Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-03

RESIGNATION AND ELECTION OF A NOTA-
RY PUBLIC.
The resignation OfP. w. Brien was offered
and accepted. The following named gentle
men were nominated as candidates to fill
the vacancy: j. S. e. Davidson, Isaac Lit
ton and Isaac Paul. On the first ballot Mr..
Davidson was elected, the vote being as fol-
lows: Davidson %, LittOn IL, Paul 10.
DEATH OF JUSTICE M'TIGUE.
The death Of Justice Pat. McTigue being
announced, Justice Saunders moved the APP
pointment Of committee of three to pre-
pare resolutions expressive of the feelings Of
the Court relative TO that event. The mo-
ton was adopted, and the chair appointed
Justices Saunders, Walsh and Kerrigan, who
reported the following, which were adopted
by standing vote:
Your committee appointed to draft sIlita-
bic resolutions in regard to the death OF 7.
McTigue, late member of this Court, re-
spectfully present the following:
Resolved, That in the death of Justice
| McTigue, this Court has lost an active and
useful member, and society an upright and
useful citizen.
Resolved, further, That We tender our
coincidence to the widow and family Of the
| deceased, and that We, as mark of respect
! for our late associate, wear the usual badge
of mourning for 80 days.
Resolved, That these resolutions be
| spread upon the minutes Of the Court, and
! that the clerk be reqtiested to send copy
of the same to the family Of the deceased.
RAILROAD TAX RECEIPTS.
II. Townes, Railroad Commissioner, re-
! ported the reception since his last report Of
! tWentV-nine railroad tax receipts, amount
ing to S46S.
THE COUNTY SCHOOLS.
Justice Baskette, of the Committee on
Public Schools, submitted a report, showing
| in existence so white and % colored schools;
scholars in attendance $685.; llJ white and
l6 cOlored teachers; money received for
school purposes S57,652; paid to teachers
| S47,478; paid for houses and school furni-
ture S2,s0l. .. I'D.
COUNTY ASYLUM.
Justice Saunders presented the report Of
the Committee on the County Asylum,
showing that institution in good condition;
that from July so TO Sept. 80, 28 persons
have been received, % discharged, 9 died,
and 90 remaining; $50 barrels of corn made,
house of correction erected. The COM
mittee advise the building of two rooms for
hospital purposes. The cost of keeping
each inmate for the past quarter, $l4.
CONDITION OF THE JAIL.
Justice Dortch reported the Jail in good
condition, and the expense TO the county
for the quarter not exceeding $40.
PAY OF COMMITTEES.
A resolution providing for paying quar-
terly members of the standing committees,
was rejected.
NuSDEMEANoRs AND RAILROAD STOCK.
Justice Paul offered a resolution author
izing the appointment Of a committee of
five to memorabilia the Legislature to have
the law in reference to miSdemeanOrs so
amended as to empower the county Of Da-
wilson to punish misdemeanors by fine or
workhouse labor. The resolution was so
amended as to ask the Legislature for au-
thority TO the comty'S stock in railroads, and
adopted. The committee appointed JUS
tees Ewing, Garrett, Paul, Dortch and
Meacham.
FREE BRIDGE REPORT.
Action on the report of the committee
respecting the appropriation asked for to
aid in the construction of a free bridge
across the Cumberland was deferred until
the January term.
Court adjourned till 10 O'Clock this
morning.