Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-01-14
NASHVILLE.
DOIsgs Of the Legislature .Yiotl8s Of ihs
Hypsthsiicsl Case Consigned to Mad
House, Baxter and NabFy-- General PHI.
lows PstitIoa--. Suits Against Rail-
Photograph Business.
Special 10 the Memphis APPEAL.l
SENATE.


Special TO the Memphis APPEAL.l
SENATE.
NASHVILLE, January 13.-Mr. EasOn
offered a resolution to adjourn sine die
on the 28d inst, which lays over.
The following bills were introduced: /:
BY Mr.. Slaughter: A bill to amend
the act passed February 25, 1854, en-
titled an act to amend and perfect the
regulation of certain instruments.
BY Mr.. Hawes: To change the
name Of Clay county to BrausfOrd.
By Mr.. Halves: To prohibit the ap-
pointment Of justices of the peace as
jurors.
By Mr.. Green: To give to the
county of Hamblin certain revenues
to erect county buildings.
By Mr.. McFaII: To confine persons
in the LUnatic Asylum who have been
acquitted for high crime and misde-
meanor upon the plea Of insanity.
The House bill changing the time
of holding the Chancery Court at
Jackson passed a third reading.
Mr.. Cooper, Of Bedford, presented
the following report of the special
cOmmitte appointed to investigate the
charges against the Railroad Investi-
eating Committee.
To the General Assembly of the State of
| Tennessee:
The Special Committee appointed
! by the two Houses, under the House
| Joint resolution No. 1O3, to investi-
! gate the charges made by Hon. John
| Baxter against some of the members
! of the committee for the investigation
| of the delinquent railroads, report as
| follows:
Immediately after its appointment
! the Committee organized and notified
/ the Hon. John Baxter that it was
/ ready to proceed with the investiga-
ton, that he might appear before it
and examine such witnesses as he de-
and notified the Committee that he
charged the Hon. j. NJ. ClementsOn
and the Hon. p. 2, G. Nelson, of the
] tDCutllEg anu tue IIUls U Dlil NJ Il lElil-
/ ing, of the House Of Representatives
members of the Committee, with
| having been bought up by the cOrrup-
tiOnists. OF this accusation the per-
sons implicated were informed. The
Committee gave the Hon. John BaX-
| ter every facility he desired for the
| prosecution of the charges. Such wit
nesses as he named, including the
| accused, were brought before it
and examined. The examination Of
| witnesses against the accused was
conducted by Hon. John Baxter in
| person, at Nashville, and Others at
Knoxville, a part of the committee
attending at the places designated for
| the purpose of procuring the testi-
mOny. The testimony being closed,
a written argument was submitted to
the committee by the Hon. John
Baxter, reviewing the testimony,
which argument, together with the
testimony, has been carefully read
and considered. Upon the whole
case the committee find and report,
first, that it was relieved from the
necessity of investigating the charge
50 far ar it implicated the
Hon. John NJ. Fleming, the
Hon. John Baxter abandoning
the charge as to him and admitting
that there was no evidence against |
him. Second that, Hon. John Baxter |
has not introduced before the COM |
mittee sufficient proof against the 1
Hon. II. p. Q. Neisou and the Hon. j :
NJ. ClementsOn, or either OF them, to |
authorize the committee to pronounce |
either of them guilty of the grave |
charges preferred against them by |
the said Baxter, and which the com !
mittee were required TO investigate, !
and that said charges therefore fail /
for want of proof The testimony |
taken and arguments made are here /
with filed for the information of tie |
General Assembly. All Of which isre |
spectfully submitted.
HOUSE.
Mr.. sherrOd presented a petition |
from the citizens of Shelby county |
asking for the payment of the claims |
of General Pillow.
The following bills were introduced: |
BY Mr.. Hornberger: To amend the |
law in relation to drunkenness.
By Mr.. McCloy: To increase the |
jurisdiction Of justices Of the peace.
By Mr.. James, of Hamilton: To |
amend the fire insurance law.
By Mr.. James, of Hamilton: To |
encourage the retirement of the State |
debt.
By Mr.. Barton: to amend the
criminal laws.
By Mr.. Rhea: For the benefit Of
manufacturers and traders.
By Mr.. White: To amend the act
to make the rules Of evidence uni
form.
Mr.. Sadler offered a resolution to !
adjourn sine die on the 23d inst. Laid |
over.
IAIr. McElwee offered a resolution to !
adjourn February 1st. Laid over.
The resolution heretofore adopted, |
directing the Comptroller to give no
tice that the State would rely on all
legal defenses in relation to illegally
issued bonds, was rejected by a vote OF
28 to 80.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To amend the criminal laws, and
allowing clerks to issue subpoenaes for |
witnesses to 60 before the grand jury
in vacation on application of the dis
trict attorney. Passed.
To authorize the Comptroller to
bring suits against railroads indebted
to the State. Passed.
To amend the act to preserve the
peace and prevent homicide. Passed.
To provide for the appointment of
notaries public. Passed.
To authorize detectives to take pho
tOgraphs of criminals. Passed.
To amend section 4032 Of the code, |
by allowing keepers fifteen dol |
lars per day for boarding juries. !
Passed.
To do justice to certain parties, and |
to amend au act passed December 4th, |
1869. Passed
To amend sections 11G6 and 1859 of |
the code, relative TO damages by |
railroads. Rejected.
To change the county line Of Lake |
county. Indefinitely postponed.