Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-12-18
II OMNIBUS BILL.
sts Origin and Final DISPOSE
tiOD--Ifs Defeat On Its Third
Reading I'm the House.

Some two weeks sgo e bill was intro
dueed into the Senate, and after much
! lobbying and hard work, passed that
body, entitled a " bill for the relief Of I'M
finished railroads in the State" By It's
terms the Governor was authorized TO
issue the bonds OF the State 10 several
specified railroads, to the amount OF
about 3. 500 1900. II provided that these
bonds s1ould bear six per cent. interest
and they were TO be sppOrtioned az fol-
lowe:
To the southwestern R@ir1ed.------s5G0,OO co
knoxYllle and keatucky K. h. 5OO,000 90
knoxville aud Charleston R.R- 503,9J0 "
Cincinnati, Cumbe idnd Gap &
Chattanooga K. lt..--......-.. 10000 %
Eat Tennessee and Western
North CarOltua Il. p. $4,000 90
Nashville and Northwestern
81 Hamburg AMI C5rinIn r. H.. go oo 60 %
Cleveland and DucktoWn Il. X. 5000 70
Total to be appropriated .sI 1885, COO 90
From the number Of the railroads to be
aided, it obtained the name ia lobby par
lance Of the "Omnib1s Bill.n
Ga Friday last it was brought before
the House on its second reading, and
passed without much Opposition-the OPP
position really not caring particularly
about putting forth their strength
until the bill should come up
for final disposition. This apparent
inactivity on their part led its
friends (Who are known outside as I" the
railroad ring" but call themselves pro
gFessionists," - to believe that its success
YVES certain, and they managed to make
It the special order VI the day for Tues-
day.
, During the interval, says the EessoRd
,[ines, neither party was idle, snd when
y tuesday, came, both were equally conf
~ent-the one of its success, and the
other Of its defeat. So confident indeed
were its friends, that during the morning
session they were willing 70 submit il to
the House without debate, moving the
= previous question twice before dinner.
Il was at last taken up, and the opptsj-
ton, after Offering several amendments
10 it, 1t last boldly opened fire
&c il, Mr.. Roach firing the first gun, in q
speech oftwo hours duration, before the
close OF which, however, the House adj
j0urDed.
Ia the afternoon session its discussion
was resumed and Mr.. Roach continued
his speech. The Banner of Wednesday
speaks Of it ss a most mastery and
spieudid effort aud aserIbes TO the truth
aud fo1cs Of his argument the defeat Of
the o:M Even the routed railroad ring
have felt compelled to admit that. HIS
expose Of the enormous frauds and IN
biashing corruption which have, since
ihe W8f, marked the whole system OF
aid TO railroads was convincing
anough 10 determine the course OF three
or four Igvering members and thus de-
eide the fate Of the measure. He was
b. several other speakers pro
snd con, and 81 the close of q speech by
Mr.. Brown, MF. Hodges arose anu
moved to lay the bill oG the tsble.
Says the Press and Times: "%ho re-
5ult came ike g clap of ruiBous thunder
among the members On tue right OF the
Speakers stand, and when MIR. Waters
with his motion to reconsider
appeared 10 be no heart for carry
on the fight any ionger.n AS g re-
.git OF this vote, the BInneT says it shows
hat ia Z full HOUSE, there is a clear ma
Of st ieast ten against the further
ssus Of bonds 10 railroads which Ihsve
lot paid the interest on the bonds 81
e4dy loaned, as ut least four opponents
# the bill were absent, while iIs friends
mustered for the final vote in full
0rce. OF course, it continues, the asst
tennessee members are mad. We wish
hey would remain in that frame OF mind
d an inde6Gite period, since they swear
hst they wiil nov go in for the repeal Oh
he Franchise law or any other measure
hat Will work the political destruction Of
hose members from Middle ana West
tennessee who voted against the bill.
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