Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-10-23
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
MONDAY, October l4th.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment
RysOr TrTroNs
SENATE.

MONDAY, October 14th.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Rodgers offered resolution commencing
Gen. Grant to the National Republican Convention
for nomination for the Presidency. Lies over.
Mr.. Elliott offered joint resolution instructing
our Senators and requesting our Representatives in
Congress to their best endeavers to abolish or So
modify the present tax on cotton as to place it upon
an equitable basis with other products.
A Joint resolution was adopted directing the
Comptroller to issue TO the Doorkeeper of each
House warrant to the amount Of $40 for each off,
Ger and member for the purchase of postage stamps
A joint resolution appointing Committee on
Immigration was adopted, and Messrs. Carey and
Echel were appointed on the part of the Senate.
NEW BILLS
By Mr.. Elliott.-A bill to regulate the rate Of
interest. The bill fxes seven per cent the legal
rate, but provides for much twelve per cent,
when the parties contract in writing for that
amount. All higher rates. either direct or implied,
are denounced as unlawful. Referred to the Com
mittee on Judiciary
LOYAL INDEMNITY.
Mr. Aldridge introduced The following bill, which
passed first reading, and was referred to the Judi
ciary Committee:
An act to indemnify loyal citizens for losses sustained
IN putting 3oUa the rebellion
Section I. Be it enacted by tie General Assembly
of the State of Tennessee That the State of Ten
nessee assumes and undertakes to pay the loyal cit
iEens OF this State
First. All claims for properly Except slaves
taken, used, destroyed, occupied, injured by the
national forces during their occupancy of this State
in wsging war in putting down the rebellion.
Secondly. All claims for property Except slaves
taken, used destroyed, occupied or injured by the
rebel forces, in any part of the State during the
war.
Sec. II. Be it further enacted, That it shall be
the duty Of the Governor to appoint three expert
enced and competent Commissioners, in each of the
three grand divisions Of the State whose duty it
shall be TO hear proof and adiudicate said claims
and to certify the same to the Comptroller for pay
ment Said Commissioners shall hold their sessions
in each county town in the State, and give public
notice for at least twenty days of the time of hold
ing their sessions, in some newspaper at or near
each Of said towns. They may also if they believe
the interest and convenience OF the people require
it, after like notice. meet at any other place for
the discharge of their duties
Sec. III. Be it further enacted, That said Com
missioners shall each take an oath that he will
faithfully and imPsrtially and without favor dis
charge the duties of his office; which oath shall be
filed Ia the Office of the Secretary of State and no
person shall be eligible to said office of Commits
sicner unless he shall have BEEN throughout the re-
belion, uniform and consistent friend of the Ma
tional Government and opposed to the rebellion
testimony shall show that the claimant and each of
bis witnesses shall have been throughout the rebel
lion, in like manner uniform and consistent friends
Of the general government, and opposed to the re-
bellion.
Sec. " Be it further enacted, That before any
claim shall be presented to the Commissioner for
adjudication and payment, the claimant shall make
out an account in duplicate setting forth the nature
and amount Of said claim, and how much Of said
property was taken, used, OF destroyed, by the
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taken, used, or destroyed, by the rebel armv and
ale the same with the County Court Clerk Of the
county in which said claimant resides, together with
the following oath
], do solemnly swear or affirm
that have never voluntarily borne arms against
the Government Of the United States, that have
voluntarily given no aid, countensnce, counsel or
encouragement to persons engaged in armed hostil-
ity thereto that have neither sought nor accept
ed nor attempted 10 exercise the functions Of any
Office whatever, under any authority or pretended
authority in hostility to the Government Of the
United States, that I have not yielded voluntary
support 70 any pretended government authority
power, constitution within the United States
hostile or inimical thereto. And do further swezr
that 10 the best of my knowledge and ability viii
support snd defend the Constitution OF the United
States and the Constitution of the State of Tennes
see IS amended, and all laws made pursuant there
70, against all enemies, foreign and domestic that
viii bear true faith and allegiance TO the same and
that the account stated is Just and true and that
the prices charged reasonable and not above the
market value when taken, and that have received
no compensation for the same from any source
whatever nor is the same now pending for payment
before any authority whatever So help me God.
Sec. V. Be il further enacted That the County
Court Clerk shall certify that the claimant has fled
in bis Office duplicate Of the account with the
oath attached and that he has recorded the same
we'll bound book in his Office and for which the
claimant has paid fee Of enc dollar
Sec. ' l. Be it further enacted, That any person
guilty Of presenting claim for collection, and TAX
ing saie oath falsely, any witness swearing false
y. 70 ee oisioyal person in obtaining payment
aor any claims or persons prosecuting or AIDING in
presenting claim for aialeyAl person under aha
MI saN'i be d"eFned guilty % felony, and anon e,n