Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-12-19
Condensed Report o. the Pre-
CeedinSS OF "Wednesday.
NASHVILLE, December IS, Is5S.

NASHVILLE, December 10, 1858.
Senate.
The Senate was called to order at lC
am. BY Speaker SsntsF. Twenty-Five
members answered 70 their names.
THE FRANCHISE.
NJ. Elliott offered the following reso
iuueus:
Res9lced By the Senate. the House con-
earring, That the election Of Gen. Grant
ID the Presidency OF the United States,
snG the TsztGTat-o1 OF the States, the
people of which were lately 10 rebellion,
90 their political relations to the Govern.
mect OF the Uaiied States, gives assuT-
auee inst TIE principles which sustained
and caTFied as through the late civil var
are 60 less powerful in times of peace /;
and believing that tns 6sst intrench-
merit Of q eoultFy is in the hearts OF its
people, and thst ell the people nay feel
sB interest IA common, aud to v riiy
that sublime sDuncialion OF the Dcelara-
ton ci Independence, that Z" all men are
created free and equal" and g with ina
iienable rights We believe that tbs bur
dens and responsibilities OF Government
and Of It's privileges should rest alike
upon al Of is cit ans ana tleE this de-
sired result maybe accomplished
Resolved, further, That this General
Assembly viii submit, ia the manner
prescribed by the Constitution, to the
ceXt General Assembly, amendments to
the Constitution
To make taxation equal and uniform
by imposing poll taE on all alike, WIKI
cut distinction Of TScs Dr. color.
, By removing sIi political res.r.c-
#r.nE md EluEhgINEfLa % - SO Hhnvr @~n-
be removed by Congress under the four
'eenth article OF the Constitution Of the
Ulited states.
3. BY providing tl4t the Legislature
-2Sii never by law hsve tho bo%er to
.alp7sS political restrictions OF dissbili-
lies pa account OF race or color.
Laid over under the rules.
TIE RossISG CLERK.
BY Mr. Rodgers: Resolution as fol-
WHEREAS, It Is believed thai Wm.
k,sgcnssing Clerk nf the y snaSe-
Intentionally or otherwise, Suppressed
House amendment to Senate bill Nc. III
-.tsr the same had become the Law Of
he land, contrary e the interests Of the
people of Warren county, in opsn yiols-
ion OF his duty - said elsrk Aforesaid,
public policy and contrary to the
laws ana Constitution OF tie State;
And whereas, l. is believed that the
said Wm. Baker, Eugrossipg Clerk Of
Senate aforesaid, ~ fs.sc pTstsnses and
contrary to law, frsudulentiy obtained
the Treasury Of the State, the sun
IF S5S;
Aud whereas, The dignity Of the Sem
sts Of The STATE OF Tennessee demands
IL Investigation Of the foregoing charges;
therefore,
Rcs75Dsd, 5y he Senate of the State of
tennessee, That & committee OF five
members Of the Sensts be appointed to
investigate the foregoing fzets, with
Dower 70 ssnd for persons and papers,
ND report 10 this house.
The resolution was adopted under q
suspension Of the rules, snd the follow
ng Senators appointed by the Speaker,
he committee: MessTs. Rodgers, Keith,
irisrson, Wyatt and Fuson.
RAILROAD RECEIVERS.
Senate bill 70 abolish the Office OF Rail-
cad Recaiyer was taken up. and after
oma discussion, passed on its third read
3g, Dy 3 vots OF 10 to s..
House.
LEE LAEA1G - t71tEu ~ OEuEI ct IL 4
m, Speaker Richards in the Chair, and
ixiy-seven members present.
NEW BUSINESS.
By Mr.. Kerchiv&l: Joint resolution
,royiding for the appointment OF q Joint
committee of FIVE on the part OF
be House, and - on the part OF the
.anste, to bs known ss The Committee
n Constitution, and TO take into consid-
the various bills and propositions
20 the amendment or change Of
nat instrument. Laid over.
By Mr.. Walker Bill providing that
be General Assembly shall have power
o remove political disabilities, upon the
recommendation of at least twenty citi-
ems Of good repute, who are known to
ave bsen unconditional Union men du-
ing The war, and resident ia the same
5uaty ia which the applicant resides,
nd usking 1t the duty OF all citizens to
ear arms when necessary.
BY MIR. Walker; Bill 70 repeal the
law.
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
N'r. Singletsry moved to take up the
agricultural College bill on third read
u. OBJECTION being made, a discussion
nsued on ths point Is to whether it re-
uired 8 two-thirds vote OF the House TO
Axe up a bill when objection was raised.
{ was hnElly decided that a msjority
ras al that Is necessary, and 3 msjority
voting, the bill was taken up the
being on the adoption OF the
mendment bsiog tina report OF the joint
s!ect committee, who recommended the
OF the College at Knoxville.
ne report was adopted.
TIE previous question being ce led and
stained on the passage Of the bill, Il
Aased by IS to ~.
DIARIES 1863, DIARIES 1854 large
ss9rinaent at very low prices to be had
I Geo. Pattison & Goa. 3l71 Main