Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-03-11
TENNEs ssEE
HsUst0a C0sHiy-ProSssT's Proissi-Par-
FI0lds Ia wilson County.
nnT-srnN rnTNTY.

DaoDIe composing it met at the ballot
box on the 22d ultimO and ratified the
act by a considerable majority over
the REQUIRED twO-thirds vote. IT IS
bounded on the south by Humphreys
county, on the east by Dickson and
MONTGOMERY counties, on the north
psst bv Cumberland river, on the
north bv Stewart county. and on the
west bv Tennessee river; il contains
three hundred aud forty square miles
and over eight hundred voters. The
Memphis, Clarksville and Louisville
railroad passes through il in a curve
from the Tennessee river on the west
TO the Montgomery county line on the
northeast, near the Cum berland river
the railway stations in the county are
Tennessee river, Stewart, Tennes-
see Ridge, Erin and Cumberland City.
Its territory embraces the beautiful
and fertile valleys OF Guices, Wells,
Elk, Hurricane, Cane, White Oak and
the middle portion Of Yellow creek,
as well as portions OF the valleys OF
the Cumberland and Tennessee rivers.
It's streams are clear, its soil prOduc-
tive, its people industrious, nteui-
gent, enterprising, virtuOUs and hap
pv; the inscription on their banner is
j. peace, order and prosperity"
PROssER's PROTEST.
In the House of Representative on
the 4th inst, there was quite a discus
sion as TO the right Of the Tennessee
members to their seats, when the fol-
lowing protest was read from Mr.
Pr0sser (radicel:
The undersigned, a citizen Of the
State OF Tennessee and of the United
States Of America, respectfully pro-
tests against the admission to seats in
the House Of Representative Of the
FOrty-seCOnd Congress of the follow
ing named persons claiming seats
therein as Representative from the
State of Tennessee, namely: r. R.
Butler, Horace Maynard, A. Z. Gar
rett, John NJ. Bright, Z. J. GOlladay,
". Z. WithOrne, r. p. Caldwell,
aud W. W. Vaughan, and submit the
following grounds Of protest:
These gentlemen were not elected
according 10 the laws of the + tate of
Tennessee relating to the election Of
Representatives in Congress, in force
at the date Of the pretended election,
by virtue Of which they claim ad-
mission to seats.
They claim to have been chosen on
the SLh day Of November, A. ID. 1870,
whereas the law then in force required
that the election Of Representative
in Congress from said State should be
held on the first Thursday of August
in the present year. which viii clearly
appear from the following statement:
Ia the year lS56, a code for said
State was enacted which provided, by
section eight hundred and twenty
tve, Of title six, chapter two, article
thfae, that elections Tor Representa-
tives In Congress from said State
should be held on the first Thursday
OF August OF each alternate year,
dating from August, 1885. This pro
vision OF the code remained in force
until the 2Sth day of February, 1858,
when an act was passed by the Legis-
Iature Of said state fixing the date of
election for Representative in Con.
gress on the first Monday in NOvem-
Der Of every. second year, beginning
with November, 1865; which set re-
mained in force until the 10th day Of
June, 1870, when another act on the
subject was passed by the General As
sembly of said State, the third section
Of which last named act expressly re-
wives and r6-enaCts title six, chapter
two, article three Of the code, and re-
stores the first Thursday in August as
the date for the election Of Represent
atives in Congress from said State;
and section five Of said act reDeals all
former laws in conflict with said act; 4;
gud this last mentioned act was in
force at the date of said pretended
election on the 5th day of November,
1870, and so remains in force to this
day.
The laws above referred to and cited
are in the words and figures follow
ing. Section eight hundred and
twenty-five, title SIX, chapter two,
article three, is as follows;
"sZJ. All popular elections Iu this
State shall be held at the following
Iimes:'
-. For Governor Of the State, Rep
reseGtatives in Congress, and mem
bers of the General Assembly, on the
first Thursday in August every second
year, counting from the first Thurs
day in August, lS35."
Section one OF act of February .,
1865, Is as follows:
SEXTON ]. Be Il enacted 6y the Gen
ergI Assembly Of the State Of IsyHeS-
see. Thar the next election of Repre-
ssutatlves TO the Congress Of the
United States from the State Of Ten
nesses shall be on the Tuesday next
after the first Monday in November,
1865. and on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November every
second wear thereafter.
Sections three and five Of act of
June l6, 1870, are as follows:
Sec. 3. Be Il enacted, That title SIX,
chapter two, articles three, four, five,
six. seven ard eight Of the Code Of
Tennessee, relating TO elections by the
people. be, and the same are hereby
Te-enacted and revived, except as
altered OK repealed by this act.
Sec. 3. Be II enacted, That all laws
In conflict with this act are hereby
repealed.
Therefore, for these and other
reasons not herein specified, the un-
dersieued hereby hUmbly protests
against the admission to seats in the
House OF Representatives Of the
Forty second Congress Of the above
named persons. W. +. PROssER.
PARRICIDE IN WILSON.
The Lebanon Herald details a terri
bic domestic tragedy which occurred
near Gladeville last week. Mr.. II. r.
Gwynn, q man fOrty-fve or fifty years
Of ace, of some property and stand
ing, but rather dissi pated habits, was
zh0t and instantly killed by his son,
William Gwynns a young man OF
ryeptv-0ue. 1t seems the young man
was passing the room occupied by mis-
pgrents and heard his mother crying.
GwynD, ST., seems TO have had bad
habit Of whipping ms wife. Young
taWynn stopped to inquire OF his
mother what the matter was, when
Gwyuu. ST., cursed him and asked i
che took Il up" A quarrel ensuedt
grew into q iRht and resulted ia the
son shooting the father with q pistol
The unfortunate young man made his
escape soon after the killing and has
not been heard from since.
CONvICTs As COAL DIGGERs.
TIE Nashville Banner says: "InfOr.
nqti0f, communicated to US with re-
card 70 the system under which the
Eewanee Coal Mines are being worked
shows some important facts connected
with the labor experiment in progress
there. One hundfed c0nvicts, all col
Ored, are employed, the contract with
the State being for Eve years and the
number TO be increased to two hun
dred. The State feeds and clothes the
COnvicts, employs the physician and
guards, and takes all risks. ia cOnsid-
Grafton Of which the company pays
one dollar per day for the labOrer.
TN az fhf1 orro n orarl1 ont tho gsfoAn q, aFs
forty cents per day-better than Il