Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-12-07
SENATE.

Mr.. Ridley presented a petition, signed
by Joseph Nash and other insurance
agents Of Nashville, asking that no
change be msde in tbs present feature of
insurance deposits by foreign companies.
Mr.. Dubois presented q petition from
the citizens Of Cumberland county, ask
ing for q reduction Of the merchants tax.
Mr.. Coulter introduced 3 bill TO grant
certain powers TO existing railroads,
allowing them to consolidate with others.
The committee on psnitentisry reported
against disseminating the branches at
Battle Greek mines and Tracy City, since
contracts he'd been made to carry on the
same for i've years.
A large number OF house bills passed on
their first and second reading.
House bill to insure greater accuracy in
the meridian line, passed On its third
reading.
Senate bill to diminish the danger Of
travel by making common carriers re-
sponsible to employees passed third read
ing.
Mr.. DuBoss called up the house bill to
amend the act establishing q criminal
court in Knox county, snd TO create the
Office of district attorney for the district
Of Knox, and ssked that this Judiciary
committee, who had not reported, return
the same TO the senate for action.
Mr.. Gibson made lengthy speech, in
which he asked that the senate would not
support the request OF Mr.. Du Bose be
cause 1t would be at variance with the
rules Of courtesy practiced by this body,
and 8 disregard OF the kindness which
one senator owed to another. He de-
olsred that the bill Was for political pur-
poses, and its being called up was to in
sure lie passage, While he recognised
aha r.nliANnaH FnaFnrfEu of fksa EGnEEn he
thought such 3 course Of unkindnsss and
discOurtesy for political purposes wss
calculated to bury the pipe Of peace and
unearth the tomRhswk Of war, and said it
seemed as If the Vsndsls and Goths Of
Middle and West Tennessee were about
to overrun the counties OF Knox and
Rosne. He felt sure tbs senate would
not approve Of the course Of Mr.. DuBose
in seeking to compel the committee to
give up the bill before it had been scted
npon.
Mr.. DuBose said he had no apology to
make for what ne had done.
Mr.. Gibson remarked that he asked no
apology.
Mr.. DuBose said that he could not get it
If be desired; that the senator from Camp
bell had, by his frequent acts unworthy OF
gentleman, long since placed himself be-
yond the pale Of q gentleman deserving
said by himself had wounded the feelings
Of the committee, such not being his in
tention or desire; but he meant what he
said. He spoke in cool, calm manner,
though be would confess his ire had been
somewhat rsised by the minority report
this morning by Mr. Gibson, who, he un-
derstood, had opposed tbs sction Of the
committee in their views relative to the
revenue bill, 6Ga.
Err-f af1nrsanssr, Fha a0nainGra-
ton of the bill was made ske special order
for ten O'Clock tomorrow,
Adjourned
The senate committee on ways and
means, to whom was referred the house
bill fixing the rate OF taxation, made their
report TO the senate today with the re-
commendation that fifty cents on the
hundred dollsrs' worth Of property the
rate fixed by the house, be stricken out,
and inserting thirty-five cents. The bill
and amendment Will come up for discus
sion tomorrow.