Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-02-24
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
COndensed Report of Saturday,
Proceedings.


NASHVILLE, February 20.-SsDate me
at Q a. m, Speaker Senter In the chair
and q quorum present.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Huntlngdon.I
ELECTIVE FRANCHISE.
Senator Lyle's resolution, looking Il
The Acknowledgement of the disfranchiseG
citiz ms Of the State, was taken 10, and
after being discussed by MessIs. Lyl,
and Fuson, was referred to the Commit
tee on the Constitution.
ELECTION OF JUDGES.
Senate bill providing for the election
~ Judges, Chancellors and Attorneys.
General, the election to be held on the
fourth Thursday in May, was amended
IN the House by changing the time OF
holding the election to the first Tuesday
in August. The Senate non-concurred
in b amendment. The other amend
ments were concurred in.
THE SCHOOL FUND.
Senate bill directing the Governor 10
issue bonds for the school fund, passed
its third reading.
INAUGURATION OF THE NEW GOVERNOR
Mr.. Lindsey offered q resolution that
hat the Senate meet the House in the
Hall OF Representatives On Thursdsy,
, inst, for the purpose of insugurs.
ting the incoming Governor. Adopted
under a suspension Of the rules.
SALE OF RAILROADS.
Senate iii providing for the sale of rail
roads that have failed to pay their interest
according to law, passed its second read
ing. The whole question was then made
the special order for Wednesday at IL
O'Clock.
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INsTRUC
TON.
To transfer the duties OF Superintend-
ent OF Public instruction to the Treas
urer.
Mr.. Cate offered 3 bill in lieu, which
provides that the County Trustees act as
County Superintendent, and authorizes
the Trustee to appoint a clerk to assist
him, to nave 8 salary Of $1,000 per an
mum.
The bill passed its second reading, and
was referred to the Committee on Com
mon Schools and Education.
Adjourned till Tuesday morning at 10
O'Clock, Monday being the anniversary
OF the bifthdsy OF Washington.
House.
The House was called to order al nine
am, by MT. Speaker Richards, and ffty-
six members present.
MIR. Brown withdrew his railroad resp
luton, offered yesterday, providing for
turning over the Northwestern railroad
to the president thereof, as receiver.
Mr.. Meyers, from the special commit
tee on the case of Gen. Z atom, Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction, made the
Of that committee, and recon-
meDGed that five thousand copies be
The report was adopted.
Mr.sSingletsry read the report Of the
Committee on the Bank of Ten
l~essee, in which the committee recon-
mend as the best policy to be adopted is
to pass some measure placing said bank
n the hands and under the control Of
hex officers Of the State, and that the A..
5Orney General OF the State be requested
70 90 bis utmost to have all litigation
hat refers TO receivers and trustees OF
said bank quashed in the Chancery
Court Of Davidson, and that ali the real
estate belonging to said bank be sold,
Ind that the books and papers, and
everything sppertaining to said bank, be
-emOved from the bank building to the
Two hundred and forty copies
If the report and the evidence we're or
Tered to be printed.
Ga motion Of Mr. Waters, the bill
Introduced by Mr. Welsh, providing for
up the affairs Of the Bank of
tennessee, was made the special order
or Mondey morning.