to Committee on Federal Rela-
tions. q
A number of House resolutions were
considered and disposed of; also, number
of Senate resolutions lying over under the
rule were disposed Of
FURTHER STATE AID To RAILROADS..
Mr.. Cate introduced bill reeiting the
fact that the Nashville and Northwestern
railroad had been prevented from paying
the interest due on State bonds by the deo
mand upon its resources for its completion,
and the further fact that the road is still
deficient in machinery, rolling stock, etc.
and thereupon providing for a loan, in State
bonds, of $350,000, on the usual terms and
conditions of State aid.
Mr. Cate observed that the bill would
test question which he desired submitted
to this General Assembly, to-wit whether
the policy of taking the roads, failing to
pay interest, out Of the hands of the COM
panies and placing them in the hands of
Receivers, az now practiced or whether, in
L. Il
aid to enable the roads to extricate them
selves from their financial embarrassments.
He, therefore moved the reference of the
bill to the Committee on Internal Improve
ments, with request that they give the
financial condition of the road in question
a careful and thorough investigation, and
report at their earliest convenience.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
The following Senate bills passed third
and last reading:
The bill to repeal the joint resolution
offering reward of $1,000 for the appre-
hension of ex-Gov. Harris, and instructing
the Governor to withdraw his proclamation
on the subject.
The bill to change the 18th, 14th and
10th judicial circuits.
The bill to amend the charter of the
Middle Franklin Turnpike Company.
INVITATION ACCEPTED
The invitation Of the Williamson County
Agricultural Society TO visit the fair now
in progress, was accepted, and the hour Of
9 A. NJ. tomorrow designated for starting.
Adjourned till 10 O'Clock Monday morn
ing.