Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-09
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.


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lin county, asking for the publication of
Cooper's Reports.
NEW BILLS.
By Mr.. Mcconnell of Blount-'Fo pro-
| tect mechanics and others.
| By Mr.. Patton-To regulate the eligibility
of citizens of Tennessee to hold office in
the State prohibiting all office-holders from
being elected to any position of honor or
trust, excepting ib be a reelection to the
| Office held at the time of election.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED FIRST READING.
To change the time of holding circuit court
| in Union county.
To create and establish the county of
| Webster.
To further prevent and PUNISH duelling.
TO increase the Jurisdiction of county
courts.
To change the line between the counties
of McMinn and London.
To repeal an act to protect and encour-
age manufactures.
Declaratory Of the jurisdiction of county
| courts.
Authorizing and requiring county courts
and municipal authorities to refer propose :
tions for subscriptions to railroads, to vote
of the people.
Directory to the Comptroller of the
State.
To provide for the payment of coroners'
juries, witnesses before said juries, and JUS
tices acting in the capacity of eoroners.
To afford further protection against vio-
lence to the person.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To authorize county warehouses to con-
tract for the keeping and working of con-
Victs of other counties where there are no
warehouses;. Passed.
To increase the powers and authority of
municipal authorities. Passed.
THE DEATH OF SENATOR LEAKE.
Mr.. Moody arose and announced the
death of the late DR.. Leake, Senator from
Shelby county. He said:
Mr.. Speaker and Senator's: God has seen
| fit, in His ininite wisdom, TO vacste
the seat Of member of this Senate for the
remainder of this session. DR.. Virginius
Leake, the member from Shelby, is dead.
He departed this life on the 7th inst, at
half after o'clock P. NJ. On last Satur tay
the Senator seemed to be in as good health
as usual. / asked leave of absence
for him in order to allow him to 90 home
and see his famiy-to once more meet with
those dear to him around his own freside.
On my return to his room last Sunday
night, l found him stricken down and in an
insensible condition, in which condition he
continued until yesterday afternoon, when
death came to his relief. Senator Leake was
au intimate friend of mine, and this morning
my heart is too tender, my tears are too
ready to flow, for me TO pass an ealogy up
on the departed. am aware Of one thing
he intended to make his mark in this Senate
before the close of the session. He was
studying closely the great financial
questions before this body, and with
as much anxiety IS any member of the
Senate, and if he had lived he would have
shown his great executive ability.
There was something connected with his
death which is rather strange. Last Sun
day afternoon he was in the room of a
brother Senator, when the conversation
turned upon the Scriptures, and when he
talked upon this subject, he always talked
elCquently, as he was thoroughly familiar
with the Bible. He said that it was a
family trait with his family to be afraid of
death, and that it had, until late years,
been a source Of great terror TO him; "but,n
says he, 81 have been preparing my mind
for death, and have come to the coDclu-
Dun budJ dlu q 1CCUDCll6u HAL, Win no
fear in my mind, and when God sends
his message calling me to Him, l
am ready to 60 and it is no longer a
terror to me to meet DEATH" he retired
to his room Che had seemed to feel sad the
greater part of the day,) and in thirty min
utes after he had gone to bis room he sent
for friend to come to bin, when he was
placed upon his bed, from which he never
arose until God took him home to Himself.
To me, this is a sore sff1iction. | stood
near that dying man from the time found
him in that dying condition, and in all my
imporfections and weakness, whenever he
seemed to rally, and l thought he could
form any true idea of his condition, tried
to turn his thoughts towards God and eter-
nal things, for felt that God was the only
one upon whom he could rely, as saw that
he was a dying man. But he is gone; he
is gone; he is gone; and that we may pay
proper tribute to his memory, l present
these resolutions.
The resolutions were read by the clerk,
as follows:
Whereas, An All-Wise Providence has
seen fit to remove from our midst the Hon.
Virginius Leake, q member Of this body,
who, while attending the sessions thereof,
was striken down with disease, and depart
ed this life on the 7th day Of March, 1873,
at five and balf O'Clock, after brief but
painful illness; therefore,
Be it resolved By the General Assembly
of the State of Tennessee, that in the
death of Senator Leake, this body has lost
an able and useful member, and the State
an eslimable and upright citizen.
Resolved further, that we deeply deplore
the less of our esteemed friend aud tender
to his bereaved family our heartfelt SYM
pathy aud coincidence in this hour of their
great affiiction.
Resolved further, That badge of mour-
ming be worn by the officers and members
of the Senate during the remainder Of the
session, as token of their respect to the
memory of our deceased comrade and
brother, and that bis chair in the Senate
Chamber be draped in mourning.
Resolved further, That we attend in a
body, his remains to the depot this evening
at five O'Clock, and that the Speaker ap-
point of our number, pail bearers to attend
the removal of bis remains.
Resolved further, That these resolutions
be spread upon the journal, and that copy
of the anne furnished to bis bereaved fam
lily, and that as mark Of respect the Gen
eral Assembly do, at II O'Clock, NJ to.day,
adjourn until Monday morning at 10
O'Clock.
Mr.. Mcconnell, of Trousdale, said that he
had been thrown in intimate relations with
the dec 'ased during the session of the
Senate, and he could truly say be had nev-
er met a person of greater purity of char
acter or more exalted patriotism, and that
he was a man whose true worth was
known only to those who were well acquain-
ted with him.
Mr.. Richards said that he had found the
late Seuator Leske a man of most noble
qualities, especially fitting him to be coun-
sellor for others. He wished to express his
heartfelt sympathy for the FAMILY of the
deceased, in their hour of trial.
Mr.. Jones paid a high tribute to the
memory Of the departed Senator. He had
found him possessed ofgreat purity of mind,
and of unbounded charity to the helpless
and needy. lie referred to the fact that
the last public act of DR.. Leake's life had
been the drafting of the bill by which an ap-
preparation Of $4,000 for the use of the
Blind School had been voted by the Senate.
Mr. Coulter described the scene which