Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-09

Military Af4irs-Messrs. Fayer Cason, l.
Martin. ,- t..r-.
New Counties and County Lines-Messrs
Jonathan Morris. ] Il Rason, W NJ Hall. d
/ Slaughter and A A Pearson. r.fs
Penitentiary-Messrs.y S Hart, Asa Faulk
ner, John Cubbins, VIM Greene, NJ Clement
Banks-Me srs. CLuttrell, ] S Hart, L
Self ID Q Slaughter and Henry Cooper.
Federal Relations-Messrs.B Bale Peyton. En-
ersop a. EtheTidge. Edmund Cooper. P P Nelson
Public Roads-Messrs. D C Slaughter. A c
Martin, Faver Cason.. Wm Greene and J
Palmer.
4 Enrolled Bills-Messrs. P P C Nelson, iona
tn an Morris and n A D Bryant.
Public Grounds and Buildings- Messrs
Henry Cooper, J G Luttrell. D C Slaughter. D
1 NJ McFall and Bale Peyton.
| Lunatic Assylum-Messrs: D NJ McFall. J N
| Clementson, n A d Bryant, j c Palmer, A A
Pearson and G Nelson.
Agriculture and Manufactures-Mess rs. John
Cubbins. Asa Faulkner, Jonathan Morris, A c
Martin and Il EasOn.
Tipping and Tipping Houses -Messrs. w NJ
Hall. Henry Cooper. VIM Greene, NJ K Millsaps
EAST TENNESSEE UNIVERSITY.
Mr.. Luttrell submitted the report of the
trustees of the East Tennessee University. The
trustees say in their report that only four nomi-
nations have been made by the members of the
legislature. and that those four were receive
as charitable pupils. They are prepared to
give instructions to three hundred students
The report was referred to the Committee on
Education and Common Schools, and 800 copies
ordered TO be printed.
TIKI STATE TREASURER.
Mr.. Cooper. of Davidson submitted petition
tr IN A. Gattinger. asking the General Assem-
bly, to relieve him Of his liabilities as one of the
securities of j. Il. Rust Treasurer of the State
and TO institute such proceedings against Mr..
Rust By investigation and impeachment, as the
General Assembly in their wisdom and regard
for the public good may see fit to do. Mr.. Cat
finger says in his petition that 1t is proven be-
yond the limits of any doubt, that Mr.. Rust is
violating the laws of the State of Tennessee,
and trausgressing the limits Of his official func-
tons in degree which makes him guilty of a
misdemeanor in Office" The petition was refer
red to the Committee on the Judiciary.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Bryant offered resolution, that it is the
sense of this House that a convention of the
State be called to meet on - Monday Of, for
the purpose of striking out the present fran
chise law. from the constitution of the State
and making such other amendments to that no.
BILE instrument as the wisdom and experience of
said convention may suggest in our now and
changed relations; that the members to said
convention be elected under the same rules and
regulations as now govern the election OF Sena-
tors and Representatives of this State. Laid
over under the rules.
BY. MIR. Self: That a committee of three be
appointed to revise the rules of the Senate.
Adopted under suspension of the rules.
ING Dpedher appointed MeS3rS, = sill. MOTHS
and Nelson the committee. .'r
NEW BILLS
By Mr.. Slaughter; To empower the town of
brownsville, in the county of Haywood, to is~
sue corporation bonds in aid Of railroads Passed
first reading and referred to the Committee on
Internal Improvements, s.
By Mr.. Mccall; To provide for the calling of
State convention; Ihe bill provides that
convention shall be called. consisting of as
many delegates as there are Representatives in
q lV anff hnS tot ub,s N L.
elected on the = day Of, 1863, in the same
manner and under the same rules, Regulations
and restrlctloas that members of the General
Assembly are elected. All persons entitled by
law to vote for members of the General Assems
bly, will be entitled TO vote at such election.
The bill makes it the duty of the Secretary Of
State TO attend the opening session of the con-
ventlon and to preside over the meeting until a
president is elected. The Secretary of State will
not be allowed to cast his vote in the conyen-
ton. Inc convention may elect one of their
number president, and may appoint or elect one
secretary and two assistants, two dOorkeepers
and i've messengers, a sergeant-at-arms and
one assistant, stenographer and librarian.
The members OF the convention shall be en-
titled to the sum of 81 per day during the ses-
sion and the same mileage as is now paid to the
members Of the Legislature. Tne President and
Secretaries shall receive So per day and mile
age. ThecOnventiOn may adopt such rules and
regulations for its gOvernm emit as it may deem
proper, and a majority of said convention shall
constitute a querum. The doors of said COM
yentiOn shall remain open, except when the
public welfare shall require secrecy. A journal
of the Convention shall be kept and filed in the
office of the Secretary of State. The
shall be submitted to the people for
their adoption or rejection. 1t shall be
the duty of the Secretary of State to cause
this act TO be published once a week for each
week after its passage, until the election, in one
or more of the public newspapers published in
each of the several counties in the State. That
the Secretary of State and Comptroller are
l. NhAE cd 20 iva lie
make contract for all the printing necessary for
saidconventiOn. That on the death, resignation,
refusal to serve. or removal from this State, Of
any delegates to the convention, the vacancy
shall be filled in the same manner provided by
law in relation to the filling Of vacancies in the
General Assembly. That the sum of one hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars be appropriated
out of any money In the treasury, TO pay the
expenses of the convention. Passed first read
ing and referred to Judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. Faulkner: On the subject of rail-
roads The bill repeats all laws authorizing the
Governor to appoint Receivers for delinquent
railroad companies; and makes il the duty of
the Governor to require Of each President of each
railroad company in the State, to give bond and
sufficient security to faithfully account for and
nav over to the treasurer of the State all money
received by such company over and above the
necessary expenditures; and that upon the
failure of any President of any company, to pay
over money that may come into his hands, II
shall be the duty of the Governor to cause suit
TO be brought upon his bond in any court hav-
ing jurisdiction OF the same. The duty OF the
President shall be to make settlement for all
sums quarterly with the Comptroller of the
State Passed first reading and was referred to
the Committee on Internal Improvements.
By Mr.. NERAL; To modify the franchise law
The bill provides for the repeal of sections 2.
8, T. 5, g. 3. and 10 of an act passed June 5,
1865 entitled an act to limit the elective fran
cbise and repeats sections 2, 3,4, 5,6,T,S.9 10,
H. r. l3, II, Is. Is. and Il of an act passed May
3, 1866 entitled an act to alter and amend an act
to limit the elective franchise: and also repeats
sections 2 ). !. o. b, T. y 10 II, IL Is. IA, 10;
Is and II of act passed Feb. Is 1867, entitled
an act to alter and amend an act to limit the
elective franchise passed May g. 1866 also res
pess the act passed Feb. %, 1868 entitled act
| 10 legalize the acts Of the Governor and for
| other purposes. Passed and referred to Judici
By Mr.. LuttrelI; To repeal an act passed
| Sept. 10, 1868. entitled an act TO preserve the
| public peace, and for other purposes. This act
| is known as the "Ku-Klux law" Passed and
/ referred to Judiciary Committee.
| phis God and Willow Ware Manufacturing
| Company. Passed first reading:
By MIR. Slaughter: To repeal the act passed
Sept 10, 1863, entitled act to enforce the laws
| of the State. Passed first reading and was re-
| ferred TO Judiciary Committee.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
No /: To regulate the publication Of legal
No, ,: To repeal the law establishing County
| Mr.. Halves offered an amendment repeating
the law creating County Commissioner in jack
| son. Putnam and White cOuRties,
Mr.. Eason offered an amendment to abolish
the County Commissioners III Hickman and
| Dickson counties.
The amendments were adopted and the bill
passed.
No. 3: To incorporate the Coffee County
| Manufacturing Company. Passed, and was re
TERED TO Committee on Agriculture and Manu-
| tacture.
| No. 4: To repeal an act creating the Crmiua
| Court established 10 the first judicial district
| in the State of Tennessee. Passed and referred
| to Judiciary Committee.
| No S: To make the rules of evidence in thu
| Federal and State courts uniform. Passed ant
| referred TO Judiciary Committee.
| No .: To repeal the test oath. Passed anC
! referred to judiciary Committee.
No. Z: To relieve Hon. Thomas n. Frazier
| Passed.
No s: To amend the revenue laws of tn
| State Passed. and referred TO Committee oil
| Finance and Ways and Means.
| On motion. the Senate adjourned until Mon
day morning at 10 o'clock,
House of Representatives.
FKIOAY, Oct. S.-The House was called t
| order by speaker Perkins at 10 A. NJ. Eighty
| two mem bers answered to their names.
, | Mr. Rose the member from Giles. presente
| his credentials and was sworn in.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Speaker announced the standing commit
: tees as follows: