Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-01-19
Proceedings of the GeHeraI Assem-
bly, Yesterday.
Prominent Memphians now Visiting
Nashville.
SPECIAL 10 tue APPEAL.
NASHVILLE, January Is

NASHVILLE, January ls.
In the Senate, the consideration OF
the House bill to reduce the mer.
chants tax its third reading occupied
most of its time.
The amendment of Etheridge fixing
a tax Of twenty-five cents on every
one hundred dollars worth of real es-
tate and personal property was with
drawn and the bill passed-17 for and
against.
Senate bill incorporating the Max
well Insurance Company passed third
reading.
House bill directory to revenue col
lectors on the subject of Bank Of Ten
nesse money passed first reading.
House resolution asking aid for the
Southern Pacific Railroad was referred
to the Committee on Internal I'M
provements.
In the House, Hinkle, who the day
before offered a resolution thanking
Senator Fowler for his recent Vindica-
ton Of the people of Tennessee, asked
leave TO Withdraw the same. Leave
granted, of course.
Jones' bill creating the Office of Tax
Collector on Privileges for Shelby
county, passed first reading.
A resolution was adopted with
holding pay of members absent more
than one day without leave of alb
sence.
The House bill of Neil to preserve
the public peace passed first reading,
and was referred tot special commit
tee. ItPgorides tnat persons going
masked or disguised to the terror Of
others shall be deemed guilty of fell
ony, and punished by fine and impris-
onment,
The bill designed to make the peni-
tentiary self-sustaining was taken up,
discussed and amended, and before
any final action was taken, the hour
Of adjournment arrived.
Among the buildings in the city
damaged by violent storm on Mon.
day morning We're the Courthouse,
Medical College, Wards School, Elm
street church, the penitentiary and
number of stores and private resi-
dences.
A number Of Memphis gentle
men are at present in the city, but
none of them ere strongly suspected
Of having political axes to grind.
Among the names registered are
those of Judge Carmack, Miss Nc
Davitt, D. 2. BOughner, \. Z. Frank
land, Charley Smith, Role s. Saun-
ders and w. d. Pickett.
An InteFA155..:.illg event here to-day was
the arrival of sixty children nom the
Home Of the Confederate Orphans at
ClarksviIle, who come to give several
musical entertainments for the bene-
dt Of that institution. Through the
praiseworthy efforts of Green Nor
row; who takes great interest in such
matters, they are brought and re-
turned by the Edgefeld and Ken
tucky railroad free of charge, and are
entertained By the hotels on the same
liberal termD The citizens are deep
ly interested in the affair, and
handsome sum will doubtless be
raised for the purpose above men
toned.
A letter received from Senator
Fowler states that President Grant
expresses a decided opposition to the
proposed interference on the part Of
the Federal Government with Ten
nessee affairs.
An alteration occurred in South
Nashville last night between Taylor
Chiffon and Edward Price, in which
the latter was instantly killed.
AssocIArEp PRESS DISPATCH.
NASHVILLE, January lS.-SeRrte.-
The Committee on Internal Improve
mentS reported the Cincinnati
Southern Railroad bill and recon-
mended its passage, but no vote was
taken.
In q drunken broll last night, Ed
ward Price was struck on the head
witha stone by Taylor Chiffon. Price
died this morning. Chiffon was
bound over to the Criminal Court.