Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-31
Honse of RenresontnfIves


THURSDAY, July 30.-The House was eallet
to order by the Speaker at 10 A. N. Seventy
three members answered to their names.
Mr.. Roach presented petition from citizeni
OF Carroll county. praying for restoration O
Mr.. Meyers raised the point Of order that the
petition could not be acted upon at this eXtrs
session, as the subject matter had not beer
touched upon in the Governors message
The Speaker decided that the petition could
be laid over under the rules.
The Committee on Military Affairs was in.
creased to seven. and MessTs. Medlin and Gal
braith were added thereto.
Mr.. Ryder offered the following resolution:
Resolved by the General Assembly of the
State OF Tennessee, That a committee of three
on the part of the House and - on the part Of
Senate, TO wait upon the Governor and urge up
on him the eXpedienGy of laying before this
called session of the Legislature the prOpriety OF
taking steps to revise and amend the revenue
law.
The Speaker did not think the resolution
could properly be considered. If the door was
thus opened there would be no limit to the bus
ness introduced, and the session would be pro-
lOnged for months. He suggested that Mr.. Ry-
der withdraw the resolution.
Mr.. Williams held that the Governors mes
sage had touched upOn the State finances and
that this was financial question, Wrung in in
I Mr.. Ryder declined to withdraw the rosolu-
ton, WhereUpOn the Speaker decided lit out Of
order. An appeal from the decision of the
budlI having D6BO taken, the decision was suS-
talned-ayes Ga, noes 10.
Mr.. ThOnburg. Of Jefferson, offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was unanimously
adopted under q suspension of the rules:
Resolved by the General Assembly of the
State of Tennessee, That the maintenance Of
the State credit is the duty of every honest and
patriotic citizen, and her present financial obi
CATIONS under all circumstances are 20 be up
held IN the strictest integrity and good faith,
and lnsinuatiOns of bad faith or reputation.
direct or indirect, are unworthy of a sensitive
and high mined people that have ever been
ready to maintain her honor with their blood
and treasure. ....-.... ....
Mr.. Mckinley offered a resolution that tho
Comptroller be authorized to issue his warrant
for en- amount sufficient to provide the men,
bers with postage stamps. Laid on the table.
The Speaker mo stamps this time"
Mr.. Singletary odered the following resolu-
Trustee Of the Bank Of Tennessee for the pur-
pose Of collecting the dues of said bank and
winding up its affairs, and
Whereas. large amount of money, notes and
other property belonging to said bank came into
the possession OF said Watson rs trustee afore-
said, and
Whereas, He has never made detailed state
ment OF his proceedings IN the premises, there
Resolved, by the General Assembly of the
State of Tennessee, That the Hon. S. Watson
trustee, be and he is hereby requested to make
detailed statement OF his proceedings and the
condition of the affairs of said bank TO this GEN
eral Assembly without delay.
The resolution was ruled out of ordor by the
Speaker, in accordance with his former de-
cisiOns as to what subjects could be acted upon
during the present called session.
Mr. Singletary wanted to go before his con-
stituents in a proper light on this subject, and
appealed from the decision of the Chair.
Mr.. Doughty cOntended that the General As
sembly was called upon, as ono of the principal
objects of the extraordinary session, to attend
TO the finances Of the State. The proposition
contained and the resolution had an intimate
connection with our credit. and could not be got
rid Of 1t was extremely. important to have
report from Judge Watson at the present time
Mr. Hamilton, of Shelby. thought that the
question should be considered at the proper
time, when Judge Watson made his regular re-
port at the regular November session, although
il could not be denied that the affairs of the
bank, as far as had related to their movement
were in bad hands. He hoped to be able 20 Of
feet change in this respect next session.
The vote was taken by ayes and noes on the
appeal, and the decision of the Chair was sus-
tained-ayes a, noes q. So the resolution was
ruled out Of order.
On motion of Mr.. Kercheval, the rules of the
last session were adopted for the government Of
the House
Adjourned to 10 A. N. tomorrow.