Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-01-18
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
senate.
SenatPs
FRIDAY, Jan. l7.-Prayer by the Re
Mr.. Huntington.

II MEMORIAL.
Il Mr.. Lindsey presented the following
memorial, which was read and referred
TO the Committee on Claims:
To the Honorable Senate and House of Repre-
sentatiyes Of the General Assembly of the
State Of Tennessee:
Your memorialists, the surviving part
ners and legal representatives Of the firm
OF J.O. Griffith q Co., heretofore Public
Printers for the State, would respectfully
show that the Legislature of 1S59-60 pro
vided by joint resolution Of the two Houses
for the printing and distribution of. 2500
copies of the final Geological Report of
the State Geologist, with the necessary IL
Illustrations and maps, under the snperYi-I
sion of the State Geologist and Librarian,
in style similar and equal to the Ken
lucky Geological Report now in the State
! Library, and the expense of carrying out
this resolution shall be paid out of any
money in the treasury not otherwise appro-
priated." (See acts 1S59-60, page 664.)
Your memorialisis would further show
that the work, having been duly com,
menced, was suspended by the operation
Of the war; and the Legislature of 1865
passed the following resolution
Resolved, That DR.. J. M. Stafford, late
State Geologist, he requested To present 10
the Senate statement Of the condition of
the work, including illustrations and maps,
authorized to be printed under his and the
Librarians supervision, by the joint reso-
luton of the Legislature, adopted February
7, 1860; and that he be also requested to
state what further action on the part of the
Legislature is necessary in order to COM
| pleie the work, Illustrations and maps.
JOSHUA B. FRIERsoN,
Speaker of the Senate
In compliance with the foregoing resolu-
ton, statement was duly submitted by
the Geologist, read and ordered to be print
ed, in which statement the Legislature il,
among other things informed that, "soon
after the (original) resolution, the publi~
cation of the report was commenced by the
Public Printers. 1t was printed chapter
by chapter, as l prepared it. At the same
time, a number of illustrations were in
course Of preparation, some of which were
completed. Thus the work was progress
sing when the war broke upon us, and
finally brought to a stand still, in which
condition it has been ever since. The first
part of the report, or the Introductory
part, consisting Of 124 pages, was printed,
and, fortunately, il has been preserved in
good condition. This part is open to your
inspection, and | trust it may be exam
ined"
DIR. Stafford further adds: GAS to the
resolution on the statute book, providing
for the publication Of the report, 80 far as
its provisions go, they are sufficient, and
need not be changed. But one important
IL, l.as,
already been made, and that is, provision
is to be made for the labor and time re-
quired to work up the material, construct
the maps and write the report"
Your memoralists would now state, that
the Legislature of 1866 adjourned without
any definite or further action on the subs
ject, and that up to the present time, your
honorable body has taken no steps, as we
| believe, for the completion of this impor-
tant work. The propriety of completing
or abandoning the work, after having in
CURED so large an expense by the State, is
question upon which your memoralists
| do not feel at liberty to advise.
Having thus given you history of the
| subject, their purpose is simply to asksuch
action on the part of your honorable body
as will enable your memorialists to under
| stand the wish of the State, aud as will re-
| lieve from all embarrassment in the prem.
ises If the work is to be completed as
| originally provided by the Legislature of
| 1860, your memorialists desire that that
distinction be given it, if you desire that
| the work, in its present condition, shall be
| turned over to the present Public Printer,
| to be completed by him for the State, We
| desire that your wish, in this regard, shall
| be manifested. If it be your purpose to
| continue the suspension of the work, look
| ing TO its completion at some future time !;
| or if it is your judgment that the work
| should be abandoned by the State entirely,
| your memorialists request that you will
| formally declare the same, and direct to
| whom the material in hand shall be turned
| over by us. 1t has been preserved by great
| care and trouble, and il is being kept at an
| expense of insurance and storage.
Your memorialists having had no pow
or to move in the matter, being mere
| printers of such material as is furnished
| to them by the State or its agent, they have
waited patiently upon the GeOlOgist, and
learned from him that he could not and
would not proceed with the work until
some further action be taken by the Legis.
| latnre.
| Your memorialist, Morton b. Howell,
| respectfully states that he is the adminis-
traitor of the estate of f. q. Eastman, de-
ceased that the settlement of said estate
has been long deferred, and that the rights
| of creditors and the interests of the widow
| and children of said deceased require
that the administration should be closed as
/ speedily as possible; and, also, that said
Il of al nf 1
| .. Griffith & Co., printers for the State.
| Your memorialists, F. G. DunniBgton
and j. Q. Griffith, respectfully show that
they are surviving partners of the firm of j..
| 0. Griffith & Co, and that they have been
for some time engaged in the settlement OF
| the business of the firm; that it is vitality
important to them, also, that there should be
some final disposition Of the business in
question with the State, and close of the
account growing out of the same.
Therefore your memorialists respectfully
ask the immediate attention of your hon
orable body to the subject in question, and
for such action, on your part, as IN mecca
sary to a proper understanding of the wish
of the Legislature, and fnal settlement
of the account between the State and your
memorialists. All Of which is respectfully
submitted. January Is, 1868.
MORTON b. HOWELL,
Admir- of +. G. Eastman, decd
F. c. DUNNINGToN,
J. o. GRIFFITH,
Surviving partners of J. o. Griffith & Co
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Keith: A bill to regulate the fees o
Clerks on the sale of real estate, and
making 81 the maximum fee for any es-
tate. Passed first reading.
Mr. Patterson: A resolution authorizing
the Governor to pay all expenses incurred
by Mr.. Mckinley in defending suits against
him az Registration Commissioner Re
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Norman A resolution appointing
committee of two TO investigate and report
on the condition of the Paymaster's and
QuarteTmaster Generals offices.
Mr.. Norman said in regard to the resolu
ton, that he had been informed that there
we're about $1,000 belonging to the State in
the hands of the Paymaster, and that he
is now in New York, and the state has nc
security.
The resolution was adopted.
Resolution appointing a committee tc