Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-12-14
LEGISLATIVE.
sENATE-wEDNEsDAY

sENATE-WEDNESDAY.
A bill was introduced by Senator
Rogers incorporating the Tennessee Man
u~facturing Association, with B. B.
Mseker, Z. n. DsRne, James r. Idle,
Richard Price, Eugene Underwood and
John @. Osvold, of Minnesota Lucius
Barbour, Calvin Day and ID. n. Norton,
Of Cincinnati, incorpOrstOrs. The lncor-
porators propose to invest S250,OGO in
manufactures in this State within twelve
months, on condition that the State will
exempt from taxation and give them q
premium of five per cent. on all goods
manufactured by this association. Passed
first reading, and referred to the Com
mittee on Internal Improvements.
The senate nou-eOncurred IN the
House Joint resolution indOrsing Thsd.
Stevens scheme OF eOnhscstion by the
following voter
Aves-Messrs. Carey, Echel, Elliott,
Frierson, FusOn, Garner, Henderson,
Lyle, Mccall, Norman, Patterson, Par
ksr, Smith, Underwood, Wyatt and
Wilson'S.
Noes-Messrs. Aldridge, Eaton, Keith,
Matthews, Rodgers and Mr.. Speaker
Senter-6.
House joint resolution requesting Oul
Representatives in Congress to vote fol
the Impeachment of the President, was
adopted. The Senate Committee had
4 reported for the rejection Of the resolu-
ton, but in order 10 sustain the vote just
given by the Tennessee Representatives
in Congress in fsyOr OF impeachment,
they ~concuPred in the House resolution,
An act 10 change and fix the time hI
electing Representatives to Congress- the
time fixed is the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in 1858, and the same time
every two years thereafter, passed the
third reading.
The bill requiring the Comptroller to
issue his warrant TO pay the amount now
due the Metropolitan Police Of Chatts-
noOgs, was passed by a vote Of Il to 8.
Adjourned to 9 am. Thursday.
HOUSE.
BY Mr.. Walker-A bill providing that
the Speakers and principals Clerks Of both
Houses Of the Assembly shall rseeiFe
eight dollars per day, and other mem
bers and officers six dollars per
day, and mileage at the rate
OF five dollars for every twenty-five
miles going and returning, provided that
no pay shall be received for a longer
session than ninety days, and that per
diem shall not be allowed for q longer
period than ten days of vacation. Re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
By Atr. BOsson-A bill requiring prop
erty holders, slong the lines Of the sew
eral railroads Ia this State, to Keep up
their stock or make their enclosures and
stop gaps in such 3 way a. to prevent
their stock from getting on the track OF
said roads. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
By Mr.. Mynatt-A bill to establish a
a system of registration Of births, mar
risges and deaths in the State Of Tennes.
see. Referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House BilNO. SO-TO prohibit the sale
Of pictures Of jeff. Davis or Robert E.
Lee. Rejected.
House Bill No. 9l-TO increase and
amend the exemption and homestead
law Of the State, vas taken up.
The special committee 70 whom the
hll WAS referred, reported a bill in lieu,
which was adopted, which exempts 10
the hands o. heads of families a home
stead Of not more than one hundred and
sixty acres, and not exceeding cne thou-
sand dollars in value, or lie equivalent in
any other kind Of property also seven
hundred dollars worth Of property, in
GLIDING chooses in action, and for each
child under twelve years of age, one
hundred dollars.
Mr.. Ryder, Chairman of the Commit
tee, explained that the Committee had
fully considered the several bills on this
subject which bad been referred to it,
and, in framing the bill presented In
lieu, had ~endeaVored to secure the ben
e6ts Of the Law alike To 81 glasses Of the
community. In his opinion it Eas un-
just that the owner Of real property
should have special privileges which
were not granted to the mechanic who,
in many instances, owned only personal
property. The library Of the lawyer,
the surgical instruments and medical
library Of the physician, and the tools OF
the mechanic, we're rs necessary to them
as were land and farming implements
to the farmer, and should be as fully pro-
tscted. The bill provided that in case a
party owned no real estate, then an
equivalent Of personal property, 20 ths
amount Of $1,000, should be exempt
This he thought no more than lust.
giving equal advantages 10 all.
The subject ELECTED q lengthy discus.
sion, and the bill, With the amendment,
was finally referred TO the Judiciary
Committee.
House adjourned until 3 am. Thurs
day.