Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-27


TUESDAY, Oct 2G.-The House was
called to order at 10 A. NJ, Speaker Perkins
in the chair and 60 members present.
INVITATION.
The Speaker read communication from
a committee of the Giles County Blood
horse Association, inviting the House to at
tend the races at Pulaski Park this week
NEW BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Nixon: Bill to legalize the acts of
Ira j. Brown and w. n. Wright, of Law
renee county. Passed first reading.
BY Mr. Boyd: Bill to amend section
2, $50 of the Code, with regard to laying off
years support for the widow of an in
testate. Passed first reading and referred
to Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr. Singletary: Joint resolution
proposing amendments to the constitution
of the State Laid over.
By Mr.. Cheatham: Bill TO define the du-
ties of the railroad companies and TO pro-
tectthe lives andproperty of citizens. The
bill provides that all possible precautions
shall be taken to prevent accidents and
that no railroad company shall be held liza
bic where such precautions are used.
Passed first reading and referred to Com
mittee on Internal Improvements.
By Mr.. Rhea: Bill to protect the people
of Tennessee who patronize railroad COM
panies, by providing that no company
whose road lies within the limits of Ten
nessee shall discriminate in freights against
the citizens of this State, either in rates or
transportation facilities. Passed first read
ing and referred to Committee on Internal
improvements.
By Mr. Scott: Bill 10 change the
county lines between the counties Of Nor
gan and Scott Passed first reading.
RESOLUTION LYING OVER.
Resolution to dispatch publ, business by
having two sessions of the House per day and
to employ a copying clerk. Laid upon the
table.
THE STATE CREDIT.
On motion of Mr.. Cheatham, Senate
Joint resolution to protect the credit of The
State was taken mp. The Joint resolution
urgently protests against the idea of repu-
diation, advocates the payment of the in
terest on the public debt at as early a day
as possible, and recommends rigid econ
omy in the administration of the State fl
nances.
Mr. HOrnbeTger moved to refer the resO-
luton TO the Committee on Finance and
Ways and Means Agreed to-
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
Mr. Steele, from the Committee on Ju-
dietary, reported the following bill in lieu
of all other bills and resolutions heretofore
referred to the committee with regard to
calling a State Convention, with a recon-
mendation that it pass
bill to authorize the people to cali Convention
and for other purposes.
Whereas, According to section l. article
l, of the Declaration of Rights, all power
| is inherent in the people, and all free gov
ernments are founded on their authority
and instituted for their peace. safety and
| happiness; and
Whereas, 1t is declared that, for the adj
vancement of these ends, the people have.
at all times, an inalienable and indefeasible
right to alter, reform or abolish the gov,
eminent in such manner as they may think
proper, and
Whereas, In the opinion of this General
Assembly, the public exgencies do now de-
mand the exercise of these inherent and re.
| served powers on the part of the people Of
the State; therefore,
Be it enacted by the General Assembly OF
the State Of Tennessee. That the citizens OF
| the State, entitled to vote for members OF
the General Assembly, are hereby anthor.
lied to assemble on the -- day of -.
1869, at the several places of holding cleo,
tons in their several counties. and vote foI
or against calling a convention to amend.
revise, or form and make anew constitution
for the State
Sec. ,. Be it further enacted. That. in
submitting the question of a convention to