Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-02-08
THE GENERAL AssE
Condensed Summary OF the Pro-
ceedIngs OF Friday.


senate.
The Senate met to-day ut 10 a. M,
Speaker Senter In the chair, and twenty
members present.
NEW BILLS AND REVOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Garner: A resolution author.
jztng the Comptroller to at Once call upou
the Board of Metropolitan Police Com
missiouers OF Memphis for the q
advanced by the State to the said Conn
missloners for the support OF said police
force. Laid over under the rules.
INVESTIGATION DEMANDED.
Mr.. Smith offered the following reso-
luton.
WHEREAS, Alleged criminal charges
nave been made against members OF this
body and others, and published TO the
world impesohing their official integrity
on eE PdTte testimony; and whereas,
the memoers of the Legislative Assem-.
oily thereby are assailed, as we'll as off,
GERS connected with this Government
And, whereas, the charges made are OF
such character as to affect parties now
q fjTmeTiy members of this Es1isia-
tive body and State offices /; aud, where
as, the interest Of the State, and integ.
rity OF the members and officers, demand
a full an impartial investigation Of the
whole matter, that guilt may be estso-
nsne1i anu the innocent protected
therefore, be it
Resolved Gy The Senate and House of
Representatives, That a Joint Commit
tee of Three from the Senate and -
from tbs House be- appointed with full
powers 70 send for persons n papers,
and do all other acts necessary to invest
igate the facts and charges connected
with the School Fund deposited ia the
tennessee National Bank Of Memphis,
aud all other charges of corruption
against Aforesaid members and officers,
and that said committee be appointed by
the presiding officers of the Senate and
House, TO report ct the earliest possible :
date consistent with the magnitude OF
their duties. The rules were suspended
and The resolution taken up.
Nj. Smith said he offered the resolu-
ton in defense Of his own character and
that of the members of this body. If
any Of the parties are guilty, let them
stand and take The lash and II any can
plead Innocence, let it De known through
out the whole world through the same
medium by which 1t was heralded TO sill
parts Of the world q few days since.
Mr.. Fuson was anxious for an investi-
CATION, and said: "Ii 1 am guilty, let
me fall il l am justified, let Il be go be-
lore The whole world.r
The resolution was adopted.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Frier-
son, Wyatt and E3kle the committee on
the part OF the Senate.
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INsTRUC.
ION
Mr. Garner introduced a bill TO trans
fer the duties OF superintendent of Public
Instruction to the office OF Treasurer of
the State. Passed first residing.
TURF RACING.
Senate hill to exempt land used az
tracks for turf racing was deliberately ar
gued by Speaker Senter. The bill was
then rejected on its second reading.
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION.
House bill proposing to amend the
Constitution 50 as to compel negroes to
pay a poll tax, was taken up.
Mr.. Nelson offered q bill in lieu, pro-
viding for the Acknowledgement Of WO-
men, and made a long speech advoea-
ting womsn's rights.
The amendment was ruled out Of
order.
The question was then put on the pas
sage of the original bill. The vote was
as follows:
Ayes-MeFsrs. Eaton, Eckle, Garner,
Henderson, Keith, Msthe wa, Norman,
Parker, Smith, Underwood, Wyatt and
Speaker SenteF-I2.
NOss-Messrs. Cate, Erierson, Fuson,
Lindsey, Mccall, Nelson, Patterson,
Rodgers and Wissner-9.
The chair announced that the bill was
as 1t took two7tk lrds OF the SEN
ale to pass e constitutional measure.
MIR. Cate entered q motion to recon-
slider the vote rejecting the bill, and the
motion was taken up.
The vote TO reconsider was taken, ami
as follows ayes Is; noes S.
The bill having been recOnsidered, the
vote was again taken and resulted as
follows:
Ayss-Messrs. Eaton, E5kle, Garner,
Keith, Mathews, Norman,
Smith, Underwood, Wyatt and
Senter-I2.
Noes-Meesrs. Cate, Frferson, Fuson.
LiDdsley, Mccall, Nelson, Patterson,
Rodgers and Wisener-9.
50 the bill was lost.
Adjourned until 10 am. tomorrow.
House.
The House was called to order at 10 a.
10, Mr.. Prosser, Speaker pro tenn, In
the chair, and sixty-hve members pres
snt.
INCORPORATION MEASURES.