Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-23


By Mr.. White-Returning to Speaker
Lacey the sincere thanks of the Senate for
the able, efficient, courteous and impartial
manner in which be has presided over the
deliberations of that body.
In offering. this resolution, Mr.. White
spoke In the highest terms of the manner
in which Speaker Lacey had discharged the
onerous duties of his Office, closing his re-
marks with expressions of high personal
regard for the presiding officer of the
Senate,
Mr.. White was followed by Messrs.
James, Tillman, Richardson, Snipes and
Smithson, who heartily concurred in the
remarks of the gentleman from Hawkins.
The rules were suspended and the reso-
luton adopted.
By Mr.. James-Returning the thanks of
the Senate to Mr.. Coulter for the able and
faithful manner in which he has performed
the duties pertaining to the responsible and
laborious position of chairman of the en-
rolling and engrossing committee, lies over
under the rules.
By Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING thanks
of the Senate to Geo. A. Howard, principal
clerk, Clay Roberts, assistant clerk, Charles
w. White, enrolling clerk, and Arcn lie
Thomas, Sergeant-at-arms, for the efficient
manner in which they have discharged their
respective duties. Lies over.
BY Mr.. misunderstanding the thanks
of the Senate to Henry Pearl and r. w.
Harris, porters Of The Senate, for the man
ner in which they have discharged the du-
ties pertaining to these positions. Lies
over.
SENATE RESOLUTION
authorizing the Supreme Court Of the State
to appoint a committee of three to codify
the criminal laws of Tennessee. Mr.. Nor
gan moved to amend by striking out the
word "criminal." Agreed to.
Mr.. James moved to lay the resolution,
as amended, upon the table. Agreed to.
APPROPRIATION BILL.
The various amendments made by the
House to the Senate appropriation bill, to
defray the current expenses OF the present
General Assembly, were agreed to. Mr..
Richardson moved to amend by instructing
the Comptroller to draw his warrant on
the Treasurer for the sums due the special
arbitrators appointed to try cases in the
Middle division of the State. Agreed to.
Mr.. Coulter called attention to the dis
crepancy existing between the amounts
charged for mileage by members of the Sem
ate and House respectively, citing the fact
that Speaker Lacey who resides in Mem
phis, charges for 500 miles, while certain
members of the House residing in the same
city charge for 800, Representatives Over
ton and Williamson charging for 462 N lies.
Speaker Lacey stated that he had never
examined the matter, but be had always
heard it called $50 miles from Memphis to
Nashville, making the round trip 500 miles.
He asked leave to correct his claim for mile
age by making it 1852 Leave granted.
Mr.. Smithson moved o amend by max
ing the mileage charged uniform between
this city and Memphis. Agreed to.
The bill as amended was then passed.
THE PENITENTIAEY.
The report Of the Committee on the Pen
itentiary represents that institution to be
under the most effective management. The
report was accepted and ordered transmitted
to the House at once.
HOUSE BILL on THIRD READING.
To repeal all funding laws heretofore
passed. Laid upon the table.
To change the time of holding courts in
Jefferson county. Passed.
To change the time of holding the Chan
cery Court in Maury county. Passed.
To change the name and location of the
National Insurance Company from Leba-
noa to Memphis, the name to be CONNER
cial Insurance Company. Passed.
To change the time of holding the courts
in Moore county. Passed.
To erect a dam across the Nolachucky
river. Rejected.
To establish special court at Ducktown,
Polk county. Passed.
To amend the charter of the Odd Fell
lows Mutual Aid Association of Tennes-
see. Passed.
HOUSE BILL ON SECOND READING.
To authorize coroners to appoint depu-
ties. Passed. ...... .....
Adjourned Cat 1:10) till 8 o'clock p. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
The Senate met at O'Clock.
HOUSE RESOLUTION.
Appointing q Joint committee of three
from each House to investigate the affairs
of the Bank of Tennessee. Adopted, and
Messrs. SmithsoD, Tillmau, and James ap-
pointed on the part of the Senate.
CHARGES OF CORRUPTION.
The following report was read:
Mr.. Speaker: The joint committee APP
pointed by House Joint Resoluti IN No. l31
| toreport whether any "corrupt and improp-
or means were used to defeat certain
measures pending before the last Genera
Assembly of this State beg leave to sum-
NIT the following repor
l. We have no authority to extend Oul
investigations beyond the inquiry whether
| ''corrupt and improper means" were used
| to defeat certain measures before the 9Th
General Assembly? .
2. The proof shows an attempt TO de-
| feat but one measure before that Assembly,
viz: A bill introduced in the Senate to re
| duce the salaries of certain officers of Shell
by county. The sum of $500 was made NJ
by voluntary contributions by certain off
GERS interested in the defeat of said bill
but it further shows that not one cent Of
this nor any other fund was used or at
tempted to be used to corrupt or improp-
erly influence the action of any member il
reference to the above mentioned or any
other measure that came before said As
sembly. The proof shows that this funC
was used in the usual lobbying.
8. We have not been able, Tor the wan
of time, to make very extended investi
cation, but as far as we have been able &c
go, we are glad to be able to report tina
there has been no proof brought before u
that duplicates, to any degree, any membe
of the 9Th General Assembly in imprope
official conduc5 of any kind.
4. The committee ask to be discharged
from the further consideration of the reso
luton.
N. W. MCCONNELL,
j. CALEB MORGAN,
r. W. ROBERTSON,
Senate Committee.
i. G. HoUK,
j. G. w. STEGER,
L. II. DENNY,
| .. PHILIP LINDSEY,