Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-08

ed the deraignmsnt OF the titles TO the lands.
and STEPS were taken % secure the titles 70 the
Curry LAM.
Before final report was made OF this site.
John Gardner rendered his resignation. H.
II. Cummins, OF Henry con u. was Commissioned
IN his stead, but resigned before any action was
reported, aud William Conner, Of Lauderdale,
was appointed in his stead. Soon Afterwards,
Geo. ". Day resigns q, and Robert /. Chester, Of
Madison, was appointed 10 I'll that Vacancy.
without any farther report on the Brownsville
site after that Of 18th August. 1874, the Com
missiOners, unNer date OF Nov. "a, 1874, recon-
mended the Webb place, on the Mississippi ant
Tennessee Railroad, four and a half miles south
OF Memphis a. a suitable location. This, upon
examination, was rejectedby me, in a cOmmuni-
cation 70 the Board, Of date Dec. 9, 1874, &C
Compatibility the opinion ofthe experts. MOTHER
recommendations has been made.
The papers relating 10 the attempt to locate
the West Tennessee Insane Asylum, nov very
VOluminOus, are herewith submitted.
You thus perceive that no location has been
made, and the entire question Is RENTED 70 you
FOR such action a. your wisdom may suggest.
BDUCATION AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The report Of the able and effciet State Su-
perintendemt or Public Instruction Is herewith
transmitted Il . - elaborate ard complete in
itself as to require no comment or recommends
ton from me. / commend bis suggestions 20
your careful consideration. The maintenance
OF a wen devised system Of public education by
the State In iIs social, political and economical
effects upon society and the country at large,
has been so often ard deliberately presented 70
legislative bodies and % the people, that Il
wOuli be deemed ObtrusiEe further 70 refer to
it. beg only 20 express the hope that you may,
in your wisdom, make the system even more ef-
fective than il Is.
The reports Of the President and Treasurer Of
the East Tennessee University are herewith
transmitted for your consideration IL has been
nv pleasure % visit this Institution several times
during the past two years, and 1 cordially add
my testimony 20 the wisdom displayed in its
management, and the uumistakable evidence Of
the pupils.
This most valuable adjunct 70 the Industrial
interests OF the State, through its President,
accompanied with the compilation known as
"TRe Resources Of Tennessee" by j. B. Kill
Draw, the very able and efncient Secretary,
which IS proving @ be the most valuable publ
cation ever made FOR the state This Bureau,
hitherto so successful, should be fostered, and
ample means placed az its command 10 present
the attractions OF Tenne see the world IN true,
but Just, terms. Many other states, with FAR
less 10 mmend them 20 the honest labOrer, or
the enterprising cspitali t,are mult plying pOpu-
latiOn and wealth, through the instrumentalities
we have, singulariy enough overlooked, until the
Creati 9n OF this Bureau. This inauguration OF
good work should be followed up by Cooperative
instrumentalifies, calculated to utilize and make
more practically efilctent the unexpected results
already accomplished by the labOrs Of this Board.
What was intended az mere eXpeTlm mt ~ the
act Of D. cember a, Is /, which created the
Bureau OF Ar. culture, has 50 far anscendef
the most sfnguine expectations Of those OF rs
who favored it, IS q encourage such enlarge
ment Of the agencies as viii readily suggest
themselves u the friends Of agriculture, mining,
commerce, mmigrafiOn-indeed, all develop
ment Of the industries and advance M Mt Of tls
mat risl prosperity Of the State. / i suggested
that room be provided in the Capitol: where,
under he care "a this Bureau, may be collected
aud preserved, fpecim ms Of the minerals, tim
Der, etc, Of the State. The spl ailments thus
q d .ns.Hf. al aemH
Officills as may be empOyed By he Bureau.
BUREAU or IMMIGRATION.
The report Of On. s Bureau Is submitted foryOur
cousiderati IN, and for such action as the impor-
lance OF the su jet demands. Itreached me az
srch a larc hour that have not had time OF Op-
portunify 70 examine Do thoroughly.
RIvHE IMPROVEMENTs-
Commissioners were app0r ted, as directed BY
resolution Of the session CT 1873, % meet others
from Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Ken
tucky, Tennessee, Indiana and Illinois, 70 con-
slider measures looking 20 the improvement Of
the Ohio river aud It's tributaries, a. q 70 mono
ria ize Congress upon the necessity OF sidns IN
the opening OF these natural avenues 20 unob-
Etrucued trade and commerce. The commission
ers met, Tennessee being partially represented,
and prepared a memorial, and resolved that the
members OF the Commission should present Il,
aud aid it. passagl sith their personal pres encs
81 the National Capitol Nothing has yet been
accomplished No appropriation was made 70
meet the expense OF the Commissioners Very
is made Tor this purpose I suggest that the i'm
p1rtance Of this subject cannot be CTerestImated-
The Improvement OF the Mississippi, Tennessee
and umberland rivers, most vitality Affects the
prosperity Of Tennessee Within the last De cade
lar se sums from be public treasury have been
expended up0l WORKS o. internal improvement,
ia the Sta IS nor n End west OF Us. The only
equivalent we can ask OF eNsect,, Is a Just pro-
our borders. Our Senators should be ins rCcted,
and our Representatives requested, 20 secure Ap-
preparations adequate 70 the free navigation Of
these streams. Cooperating commissions organ
lied bv the state respectively interested in these
works, could combine large and potential infiu-
euces, looking TO the accomplishment Of this de-
sir.ble object.
COTTON TAX.
I beg % renew the information and recon-
mentiatious 1.ntaingd in my message TO the 3sth
General Assembly.
"The 37th General Assembly adopted a series
of resolutions iustructing our Senator's, and re-
questsng cur Representatives in Congress- 20 IN
trOiuce and support such measures, during their
mkt session, as would cause % be REMINDED,
without delay, o the people OF the cOttOn-groW-
ing Sta es, the tax imposed and collected upon
cotton for the years 1s6j. 1855 and 1851 A bill
for that purpose n IS passed to readings in the
House or Representative and = now before the
Committee on Ways and Means. The second
section Of the bill provides, among other things,
That the Secretary % the Treasury OF the
United ) ates when said bonds shall have been
authenticated as aforesaid, shall be authorized,
over and deliver % the several Governors or au-
th3riEed SCENTS OF the several States and Terri
tories herein mentioned, bonds cqualing in
amount the amounts claimed by the United
States from tar on cotton in the several states,
% b by said States % be rt-
funded and distributed % the parties UiO Gcfu-
ally pad raid fzr, either in fun or IN part, pro
rata as circumstances may require, or other
wise 10 be disposed Of a. the the several Legs
lat1res may direct by law, if il shall be found
impracticable to refund or distribute said sever
al amounts IS Aforesaid, among the parties who
actually paid said tax, with authority 70 the Sec
retarV OF she Treasury 70 use currency % pay
fractiJ ns of one hundred dollars in al settle
meufs with said States "
1t & well knOun that the farmer seldom paid
the tax directly % fhs Government agent. He
generally sold bis crop % the cotton buyers, az
the market price Tess Tie cotton t1Ei the cotton
buyer retaining the amount OF the cotton tax
out Of the market value Of the cotton, to pay TO
the revenue officers
Then, who lost the amount OF tax Certainly
the producer-the farmer. And il was upon
him, snd not upon the factor, or buyer, that the
tar operated a. a burden.
You will Doubtless concur with me, then, that
the tax should be refunded 70 the producers
I therefore recommend that you instruct our
Senators and request our Representatives in
Congress to procure. if possible, such an amend
menJ % the bill as viii secure the refundlng OF
he tax 70 toe producer, at least 50 far as Ten
nessee Is concerned Ihat VIII remove an doubt
b 70 the construction Of the language actually
1aid " and place the rights Of tie producer be-
FOND hazard.
/ suggest that yo1 further instruct your Sena- /
ors and request your Representatives, if it is /
'Ound impossible 20 secure the repayment OF /
his unjust iniquit0us, OdlOus and unconstltu-
iOnal Cotton Tax, % producers, that Il be paid /
% the States respectively whose labOrers paid /
he tax 10 be held as a school fund, or applied /
o the extinguishmcnt Of the debts.
tax BANK OP TENNESSEE
The COMMITTEES appointed by the Thirty-eighth i
General Assembly u exanine into and report j
he condition Of this Institution, and the ac- /
counts Of the Trustee, have fled their report in
his Office, which is herewith transmitted for 4
-our information. Tie evidence taken by the i
committee together with yoluminOus state
nents. are lOdg-d in this department and sub
Get 70 your control.
TIE account ortered with the Trustee BY the
yhanccry Court at Nashville IS nearly com
,letcd And it is hoped that during the spEing \
ERIN OF that court this trust may be closed,
lremc Court OF the State are finally settled at
he Or mt term Until this Is dove, NJ iegssla-
ion s demanded Indeed, il is fficult 70 per-
.eivs what control either the executive or legis-
alive departments have over this insututi1n
5nce the making Of the trust and the filing OF q
,liI In tie Chancery Court at Nashville 10 set
Sine came into Office, have left no means
Il nv >r,o-al uHtried % secure a settlement Of
his trust. Upon conference, IN ls72, with the
Attorney General, I employed able counsel 10
.ssist him in representing the large and import
mt interests Of the Stat. Since then, I am
ure, every possible effort 20 insure speedy
lesrinz OF the caase, an have final settlement /
With the Trustee, has been made
TURNPIKE ROADS
The stock Of the State in sOm3 CT the turn |
Ike roads has been sold, - heretofore directed
some OF the contracts are cenultiOned unon
our acc ptaEce. lie report Of the Secretary OF
.tate contains "A dztailed statement OF these /
. FHasf IN l.. .