Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-05-17
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.


SENATE.
Nashville, May 16.-The Senate
met at IL o'clock, and Speaker Thomas
announced a quorum.
Mr.. Cooper, Of Bedford, presented
a communication from the Teachers
| Association of that county relating to
the funds of the State for educational
purposes, and asking for some more
effective legislation in reference to the
same. The petition suggests the cleo
ton OF a State Superintendent OF edu-
cation. and recommends that uni
form system of text books be
fixed by law. Referred TO the Com
mittee on Education and Common
Schools.
Mr.. Clemenson presented a report of
| the special Committee on the Mineral
Home Railroad Company, to which
/ SlO0. 600 of State bonds had been ap
propriated. The report shows consid-
erable irregularity in the official man
agement of the corporation, and no
work done on the proposed road. 1t
also expresses the opinion that the
whole affair was a preconcerted at
| tempt to sWindle the State out of $780,
600 appropriated, and that the Ex-
change and Deposit Bank at Nash.
vile had been notified to reserve such
assets of the ra ilrOad company as may
be in its possession belonging to the
| State. The report recommends the
General Assembly to take such ac-
tion in reference to the appropriation
as will best protect the interests of
the State. The report was transmitted
to the House for reference to the joint
judiciary Committee ON Railroad
Investigations.
A bill by Mr.. Cooper, of Bedford,
securing TO counties their just share
of funds arising from the sale of
school lands. 1t provides that the
proceeds of such sales shall be given
to the counties in which such lands
are situated, and defines the duties of
the County Trustees in reference to
school funds coming into their pos
session, passed first reading, and re-
ferred to Judiciary Committee.
Bill by Mr.. Palmer, to prohibit the
intermarriage of white and cOlOred
persons. Passed first reading, and re-
ferred 70 Judiciary Committee.
Adjourned to eleven O'Clock tO-mor-
row.
HOUSE.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Rhea
to define the business of commission
merchants. 1t is the same bill intro
duced the first session. Passed.
By Mr.. Rhea; A bill to prevent dis
crimihation on the Tennessee Rail-
road against home freights. Passed.
By Mr.. Steele: A bill to prescribe
the time for electing judges and attor-
ney generals in this State. 1t speci-
fies the first Thursday in August,
1870, and every eight years thereafter,
as provided in the new Constitution.
Passed and referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
By Mr.. Kenny: A bill for the relief
of wounded soldiers in the late war,
by eXempting them from working on
public roads and paying poll tax.
Passed.
By Mr.. White: A resolution requir-
ing Tennessee Congressman to useI
their influence in having q law passed
to give compensation to Tennesseeans
for property taken by the Federal
army. Passed.
By Mr.. Cheatham: A bill providing
for the erection of a Governors man.
sion on the site of the old lunatic
asylum. Passed.
By Mr.. James, of Hamilton: a, bill
for the relief of teachers of pit sic
schools, by directing the TreasureISno
receive in payment of taxes warrants
issued to teachers. Passed.
By Mr.. Thomas: A bill to suppress
drunkenness in public officers. Passed.
The investigating Committee on
Railroad Delinquencies, reported to-
day to the Senate, and the report was
transmitted to the House and read.
This report relates to q single rail
road. They expect TO report on others
soon. 1t appears from the evidence
that under the general internal i'm
prOvement loans this company,
through its officers, G..ayson |
and Smythe, procured a Eandred |
bonds of the State from THE Comp
trOller, and without even engaging an |
engineer to make a preliminary sur
Vey of the route, proceeded to sell |
them in the New York market at !
fOrty-three cents on the dollar, and |
used a large portion of the proceeds |
in buying lands and cattle on specu- |
latiOn. j
AFTERNOON SESSION. .,,.:..,I -e1 IA
The report of the COMMITTEES ON the
Mineral Home Railroad was submit
ted and read.
Mr.. Dillon introduced a resolu-
tiOn directing the cashier OF the Ex-
change and Deposit Bank of Knox |
vile to turn oyer TO the State any
funds deposited in said bank, to the |
ara1it Of tho Mineral Jou,a rood
Adopted under suspension of rules. |
Mr.. Jones offered bill to allow the
Sheriff of Shelby county to appoint
additional deputies. Passed, and the
House adjourned until nine O'Clock
tomorrow.