Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-12

TOO much EXPENSE, and Mr.. B. II. Tillmar
opposed 1t on the same ground.
Mr.. Steger thought that bill to eneour.
age agriculture and improve agricultural
facilities was Of more Importance at this
janctu7e.
A motion to lay the bill on the table
failed by the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Allison, Beck, Board, j.
r. Bond, Bowden, Brooks, Elder, Harris,
Head, g. W. Martin, Scott Moore, McCol-
lum, McCampbell, Noblitt, Orr, Pearson,
Perkins, Preston, Riggs, Russell, B. M. Till
man, West, Wood and Worley-24.
| Noes -Messrs. Besls, Blevins, Brown,
Carnes, Cottrell, Couch, Cummins, Denny,
Duncan, Eckel, Ferguson, Frierson, Haynes,
Houk, Hughes, Hyter, Jeup, Kerr, Lindsey,
Mag IL, Jesse Martin, II. r. Moore, Mulver-
bill, Oyerton, Patton, Regap, Ready, Rut-
ledge, Snyder, Steger, Tate, Turner, Wash
ington, Webster, Williamson, Young and
Speaker McGaughey-37.
Pending further consideration the House
adjourned till 2:30 p. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
The immigration bill was taken up and
amended so as to fix the salary of the
commissioner of immigration" at $1,000,
euN SHO -A60htS VI AmAliSIallOA al ]IVV
per MONTH
Section IL was amended so as to read:
Be it further enacted, That the sum of
$4,000 yearly be, and the same is hereby
ppropriated out Of any money in the treas
ury not otherwise appropriated, to the use
OF the Bureau Of Immigration, to be drawn
from time to time, upon the application of
the Commissioner of immigration, and to
be paid by the Treasurer upon the warrant
Of the Comptroller.
Mr.. Cummins urged the passage of the
bill as the very thing needed to bring in
more people and enrich the State.
Mr.. Turner was strongly in favor of the
bill, and said that by the German colony
introduced into Lawrence county by Mr..
Jeup, lands that had gone begging at fifty
cents per acre had been improved in value
till they could not be bought for So, and, in
some instances, for $40 per acre.
Mr.. B. III. Tillman opposed it, and stated
that he thought it would operate against
the interests of the poorer people of the
STATE.
Mr.. Steger arose to question of priv,
lege, and stated that he had meant by bis
remarks in the morning to say that he did
not want our imperfect facilities, as q
State, exposed; and this was why he was
not disposed to favor the publication of
the speech of the gentleman from David
son. He (Steger) was decidedly in favor of
the bill.
Mr.. Head recited the provisions of the
bill, and thought that its purpose was more
to fix salaries OF immigration officers than
to encourage immigration. As only $lO,-
600 could be so appropriated annually, the
salaries provided for would well nigh take
/. all.
Mr.. Houk said that the three important
paramount questions before the General
Assembly were very closely interviewer
and knitted together, VIZ; Public schools.
immigration and the retirement Of
the state debt. Public schools would
encourage immigration, the immigrants
would dig into the iron banks and coal beds
and enrich the State, and thus, of course,
IS you enrich the State you enable her to
pay her debts.
The bill was finally put upon its passage,
and failed for want If a constitutional ma
jority, by the following detailed vote.
Ayes-Messrs. BesIs, Bowen, Carnes,
Cottrel, Couch, CummiDs, Duncan, Eckel,
Ferguson, Frierson, Haynes, Houk,
Hughes, Jeup, Keeble, Kerr, Latin, Linds-
ley, MagilI, Jesse Martin, II. &. Moore,
Mulverhlll, Mcleod, OVerton, Patton, RAJ
gan, Ready, Snyder, Steger. Tate, Turner,
Wester, Williamson, Young and Speaker
McGaugbey--35.
Noes Messrs. Allison, Beck, Blevins,
Board, j. R. Bond, Brooks, Denny, Elder,
Harris, Head, Jamison, G. w. Martin,
Scott Moore, McCollum, Mcfarland, Mob
lit, Orr, Peske, Pearson, Preston, Riggs,
Russell, Rutledge, B. M. TilIman, Trols-
dale, West, Wood and Worley-2S.
A motion was entered to reconsider.
INSURANCE.
The Senate bill on third reading to regu-
late the business of foreign fire and other,
not life, insurance companies, amended by
the House by delegating State service to
the Treasurer instead of Comptroller, was
sent back under a message from the SEN
ate, non-concurring in House amendment.
Messrs. Houk, Ferguson and Noblitt were
appointed as a committee Of conference to
meet a committee from the Senate and
ag zee upon the bill.
Mr.. Mulverhill's ''mechsnics' lien bill" was
taken up, but afterWard made the first Or
der for TO morrow, and the House adj urn
ed till $3.50 A. NJ. tomorrow.