Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-28
ASSEMBLY,.
Condensed Summary Of the Pro-
Ceedings OF MONDAY.


NASHVILLE, January 2j, 1869.
SENATE.
The Senate was called to order at 1881
am, Speaker Senter in the chair and
nineteen members present.
SOUTHERN AND PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC
TELEGRAPH.
Mr.. Lindsey offered a memorial from
the Southern and Atlantic and Pacific
Telegraph Company, and from citizens
If Nashville and Memphis, petitioDing
that the present OnerOus tax upon this
line be removed or lessened.
The petitioners represent that the res-
son for this petition liz, stssid taxation
is burdensome in the extreme, and if
continued, will be p%rohibitOry in its ef-
feet upon their business. They repre-
sent further that uGder the competition
brought about by their efforts TO prevent
a continuance OF a monopoly OF the BUSH
ness, the profits OF the telegraphing BUSH
ness to corporations has been 20 dimin-
ished, that il the burdensOme taxes com
planned of are continued, and the liRbiIi-
ties to a similar taxation in all counties
remain, your petitioners will feel, that
in Justice to their stockholders in the
several States of New York, P~snnsyivR-
mia, Maryland, OHIO, Illinois, Missouri,
Kentucky and Tennessee, they must
cease to extend their lines through Ten
nessee, and Withdraw their offices there
from, refrain from extending their lines
South by way Of Tennessee, and find
some route to the great Gull States,
through the territory of States where
such restrictive laws 90 not exist.
They go on 10 show that they have re-
duced the rate Of telegraphing over
their lines until It is now lower rate per
mile than is charged anywhere else in
the world. Tae great obstacle to the
continuance OF these low rates of charge
mas been the S,ate and county taxation
imposed, and The petitioners show that
their continuation is altogether depend
ent On the repeal of these OdiOus, unjust
and ill-adYIsed taxes. I ley therefore
pray their repeal.
This memorial is signed by George II.
FhHrst9n, President Pacific and Atlantic
Telegraph Company OF tae United
and, also, President Southern
Company, and by large num-
6ers OF tbs most prominent and solid
of Memphis and Nashville.
The memorial was referred to the
Committee on Finance and Ways and
Means.
Kew BILLIE.
By Mr.. Aldridge A bill authorizing
the Chancellor of the State to appoint
Masters in Chsncery, giving the Masters
the power to take dispositions TO be read
in court, and to take ali OATH 10 faithfully
and impartially discharge the duties of
their ofHce.
By Ait. Lindsey A bill or the relief
Of telegraph companies, providing that
they shall take out @ semi-annua! license
Of SI25.
By Mr. Norman A bill to repeal the
act removing tho Supreme Court from
Jackson to Brownsvilie.
By Mr.. Patterson A bill to amend an
act passed February Is, 1866, 70 wind up
the business Of the State Bank OF Ten
1essee, placing the management of its
In the hands of the Comptroller,
Treasurer and Secretary Of State.
By Mr.. Keith a bill for the protee-
hon OF stockholders in railroads in GER
tain Dasss,
Adjourned until tomorrow at 10 a.m.
BOu7e,
The House met at 10 am, Speaker
Richards ia the chair and fifty.seven
members present.
BUSINESS.
BY Mr.. Turner: Resolution to adjourn
n the Sth proximO. Adopted under q
suspension Of the rules by ayes 81, noes
/.
By Dir. Ryder; Bill to provide for an
Chancellor in Shelby county.
AND NORTHWESTERN RAIL
ROAD.
The bill providing for the sale Of the
northwestern II abroad being the special
rider, was taken up on second reading
A majority Of the Judiciary Commit
TO whom the bill was referred, re-
against It's passage on the ground
haiti was not In accordance with the
of the internal Improvement
aw, nor OF the act kAOWn as the omni-
us bill, passed in December, 1857.
Mr.. Roach thought the bill q manifest
to the stockholders of the road.
Ie could not see why that read was sim
led out for sacrifice he o 'jected to the
i'll, because under 1t the road would be
cid for one-ftfth OF itB value.
Other members of the House spoke
70 and con, when finally the motion to
.IOn-ooncur was adopted. 4
Nj GBCaACA IsACndAQH MUNtI 10 uOH~
oneur in the report Of the committee,
his motion in q speech OF some
He thought the bill not exactly
.nexceptionsl, and was willing to have
! amended, but he was satisfied, as were
be BEST legal minds In the State, that
ne road could be legally sold as pro-
oseC,
Mr., Murray was or ths opinion that
he bill would interfere with the vested
lights of the company.
MIR. Bosom offered as an amendment
hat ali the provisions of the bill shall
pply TO ali other roads in the State hAv-
lg failed, or which shall fail 10 pay the
interest on their bonds.
A motion 10 lay the amendment on
be table was lost, and the amendment
'as adopted.
Mr.. Prosser offered an amendment
roviding that employees of the roads
'hiie ia Che hspds of receivers shall be
aid out Of the Arst proceeds Of the sale.
Before any further action was had, the
louise adjourned until 10 O'Clock TO-