Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-02-05
NASHVILLE.
Proceedings Of the Senate and House
Yesterday.
Progress Of the Constitutional Convention
SPECIAL 10 THE APPEAL.


Congressional donation of S40O,OOO II
six 7er cent. bonds be equally distrib
pted s,,d a college similar to that Is
tanlished II. East Tennessee be erected
in some healthy locality in West Ten
nessee.
The bin introduced by the Judiei
arv Committee for better preservation
OF lie and liberty passed first reading
and referred.
Itrequres the appointment by th'
Governor Of a Marshal for each eoun'
ty, with power TO summon a force sui
fcient TO preserve peace anu order
Mr.. Cubbins' bill, TO amend the
charter OF Memphis, passed first read
ing and referred.
House bill enabling nOn-residents to
hold and convey real estate, passed
third reading.
The bill incorporating the Tennes
gah O., al Conference Of the NJ. Z
church Sou,,. and the Maxwell In
sufahce OOA pany,
ing. ,r,-,t
Senate bill changing the -1',to-
election from the first to the last 81
urday IN that month, passed third
reading.
The Senate adhered to its n0n-con-
On. >rence in the House amendments 10
Senate bill enabling Brownsville to
issue bon,Ss for railroad purposes, and
a Committee'of Conference appointed.
House.-In the House, resolution
was adopted forbid, ting the introduc-
ton Of new legislative business unless
OF a general character, aieer February
10th.
House bill for stopping the SALARIES
Of the officers and clerks Of the tsanh
Of Tennessee, passed. third readin%'
The bill fxes the salary OF Receiver
at $500.
Senate bill for the benefit Of State
and county fairs, passed first reading.
House bill 10 extend property rights
to married women passed third read
ing-42 10 y.
The senate judiciary Committee,
% whom was referred the Governors
Message. submitted a bill which pro-
vides for the appointment Of a Mar
shal in those counties the Governor
may designate, with the power to en-
force the law, and ii unable to preserve
the peace, upon application, the Gov
ernor may order such posse as may be
necessary.
Mr.. Cubbins introduced a bill to
amend the charter OF Memphis.
The Senate bill to change the time
of holding the March elections passed
its third reading.
The House amendment to the Sen
ate bill regulating the mode Of aP-
pointIueut Of directors Of railroads
was concurTed in.
The Conference Committee on the
Penitentiary reported bill to make
the Penitenuary self-sustaining, which
embraces the main features Of the
State system. The report was con-
co rred in by both Houses; and the
vexsd question is thus disposed Of IN
the House.
The House bill to incorporate the
-, Of COyington passed It's second
reading. ,.u.-..-z;-o..,, 49,
10 - ,romen F, he same rights as those
enioved By fen, mes sole passed lis
third reading.
THE House bill providing that rail-
roads falling to pay thS interest on
state bonds loaned them shall pay
one-eighth Of their gross earnings over
To the State passed its second reading.
The House bill providing for ;he
snectiou Ct county workh0uses at the
erhense Of the counties passed its
third reading.
Hons., bill providing for the election
n Jus,iee9 of the Peace in cdses where
they have been appointed by the
Goverpor ,yassed its third reading, as'
Ter beipg alaended to provide for their
election on the fourth Saturday in
March.
Senate bill incorporating the town
of Maynardyille passed third reading,
after amendments had been tackled on
incorporating the town OF Staieto, IN
Harden county; jackson Gas Light
Company: the town Of Friendship;
the town of Gardner, in Neakiey
county; Fuller Masonic Lodge, IN
Iauderdale county; Jackson Real Is
tate Company; the Safe Deposit Com
many Of Memphis; Mississippi Valley
Rel Estate Association; the town OF
Clebrrne, in Shelby county; Memphis
Printing and Publishing Company;
the Confederate Relief and Historical
Association Of Memphis; and 10 reg
7llate the tolls Of turnpikes in Shelby
county.
The Convention to-day was mainly
.occupied in the discussion OF the ques-
4iou of vacating all judicial offices on
the ratification of the amended Con-
stituton. 1t may be considered a
.sorepone conclusion that that body
will take affirmative action by a
large majority. o.,
The Convention decided that all
olexlzs, except those Of the Supreme
C,u,v. are 90 be elected; those to beap.
sosintels by the Supreme Judges.
rae Csmmittee on miscellaneous
..yovis,ons. referred the section pro-
yidiag that due coupons on bonds oI
:, y state shall be received Tor taxes
20 - Y January 1870.
A =. ...on first OF the schedule was III
-, sed, and it states that all clVh
- - except reporters and judge;
o,He .,,rt :, shall hold their offices unti
% mi vati0n Of the present terms
1no nc. - oyher features Of the section
lanasianea dnlS @ considerable disedssion
b%sy boId their plaoss until the first Of No
ro,n orabar Is7I. ard spoke in ffvoi
theIeoi;; tor took a different view o