Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-29
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NAsKvrLLs. January ~.
The Senate met to day at ten o'clock
a M. Speaker seuter 10 the chair and
eighteen members present.
NEW BUSINESS.
Bv Mr.. Mccall: A bill to incorporate
Hsiie's Point and Double Bridge Plank
Road and Levee Company, in Lauder
dale county. ... t a..
By Mr.. Keith: A bill to protect the
revenue of counties in regard TO the
County Trustees bond.
By Mr.. Rodgers: A resolution requir'
inc he resistrars of voters in this State
to return the number Of colored voters 70
the Secretary's Office, so as to ascertain ,
the correct number Of quaiihed coioreo
voters in the State. Adopted under
suspension Of the rules
special ORDER.
The resolution offered by Mr. Wisener
a few days since, which was made the
snecial order of the day, ins.ructipg the
Committee on Common Schools to ex-
anime and ascertain the amount OF the
school fund and report bill authorizing
the issuance of State bonds TO accomplish
that object, was adopted.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To incorporate the Southern Railroad
Company. Laid on the table.
The bill exempting capital from taxa
t;on 10 encourage manufacturing in the
State. Laid on the table.
IL
sippi Central railroad company. Passed
TO more fully define the rights OF land
lords and tenants. Passed.
Adjourned to 10 q m. tomorrow.
The House was called TO order at III
am, Speaker Richards in the Chair and
sixty members present s.,
Sneaker Richards presented the feIs
lowing dispatch, which was read:
MEMrHIs. January n. 1863.
Gentlemen of the Senate and House OF
REPRESENTATIVES are requested to direct
mi 10 suspend the collection of the priv
ilepe tax ON the reading OF the Hon.
Mrs. Yelverton this evening.
JOHN LoAGuE,
Clerk County Court of Shelby.
The dispatch was referred to the Com
mittee on Finance and Ways and Means.
NEW BUSINESS.
By Mr.. Dyer: A petition from citizens
of Claiborne county, praying to have the
county line between Claiborne and Union
counties changed, with bill to that eft.
feet Passed fret reading, and referred
to Committee on Counties and County
Lines.
By Mr.. Prosser: Resolution request
ing the Senate to return to the House
memorial to Congress with regard to the
of certain railroads In the
State to the United States Government.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Brewer: Bill to extend the cor
porate limits of Camden. in Benton
county. Passed first reading and re-
ferred to Committee on Interpretations.
By Mr.. Doughty: Bill to amend the
revenue lave. Passed first reading and
referred to Committee on Finance and
Ways and Means.
By Mr.. Murray: Resolution request
ing the joint select committee on the
to report back the amend
ment to the Constitution which provides
that the capitation tax shall be equal
lied.
Mr.. Wines offered resolution in lieu,
requesting the committee to report to the
. ouse its action on the various bills sub
mitted TO it for amending the Constitu-
ion SO as to extend the franchise. Laid
on the table; ayes SO, noes 10. After
which the House reconsidered the vote
ard rejected the resolution in Lieu;
ayes Is. noes 81. The original resolu-
ton was then adopted.
By Dir. Williams: Bill requiring col
pred men to pay poll tax. Passed first
reading and referred to Committee on
Judiciary.
Leave Of absence vas granted 10 The
members: Messrs Chiles, Crit
18th aud Robinson for week, and Messrs.
Sparkman and Carter until Monday.
Adjourned to pm.
In The afternoon session, the introduc-
ion of Few business being still in order,
Mr.. Waters introduced bill to protect
he interests of the State, by providing
hat hereafter the salary OF railroad re.
,eiyers shall not exceed four dollars q
lay for the time occupied in iransacting
necessary duties. 1t further provides
hat DO officer Of any road in arrears to
be State shall receive more than four
dollars day, and further requiring re-
.eivers to make monthly statement on
he tenth of each month.
senste bill establishing Q Chaucery
Court at Eorristown was indefinitely
Senate bill incorporating the town of
Sallsiin was taken up on third reading
After the adoption Of various smsnd'
nents relating to private corporations,
he bill passed
Mr.. Woodcock moved to reconsider the
action of the House in changing the place
# holding the Supreme Court 10 West
Tennessee from Brownsville to Jackson.
The motion to reconsider was adopted,
md then the bill was laid on the table.
Adjourned antil ten o'clock tomorrow.
From Washington,