Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-26

which are, however, very small, IN CON-
parison to those enormous taxes levied,
and liable to be levied by the commoL~
wealth of Tennessee, and the several
counties thereof And your petitions ask,
most respectfully, to represent, that in a
continuation Of Che taxes complained Of,
levied by the commonwealth Of Tennes =
see, and its counties, very serious OBJ,
stacle is maintained against the preva-
lence of lower rates in Tennessee, to the
injury of her people, and in opposition OF
the fulfillment Of the present great desire
Of the whole people of the nation.
Respectfully submitting these reasons,
and this petition for the repeal of the
grievous taxation herein complained of,
your petitioners, through their President,
urgently pray your honorable body to
grant their prayer.
Gro. Ii. THURsToN,
President Pacific and Atlantic Telegraph
Company of the United States, and,
also, President Southern Telegraph
Company.
We, the undersigned, citizens of Ten>
nessee, most respectfully pray your hon
orable body to grant the foregoing petit
ton of the Pacific and Atlantic Telegraph
Company of the United States, as just
and reasonable, and as to the interest Of
the business men of Tennessee, and as
good for the commerce of the Common
wealth.
Signed by F s Richards, Speaker Of
House of Representatives, A V s Linds-
ley, Guy w Wines, II l. Noryell, j N
Paromore, A E Alden, NJ Il Ryder, w F
Prosser, A G Sanford, Geo Starlight, Ed
gar Jones, ID Weaver, John POrterfield, j
Lumsden, f D Hicks, Thos s Mari, L g
Tarbox, Robt Lusk, Chas T Wing, James
G Ogden, VIM Gamble & Co, R G
McNairy, F Furman, F w Green,
A G Adams, J ohm NJ Hill, Hugh Douglas,
Evans, Fite & Co., Carrick, Hollins & Co.,
Pigue, Manner & Hall, A. II. BEDFORD, B.
H. Cook & Co., Fishel & Bro, H. C.
Thornton, Ed. NJ. Ratcliff, John F. Nc
Creepy, Berry, Demoyillo & Co, Irby
Morgan, O'Brien & Co., J. A. Rose, E.
& J. Northman, Craighead, Breast &
Gibson, A. j. Francisco, Ewin, Pendleton
& Co.. Gardner, Buckner & Co., Cowan
& Co., Cook, Settle & Co., Ewing & Mc>
Claugherty, Armistead & Co., Macy &
Brown, w. 7. Berry g. Co., Fall, Spain
& Fall, Mclaughlin & Butler, Ewing
& Co., II. S. French, J. G. French,
French Bro's,l Ewing & Eaton, Mass
engale & Co, Rhea, Smith & Co., j. F.
OShaughnessy & Co., Thomas Parkes &
Co., Hugh McCrea IL Co., Milton, Cock
rill & Co., Sperry & Co., L. H. Lanier,
Hart & Hensley, E. Il. Richardson, Gil
bert, Parks & Gordon, Geo. C. Allen
& Co., James Wheless, Archer
Cheatham & Co., C. R. Parsons
& Co., j. Kirkman, Alex J. Por-
ter, w. T. Gates, Nat. F. Dortch, A. C.
Carter, Yeatman, Shields & Co., Trep-
pard & Co., Cheatham, Woods & Co.,
McAllister & Wheless, VIM. B. Burns,
Orr Brothers, Bailey, Ordway & Co., W.
II. Nance. Reid, Chadbourn & Co., NJ. A.
Parrish & Co., A. w. Butler, Arlington,
Farrar Il Weakley, B. j. Farrar, Gates
& Pohlman, w. A. Wherry, j. c. Whar-
ton, VIM. Boyd, all of Nashville.
A P Burdett, George A Haywood, c P
Norris, James N Oliver, Miles Owen, jr,
VIM B Hamlin, George j Henry, l. B
Beaumont, VIM G Swan, j M Tomeny,
F Davis, j W Jefferson, VIM L Vance,
j ] Murphy, j NJ Hill, j B Ketland, +
w Smith, James Brown, H Townsend,
JK P Pritchard, John w Leftwich, j A
Bridgeland, Barber Lewis, W j Hamlin,
C W Sehutes, anil j A H Mullford, all
of Memphis.
The memorial was referred to the
Committee on Finance and Ways and
Means
NEW BILLS.
By Mr.. Aldridge: A bill authorizing
the Chancellor of the State TO appoint
Masters in Chancery, giving the Masters
the power to take dispositions to be read
in court, and to take an oath to faithfully
and impartially discharge the duties of
their office.
By Mr. Lindsloy: A bill for the relief of
telegraph companies, providing that they
shall take out semi-annual license OF
SI25.
By Mr.. Norman A bill to repeal an
act removing the Supreme Court from
Jackson to Brownsville.
By Mr.. Patterson A bill to amend an
act passed February 10, 1866, to wind up
the business of the State Bank of Tens
nessee, placing the management of its
affairs in the hands of the Comptroller,
Treasurer and Secretary of State.
By Mr.. Keith: A bill to establish the
10th chancery district in this State.
BY Keith: A bill for the protection of
stockholders in railroads in certain cases.
CONFIRMATION OF PENITENTIARY DIREC-
TORS.
A motion was made TO take up the
motion entered to reconsider the contir-
nation of Judge William Shane, as one
of the Board of Directors for the Peniten-
tiary. Lost.
Mr. Garner moved to take up the mo-
ton entered to reconsider the vote con-
firming Mark r. Murrel as one Of the
State Directors for the Penitentiary.
Lost.
The motion entered TO reconsider the
vote rejecting Mr.. Robinson as Director
of the Penitentiary, was taken up and the
nomination was again rejected.
HOUSE AMENDMENTS.
The House amendments to the Senate
bill incorporating the Nashville Linseed
Oil Company, were concurred In.
COURT AT HUMBOLDT.
House bill to establish a special court
at Humboldt, Gibson county, passed its
third reading.
Adjourned until to morrow at 10 A. M.
HOUSE.
MONDAY, Jan. 25.-The House met at
10 A. NJ, Speaker Richards in the chair
and fifty-segen members present
NEW BUSINESS.
By Mr.. Turner Resolution to adjourn
on the 8th prOximo. Adopted under a
suspension Of the rules by ayes 81 noes
| IL.
By Mr. Ryder Bill to provide for an
additional Chancellor In Shelby county
BY Mr. Waters: Bill to amend the
| Common School Law.
| PROPOSED AMENDMENT To THE REVENUE
LAWS.
| OH mOIIOu Vi MI L LOSSeEI hOuse pAli
| to amend the Revenue Laws of the State,
as reported in an amended shape from,
and recommended for passage by, the
Committee on Ways and Means, was
taken up on third reading. After several
amendments had been adopted, 240 cop
les of the bill were ordered printed, and
the bill made the special order for Thurs
day, after the morning business.
House bill to repeal an act to create a
County Judge fer Decatur county was
taken up, the question being as to wheth-
er the House should insist on its refusal
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