Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-02-05

upon the rec0mm endatlon oil the j judiciary
Committee rejected.
The bill requiring telegraph compan-
les to take out semi-annual license was
amended so as to read the first Of Janu-
airy and July, and passed its second
reading.
Adjourned uutil to morrow at ten
O'Clock.
HOUSE.
THURSDAY, Feb. 4.-The House was
called to order ct ten A. NJ, Speaker
Richards in the chair, and SO members
present.
NEW BUSINESS.
By Mr.. Bowles Resolution as follows:
That in spite of the continued depreda~
tons by the Ku- KlHx Khan or ether
enemies of the State, in OVerton county,
we demand that the services Of that true
patriot and scout, the Representative Of
that county be, and is hereby permitted
to raise a regiment ofindependent scouts,
believing, as we do, that his knowledge
of the country and his past experience
during the late rebellion-is a source OF
guarantee that no enemies Of the State
will exist in that direction after we get
fairly. started" The resolution was laid
over.
sUPERIETENDENT EATON.
Mr.. Grayson offered joint resolution
to the effect that as John Eaton, ir, State
Superintendent of Public Instruction, was
in the employ Of Rutter, and received pay
for his services and influence in defraudN
ing the State out Of the School Fund, and
is not, therefore, a proper custodian Of said
fund, the Comptroller shall withhold from
said Eaton any funds in his hands belongs
ing to the State until the charges and inn
plications in the report of the School
Fund Investigating Committee are in.
vestigated and reported upon also pro-
yiding for the appointment ola joint COM
mittee of three on the part of the House,
and on the part Of the Senate to
make the investigation suggested in their
joint resolution.
Mr.. Shepherd made a motion to refer
the resolution to the special committee
appointed yesterday under Mr.. Singleta-
RVS resolution. Carried.
TROUBLE WITH A REPORTER.
Mr.. Meyers offered resolution to exs
pei the reporter for the Banner, for the
publication of language both false in
words and implication, as well as disre-
spectful to the individual members of
this Assembly, and in defiance of the
House of Representatives,"
Mr.. eagle moved to amend by insert
ing the reporter for the Press and Times.
He did not wish to put the reporters out,
but merely to learn them lesson"
The resolution was laid on the table,
ayes so, noes 9.
NEW COUNTY.
Mr.. Poston introduced a resolution
providing for amending the constitution
so as to make new county out Of poT~
tons of the counties Of Haywood, Glib
son and Dyer. Laid over.
ANOTHER INVEST CATION DEMANDED.
Mr.. Brown introduced the following
resolution:
Whereas, Grave charges have been
made as against the Secretary of State
and the Comptroller of this State, as to
the misappropriatiOn of, or the misappli-
cation of a large amount of money be-
longing to the Agricultural College Fund,
fund appropriated by the Congress OF
the United States to this State for the
establishment of an Agricultural College
| for the education of the children of the
State; and Whereas, 1t is necessary that
the truth or falsity of said charges should
be known both in the protection of The
| interest of the State, and the fair fame Of
the officers implicated; therefore, be it
| Resolved by the House of Representa-
tiyes, That committee of three be ap-
pointed to examine into and report as to
the truth OF fslsity of said charges.
| Be it further resolved, That should il
appear to the satisfaction of said com
mittee that illegal or unlawful use ha:
been made Of said funds, or any Of them
by said officers or either of them, the sale
committee be and they are hereby in
structed to report articles Ofimpeachmen
against said officers or either Of them, anC
present the same for the consideration o
the House with their report.
Mr.. COrdell moved to lay the resolution
ON the table, cOntending that it wa
prompted by private and personal ami
mostly. Lost, ayes %, noes sc.
Mr. WOodcOck asserted that there wa
not an Ota Of testimony on which to bas
such charges, and that it would be Just a
pertinent and proper to arraign for i'm
parchment Gov. Brownlow himself
What right has the House to entertain
seriously charges or resolutions whicI
their face makes apparent to be prompts
by sinister motives, without any regar
to facts or testimony ? He hoped tn
resolution would not be adopted.
The resolution was lost by ayes q
noes Al. The following is the vote:
Ayes - Messrs. Bowles, Brown
Doughty, Gilmer, Hammer, Inman,
Knox and Sewer, Jordan, Kerchiya
Meyers, Mckinley, Morris, Mynatt, Ma
son, Prosser, Reeves, Ryder, Sheppar,
Taylor, of Carter and johnson, Whit
and Walker-20.
NOes-Messrs. Allen, Anderson, 81
ker, Bosom, Brewer, Carter, Cary, Cagl
Cason, Cordell, Dame, Dowdy, Dye
Faulkner, Grayson, Hale, Rodgers, II
: man, of Cooke, johnson, Lillard, M edli
McFail, Moore, Poston, Pickett, Porte
! Priesthood, Pitts, Reed, Robinson, Rodd
Smith, Taylor, of Perry and DeeatI