Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-06

defeated, those men who were so Jealous of
the interests Of the State, so careful not to
do anything to tarnisht the bright e~seutcheon
Of the Slate, but who cared little about
their constituents, would come up ard say
that forty cents was not sufficient to run
the government. Let the General Assem-
bly, TX a rate OftaXatiOn then the friends
Of the STATE credit would come to them and
help the people BIZ retrenching where re-
treEchment was needed. The people,
whose eyes were How turned to the Capt.
TO- bad asked for a fish and they were
given a serpent; they had asked for bread
and were given q stone. Members ought
TO act like men of business and take this
bull by the horns: and if they could not
manage him let him manage them. He
hoped that the House would take hold Of
some measure and either pass or defeat it.
he advised those members who had no
backbone 10 drinh. mineral water and get
some iron in their bones. They were
afraid to meet any measure upon q
call Of the ayes and noes; and,
when a question was presented,
they either lodged it or let it dodge them
by putting it of.
Dir. Anderson said that he was just as
ready to vote on the proposition now as he
would be three weeks hence. If it could
be determined that a twenty-five cents tax
would carry on the State government and
pay the interest on the debt, he was willing
to vote for IT; but he was not willing to
fOreshadOw and fix a rate Of taxation that
could not pay the expenses of the State.
MI. Spears remarked, innOeently, that
the speeches he had been listening to re-
minded him Of a certain county in North
Carolina called Blncombe.
Mr. Finlay said that until the proper es-
Inmates could be obtained from the State
officers it was clear that they could arrive
at no Just cO~nclusion IN regard to this mat
ter. The report Of the Comptroller con-
tanned questions that were well
worthy the consideration of the
House. They might eause a
very necessary change TO be made in the
limit that some members proposed to put
on taxation. He did not want to be I'M
derstood as being for high taxes or
low taxes in the consideration of this
question. In justice to themselves,
they should have something that was def
mite to ascertain what should be the proper
and just limit Of taxation. They should
measure the man before making his bed.
~ "a AZ A0fOA VI DNaADOAlAACAAs
Mn. Orr ~cOncurTed in the remarks Of Mr..
Finlay, and expressed himself in favor Of
maintaining the State credit.
Mr.. Mcmillan disdained the idea that a
-pOstpOnement of the resolution was equal
to IN increase Of the taxation.
Mr.. LedgsrwOOd said that his cOnstitu-
ents were not able to pay more than twen-
ty-fiye cents on the hundred dollars. They
did not have enough money to pay their
taxes for 1874, outside Of Knoxville. He
opposed -pOstpOnement.
Mr. Giers Was in favor Of retrench-
ment and reform, but was opposed to any
measure that looked like reputation. He
was not prepared ID vote ~intelligently, as
he did not know how much it would take
to pay the expenses and maintain the credit
Of the State.
Mr.. Gates said that, If it vas necessary,
he would be a twenty-cent man; but, in
addition TO that, h was for a low rate Of
taxation, because he believed that his peo-
pie were unable to bear a higher rate. He
was opposed to levying any tax to pay n
dollar Of interest IN the bonded debt for
two years hence, bat was in favor Of pay
ing the expenses Of the State and support
ing the State asylums and the judiciary.
Mr.. Cummins was glad TO see the lines
drawn. He owed 10 allegiance to Wall
street or to Amsterdam, and was not their
representative, but was the representative
Of the people who sent him there. The
people were in hardened circumstances,
and the resolution which they had before
them addressed its consideration directly to
their condition. Ee was no repudiatiOn-
ist, but he vas opposed to laying the heavy
hand Of oppression upon those whom he
represented.
The motion to reconsider vas rejected by
a vote Of y yeas to so nays.
NEW BILLS.
By Mr.. PattOn-TO regulatethe issuance
Of Comptroller's warrants.
By Mr.. Hzrwell--TO repeal section 1 Of
al act passed May II, 1865, 10 amend the
criminal laws Of tie State.
BY MIR. Esst-Co prevent officers Of the
State from borrowing money in the name
Of the SAFE, u upon its credit.
By Mr. JamisOIf-TO repeal sections l
and ? Of the Funding act.
By Mr.. Farwell-To protect farmers,
landlords and Others.
By Mr.. Cole-TO repeal the act passed
Dec. Il, 1870, to prohibit the sale Of vinous
liquors within 4 radius Of six miles Of any
iron mandatory, except the limits Of an
incorporated town shall approach nearer
than six mites Of a mandatory.
By Mr.. Observation-Disclosures the
County Court to appropriate the county
tax arising from fire Insurance companies
to the use Of fire companies.
By Mr.. COOper-TO protect and enforce
contracts where labOrers are employed.
By Mr.. ROush-TO create hens 10 favor
of mechanics in certain cases.
BY Mr.. Bullen--TO prevent railroads
from discriminating in freight and passen-
ger traffic.
By the same-To increase the revenue
by imposing a privilege tax on distillers Of
whisky.
By Mr.. McClain-To secure medical at
tention to the mothers Of bastard children
and their illegitimste offspring.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES IN THE HALL.
Mr.. Cummins moved that the Speaker
be requested to invite the Rev. Mr.. Nor
gan, of New York, TO hold religious ser |
vices in the Hall Of Representatives to-
morrow, at 4 o'clock, and to tender him the
Of the hall for that purpose, and that
the members of the Senate andthe public be |
invited. Adopted.
The House took a recess until 2:30 P. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
The House met at 2:30 p. n, pursuant
to adjournment.
TEXAS AND PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The resolution requesting our Senators
and Representative in Congress to aid in
The passage Of a measure looking to the
completion Of the Texas and Pacific Rail-
road was taken up On motion Of Mr.. Nc
The cOmUlitteet to whom the resO-
had been referred recommended the
Of the resolution.
Mr.. Spears objected to the resolution,
that by its passage the % Democrats
in the General Assembly would be fayOring
he donation By the government Of land in
enterprises, although the Demo
ratio party has been bowling for years
over just such aciIOn Jy The Republicans.
Mr.. Giers wished he had with him q
New York paper in which he had recently
cad an article with regard to this road, to
he effect that by the passage of the bill
low before Congress in relation to the
Texas and Pacific road would entail an
annual interest upon the people Of 81, 700,-
100. He was opposed 10 the resolution.
Mr.. Gates said the resolution before the
House asked no landed subsidies from the
Government, but merely provided that
congress should insure the payment Of the
interest on certain bonds of the Pacific
DAD, the Government to be fully protected