Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-02-28
HOUSE.


o'clock
HOUSE.
SATURDAY, Feb. 27.-The House met
at 9 A. NJ, Speaker Richards in the chair.
PROTEST..
Mr.. White of Greene, presented pro,
test, signed by himself and several men,
bers, against the action Of the House with
regard to the charges against Speaker
Richards. The report was ordered to be
spread upon the journal.
JOB PRINTING.
By Mr.. Williams: Resolution provid-
ing for the payment of all accounts for job
printing that shall hereafter be ordered
by State officers, except it be to the State
printer. Adopted.
PEACE AND QUIET.
By Mr.. Bowles: Resolution pledging
members 70 make their respective counu
ties as peaceable as possible when they
go home. Adopted.
THE SCHOOL FUED-Eo MONEY.
A communication was read from the
State Treasurer to the effect that, with
regard to the moneys received by him
no distinction was made as to that por-
ton intended for common schools, and
that no separate account was kept Of the
revenue for that purpose; also that
there is no money in the treasury at this
time.
By Mr. Richards Joint resolution in
structing the Comptroller to issue his
warrant turning over to the Treasurer
all school money in his hands, with the
Endorsement on said warrant that the
funds are on school account. Adopted.
SENATE AMENDMENTS.
Senate amendments to the general ap.
preparation bill were coHcurred in.
Senate amendments to House bill to
make the penitentiary self-sustaining
were non,concurred in.
House bill to incorporate the Lewis
burg, Caney Spring and Spring Hill Rail-
road Company was taken up, and Senate
amendment amended by providing that
the bill shall not be construed as granting
State aid to any Railroad Company mem
toned therein.
The House receded from its refusal to
concur in Senate amendments to the rev.
enue bill, except that striking out the
section repeating the tax on marriage
license.
House bill to change the time of hold
ing the Chancery Court in OVerton
county, which was taken up on Senate
amendments, which were concurred in.
Mr.. Cordell offered an amendment to
the first amendment, changing the tine
OF holding the election for Judge in
Scott county. Adopted.
Mr.. Williams moved to amend the
same Senate amendment by reinstating
the President of the Board of Sumner
County Commissioners. Adopted.
House bill to consolidate the GAINESVILLE
and Waynesboro and Etna branch of the
Nashville and Northwestern Railroad,
On Senate amendments, was taken up.
The House insisted on its refusal to
concur in the amendment granting $10,s
600 per mile to the Huntingdon and
Jackson branch of the Nashville and
Northwestern Railroad, as soon as each
section is completed.
THE WHITE PROTEST.
Mr.. Cordell moved to reconsider the
vote allowing to be spread upon the jour
nal the protest of Mr.. White, of Green,
aud others, against the action Of the
House in acquitting Speaker Richards, on
the ground that said protest was grossly
disresE ectful and had not been read be-
fore the House.
Mr.. White, of Green, then read the
protest, which embodied the summing
up of the charges and testimony against
Richards, and contending that it was by
an extraordinary pressure brought to
bear on members of the House that the
acquittal was brought about.
-Messrs. Myers and Ryder spoke in
severe terms of the protest, earnestly
contending that it should not be allowed
to go On the journal.
A vote was then taken on a motion to
allow the protest to so on the journal,
which resulted in ayes IL, noes Is, no
quorum voting.
Mr.. Richards asked leave to make
some remarks in his own vindicat:oD,
which was allowed him. He then re.
viewed the case, in connection with the
school fund swindle, earnestly pleading
his innocence of any and all charges pre-
| ferred against him.