Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-20

MeSSrS. BaD6r ana Barry-Z.
Members voting for Milton Brown
Messrs. King and Townsend.
Members voting for I, A. II. Nelson
Mr.. Owen-l.
On motion of Mr. Steele, the House
adjourned to 10 A. NJ tomorrow.
House of Representatives.
TUESDAY, Oct. 19.-The House met at 10
A. NJ, Speaker Perkins in the chair. Sixty
nine members answered to their names.
CONTESTED ELECTIONS.
Mr.. Dillin said: My seat upon the floor
of the House has been contested. If the
party contesting has right to the seat he
ought to have it. / move that the Com
mittee on Elections have power to send for
persons and papers in the case, that the
matter may be disposed of without delay.
Mr.. White moved to amend by inserting
'and in all other contested election cases.
The amendment was adopted and the
motion as amended, was agreed to.
| THE STATE CREDIT.
Mr.. Slimp offered a resolution in favor of
paying the last dollar of the State debt,
and denouncing the idea of reputation as
a stigma upon the honor and good name
of the State
Mr.. Caldwell said This was the first of
series of propositions which might be
looked for upon this vitality important sub
| ject. He yielded to none in an honest de-
sire toeprotect the good name of Tennessee
| from the blight of reputation, but in our
anxiety to escape the Odium of reputation,
let us not embarrass Yourselves by any
pledge to pay debts of the origin and con-
sideration of which many of us are ignO-
rant Without intimating any opinion as
to whether there are any bonds of the State
out to-day which ought not to be paid, he
Thought it due to the General Assembly
that that matter should be investigated, be-
fore the committee itself by such resolu-
ton as that proposed, and therefore moved
reference of the resolution to the Com
mittee on Finance and Ways and Means.
The resolution was referred to the Com
mittee ON Finance and Ways and Means.
NEW BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr. Dillin-Bill to incorporate the
town of Smyrna. Passed first reading.
By Mr.. Casey-Bill incorporating Beech
Grove Male and Female College. Passed
first reading
By Mr.. Simple amend the revenue
laws of the State Passed first reading.
By Mr. Fleming-Resolution to employ
clerk for the Judiciary and other commit
tees Laid over
By MIR. White-Bill creating the Office Of
State Law Reporter, to hold Office for four
years. Passed first reading.
By Mr.. Owen-Bill reducing the salaries
of Supreme Court Judges to SO, 900, and of
Circuit, Chancery and Criminal Judges TO
s., 900 Passed first reading.
By Mr. Wilson-Bill to change the man
ner of paying costs in felony cases, by pro-
viding that they shall be paid out of the
treasury of each county where the trial is
had Passed first reading.
By Mr.. James, of Hamilton: Bill incor-
porating the Mountain City Cotton and
Wooden Manufacturing Company. Passed
first reading and referred to Committee on
Interpretations.
By Mr.. James, of Hamilton Bill to es-
sablish the Eighteenth Civil District of
Hamilton county. Passed first reading.
By Mr. James, of Hamilton: Joint reso-
luton to employ some person to arrange
and collate the State archives. Laid over.
By Mr. Boyett: Bill to incorporate the
Union City Manufacturing Company.
Passed first reading
By Mr.. Hornberger: Bill to pay Messrs. |
Bristol and Skidmore the sum due themfor |
having, built three bridges ON the Memphis, |
GAINESVILLE and Louisville railroad. Passed
first reading and referred to Committee on |
Claims. |
BY Mr. McBath: Bill TO permit beer gar
dens and beer saloons outside of the limits |
of any town or city, to sellbeer and ale on |
Sunday, on payment Of license of 800. |
Passed first reading
BY Mr.. Townsend: Bill to repeal the act |
to increase the fees of County Registers. |
Passed first.. reading.
BY Mr. 'Hornberger: Bill to incorporate |
the Rough and Ready Ironworks, in'Stew-
art county. Passed first reading.
By Mr.. Rhea: Bill to incorporate the In |
dustrial Institute of America, Passed first |
reading and referred to Committee on In |
corporations.
BY Mr. Baber Bill abolishing the Sum |
ner County Board of County Conunia5io
ers. Passed first reading.
RESOLUTIONS LYING OVER FROM FRIDAY.
With regard to the States title to the lot |
on which the Blind Asylum was located. |
Adopted.
SENATE BILL ON THIRD READING.
TO repeal the legal advertising act. |
Passed unanimously under a call OF the |
ayes and noes.
THE SENATORIAL ELECTION. |
At 10 minutes after II clock Mr.. Horn |
berger moved to take up the joint resolu- |
ton for the election of United States |
Senator Agreed to.
Mr.. Cheatham moved a call of the |
House. Carried, and IS members an
swered to their names Three other mem |
bers came in Just after the result of the |
call was announced The following men, |
bers were absent Messrs. Curl Harris and |
Saddler
Mr. Caldwell moved, as some members |
were absent, that the House take a recess !
until 10 minutes of 2 o'clock.
The motion was put before the result |
was announced:
Mr.. Hornberger took the floor and re- |
marked that there was some misapprehen- |
sion as to the number of votes that could |
now be taken The act of Congress was |
somewhat obscure on the subject, but the |
impression he derived from its general i'm |
port was that only one vote couAl be taken |
to-day.
Mr.. Steele thought it very clear that the |
House could take as many ballots to-day as
it saw proper. He read from the act to
sustain his position.
Mr. HoTnberger remarked that the con-
struction placed upon the act by Mr..
Steele, was, in all probability, the proper
view of the case.
The vote to take recess was then re
jected.
Mr. James of Hamilton, moved to pro-
coed to the election Of United States Sen
ator Carried
The Speaker announced that nomina-
tons were now III order.
Mr. Rosson nominated Andrew Johnson.
Mr. McClary nominated Emerson Ether
idge.
Mr. Agee nominated A J. Fletcher.
Mr. Barry nominal ed Bale Peyton.
Mr. Thomas nominated Edwin ii. Ew-
ing
Mr. Sanders nominated Neil S. Brown.
Mr. Owen nominated 7. A. Il. Nelson
Mr. King nominated Milton Brown
JUDGMENT having been obtained against
the city of Portsmouth, Va, Gen. Candy
has been asked to stay execution, but de
clnes 10 do so.
TIIE SHORTENED. On and after the 18th
instant the time by railway between San
Francisco and New York, Philadelphia and
Washington, will be reduced from seven to