Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-08-26

Mr. Norman presented bin from the Com
mlttee on Finance, in lieu Of the one referred e
them to iq1idate. the State debt" Adopted
Mr.. Elliott said the Committee on Peniten-
| nary had been working very arduOasly on all
matters before them. and would probably be
| able to report by tomorrow.
Adjourned till three p. N. t0-morrow.
House of Representatives.
The House was called to order By Speaker
Richards at 10 A. n. Fifty-nine members an
The report Of the Special Committee on Fl
nance, submitted on Monday and Withdrawn
| was returned without consideration. In pub
ne IeRoLs = yeseefaAy issue; the word
uRengiable in the following paragraph;
| Third, That the present unenYiable posi-
ton Of the State Of Tennessee in regard TO her
finances, is due to the inefhcieney Of the Board
| Of Finance. and the dishonesty and ingratitude
| Of said railroad ring
House bill TO settle the Indebtedness Of the
old State Guard was PASSED on its third rsssti-
ing and transmitted to theSenate.
| Adjourned TO BPM.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr. Cordell. from the Special Committee on
| the Penitentiary, reported bill in lieu of House
| bill No. II, which was introduced and recon-
/ United TO the committee yesterday. The bill in
lieu proposes that the contract of the State with
/ Messrs. Ward * Briggs shall be abrogRtsd on the
10Th day ofDecember, 1868, the State paying the
lessees the value of all their tools, machinery
| and unfinished work. Adopted in lieu, passed
on second reading, and one hundred and fifty
1 copies ordered printed
| REPORT IRON THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE on ~
| NANCE.
Mr.. Bosom, from the Special Committee on
| flnaHce' appointed yesterday under the
| motion Of Mr.. White. Of Bradley, as amended
| by Mr.. Williams. submitted tho following re-
port:
Mn SPEAKER: The Special Finance Com
mittee to whom was referred the subject of
finance, with instructions to report bill Great
ing Board Of Finance, with full and ample
1 power to meet promptly the payment of the
principle and interest Of the public debt now
due and hereafter to mature. and thus to place
the credit of the State hereafter where, unim
peachable and ever-to-be-sustained, it ought to
stand.
Republication, or even defalcation ought
not, and will not as your committee believe.
ever stain the fair fame of Tennessee, whose de-
termined spirit Of integrity and promptness in
the past, when not batfied and embarrassed by
designing men, afford a strong testimony that
our State, with her honest intentions, vast re-
sources and steady growth in population and
wealth, will meet all her obligations and place
her credit for Veracity, faith aud prompt deal
ing on basis alike creditable and meritoriOus
BessoE, Chairman.
The bill which accompanies the report pro-
vides, that the Governor shall nominate to the
Senate for confirmation, three citizens of the
State as Board of Finance. who shall report to
the next session of the General Assembly on the
indebtedness of the State and all other impOr-
tant matters relating to the finances. setting
forth the indebtedness of the various railroads
to the State; that the board shall provide for
the payment of the interest on the State bonds
that may now be due or may hereafter fall due
by negotiating loans or by funding tho debt fall
ing due in 1868, the interest on the bonds to be
issued not to exceed nine per cent. and the
bonds not 10 be sold st less than par. But on no
account shall the amount of bonds thus issued
exceed the amount of outstanding bonds and in
terest due, or c0neurrently paid OFF; that the
board shall have the powers heretofore con-
ferred upon the Commissioner of Roads en-
bracing a general supervision of the various
railroads in the State, such roads to be subject
to all the provisions OF section lOl of the Code
On failing to the Comptroller the interest on
their bonds at least fourteen days before it be-.
comes due. .l-.f.
The Speaker drew attention TO the fact that
the bill touched upon matters not embraced in
the Governors message now proposing to regu-
late therailroads of the State. the avenue to un
limited discussion and legislation would be
opened. Since the House had convened in ex
ira session he had repeatedly decided against
the introduction of such extraneOus PROPOSE
tons, and had been sustained by the House.
Mr.. Williams moved that the bill be recon-
mitted to the committee for the purpose of
striking out those portions coming under the
Speakers decision. Carried.
Mr.. Cordell, from the Special Committee on
the Penitentiary reported adversely to the pas
Penitentiary at Knoxville.
Mr.. Shepherd moved to non-eOncur with the
report kLost, ayes %, noes SO. s8e
The report was then cOncurred in, thus reject
ing the bill, ayes 80, noes Is.
Leave of absence was granted to Messrs.
Chiles Meyers, Blackman, Bosom and Cordell.
Mr.. PrOsser, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, announced that the committee were not
yet prepared to make final report, but that he
had been instructed to report the following bill
in lieu of all others, which had been referred to
the committee, with the recommendation that ii
Pass:
A bill to be entitled IAN act to enforce the
laws of the State"
Whereas There exists in this.State lawless
bands of desperadOes, who are setting at def
ance civil law. and by threats and acts of vio-
lence are forcing many of our citizens to leave
their homes; and,
Whereas In certain localities it is entirely
impossible for the civil officers of the State to
enforce the laws thereof; in order that the su-
premacy of the law may be maintained, and
that peace and order may prevail, therefore,
Section l. Be IL enacted by the General AS
sembly of the State of Tennessee, That the Gov
ernOr be and he is hereby authorized and en-
powered to organize, equip and call into active
service, at his discretion, volunteer force to be
known as the Tennessee State Guards" to be
composed of one or more regiments from each
Congressional District of the State; provided
always, that said Tennessee State Guards sha II
be composed of loyal men, who shall take an
subscribe an oath to support the Constitution of
the United States aad the Constitution Of the
State of Tennessee.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That the State
Guards authorized under tho PROVISIONS of tn is
act shall belgoverned by the revised rules and
regulations OF the United States,
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That the Comp
trOler of the State shall issue his warrant upon
the Treasurer, payable to the order of the Gov
ernor, for any amount in the opinion of the Gov
ernOr actually necessary for the organization,
equipment, transportation and support of said
State Guards, not to exceed the sum of fifty
thousand dollars at any one time, and the same
shall be paid out OF any funds IN the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated, the amount 50
drawn from the Treasury to be replaced as here
Sec. 4. Be It further enacted, That the Gov
ernor be. and heis hereby empowered to declare
martial law in any county, or counties OF ne
State for the protection and safety of the elsl-
gems thereof, and to quarter said troops within
any county or counties so declared under mar
tial law. in such number as may be necessary fer
the preservation of peace and the Protection OF
the lives of citizens thereof; and, furthermore,
as it is right and proper that the peaoeabie and
law abiding citizens Of the State should not be
held responsible or suffer loss for the violent
acts Ofsuch turbulent communities, 1t shall be
the duty of the Governor to assess and collect a
| sufficient amount for tho full payment of said
/ State Guards so employed out OF SAID county OF
counties declared under martial law, as pro-
vded for in sections and of an act passed
February /. 1868. chapter xNXiil, entitled An
i Act to amend an Act for the protection of Sher-
Sec. S. Be It further enacted, That no member
i of the State Guards called into service under
this act shall be deprived of his right 20 vote in
1 any and all elections in which he shall be en-
titled to vote, and that it shall be the duty Of Of
fcials commanding regiments, bAttaliOns or
Il
camps, as in the same manner as is now done
4 by Commissioners of Registration, and report
1 the same to the Secretary of State.
/ Sec. 8. Be it further. enacted, That all laws
and parts 0flaws il conflict with this act are re-
/ pealed and this act shall take effect and be in
/ force from and after its passage.
The Speaker: In what condition is the bill Z
| Mr.. PrOsser: On its third reading.
The Speaker: Ii this bill does net constitute a
4 final report, l do not understand the matter.
/ Mr.. Prosser; The final report will make a
4 showing 70 the House and the public generally
| as to the necessity Of passing the bill.
1 Mr.. Ryder from the Committee on Military
l Affairs made the following minority report %
1 Mr.. SPEAKER: The Special Committee APP
| pointed 10 take into consideration that part OF
/ the Governors m essage referring to the militia,
| have had under cOnsid Iteration the various bills
| presented 10 the House, and a minority of said
/ committee would respectively report That
| the act passed. February ]. 1868, for the prOtee-
| ton Of Sherifs, etc, and the act passed. March
/ Is, 1868, 20 organize and equip q State guard,
| give to the Governor the necessary power TO
| protect all the citizens Of this State. and that
no further legislation is required. In support
| Of this opinion is given the following cOmmu-
. nieatiOn from one OF the ablest Generals Of the
United States army.an officer whom the citizens
| of this state feel proud 70 honor, and whom, Of
the State Republican Convention % February.
| 1867, they declared their first choice for Presi-
dent Of the United States.
| HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT or THE CUM
BERLASp. LOUISVILLE, KY. June -, lS68.-Io