Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-04-11
'uniary or improper consideration in cast

cuniary or improper consideration in cast
| ing his vote.
While your committee are of the opinion
that the conduct of Senator Smith, in listen
ing to the proposals to >bribe him for any
purpose, was reprehensible and unbecom-
ing to him as Senator, yet the proof does
not snow that he received or was influenced
By any pecuniary or valuable consideration
IN giving his vote on said bill.
In referenceto the charge against Senator
Barrett, the proof shows that the parties
desiring to defeat the State debt bill, under
took to influence his vote against it. At one
time he was given fifty dollars, which,
while 1t was small sum and was to be spent
during the evening in dissipation with the
party, was never repaid or agreed to be re
paid, and it was given by persons seeking
to influence his vote, and under the circum
stances he must or ought to have known it
was given because of his being a legislator.
having right to vote on said bill. After
wards ne was offered by the same parties
5000, which he declined, but he continued
his associations with the parties, and again
met with them and discussed his position
and views upon the subject. They pro-
posed to sell $15, 900 in Tennessee bonds
for his benefit, it being understood that he
would vote against the bill. This he ac-
ceded to. paper was executed, showing
sale of said bonds in the name of another
party, who was to hold it for him, and the
profit, which would depend upon the result
of the vote of the Senare, and possibly
upon his his vote, was to be paid to him
by one and the same party. He was again
offered 5000 to vote against the bill; which
he declined, saying that, if he voted that
way, he would call on him. Senator Bar
rett did not, however, vote as an interest
in said n bond sale would prompt,
nor receive the profit from the
sale SO made; nor does the proof show that
he received any pecuniary consideration for
the vote he gave on the bill
Your committee have not thought it nee
essarry for them to characterize the action
and conduct of Senator Barrett, but they
submit the above facts to the Senate. leav-
ing it to the wisdom and judgment of the
senators to determine whether his conduct
and action was demoraGzing or corrupting
deeming it, as before stated, their duty to
report facts rather than conclusions
All of which is respectfully submitted:
VIM. III. DANIELS, Chairman.
W. ID. SMALLMAN,
T. F. PERKINS,
+. Ct. RAGLAND,
A. B. BROWN,
resolution was adopted exonerating
Speaker Morgan. The resolution censuring
Senator Smith, of Fentress, and Barrett
will lie over until Monday, at which time
Mr.. Smith will arrive here
HoUsE.-The following committee was
appointed on the part of the House to redis-
trict the State: 81. H. Harrison, for the
State at large; first distrsct, Dulaney; sec
ond district, Agee; third district, Wiltse;
fourth district, Davis fifth district, Hig-
gins sixth district, Barker; seventh, distict,
Buchanan; eighth district. Cole ninth dis
trict, Poston; tenth district, Lewis.
The speaker of the Senate appointed Sen
ators Alexander, Watson, Hill, Rankin, Brown
and Smith, of Fentress, on the Congregsion-
al redistricting committee.
The Davidson County Cemocratic execu-
tive committees harmonized to, day