Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-06-25

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Special dispatch to Memphis Appeal
NASHVILLE, June 24.-The Senate
in executive session, confirmed the
following nominations for State Rail.
road Directors. For the Memphis,
Clarksville and Louisville railroad,
Ransom Dudley, of Stewart county
for the Memphis and Charleston rail-
road, J. w. Crocker, of Hardeman
county; for the ROgersville and JEFF
ferson railroad, John Walfeef, of
Hawkins county; for the Nashville
and Northwestern railroad, DIR. P. f.
Gould, of Humphreys county, in
place OF Hon. Dorsey b. Thomas, re-
signed.
In the Senate Mr.. Cooper, of Bed
ford, presented a memorial signed by
citizens of Bedford county, urging the
passage Of a law for the suppression Of
tippling-houses.
Mr.. Self, from the joint special com
mittee to burn the notes of the Bank
of Tennessee, submitted the certificate
of the Comptroller, showing that the
sommittee had deposited with the
Treasurer the receipt Of S. Watson,
President Of the Bank of Tennessee,
for $3I8, 767, the amount of said notes
destroyed.
House bills passed: First, to estab-
lish the county of Crockett in West
Tennessee, and to authorize an cleo
tiOn in Dickson for change of county
site.
House bills on second reading:
TO authorize Chancery and County
Courts to grant the rights of incorpO-
ration. Passed. ......
To provide for the punishment of
defaulting partners. Passed.
To protect game in Shelby county.
Rejected.
To limit the privileges Of trading
boats. Rejected.
For the better education of appren-
tices. Indefinitely postponed.
Directing County Trustees to pay
school teachers. Passed.
To change the line between Giles
and Marshell counties. Passed.
To regulate the business of life in
surance companies. Passed.
Directory to the Trustees of johnson
county. Rejected.
In reference to the appointment of
State directors for the Memphis and
Ohio railroad. RecOmmitted.
To refuud taxes improperly col |
lected. Passed.
To amend an act establishing the |
county Of Christiana. Passed.
House bill passed third reading re-
lating to the sale of spurious liquors
by regular druggists, was amended
so as to prohibit the sale of spiritOus
or venious liquors by druggists with
out license except for medical or
sacramental purposes. Passed.
To give counties their proportion
ate share of taxes collected on lands.
Passed.
To abolish the Office Of Comfy
Judge in Lauderdale. Passed.
To fix the time of holding Circuit
Courts. Passed.
Authorizing an election in Hamil-
ton TO change the county site. Passed.
Senate bill to place the Rogersville
and Jacksonville railroad in the
hands Of trustees was referred 10 the
Committee OF Internal improve
ments.
For the more profitable employ
ment Of private capital. Passed.
To allow railroads to adopt such
width Of gauge as they may desire.
Passed.
Mr.. Morris entered a motion to re-
consider the vote rejecting House bill
for the creation Of a State immigration
officer.
Mr.. Slaughter entered a motion to
reconsider the vote rejecting House
bill for the protection Of game in
Shelby county.
Alexander Mcdonald, for many
years keeper of the suspension bridge,
died to-day, sixty-five years of age.
Hon. Edwin II. Ewing, candidate
for Supreme Judge, publishes card
declaring his unwillingness to submit
TO the decision of a nominating con-
ventiOn.
In the House, Mr.. King offered a
bill to tax skating rinks.
Mr. Dillon offered a resolution re-
quiring the. State agents to report the
of the Nashville and North
Western railroad to the.GovernOr.
Mr.. Dillon offered a resolution,
which was adopted, calling for the
Of Joint Committee to
investigate the charges made by John
against members of the Leg
islature.
The Senate bill to repudiate the 1885
bonds issued to the Union and Pacific /
Railroad, rejected-35 ayes to % nays.
The House bill for the benefit ofthe
river Railroad Co. passed
third reading; also bill to forbid pay
ment Of bonds issued 10 the Missis-
sippi Valley Insurance Co. The re-
port on the Memphis and Clarksviile
railroad was submitted, and 500 or
dered to be printed. Senate bill to sell
delinquent railroad passed third read
ing, % to Z.
Veterans of 1912.
TOLEDO, ORIO, June 24.-Forty-two !
veterans of the war of 1872, chiefly
from Kentucky, arrived from Cincin-
nati Last axpuinO AT parrVsburp where !