Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-29
ASSEMBLY,.
Condensed Summary of the Pro-
CeediEiGs OF Tuesday.

NASHVILLE, January &c, ISU9.
Senate.
The Senate NET to-day, Speaker Sen
ter 10 the chair, and twenty members
present.
TAXING NEGBoEs.
mir. Norma an offered the following reso-
Ia irn:
WHERFAs, The colored citizens of the
| St4,5 have been enfranchised with equal
rights before tine law, it is right and
proper that they should bear an equal
portion Of toe burdens of taxation
therefore,
ResolUed, That the Committee of the
Judiciary be in strgcted to prepare an
amendment to thC Constitution to accom-
plish said object.
Adopted under Z sJIspcnslon OF the rules.
HOUSE BILLS ON Third READING.
To Incorporate Raleigh Springs Hotel
Company.
Referred to judiciary Committee.
To incorporate the Memphis .PreserV-
ing Company. Passed.
House.
The House was called to order at ten
am, Mr,Speaker Richards ia the chair,
4 sixtySJnree members present.
NEW BUSINESS.
By Nj. Prosser: A bill 70 establish q
Board Of County Commissioners in each
county in the State.
Mr.. Walsh moved the indefinite post
pOnep ent Of the bill, upon which MIR.
Single tsry called the previous % esti0n.
The all was Indefinitely 30 stpOned.
Fl olIse bill for the sale OF the Nashville
and Northwestern Railroad was then
tai6en up.
y Mr.. Myers moved to strike oat the FOL.
owing section:
That the employees of the road w,NC
h. II q been IN the service OF said comma
uIL or who have been employed bv Re.
&c i've. 3, shall be paid out OF the proceeds
of fra payment, as provided il section
3 az thh act. Laid on the table.
Mr.. NJ. 1rray moved to lay the bill and
amt ndme nts on the table. Lost-syes 4,
noes So.
an amendment by Mr.. Prosser. pro.
wiling for the payment Of hands am
pioyed by thu Receiver, to the exclusion
OF thOse employed by the
was adopted.
The following. amendment by Mr..
Brown was adopted
Provided the accounts OF said EN-.
pIoyees shall be allowed and approved
upon satisfactory proof thereof BY the
G, ~urt decreeing ths said sale.
A. WiIiisms offered an amendment
thsr 10 lid less than the lien which the
Sisfe boids shall be taken by the CLERK
and Master @, the ChsnceFy Court OF
Davidson.
Pending a discussion On the question,
q motion 10 adjourn preval.Sd.
The House accordingly adj ufned I'LL
2 pm.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The consideration of the Railroad Eli
was resumed. A motion to refer the bill
and amendments TO the Finance Conn
mittee was defeated, and after some dis
Mr.. Williams amendment, pro-
vldlng that when the roads are put up
for sale the Comptroller shall have the
gfiVAege OF bidding to the extent the
state has a lien on any road, was
MIR. Singletary moved the previous
on The passage of the bill, which
was sustained, and the bill was amen
ded, passed It's second reading by a vote
ntty,three 70 Iourteen, and was then
House bill on Senate was
taken up, the bill being to establish a
court at Humboldt, aud the Sem
ate amendment to extend the provisions
Of the bill TO M0rristOWn, in Granger
Adopted.
House bill repeating an act removing
the Supreme Court from jackson TO /.
Brownsville was taken up. Some dis
cussion ensued, after which Mr.. Murray
offered an amendment removing the
court 10 Huntingdon.
me smendmeht was rejected, and the
Bill passed its second readisg.
Adjourned until tomorrow morning
at 10 O'Clock.