Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-13
HOUSE o. aEPREsENTATTyEs.

The House met al 10 A. NJ, SpeaseT
Pond IL the clai- and . members present.
PETITI0NS AND MEMORIALS.
BY Mr.. JamisOn-From citizens Of Ruth
eTford county, asking the passage Of some
measure for the relief Of The solvent debtor
class. Referred to the Jud ciary Commit
tee.
By Mr.. Norman-From Sinking Creek
Grange, asking the passage Of a law to pre-
vent the sale and purchase Of country pro
duce after night by irresponsible parties.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. Shackleford-FrOm Joseph RAM
sey, in relation to calling a Constitutional
Convention. Referred to the special COM
o. mittee on that subject.
NEW RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING that on
ant after next Monday all bills and TeSOlU-
tions AMI other motions shall be fully con,
sideTed and perfected on their second read
ing. and that 10 amendment by way Of
srider' shall be allowed on the Thru read
ing. Laid over.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR
The following message from the Cover
nor was read:
Gentlemen Of the Senate and House Of
Representative hereby transmit the re-
pogt Of the Commissioner Of Roads for
East Tennessee, asking for instructions as
10 the management OF tie States interest
in certain turnpike C lmpanies situated in
that division of the State. / recommend
such legislative action on the questions
raised by the Commissioner as will fully
define his duty. Under authority vested in
the Governor aud Attorney General By joint
resolution N. 81, acts Of 1871, the matters
in controversy between the New Market
and Mouth of Buffalo and Rutledgo Turn
pike Company and the State Of Tennessee,
have been adjusted by the payment Of six
thousand dollars n cash, and the same,
less the fee OF five per cent. allowed by law
10 the Commissioner, has, by my order
been paid into the Treasury Of the State,
/ also transmit q memorial from the COM
missioners on the improvement Of the Ten
neSsee river. This memorial is al able
and conclusive argument in favor Of the
improvement Of this great river bY the Fed
eral Government, and l recommend that II
be adopted IS embOdying tie views Of the
General Assembly, and forwarded at OnCe
TO the Senators aud Representatives in
Congress from Tennessee.
JAS. d. PORTER,
Executive Office, Nashville. Feb. Y, 1870
Mr.. Anderson moved TO suspend the IUle'
and take up House bills on second reading,
Carried, ard Mr. GibsOn'- bill permitting
taxpayers to pay half. their State taxes in
bonds or past-due coupons IF The State, AT
the rate Of sixty cents on the dollar, was
read.
Mr.. Galloway moved TO strike out the
VOID bond wherever J. occurred IN the
bill, but subsequently withdrew the amend.
meut.
Mr.. Orr opposed the passage Of the bill
al some length. insisting that if il passed
IL would leave a stain upon the State that
all the rains of the universe could moi
erase. He was opposed to reputation in
any sense and hoped the House would no.
act hastily in reference to so vital a mat
ter.
Mr. Gardenhire understood the bill L
mean an extension 20 the Taxpayer OF IN.
option 20 paw his taxes in State bonds ans
coupons. without any coercion whatever
II enables the STATE TO take in her bonds a
current prices: hence, if the State wa.
willin' ard Barkis was williu', what ugb.
lad u one 40 complain? If he owed on.
hundred dollars and was oppressed alunos
90 financial ruin, be could compromise aut
nav fftY cents on the dollar, and whC
could say that he was d~lshOnorable: ii,
claimed That the bonds issued under tn,