Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-02-03

tax, which was the special order. YVES
taken up on third reading.
Mr.. Puckstt offered the following
ams1dmsnt:
Re IL further enacted, That upon the
r COMMUNICATION of three unconditional
loyal men in any county in the Fiat 4,
making oath before any Circuit Judge
presiding ia the county wherein tie p
piication may be made, that there tre
any persons ia said county who are now
di qualified from voting under Il eFrsn-
chise Law, and who are known to be
loyal to the Government Of the United
States and to the State Of Tennessee,
and further believe that such persons can
be safely intFusted with the elective fran
chise; then, upon such person or persons
making application by petition TO be-
GENE eniranchised, signed by such per-
son and verified by the affidavits OF said
three loyal men, it shall be the duty of
said Judge to issue to such person or per-
sons certificates to vote at all elections in
the county, district and State, the same
"a Commissioners Of Registration are
now authorized to issue, and the same
petition and afidavits shall be made a
matter OF record by being spread upon
the minutes Of the court, including a
copy OF the certificate to vote, and for
which services the Clerk of the court
shall be allowed a reasonable fee, at the
discretion of the court, which fee shall
be paid by the petition r.
DIR. Agee said that he was in favor Of
giving the subject q full investigation ;
that 1t was u Of vital Importance. He
would support The amendment offered by
the gentleman from Hickman, or some
other proposition having the same object
In view. He was not welded to the pres
ent amendment, bat was for justice being
done. Some fanatics might call him
weak in the knees, il they chose, but ne
occupied exactly the same position which
the Governor hsd taken in his message
to this adjourned session. He earnestly
requested gentlemen who held a different
view Of the subject to examine page six
OF the message. If that portion Of the
message meant anything, it meant en-
reimbursement to the better class of
rebels. lit did not mean that, il meant
nothing st Ell,
He had never heard any body say
that the Governor was not Radical
enough, and the speaker did not propose
to cut Radical the Governor, He did
not want to be taken for a fanatic. or 10
appeal TO blood and thunder passions.
etc; but he did want to do what was
right, and what would ba for the best in
terests OF the State. He was opposed 10
the ENHANCEMENT of cut-throats and
hu-klux as much IS any map on the
noor, but, while he would never vote 10
such outlaws, he was in f.
vOr OF the means which Gov. BrownIow
had recommended that Is, he was for
doing Justice Ia the safest and most prac-
ncabie way, so as t. reach that class
which the Governor had referred to in
his mas age.
Mr.. Agse was interrupted several times
by questions from different members of
the House, but he answered in such q
straighlfof| sri way that his position
could not possibly have been misunder-
stood. He cJntended earnestly that the
House ought not to oppose the nolIey Of
Congress, Ci the Government, and of the
great Republican party. II go, they
would DO considered only q fanGtical fac
ton. lie was for msEing a difference
betT6en~ ia%-Sbiding men and those who
we're iaR -OrsGkeTs. He hoped steps
would be taken 10 bling the matter at
oDes and directly before the people. Let
the people eettig The question. The Gov
ernCT haG recommended q liberal policy,
and he Wds not afraid 70 risk the decision
of the p50pla.
Mr.. b2Yles vas "agin" such 8 policy
as that enacted By Mr.. Agee, and indiS-
nantIy 3eman1ed-"aint the shirt of re-
%beill5ni ths higa blossom Of hell, higher
nor u wss 3 year ago."
Mr.. White ssiu the 10y al peopIe of
Eat Tennessee would prefer to have the
Acknowledgement OF Iebels perpetual
than TO change it now. they would
rather d~ltfrsncEise q few more rebels
than Bow admit them 10 the ballot box.
Nj. Wines demonstrated against longer
applying the AZ lust and oppressive policy
OF taxation without representation. The
right Of suffrage was an inherent, not a
political right. What authority had
they To sit there snd iegislate away the
rights OF the people of Tennessee ? Tbev
knew how the franchise law had been
worked in the interest OF cliques and
parties by c0IFups aud Infamous Com
niesiOnefs Of = REGISTRATION,
Mr.. Meyers fought the war over spsin
in the same stefeotyped raDt which he
has inflicted upon the House several
times during the past two yeara, and
made an appeal to the worst passions
and %preiudioss Of members against q lib
0eraI Snd Just policy toward the dis
irsnchised masses,
Adjourned TO nm