Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-10-13
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SENATE PROcEEDINss or YESTERDAY.

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Special @ the Appeal
NAsHrMLE, October I2-Messrs. Sta
ley and Mcconnell, who yesterday voteC
| raducti0n of taxes, ask permission Il
change sheir votes. Granted. Greene I.
/ the only Senator whose vote remains re
corded sgsinst it.
Mr.. DnBose presented petitions from
liquor dselers of Memphis praying a re-
duction of taxes. .l.
Mr.. FOLEY read 2 petition from
asking the mbiy to provide for com.
pensstion of school commissioners.
Mr.. Ridley, chairman OF the COMMITTEES
| to whon was referred the bill to provide fOl
protection of persons and property on rail.
roads within the limits of the state, recon.
mended its rejection.
Mr.. Talley, to whom was referred
the bill IN relation to changing the mode
of appointing public printer; reported
Mr.. Paterson offered q bill to amend
the law 30 as to limit the pay of asses
sors.
Mr.. Ytsung. to amend the road law.
Speaker Vaughn, to regulate the sdvsr-
tisement of sales. Also, to increase ths
pay of witnesses.
Mr.. Gibson, a bill to encourage the pay
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payments q movement of title.
Mr.. Warren proposed bill to sell and
transfer the interest of the state on delin-
quent turnpike and plank road COM
psnies
Mr.. WIndell proposed to establish the
sixteenth Judicial district Of Tennessee,
and relieve certain districts.
Mr.. Conlter introduced a resolution to
hasten the census returns in order to ex-
psdite redistricting the State.
A resolution respecting insurance COM
psnies introduced yesterday, was adopted.
The resolution introduced by Spesker
Vaughn, instructing our representatives
in Congress to procure such legislation as
will place those who were pensioners be-
fore the civil war, and who sympsthized
with the South, on the same footing as be-
fore the war wss taken up.
Speaker Vaughn explained that the OBJ
ject of his resolution was to restore wild
ows of pensioners of 1872, who symps-
thizsd with the South, to the same footing
as before the war Many had been de-
prived of pensions on this account from
mere sympathy with the Southern cause
Mr.. Clark followed with q speech in
support OF the resolution.
Mr. Gibson opposed 1t as includinecH
pensioners, and admitting rebels to me
same privileges as Union soldiers.
Mr.. Tolley wished to relieve the mind
of the Senator, II he had any. AS one Of
those who followed the starry cross of the
South, he would tell Kim that there was
no desire on the part of Southern soldiers
to ask any fsvors of the kind from the
Federal government.
After q prolonged discussion Of the
resolution, 1t was amended so as TO in
clude only pensioners of the war of 1912,
and adopted.
Mr. Sewers resolution declaring that
the assembly recognized the obligation OF
the State to discharge the liabilities Incur
red by the issuance of honda, was, after
discussion, referred.
On the bill to change the mode of sp-
pointing the public printer, reported for
rejection from judicial committee, dis
cussion arose and lasted till the recess
After recess, Messrs. Porter and Staley
were appointed on the part of the Senate
ajoint committee to wait on the Governor
and ask II he had any communication to
make.
Thedebste on the report OF the judiciary
NOmmittee, recommending the rejection
of the bill 10 change the mode of appoint
ing public printer was resumed, and the
report finally adopted,
A bill b make interference In labor
contracts q misdelneanor, was reported
for rejection by the Judiciary committee,
and was rejected.
Tho following bills passed second read
ing;
To do justice in cases of appeals from
Justices courts.
An act in relation to unoslled for costs.
Mr.. Tolley proposed to repeal the act
authorizing the governor to employ
of capitol grounds.
BILLS ON FIRST READING.
One by Mr.. Connell. to repeal the sot to
increase the pay Of public printer, passed
May 10, 1885.
Speaker Vaughn introduced the follow
ing:
RESOLVED. That the thanks of this legis-
lRture are justly due and are hereby ten
dered TO Ex-Governor Senter for the very
able and wise administration of the past
two years, and that the people of Tennes-
see will ever hold in grateful remem-
hrsnce his devotion to their interests, es-
peoially in comforting upon them the right
of ballot, so uDiustly taken from them,
by which they were enabled to save glO-
rious old Tennessee, though in damaged
from bankruptcy and ruin.
The rules were suspended and the reso-
luton considered.
Mr.. Gibson moved to strike out all after
the words devotion to their interests"
Lost.
Mr. Gibson moved to strike out all eEter
the word "bsllot." Lost.
Mr.. Gibson moved to strike out sll after
the words "from them" Carried.
Mr.. Csrlock was sworn in as assistant
clerk, and the Senate adjourned.