The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-03-13
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mixtures and oils for Illuminating pur.
posess Passed first reading.
Mr.. LlLLARD-& bill % protect
the revenue OF the State. Passed first
reading,
RESOLUTIONS lying OVER
Resolution limiting the time, Of
ymcmbors 1inB addressing the House,
Adopted.
House adjourned till 2 p. NJ. on
Afternoon Session.
The House met at Pr. NJ, pursuant
to adjournment,
HOUSE BILLS y SBNATE AMENDMENT.
To amend an act entitled an act to
provide an additional number of Jus,
tees and notaiics public for the city
of Memphis amended by the Senate.
Amendment c%oncurred in.
10 provide fora female seminarary
in Shelby coanty amended by the
Senate, Amendment concurrcd in.
To authorize the county Of Bedford
to issue bonds for rebuilding a Court
House amended by tho Senate.
Amendment concurred in.
10 incorporate The Winan's High
School at Knoxville; amended by he
Senate, Amendment conquered in.
SENATE BILLS OK SECOND READING.
'Fortho4 benefit of the Mobile and
Ohio Railroad Company, Laid on
the table,
TO amend the laws ofdivorcc. The
bill makes Ihabitual drunkenness n
cause for divorce d uinculo. Passed
second reading.
To change section 4,0l0, article 8,
chapter 5, Of the Code. Lost
To establish a Board of County
Commissioners for the county Of Day-
idson. GAEf9 b.r lI-.
Mr.. Prosser advocated the bill, de-
claring that ofthe fiuy.two members
of the County Court of Davidson
county, not u was a loyal man.
they were as disloyal now rs they
were years ago, when they de-
sired jeff Davis to make Nashville
the capital of the Southern Confed-
eracy. 1t was u positive fact that
many members of that court expect
ed to see slavery re established in
this State. There is not a more
disloyal and corrupt body on earth
then the County Court Of Davidson
county the members of which will
give tho widows aud children of
loyal men no attention whatever
The members oflhat court arc a dis
grace to tho couUtryj shielding each
others property from the payment
OF taxes ~ tho most corrupt manner;
summosing corrupt ~jurics TO attend
the courts to carry out their corrupt
prosecutions Of loyal men; and who.
expect 70 retain power in Davidson
county by the greatest frauds and
corruptions. ~ AH.. III
Mr.. Kercheval thought the pass.
age of tho bin would be a great out.
rage upon the people of Davidson
county. When thu, bill came up be.
ierelthe Judieary Committee he urged
the rejection OF the same upon The
committee, themembers of which had
previously expressed doubts upon the
propriety of similar bills. AS to the
charge that the bill was delayed or
withheld ly the committee. he 'wonld
say tina. the bill was acted mon bv
the committee in its duo order. and
was not deferred or DELAYED before
the committee a single day beyond
the time required, for its investira.
tlon m a proper manner. He was
as much in Favor as any one of placing
the affairs Of the country in lovnl
hands, but the idea of the Comfy
Court of Davidson. county summon.
ing jnries for the courts |corruptly
was nonsense-not good nonsense nj
that. Wea have loyal men on the
bench in Davidson county, and This
imputation Of corruption in jurios, and
corrupt convictions, cannot DO entire.
~ detached from them. Tho Crimi.
nal Judge selects the juries which
try persons charghed with crime.
Who hwilLimpute disloyalty oy eor.
ruption TO himg Mr.. X. read A peti.
ton from Judge John Hugh Smith.
w. i. Berry A. Y. s. Lindsley AID
others, aginst the passage of the bin
Tho previous opposition being do
manded and sustained, the bill passed
second reading, I9t'F m''itT
sHSATEJofST ~REsoLrrIeS
kequesting tbe, Goyerncr to pardon
certain convicts.S Adopted.
The House adjourned till 0 o'clock,
to morrow morning.
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