Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-17
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

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NASHVILLE, Dec. 16, 1S6S.-The Senat
was called to order at 10 a. NJ by Speake
Senter. Twenty-Five members answered T
their names.
THE FRANCHISE.
Mr.. Elliott offered the following resolu
tions: .... .sl saiyii
7 Resolved by the Senate, the House con
| curing. That the election of Gen. Gran'
TO the Presidency of the United states
] and the restoration Of the States, the PEG
| pie of which were lately in rebellion, 10
/ their political relations to the govern
meht Of the United States, gives assurance
that the principles which sustained and
carried us through the late greM civil war
are no less powerful in times OF peace
and believing that the best intrenchment
OF country is in the hearts OF us people,
and that all the people may feel an inter
est in common, and TO verify that sublime
enunciation of the Declaration OF lnde-
pendence, that "all men are created free
and equal" and with inalienable rights"
we believe that the burdens and RESPONSE
bilities of government, and Of its privi>
ieges, should rest alike upon all of lis cit
1 izens; and that this desired result may be
accomplished, rEs9s.s
/ Resolved further, That this General As
sembly will submit, iH the manner pre-
/ ecribed by the constitution, TO the next
General Assembly amendments to the con-
sLitution tA184.SA-J 44ls !
/. To make taxation equal and uniform
by imposing poll-tax on all alike, without
distinction Of race or color. sass e
2. BY removing all political restric-
tions and disabilities so far as they may be
removed by Congress under the fourteenth
article of the constitution of the United
States
3. By providing that the Legislature
shall never by law have the power to i'm
pose political restrictions or disabilities on
account of race or color.
Laid over under the rules. ~ EF
TIE ENCLOSING CLERK.
By Mr.. Rodgers: Resolution as follows:
Whereas, 1t is believed that VIM. Ba-
ker, Engrossing Clerk Of the Senate, in
tentionally or Otherwise, suppressed House
amendment TO Senate bill No. III, after
the same had become the Law Of the land,
contrary to the interests of the people of
Warren county, in open violation of his
duty as said clerk aforesaid, against public
policy and contrary TO the laws and consti-
tuition OF the State; And whereas, it ia be
lieved that the said WIN. Baker, Engrost.
ing Clerk of the Senate aforesaid, by false
pTetenses and contrary to law, frauGulently
obtained from the treasury of the State,
the sum of 1913; And whereas, the dignity
Of the Senate of the State OF Tennessee
demands an investigation of the foregoing
charges therefore,
. Resolved, By the Senate of the State of
Tennessee, that q committee of five men,
bers of the Senate be appointed to inves.i-
gate the foregoing facts, with power to send
for persons and papers, and report to this
house.
The resolution was adopted under sus-
pension of the rules, and the following
Senators appointed by the Speaker, the
committee: Messrs. Rodgers, Keith, Fri
erson, Wyatt and Fuson.
NEW BILLs.
By Mr.. Aldridge: A bill to smend the
charter of the Mississippi Central Railroad
Company.
By Mr.. Keith: bill to regulate the
Penitentiary and for other purposes.
The bill repeats the second section of
the act to lease out the, Penitentiary and
for other purposes, passed May u, 1866,
and provides that the Secretary of State,
Comptroller of the Treasury and Treas
urer of the State shall be 81 obfcio direc-
tors Of the Penitentisry; that the Warden
shall be elected by the General Assembly.
by joint ballot OF both house,, and shall
hold his Office for two years.
By Mr.. McDall: A bill to repeal an act
preserving the public peace.
RAILROAD RECEIVERS.
Senate bill TO abolish the Office of Rail.
road Receiver was taken up, and after some
discussion, passed on its third reading "a
follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Aldridge, Cate, Elliott,
Friersos, Fuson, Garner, Lindsey, Lyle,
Mccall, Norman; Patterson, Parker, Rodg-
era, Underwood and Mr.. Wyatt-15.
Noes-Messrs Eaton, Henderson, Keith,
Nelson, Wisener and Speaker Senter-6.
DIRECTORS OF TIE PENITENTIARY.
The time having arrived to consider the
confirmation of the Directors of the Peni-
Tertiary appointed by the Governor, and
recommended by him in message to the
Senate on Monday which was made the
special order for to-day, further business
was suspended and the message taken up
The ayes and noes were called on the
confirmation of each Director. The vote
resulted for Charles Robertson as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Elliott, Mccall, Norman,
Patterson, Wisener, Wyatt and Speaker
Sener-7.
Noes-Messrs. Aldridge, Cate, Eaton,
Keith, Lindsey, Lyle, Nelson, Parker,
Rodgers and Mr.. Underwood-l4 So the
nomination of Mr.. Robertson was not con-
frmed.
William Shane being the next Director
to be confirmed, the vote was taken and
resulted as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Aldridge, Elliott, Frier-
son, Garner, Lindsey, Lyle, Mccall, Mel
son, Norman, Patterson, Wisener, Wyatt
and Speaker Senter-l3
Noes-Messrs. Cate, Eaton, Fuson, Hen
derson, Keith, Parker, Rodgers and Mr..
| Underwood-S.
The following is the vote for Mark r.
MuTrell:
Ayes-Messrs. AIdridge, Eaton, Elliott,
Garner, Mccall, Nelson, Norman, PalteT-
son, Rodgers, Wisener, Wyatt and Speaker
Senter-l2.
Noes-Messrs. Cate, Frierson, Fusou,
Henderson, Keith, Lindsey, Lyle, Parker
and Mr.. Underwood-9
On motion Of Mr. Garner the principal
clerk was instructed TO inform the Govern
or that vacancy exists in the board, Mr.
Robertson having been rejected.
Senate adjourned till 10 morrow morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
HOUSE.
"WEDNESDAY, Dec. 16.-The House wa
called to order at 10 A. M, Speaker Rich
ards in the chair and sixty seven member
present.
NEW BUSINESS.
By Mr.. Kerchival: Joint resolution pre-
viding for the appointment of join
special committee of five on the part of tn
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