Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-07-09

Bill 70 aegulate Life Insurance Recen-
sidered aad Passed Third Reading Con-
fasratioR Of Bonds--A Bill Beesnes a
Shuttle cock Between the Senate and
House House let's Down and the Senate
G 1es into Ecstatic Session.
! Special to MEMPaTs APPEAL.l
NASHVILLE, July s.-The joint
committee OF the Legislature to exam
| inc the allegations made by Hon. John
Baxter against certain members Of the
Railroad Committee, has been in secret
session ali day. Messrs. Baxter and
Clementson, of the Railroad Commit
tee, were present, and several wit
nesses testified. Nothing is yet pub
liely known a. to the character Of the
evidence given.
The funeral of Hon. John Hugh
Smith, former Mayor of the city, oc-
Cured to-day, and was largely at
tended by all classes Of citizens.
The widow of the late Judge Bloom
field L. Ridley died very suddenly at
( MurfreesborO to-day.
Many members of the Legislature
/ left for their homes this evening, but
it is expected that a quorum is left for
each house.
The Senate to-day thus disposed of
House bills on third reading:
To 50 amend the act establishing
| Common Law Court at Nashville as
to require quarterly terms and the
form of pleadings common to Circuit
Courts. Passed.
To regulate the license to be paid
on billiard and Jenny Lind tables.
Passed.
/ To declare Elk river, in Grundy
county, navigable. Passed.
To amend the act authorizing VIII
liam Foster to build a turnpike across
Waldren's Ridge. Passed.
To regulate the return of process
in the Chancery and Circuit Courts of
Shelby county. Passed.
To authorize the payment Of five
hundred and six dollars to w. E.
Owen, guardian. Passed.
To extend the exemption of lawyers
and doctors. Rejected.
To provide for change of venue
for civil suits in certain cases.
Passed.
The Senate resolution directing the
Comptroller of the Treasury to issue
his warrant to the Trustees of Wayne
county for s26l2, due said county on
account of tine common school fund,
was adopted.
House resolution directing the
Comptroller to turn over to the va
rious counties Of the State, warrants
for their pro rata share of the school
fund, was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Hall, the vote re-
jecting House bill to regulate the busi-
ness of life insurance in the State,
was recOnsidered, and the bill passed
its third reading.
On motion of Mr.. Green, the vote
rejecting the House bill to regulate
the width Of public gates, was recon-
81 cred, and the bill passed its third
reading.
The House resolution requiring
turnpike companies, in which the
State is interested, to make on or be-
fore the second Monday in October
next a report to the Comptroller of
their condition, assets, etc, was
adopted.
House resolution directing the Gov
ernor and Secretary of State to en-
force the contracts existing between
the State and 6. P. Lewis, in regard
to FIVE hundred and twenty pieces of
land scrip, now in possession of the
Manhattan Bank of New York, was
deferred.
The House resolution to burn the
blank bonds in the Office Of the Treas
urer was adopted
House resolution to authorize the
Comptroller to borrow money not in
excess of $250,OOO, for paying the
present expenses of the State Govern
ment was indefinitely posponed.
House resolution asking a state
ment OF deposits in the Bank Of Ten
nessee was postponed until December.
Senate bill to provide for paying the
expenses of the General Assembly
was again returned, with Senate
amendments to House amendments
non -concurred in. The Senate, in
sisting on its amendments, the
bill was again transmitted to the
House. The bill was subsequently
returned by the House, with informa-
ton that it had receded from all its
amendments and cOncurred ia all the
Senate amendments.
The Senate went into executive ses-
sion and confirmed the appointment
by the Governor of the following
named State directors for the Tennes-
see and Pacific railroad: Thomas
Chadwell, Z. ii. East, Josiah Nc
Lain, Robert Coutrell and d. II.