Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-02

Justice Maxey said if the people voted for
the bridge we would be forced to build it.
Justice Ewing arose and asked Mr. Max
ey questions.
The court called Mr.. Ewing to order,
| and told him to address the chair, he had
permitted Mr.. Maxey to speak Fl We minutes
over his time, because he was young man.
Mr.. Ewing said he only wanted to ask
for information.
! Justice Everett moved to lay the resolu-
! ton on the table, which was defeated by a
vote of Is ayes to Al noes.
Justice Bigley said he could not see any
nece ssity for the bridge; he would rely upon
the syntax and etymology of the resolutions
| themselves, for they said the bridge which
should be built 'provided Edgefeld voted a
sufficient amount" The money raised in
the other districts would have to be re-
funded to the County Treasurer. The
county Door and insane were crying aloud
| for food and raiment. LIST us give them
these necessaries of life instead of Juggling
| in such chimerical and gigantic schemes as
these for the mere accommodation OF GER
tain people. He knew the gentleman
| (Maxey) had grown generous and become
| liberal, and is like st. Paul was to the Cor
iDthians, his heart enlarges towards these
| people and he goes out to meet them and
embraces all their property. He was OPP
posed to the bridge. The question being
taken on the previous question (adophon OF
the resolution), stood:
Ayes-H. l.. Aberathy, Jne. Fl. Bask-
cite, Joseph W.Bigley, Lee B. Bigley, Jerry
Bowen, John W. Bush, W. NJ. Butler, T.
D. Cassetty, w. j. Chandler, NJ. L. Couch,
VIM. Curtis, r. D. Campbell, Jno. S. c.
Davidson. Vim. B. Ewing, D. S. Graves,
Benaiah GRAY, B. f. Gleaves, Thos. K.
Griggs, Thos. G. Hardy, Jno. j. Hooper,
Jno. flows, Barney Hynes, Howell, Martin
Kerrigan, John G.. Marshall, VIM. I.
MeacRam, Orwell Newly, D. n. Neylan,A.
PEBBLES, James w. Read, I'll. G. Scales, Geo.
w. Spain, James A. Steele, w. P Sullivan,
,Jno. Taylor, w. j. Wade, Pat. Walsh, j.
G. Wands, w. A. Wherry, W. Fl. Wilkin-
son. Jas. S. Williams, James Wyatt, Isaac
Whitworth, Jno. E. Wright.
Nays-Brantley, Harvey Campbell, james
Everett, J. II. Gflbreath, John F. Hide,
VIM Knight, P. w. Maxey, G. W. McCar-
lev, d. A. Phelan, Jno. W. Rucker, t. 7.
Saunders, F. A. Treppard, Ben. E. Wal
lace.
The vote standing AZ ayes and IA noes.
Justice Maxey introduced the following
resolution:
0Be il ordered by this Court, that the
Finance Committee be, and they are hereby
requested to sell thirty State Bonds, for the
best cash price, and when sold the amount
he by them deposited with the County
Trustee to pay the County Warrants"
He was proceeding to support this reso-
Intion. remarking that the State Bonds
were not drawing interest, as their coupons
were not being paid
Justice Taylor interrupted him by say
ing: "The man who says that State Bonds
don,t draw interest is trying to deceive the
people,"
Judge Smiley made the gentleman come
to order, wheTeupon
Justice Maxey proceeded in his argument,
and stating that these County Warrants are
being hawked and peddled about the streets
and made an article of traffic by some Of
the men who oppose any measure to re-
deem them. .-...
Justice Taylor arose, and in an excited
manner said: $40 you mean to say that l
have been peddling county warrants"
Justice Maxey-No, Sir; imputed moth
ing of the kind to the gentleman from the
18th district. But l say this is being done
every day, and it is these crOakers who, by
their policy of keeping $4,000 locked up in
a safe and the county warrants at dis
count, are Gripping the credit of the county.
That is all have to say in regard to it.
Justice Taylor moved TO lay the resolu-
ton on the table.
Justice Meacham thought it advisable to
get rid of the bonds, and would amend the
resolution by striking out all after ''instruct-
ing tie Finance Committee to sell the
bonds"
Justice Taylor accepted the amendment,
which, after some discussion by Justices
TAYLOR, Neylan, Ewing and Maxey and
others, was put to the house and adopted
by vote of % for and IL agains.
Mr.. Harvey Campbell offered an amend
mont applying the proceeds arising from the
sale of these bond to the taking up OF the |
county orders for 90 cents on the dollar I'M |
til the LIST of October. The amendment |
was withdrawn upon some member NOV |
ing to table The same.
THE resolution as amended was then |
adopted, the vote being ayes ~, noes 10.
ACCOUNTS.
Claim of balance for money due w. I.
Berry & Co., for law books bought was re-
ferred to the Finance Committee,
PAUPER APPROPRIATIONS.
On petition through Justice Walsh an ap-
of $50 was made to Martha A.
uundIey a helpless pauper from the fourth
ward. Through same appropriation of $25
was made to Jane Blame and $25 to Sarah
McGrew, paupers from the fourth ward.
On petition through Justice Butler.
Fourth Ward, first civil district $500 was
appropriate to Jennie jackson, colored,
Charlotte Piper, Patsy Blackburn and Ma
ria Belleand $1,000 to S2llie Jordan, all
colOred paupers.
On petition of Justice Meacham $500
was allowed Mrs. Foard and $1,000 to Ann
paupers from the sixth ward.
On petition of Justice Wilkinson $500
was made to Sally Wright from the seventh
ward; ISIS 90 to Mary Waddel and
children, and $500 to Hannah Lynch, all
from the eight ward; $500 to Alice j.
Dempsey, from same ward; $500 70 Nan
" Fitzpatrick from seventh ward.
Judge Smiley stated that by virtue Of
,or1ner order of the Court, referring to him
he petition for relief of Mrs. Susan Allen,
ne asked an appropriation of $500. three
dollars and a-half of which he had adj
7anced.
On petition, through Justice Baskette,
SIS. OO was allowed John P. Dougherty, a
blind man from the Tenth Ward.
Justice Cassetty presented petitions for
elief to the following paupers of the Ninth
Ward: Mrs. Mary G. Leith, allowed $50;
lane CurIey, $40, and Eliza Soma, $50.
? Through Justice Wyatt, to Elizabeth
Myers, seventh ward, $50 were approp.i-
tied.
Through Justice Gray, allowance of S25
ZACH to Eliza Merritt, an idiot and pauper,
md to Eliza York, a pauper and lunatic, of
he sixth district, was made.
Through Justice Lee B. Bigley, $25 were
to Eliza Burk, of the sixth
district.
Through Justice Bush, Of the fifteenth