Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-05-20
FRoM NASHVILLE.
lmmIgrati5n----LegislaiiVe Proceedings
Taxss-.-RepOrt about the cOmptrOiIers
ADMINISTRATION for Secretary Of State,
Comptroller and Treasurer.

Aot 9SeANNoAI " S-aNf
Comptroller and Treasurer.
NAsHvrrLR. May l9.-The bill intro
duced to establish a bureau of immigra-
ton for the State of Tennessee, in the city
of Nashville, creates much favorable
comment about the city and ia the press.
I 4 dow OF skilled farmers and artisans
| into the State, where three-fourths of the
land remains idle and abcunding IA ellgl-
BILE streams in remarkably healthy local.
tiles for manufacturing purposes, is
cousummation most desirable TO all who
earnestly desire q general prosperity.
The fair continues to be the chief at
traction. The grounds are crowded with
visitors.
There is much complaint of the repeal
Of the law exempting hundred dollars
in the hands of employers from gar
nishment.
]. e.. Martin, from Tfffin, Ohio, together
with forty others from Ohio, arrived with
a view Of prospecting and making thor
ouph investigation OF the resources OF
Middle Tennessee; ana il is The intention
of most of them, in event they are suited,
20 make investments ia land, and 70 10
cate in our midst. They come
provided with means and with all
the qualifications essential TO hrst-class
citizen. They will 60 from here 70 Iuiia-
homa, Winchester, Sparta, Chattanooga
and other points, on great tour OF III
spsction, for the purpose of aseertainlng
the best and most suitable location Tor
making judicious and suitable invest
meuts. They carry with them on their
investigation men Of intelligence, practi-
cal experience aRd sagaeify.
The House bill increasing the tees Of
constables passed first reading.
Mr.. Caldwell offered a resolution APP
uointiug a committee to inquire why the
tiireqsn1s Of the penitentiary have not put
a paft of the eoRVists q work on the
capitol grounds. Adopted.
Mr. Smith introduced a bill reyiving
the general State system for common
schools.
A bill taxing dogs fifty cents, passed.
The Committee on Immigration re-
ported lengthily in favor Of establishing
a Bureau Of Immigration for the state az
Nashville.
Mr.. Steele reported from the special
committee to settle with the Comptroller,
presenting details regarding the amount
of redeemed and Cancelled bonds and cou-
pOns.
A resolution appointing Committee on
Inquiry into the completion of the Peni-
tentiarv work with that of private man
ufacturers in the city was adopted.
Mr.. West introduced an important bill
more effectHaily to secure the taxes OF
the State regarding ss0heated lands sold
Ia the interest OF common scheois. ass
ed first reading.
The Joint Select Committee appointed
TO settle with the Comptroller, submitted
their report, embracing the following
facts, and were discharged:
We hnd G-pds and coupons to the
amount Of $3.50, 600; also six state bonds
purchased by T. R. Smith at ViaS sale of
4 Of Of DF1fH1fWa fLaFvTfr nnfanlf1nE
revenue collector Of shelby county,
which are cancsied; also fourteen can
eeied coupons, purchased at the saI4e
time; also the fOlloWing described bonds:
Matured bonds received from the
East Tennessee L University, With interest,
amounting to S9l72 q. State bonds re-
eeived from the Mississippi aud Tennes-
sea Railroad Company, in payment Of
the sinking fund. The bonds are of that
class known IS green issue, and are not
Cancelled bonds; their rates are not the
same as the bonds originally loaned
to said company. Tennessee bonds
Nos. AIS, 426, 5IS, 407, 54S, 4s9, 20,
446, 6lS, 6S5 and 5000, number entirely de-
faced in canceling, matured May II, 1908,
issued BAY 7, 1885. The reports also show
in the possession Of the Comptroller re-
newed and cancelled bonds tG very large
amount, issued TO railroad and turnpike
companies since the settlement with the
Comptroller, Dy committee OF the 50th
General Assembly, 5th OF February, 1863.
The amount paid the Fourth i hatiopal
Bank at New York, on account Of the In
terest on the State debt, was S970, ,O2S, of
which satisfactory evidence exists in the
ComptrOller's Office in cancelled coupons
and receipts for the payment OF interest
on registered bonds and interest on bor-
rOwed money, etc. There are also IN
possessiOn of Fthe Comptroller cancelled
coupons amounting to 5,l60, paid
by warrants on the treasury OF the
State. The bonds of the Comptroller
and Treasurer shOY that there was on
the 18th inst, ia the treasury, s424, $50,
less the amount of the Legislature eE-
peuses paid by the Treasurer. There are
In the COmptroller's Office twenty-three
state bonds uncanpeled, which were re-
ceivsd from the Tennessee National Bank
of Memphis, and lot of bonds intended
to fund the debt and interest of the State
during the war, which, with coupons, are
recommended to be Cancelled" +"
The report of the Committee closes as
follows: " From an examination OF the
books kept in the COmptrOller's office,
with reference to every branch OF the eX
tensiVe business appertaining thereto,
yOar Committee are satisfied and take
great pleasure in saying that the many
| RESPONSE Die duties Of the office have been
ably faithfully, honestly and correctly
performed by the Comptroller"
Both Houses met in convention at II
O'Clock for the purpose of electing a Sec
retary of State, Comptroller and Treas
urer. Eighteen ballots were had for Sec
rstary OF State. The last one was as fol-
lows: Eighteenth ballot - Brown, 81:
Howard, 81 Butler, 2; Bugg, 3; Treze-
want, y; Foster, without ettecting any
choice.
On motion, the Convention took a re-
cess until 10 O'Clock tomorrow, and inn
mediately after the House adjourned nn-
til o'clock tomorrow.