Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-28

The Court met at lU:3O yesterday, Judge
Smiley in the chair.
TIE RAILROAD SUIT. '''
Mr.. Wade offered the following resolu-
ton:
Be it resolved, That A. L. Demoss be in
structed to employ j. d. Lockhart to get
up evidence in suit now pending between
the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Com
pany and the Edgeield and Kentucky Rail-
road Company, and that he be paid such
compensation for his services as A. L. De
moss may recommend to this Court.
Mr.. Wyatt moved to strike out the words
"a. l.. Demoss may recommend to this
Court" in the resolution, and substitute
Gas the Court may decree and direct"
Lost.
The resolution was then adopted.
THE RAILROAD STOCK.
Mr.. Ewing moved that the Court take up
the resolution respecting the sale of railroad
stock held by the county. Carried.
The resolution which failed on Monday
for want of constitutional majority, was
as follows:
Resolved, that the question of the accept
ance or rejection of the recent act of the
State Legislature providing for settlement
of the State debt of Tennessee ard Pacific
Railroad Company or stockholders thereof,
be and the same is hereby referred to the
County Board of Railroad Commissioners,
and said Board is fully empowered to rep
resent and vote the county stock in said
railroad company on the question of accept
ance or rejection of said act of Assembly
in any or all stockholders meetings that
may be held for consideration or action in
the matter.
After some discussion Mr.. Maxey offered
the following amendment:
provided they shall in no sense bind the
county or this Court to take additional
stock in said railroad, or pay any portion
of the Indebtedness to the State of this
roads Indebtedness"
After some discussion the amendment
was laid on the table. Ayes, 80; noes 10.
The original motion was then adopted.
Ayes, "a; noes s.
Mr.. Maxey appealed from the decision of
the chair, and contended that So votes-a
two-third majority required to carry
such resolution.
The decision of the chair was susta ined,
ayes So, noes s.
Mr. Maxey offered the following resolu-
ton: ''Be it ordered by the court that the
Finance Committee be and they are here
by instructed to discontinue the Office of
clerk of said committee, after the expira-
ton of his term of Office next month" He
explained that he intended no disFespect to
the incumbent, but merely to dispense with
an office which would in future be unne-
cessary.
The resolution was adopted.
The reports of the Finance Committee
showing miscellaneous expenditures to the
amount of S102.50 was adopted.
Mr.. Maxey offered the following "That
in addition to the per diem allowed the
Judge of this court be allowed 5000 as fiscal
agent for the county, Der annum to be paid
quarterly" Adopted unanimously.
Mr.. MaXey moved to reconsider the reso-
luton adopted on Monday, which declared
the election of the sale on the county stock
in the Nashville and Northwestern railroad
null and void.
Mr.. Wade moved TO lay the motion on
the table-caTried, ayes 20, noes 10.
Mr.. Demoss said that while he had no
fault to find with the court for their refusal
to rescind their action on the resolution re-
ferred to, he would feel himself at liberty
to take any professional course he might
choose. The county would not take his
advice as to the validity Of the sale and now
if other parties should desire to engage his
services he would not feel himself bound to
refuse such ali offer.
NOTICE OF MOTION.
Mr.. Maxey gave notice that he would
offer the following resolution at the April
meeting of the Court:
Whereas, at an election held in the coun-
ty of Davidson, in reference to the sale of
the Nashville and Northwestern Railroad,
it appears, from the returns of the Sheriff,
in several districts there was no election
held, and this Court has declared the cleo
ton null and void. Now, therefore,
Resolved, That should the Nashville and
Chattanooga Railroad Company agree to pay
to the county $4,000 in State bonds, with
coupons attached, and guarantee the county
against all liabilities To the taxpayers for the
railroad tax receipts on that road, that this
Court will again submit the sale ofthe cOun-
tvs interest in the Nashville and North
western Railroad to the votes of the people.
ROAD MATTERS.
A. j. Ramsey was appointed overseer of
the new road in the Sth district, leading
from the Owen and Winstead turnpike to
the Nolensville turnpike, and hands were
allotted to work on the road.
The Court was occupied during the re-
mainder of the sitting, in transacting IN
important business, and adjourned till the
first Monday in April.