Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-02-09
Tennessee Legislature.
SATURDAY, February Q, 1869


Senate. The Senate was called to or
der at 10 a. m. by Speaker Senter, seven
teen members answering to their names
BY Mr.. Garner: A bill to equalizt
taxes on polls. Passed first reading.
By Mr.. Nelson: A bill authorizing A.
Gattinger to index certain surveys IN
West Tennessee. Passed first reading
Resolutions calling on the Board oil
Police Commissioner of Memphis for
the moneys advanced them for the sup
port of the police force. Adopted:
To amend the charter of the Chstta'
nooga and Cincinnati Railroad Com
pany. Passed. 4
Mr.. Wisener returned a resolution
which authorizes the Treasurer of the
State to prosecute such due and unpaid
claims now held by the State, and to take
such measures as he may deem neces-
sary to secure their collection, and espe-
cislly to take such action as may be
necessary to secure the payment OF so
much of the School Fund as still re-
mains due and unpaid; and offered an
amendment provided that he acts in con-
cert with Thomas R. Smith, Esq, for all
business in Shelby county, until other
wise ordered by the Governor or Legis'
la.ure. which was concurred in, and then
the resolution as amended was adopted.
Adjourned until Monday at 10 o'clock.
Rouse-The House was called to or
der at 10 am. by Mr.. Prosser, Speaker
pro tenn. Fifty-six members answered
to their names.
By Mr.. Lillard-Bill to lay out the
circuits of the Circuit Judges and the
Chancery Divisions of the State. Passed
first reading and referred to Committee
on Judiciary.
Mr.. Chiles offered q resolution pro-
viding for suppressing the publication
of the report made by the special Com
mittee on the School Fund until further
orders. The object of the resolution
was explained to be that, as another
committee was now investing the mat
tiers brought to light by the report, it
would be only just and proper to have
all the testimony Published at the same
time.
A lengthy debate ensued, in which the
resolution was favored by Messrs Bos-
son, Welsh, Doughty and Meyers, and
opposed BY Messrs. Taylor, of Carter and
johnson, Reeves and White, of Greene.
The resolution was then adopted by
ares 80, noes 29, but the vote was subse-
uuentIy reconsidered and the resolution
rejected by % ayes to 81 noes.
During the discussion, Mr.. Taylor, ct
Carter and johnson, chairman of the
School Fund Investigating Committee,
asked that the committee be discharged,
az members had charged that the testi-
mony contained in the regent report vas
sr parte, and because of the persistent
effort made to suppress the publication
of the report. He, however, subse-
quently withdrew the request
Mr.. Meyers entered q motion to recon-
slider the vote by which the House on
Thursday rejected House bill to reorgan-
ize the public schools.
A communication from Controller
Blackburn was read, which will be found
elsewhere.
On motion Of Mr.. White, Of Bradley,
the apology Of the Controller was ac-
cepted by the House. and the special
committee appointed 70 investigate ihe
affair of Friday between that officer and
Mr.. Brown, Of Franklin, we're dis.
charged.
Adjourned to 2 pm.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Bowles resolution granting the
author authority to raise 8 regiment OF
independent scouts, was rejected. oA
Senate resolution looking to the sup
preston Of the Ku-Klux. Rejected.
The House amendments, in regard to
the Chattanooga Metropolitan Police,
non-cozcurred in by the Senate, was re-
fsrred to a committee Of conference
Senate resolution appointing a joint
committee to investigate the charges
made against members Of the General
Assembly in connection with the School
Fund was indefinitely postponed,
Senate bill making an appropriation
10 purchase land for the Insane Asylum
was rejected.
Adjourned until 10 o'clock Monday
morning