Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-10-22
NASHVILLE.
What the Legislature 10 DOlag-RaiIF0ad
Legislation Concealed Weapons
Criminal Costs - New
Counties.
Special to the APPEALl
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS OF YESTERDAY.

! Special to the APPEAL.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS OF YESTERDAY
NAsHVILLE, October 2l.-Mr. Ches
| ter said he was requested by the gov.
/ ernor to answer that the latter would
| have his message TO the general As
sembly ready to be sent in next Mon.
day. The governors recent indispO.
| sition prevented the message being
sent in sooner.
Mr.. Freeman, as a member OF the
Judiciary committee, submitted a mi
nOrity report in relation TO the reso-
lutions concerning alleged outrages in
Franklin county, and proposing 10
confer additional authority on the
governor. He dissented from the re-
port ON the same subject submitted by
Mr.. Martin, the chairman OF the COM
mittee, few days ago.
The following new bills and resOlu-
tions were introduced:
By Mr. Linn-TO exempt church
parsonages from taxation.
IN CONVENTION.
Both houses met in convention in
accordance with Joint resolution, for
election of librarian. Only one candi.
date was placed in nomination, Mrs.
Sarah Haskell, present librarian. She
received "A votes, and was declared
duly elected. j. s. WINS, of Athens,
who, il was announced, was not in
nomination, received two votes.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House bills on third reading es-
tablishing meridian lines In each
county, and requiring county sur
veyors 10 test their instruments once
every six months, rejected.
R peal Of section of act to increase
the fees Of registers, and ior other pur-
poses, rejected.
Mr.. Foreman presented re-
port insisting that it is a con-
stitutiOnal provision that all
male citizens shall be subject to pay
ment of poll taxes within such ages as
may be prescribed by law. 1t does
not render it imperative on the legis-
lature to levy a poll tax. The bill
was rejected.
The bill to enable theState 10 change
venue in certain cases, was rejected.
By Mr.. Allen, of Polk, Meigs and
MeMinn-TO secure the purity of the
ballot-box, by prohibiting candidates
from furnishing voters with spirituous
liquors.
By Mr.. McCall-To regulate prac-
tee in suits against railroad compa-
nies.
By Mr.. Barrett-To prevent appeals
from Justices courts merely for delay.
By Mr.. GOre-To amend the crimi-
nal laws, by prohibiting persons from
riding horses belonging to others, with
out permission.
By Mr.. McGhee-A bill for the pro-
lection Of persons and property on
railroads, by prohibiting engineers of
trains from crossing railroads without
first coming to full stop.
By Mr.. Allen, of COeke-TO repeal
part Of the law in reference to carrying
concealed weapons.
By Mr.. Tillman-A bill requiring
each county to pay the costs Of State
prosecutions.
By Mr.. Lumpkin--A bill amend
atory of section 1880 Of the code.
By Mr.. FriersOn-TO prohibit the
sale of liquors around fair grounds.
By Mr.. MO0re-TO repeal sections
4, and 10 of the act to prevent the
sdulteration of spirituous liquors.
By Mr.. Chester-A resolution pro.
viding that until an emergency re-
quires, no doOrkeeper should be elect
ed to fill the vacancy OccasiOnRd by
the death of Mr.. Foster.
By Mr.. Fleming--COnsidering the
present assistant dOOrkeeper sufficient.
Adopted under a suspension of the
rules.
By Mr.. NowIin-A bill for the pro-
lection Of stock.
By Mr.. Thanksgiving a charter to
the Washington marine and fire in
sIrauce cOnlpauV of Memphis.