Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-11-28
as. EMBaY.
The Condensed Proceedings Of
November oath and 35th.
Senate.

4 NAkhNlLLE, NONcLnDcE A--Nn6 DBL
ste was called to order at ii Am. b
Speaker SeDter. Seventeen member
answered to their names.
INTRODUCTION Or BILLS, RESOLUTIONS
ETC. ETC.
BY. Mr. Elliott: An act to regulate IA
per diem of jurors, reducing iheir fee
from s. to 81 per day. Passed first read
ing.
By Mr.. Smith: A bill to define the du
Ties, fees, etc., of Justices OF ths Peace
Passed first reading and referred 10 tn
Judiciary Committee.
BY MI. Smith An act TO i~ncorDoTsti
the Memphis Oh Company ia Shelby
county. Passed ~frstrssdlDg and referred
to the Committee On Incorporation.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
No. 3d.: A bill to incorporate ths
Adelphia Lodge of Free and Accented
Mssops. Passed.
No. 307: To Incorporate the Southern
Railroad Association. This bill gives the
association the power to lease the Missis.
sippi Central Railroad from the company
now holding the ownership of il, together
with the franchise OF said company, and
the rolling stock in use upon the raiiroad
upon such terms and conditions as may
| &c n1tEEA GAOA ENhCE TIT GS-NNA s4BL
and the company.
The association hes the power, accord
ing 10 the bill, to lease any railroad, on
! rsilrosd route which connects immedi-
ately with the line Of the Mississippi
Central Railroad. The association Is to
have 8 stock of 81, 200, coo before it Is con-
sidered organized.
Mr.. Aldridge offered the following
amendment
Be il further enacted, That any person
or persons may, with the consent and ap-
probation of any railroad company which
IS indebted to the State, and for which
the State Of Tennessee holds & lion, pay
The said debt, as far as the State is con
csTDed, In the bonds of the State or a1y
mGtured coupons Of bonds at par, and
the person or persons so paying the debt
OF any railroad company, with the on
sent OF such railroad company, shall,
upon fling with the Treasurer Of this
State the written assent Of said railroad
company, De entitled to have and hold
all the lien or liens which the State Of
Tennessee had or hss upon said railroad
company IS its property, and shall have
the same right TO enforce the same which
the State OF Tennessee had. The object
and intent being to place the persen or
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railroad Company, in the same position
and with the same tights which the State
Of Tennessee had previous 10 and before
the said payment, and with full power TO
enforce the same.
Be it further enacted, That any person
or persons who may with the consent
and appreciation CT any railroad compa-
ny, for any part or portion OF the inGebt-
edness OF such company as provided 10
section -, shall have, hold and possess
ell he rights, privileges, and lien ar liens
of tbs State to the extent CT, and 10 PRO
portion TO the amount OF such Indebted
ness, with the came rights and privileges
that the State now hiss to the exteEt Of
such payment or payments.
The amendment was adopted, and the
bill passed g. amended, and was referred
to The Committee on Internal Improve
No. Sos: BIZ to surrender the MeMi0n-
vile and Manchester Railroad to the |
stockholders. was on motion Of Dir. Ba-
referred TO the Judiciary Committee.
No. 500; Bill to pay the ls5oTers 90 the
and GAINESVILLE and Louisville
Railroad, passed and referred TO Com
on Claims.
House.
The House wss called 10 order by
Richards, alto am. Fiity-ssveD
answered TO their names.
NEW BILLs AND RESOLUTIONS.
By Ar. Stone: & bill providing fer
he election Of ajax Assessor In several
counties, whose duty it shall DO to as
State and county taxes 81 q comPen-
Iatiou of five dollars per day. !
BY Mr.. PJston: A Joint resolution SIS
WHEREAS, Certain railroads in this
state received large appropriations under
N act passed December Z, 1857, known
5 tina Omnibus Bill v it'll the implied
not the expressed understanding that
be amounts asked for in said bill would
e sufficient 10 equip and run said roads
uccessfnlly, snd that they would not
al upon the State for any further aid,
nd with this understanding the Legis- {
atgre granted the aid asked for aud,
YheTsas, q number OF said roads have /
0me again and asked for large sppro- {
Tistions, withont rendering to the Cen
raj Assembly any account OF how the !
'rmer appropriations were expended I
lsrefors, s
Be il Reached by the General ASSEM-
of the State of Tennessee, That q g
ant select committee be appointed by 9
le two Houses to take the matter into
>nsiaeTation and ascertain how and to
hat purpose the said funds have been
appropriated that they have power to
nd for persons and papers, and that
report 70 The two Houses at as early :,
day "a possible the result Of their in !:
!
Be IL further resolved, That this House :
any further action on Senate .
No. 800 until said committee make =
ieir report. =
The resolution was referred to the J.
ommittee on Internal Improvements. =
By Mi. Roach; Joint resolution IS fol. :
VS.: L
WHEREAS, The Governor ia his mes >;
&c to the General Assembly, Gays 81 =
Ould have sliced two other roads on ;,
lure to pay the July interest and placed =
in the hands OF receivers, but that =
had lesTned by experience that to DO so ~
only entail increased burdens or 1,
e State Treasury !" therefore, y
Be Il resolred BIZ the General assembly -
the NGteof Tennessee, That the Gov y
nor be and be is hereby Instructed to p
lmediately surrender tbs Nashville and :,
1rthwestern Railroad to the President :,
d Directors OF said company. -
The resolution was referred to the VI
'mmittee on internal Improvements. "