Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-28
HOUSE OF REPREsENTArIvEs.

the charters of incorporated cities and
| towns, for the encouragement of common
| schools, which was ordered to be spread
upon the Journal
We, the undersigned, believing it unjust
and in direct conflict with the principles of
republican government, to tax the property
of women and non-residents for corporation
purposes, without their assent or dissent,
expressed at the ballot-box, as proposed by
this bill, do most solemnly protest against
| its passage. j. NJ. HARRIS,
T. E. RICHARDSON.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Leave of absence was granted to MIR.
Farmer, and indefinite leave Of absence to
| Mr.. TrOusdale, on account of sickness.
ANOTHER PROTEST.
Mr.. Enloe presented protest signed by
members of the Huntingdon bar, against
adopting the changes in the administration
of justice in the Circuit and Criminal
Courts ofthe State, proposed by the Judges.
DEFERRING PAYMENT FOR DELINQUENT
RAILROADS.
The House bill to diminish the public
debt of the State was taken up as the special
order, the question being upon the Objec-
ton raised yesterday by Mr.. Gordon, that
the bill was not authorized by the Govern
or's proclamation. Pending the discussion,
the House took a recess of ten minutes, af.
ter which the Senate and House met in con-
ventiOn to fill vacancies in the office of
Register in the land offices Of the State.
ELECTION OF REGISTERS.
The convention elected the following per-
sons to fill the vacancies:
Nashville District-James T. Glover, of
Sumner.
Mountain District-N. c. Dibrell, of
White.
Jackson District-J. W. Gates, of Madi-
son.
Ocoee District-J. W. Hicks, of Bradley.
Hiawassee District-N. F. johnson, of
Monroe.
Knoxville District-J. Il. Armstrong, of
Knox.
The convention of the two bodies then
adjourned sine die and the Senate retired.
THE DELINQUENT RAILROAD BILL.
The House resumed the consideration of
House bill to diminish the public debt of
the State, the question being upon Mr..
Gordon's objection that the bill was not
authorized by the Governors proclamation,
which objection was not sustained by the
House.
Mr.. Gifts amendment, offered yesterday,
was then adopted.
Mr.. Gift moved to amend the-caption of
the bill so that it would read as follows:
can act to diminish the public debt of the
State, and to amend and modify the act of
1871 to sell delinquent railroads"
Mr.. Gift also moved to amend by pro-
viding that the deferred payments should
bear 10 per cent. instead of 8 per cent.
Adopted.
Mr. Martin offered an amendment provi-
ding for the payment Of interest in green
backs or national bank notes, instead Of
past due coupons, and also restricting the
benefit of the law to such railroads as by
written application to the Governor, Secre-
tary of State and Comptroller, show suf1i-
cient and satisfactory ground for such eX-
tension Of time; and providing further that
the Governor, Secretary of State and Comp
troller should in no case allow such extern
sion unless it should satisfactorily appear
to them that the credit of the State would
not be impaired, and that the public good
would be secured thereby.
Mr.. Enloe moved to amend Mr.. Martins
amendment by substituting coupon bonds
of the State for greenbacks or national bank
notes. Tabled.
VII ulDLtOu VI uLls L1llloOh WI W LAAlellA4-
SOM, the bill and amendment were then
laid on the table by the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Allen Of Meigs, Polk and
McMinn, Allison of Smith, Allison Of VIII
hanson, Bean, Buford, Carr, Cheatham,
DUss, Eckel, Ferguson, Fields, Freeman,
Frierson, Gordon, Guild, Harris, Hinkle,
Houston, Jones, Lewis, Linn Of Fayette,
Martin, McCollum, McNew, Paine, Pear
son, Samsell, Scarborough, Spears, Talley,
Walters, Wilson and Speaker Richardson
80.
Noes-Messrs. Anderson BleVins, Cham
bers, Chester, Gift, COlquett, Cottrel, Dick,
Enloe, Ellis, Givens, Gore, Lumpkin, Ma
gill, Mccall, McGaughey, McGill, McGloth-
lin, Odom, Padgett, Parker, Pryor, Rice,
Richardson, Rosson, Slimp, Snipes, Taylor,
Thomas, Vaughn and Wester-3L.
Absent and not voting-1l.
THE NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL ACT.
Mr.. Crews offered the following joint res
olutiOn:
Whereas, there is now pending in the
Congress of the United States ga bill to
establish an educational fund and to apply
the proceeds of the public lands to the edu-
cation Of the people" which will probably
soon become a law; and whereas, said bill
requires that each State and Territory, be-
fore it shall be entitled to receive its part of
said fund, shall, through some authorized
officer, report its free school system, the
amount of money appropriated by the State,
the number of schools, children, ETC.; and
whereas, this General Assembly is earnest
ly DESTROYS of organizing, establishing and
perpetuating a State system of common
schools, which will secure additional facili-
ties for every child within the borders Of
our State; therefore,
Be it resolved by the General Assembly of
the State of Tennessee, that should said bill
now pending in Congress become law,
then the Treasurer Of the State of Tennes-
see, as Superintendent, eX othcio, of Public
instruction, be and he is hereby required
and directed TO make report, to the pro-
per officer of the United States, Of the State
system of public instruction, ETC., as re-
quired by said act.
Be it further resolved, that - dollars
are hereby appropriated to pay for said re-
port.
The resolution was referred to the Com
mittee on Section y.
MOB LAW IN NASHVILLE.
Mr.. Freeman offered the following joint
resolution:
WHEREAS, On Monday evening, Jhe ZJJn
instant, mob was allowed to assemble in
the city of Nashville and take from the jail
and shoot and hang prisoner therein con-
fined; and whereas, the authorities Of the
aforesaid city of Nashville, having had over
one hours notice of the intention Of said
mob, deliberately refused either to protect
the prisoner or allow him to be removed to
a place of safety from said mob; therefore,
Be it resolved, that in the opinion Of this
General Assembly, the aforesaid authorities
have manifested an inetficiency that is
alarming in its character.
Be it further resolved, that His Excellen-
cy, John c. Brown, Governor, be and he Is
hereby instructed to enforce the law upon
all occasions; and whenever, in his opinion,
the county, State or municipal authorities
are unable or unwilling to do so, he is here
by instructed to call upon the United States
authorities for such force as may be neces-
sary to prevent the violation Of law by mob
force,
On motion of Mr.. Harris the rules were
suspended, but before any action was taken
ON the resolution the House took recess
until 8 P. NJ.