Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-01-11
NAsHVLLE.
Proceedings Of the Bosss and Senate
YESTERDAY.
Severe ErraIgamsHt Of Chancellor Saith,
Of the First District,
Special TO Memphis APPEAL.l
SENATE.

Special to Memphis APPEAL
SENATE.
NASHVILLE, January 10.-Mr. Hall
introduced a bill to amend the charter
of the Holly Springs, Brownsville
and Ohio railroad. Also, a bill for
the protection Of sherifis and consta-
bles.
Mr.. Self offered the following:
WHEREAS, Hon. Hamilton G.
Smith, a Chancellor Of the State OF
Tennessee, duly elected and commits
stoned for the First Chancery Dis
trict, is not a person Of cOmpe-
tent law knowledge to cOmpre-
hend and perform the duties OF his
office; and whereas, the said II. Q.
Smith did, on the - day Of June, a.
d. 1870, in violation OF the COnstitu-
ton of the State of Tennessee, which
he as Chancellor had therefore taken
40 oath to support, promise to one
George Edgar Grisham. OF JOnesbOrO,
Tenn, the office Of Clerk and Master
Of the Chancery Court at JOnesbOrO,
in the District aforesaid, to be elected
to the office of Chancellor aforesaid
and whereas, at divers other times
the said II. Q. Smith, for the
purpose of being elected as afOre-
said, did promise to divers
persons the Office of Clerk and
Master in the courts of the various
counties Of said district; and whereas,
the said H. G.. Smith, by his aforesaid
incOmpetency and bribery, and by
his notorious character as a Hbertine
and debauche, is bringing the high
office Of Chancellor into disrepUte and
the authority Of the State into the
contempt Of the citizens thereof;
therefore be it
ReSOlUsd 5y the General assembly Of
the state Of Tennessee, hat for the
causes aforesaid, the said Fl. @. Smith
be, and he is hereby, removed from
the Office of Chancellor aforesaid, and
that said office be declared vacant.
Referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee.
Senate joint resolution, authorizing
the Governor to employ counsel to
defend certain parties in the Supreme
Court, in cases charged with holding
office in violation Of the Fourteenth
Amendment, was adopted.
The Senate resolution to pay mem
bers Of the Legislature in the Old is
sues Of the Bank Of Tennessee, was
laid upon the table.
House bill to authorize County
Courts TO cancel warrants. Rejected.
Senate bill to repeal the 18th sec
ton Of the act Incorporating Mem
phis. Rejected.
In the House, Mr.. HinkIe offered
the following:
WHEREAS, The roll Of the House
shows that a large number of our
members are absent, and the pre-
sumption that they are all sick or all
ing; therefore, be it
BeSOlged, That the undivided SYM
pathy Of all the members present is
hereby extended to our brethren IN
af1ictiOn; therefore, be it
BeSOiUed, That a copy Of these resO-
lutiOns be sent to each absentee, and
that they be requested to return TO
their posts OF duty as soon as possible
ia order that they may receive the
congratulations of their despOnding
friends.
The following bills were introduced:
By Mr.. HOrnberger: To amend the
criminal law, and making it a felony
to buy or sell bank bills for less than
par, provided the bills are receivable
for taxes.
By Mr.. Spears: Directing the Sec
retary Of State to sell the interest Of
the State in turnpike roads.
By Mr.. Carl: To change the name
Of the county of Hamblin to that Of
TUrley, in honor Of Judge TUrIey.
By Mr.. Everett: To amend the act
to provide for special Judges in certain
cases.
By Mr.. Eckle: For the relief of
clerks and justices Of the peace.
T. By Mr.. Enloe: To repeal the act
to provide for a change OF venue in
certain cases.
By Mr.. Rhea: To authorize the
courts to do justice to tax collectors.
By Mr.. Harris: To regulate the
right to keep arms; and to amend
the exemption laws.
By Mr.. Steele: To authorize the
county courts and incorporated
towns TO impose a tax for county and
municipal purposes.
By Mr.. Cheatham: To repeal sec
ton 1878 Of the code.
By Mr.. Cheatham: To repeal sec
ton 30 Of an act passed February II,
1868.
House bills on third reading: To
authorize the ChancellOrs and Judges
to publish the time Of holding special
terms. Passed.
To change the corporate lines OF
Brownsville. Rejected.
To regulate the preparation Of bills
Of exception. Passed.
To amend section j432 Of the code,
relative to jailers' fees. Passed.
For the benefit Of turnpike cOmpa-
nies. Rejected.
To fix the qualifications Of tax as
SCISSORS. Rejected.
To amend the act to establish a cri-
minal court in Montgomery county,
and providing for four terms Of said
court per annum. Passed.
To Iegalize certain days as holidays.
Passed.
Messrs. Hornberger and Harris pre-
sented a long protest against the bill
to sell delinquent railroads.