Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-01-20
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! SENATE.
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! NASHVILLE, January 10. j. @.
Fleming, senator-elect from Harde-
man district, was sworn In and took
his seat.
The following bills were introduced: :
By Mr.. Hart: To repeal chapter 50,
Acts Of I859-60, entitled An Act to
provide for medical services in comfy
jails."
By Mr.. Hawes: To require County
Courts to appoint commissioners to
settle with revenue officers.
By Mr.. Luttrell: To amend an act
passed January 25, 1870, defining the
duties OF druggists in regard to spirit
uOus and vinOus liquors.
House resolution, directing the
| Comptroller to report specifically and
in detail what railroad companies
have retired their indebtedne was
concUrred in.
Senate bills on third reading:
To change the name Of the county
of Clay to that Of BransfOrd. Passed.
RELIEF FOR LAWYERS.
To authorize the Governor to ap-
point temporary Judges, ChancellOrs,
and Attorney Generals in certain
cases. Passed.
FOR TIPPLERs.
To suppress drunkenness. A bill in
lieu was offered by Mr.. Self, prOvi-
ding that a majority Of qualified voters
in any civil district or incorporated
town shall determine whether spirit
uOUs, vinOus or malt liquors shall
be sold and drunk on the premises,
which was adopted and the bill pass
ed-ayes, 16; nays, g.
NEW COUNTY.
The House bill to establish HOUs-
ton county, out Of fractions Of Hum
phreys, Stewart and Dickson, passed
third reading.
HOUSE.
The following bills were introduced: !:
By Mr.. McElwee: To mend the
exemption laws, by eXempting wages
to the amount Of seventy-five dollars
from garnishment.
By Mr.. Slack: To increase the tax
on privileges.
By Mr.. Tucker: To amend the act
to provide for the appointment Of
public administrators.
By Mr.. Caldwell: To authorize the
Comptroller to take charge ofthe Bank
of Tennessee.
By Mr.. McBath: In relation to
partnerships.
By Mr.. McBath: Relative to jurors.
By Mr.. Jones, Of Hamiit0n: To
amend an act for the reorganization
of public schools.
By Mr.. James, Of Hamilton: To
establish a new county out Of portions
Of Hamilton and Bradley.
THE PENITENTIARE.
Mr.. Rhea introduced the following:
Bes0lUed 6y the House Of Represent
GtjUcS, That the Committee on the
Penitentiary be directed to request a
conference with a committee repre-
senUng the Mechanics and Manu-
tacturers' Association, and the di-
rectOrs OF the Peniteutiary,
with a view of trying to get up such
a law as viii enable the Secretary to
so manage the labor Of the Peniten-
tiary as TO come as little as possible
in conflict with private enterprise.
Rejected by a very decided MAORI
ty, which would lead to the infer
ence that the present Legislature was
not favorable to any change in the
management Of the Penitentiary.
House bills on third reading:
For the preservation of game in
Rutherford and Fayette counties.
Passed.
To increase the county revenue by
authorizing County Courts to assess a
tax of not less than fifty cents, nor
more than two dollars, on each dog.
Passed.
To abolish the Chancery Court at
MsdisonviIle. Passed.
To repeal an act repeating an act to
secure to the Iaborer his just reward.
Rejected.
To prevent abuses under the attach
ment laws. Passed
To secure the rights Of tobacco plan
ters and to amend the inspection laws.
Passed.
REVENUE.
Senate bill providing for revenue
for the State passed on its third read
ing, by 43 ayes, just the constitutional
number. The bill, as amended and
passed by the House, assesses a tax of
six mills on the dollar on all taxable
property. The merchants are taxed
license equal to the Gd UaJO-
rem tax now paid. Travelling and
local insurance companies are taxed
twenty-five dollars for the State and
ten dollars for each county in which
they do business. Railroads and all
other incorporated companies are
taxed six mills on the dollar on their
net earnings, and commercial drum
mers, whether selling by sample or
otherwise, are taxed fifty dollars to
the State, and counties are authorized
to assess an additional tax Of ten dol