Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-11-09
OUR LAWMAKERS.
What they Said and Did Yssterday-lhe
Bank Of Tennessee under DlseassisH.
Special 70 the Appeal
SENATE

senate
STATE EDUCATIONAL MATTERS.
NASHVILLE, November SIN the Senate to
day, after the routine Of business had been
gone through, NJ. Merritt presented memo
rial from the state Teachers Association,
praying for the appointment Of State Super
iutsndeut and BOard Of Education, and the es-
1ablishmeut OF g normal school.
NR. SEWER Explains.
Mr.. SEWER arose and said that he desired q
explain his explanation made on Monday,
respecting q chs snge In his opinions regarding
the public printing question. He then read
the dispatches nom Nashville contained in
the APPEAL Of Tuesday, and denied having
any connection with the Baxter brigade.
THE MERCHANTS TAX.
Mr.. Coulter presented 6 petition from the
citizens OF Humboldt, asking q reduction OF
the tax on merchants
NEW BILLS INTRODUCED.
Among the bills introduced was one by Mr.,
Hawes, which requires the county surveyor
and entry-tsker to keep record-boOk in his
Once at the countryside.
AIr. Porter offered q bill which provides that
Judges Of circuit and criminal courts shall be
empowered 10 try and determine all cases OF
misdemesnOrs-
MIR. Greene introduced q bill to create a per
lerual schOol-fund for the use Of the common
schools Of the Stale, and 70 establish state
Board OF Education.
Looking TO the abatement OF the too fIe-
qu.nt murderous brswls, Mr.. Clarke intro
duoed bill TO more enectusny prevent per
sons going armed in this STATE.
cHARrER OF The CITY OF MEMPHIS.
Mr Hughes desired the repeal OF section Z VII
OF she act passed March ?, $50, 10 amend the
charter OF the city Of Memphis, aud brought
In q bill 70 tuat effect
Several house and senate bills were ad-
vRnced = stage.
BANK OF TENN EssEE.
On the third reading OF The bill TO provide
an attorney - represent the interests OF the
state Iu the Bank OF Tennessee and branches
Mr. Warren offered bill in lieu, entitled
An act to as speedily - possible disembs
rsss the Eeysnus OF the state OF the out
standing issues OF the Bank Of Ten essee
anu 10 assert a. law the rights OF The state
in the sssGss OF The bank.
BE explained that resolution Identical
with this bin had been adopted by the 'sst
general assembly. but too late in the session
70 become Law. After debate, both billi
were Tecommitied.
THK PUBLIC PRINTING 20 uABBLE
The senate bill 70 regulate public printing
and 70 prevent Over-ohsrgiRg iOr compost
tion, wss placed upon the third reading.
Nj. Coulter oEered an amendment proyld-
ing for the payment OF ten cents per 1000 ems
for trA ns posing standing matter" nom the
originsi fC rms to the journals or indicss,
Mr.. GiUSon offered seversi amendments,
and nnsuy moved that the whole snair-blu,
amendments and sIl-be re;errsd 10 special
committee.
Messrs. Tallsy and Mcconnell said that they
wae hssrt-sick Of the whole matter and ex-
pressed the belief thst-ths state had less
more by the tnterminsble wraDgAes about
the public printing than could be saved BY
any bill yet proposed They hoped that In Al
action would be taken without delay. Amer
further discussion, the bill. with the amend
nsnts, was referred 70 special committee
DoG-TAI DISCUSSION.
A prolonged debate ensued on the bin 10
repeal the dog tax, but It was finally re-
jscted. And the Senate adjourned