Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-06

Mr.. Nm. -. Staley, senator from hHOX
and ROane, entered the chamber, was sworn
in and teak his seat.
TIE GOVERNOR ELECT.
Afr. Brandon, on behalf of the commit
tee appointed to wait on the Governor elect,
reported that they had done so this morn
ing, and Informed him officially of his
election. He notified them that it would
t suit his convenience TO be inaugurated to-
day as well as any other time, but on ac-
count of some matters of public character,
perhaps it would be better to postpone it
till Tuesday afternoon, at which time he
would be ready at any hour designated by
the General Assembly.
-- PRINTING ORDERED.
On motion it was ordered that five hum
bred copies of the report of the Trustees of
the East Tennessee University be printed
for the use Of the Senate.
PUnLIC PRINTER AND LIBRARIAN. .
The following resolution was adopted:
That the members of the Senate meet the
members of the House in the Hall of Repre-
sentatives on Saturday the It'll inst. at noon,
for the purpose of electing printer and
librarian for the State.
NEW BILLS.
The following bills were introduced and
passed first reading.
BY Mr.. Gibson: To restore peace and
prevent prosecutions for offences committed
during The late war.
BY Mr.. Gibson: To fix the hour for
trials in Justices courts.
BY Mr.. Gibson: To do Justice IN cases
appealed from Justices courts.
BY Mr.. Mcconnell: To amend the act
"tO amend the uSury laws of the State and
to establish a conventional rate of interest,"
passed Feb. %, 1870. The effect of this
bin if passed, viii be 10 restore the old law
abolishins six per cent as the legal rate of
interest.
THE PUBLIC PRINTERS.
On motion of Mr.. Gibson, the resolution
appointing 4 committee to investigate the
charges against the public printers, was
transmitted TO the House.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Gibson,
Ridley and DuBose the committee on the
Far of the Senate.
THE INAUGURATION.
Mr.. Warren offered a resolution to ap-
point a Joint committee 10 wait on Gov
Brown and inform him that ii would suit
the pleasure Of the Legislature TO inaugl-
rate him on Tuesday, at II a. NJ. The
resolution was adopted.
POSTAGE.
Mr.. Ridley offered a resolution that the
Comptroller issue his warrant upon the
Treasurer in favor of the Doorkeeper for
ten dollars for each of the members of the
Senate, with which to purchase postage
stamps, to he provided for in the general ap-
preparation bill.
After considerable debate, Mr.. Sewer
moved, as an amendment TO the resolution,
that five dollars be substituted for ten dol
lars. The amendment was lost, and the
original resolution was then reieeted-ayes,
G: noes, is.
THE LATE SENATOR PEBBLES.
Mr.. Ridley offered the following:
Resolved, That decease of oUIr. cO-mem-
Der of the 18th Senatorial District. the late
Hon. Thos. PEBBLES, has deprived lis in our
work of one of our esteemed delegates TO
this General Assembly, of whom we NAV
have safely predicted would have exempli-
ned in his demeanor, that high sense of
honor in this body which characterized him
in all the relations of life and would have
given lis with manly frankness the benefit
OF his counsel and well matured convictions
upon all important questions which may
have been submitted to this body. and BY
his sincere and spacious counsel in a large
measure would have contributed to that
W Alltti SiiOtuu IldIk our utllDtfd-
tiOns.
Resolved, That these resolutions be sent
by the Speaker of this Body to the family
OF deceased, IS an expression of the deep
sense of the loss We have sustained, in our
personal and social relations to cur Co
member of this Chamber.
Mr.. Ridley said:
Mr.. Speaker feel it a duty, however
ed - 10 q, &c,
marks upon the resolutions Just offered as
an humble tribute to the memory Of the
deceased. From the intimate personal re-
lations existing between myself and the late
Senator, the task, though sad it is in some
respects, in others it is pleasant, in its per-
fOlmance. To lift the veil which separates
The future from the present, presents varied
pictures: some are bright and others repul-
siye to gaze upon the only solution Of
the fat that eXtravagant eul0gies and high
~ wrought epitaphs mark the places Of the
dead, of the highest order Of merit.
He was a man of IIerculean strength.
physically; of quick mental perception, and
that sort Of analytical mind, and intelligent
upon all subjects, gifted with great YER
satIity: and l hope, Mr.. Speaker, the re-
mark viii not be deemed invidious if | state
that he could have filed, with the highest
honor to this body and with credit to him
self and State, any position in the gift Of
this Senate, even the position which your
honor occupies to-day. l do heartily indorse
the resolutions, and ask their adoption by
this body.
Mr. Ridley then moved that in honor of
the deceased the Senate stand adjourned
till tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock.
The motion was carried and the Senate
adjourned at y O'Clock.