Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-12-09
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Among the new bills and resolutions
were the following:
By Mr.. Hsrris-To provide for the sup
preston Of gsmbling-houses.
By Mr.. Frisrson-A resolution empow-
ering the railroad commissioner to fix q
reasonable compensation for the service
of attorneys employed in connection with
the ssls OF dehrquent railroads. Laid
over.
By Mr.. Dick-A resolution providing
for the appoiI tment of sn agent to settle
all outstanding claims Of the State against
the United States. Laid over.
Senste bill to relieve hotel stables from
taxation passed third reading.
A resolution instruc.ing our congress
sioual delegation to vote for additional
legislation for the better protection OF i'm
grafton wss adopted.
A resolution providing that the men,
bsrs OF the general assembly shall receivs
their per diem and mileage in the old issue
notes Of the Bank of Tennessee was
tabled.
The house resolution deprscsting psrti-
zsn misrepresentation in regard to the
condition OF affairs in Tennessee and de-
nyiDg the existence Of sny ku klux or
gsnizstion in the State, etc was taken up.
Mr.. Freeman opposed the resolution,
claiming that there is such an orgsniza-
ton Rs ku kluX in the state, and detail
ing sn alleged outrsge BY ths members Of
said organization. HIS reu srks were inter-
rupted by running FIRE o. questions from
various members.
Mr.. Chester advocated the adoption of
the resolution, claiming that there was
not such an organization as the ku klux
and that the Outrsges Rnd Ofienses com
mitted were such as were incidental TO
every community, and stated that be
wanted the yeas and nays On the resolu-
ton, which would be referred to the Judi
cisry committee. Such resolutions, he
thought, were not cslculstsd to do any
good, and simply consumed valuable
time.
Mr.. Crews indorsed the resolution in
the msin, and didn'G went it referred.
This thing Of referring would look as if
We were frigbtsnsd-snd to bs frightened
By an Insignificant squad Of Republicans.
The motion to reisr was carried on 3
division, by yeas, 81; nays, 80.
The afternoon session was occupied In
second readings.
House bill to nmend sn act authorizing
chsncery courts 10 grant letters of incor-
porstion passed on third reading.
Mr.. Harris introduced a resolution re-
calling Mayor Johnson, William NJ. Far
ringtOn and S. II. Tobsy, all of Memphis,
TO testify before the special committee ap-
pointed 70 investigate the exchange Of
Memphis city coupons; also, requiring +.
s. Davis, president OF the First National
bank Of Memphis, to appear instsnter and
testify before said committee. After some
discussion the resolution wss adopted.
The house held q night session, and
passed a number of bills on second read
ing, EEd rejected several.
Mr.. Lewis, IRON q special committee ap-
pointed to examine Thompson & Heger's
compilation Of the statutes, submitted q
report approving tbs same, and the reso-
luton requesting the governor to appoint
acommitJee Of three persons, learned in
the law, 20 make Thorough examination
OF ssid compilation, ana report to the
governor at an early day, and, also, to
called session, If such there be, of this
legislature. The resolution lies over.
House bill, to provide for the msinte-
nance Of an insane asylum, was brought
upon its third reading.
Mr.. Jones moved to amend by striking
out "seventY-five thousand dollars" as
the annual appropriation, and substituting
" sixty-eight Thousand dollars" Carried.
Tbe bill passed-syes, IS; noes, 2.
The other business was unimportsnts