Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-07-07

| Special 10 the MEMPHIS APPEAL.l
NASHVILLE July 6.-JOhn Baxter, who
arrived here a few days since to appear
before the committee of the General As.
sembly TO examine charges made by him
against certain members of the Railroad
Investigating Committee, left yesterday
for his home at Knoxville, after publicly
expressing the opinion that the Legisla-
ture was about to refuse him chance to
prove his charges.
The House to-day adopted a resolution
authorizing the Investigating COMMITTEES
to send for Baxter and other persons, in
order TO proceed with the examination of
the charges made by Mr.. Baxter in the
Senate. While the resolution, which
was concurred in, was under cOnsidera-
ton, Mr. ClementsOn, Chsirmsn OF the
Investigating COMMITTEES, addressed the
Senate, denouncing in strong terms the
conduct of Mr.. Baxter in relation to the
Investigation so far as it related 20 the
bonds issued to the Mineral Home rail
road.
1t is intimsTed that Mr.. Baxter has not
really gone home, and will make his ap-
pesrance here tomorrow.
The Union and 4meyTean publishes the
proceedings of meetings in Macon, Hay
wood, Coffee and other counties, appoint
ing delegates to the Judicial Convention
in Nashville on the 11th of July.
The Senate rejected the following Sem
ate bills on third reading: To exempt
quarter racing from tax; to repeal the
act making habitual drunkenness a sufi-
eient cause for divorce; to require judges
to have been practicing lawyers. 81
House joint resolution directing the
Comptroller not TO enter to the credit of
the Memphis and Charleston Railroad
Company the sum OF s32 45O, as of the
l4th Of October, 1868, and the sum of SS2,-
$40 as of the 2lst of December, 1863, was
concUrred in.
The House bill to transfer the Circuit
Court at BartelI from the 14th TO the 18th
Judicial Circuit was passed ON third
reading.
House bills on first reading:
To declare ELK river in Grundy county,
navigable. Passed.
To give builders and other mechanics
lien on work. Passed.
For the benefit of securities. Passed.
To require guardians to settle with
wards when of age. Passed.
TO regulate motions of legal process in
Shelby county. Passed.
For the benefit of W. L. Owen, guar
dian. Passed.
To prohibit the intermarriage of kins-
people. Passed.
, To extend the exemption laws 10 law
yers and doctors. Passed.
To amend AN act establishing Com
mon Law Court of Nashville, so as to
provide for quarterly terms. Passed.
Amendments to Senate bill appointing
trustees for the Jefferson and Rogersville
railroad, were concurred in.
Amendments to Senate bill authorizing
suits in Chancery against delinquent
railroads, were cOncurred in.
The House amendments to the Senate
bill directory TO the Attorney General of
the State in reference TO the suits against
the Tennessee and Pacific Railroad Com
pany, were referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
The House amendments to the Senate
bill establishing a Criminal Court for
Knox county, were discussed, and the
Senate refused to concur.
On motion of Mr.. Etheridge, the fur
ther consideration of Senate bill to make
permanent insanity sufficient cause for
divorce, was postponed until the second
Monday in December.
On motion of Mr.. Palmer the vote post
poning the Senate bill to give the County
and Chancery Courts power to grant
rights Of Incorporation was reoOnsidsred,
and the bill referred to. the Judiciary
Committee.
House bill to increase the revenue of
the State came up on its third reading,
and after being 80 amended as to make
the tax forty cents on each one hundred
dollars worth of property, and fifty cents
on privileges, was passed and transmitted
to the House.
Mr.. Etheridge withdrew his motion to
reconsider Senate amendment to House
resolution providing for the adjournment
Of the General Assembly, and the resolu-
tiOll as amended was transmitted to the
Ho use. The amendment fixes the ad-
iournment for the 11th of July, and re-
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