Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-11-02
MEETING OF THE COUNTY
COURT.

| FuII Attendance Of Magistrates.
The County Court met at the Courthouse |
at u O'Clock, Judge Vim. 4. |
Glenn presiding. The roll was called and
he following magistrates answered to their
names: John H. Baskette, w. d. Baker,
Bowen, p. w. Brien, John G.
Briley, George Burch, John w. Bush, I.
D. Cassetty, J. b. Garfield, James 5.
Campbell. w. ]. Chandler, L. II. Child
ress, IT,, Enoeh Cunningham, e. NJ. Cul-
lum, Sam. B. Davidson, Wesley Drake. B.
n. Dodd, J.. S. Dillahunty, Alfred Dunn,
Jos. t. Elliston, VIM. B. Ewing, Benejah
GRAY, Michael Gray, ID. S. Graves, GIpln
Halium. james Haynie, Hollis Hagar,
Zach. T. Hays, James NJ. Hinton, Henry
Holt. f. w. Horn, Ashley Kennedy, Mar
tin Kerrigan, VIM Knight, D. S. Lapsley,
Ccolored). Joseph Lee, (colored). w. A.
Mathews. p. w. Maxey, Patrick McTigue,
Henry McNeill, James Norvel, James L.
Patterson. Isaac Paul, W. G. Parrish, Ernst
Pohl. Charles Rich, John W. Rucker, Geo.
W. Spain. Horace G. Scales, A. B. Shank
land. Thomas T. Saunders, James ii. Sui,
James Sloan, John Taylor, John Iardln'
II. TONNES, Pat Walsh, n. b. Willis, JAS
S. Williams, W. H. Wilkinson, Sr., Isaac
Whitworth, James Wyatt, Nelson Walker,
(colored).
Mr.. Metcalfe addressed the Chairman,
and stated that his name had not been
called-that he was elected Magistrate ID
the first district about year or more ago,
and had received his commission from
Gov. Brownlow, but had not been qualified
by the County Court.
P. w. Maxey. Esq, moved that his Ger.
tifcate be referred TO the Judge of the
county TO report at the next meeting. The
motion was carried.
Judge Glenn read communication iron
the Hon. Henry Cooper, stating IN sub
stance that the bill abolishing the Oommls
sioners had been signed by both Speakers
and was the law.
judge Glenn here took occasion to con
| graduate tho members Of the Court upol
| being permitted once lnOFe to assemble L
1 the capacity of the Court of the county
that although stricken down by the hand c
power. Phoenix-like they had risen fron
| the ashes. Il was probably the Oldest coul
in the State, and the people of the count
would be gratified to see them restored t
| their old positions,
E. NJ. Cullum, Esq, moved that an office
be appointed to wait upon the Court, whlc
motion prevailed, and upon motion Jon
H. Burke was appointed to that position.
p. W. Maxey, Esq, moved that the oil
rujes for the government Of the Count
| Court be adopted, which motion was ca
ned
The certificate OF Daniel NJ Neylan, as
magistrate from the first district, vas hel
presented On motion 1t was referred I
the Judge to report at the next meeting.
1t was stated that the first district ha
her full quota of magistrates in the Count
Court, and that being the case no mol
could be qualified until vacancy shoul
occur.
Judge Glenn decided that if there wei
no vacancies no additional member con
be sworn in.
Mr.. Metcalfe remarked that he had bee
! qualified before others, who now had the
| seats. had been elected.
W. II. Wilkinson, Esq, moved that q
committees appointed by the late Board
| County Commissioners be discharged, whiC
| motion was unanimously adopted.
w. II. Wilkinson, Esq, then moved tn
the old committees, in power before Il
law creating Board of County Commi
sioners had been adopted, be reinstalle,
Adopted.
P. W. Maxey, Esq, offered g resoluhC
discharging all appointments and officers
the Board of County Commissioner
Adopted.
?. W. Maxey, Esq, offered a resolution
in substance, that the Senator and Repr
sentatives from this county be requested
urge the repeal of the act to increase iailel
and jurors fees.
On motion, the resolution was laid on Il
table-ayes 43, noes 20. 9
j. NJ. Hinton, Esq, moved that ea'
member of the County Court be furnisht
with copy of the bylaws for the cover
ment of the same and if there is not
sufficient number on hand, that the Gle,
be authorized to have the same printe
Carried.
J. NJ Hinton, Esq, suggested that Il
| Courthouse Committee should at once Ell
ploy Mr. Williamson, the old Janitor, /
stead Of the one appointed by the Board
County Commissioners.
W. A. Mathews, Esq, moved that Z
vote on that portion Of the resolution
fered by P. W. Maxey, Esq, referring
iailers fees, be reconsidered, which mott
was carried: and the resolution requesh
the Senator and Representatives to ur
the repeal of the act increasing jallers fee
was adopted.
P. w. Maxey, Esq, moved that I
Judge of the Court be authorized to furni
the Senator and Representatives a copy
the resolution. Carried.
H. Townes, Esq, was, on motion, add
to the Committee on Poor House.
W. A Matthews, Esq, introduced
resolution proposing to take into consi
Grafton the propriety Of establishing
county workhouse.
P. W. Maxey, Esq, moved that {
resolution be referred to a committee
three afterwards amended by NJ Ker
gan. Esq, to make the committee seve
and the County Judge. Motion carrie
and the following committee appointed
wit Messrs Matthews, Baskette, Will
Cassetty, Maxey, Brien and Walsh.
Judge Glenn then appointed commit
| of magistrates to try road cases.
When, onmotion, the County Court a
, | iourned until this morning at 10 o clock
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