Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-05-26
FROM NASHVILLE.
Horace Maynard Properly Disposed off,
John Baxter Hauled Up--A Ioke on Wolf
River Watermelon BiII--Banks to Show
their Hands State Railroad Directors.

NASHVILLE, May 25.-It is rumored
here that Horace Maynard will soon
become the Liberian Minister, with a
salary of seven thousand five hun
dred dollars.
appropriation of $4,000 as compensa-
tion for clerical duties.
Colonel Pennebaker, Comptroller
elect, left for visit to Wilson county,
his former home. He will assume
the duties of his Office about the Ist of
June.
Colonel John Williams is announced
as candidate for Congress in the
Knoxville District -Maynard's.
Messrs. j. Berrien Linsley, Albert
Roberts and John Eaton, Executive
Committee of the State Teachers Asso-
eciation, call meeting of the Associa-
ton, and others friendly to the cause
of popular education, next Friday
evening, in this city.
4 HOUSE.
NASHVILLE, May 25.-Senate joint
resolution appointing committee to
demand of John Baxter the author
of the charges of corruption alluded
to in an article of the Knoxville
Chronicle, was adopted, and Kelly
and Cox appointed on the part of the
House,
The following bills passed on third
and final reading:
The bill allowing Perham & Will
Hanson, of Memphis, $1,000 for de-
tending suit against Philip Garvin.
The bill changing the time of hold
ing the Circuit Court in Jonesboro.
The bill establishing game laws in
Fayette county.
Mr.. Nixon offered bill to prevent
tampering with laborers employed to
work on farms. Passed first reading.
The bill repeating the law declaring
Wolf river navigable in FentreSs
county, passed third reading,
Bill making tresspass felony, COM
monty called the watermelon bill, was
rejected.
Bill regulating the elective franchise
under the new Constitution passed its
second reading and ordered printed.
Five hundred copies of railroad re-
ports were ordered to be printed. 1t
will make considerable book.
A stringent bill, requiring all banks
in the State to make, in newspapers,
full quarterly statements of their
transactions Is being considered in the
House, but adjourned without result.
A bill providing for the election of
Governor and members of the General
Assembly, said election to take place
on the day prescribed in the new con-
stitution. Passed third reading.
A bill to amend an act to encourage
the raising of wool, allowing any per-
son to kill dogs found biting or worry
ing sheep. Referred to the Commit
tee on Agriculture.
SENATE.
A bill to exempt from execution
for debt $3.50 worth of material in the
hands of mechanics was amended, on
recommendation Of the Judiciary
Committee, so as to exempt from ex-
scutiOn $3.50 worth of material in ad-
dition to other property not liable to
and then passed second
reading.
The following bills passed on third
reading;
A bill to define the rights and pow
ers of Attorney General and Reporter
for the State, giving to that officer the
right to give out and control the print
ing of his reports. Passed, 13 TOT.
Bill to secure homesteads to the
heads of families, by exempting such |
homes from sale for debt, except for
of their original cost or State |
and county tax, on motion of Mr.. FL |
bridge, was amended by substituting |
"p4blie'' for the words Estate and |
county" and was then passed.
Bill 10 amend the criminal laws of |
the State, by providing for punish
ment of carelessness on the part of |
railroad officers, making such Offenses
felony in certain cases, passed.
The Senate went into executive |
session on the appointment of Rail-
road Directors. The following Qi- /
rectOrs for railroad companies were |
confirmed: For the East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia railroad, John
of Hawkins, and David M.
Nelson, Of Bradley; for the Knoxville
and Kentucky railroad, j. NJ. Agee
and VIM. Casey, of Campbell, J.C.
Chiles, of Anderson, and James Rod |
gers, George A. Ragsdale and John
Williams, of Knox; for the Cincin-
AdtAS SAlIDCAtdu0 k4dp d4Q OuGEltsJOQ
Pleasant Smith and John G,
Tate, OF Jefferson; for the Knoxville |
and Charleston railroad, ]. G. Moses,
John r. Wiseman, ]. NJ. Thorn |
burgh and John E. Helms, of Knox,
r, II. Hood, Charles Oates, w. A.
Walker and M, L, Mcconnell, of
Blount, for the Mobile and Ohio rail-
road, ROb't Hurt, of Madison, and w,
NJ. Hall, of Gibson.
House bills on first reading:
To establish the county of Hamblin
1ut Of fractional parts of Jefferson and
Granger. Passed.
To authorize Tax-COllectOrs and |
Clerks to cash warrants upon the
Treasurer. Passed.
To change the boundary lines be-
5Ween the counties of Haywood and
L.auderdale. Passed.
To authorize the Sherifis of Shelby,
Henry and Williamson counties to
appoint additional Deputies. Passed.
Senators Peyton, Faulkner, Nelson,
Etheridge and Slaughter
we're appointed by the Speaker, on
he part of the Senate ON the joint
to Fe-distriet the judicial
:ircuits and Chancery divisions Of the
State.
Adjourned to eleven o'clock to-mor-
soW.
Terrific eonfaaratIon.