Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-11-11
The Legislature.

THURSDAY, November IA Dill was
introduced into the Senate taking away
the power of the Governor to appoint
police commissioners, and making the
office elective,
The resolution to pay the United
States bonds in greenbacks, in accord
ance with the contract of the Govern
ment, was voted down-ayes 8, noes IA
The bill to punish common carriers,
for discriminating on account of color,
was reconsidered-ayes II, noes s.;
whereupon an amendment was intro
duced requiring railroads to furnish
separate cars for white people. Re-
ferred to Judiciary Committee.
The special joint committee brought in
q bill providing that all persons, without
distinction Of color, who are otherwise
qualified, should be eligible to all offices.
Nh. Ryder was for early action. his
principal reason being that political
canvass was now in progress in Memphis,
and that the opposition candidates were
attempting to poison the minds of col
ored voters; telling them that the Legis-
lature had done nothing on the subject
of the 10th section, and intended to do
nothing
But the House was not disposed
toward undue haste, and by vote of
forty-three to twenty.four agreed to Mr..
Williams motion. The voice from across
the Ohio has not, we rejoice to notice,
been UNDECIDED.
A message was received from the Gov.
ernor announcing the appointment of
MeElweeas Warden Of the. Penitentiary,
and requesting the Legislature to remove
]. s. Hull.
Bill loaning $35O,OGO to the Nashville
aud Northwestern railroad was made the
special order for the 18th.
The bill to put colored men in Office
and on jurieS passed second reading,
and that to elect jailers was rejected.
A bill was introduced to abolish the
Office of Clerical Commissioner Of the
Metropolitan Police
A bill to exempt books and medicines
Of physicians from execution, to the
value of $500, and one Incorporating the
New Orleans and Ohio Air Line railroad
company, we're introduced; and reso.
luton adopted to inquire into the man.
agement Of the penitentiary, and see if
II can be made self-sustaining.
FRIBAY, November s.-The Senate
judiciary committee recommended the
rejection Of the House bill in reference TO
criminal proceedings before Justices Of
the Peace, on the ground Of its conflict
With the Constitution Of the State.
The following sapient resolutions,
indorsing DR.. Paley's views Of political
economy, are due to Senator Lyle;
WHEREAS, 1t is Of the greatest import
ance TO a State to preserve aud maintain
its credit sound and safe, and to main
tain inviolate its obligations and not to
incur otherswhich may render doubtful
its ability to perform and Gil those al
ready incurrea; therefore, in order to
inspire confidence in the faith, honor and
credit Of the State, and give TO the world
assurance that Tennessee will perform
all her obligations in good faith, and that
this administration will so conduct the
affairs Of the State as TO meet these and
all pledges made by the State, be il
Resolred, By the General Assembly Of
the State Of Tennessee, that il is The
policy and purpose Of this Legislature to
inaugurate no new enterprise, and enact
no new laws which will involve The ex-
pendiiure Of the money Of the State.
necessitating increase Of Taxation 10 carry
forward such enterprise; that this Legis.
lature will not appropriate the money Of
the State for any purpose except to sus-
tain and complete enterprises already
commenced, and 70 render secure end
valuable and profitable the means already
expended by the State, and in sustaining
the established Indebtedness Of the State.
On the bill ITO secure the removal Of
rebels from Office, authorizing The Gov