Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-02-05

Mr.. Ryder here said that he wished, il
the intereat of fair play, to call mp thu
re solution introduced by Mr.. White, o
Gu Gene, which proposes to expel Mr.
Richards from the House. A resolution
like that which threw a blighting shadow
oyer the reputation of a member ought
not TO be allowed to lie on the table, par
ticularly when that member is anxious
and ready for, investigation. II would
be a grievous wrong to the member who
ia the subject of the resolution for the
contents of that paper to be spread broad
cast over the land, while the House, the
proper body to investigate the charges
contained in it, is silent as to the truth OF
falsity Of the charges.
Mr.. Grayson moved to refer the reso-
luton to the committee appointed under
| Mr.. Singletary's resolution.
Mr.. ProsPer, temporarily in the chair,
amended the committee under Mr.. Single
tary's resolution, as follows: Messrs.
Sineletary, Bosom, Thornburg of Grain.
ger, Roach and McNair.
Mr.. Taylor, of Carter and johnson,
Objected to the appointment of Mr.. Bos-
son. as he was implicated by the report
of the School Fund Committee.
The name of Mr.. Bosom was with
drawn, and Mr.. Gilmer appointed in his
stead.
Mr.. Grayson's motion to refer then
prevailed.
Mr.. Richards, who appeared to be
much affected, made few remarks as to
the embarrassing position in which the
resolution of Mr.. White, of Greene,
places him before the House and coun-
try. He did not desire to evade
the charges contained in the re.
port of the School Fund Committee;
on the contrary, he demanded, in JUS
tice to himself, thorough investiga-
ton. Even dog is generally afforded
some chance, but the resolution proposed
to ANONYMOUSLY expel him from the
House without having been afforded an
opportunity to vindicate himself. Until
the charges against him were disposed
of, it would be hardly proper for him, nor
did he wish, to retain his seat as pre-
siding officer of the House. He would
therefore ask that temporary Speaker
be designated by the House.
After some discussion, Mr.. Prosser was
elected as temporary Speaker, the vote
being Prosser 80 and Woodcock %. Mr..
Roach was also nominated, but declined
on the ground of his having to serve as q
member Of the committee appointed un-
der Mr.. Siugletary's resolution.
Adjourned to two pm.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House bill providing for the sale of the
Winchester and Alabama Railroad was
called up and passed second reading,
and recon mitted to the Committee of
Finance and Ways and Means.
House bill to incorporate the Raleigh
Mineral Springs Hotel Company had the
following amendments tackled on in the
Senate, which the House concurred in:
To incorporate the Nashville Circulating
Library; abolishing the Metropolitan
Police system of Chattanooga; authoriz'
ing the DeSoto Insurance Company to
change its business to that of banking.
Senate bill Incorporating Wards Sem
mary, With about dozen amendments.
The amendments we're concurred in.
Senate bill Incorporating the Iron and
Hollow.ware Association of Nashville,
with verbal amendments; also, an amend
meat Incorporating the Real Estate Com
papy of North Nashville.
Adjourned until ten o'clock to morrow.