Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-13

States claim thereon. ne ROAD cannot De
extended until this claim is Iiquidated.
And without connections its earnings can
pay neither principal nor interest; while its
value must deteriorate every year.
If this road can be extended upon the
line of its original projection, the advan-
tages resulting to the State from the devel-
opment of the vast region OF her territory
not yet penetrated by railroads or other IA
cilties for reaching the markets of the
country, would materially compensate for
much of the inevitable loss Incidental to
the aid heretofore extended to this enter
prise.
To what extent the State can submit to
present loss, in the hope of future results,
| is a question exclusively for your determi-
nation. It's earnestly hoped that you may
reach conclusions that viii adjust this debt,
without further delay, and in such a man
ner as to promote, rather than embarrass
| the extension of this road.
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Company was the purchaser, under the de-
cree of the Chancery Court at Nashville,
of the Memphis, Clarksyille and Louisville
railroad At the date ofthe sale, one lIalfof
the'purchase was discharged in State bonds,
pursuant to contract, and the residue Of
$3.50, 10000, is not yet due. By agree
ment, it was not to be paid until the State OF
Tennessee relieved the road Of q debt
| claimed by the United States Government,
OF -$sSS449e, 100000 with Interest since 1865.
But this unpaid balance against the Louis
vile and Nashville Railroad Company, con-
tinued to be and is yet a lien uponthe road.
! The debt claimed by the United States is yet
unsettled. The Louisville and Nashville
Railroad Company are now anxious to pay
so much of their debt as may be in excess
| of the debt due TO the Uuited States and
place bonds for the payment of the balance
| in some depository, to ba selected by both
parties, until the debt due. to the United
States can be settled, and in the meantime
/ that the State relinquish her lien upon
| the Memphis, GAINESVILLE and Louis
villa Railroad. This would enatle
the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Com
pauy to use this property as an additional
basis of credit. / see no objection to grant
ing this request, and recommend such leg
islation as may be necessary to accomplish
the desired object.
1t may be proper for you to declare the
compensation that shall be paid to the three
commissioners appointed by the State to
sell the delinquent railroads, as well as the
fees that counsel employed for the same
purpose, shall receive. And respectfully
suggest that you authorize the payment OF
any salaries yet due to receivers of such
railroads as have been sold.
The Commissioners may desire further
legislation before your session closes. II
so, will communicate their suggestions
for your action.
CANCELLATION OF BONDS AND NOT. s.
Since your adjournment, the officers de-
signated in your resolution of date the 10Th
day of December, 1871, to-wit: the Gov
ernor, Comptroller, Treasurer and Secretary
of State have cancelled the bonds and cou-
pons in the Comptroller's Office. They so
licited Mr.. Dempsy Weaver to assist themi
and he most cheerfulIy and assiduously de-
voted himselfto that labor until it was conn
pleted. Capt John S. Wilkes, my private
secretary, registered the bonds, and has
made out the report in detail, in the man
ner required by your resolution, which is
herewith trar smitted. The officers respect
fully request that a committee be appointed
charged with the duty of examining the re-
port, as we'll as the cancelled bonds and
coupons, during your present session.
The recommendation made during YOU
regular session, for the cancellation of the
notes of the Bank of Tennessee, paid in
TO the Treasury, is respectfully renewed
The present law requires them to be burned
and the Treasurer and l have taker
the responsibility to hold all the bank note!
received since the middle of December, I'M
til action could be taken by you.
AGENTS TO SETTLE CLAIMS WITH TIKI
UNITED STATES.
The Government of the United State:
!, claims that the State of Tennessee is in
debted to her on account of a bond execu
ted for rolling stock for the Memphis
GAINESVILLE and Louisville Railroad in thu
sum of S340,OO0.00, and interest for abOu
, seven wears, and in other amounts, OF
accounts of purchases made for other road
while in the hands of Receivers. An asen
appointed by the first named road has FLEE
, in the proper Department at Washington
offsets TO said demand, as well as proc
tending to reduce the amount of the claim
The State of Tennessee holds a CLAIM
against the United States Government O
} over $4,000 10000 for damages done to tn
| Winchester and Alabama Railroad. Whel
; the last mentioned road was sold by tn
r Commissioners, this claim became tn
, property of and now belongs to the State
, There is no authority under existing law
| for the appointment of an agent to adjus
these claims. The attorney employed b
: the Memphis, GAINESVILLE and Louisvill
5 Railroad cannot make a final settlement
/. with the departments because not accredi
, ted by this State. l deem it important tina
a speedy settlement of these and all othe
= claims with the Government be made, an
: respectfully request legislation, authors
r ing the appointment Of agents for this pun
pose.
3 REGISTERS AND ENTRY TAKERS.
/ The offices of Entry Taker and Registe
2 for the Eastern District, Western District
? Ocoe District and Middle District of tn
] land districts are vacant, and should ,
/ filed by election during your sitting.
/. | OMISSIONS IN ACTS OF THE REGULAR sEs
g SION.
The act providing for Senatorial and ReE
= resentative districts, fails to prescribe time
g and places for comparing the polls.
3 The act creating the Office of Count
g Judge for Carroll county, does not prOvid
4 for a court or judge until the next regula
n biennial election.
o The act for the benefit of the hospital fo
t the insane, as signed and approved, differ
!, from the act as passed, in prescribing tn
e mode and manner of admitting patients
d This was doubtless clerical error in tran
e scribing or enrolling.
It Your attention is invited to these oml;
o sions and errors, for such corrections
L you may deem requisite to perfect the acl
o in these particulars.
THE COURTS.
o There is complaint from every quarter
(. the State Of the claws delay" based chief
G upon the fact, that the dockets of the cour
e are over crowded with causes. This is esp
cially true of the Supreme Court. For, a
e though the judges of that court have worI
n ed necessarily, and performed more lab(
n that the country should demand, yet
a Middle and West Tennessee, th
v rapid accumulation of new busine!
], prevents much diminution of I'll
If dockets. The accompanying commune;
e tions from the clerk of that court, in ii
B. respective Grand Divisions of the State wi
n give you correct idea of the condition
the dockets, and the labor that has bee
performed within the last two years. Thu
l. some relief is greatly needed admits of 1
e doubt. Much of the business now on Il
e dockets must remain undispOsed of Fl
L years, unless you can provide some 9TH
c. forum in which these cases can be dispose