Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-19
A.FTERNooN sEssIoN /.


AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House was called 70 order at P. NJ Speaker
Richards in the chair. Fifty-eight members an
swered 10 their names.
The use Of TIE hsll tomorrow night was granted
10 Hon. D. A. Num- and Coils. Mitchell and Fitch,
ri IF West Tennessee.
MFR. Cordell, from the special committee 10 whom
was referred that portion Of the Governors message
relating 10 The penitentisry, submitted q msjority
report As 10 siull settlement with The lassees ac-
con,panied by the following resolution
ReSotved By The General Assembly Of the State of
Tennessee That the Directors of the Tennessee Pen
Tertiary be, and they are hereby, authorized &c make
On abatement Of ore-half the amount charged for
convict labor ID the lessees, from The 22d dgy Of
June TO the 3oth day of December 1867: Provided
hst said lesseea retase and receipt the said direct
ors against all claircs for damages against the tats
occasioned BY the burning Of any ard all machine
~, tools and fixtures belonging 70 said leEsees
The minority of the committee recommend ii full
abatement of the charge for convict labor frora tho
22d day Of June 10 the 30th day of December 1851,
inclusive.
At the suggestion Of Mr. Bosom. the report was
Withdrawn for the purpose Of making it Joint 70.
port it being understood that the Senate committee
would make the same recommendations.
PETITIeSs-THE MILITIA AND FRANCHISE.
The Speaker presented petition from citizens Of
Shelby county praying for the repeal of the fran
cbise law Ordered to be spread upon the journal
By Mr.. Ryder-From over five hundred business
men of Memphis, in favor of extending the fran.
chise and against calling out the militia.
On motion Of Mr.. Ryder, that portion of tile Pc
tition relating TO the militia was referred 10 tho
Committee on Military Affairs.
By Mr. Woodward-From over thirteen hundred
citizens of Robertson county to the same effect.
On motion Of Mr.. Woodward, that portion of the
petition relating to the militia referred to the
Committee on Militar Affairs.
NEW REsoLUTIoS-PR EXTENSION OF
THE FRANCHISE.
By Mr. Prosser-Whereas, It is the pride and
boast of all Republican institutions that their OBJ
jects and aims are the maintenance and execution
Of the laws, 30 thereby TO insure protection 70
life, liberty and property; and,
Whereas, Certain able and influential men who
were the leaders of the soldiers of Tennessee who
took part in the rebellion have msnfully ard vol
UNFAIRLY came forward and rendered their services
influence and hearty cooperation in all necessary
measures for the maintenance of peace preservation
of order, and the Jlphoding and sustaining of the
constitution and laws of the State at present
isting and have pledged their honor and their eff
forts for the furthersnce of these very desirable
ends. And many good and peaceably disposed cit
izens who once were soldiers in the rebel army
der these same leaders, will initiate their example
as once they followed them in war; and thereby pro-
mote the objects and purposes of this General As
sembly, to-wit the peace of the country and the
! welfare of the State; and,
Whereas AS their personal and united efforts in
this good cause all the guaranty that any or all
of them can give; and in order that, should they
fail, we may be ready and fully prepared for any
emergency that may arise in consequence of said
failure or other unexpected cause authority should
be given the Governor TO organize, arm, equip and
call into service force sufficiently large to meet
/ the emergency, and thereby effect that which The
efforts of all good and true men, irrespective o.
] &
Whereas The franchise law, as now found upon
our statutes, was never intended to be permanent
but transitory depending for its limit of life alto
gether upon the conduct of those who had acted il
/ such way as to bring themselves within IFS pro
visions; and,
Whereas, The earnest of the good conduct now
promised if carried successfully into practice so as
10 convince all that it s no longer necessity
10 protect the citizens of the State against wrong
! and oppression, will by its ful6llment change anc
modify the views of al lovers OF liberty justice anc
peace therefore,
Tennessee That it is neither the aim the desire
this General Assembly to force conflict of any charae
ter whatever but regards it as its solemn duty to cloh
the Executive with ample authority to protect the cii
of the State, any part Of the state against Vo
ence to either person property OF both come iron
whatever quarter il may.
Resolved That with the people themselves rests the
settlement of the question to whether or not there shall
be necessity for the Executive action contemplated
heron and that the best evidence which can be given
the cooperation of all good citizens with the men here
nbefore referred to- viii be found in such course Q
conduct as will preclude the necessity of any resort
force to aid executing the laws of the State and gvin
! protection 20 its inhabitants.
Resolred That should there be necessity for sue
Executive action the provivions and pledges referred
in the foregoing preamble viii have been made good, an'
thereby the minds of all true patriots will BIO ayorb
impressed as the moving of the restrictions impose
by the franchise act in accordance with the constitution
and laws made in pursuance thereof; and although "a
present may not be the proper time to take into oonsid
Grafton that very important matter still the question
Of such character will Of necessity come mp for con
sideraon hereafter and win be treated with that atten
ton which its importance demands and determined
such a way as permanently to the peace and pros
peTity Of the State.
On motion of Mr.. Prosser, the rules were suspended
and the resolutions referred to the Committee on Mtar
Affairs
Leave Of absence was granted TO Mr.. Medlin, VIII
was SICK and to Mr. Reed account of sickness in b
family.
Adjourned to 10 a. NJ. Tomorrow