Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-30
NEW BUSINESS.

met to-day st 10 o'clock, A. NJ, Speaker
Senter in the chair, and eighteen mems
bers present.
NEW BUSINESS.
By Mr.. Wisener: A bill authorizing the
Attorney General to file bill against all
railroad companies that have failed TO pay
their interest on the State bonds loaned
them, and the suit shall be conducted as
other suits in court Of chaneery. The
sale of the road shall be made on such
terms as in the opinion Of the court will
best promote the interests Of the State.
The bill requires the attorney to bring
before the court every person having
claim on the road The persons having
said claim can assert it before the court
and the Chancellor can then decree ac-
cerding to the law ia the case.
By Mr.. Nelson A resolution in res
gard to the reimbursement of the female
sex. Laid over under the rules
APPOINTMENT OF JURORS.
The amendment in regard to the ap-
pointment Of jurors and officers Of the
circuit court by the Judge Of said court
was, on motion of Mr.. Lindsey. receded
from, it having been non-coneurred in.
RAILROAD COMPANY INcoRP GRATED.
Senate bill to incorporate the Mobile,
Decatur and Cincinnati railroad company
passed its third reading.
CONFIRMATION OF PEARNE.
The following is the Communication of
the Governor, nominating Rev. W. H.
Pearne, as the Chief of Police at Mem
Phis
Gentlemen of the Senate / herewith
give you the name of William d. Pearne,
as suitable person to be made Superin-
tendent of the Metropolitan Police in the
city Of Memphis, in place Of S. B. Beau
mont, resigned. With this announce
ment, might close this brief communi-
cation, but deem it proper to give you
my reasons for sending in the name Of
this gentlemen.
First, know him to De man of edu-
cation and good sense-of moral and
physical courage-Of sound, moral and
religious character, and Of unquestioned
loyalty.
Second, He has never applied for the
Office, in person, or through friends.
w. G. BRowLow.
A petition was submitted by Mr..
Smith, signed by number Of citizens Of
Memphis. protesting against the confirma-
ton Of Mr.. Pearne. The potion reads as
follows:
Your petitioners, citizens Of Memphis
and Shelby county, and members Of the
Republican party, would respectfully but
earnestly protest against the cOnfirma-
ton of w. II. Pearne, as Commissioner
of the Metropolitan Police of this county,
to which position, as your petitioners
are informed, he has been nominated by
the Governor. Your petitioners believe
that the confirmation Of Mr.. Pesrne
would but result in q continuance Of the
great abuses under which the public, and,
especially the loyal people Of this city
and county, have suffered under the past
administration, which has received the
sympathy and support Of Mr.. Pearne,
and, at the same time, the condemnation
of all good and loyal citizens.
AS evidence ofthe character and stands
ing of Mr.. Pearne,as member ofthe Re-
publican party, We subjoin copy of one
Of series Of resolutions, presented by
Judge Barbour Lewis, at mass meeting
of the Republican party, held at Memphis
on the 9th Of July, 1865, and adopted
unanimously. The following is the reso-
luton:
Resolved, That Mr.. Pearne (who was
a delegate to tho convention at Browns
Ville) by remaining in the minority and
revolutionary convention, alone, Of all |
our delegates, and violating the express
instructions of our county convention
which appointed him, committed an error
without excuse, and which can be justly |
characterized only as shamhful betray-
al Of his constituents"
We protest against the confirmation of
the Rev. Mr.. Pearne, because he has uni
formly upheld and justified the outrage
GUS acts of the Beaumont administration;
because he has been an active sympa-
thiser with the late disorganizing but now
defunct faction of the Republican party
and because, frem our knowledge OF the
man, we believe that the Office would be |
prostituted to corrupt purposes, to the
sacrifice Of the public good, and that he
is generally deficient in the qualifications
required for the position.
Signed by Judge VIM. Hunter, R. 81. |
Thorne, attorney general, Geo. W. Wal.
dron, Judge of the Municipal Court, and
long list of other names.
The petition was read and received.
The vote was then taken on the confirS |
nation of Mr.. Pearne, and resulted as
follows: ayes IL, noes 5.
Senators voting in the affirmative were
Messrs. Cate, Eckle, Fuson, Henderson,
Keith, Lindsey, Mccall, Nelson, Rod |
gers, Underwood, Wisener and Speaker
Senter-13.
Those voting in the negative were,
Messrs. Aldridge, Frierson, Norman,
Patterson and Smith,.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
TO establish the Shelby County Hor.
ticultural Society. Passed.
To incorporate the Iron, Machinery,
Stove, Hollowsware and Moulders' Union
No. 55, of Nashville Passed
To incorporate the Memphis Bethel.
Passed.
Mr.. Norman moved to reconsider the
vote passing House bill Incorporating the
Shelby County Horticultural Society,
and referred to Judiciary Committee.
Adjourned until to morrow at ten