Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-03-05
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURES.
= Senate.
"WEDNESDAY, March 4, lS68-Prayer by
Rev Dir. Huntington.

Ietf, PIT. tAuutifiStoii-
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
a bill Incorporating the. Knoxville,
Sewer and Big Pigeon railroad. Passed.
The Senate receded from its amendments
to House bill No. 294, and conenrred in
the House amendments.
SENATE BILLS on THIRD READING. "a.
An act TO authorize the Tax Collector of
Lauderdale county TO pay over the State
tax to that county 10 build courthouse,
to be refunded in two years.
Mr.. Parker amended by asking similar
relief for Putnam county, based upon a
petition from numerous citizens, which
was adopted and the bill passed
MESSAGE FROM THE eovERNoR.
In addition to the newspapers already
nominated to do the legal publishing, the
Governor added the Murfreesboro Fee
doBl's Watchman, Marysyille Republican and
the Muse Liet Of Memphis.
A PROTEST AGAINST CoNFIRMATIoN.
A memorial signed by John B. Arm
strong, President (white) McMinnville
Council League Of America :; Robert,
Vice President Mem. c. u. S. A; J. G..
Moklsr, Secretary; Stephen Randie. Fresi-
dent (solord) League, and Daniel Bell,
Secretary (colored) League, protesting
against the confirmation of the McMinn-
Vile Enterprise as one of the legal organs,
because Of the unftness Of the editor, VIM.
Baker for the position.
1st. Because of his unpopularity with
all classes, white and coIored, Radical and
Conservative.
I'd. That he has been an applicant and
aspirant for nearly every Office in this
county, and in consequences, has conducted
his paper with view to his own aggran-
dizement and not for the success of the
Republican party.
3D.. That his paper is made the vehicle
of personal abuse Of men, these being Of
baneful influence upon the morals of the
community.
4th. Because of his infamous and double
dealing political record, we have no con-
fidence in his political integrity.
9th. Because he has denounced good
Republicans as 'carpet-bag gentlemen"
''bummers," adventures and "new
corners" from the reason that they have
come among rs from the Northern States.
Mr.. dodgers moved that committee be
appointed to investigate the charges
against the editor of the Enterprise.
Mr.. Fuson denounced the charges made
by the petitioners, and yindicated the
character of the editor of the Enterprise.
The confirmation of the Enterprise was
passed over informally.
Amotion was made and taken up to re-
consider the nomination of the Chattanooga
Repa5licda, on account of les supposed con-
nection with the McMinnville Republican,
and the vote was reconsidered, and COM
mittee Of three appointed to investigate the
status of the Chattanooga RPabhcas and
Meanwhile Enterprise.
BOUNTY TO SOLDIERS.
An act for the benefit of the u: S. sol-
diers from Tennessee, giving them boun-
ties, respectively of 500, $66s, $3.50, sc-
cordingto time Of service.
Nr. Mathews amended by making the
bounty uniformly 500, which was re.
iected
A motion was made to referthe question
to the Committees on Finance aud Ways
and Means, with instructions TO make an
estimate Of the cost of paying these boun-
ties. which was lost by a tie vote.
Mr.. Wisener offered an amendment
levying ajax ofone per cent. Annually on the
taxable property of the State to pay this
bounty, and tax on privileges equal. to
the amount now collected by law. The
auleRdEenis were sheHr adeptea ~ shs
isfollowing voie:
AYES Messrs. A1dridge, Cate, Eaton,
Echel, Henderson, Keith, Lindsey,
Mathews, Nelson, Patterson, Parker,
Rodgers, Smith, Wyatt, Wisener and Mr.
| Speaker Senter.-l6.
Nays-Messrs. Elliott, ,Frierson, Fuson,
| Mccall, Norman and Wilson-6.
Mr.. Patterson offered an amendment that
all disabled soldiers and their widows and
! children should have $50 additional, which
was adopted by vote of Is to 3.
Ayes-Messrs. Aldridge, Cate, Elliott
Frierson, Henderson, Lindsey, Nelson
Norman, Patterson, Parker, Smith, Wise
| ner and Mr.. Speaker Senter--l3.
Nays-Messrs. Eehel, Eaton, Fuson
Keith, Mathews, Mccall, Rodgers, Wyatt
and Wilson'S.
Mr.. Smith amended by making the bill
apply to the widows and orphans of al
who lost their lives because of their de
votiun TO the Union, which was adopted
| Mr.. Nelson amended by making coloret
soldiers pay poll-tax who receive tn
benefits of this act, which was lost.
| The bill then passed by the following
vote.
Ayes-Messrs. Aldridge, Eaton, Keith
Mathews, Nelson, Patterson, Parker
Rodgers, Smith, Wisener, Wyatt and Mr.
Speaker Senter--l2.
Nays-Messrs Cate, Elliott, Frierson
Fuson, Henderson, Lindsey, Mccall, Nor
man and Wilson--l0.
Adjourned.