Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-02-04
GENERAL ASSEMBLY,.
Summary OF the Pro-
ceedings of Monday.

NASHVILLE, February l. 1859.
Senate.
The Senate met at ii o'clock, Speaker
Ssnter in the Chair. There being 70
quorum present the Senate adjourned
until tomorrow at 10 O'Clock.
House.
The House was called to order at 10
a M, Mr.. Speaker Richards in the Chair
and fifty-slx members present.
THE PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
House bill proposing an amendment to
the Constitution, compelling negroes to
pay psll-tax, which was under dsbate
when the House adjourned last Satur-
day, was taken up.
Mr.. ROACH attempted to raise the point
oforder that the House having adjourned
for the want of quorum, before final
action was taken on the bill, the demand
for the previous question last Saturday
could not operate to-day to cut off de-
bate or amendments, as, by reason Of at
least day having elapsed and other
BUSINESS having Seen considered, the
previous question could not be renewed.
The Speaker, however, decided that
the previous question SUI operated from
last Saturday, and that even pOiat of
order could not now be raised.
Mr.. Roach appealed from the decision
OF the chair, but the decision was sus-
tanned by the House.
The vote was then taken on the final
passage of the bill and resultei-ayes 81,
noes 5.
A motion to transmit the bill to the
Senate was earnestly opposed by Mr..
Roach, who cOntended that the bill had
been forced through the House contrary
to parliamentary usage, snd that the Op-
portunity had been purposely denied him
OF introducing an amendment, which he
read, ss follows:
WHEREAS, We highly commend the
spirit of magnsnimity and forbearanoe
with which men who served in the re-
belliop, bat who now frankly and honor.
ably cooperate with Us in restoring the
peace OF the country, and reoOnstructing
the Southern State Governments upon
the basis Of i'm partial justice and equal
rights, are received back into the com.
munlon of the loyal people and
Whereas, We favor the removal OF
the disqualifications aud restrictions i'm
posed upon the late rebels in the meas
ure as the spirit of disloyalty will die out
and as may be consistent with the safety
of the loyal people; therefore,
Be it resolved by the General Assem-
bly of the State Of Tennessee, That ths
Legislature shall have power to remove
such disQualificatiOns and restrictions
whenever it may be thought consistent
with the safety of the loyal people OF
the State,
The bill was finally ordered to be
70 fha Gnnafa bv- al
vote.
NEW BUSINESS.
By Mr.. Mckinley Bin 10 make eight
hours legal days work. Passed tirst
reading and referred to Committee on
Judiciary.
By Mr.. Bakee..: Joint resolution to ad-
journ on the 18th. Adopted.
By Mr.. Mckinley Bill to protect the
tax payers of the State by making it the
duty OF judges to require bonded officers
OF the court to take an oath to the effect
that they have not been gambling in any
way since the last term OF the court, and
making IL q misdemeanor for such off,
GERS to gamble. Passed first reading and
referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SELLING DELINQUENT ROADS.
On motion of Mr.. Prosser, the bill for
the sale of the Nashville and North
western road Was taken up. A bill in
lieu, embracing the most important
points of the original bill and the amend
ments heretofore offered, was reported
from the Committee on Finance and
Ways and Means, which was adopted.
Mr.. Roach moved to amend the second
section by requiring the Attorney-Gene-
- or
each and every road that fails to pay its
interest for twelve months, in the Chan
Gerry Court of the county where the prin-
eipal Office of the road Is stu ted.
Before any action was taken on the
amendment the House adjourned to pm.
Afternoon Session.
The House resumed the consideration
"a -: - NE Railroad bill, the question being
on the adoption OF Mr.. Roach's amend
ment.
Mr.. singletsry offered the following
amendment in lieu:
Be it further enacted, That the Attor-
ney General of the State Is hereby di-
rected to institute suit in the proper
Chancery Courts, for the sale of all rail-
roads in the State that have failed to
meet their indebtedness to the State for
twelve months post and 1t is furthermore
ordered, unless other wise directed by
legislative enaotments, to institute suits
of similar character against any and sll
railroad companies for the sale OF their
roads, who fail for the period OF twelve
months TO meet their Indebtedness to the
State.
Mr.. Roach was opposed to the amend
ment In lieu, oontendlng that only those
roads 10 hands OF the Receiver should
be sffected by the bill.
Mr.. Prosser moved to lay both amend
ments on the table. Lost-ayes "a, noes
so.
Mr.. Richards offered the following