Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-02-03
NASHVILLE.
Proceedings Of the Legislature and the
State Convention.
SPECIAL TO APPEAL.


known men, was read and sent to the
House. The subject matter of the
message was requesting a remedy for
the evil. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
The Committee of Conference on the
Senate amendments to the House bill
directing revenue officers, advise that
the Senate amendment to the second
section be amended by emitting the
words " First National Bank of Mem
phis and substituting the " "Union
and Planters Bank of Memphis"
Report adopted and recommendation
concurred in.
Rejection Of the bill for the benefit
Of nonresident aliens was recon-
mended. Bill referred.
In the House the report Of
the judiciary Committee recommend
ing the rejection of the bill to punish
vagrancy; to exempt from punish
ment for acts during the war persons
in either army; and to forbid marry
ing until a certain time after divorce,
was read.
The committee to investigate the
School Fund frauds asked further
time to examine and report.
The committee to examine the af
fairs Of the treasurer submitted their
report, stating that there had been no
defalcation on the part of said official,
who had accounted for every dollar
expended.
The special committee to examine
the publication Of the last report of
John Eaton, ir., Superintendent Of
Public Instruction, state that said
publication cost the State between five
and six thousand dollars, and ought
not to have cost over five hundred.
The report further says that the pub
lication OF such a costly report was
unnecessary, and glaring fraud de
serving the severest censure Of the
people of Tennessee. Report received
and resolution embodying its sense
adopted
The Governors message in reference
to 0utrages By marauders was referred
to a special committee.
House bill to amend school law
passed third reading.
.SeJ5ate.-A resolution asking the
Committee on Federal Relations to
report at an early day on the XVIII
Amendment, was referred to that
committee.
Speaker Thomas moved to recon-
slider the vote referring the resolution
relative 10 the report on the XVIII
Amendment. Carried, and after ex-
planatory remarks by Thomas and
Peyton, the resolution was again re-
ferred.
\ bin was offered by Dir. Etheridge,
changing the time Of holding the
March elections from lst to 4th Satur-
day, as reported by the Convention
Committee. Passed.
The bill Incorporating the Jackson
and Fulton Railroad Company passed
its thigd reading,
The bill providing fOr the collection
of State and county taxes by Sherifis,
passed its first reading,
COnUentiOn--In the Convention Mr..
Blackburn presented propositions to
amend the Constitution so as to pre-
vent the State from passing laws TO
abridge the rights Of any of its citi-
zens according to the fourteenth arti-
Gle % the Federal Constitution. Re-
ferred.
The Committee on Elections recon-
mend that the Offices of Justices Of the
Peace be declared vacant upon the
ratification Of the new Con stitution.
The report of the Judiciary Commit
tee not being ready, the unfinished
/ business OF yesterday was taken Up.
Section two, as amended, provides
/ that when the senate sits as Court
| Of Impeachment, the Chief Justice Oi
the Supreme Court shall preside.
Section one, as amended, provides
that the judicial power of the State
shall be vested in one Supreme Court
and such Circuit, Chancery and other
/ inferior Courts as the Legislature skGl!
ordain in the Judges thereof and in
/ Justices of the Peace.
sectiQR two, as amended and adopt.
ed, provides that tha Supreme Court
shall consist of five Judges, OF whom
not less than two shall reside in any
one division Of the State, and who
shall designate ole of their number as
Chief Justice.
Section third, as amended and adOp-
! isd. provides for the election of Su.
/ prene Court judges by the people,
such judges to be thirty-ave years oI
age, and residents of the State five
years before their election; to be cleo
ted for eight years instead of twelve
as proposed.
The fourth section, relating to cleo
tion and term of Circuit and Chancery
Judges, was under confederation, when
the Convention adjourned.
A disastrous fire occurred at Clarks-
vile to-day, destroying the block OF
buildings Of Atwell d Mehlpo, on the
west side Of the Public Square, from
the Bank Of Tennessee TO Couts' fur
niture store, and burned eight bui d.
in all. Loss $4,000; insurance small.
Bishop Quintard is seriously i'll at
MonteyideO, Alabama,
An old gentleman named IranCis
2. knight, was furiOusly assaulted
Sunday night, at his home near Deca-
tur, Alabama, by party of maraud-
ers, who shot and seriously wounded
him. As this was the second attack
of the kind made upon Knight, his
friends yesterday brought him to
Nashville, as a matter of safety, and
he is now in the hospital here. But
| little hopes are entertained of his
recovery,
Ex-Governor Harris, John l.. T,
Sneed, and John Harrington, Esqs., are
in the city on professional business.
1t is observed that in the Conven'
tion thew studiOusly avoid any refer