A BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.
Mr. HART moved to take up his bill [S. 274] to legalize the incorporation of a Baptist Association in Gibson County. He said he had letters from citizens of his County, urging the passage of this bill, who would not ask anything unjust, or anything that is not right. They were from an ex-Congressman, from the Treasurer, and the Auditor of the County and from many of the best citizens known to him personally, and the writers say the bill seeks simply to correct a mistake made by an attorney in drawing up papers for the Association; therefore he hoped the bill would be passed. It affects nobody but the Association, and it is but just and right that it should pass.
The motion was agreed to, and the bill being read the second time with a Committee report recommending that it lie on the table--
Mr. HART moved to amend the report of the Committee so it shall read favorable to the passage of the bill.
Mr. MENZIES favored the motion. The bill is intended to make clear the title of some real estate this Association has.
Mr. VOYLES, as a member of the Committee, the bill is very broad in its terms, and the Committee were not satisfied but what there might be an effort in it to kill off some pending litigation, or in some way affect what might be termed vested rights.
Mr. FOSTER understood there is a division among the people down there about the propriety of this bill, and therefore he thought it ought not to pass, but that the report of the Committee should be concurred in.
On motion by Mr. HART, it was referred to a Special Committee of three, which the Lieutenant Governor made to consist of Messrs. Hart, Sayre and Ristine.
