Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-07

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REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Merritt presented the report Of the
Judiciary Committee, in that it is not in
cumbent on the members Of the Senate to
take the snti-dueling oath. They recon-
mend the rejection Of Bill No. 8 ITO supply
county officers with books and stationery
and the passage of Bill No. fTo provide
for the filling of vacancies in the Legisla-
ture."
NEW BILLS.
The following bills were introduced and
passed first reading:
By Mr.. Du Bose: To amend sections IL
IA and Is Of an act entitled san act TO in
corporate the Chattanooga and Gayburg
Turnpike Company, and for other pur-
poses, and section five of "An act to char
ter railroad from Wales Station to Ten
nessee river, and for other purposes"
BY Mr. Windle: To change the criminal
law so as to make the crime of rape Grim
inal offense.
By Mr.. Staley: To repeal section 2,456
Of the Code, relating to divorce.
By Mr.. Merritt; To amend sections
s,155 and 3,174 of the Code, allowing part
les to appeal and take an appeal in the ma
ture of a writ of error to the Supreme
Court, from the judgments and DEGREES of
the Circuit and Chancery Courts, and to
repeal an act TO amend section zoos of the
Code, passed Jan. IL, 1869. -
BY Speaker Vaughn: To repeal an act
70 make parties competent witnesses in
their own causes.
By Mr.. DuBose-To fix the salary of the
Attorney General of the State of Tennessee
at 5000, TO date from Sept. /, 1871.
THE DELINQUENT RAILROADS.
Speaker Vaughn presented petition from
the President and Receiver of the Cincinnati,
Cumberland Gap and Charleston Railroad,
Mr.. u. Carriger and j. c. Hodges, praying
the General Assembly to suspend the pro-
posed sale of the road, and 70 legislate in
such manner as they should deem best
adapted to protect the interest of the State
in the said road, and also of the stOckhold-
ers.
The memorial was accompanied by the
following resolution:
Whereas, the commissioners appointed by
act Of Assembly to sell the delinquent rail
roads of the State of Tennessee, have, IN
der and by virtue ola decree ofthe Chancery
Court of Nashville, advertised to receive
sealed bids for the Cincinnati, Cumberland
Gap and Charleston Railroad, and to open
and consider such bids on the It'll day of
October, inst. and whereas, by any sale Of
said Railroad that said commissioners will
be able to make, the entire interests of the
stockholders viii be sacrificed, as well as by
far the greater part Of the interest of the
State, and whereas. it is important to the
State as well as to the stockholders that
such sacrifice should be avoided, therefore
BE it resolved by the General Assembly
Of the State of Tennessee, that said Com
missioners and the Ghancery Court at
Nashville be, and they are hereby instructed
70 postpone any further action in reference
10 the said Cincinnati, Cumberland Gap,
and Charleston Railroad, until such legis-
lation may be had as is deemed expedient TO
protect the interests of the State, as well as
Of the stockholders.
Mr.. Green moved that the Senate sus-
pend the rules, in order to take up tie re-
solution, as the bids would be announced |
tomorrow.
The motion was carried.
The resolution was amended on motion |
of Senator Lewis, by striking out ''instruc- |
ted" and inserting requested" and on mo- |
ton of Senator Warren, by adding to the !
resolution the following: provided that |
She stockholders of this road shall pay all |
costs and expenses incurred in the sale Of |
said roads to this day."
After spirited discussion Of about two |
hours, in which the following Senators took |
part, Warren, Sewer, Mcconnell, Gibson, |
Speaker Vaughn, Brandon, Tharpe, Clarke, |
Tolley and Merritt, the resolution as amend |
ed was adopted:
Ayes-Clarke, Coulter, DuBose, Gibson, |
Green, Hughes, Mcconnell, Pope, Porter, |
SEWER, Tharpe, TOlley, Windle and Speaker |
Naughn-l4.
Noes-Brandon, Bugg, Halves, Merritt, |
Patterson, Ridley, Staley, Warren and |
Ioung-9.
On motion of Mr.. Green the resolution |
vas Immediately transmitted to the House. |
Several resolutions from the House were /
conclIrred in.
Mr. Merritt extended an invitation TO /
members of the Senate to visit the Fair on |
Saturday.
THE LATE SENATOR RICE.
Mr.. Green offered the following: