Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-01-11

the State under the command of Col.
Cameron, while the yellow fever prevailed
at Memphis, in 1879. In order to prompt
them to faithful discharge of their duty,
at time when the city was in danger Of
mob violence, promised that | would re-
quest the general assembly to reward them
for faithful discharge of duty. The
sideration. Col. Ca Eeron faithfully dis
harged his duties as an ufficer of the State,
and nc should be paid for the time he was
on duty s~ &C. EFEE
The appropriation made at the last ses-
sion for the payment OF the railroad
assessors proved to DO inadequate for tho
payment of the members Of the board. The
board continued its labors until the assess
nent was complete, and they should be
paid the amount due them. ia
Under circumstances which rendered
| their employ nent absolutely necessary in
order to secure the enforcement of the
| laws, and to prevent mob violence, l
employed Messrs. Pa mer, Keeble and
| Richardson to prosecute several criminal
cases in the criminal coort of Rutherford
county. They ought to be paid the reason~
able value Of their SCI vices. | offered a
reward, payable upon condition of the
arrest and conviction of one Lucien
w eaver, charged with rape, and fugitive
from justice. He was captured and execu-
ted by a mob. The party making the
capture attempted to protect the prisoner.
As there was no conviction [ could not
pay the reward. Tn party making the
CAPTURE ought TO be paid.
lsubmit to you the report of the com
mittee raised by the general assembly at
its last session, Y It'll the evidence upon
which it is foi44ued, in relation TO the
salaries Of the com missioner of agriculture
and his clerk If by fraud or accident an
Injury has been done the commissioner
and his clerk it should be paid.
APPoRTIONMENT.
The period fixed by the constitution fol
san enumeration of TIE qualified voters
and an superintendent Of the represents.
3 tives in the general assem- bly," has arrived
, and the performance Of that duty deVOlve!
upon the general assembly at It's present
session. The constitution provides that tbs
mum Der Of repro sentatives sha not exceed
) seventy five, until the population of the
5 State shall be one million and half. TIL,
: population of the State now exceeds ont
t. million and half, and tho number o
! representatives may be enlarged, but 10
i to exceed the constitutional limit of ninety
!, nine. The number of senators may be in
: creased in corresponding proportion.
3 PROTECTION OF COTTON.
am informed that our statute, which
|
is defective, and should be amended ii
order to give our cotton growers the pro
lection designed. The subject is called t
your attention.
OUR RIVERS.
9 l suggest that the general assembly in
g struct our Senators in Congress, and re
/ quest our Representatives in Congress, t
y cooperate in an effort to procure from tn
g General Government such appropriation
k for the improvement Of our principa
g rivers as will make their navigation SAT
If and corvenien'.
: WATKINS INSTITUTE.
# Samuel Watkins, by will. made a be
# quest to the State of one hundred thousan
y dollars in trust for the endowment of tn
Watkins Institute" in the city Of Nash
VILE The purposes and objects Of tn
beouest are set out in detail in a copy G
- the will herewith submitted l recon-
? ment that you accept the trust for th
- State and provide for the appointment c
4 commissioner in compliance with the pre-
i visions of the will.
i CONCLUSION.
|. Isincerely trust that your session ma
/ prove fruitful in blessings to the State, an
q that it shall be stained by 10 act unworth
= the great State whose servants you are.
'6 ALBERT 5. MARK Governor.
> Executive Office, January 5tA, 1881.