Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-03-03
Condensed Report OF Saturdays
Proceedings.

Senate.
NASHVILLE, February p, 1863.
The Senate met to-day; Spesk,
or Nelson in the Chair and seventeen
members present.
COUNTY STOCK IN RAILROADS.
A House amendment to a Senate bill
giving the County Judge the right tC
vote the railroad stock Of counties, was
e%onourred in.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION.
House resolutions authorizing the
Comptroller to, demand certain bonds
from the Bank Of Tennessee, was con.
Cured il.
To incorporate the Southwestern Press
Association, capital stock not to exceed
SIS, 900.
Mr.. Norman offered an amendment to
Insert the name of 8. c. Mercer as one OF
the incorporates, which was adopted.
To incorporate the Literary Society of
Memphis.
To amend the charter of the Tennes-
see Agricultural Association, by making
1t five hundred shares instead Of one
thousand.
To incorporate the Bricklayers and
Builders Union, to have a capital stock
of 500, 600.
To incorporate the Shelby County
Turnpike Company.
The following House amendments to
Senate bill No. S59 TO increase the reve-
nue. OF the State, etc., were %concurred in.
II SCHOOL FUNDING MONEY.
A communication WAS read from the
State Treasurer 10 the effect that, with
regard to the moneys received by him
no distinction vas made as to that por.
ton intended for commo schools, and
that no separate accoun was kept of the
revenue for that purpose also that there
is no money in the Treasury at this
time.
By Mr.. Richards Joint resolution in
structing the Comptroller to issue his
warrant turniBg over to the Treasurer
all school money in his hands, with the
endorsement on said warrant that the
f. Ids are on school account. Adopted.
SENATE AMENDMENTS.
Senate amendments to the general sp-
propriation bill were cOncurred in.
House bill to consolidate the Clarks-
willie and Waynesboro and Etna branch
of the Nashville and Northwestern Rail
road, on Senate amendments, was taken
up.
The House insisted on its refusal to
concur in the amendment granting S10,.
coo per mile to the Huntington and
Jackson branch Of the Nashville and
Northwestern Railroad, as soon a each
section is completed.
THE WHITE PROTEST.
Mr.. CoFdell moved to reconsider tht
vote allowing to be spread upon the Jour.
nal the protest Of Mr.. White, Of Green
and others, against the action of the
House in acquitting Speaker Richards
on the ground that said protest wal
grossly dlsPespectful and had not beer
read before the House.
Mr., White, OF Green, then read thu
protest, which embodied the summinl
up OF the charges and testimony sgains
Richards, and c~ontending that it was by
an extraordinary pressure brought t
bear On members of the House that TIT
aCquittal wss brought about.
Messrs. Myers and Ryder spoke il
severe terms OF the protest, earnestly
/ c%ontending that 1t should not be allowed
to go on the journal,
A vote was then taken on a motion t.
allow the protest to go On the journal
which resulted In ayes IL, noes Is, nc
~ AOn NObAhEs
Mr.. Richards asked leave to max
some remarks in his own vindication
which was allowed him. He then re
viewed the case, Ia connection with tn,
School Fund swindle, earnestly pleadin;
his innocence Of any and all charges pre-
ferred against him.
Mr.. White, OF Greene, briefly Responded
defending the action OF the protestants
and rPQrattinp that ha H0uaa ShOul(
see fit not to let the protest go On tn,
journal.
Without taking further action, th,
House adjourned until eleven o'clock OF
Monday.