The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-02-15


The sovereign people were not at
the mercy of the creditors. He held
the debt was settled by the last
Il election, where people spoke with
almost unanimous voice at the bal
lot-box.
Clerk Wade consumed nearly two
hours in the reading, and was
listened to with the closest atten-
ton. The Bate platform will be
sustained
At the close of the reading, Mr..
Gregg of Sullivan moved the print
ing Of 5000 copies for the use of
the house.
| ITS GREAT IMPORTANCE
demanded it. He wanted such a
clear proclamation of the rights of
the people read by every Tennes-
seen and wanted them to frame it
and preserve it for their children
and their children's children to read.
Though always economical, he
would vote to pay for printing at
least $4,000 copies.
Mr.. WEIGH also applauded the
message, and moved to amend by
inserting $4,000 copies, amid APP
plause.
Pemberton { Republican, though
he must be all right on state debit
became so enthused that he wanted
100000 coyies printed. 1t seemed
difficult for him to get enough of it.
Josiah Patterson of Memphis
seconded in eulogistic words Gregg's
motion, which was carried. Only
one member, Bachman (Rep. J,
wanted to reduce to $500 copies, for
the simple Gin two .senses) reason
that only that number were print ed
for Gov. Hawkins.
The message is the theme raised
Everywhere among the democrats.
1t will be read in the senate to-mor-
row, as that body was not in session
this evening.
POLK LIABILITY TO THE STATE.
In the house, Mr.. Ballentine pre-
sented the following communication
from the attorney general:
"To Hon. VIZ BALLENTINE-Dear |
Sir: Yesterday received letter from |
the attorneys of NJ. L. Polk, asking if / |
had authority to confer with them as to |
settlement of Folks liability to the |
state, and if not to whom could refer |
them who had such authority. 1 an
swered them that 1 had no such authori- /
ty and could refer them to no one who |
had i would suggest to you that you ask !
an appointment of q committee, say
three, by the legislature who shall be
authorized to confer with said attor-
neys with reference to said matter, and |
that they be authorized to receive and |
turn into the treasury any payments |
which may be made, Respectfully,
BEN. j. LEA, Atty General
Ballentine then introduced reso-
luton appointing committee, two
from the house and one from the
senate, to confer with Folks attor-
neys with reference to the settle
ment of his Indebtedness to the state,
the decision of the committee to be
submitted to the legislature
Adopted.
On the part of the house the
speaker appointed Messrs. Looney
and Dorsey B. Thomas. The senate
will appoint tomorrow.
Folks friends and physicians say
he is in
A VERY LOW STATE OF HEALTH
from confinement. His pulse is
often 10 to 135. They will make
up for him and proffer to the state
$360,000. This amount, experts
say, will cover all his shortage.-i
Til. e,,,, 4bo1, Mill +arlor - ,,o,--
Issue and state bonds. The Judge
can then, and rightly so, reduce his
bond to one-half per cent. of the '
bond demanded, which is $4,000.
If Polk should die in jail the state
would get nothing but the obliga-
ion of his official bond and what 5
property of his that has b
been attached. If they shall prefer S
he amount, it will be more than s
my one in like circumstances has ,
,ver done. He will deserve to be n
lllowed very reasonable bail. 1t b
Lrgues much for Col. Polk that he
las won the hearts of so many warm -,
nd devoted friends. He deserves "
he merc1ful consideration of all on q !,
his account. u
The Torbitt issue, lately held as 0
,inding on the state by the supreme =
curt, is between $500, 900 and 81 u
100000. The committee to settle
be amount has not been fully APP 8
ointed, but will soon go to work. Ia
t is said much of it is counterfeit. II,
his, the joint committee will in h,
estigate. az
The following is Fl
FNoPsIs OF GOV. BATES MESSAGE.
The greater portion refers to the
ettlement of the state debt. The PI
ayment Of interest Of bonds funded Nv
nder the sixty and six act, to- III
ether with the late defalcatiOn, the 60
overnor says, has left the treasury ac
empty. The fund IL
g of the debt has frequently been
10 subject of legislation from 1865 +b.
1882, but under none of these 90
It's has majority of the outstand- 90,
g been funded, nor has the entire
all Of them taken to-
,ther, been funded. A large num-
r are yet in their original form. bo.
1e nrSI 1unulnS ACT was not Dy re- thf
lest or consent of the creditors, 40 10,
d when passed and put in opera f0,
IN, three fourths of the voters and e.
K payers were denied the right to oTe (
tie or hold Office. The funding 1or
t of 1873 was so Objectionable to hal
e people that subsequent legisla- of
IN made no provision for the pay sea
mt of interest. The 1908 act orc
s declared unconstitutional and orc
id by courts. The COG act, passed Vie
the same legislature, exc
FELL SHORT OF ITS AIM, era
official reports show that the in
ners of more than half of the out ma
nding bonds declined to fund cot
der that act. Since July, 1875, aga
interest has been paid on any MOI
dc oava those helODOinC tn edU- i IL