Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-18
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.


Senate.
NASHVILLE, January Is.-The Ssnat
met to day at 10 o'clock, Speaker Sente
In the ohsir and tRsnty-ole member
present.
PETITIONS, ETC.
BY Mr.. WlseueF: A petition from col
ored citizens In Redford and LincolE
counties, asking aid and protection, theS
having been driven from their homes by
men in disguise. The petition was re
ferred TO the Committee on Military
Affairs.
NEW Bills.
By Mr.. Mccall: A bill proposing
amendments to the constitution In re,
gard to the franchise law, extending the
! right of suffrage to all males over twenty
/ one years Of age. We give the text oi
/ this BILL elsewhere.
Passed first reading and referred to
Committee on Constitution.
By Mr.. Rogers: A bill TO incorporate
the Manchester and Mobile Air Line
Railroad.
The House was called to order at ten
am, Speaker Richards presiding, and
fifty-eight members present.
NEW BUSINESS.
By Mr.. Bowles: Joint resolution pro-
Tiding for the appointment Of j3int
committee OF five to prepare bill with
regard TO delinquent railroads, aud u
consider al bills 20 that effect now be-
fore the Legislature which may hereaI-
ter be offered. Adopted.
By Mr.. Prosser: Resolution that the
State Treasurer be required to take steps
to secure the payment OF SO much of the
school fund Is remains due. Adopted.
By Dir. Singletsry: Bill to indemnify
loyal Cit zers for nifty per cent. Of the
losses sustained during the war through
Confederate deprsdstions. It provides
for a tax of one per cent. on all property
in the State.
BY Mr.. Woodc0ck Resolution to the
effect that no more bonds shall 0e Issued
to railroads that have not paid their
January interest until full settlement
shall have been effected with such rosds.
After considerable debate the resOlu-
ton Was adopted.
DETECTIVE BARMORE.
Mr.. Stone introduced the following
resolution, which was adopted under
suspension Of the rules:
ReSOtUsd That the Governor be re-
HAS5lCA ~ aGIN " SDAuL4tO OAD = GAllACANAL
number Of militia 70 investigate the
matter, ard ascertain what has become
of Mr.. B BlTmOre, who was taken from
the train at or near the town OF Column
bis by the Ku-Klux on Monday night
last.
THE FEMALE SUFFRAGE RESOLUTION.
The resolution extending suffrage to
females was taken up, and after some
Mr. Mckinley proposed a
resolution in lieu, that no proposition
looking TO the extension of suffrage shsll
be entertained which does not include
women. Both it and the original reso-
luton were tabled, after which the
House adjourned u1ll tomorrow morn
ing.
senate.
NASHVILLE, January IA, 1569.-Tae
Senate met to day a. 10 g. Ia. Speaker
Ssnter in the chair, and twenty-five
members present.
NEW BUSINESS.
By Mr.. Lindsey A bill to allow new
insurance companies to 6e charted where
the sum Of Sl00, 600 shall have been se-
cured. The number OF incorporatOrs
will OF be les than thirteen, aud SJ0,-
900 of the capital sock must be depos-
lieu Will Ln6 OOEi pkEuAiSE VI lAS StAt6
FOR the benefit OF the policy hOlders.
By Mr.. Patterson: A bill 10 render aid
10 the Gailatin, Lebanon aud Murfrees-
Ooro r abroad Company by extending
500 ,00O in State bonds IS loan ID the
company for the purpose OF building a
bridge over the Cumberland river.
RAILROAD CHARTERS,
By request Of Mr. Wisener, Senate bin I
the ShelbCville, Fayettgiile /.
aud Huntsville Railroad Company, aud /
he ShelbyviIle and Hamilton Eas taken .
Up and passed on its second reading. /
THE KU- -KLUX,
Senate bill to amend an act passed /
10, 1888, to enforce the lave I
1f the State =. ss taken up. The bill is /
known as the g Eu Kiux bill, aud gives /
he Governor the power to declare mar .
igl law ia certain counties where it is /
lsct ssary. After considerable discussion,
ne bill was passed on its third reading, /
Jy ayes II; noes 1, IS follows:
Ayes-MessTs. Aldridge, Eekle, Eaton,
Fcierson, Fuson, Garner, Henderson,
Keith, Mathews, Nelson, Parker, R0dg- /
IT'S, Smith, Underwood, Wisener, Wyatt
md Speaker Senter-l7.
Noes --Messrs. Cate, Lindsey, McCall
suu L aLACA5On
House.
The House was called to order at 10
INA, Speaker Richards presiding and
ixty.six members present.
NEW BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Thornsurg, Of Granger: Bill
o restrain intemperSuCe IN ths General
Assembly Of the State OF Tennessee.
making it the duty Of the Speaker Of the
House to order the D0orseeper to take in
harge and confine uutll sober any such
,bstreperous mem Der that may ba found
o the hall o! either House.
By Mr.. Reeves Blu to alter and
mend an set passed Ssplember 10, 1858,
o enforce the laws Of the State known
s the Ku-Klux act. This bill gives the
i0wer To the Governor to declare mar
ial law in any county.
By MF. Ryder: Bill defining the right
( landlord and tenant, making il unla9-
ri for renters to occupy premises after
be term tor which it was rented has ex-
ired, and making all contracts illegal
ave those that Ere in writing.
BY Mr.. Murray Bill to extend the
lrisdiet!0n az ChaneeilOTs, giving them I
jurisdiction with Judges Of
'ircuit Courts 10 issuing writs Of certlo-
qri.
By Mr.. Smith BIZ to amend en- act {
mending the revenue laws OF the State
D that all the stocks Of National Banks
hail be taken at such banking houses at
)rty cents on the dollar ior State pur- {
oses, snd twenty cents for school tax,
nd making it the duty OF the cashier OF ,
sch such bank to swear to the correct !
ess OF his financial statements.
By Mr. Me&lin: Bill to empower tbs s
iovernOF TO remove Commissioners Of
s
TO ADJOURN.
Mr.. Agee called up House joint resolu-
on 275, providing for the adjourn
lent Of the Legislature on the % b q
lst I
Mr.. Prosser offered an amendment TO
he effect that sll such moves SIS that OF
lr. Agee is only . waste OF time. A :
notion 20 lay the original resolution and 9
mendm8nt on the table Was lost by 3 /
Ots OF 80 to 80.
A motion to lsy Mr.. Prosset's smend-
lsnt on the table WAS lost Dy vote OF !
D TO SO.
Mr.. Richards took the floor, and said
nat the p9pple Of the State were bur 9
ened with taxation OF $500, coo for the I
urpose Of paying interest on bonds {
iyen 10 raiirOssis. and these FoadR were