Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-01-12
NASHVILLE.
General Synopsis Of Proceedings of
the Legislature.
The Constitutional Convention PRO
gress Of Business.
SPECIAL TO THE APPEAL.
NASHVILLE, january II,

NASHVILLE, January IL.
/ In the Senate Mr.. Faulkner introduced
bin defining the duties OF railroad re
ceivers tosecure the earnings of railroads
It provides for the commencement Of suit:
in the Court of Chancery against delin'
quent receivers, presidents or other Off
GERS Of railroads in Tennessee passed, and
was referred to the Committee on internal
/ Improvements.
The House bill reducing merchants
taxes was, after some discussion, post
poned to Tuesday next.
The bill incorporating the Memphis
Water Works Company passed It's first
reading.
In the House the bills By Mr.. Townsend
incorporating an Order of Seven, and es-
| tablishing Probate Courts in Shelby
county, passed it's first reading.
The House bill providing that the Bank
/ of Tennessee notes be taken for taxes and
other purposes, it being the special order,
was discussed, amended and referred to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Caldwells amendment to that bill
shall only relate to taxes assessed previous
to 1870, was adopted.
The action of the Convention to-day was
mainly confined to the introduction and
discussion of resolutions, the most of
which were referred to committees. The
resolutions introduced refer mainly to the
action and government OF the Conyen-
ton, and are without any special political
significance. All the delegates but three
are present. 4
The remains of Andrew Hynes Ewing,
who was killed by Yancy at Guthrie Mon
day, will be brought here tomorrow for
interment beside the grave of his father,
the late Hon, Andrew Ewing.
The bill adopted by the Board of Alder
men makes the city license of retail liquor
dealers SO per annum, and requires the
Recorder to collect money due for such
privileges, instead of the County Court
Clerk as hitherto.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH.
NASHVILLE, January ia bill passed
the Senate to-day, Oh ::irst reading, and
was referred to the improvement Com
mittee, defining the duties of Receivers of
Railroads, and providing for securing
the earnings of railroads to meet the in
terest on bonds Advanced for building of
said roads. It provides for turning of de-
linquent roads over to the Chancery
Courts.
The House bill to reduce the tax on
merchants being special ordeJ, was taken
up on third reading, and after several in
effectual attempts to amend was post
poned till next Friday.
In the House a bin vas offered provid-
ing for the opening Of negotiations tor the
purchase of that portion of Alabama north
of the Tennessee river,
A bill providing for the reception of
Tennessee Bank notes tor taxes engrossed
the greater portion of the day, and was
finally amended and referred to the Com
rnittee on Ways and Means. Considerable
disposition was shown to ayoid taking
these notes, If possible.
The Convention met at 10 a. m. Several
absent members appeared and were sworn
in-the oath being to support the Consti-
tuition of the United States, and discharge
their duties faithfully, which was admin
istered to all members and officers.
i proposition to refer the different Do
psrtments OF the State Constitution to
committees, and all matters relating
thereto, without de bate, was adopted
L large number of resolutions and
amendments We're then ggbpitted. One
amendment declares that slavery and in
voluntary seryitude shall not exist in
Tennessee, except IS punishment for
crime, and forbids the Legislature from
passing any law recognizing property in
man. Another confevs the privilege of
voting upon all male citizens, without re-
gard to color, who shall have paid poll
tax. Another prohibits the credit of the
State from being loaned to any associa-
tion, municipality or corporation, and
limits the power of the Legislature to con
tract dahtS