Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-12-15
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,.
Condensed Report Of tTle Pre-,
ceedings of Friday.
Senate.

senate
FRIDAY, DECEMBER IL, 186S.-The
Senate met st 10 en-, Speaker Senter in
the chair, and nineteen members present.
HOUSE BILLS ON FIRST READING.
Il Il prescribing the duties Of Insurance
Companies doing business in this State.
Passed and referred to the COMMITTEES en-
Finance and Ways and Means.
Bill to amend an act Incorporating the
Tennessee and Pacific Railroad. Passed
and referred to the Committee on Inter
nal improvements.
Mr.. Norman introduced q bill for the
adjustment of the Office of railroad re-
ceiver, the text Of which we give else
where.
The Senate adjourned until tomorrow
morning, at 10 O'clock.
House.
The House was called TO order by
Speaker Richards at 10 am, sixty-nine
members answered to their names.
Mr.. Ryder presented a memorial from
the Memphis Chamber Of Commerce,
with regard TO the distinctions to the
navigation of Big Hatcbie River, where
it is crossed by the Memphis ard Ohio
Railroad. Referred to Committee on In
ternal improvement.
NEW BUSINESS.
BY MI. Kerchiyal: Bill for the cree
ton of an Executive mansion in Nash
vile, providing that W. 2. Jones, Il. A.
Atchison, A. G. Sanford, w. T. Berry
and Sam Pfitchett be appointed q Board
OF Commissioners to lay off into lots the
State property on Vauxhall street, all Of
which lots shall be sold except that on
which the mansion is to be erected, under
Al 1,orsrf,1I1-z 81 The DaarT
Passed first reading and referred to Com
mittee on Public Lands.
Mr.. Poston entered q molten TO recon-
slider the vote rejecting House bill S35.
THE OMNIBUS BILL.
Mr.. Doughty made g report from the
committee appointed under the Tesolu-
ton that no further action should be
taken on the Omnibus bill until said col
mittee had a~scertained aud reported
upon the deposition made Of bonds here
t0fore loaned 70 railroads.
The reading OF the report was listened
to with intense interest by the House, as
the Omnibus bill is considered the most
important measure OF the session.
After quite an animated discussion,
Mr.. Welsh moYed to take up the Omni-
bus bill On second reading. The motion
prevailed and the bill passed its second
reading by q vote Of 40 to 81.
On motion Of Mr.. Roach, the bill was
made the special order for next Tuesday,
after the morning business.
Mr.. Cason entered q motion to recon-
slider the vote on House bill No. 462.
On motion of Mr.. Waters, 200 copies
of the report from the committee APP
pointed to investigate the disposition OF
bonds heretofore loaned to railroads, were
ordered to be printed.
MIR. Smith was added to the Commit
tee on Immigration.
A report from Comptroller Black burn
with regard to the present state OF the
State finances, was read, and ELECTED 3
very animated discussion.
Mr.. Waters moved to print 1000 copies
of the report.
Mir. Shepherd moved to lay the mo-
ton on the table. LOst-ayes Is, noes
q.
Mr.. Williams moved to amend by
printing only 500 copies.
Mr.. Taylor, of Carter and johnson,
moved to refer the report to the Com
mittees on Finance and Ways and
Means,
Mr.. Singletary moved to amend by in,
struetipg the committee to report
whether il was the railroad presidents or
the New York capitalists who offered to
assist the State last July, when it was SO
hard pressed for means to meet the in
terest on its debt.
Mr.. Taylor, Of Garter, and Johnson in
sisted that the report was an insult to the
House.
Mr., Williams yindicated Comptroller
Blackburn as one Of the most efficient
and honest officers the State has ever
had. If the House refused to print q re-