The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-14
Tennessee LegIsIafnre.

aud resolutions In the House of Rep
resentatiyes to-day:
WHEREAS, The present condition
of the State, the opinions Of the
people, and the character and objects
Of our legislation have become the
subjects of gross and unworthy mis-
representation by hireling press. by
resolutions Of partizar assembIages,
and more recently and notably by a
memorial presented to the Congress
Of the United States by certain per-
sons recognized as being the repre-
sentatives of the people Of Tennes-
see in the National Congress, though
accredited to that body-a people in
the minority and insignificant in
numbers, and entering upon that
high trust in total disregard Of the
wishes, and in defiance Of the we'll
known will of a disiranchised but
submissive majority and
WHEREAS, In the opinion of this
General Assembly, these wiIlful per-
versions of the late history of the
State, and these persistent misrepre-
sentations of her attitude, arc calcu-
lated, as they are no doubt designed,
to mislead the Congress of the United
States, and excite distrust and preju-
dice In the minds Of our fellow citi-
zens of other States; and
WHEREAS, We regard it as q sol
emn duty to the inhabitants of Ten
nessee, who yearn for peace, order,
and equality, under the laws passed,
administered, and executed by public
agents, chosen by the governed, ire
nE
condition of former political opinion,
by an authoritative presentation to
the National Government, and to our
fellow citizens Of other States, Of the
facts which have been with such in
geni0Us malice, tortured into evi-
dences OF disorder and disaftection
to the federal authorities: therefore
Resotred, That joint committee
| be appointed by the Speakers Of the
| respective Houses, who shall be
/ charged with the preparation Of an
| address to the President and a memo
rial TO Congress, In which shall be set
! forth the late political history of the
State Government aud the present
disposition of the people and their
/ agents; their attachment TO law aud
1 order, and the character aud pur-
poses Of their legislation may be vim
| dieated from the aspersion to which
/ they have been subjected by those
whose claim to the public confidence
| rests mainly upon a defeated effort TO
/ perpetuate the political eDslavement
/ of their countrymen.
ReS0lrcd, That said committee be
instructed to report said address and
/ memorial at an carly day, for the
/ approval Of this General Assembly.
/ Mr.. Caldwell supported his pream-
/ bic and resolutions In o speech of
some length, ia which he referred to
| the peaceful condition of affairs in
Tennessee, and the character Of legis-
lation repealed by the present Legis-
lature. He said the community, with
out respect to race or color, was reap
ing the good fruits Of what had been
done, and anticipated the happiest
results from the laboTs OF the Con-
stitutional Convention.
Dir. Fleming offered an additional
resolution as follows:
Res0Ered, That IL is the sense of
this General Assembly that the rights
of all persons now entitled 10 suffrage
in this State should be forever guar
anteed in the organic law of the State.
This was amended by addlag that
all male citizens not conylcted OF
crime should identified to the elect
i've franchise, and then adopted unan-
imously.
Mr. Agee endorsed the memorial
to Congress in its chief features, and
referred to the election in his county
for proof.
The whole subject, after farther
discussion, was referred to the Com
mittee on Federal Relations.
The House then passed on the
third reading the bill fixing the State
tax at sixty cents, having first adopted
an amendment providing that the
notes OF the Bank of Tennessee. old
issue, may be received in payment OF
taxes, but the tax payer may compro-
mise his taxes by paying One-half
| the amount assessed in gold, silver,
/ legal tender notes, National Bank
notes, or Comptroller warrants, and &
payment so made of One-half shall
I entltle him to a receipt for the whole.
The provisions for funding the in
terest Of the bonded debt of Tennes-
/ see and notes of the Bank of Tennes-
see were stricken out
Ernest Pohle, a German Magis-
trate, was arrested here to day, at the
suit of his wife, whom he left in In
diana some years ago. She brings
suit for u divorce and alimony. Pohle
has another wife of some property
whom be married shortly after
settling here, at the close of the war.
Tie was soldier in the Federal army.
NoRwIcH, Conn, January 13.-The
shoe store Of Baird 81 Whittemore,
| Main Street. was barned tonight
loss $40 600. The stock Of Messrs.
| Bidwcll was damaged by smoke; in
sured.
BALrIMoRE. January Ia.-Rov.