Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-11-13

FRIDAY, November g.
House Bill No. 10l-pO secure the re.
mOval Of rebels from office; authorizing
the Governor to declare vacant after the
I 9rst Saturday Of March, 1868, all offices
held By disfranchised persons, and to is.
sue wTits Of elections TO all said vacan-
cies. The Judiciary CoInmitfee RECON-
mended the rejection OF the bill.
Mr.. BOwles moved 10 n"on-eonOur in
the report of the Committee. He
thought the bill ought by all means to be
passed. 1t was notorious that a large
number of the civil offices of the State
were held by the most bitter and out
4 spoken rebels. They were opposed to
every interest OF the loyal men. They
had no right to the offices which they
held, being disfrsnchised persons, and
be thought they ought TO be ousted at
once.
Mr.. Cason thought the bill would
accomplish no good, ana much evil, by
disturbing the peace and quiet Of the
State. sgd stirring up strife and opposi-
ton.
Mr.. Williams was aware that
many Offices in the State were
held by rebels, and he would be
glad to see them removed IL ii could be
done consistently with the Constitution,
but be was of the opinion the Constitu-
don does moi grant 20 the Legislature the
power TO remove officers in this way.
He thought the bill ought 10 be carefully
considered 70 see whether its provisions
we're 10 conflict with the Constitution,
q moved that it be referred to a speciai
committee Of five.
MI. stone urged the passage Of the bill.
In ms part Of the State MANY civil offices
we're held by rebels who we're so bitter
ID their ~anCagonisn 70 loyal men that
Jhey could not get justice done. IT was
the duty Of the State to project her IovaI
citizens, and this protection eonId NOT he
extended 10 them so long as the offices
remained in the hands of rebels.
Mr.. Bosom read the 9th section of the
Franchise law, which he argued gave
the right to hold Office to all persons who
held a commission from the Governor Of
the State, whether he was registered or
not. The bill under consideration came
10 direct coufict with this provision Of
the Franchise law.
This point be argued at considerable
length.
After soD'e further discussion. Mr.. VIII
liamsi motion prevailed, and the bin was
referred 10 = special committee of five.
consisting Of Messrs. Williams, Stone
Bosom, Kerchivsl and Myers.
The following resolution was intro.
dGesd by Mr.. Mckinley:
WHEREAS, The hon, Thomas Barry.
Chancellor Of the district composed OF
Sumner, Macon, Jackson, Robertson.
Montgomery and Stewart counties. And
Judge Of the Circuit Court Of sumner
county, has been guilty Of high crimes
and misdemesnors ia his Office as Chan
oellor and Judge, and has c-ountenanced
open opposition TO the laws of the State. !
and has denounced the Legislature 1
openly as an illegal body usurpinR the
powers Of q General Assembly; and
WHEREAS, He, the said Barry, has
been guilty OF other and notorious con-
duct IN derogation Of his said Office.
bringing deep disgrace upon the .Judiei.
airy OF the state Of Tennessee De it
therefore,
Resolved, That a Committee of ave
members Of the House OF Representa-
dves be appointed TO investigate the con
duct OF said Barry as Chancellor and
with power to send for persons
and papers, and all such other evidence
they may deem necessary, and In case
they shall be warranted thereby in sd
doing, shall prefer articles OF imDeacb-
meot against the said Barry, and submit
same to this body, The resolution
was passed.