Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-03-01
THE RAILROAD rRoUBLrs.
Report OF the JOinf Committee ON ,h,
CHARGES Against Ger, Innnn


Charges Against GEN. HINES.
The following report was submitted t.
the Lower House Of the General Assembly
! Yesterday:
MIR. SPEAKER: The Joint special cam.
inittee on railroad accounts, who were in
slructed by House joint resolution No
~, TO investigate any charges in existence
against receivers in the employ of the
State on any Of the railroads Of The State
desire respectfully to submit the following
report:
hour committee met the committee on
the part of the Senate on the 9th inst
and on the 18th, on both Of which DAYS
appeared before them Gen. VIM. p. Inpes
the Receiver Of the Nashville and North,
western railroad, who offered snd desired
to bring before the joint committee A large
number of witnesses, most OF whom were
present on both days, and afHdayits
Tor Inc purpose OF proving first.
that The charges as Fublished against
nam for corruption in Office while
Chiet Engineer and Superintendent of the
Nashville and Northwestern railroad, were
false IN every respect and particular, and
desiring to prove, second, and further,
that the charges 50 published against the
said lnnes were the result of conspiracy
on the part of certain individuals TO dam
age the interests and the credit of dhe
State, and also 10 procure the removal of
the said lnnes from has position and the
discharge Of his duties 81 Receiver of the
said Nashville and Northwestern railroad. !.
to which he was appointed by the Cover
nor of the State. However, before pro-
ceeding with the investigation, the point
was raised BY the Senate Committee, and
decided to he well taken by the Chairman
of the committee, that this Legislature had |
no Jurisdiction in reference to matters that
might have taken place while the said |
lnnes was the officer, agent or servant Of = |
private corporation, or in reference TO |
charges which might BIZ brought against |
such an officer agent or servant by the |
Officers of such private corporation. Also, |
the point was made and decided 10 he we'll !
taken, that the Senate had given no such |
Instructions in regard to the aforesaid |
charges sgainst the said lines, consequently |
the Joint Select Committee c0uld not pro- |
perry investigate the said charges any |
further, as no one appeared to make or |
support said charges. The Senate COM !
mlitee did not see proper 20 prosecute the
investigation. Your committee, on part
OF the Honse, were unanimously of the
opinion that Il was the duty Of the com
mittee 10 continue such investigation, but
in consequence of the action Of the Senate
in reference to the matters here
inbelore mentioned, Ahey determined TO re-
port the above facts "a the House for their
and ask further instructions.
PRossER, Chairman.
Upon the reading of this report, it was
accepted, and the committee discharged.
Strange 10 say, during the existence Of the
none Of the Witnesses claiming
10 have charges against Gen. LINES were
though it is generally supposed
to he the business Of Legislative commit
tee, in such cases 20 see that all
necessary witnesses are produced.
The committee appointed by the
railroad directory will, We understand,
make an investigation of the charges.
though il is not probable that Gen. lines
will consent to appear before il, as he does
mol recognize its authority
The report ofihe Legislative Committee
was forwarded TO the Governor at Knox
vile last night, and Gen. lines will leave
or that point to-day.