Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-08-12

The House met at 10 A. NJ, Speaker Richards
in the chair. and sixty members present.
Leave of absence was granted MIR. MeNair, on
account of illncSs. and TO MIR. Taylor. of Carter
and johnson. ........ ..... ...
PKTITIONS-THE MILITIA AND FRANCHISE.
By Mr.. Ryder: From large number of Re-
pubhcanS Of Memphis against calling out the
militia. Referred to the Committee on Military
Affairs ... ....... .F.. ....-
BY Mr.. Cason: From a large number of the
citizens Of Wilson county adopted ut a meeting
held IN Lebanon, against the creation of a mill
tary force by the present tfeneral Assembly.
Mr.. CasOn moved that the petition be referred
to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. Singletary moved TO amend by referring
that portion OF the petition relating TO the ku-
Klux Khan, but not the declaration with regard
to the Loyal League. ~
Mr. Doughty did not think that the memorial
ought to be referred at all. 1t was an insult TO
the Republican party IN Tennessee and to the
HOuse-the most infamous document ever yet
presented to this body. lie denounced the re-
belli0us spirit displayed in attempting to
identify the Loyal League. an organization
having for its object the protection of liberty
and the announcement of loyalty. with the
blood thirsty and trait0rOus Ku-Klux KIaa.
The House refused to refer the memorial and
1t took tho usual course by being spread upon
the Journal
THE PENITENTIARY.
Mr.. COrdcll, from the Special Committee on
the Penitentiary, referred back the report made
yesterday with the following additional TeSou-
ton:
Resolved further In the event the lessees do
not accept the above as a final adjustment f
their claim for an abatement on account of the
fire that the Directors of the Peaitentiary are
directed TO place the matter in the hands Of the
Attorney General, who shall institute such pro
ceCdings IN the courts or take such steps as will
look to Il bnai adjustment Of the natter.
USE or THE HALL.
Mr.. Mckinley offered resolution granting
tue use OF the Hall for his evening to General
W. ). Smith, Judge Barbour Lewis, Capt. Hud-
son amt Capt. Carter, IN conjunction with tho
parties granted the same privileges by the House
yesterday.
Mr.. Williams remarked that if, az the rcso-
luton appeared to indicate, the quarrels among
the Republicans of Shelby county were Ia
be dragged into this Hall. he. for one. was
not in favor of adopting the resolution. We
already had a bad enough squabble in David
son county.
Mr. Hamilton said that the names in tho reso-
luton seemed to suggest that such was the ma
tuTo of the application.
Other members thought that &C the use of the
Hall had yesterday been granted to one wing of
the party It ought also 10 be granted to the
other.
Mr.. Singletary offered n resolution in lieu. TO
the effect that the use Of the IIalBbo rendered
to all persons who desire TO discuss the quCs-
u9ns of the day, this evening at 7 o'clock.
The resolution was subsequently, Withdrawn.
Mr.. Taylor, of Carter and Johnson, moved to
amend the resolution offered by Mr.. Mckinley,
So as to grant the use of the Hall next THURSDAY
night. to the persons named in the resolution.
Agreed 10, and the resolution rs amended was
agreed to.
PAYMENT OF TIIE OLD STATE DEBT.
Mr.. Bosom, from the Committee on Finance
and Ways and Means. to whom was referred the
bill to make II settlement with Colonel Boone
reported the bill in lieu specifying the amounts
10 be nald to certain parties on account of the
luaTtermastcr Department, and providing that
he Comptroller shall lssne his warrant directly |
10 officers and men ofthe State Guards for ser
vices and cOmmutItion as shown by the pay
md muster rolls, on approval and T6cOmmCnda-
ion of the Adjutant General, instead of issuing
he warrants TO Colonel Boone
Mr.. Ryder inquired why the Comptroller had |
rot already settled these accounts As the State |
iuard had been mustered out Of service long |
,EO.
Mr.. Bosom replied that he had been greatly |
urprSed when the original bin was introduced, |
Is he had supposed that the bill mastering out |
he State Guard had fully provided for the set |
lement OF these accounts. He had not been in |
OTmcd why the Comptroller had not paid him.
Mr.. Ryder insisted that the House ought to |
NOW why the Comptroller had not taken action |
n the matter, and moved that the bill in lieu |
c IccommItted TO the Committee on Finance |
NTH instructions to ascertain why the Conn |
roller had not done so. Agreed to.
STATE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION,
Mr. Mckinley moved that the use Of the Hall |
C granted tomorrow for the use of the Repub- |
lean State Convention. Agreed to.
ESOLUrIOE OF INQUIRY As TOTHE STATE GUARDS |
AT PRESENT IN SERVICE.
Mr.. WOOdCOck offered a resolution instrueting /
he Committee on Military A fairs to report /
'hcthcr there are any State guards at present |
q the service, and how many. lie had seen /
in one Of the papers this morn
lg, signed by member of the second regiment /
ennessee State Guards. Not being aware that
he state had any forces IN the field he did not |
ant the Administration to be credited with any /
lOre Of this sort of thing than actually existed
he resolution was adopted.
Leave of absence WIS granted Mr. Pucket
'Om Thursday morning to the Wednesday fol-
wing.
On motion Of Mr.. McFalI. the House adjourned
, Thursday morning at loan.