Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-08
SHEETS AND RALMoRAL sKIRrs.

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| SHEETS AND BALMORAL SKIRTS.
II was shown that among the items
/ charged for in the bill Of Everett * Co.,
was IA yards Of domestic, and Osnaburg
to tie amount of SIS. A member of tine
| County Asylum committee explained that
| this material was usually used for sheetinc.
which called forth from Justice Meacham
the remark that no sheets are used bv the
| inmates Of the Asylum, and he suggested
that the Specia- committee appointed to IL
veStigate the management of that institI-
ton make inquiries, as to what disposition
had been made of the domestic and sheet
ing.
Justice Butler objected to the charge Of
a dollar each for six balmOral skirts. as he
said they could be bought anywhere for
fifty cents eacL.
Judge Ferris, who is a man of much ex-
perience, responded that he had seen bal
moral skirts sell for ten dollars each.
Justice But er responded that il was not
likely that the inmates of the Asylum
would be furnished with any but the cheap
est balmoralS.
The various accounts, as audited, were
allowed.
''BACR PAY"
ferTed an account for wood furnished the
Jail by Justice L. I. Saunders during his
administration as TAILOR in 1867 and lSGS
to the amount Of 5000, reported in favor Of
allowing said account, Justice Spain dis
senting from the other members of the
committee, and recommending that the
account be not allowed. The account was
not allowed.
Fvr-nFrtsTBT M oryr1
AND RUSsELLvHLE RAILROADS.
Justice Maxey offered the following:
Whereas, This court yesterday appointed,
Friday the 9th inst, to receive and con-
slider q proposition made to the County
Court by the officers of the Cumberland |
and Ohio Railroad Company and of the
Ohio and Russellville Railroad Company |
to transfer TO them for stock in their roads, |
the stock owned by the county of David |
son in the Louisville and Nashville road: |
and whereas, Section ], 1G5 ofthe Code pro-
vides that ''The County Court of any /
county having stock in any railroad may |
sell the same By the consent of the people /
Of the county signifed in the manner pres /
cribed for authorizing county subScrip- /
tiOns:' therefore,
Resolved, that the Judge of this court be,
invite Z. ii. East and G.. J. Stubblcfield to
meet the attorneys of the above named
before the County Court, at the
time above specified, to argue that point, or
any other that they think-Tould make the
transfer by the court Illegal or inexpe-
dent.
Justice Wand said he was opposed to the
County Court room being made the arena
for legal arguments. Upon all important
questions being acted upon by the court
heretofore, it had been the custom for law
yers to take up the time of the court with
lOng-winded speeches, and he was in favor
Of putting stop to this nuisance. r.
Justice BaSkette said that, in presenting
petitions to the court, railroad companies
would have no right to appear before the
court by their attorneys. He needed no
lawyer to teach him his duty, and he was
strongly opposed to allowing attorneys to
occupy the time of the court.
Justice Wand offered the following:
Resolved, that all petitions or promo
iitiOns for the action of this court be sub
nitted in writing, and that it be read from
he clerks desk and all argument be made |
~ the members of this court ORlu. until a
inal vote is taken on it, provided that. the
in person be allowed to explain
us proposition or petition by consent of a
majority of the court.
Justice Paul hoped that the resolution
would be withdrawn. He considered il {
'remature and unnecessary to provide now {
y resolution Tor matter which will not I
ONE up until next Friday, as he thought {
could be disposed of better then than ]
low.
Justice Maxey opposed the resolution.
lie argued that the people have the right TO S
ppear before the court, either by them {
elves or counsel in order to properly pre- {
ent their claims. Complaint had been n
lade that the County Court has no right q
o inquire into the expenses incurred in n
lrning the courts of the county. q
On motion ths resolution offered bv n
ustice Wand was laid on the table. I,
The question being upon Justice AlaxCys Il
solution, Justice Baskette moved to :
mend by inviting all the residents Of DAY.
ison county to address the Court on the "
abroad question, and Justice Kerrigan s.
loved to amend still further by inviting n
Il the residents Of Kentucky who are in n
res ed in the matter to address the Court,
ut bOththese amendments were afterwards
ithdTawn. VI
sJustice Meachem moved to amend by in r
ting al the lawyers OF the city who NAV NJ
ei so disposed, to address them on the | N
ilroad matter. The amendment was n
reed TO and the resolution adopted. M
A WISE ORDER. 81
Justice Cheatham offered resolution in M