Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-07

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at 10 A. NJ, Speaker Bond in the chair, and
sixty-seven members present. Prayer by
Rev. Mr.. Inman.
PETITIONS.
By Mr.. .Morgan-From the citizens Of
Bedford county, asking a change in the
corporate boundaries of Shelbyville. Re
ferredtO the Committee on interpretations.
By Mr.. Starnes-FrOm citizens Of the
Third District of Hancock county, praying
to be annexed to Hawkins county. Re-
ferred to the Committee on New Counties
and County Lines.
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
The Speaker announced the appoint
ment Of the following committee to on
slider the bill for calling a Constitutional
Convention
Middle Tennessee-Messrs. ShacklefOrd,
Orr and Morgan; East Tennessee-Messrs.
Harris, Neal and Burnett; West Tennessee
-Messrs. CummiRs, McGlothlin and Cole;
State at Large-Mr. Hurt.
NEW RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. StaTnes-In regard to the COM
promise between the securities Of David
Fry, late Revenue COllectorO of Greene oun-
ty, as to the release Of some by paying their
pro rata part. Laid over.
By Mr.. East-That the Comptroller,
Treasurer and Secretary Of State furnish to
the House an itemized and tabular state
ment showing what sums of money will be
necessary to carry on the State government
for one year; also, what sum will be neces-
sary to pay outstanding warrants, interest,
etc, for one year, making each item dis
tinct and separate, or so grouped that it can
be readily understood. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Gardenhire -ResOlved, that the
State Of Tennessee is not bound to pay any
outstanding bonds, or interest thereon,
which were fraudulently issued or fraudu-
/ lently put in circulation; nor is the State
bound to pay D bonds issued without au-
thO-ity Of law, or in violation Of the condi-
tions prescribed by law; and when the hold
/ ers Of such bonds took them under circum-
/ stances which might reasonably put them
upon inquiry, such holders shall be deemed
affected with notice Of the fraudulent or
illegal issue.
Resolved, 2, that the Attorney General
/ proceed by bill or otherwise, as he may
deem best, to have such bonds declared
void and delivered up and cancelled. If
holders are residents, they shall have per-
sOnal summons, if practicable, but when
their residence is not known the Attorney
General may proceed by publication. He
may also proceed by publication against
nonresident holders. His fee shall be
$3.50 for every one thousand dollar bond
cancelled.
Resolved, 3, that as the men, women and
children Of the State are unable TO act d.
rectly, no limitations are to affect them, no
laches are to be imputed to them, nor do
%estOppals apply to them, and these opin-
ions, if deemed necessary, are to be m
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Mr.. Gardenhire said that this might seem
like reputation to some, but he was not
in favor Of Reputation. He was in favor
Of paying every bond thai the State was
justly bound TO pay; but if any Of these
bonds had been fraudulently issued and
fraudulently put into circulation, it seemed
to him that the State could not be held
bound 10 pay them. Such would not be
the case with an individual. If his note
were put into circulation ~fraudulently
he would not be bound to pay
it, aud any court of record
would decide in his favor. he had under
stood that a large amount Of the State
bonds had been ~fraudulently issued and
fnIdulently put into circulation, without
authority Of law and contrary to the con
ditiOns prescribed by law. Some $780,
600 Of those bonds had been issued to rail-
road companies, underthelaW which Pao-
vided that they should not be issued and
used in any way whatever, unless disposed
Of at one hundred cents on the dollar.
There had not been abOnd issued since the
war that had passed currently at par value,
but they were haWked about in the mar
kets Of New York, and pledged there at
fifty cents on the dollar and were finally
sold to realize the sum advanced on them.
At the time these bonds were issued and
thrown broadcast on the market, various
communications were published in the city
papers here, warning the holders Of those
bonds that the people of Tennessee would
not pay them, N account of their illegal
ity. He stood there to plead for the men,
women and children of the State. If they
were compelled to pay that debt, it would
cOnsign the children Of the State
to slavery. He would not say
who voted this debt upon the people, for
fear that it might he regarded as invidiOus.
The poor men who dug the soil and were
now pushed almost to the verge of bank
did not agree to the renewal Of the
debt.
Mr.. Finlay moved to refer the resolution
and the bill upon the same subject, intro
duced by Mr.. JamisOn, to the Judiciary
Committee. He thought that $3.50 for
each thousand dollar bond Cancelled by the
Attorney General was qnite a large fee in
addition TO his salary. Again, the resolu-
ton did not state definitely the action to
be taken in the premises.
The motion to refer prevailed.
By Mr.. Spears-ResOlution declaring
Hon. K. r. Butler, Hon. VIM. Crutch6eld
and Hon. J. n. ThOrnburg entitled to the
h1aa1oI nraFfFrnIn % all IL, - I
people Of this Commonwealth for standing
firm and voting against the Civil Rights
bill, Notwithstanding the party lash was
freely used and inhumanly Tapped around
their backs by the w~hippers-in Of the Radi-
cal party.
After considerable discussion, Mr.. Tay-
Tor said that he did not think our Repre-
sentatives were entitled to thanks for sim
ply doing their duty, and t%hereupon moved
to lay the resolution upon the table. Car
ried.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
Mr.. East moved to suspend the regular
order Of business and take up House
bills on second reading. Carried.
To extend jurisdiction Of magistrates.
Passed.
To more efectually secure the revenue
received by clerks and justices. Passed.
To amend section 1874 Of the Code.
Passed. I
To amend the laws now in force in this !
State relative to the sale Of spirituOus
liquors on Sunday.
Mr.. Gardenhire offered an amendment,
it a misdemeanOr to sell spirituOus ,
1r vinous liquors in less quantity than a l
quart, and repeating the latter clause Of
section 1857 Of the Code allowing a license z
% retail. He made a stirring appeal in ]
of his amendment, advancing some
suggestions in regard to the a
results caused by the sale Of in
oxicating liquors, and c~Ontending that I
Of the persons now in cOntine- )
nent were under the influence Of liquor
when their crimes were committed. 3
The bill and amendment were referred
o the Committee on Tipping and Tip 8
bling Houses.
To abolish the Office of entry taker. s
Passed.
To regulate toll gates. Passed.
Mr.. Adams was made Chairman Of the
on Insurance, vice Mr.. CumS b
nins excused.
The House adjourned until Monday
morning at IL o'clock.