Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-02-06
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE
SENATE.

SENATE.
FRIDAY, Feb. 5 The Senate met to.
day at l0AM, Speaker Senter in the
chair and twenty members present
NEW BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Camera resolution authoriz
ing the Comptroller to at once call on the
Board of Metropolitan Police Commits
sioners of Memphis for the moneys ad
vanced by the State to the said Commits
sioners for the support of said police
force Laid over under the rules.
BY Mr. Fuson A resolution instruct
ing the Comptroller to issue his warrant
to Il. G. Hibbetts, executor of j. +. Hib
belts, deceased, for 1924 70; also to w.
j. Thomas for $27 45-his account for
coal, etc., furnished to the asylum for the
insane, the same to be included in the
general appropriation bill Adopted I'M
der suspension of the rules.
BY Mr.. Rodgers: A bill establishing
county commissioner court for Warren
county. Passed first reading
INVESTIGATION DEMANDED.
Mr. Smith offered the following reso>
luton:
Whereas, Alledged criminal charges
have been made against members of this
body and others, and published to the
world impeaching their official integrity
on er parte testimony; and whereas, the
members Of the LegislativeAsembly there
by are assailed, as well as officers cons
nected with this government; and, where's
as, the charges made are of such charae-
ter as to effect parties now and formerly
members of this Legislative body and
late Offices; and, whereas, the interest of
the State and integrity of the members
and officers demand full and impartial
investigation Of the whole mattor that
guilt may be established and the inno-
cent protected; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate and House Of
Representatives, That joint committee
of three from the Senate and -- from
the House be appointed with full powers
to send for persons and papers, and do all
other acts necessary to investigate the
facts and charges connected with the
school fund deposited in the Tennessee
National Bank of Memphis, and all other
charges of corruption against aforesaid
members and officers, and that said COM
mittee be appointed by the presiding Of
fcers of the Senate and House, to report
at the earliest possible date consistent
with the magnitude of their duties The
rules were suspended and the resolution
taken up.
Mr. Smith said he offered the resoluS
ton in defense of his own character and
that OF the members of this body. If
any of the parties are guilty, let them
stand and take the lash; and if any can
plead innocence, let it be known through
out the whole world through the same
medium by which it was heralded to all
parts of the world few days since.
Mr. Fuson was anxious for an investis
CATION, and said of am guilty, let me
fall; if ! am justified, let it be so before
the whole world"
The resolution was adopted.
The Speaker appointed Messrs Frier-
son, Wyatt and Eckle the committee On
the part Of the Senate
OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
Mr.. Garner introduced a bill to
transfer the duties of Superintendent of
Public instruction to the Office of Treas
urcr Of the State. Passed first reading.
TURF RACING.
Senate bill to exempt lands used as
tracks for turf-racing was deliberately
argued by Speaker Senter. The bill was
then detected on its second reading.
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION.
Hose bill proposing to amend the cOn-
stitntion so as to compel negroes to pay
poll-tax, was taken up.
Mr.. FelsOn offered bill in lieu pro-
viding for the enfranchisement of wO-
man, aud made a long speech advocating
womans rights
The amendment was ruled out of
order.
The question was then put on the pass
sage of the original bill The vote was
as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Eaton, Eckle, Gamer,
Henderson, Keith, Mathews, Norman,
Parker, Smith, Underwood, Wyatt and
Speaker Senter-l2
Noes-Messrs Gate, Frierson, Fuson,
Lindsey, Mccall, Nelson, Patterson,
Rodgers and Wisener-9.
The chair announced that the bill was
rejected, as it took twO-thirds of the Sens
ate to pass a constitutional measure
Mr. Cate entered motion to reconsid-
er the vote rejecting the bill, and the NOS
ton was taken up.
The vote to reconsider was taken and
resulted as follown; ayes Is; noes s.
The bill having been reconsidered,
the vote was again taken and resulted as
follows j
Ayes-Messrs. Eaton, Eekle, Garner,
Henderson, Keith, Mathews, Norman,
Parker, Smith, Underwood, Wyatt and
Speaker Senter-l2.
Noes-Messrs. Cate, Frierson, Fuson,
Lindsey, Mccall, Nelson, Patterson,
Rodgers and Wisener-9.
So the bill was lost.
Adjourned until 10 A NJ Tomorrow.