Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-10-05
Adjourned till to-morrow.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.

geversl members Who arrived late had
their names entered on the roll.
Tbe Speaker said that under the new
constitution members who arrived late on
sny day forfeited their per diem allowance
for that day, and he therefore moved that
In future all members absent at roll
call be considered absent for the day,
which was carried.
An invitation TO attend the Georgia
State fsir wa accepted.
Mr.. McGhee presented the second bien-
nisl report Of the trustees of the East
Tennessee university. The report was
read, snd on motion, it was ordered that
one hundred copies be printed.
A motion by Mr.. Fsilmsn to appoint
committee to investigate the condition of
Nashville and Northwestern railroad,
a rssoIutloR by Mr.. Wilson 20 author
izs the comptroller TO supply postage
stamps to members, and q resolution by
Mr.. Crews to provide each member with
two daily papers, were laid over.
The following bills were introduced
and passed first reading:
BY Mr.. Carlo amend criminal laws
By Mr. McNew-To change the line be-
tween the counties of Campbell and Clsi-
borne;
By Mr.. Chambers-To re-estsblish the
Oh, sncery court Of Monroe county;
Bv Mr.. Wilson-To amend the revenue
Nv Mr. Freemsn-To amend the fran
chjse !. Sws by repeating poll-tsx clause;
By NJ Loach-To repeal the act for the
relief of pensioners;
By Mr.. SamseIl-To amend the eKemp-
tion law;
to public roe1s Of Jefferson county;
By Mr. Psrker-To repeal an act relst-
ing 70 taxing dogs.
The spsaker appointed the following
q 'mmittee 10 prepare bill TO redistrict
th, State:
r est Tennessee: Messrs. Blevins.
Syhst absrs ana Psdgott; Middle Ten
nss-e 3, Lewis, Paine and Allison;
West Tennessee, Crews, Snipes and
RalOe.
MI b arris presented a petition from
the Msu.' phis thester TO reduce the Ii
osnsa whi ch was READ and referred.
The folio wing communication from the
eomptroller was read TO the Senate and
House of Representatives:
Immediately preceding the sssemblsge
Of your honorable body large amount
Of past due coupons OF the State of Ten
uessse were found in the possession of Z.
Wade. who was al attache OF my Office up
70 that time, under circumstances that
warrant the belief that they had a. some
time belonged to the State of Tennessee.
L, therefore, respectfully ask the ap
pointment Of joint committee
whose duty 1t shall be 70 thor
oughly investigate the whole matter
and fx the responsibility where ii lstly
belongs. l desire that said committee
shall thoroughly examine into the man
saer OF receiving, csnceling and hing
away Of coupons in my office, and as TO
whsther any 60 received are missing.
'0' i'' E Il. PBNNEBAKER.
Comptroller EnlOe, In accordance with
the communication, moved that commit
tee be appointed.
Carried.
?, the convention at noon the members
&, 81. 2 Senate entered the house for the
,,,rro.. of counting the vote for Cover
s-nor I'D Speaker Vaughn took the
80 Tn, following committee was ap-
pointed to co unit the votesi Messrs. Du-
Po..s and Gree. 4, from the senste; Harris,
moore and Pars or, from the House. The
,oDo,,,ttee reported that J. @. Brown re-
os,vad "a g7e votes. ". 81. Wisner, Al 500
Majority for Brown, S7st7s
spesker Vaughn declared Mr. Brown
the duly elected Governor Of tie State Cor
the ensuing term.
Messrs Brandon and Pope, Of the Sem
ate. and Lewis, Lumpkin and McGill. of
the House, were appointed committee to
wait on mr, Brown and inform him Of his
eleetiou. ard ascertain when he wished 10
be inaugurated.
The convention adjourned.
Afer the senste retired, the House was
csa led to order and adjourned till to-mor-
row in order TO allow the members to at
asnd the fair.