Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-10-28
PROCEEDINGS OF THE GENERAL AssEK.
BLY, YESTERDAY.


magistrate
By Mr.. Merritt-A petition from David
@. Love, of Davidson, praying for the re-
lief Of the petitioner. Heststes that prior
to the way he held Office as scting clerk Of
the circuit court of Davidson county, and
under the law was compelled to deposit
public moneys in the bank of Tennessee,
and by a decision of the courts he has
been compelled to pay these moneys to
the amount of $6662 20.
Mr.. Warren presented the resignation
of Mr.. Carlock, assistant clerk of the SEN
ate. II wss accepted.
The following bills were introduced and
| passed On 3 first reading:
BY hr. Merritt-For the relief of David
@. Love, former clerk of the circuit court
of Davidson county.
By Mr.. Coulter-To establish the county
OF Crockett
By @r. Windle-To amend the set to
provide revenue for the State.
By Mr.. Young-Relative to the distri-
/ button of the proceeds Of insolvents' es-
tates, and TO repeal sections 2S5l to 1854.
inclusive, of the code.
By Mr.. Staley-A resolution providing
dollars for the support of schools. This
nss over.
The House bill to change the line be-
tween the counties of Scott and Fentress
passed third reading.
The House bill to prohibit Judges and
chsncellors from prscticing in law courts
was laid on the table.
House and Senate bills were advanced a
stage.
HOUSE RESOLUTIONS.
IN o,,r,rfnt fainf 70
the laws for the assessment and collection
of taxes. Adopted.
A bill TO purchase portrait of eK-Gov-
ernor Senter for the library was adopted.
HOUSE.
The following new bills and resolutions
were introduced:
By Mr.. Lumpkin-To provide for the
botter pr otection of life and property on
railroads; requiring engineers to be able
By Mr.. Caine-To tax suits before JUS
tices of the peace.
BY Mr.. MeGsuhey-To sllow parties in
Greene county to sell certain school prop
eTty.
BY Mr.. snipes-Authorizlng the sttor-
ney generals to be prosecutors in certain
cases.
By Mr.. Speers-A resolution for the
benefit of Boyett, former member of the |
House. Laid over.
By Mr.. Allison, of willismson-To |
change the line between the counties of |
Williamson and Rutherford.
By Mr.. Tellman-Authorizing justices |
Of the peace to determine the question of |
suretyships.
By Mr.. Tillmsn-To authorize justices |
of the pesce to issue summons in attach |
ment cases.
By Mr.. Carr-To provide for keeping |
mp public roads in Tennessee.
Mr.. Enloe introduced q resolution pro- |
viding tor the appointment of q Joint |
committee to investigate fully into all |
matters pertaining to the agricultural |
school fund, snd report what legislation /
Is necessary for the preservation and pro-
per disposition of said fund. After dis |
cussion, the resolution was adopted, and /
MessFs Trousdale, Carr and B. Mccall /
were appointed on the part of the House.
House resolution appointing q special /
committee TO examine the statutes of Ten.
nessee, compiled by Thompson & Stieger.
Adopted
Senate bill to change the time for hold
ing the circuit court in the eleventh judi
cisl circuit passed third reading.
Railroad sinking funds House Yesolu-
ton directing the comptroller to notify
rsilrosd companies whose sinking fund
has suspended that such suspension shall
expire on the first of June next, was
taken up.
Mr.. McGhee said the solvent
companies of the State were now
in prosperous condition and could
no doubt meet this small amount
it we'll that they should receive timely
notice, and therefore hoped the House
would pass this resolution He referred
to articles in the APPEAL. which he said
was laid upon the desk of every member
of the House yesterday morning, and had
II
out the State Rrstuitously, II not other
wise, as in legislative bodies. The articles
in question openly and boldly attack his
conduct and motives as q legislator, and
attribute to him most unworthy pur-
poses. BE continued: without argu-
ment TO my fellow members of
this House for the vindication OF myself
from these sspersions, feel that the au-
thor of this article should be held up to
the public gszs, that you might scrutinizs
the motives which actuste him to attack
q member of this body who ventures to
differ with him - to the course which
duty points out. am led to believe, and
here charge, that the sutbor or instigstor
of this sEticls Is Moses ] Wicks, president
of the Memphis and Charleston railroad
compsny-a road which Is largely iDdebt
ed to the State, and which is one Of the
roads TO be affected by this resolu-
ton. That road has not yet taken ad-
vantage 90 the act of the last legisls-
ture providing an easy mode OF repsying
the Indebtedness, although 1t has sp-
peared to sustain In the money market q |
high credit, which would have enabled It
TO offer TO do so at any time, II they he'd
so desired. The president of that COM
pany failed to take advantage Of the very
low price of Tennessee bonds within the
past eighteen months. He now sees that
he has made ssdnsneial mistake, snd in |
z.sdl -, L. H., L. Ill
break down the credit of the State with
view to sustaining his own reputation as
q financier He is bringing to bear the
power Of the press TO support his policy.
repeat G declaration made by myself
upon the floor of this House: That m
am in favor. of such revenue laws as I
win enable US in the future to protect our
tion 1 made to Wicks PERSONAL I
". 1 told him that under no cir /;
would ], ss q member of !
this body, advocate any policy which did !
not attain that end. This has induced
him to procure the publication of this ar !
ticie. could even, II necessary, estab-
ish the fact that one of the editors of the
APPEAL has been engaged for some time I
n efforts to bring to bear the power OF the 0
press upon the question of State finances i s
n favor OF his tWick'sl schemes, and
pressing his egotiations, gave high suthor-
" As Ills employer fOr the undertaking.
Thus Il will be seen that determined
sffort is to be made to induce or force this
body into line. AS for one will only say 1
hat will unfllnohingly stand by the
position which duty seems to point out Z
Without being Influenced by the
stack Of vensl press, and In
rave been long enough associated
With the members of this House y
o know thst while we may differ ss to I
,ur policy hey viii commend the senti- Il
nent of the above declaration. I wish 9
low distinctly and unequivocally to state !
hat the allegation and intimidation In 4
sid paper are libelous and fslse, in so 5
ar as they intimate or charge I
hat I am controlled by any s
,ther motive or reason than should !
yovern the conduct of g representative,
aithful to the honor and integrity of the 5
)eople of the State, or IN rejecting views v
u bis immediate constituency"
After further remsrhs, the resolution
vas referred to the judiciary committee.
AFTERNOON SESSION. q
The following House bills were rejected: 8
To amend section llo5 Of the code. '
To amend an act providing for change
II venue In certain cases. Z
To amend an act incorporating Messy ]
cIeek Baptist college.
To exempt the Odd Fellows Mutual Aid