Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-02

To incorporate the town of Morrison
To incorporate thu Nashville Irish
Literary Association.
To change the boundaries Of the town
Of Edge6eld.
The following House amendments to
Senate bill Ne. 1916 were CONQUERED in
To incorporate the Springfield Insti=
| tute.
To incorporate the Tennessee Medical
College.
A House amendment to the General
Appropriation bill, to pay the Chaplain
| ~ $3.50 for his services during the ses-
sion was cnncurred in.
There being no other business the
Senate adjourned until Monday ct ii
o'clock.
House-The House met at 8 am,
Speaker Richards in the Chair.
By Mr.. Bowles Resolution pledging
members TO make their respective coun-
ties as peaceable as possible when they
60 home. Adopted.
A communication was read from the
State Treasurer to the effect that, with
regard to the moneys received by him,
no distinction was made as to that por-
ton intended for common schools, and
that no separate account was kept of the
revenue for that purpose; also, that there
| is no money in the treasury at this time.
By Mr.. Richards: Joint resolution in-
structiug the Controller to issue his war
rant turning over to the Treasurer all
school money in his hands, with the in
dorsement of said warrant that the funds
1 M A
House bill to incorporate the Lewis
burg, Caney Spring, and Spring Hill
Railroad Company was taken up, and
| Senate amendment amended by provi-
ding that State aid shall not be con-
strued as granting State aid to any rail-
road company mentioned therein.
The House receded from its refusal to
| concur in Senate amendments to the
revenue bill, except that striking out the
section repeating the tax on marriage
| license.
The House insisted on its refusal to
concur in the amendment granting Sl0,-
600 per mile to the Huntingdon and Jack.
son branch Of the Nashville and North
western railroad as soon as each section
is completed.
Adjourned to pm.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Cordell moved to reconsider the
vote allowing to be spread upon the jour
nal the protest of Mr.. White, of Greene,
and others, against the action of the
House in acquitting Speaker Richards,
on the ground that said protest was
grossly disrespectful and had not been
read before the House.
Mr.. White, of Greene, then read the
protest, which embodied the summing up
Of the charges and testimony against
Richards, and contending that it was by
an extraordinary pressure brought to
bear on members of the House that the
acquittal was brought about.
Messrs. Myers and Ryder spoke in
severe terms of the protest, earnestly
contending that it should not be allowed
to go on the journal.
A vote was then taken on a motion
to allow the protest to 60 on the journal,
which resulted in ayes IL, noes l6, no
quorum voting.
Mr.. Richards asked leave to make
some remarks in his own vindication,
which was allowed him. He then re-
viewed the case, in connection with the
School Fund swinde earnestly pleading
his innocence of any aud all charges
preferred against him.
Mr.. White, of Greene, chiefly re-
sponded, defending the action Of the
protestants, and regretting that the
House should see fit not to let the pro.
test go on the journal.
Without taking further action, the
House adjourned until Monday.