Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-11-06


& Br. Mr. McBath-Joint resolution for the
appointment of a joint special committee
to ascertain the aggregate amount OF school
money belonging to the State, the use to
which it has been applied andthe authority
for such use, and that the Comptroller be
directed to issue his warrants for the school
money for 1868 due counties which have
complied with the law. Laid over.
IMMIGRATION.
MIR. James, of Hamilton, presented a
communication from the agent of the In
man line of steamers with regard to immi-
grafton, which was referred to the Com
mittee on immigration, with instructions
to report by bill or otherwise.
THE PENITENTIARY.
Mr.. Barry, from the Committee on Judi
ciary, reported back the resolution offered
by Mr. McElwee some time since, provld-
ing for full investigation into the affairs
of the penitentiary, with the recommenda-
ton that the matter be referred to joint
committee composed Of the Judiciary Com
mittee of both Houses.
NASHVILLE AND NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD.
Mr.. Caldwell offered bill to accept, con-
firm, ratify and make obligatory the lease
of the Nashville and Northwestern Railroad
to the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad
Company, as follows:
Whereas, At meeting of the Directors
of the Nashville and Northwestern Railroad
Company, held in the city of Nashville on
the 27th day of October, 1869, E. w. Cole,
President of the Nashville and Chattanooga
Railroad Company, submitted PROPOSE
ton, on the part of said Nashville and
Chattanooga Railroad Company, for a
lease to said company of the Nashville and
Northwestern Railroad for a term of sly
years, which proposition was in the words
and figures following; and,
Here follow the terms of the lease as re-
Gently published in our columns.
Whereas, The Board of Directors OF SAID
Nashville and Northwestern Railroad Com
pany, at their meeting aforesaid, having
duly considered said proposition, recon-
mended its acceptance to the stockholders
of said company; and,
Whereas, At a meeting Of said stock
holders, duly and legally called and held a
the city of Nashville, on the 2Sth dag Of Dc
tober. 1869. majority Of them Young II
favor of accepting the proposition for salC
lease as above set forth; and,
Whereas. Said Nashville and Northwest
ern Railroad is at present In the hands 0
the State authorities, whereby the assent o
the State of Tennessee is made necessar!
| TO the contamination of said contract anC
validity of said case and whereas, in tn
| opinion of this General Assembly, 1t
| manifestly to the interest of the State a
| well as of said railroad companies and tn
| public, that said proposition should be ac
cepted and said lease be approved, ratlhe'
and made obligatory on all the parte
| thereto; therefore,
| Section /. Be it enacted by the Genera
Assembly of the State of Tennessee, Ina
said proposition be and the same IS hereo,
accepted, and said Nashville and Chatta
nooga Railroad Company is hereby au
thorized to take possession and control o
said Nashville and Northwestern Railroad
and the property thereof, according 10 IN
terms and conditions of the proposition
above set forth; PrOgided that the presen
President of the Nashville and Chattanoog
Railroad Company and his successo
or SUCCESSORS in Office, upon enterln
upon the discharge of the duue
of said office, shall first enter into bond VII
two or more securities i'll the penal sum
800, 900. payable to the State Of Tenne'
see, for the faithful performance OF u
terms and stipulations of said lease IN eac
and every particular, which bond shall
approved and certified by the Judge OF IL
= Judicial Circuit and filed IN the
foe of the State Comptroller.
Sec, .. Be it further enacted, That Tn
act shall take effect and be in force frol
and after its passage j.,
Passed first reading and referred to u
Committee on Internal Improvements.
TO EMPLOY COUNSEL.
Senate Joint resolution to employ coul
sci to represent the State in the matter
the United States vs. the East Tennesst
and Georgia, and the Fast Tennessee an
Virginia Railroads, was taken up, the Del
ate having refused to concur IN the amen
ment of the House that the State shal
represented by the Attoney-General
MIR. Jones moved that the House reeed
from its amendment.
THOMAS n. FRAZIER.
Pending the discussion of the amen
ment, the hour for the special order, VIM
WAS Senate bill for the relief of the ITO
Thomas n. Frazier, arrived, and the b
was taken up. passed first reading and I
ferred to the Judiciary Committee, with l
: structions to report it back next Wednei
= dav. for which day it was made the specl
: ! order.
l TO EMPLOY COUNSEL
The House then resumed the consider
' tion If Senate resolution to employ cOun.
for the State in the matter OF the Unit
States Us the East Tennessee and NlrglT
I and Fast Tennessee and Georgia Railroad
! ond rofuead 10 recede from ifs amendme
by the following vote:
Y Aves-Messrs. Cheatham, James
g Hamilton. Kenney, Mcconnell, McGaught
Rbea Russell of Rutherford and Bedfol
, SadIer. Slack, Slimp, Smith, Stephel
d Walker White, and Speaker Perkins-15.
NoesLMessrs. Baber, Barry, Boye
Rrioht Brown, Bryant, Caldwell, Case
a Clark of HAYWOOD, Curl, Eckle, Emil
o Everett. Glenn, Hampton, Harris, Har
It son. Hinkle. Hornberger, James of Smi
e Jones. Keeney, Kelly, King, KING
J, Lacly. Lavman, Longacre, McBath, Nj
) rison' Neil. Nicks, Pearson, Roach, Ro
n Rosson Russell of Hickman, Saunde
d Scott Snodderly, Spears, Thomas, Tow
! send Warren, West, Wilson, Yoakum a
Young-48.
SHELBY COUNTY COURT.
o. On motion of Mr.. Townsend, the III
Y were suspended and bill to reorganize
Is County Court of Shelby county and
,e other purposes, introduced by Mr.. Jon
J. in lien of a similar bill heretofore int
duced by him and withdrawn day or
400 for amendment, was taken up, adop
Of in lien. and passed on second reading.
IA SUPREME COURT
N Mr. Caldwell moved to take up Ho
IN ! bill to remove the Supreme Court fir
Brownsville back to jackson, on third re
N ing. Agreed to-
Mr.. Thomas moved to recommit the
to the Judiciary Committee. Laid NJ
or the table
of Mo. Neil offered the following anne
ID ment to the bill: THAT the clerk of s
court shall have a deputy at Brownsv
Mt the time which defendants are requi
r to appear before said court at its next te
who's duty it shall be to take recogniza
and enter forfeitures; and all forfeitr
10 entered by him, and all bonds taken
tYY him. shall have the same force and eff
3, as if the same proceedings had been haC
said court,