Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-22

1 BEI1lICNSs
Petitions were presented by Messrs War
rem and Cooper, from merchants OF Santa
Fe and cambridge, asking reduction Of
the merchants tax.
/ COMMUNICATION.
A letter in relation to the probability OF
the Legislature taking some step for the
| payment of State bonds was read from an
anxious bond-holder, Mr.. Vim. Fl. Ross, of
mittee on Finance, with instruction to an
swer the communication.
! THE PENITENTIARY LEASE.
| The Committee onthe Penitentiary made
the following report:
The Committee on the Penitentiary, to
| whom was referred the special message Of
| his Excellency the Governor, and the pro-
! posed lease of the Penitentiary by the In
spectors of the same to Messrs. O'COnner 81
| LOoney, have had the same under conside-
ration, and after careful investigation of
| the subject, have directed ne to report ::
That the history of the Penitentiary war
| rants the conclusion that the State has fail
ed to realize profit from the labor of the
convicts, when directed by most skillful and
trustworthy agents appointed by the State
| to superintend and direct the same, and the
DCCAA q 1OLobeAlAb hICiA
! the State Treasury under the most judi
| ciOus management as a State institution;
and majority of the committee have de-
| termined that it is the interest of the State
| to lease the same, with proper restraints
| for the humane treatment of the prisoners,
and undoubted security for the faithful per-
fOrmance of the contract on the part of the
lesseeS.
| I,a I, Oh
| to the lease, and are of the opinion that the
States interest is fully protected if the con-
ditions therein specified are faithfully carried
out; and the committee have recommended
! for the approval of the Senate, the accom-
panying lease which contains all the changes
! and alterations of the original instrument
by them recommended together with joint
resolution embracing and ratifying the same,
which they recommend to the favorable CON
| sideration of the Senate. Respectfully sub
mitted. S. L. WARREN, Chairman.
| Mr.. Gibson presented the following
minority report
! The undersigned, a minority of the Com
mittee on the Penitentiary, begs leave to
report as follows:
! be leased.
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! O'COnner q LOoney be ratified with the
modification below, if no higher bid can be
obtained within twenty days.
3. He recommends that the lease be so
modified as to prohibit the employment Of
| convict labor in coal or any other mines.
HENRY. r. GIBSON.
NEW BILLS.
By Mr.. Porter: To regulate the fees Of
Jail Physicians.
By Mr.. DuBose To facilitate the col
lection of taxes.
BY Mr.. Jones: To fix and regulate the
fees of editors and publishers of news
papers.
By Mr.. DuBose: To provide for the
collection Of judgments against municipal
corporations.
BY Mr.. Jones To provide for mechanics.
By Mr.. Coulter: To create State Board
of Education and to establish a Normal
School.
Mr.. DuBose-For the benefit of counties
and incorporated towns and cities.
By Mr.. COulter-TO better secure the
rights of parties claimant against railroads.
TO RATIFY THE LEASE.
Mr.. Warren offered resolution TO ratify
and confirm the lease of the Penitentiary to
Messrs. O'Conner & LoOney.
The rule was suspended, and the resoln-
ton taken up.
In the lengthy debate which ensued,
Messrs. Tolley and Porter opposed, and
Messrs. Ridley, Sewer, Jones, Warren and
Hughes favored the lease.
Under the operation of the previous
question, the resolution was adopted. Ayes
20; noes 8.
On motion of Mr.. Warren, it was ordered
that the resolution be Immediately trans
mitted to thesHOuse of Representatives.
THE INSPECTORS REPORT.
Mr.. Warren offered a resolution to have
$50 copies of the report of the Inspectors of
the Penitentiary printed. Being opposed,
it was withdrawn.
CHANCERY COURT At JACKSONVILLE.
On motion of Speaker Vaughn, House
bill to re-establish a Chancery Court at
Madisonville, Monroe county, was taken up,
amended as to the time of holding the court,
and passed on its third reading.
TO SUSPEND WORK.
Mr. Porter offered resolution to suspend
work on the capitol grounds. The resolu- /
ton was taken up under suspension of the
rules, and laid upon the table.
Adjourned till 8 A. NJ. tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TUESDAY, Nov. 21.-The House met at
10 A. NJ, Speaker Richardson in the chair
AN ORIGINAL PETITION.
Mr.. COlquitt handed in the following pc