Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1857-10-22
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
NASHVILLE, Monday, oelO5aT 70, 1881


Saal-Mr. Gof pIesentsdt connuiie7-
tioE from Dr.. Cox, Sate Chsuist OF OHIO,
appointed 70 detect adulterati0n in liquors.
embracing the laws Of Ohio ppon their sub
isct, together viii his owa visss- Referred
TO t%ipplinC committee.
NIr. Travis. from the Committse on Btnks
reported the bill to repeal the usury laws, a
majority recommending its passage.
Mr.. Travis, fTom The sane committee, pre-
scented a minority report adverse to the bill.
embracing an elaborate argument IN supper
Of the position Of the minority Of the com
mittes.
Mr.. knight, from the committee on Private
Corporations, reported Senate bill to establ Cd
Central University, aud recommended its pas
sage. Report received.
Mr. Bdlen, from ihe COMMITTEES on Publ c
Roads. reported senate bill to smead the char
ter Of the Franklin College and stones river
turnpike, aid recommended its passage. Re
esived.
Mr.. Gof presents the report Of W. +
Cooper, on the digest Of tie laws, which war
referred to the special committee on that SUB
IJeet.
The Chair presented the biennial report Of
Col. Payne, Stste Commissioner OF Roads
which Wssrsad, and2,500 copies ordered to b,
printed.
Senate resolutions to bring on the ~elsctIo.
Of United states SsIa,nr in place Of Hon. job
Bell on the 27-h was lost, aEes -, noes y, at
follows:
AYes-Messrs, Brown, Davis. Goodnssture
Hill, JoHes, MeDougsi, Red, TTavis, Walker
Whithorne, Kuighi and MIR. Speaker Birch
Noss-M-ssrs Rrstrh-r, BuIisn, Denton
Sof, G5odner, HIrfIs, Hsiskell. Msness, Nc.
COnuicO, Roach. Res ald Welcker.
BANK OF
Or. Davis of, red the foil 1wing resolution.
which lies over under the rule
Whcrfa5, The Capital Stock OF the Bank O.
Fenaessse is owred by The Safe, Who, through
its proper ~Cfhcers, have elected a Prssiien,
an Directors 70 manage the sftirs Of said
Balk, these persons are alone responsible %
he e~itiZers oftbe State as TO bow the same j.
conducted. Be 1t therefore
RssOiped, That toe late suspension Of the
B.nk OF tennessee with assets 20 the amount
or sE million nine nandTed and seveuty-hine
fhousapd dollars, in which there is included
In gold and silver TO NEE. a liability Of only
lhTes million and sixty thousand dollars, to
gether with BE- often expressed opinion Of the
officers OF said Bank, thst they were able to
and would redeem their circulation when pre-
sented) DOES not meet the approval Of this
General Assembly.
Mr.. Walker inJrodueed a bill to Incorporate
the Southern. Mutual Life Insurance Company.
Passed FIRST reading.
Mr. Munday hsdieavs Of absence until Fri
dsy.
The Speaker reata eonmunicstion from IN,
Atury Couuty Agricultural Society inviting
members Of ne S-haie TO attend theie Fair
Accepted, and M-ssrs. MeConnieo, Whit
tboTne AID Walker aPpointed A eOnnittee to
represent the Senate On that occasion.
Adjourned 10 10 A. N. tO-mo- low.
PETITIONS.
HoHss.-Mr. Revision, from certain Citizens
of Hamilton and Gandy counties, 70 estabEs1
d new county. Referred. =
RECON S OF sraNDISG ooMXITTEEs.
Ir. Kine. from the judiciary Committee, rs-
ported M following bills 60 regulate ID.
fees Of Atoraeys' Cereal. Direeto y to A.
G:sefiii GifPssT4e T, sEala Ts 1 iSfi t ssea lffe Is Tepgs
the act authorizing grand jurors to send tor wit
ness s IN CERTAIN cases. 70 amenl the inilHc-
ton laws. TO repeal the Acr 10 pro'ert n.
homestead To CD iRge the aame Of Robert L
Fslssy and Re -omueuded their rejection. a
81 reported tie following: To grant sdmiais
ration in certain cases. To rtsasl rue l.,
section OF TIE bin passed Feb. 5, 1856. To pr
vent Us less expense 10 litigation aud recon
minded their passage:
Dir. Newman, from committee on ~In'erna
Improvements, reported a bitl to . break down.
b. navigation Of FOrked Deer river, aud re-
commshded It's passage.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Turner, Of sumner, a resolution direeto-
~ to The Nashville and Louisville Railreaa
Company, and asking information of the pro
gress Of the EOsd.
Mr.. Bisckhurne, providing for The appoint
mept OF agents % sell The bonds Of the State.
DIR. Taylor, TeeO nmrnding the gradual with
drawal Of al paPer currency, and the estab-
! shmeHt Of a SPECIE currency.
Mr.. Wilson, directing tue clerk 20 prapara
ana furnish a business cailendar for the H use
each week.
Mr.. Bradford, requiring tse Committee or
Banks TO inquire into be pToprieF Of rutti1-
the State Bank il liquidation, aad 10 report 10
This House.
1he RESOLUTION requesting Messrs. Meigs and
Cooper to frame a Law reform bill, Introduced
by Mr.. Turner, Of Slmusr, heretofore, was
aiken up. Mr. Stanton 81 red an a~mendre.t
% apDuiut a committee 70 frame the bill, with
he privilege Of eonfefring With Messrs. Mei.s
and Cooper. Mr.. Polk offered an aheldmsn
that Aessrs M-iss AID Cooper BE- added TO III
Ju'ieiary Committee. Mr.. R1Eies novel tn
indefinite postpoasmsnt OF the resolution AM
aafe7dmsnts. which prevailed.
Dir. Iaompso1, presiding Cor a Joint select
eommiitee 70 ran a law reform bill.