Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-11-16
Another Conference Committee on
tine Convention Bill.
A Compromise EffeCted---Tbe Bill
~ y Becomes a Law.
Basis Of Ssventy-five Delegates
Agreed Upon.
The Election to be Held December
18th.
Convention to Assemble Second
esq Monday in January.
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The XVIII Amendment Reported Upon
UnfavOrably.
Minority Report PreseHted---5Oth to
Come Up To-day.

AinOrity Report PreseHted---6Oth to
Come Up To-day.
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NASHVILLE, November l5.-In the
Senate, Mr. Cubbins introduced bill
toincorporateth the Memphis and New
Orleans Packet Companyi it passed
fst frs. reading and was referred.
Mr.. fstheridge moved that another
committee Of Conference disappointed.
Carried.
Mr.. ClemmeBtsOn offered a resOlu-
ton that the committee Of Conference
TO he appointed be requested TO agree
10 seventy-fve Delegates as a comprO-
mise on the number to compose the
Convention. II was contemplated I'm
the bill that one person from each
Representative and one from each
Pictorial DistTie', under the appor-
tionment Of 1882, should be elected.
Also, that they make such other
changes in the bill as may give time
to give thirty days notice of the time
OF holding the election, and for a cor
responding extension of time for the
meeting of the Convention. Adopted.
Ayes-I5; noes. Messrs. Clement
son, Etheridge and Cubbins to consti-
tute said committee. -ll -
Mr.. Etheridge, from the committee,
subsequently reported, recommend
ing the respective Houses TO agree to
the following adjustment:
First-That the Senate recede from
aH amendments but that which Is in
the following words:
Re II further snGoted, That in all
cases where any commissioner or
sheriff fails or refuses, or from any
other esuse, fails TO hold said election,
itslIall be lawful for any freehOlder to
hold said election by summOning as
many bystanders as may be necessary
20 hold said election; all of whom
shall be freehOlders.
The Committee recommended that
the House Of Representatives should
agree 10 said ameRdment.
Second-Said Committee recon-
mended that the word second " in
the first section Of said bill be stricken
out aud the word - third inserted in I
place thereof
Third-The Committee recommend |
81 that all the fourth section, after the |
word BE-, " shall be stricken out and .
thewords 81 'seyenty-fiye" inserted in !
place thereof
F0urth-They also recommend that /
the word /" senatorial ~ be stricken (
out of the seventh section of the biii. /
Fifth-And also recommend that
the word " first be stricken out of |
the twelfth section Of the bill and in
sert the word second" in place
thereof. .-
The report Of the Committee was
coneurred in, ali present voting in the
affirmative.
Mr.. EtheTidge moved to reconsider
the vote just taken, and then moved |
to lay his motion on the table, which |
was carried.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Fleming introduced a reSOlu- /
tion requiring Gen. Watson, Trustee |
OF the Bank of Tennessee, to burn the |
notes of the bank which have been /.
redeemed, and appointing joint |
committee TO superintAnd the burning. |
Referred. eH.r... .H
Mr.. Fleming introduced a bill for
fhe sale OF the delinquent railroads Of
the State. The first section makes it /
the duty of the committee to inform |
the governor of all roads falling TO 1
pay the interest due State. The Gov /
ernor shall direct the Attorney-Gene 1
raj to file a bill against such railroad /
companies in the Chancery Court Of
the Chancery District in which such /
companies may have their principal /
place Of business, for the purpose OF |
having sold by decree such road. The |
other section gives the details incl
dent 10 the sale Of such roads. Passed |
and referred to the Judiciary Com
nIittee. . -.. ....
Mr. Townsend offered bill TO in-
corporate the Exchange Bank Of
Memphis. Passed.
Mr. Walker offered bill to fix the |
license Of retail liquor dealers. 1t
provides that In towns with a p0pula- /
ton Of less than l,000 mot incOrpO- /
rated the tax shall be SO; in towns !
with a population less than 5000 in
habitants, S35; over 3 100 inhabitants, I
$50.
sF. Jones introduced bill 10 re-
-iuee tbe State tax on theaters, and TO
supp.ezs Iewdness aud drinking at
Elaces o1 slDusement. Passed.
Mr.. Perkins offered a resolution re-
9uiring the Comptroller and Treas
urer to receive ia the payment of in
terest due by any railroad Ia the State
any bonds Of the state that may b
due before the maturity Of such inter
rst. Laid over. ....-.-
afr. Jones' report on the resolation
for the ratifeatiOn Of the Fifteenth
Amendment. recommended its reiec-
fion for the following reasons
First, there j. no necessity for 1t.
The States are fully empowered to ex-
tend suffiage 20 any and all the pow
er Is fully recognized by the COnstitu-
tion Of the United States in article !,
section ,, clause 4.
Second, because Ii was proposed, |
psssed aud submitted at a time when !
the public mind was not in a eOndi- |
tion tc weigh and consider 1t with |
that calmness and deliberation its inn
portahce required.
Third Because its ratification IS
sought by the least popular method
known TO the Constitution Of Ihe
United States, while it proposes 10
sfact great radical change in the ma
ture and principles Of our form Of Gov
emmett.
FOurth-Class legislation Of a most
odious character; it singles out the
cOlored race as its special wards and
favorites, and upon them it confers its
favors, Bestows its bounty, eonfers its
affection and seals its love.
Fsah-It is inexpedient because 1t
will sool, become bone Of contention
and for an isture time viii be q sub
ject Of ceaseless s.gitatioR in the halls
of Congress and befofS the people, and
Congress will think our mode OF leg
islatiOn appropriate, another congress
win think a different mode apero-
pirate, TO enforce said XVIII Ameno.-
ment. f-#HE
siKth-It leads inevitably to a con-
cession Of ali the sovereign power TO
the legislative branch Of the Federal
(alI,rlaIr ra1anf and cnnaannanflr L de-