Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-11-06
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.


Senate.
TUESDAY, Nov. 5, 1867. Prayer by Rev.
Mr.. Huntington.
The Speaker presented communication
| from the Governor in reference TO the Gun
Factory machinery, shipped from Nash
vile on the fall of Fort Donelson, to South
Carolina, and which was turned over 10
him after the close Of the war, and asking
! the Legislature to make some disposition
of it. ...8 .a..tl-. bloI ifdg "
Mr.. Nelson offered resolution to reier
the communication to a special JOINT se7
lect committee of the two Houses, which
was adopted, and Messrs. Nelson, Elliott
and Carey appointed on the part OF the
Senate l.I CerE. .ieH-i g.
Senator Nelson gave notice that on to-
morrow he would move the appointment
of Standing Committee on Immigration.
The Senate bill for the enforcement OF
the collection of all bonds forfeited ny
Southern sympathizers, was referred to the
Committee. on Federal Relations. y q
The Senate joint resolution for the re-
vision of the poll books, was referred to the
Committee on Elections. R treF l.li
The House bill TO ineorporate5the Eus
pirates Lodge No. 35 (I. o. b. b. } Inde-
pendent Order OF Benia Berth f0r. ehari-
table purposes, was passed on its third and
last reading. Hf4--7it atA4 ~
House bill, amending the chartered the
Mississippi Railroad, was passed on its
third and last reading. as5drt I1 &
The Senate bill for the reduction Of the
military expenses of the State, was taken
mp, and while on its second reading, ER
Gen. Smith, of Shelby, spoke at length
against the reduction Of the salaries OF
military officers. The Senator was quite
eulogistic in his remarks upon the services
of Gen. Fl. III. Thomas The Private Secre-
tary of the Governor. He thought that
the Seeretary's labor and capacity had en-
titled him TO the 1926 per month which he
has been drawing since he has held the
Office. Itl.I -8y
Mr.. Matthews, Of Blount, replied in a
review of the extravagances of. the Gov
ernor's staff, and demanding a reduction of
the expenses of the military arm of the
Sta.e. . ID 81 ..f f4-,f
Senator Nelson took up the argument of
Gen. Smith, and reviewed the bill under
consideration, and contendsd vigorously for
the passage of the bill, and stated that, if
it was necessary to disbsnd the militia to
reduce the expenses of the State, he was in
| favor of its disbandment. In his portion
| ofthe State there never was the slightest use
| for the militia and its disarmament would
dono harm. He had voted for the militia
bill because crie3 were. continually coming
up from Middle and West Tennessee for
protection. He was in favor of the people
who we're ground to dust by taxation. la
his own language, he thought four taxes
are phlebotomising the State" and was for
retrenching our expenses in every legitl-
mate manner and thought that men as
honest, or capable and az efficient as the
present incumbents, co1ld be sustained al
prices corresponding with the provisions o
the bill. Han ,ac.. a17a.-
| After remarks in favor of the blu by
Senators Garner and Elliott, bill wa:
introduced by Senator Smith, in lien o
the original bill, fixing the salary of thu
Adjutant General and Quartermsster Gen
eral at the pay of a Colonel of infantry
which was laid on the table. za. r.4l
1 The original bill was then taken up an'
passed ON its second reading by the follow
| ing vote; -l
Yeas--Messrs. Aldridge, Echols, Eaton
Elliott, Erierson. Fuson, Garner, Hender
, son, Keith, Lyle. Mathews, Mccall, Mel
son, Norman, Parker, Rodgers, Wyatt an
sI Wilson-18 l5 s
Nays-Messrs. Carey, Smith and Speake
Senter.
On motion the Senate adjourned uni
81 A. NJ. tomorrow.