Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-13

Condensed Rep ri of Sainrdal's
Proceedings.

Seaase.
NASHVILLE, January 9.-The Senate
met to day at IL o'clock, Speaker Senter
ia the chRir and seventeen members
/ present.
PETITIONS n MEMORIALS.
Mr.. Nelson presented q memorial in
behalf Of the State Of Tennessee, through
he members Of the General Assembly.
praying the Congress OF the United States
10 make n abatement or Offset Of tbe
remaining debt now held against the
various railroad companies in Tennessee
oy the United States, to be sent to the
Senators and Representatives 10 Con-
gress, which was adopted, and 500 copies
II the memorial and resolution were or
dered to be printed.
4 L M RESOLUTIONS.
By Nh. Eekle A bill entitled an act
70 encourage immigration, RppEopristing
SIS. 000 to the Board OF Immigration.
By Mr.. Underwood /: A bill 10 iBcOr-
poTste Washington Lodge No. 1j9 OF
Free and Accepted Mssons.
CHIEF OF POLICE OF MEMPHIS.
Speaker Senter presented a eOmmuui-
cation from the Governor, recommend
ing the appointment OF Rev. Dr.. Peafne,
II Memphis, Chief Of Metropolitan
Police for that city. the communication
was laid over for consideration until next
Saturday at ii o'clock.
Senate adjourned until Monday morn.
ing az IL O'Clock.
House,
The House was called to order by Mr..
Speaker Richards, at 10 q. m F~ifty-seven
members answered TO their names.
NTTV PTTTE Ann 2 E..OV UrTn.~,
BY Mr.. Ryder Bill q remove diss-
bilities of cOl0red people formerly slaves.
so that they may inheri the property OF
their relatives eseheated 20 the State.
THE FRANCHISE.
Mr.. Richards offsred the following bill
in lieu Of the bill introduced by Mr.. Ry-
der, on Thursday
bin to ba entitled, An act to provide for the
calling Of a Coventlon for the purpose Of 50
amending the Constitution sst to establish uni
V-rsal suffrage, ard the absolute and Derma-
nent equality before the law OF all races.
WHEREAS, The existing franchise
regulations Of this State wsFs adopted at
g period OF grsat turmoil and excitement,
and were, in their inception, intended
only to ssrve as q temporary expedient
and
Whereas, The necessity for such reg
ulations has now evidently ceased to AK
ist and
Whereas, It is the evident wish of &
large plumber OF the citizsns Of Tennessee
that civil disabilities arising under the
said franchise regulations should be now
removed therefore
Be It enacted 6y the General Assembly
of the State OF Tennessee, That it shall
be the duty of the Governor of this State,
immediately upon the passage Of this
set, to make known the same TO the
qusllled voters iOf the State by special
proclamation, and to summon said quail 1
fled voteFs) to attend st the usual places
of holding elections in the various cOua-
ties for the purpose OF deciding by vote
whether or not it is the wish of said vo-
ters, or OF q msiOrity thereof, that the
members OF the Senate and House Of
representatives OF the Legislature, con-
stitulipg the General Assembly OF the
State Of Tennessee, should come together |
as a jlint convention OF the % day OF
February, 1853, at the Capitol, In the city
Of Nashville, and have power when they
meet in convention, by the authority OF
the sovereign people OF Tennessee, to
a formal ordinance relieving all
the citizens of the State now suffering
under disabilities Imposed by the exist
nix IEhlCu4SS GAdGlLAEAto o1+0SIHAE& i
from the same, and securing at the
same time, by the terms Of the
said ordinance to sli elsssos VI the
paorl lie OF tennessee, without regard to
race, complexion or lineage, absolute
and permsnent equality before the law
and the qualified voters Of the Slate,
when 10 attendance at the places OF eiec-
as herein mentioned, shSl be re-
quiTed to iuscribe upon the ailOt de-
by them either the word ICON
yent;on" or the words Enc convention
i'm token of their ratification or rejection
of the ~proposition for holding 8 eOnven-
ton thus submitted to them ana = ma
iority OF the votes cast In said election
shall be decisive Of the result.
Be IL further enacted, That this act
take effect from and after its passage,
pais bill was supported by Speaker
Richards in 0 powerful speech (which
mas already been given 10 the public
He was followed by Mr. Bosom, who,
in view Of the Importance OF the bill,
was OF the opinion that il ought to De
sub mitted TO 3 committee before the
House took any action on II.
Mr.. Roach favored the bill.
Nj. Mynatt INDUCED in 3 lengthy dee
lsmstion SgSinS6 thS measure, and
hHAlllHs IEDCl5 ECLEAoHJ :
Mr., Ryder made q short speech ia de-
of his motives and those Of ais col
from Shelby, in introducing the
bill under discussion, and dwelt at some
and force on the communication
which the Governor sent to the mem-
Oers OF the extra session,
MIR. Jordan was in favor Of passing the
Dili and referring it to the Committee on
he Judiciary.
Mr.. White, Of Green, was opposed to
ne bill. He thought it Was supported
principally outside by the rebel sheets OF
Memphis and Nashville. He wal Ia Ia
gor Oh killing the bill on the very nfst
presentation of it, not because he was
lnfsyorable or discourteous to the gen.
lenoen from Shelby county, but be
the killing might Is well be
lone st once az be delayed to no good
purpose.
Mr.. Bowles moved to indefinitely post
bone.
Mi. Reed thought the question was