Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-11-10
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Proceedings Of the 6eaerL Assembly Yes
terday.
Special 70 the Appeal

Special to the Appeal
| NASHVILLE, November 9.-In the Sen
ate, after routine business was transacted,
petitions were presented by Senators
DuBose, Porter, Riley and Merritt, pray
ing for the removal of the tax on mer-
| chants.
The special committee appointed TO ex-
anime the comptroller's books reported
that the returns from Shelby county were
incorrectly entered.
Several unimportsnt bills were then in
| troduced.
Ssnstor Coulter offered 3 resolution,
which was taken up under suspension Of
the rules, that certified copy of the evil
dencs taken before the printing COM
mittee be furnished to the press of the
State, with q request to publishit.
Senator stsley moved that the rssolu-
ton be laid on the table, but withdrew
the motion at the request Of Senator
Coulter.
After short discussion, Senator Gibson
moved, IS an amendment, that Jones,
Purvis & Co. be requested to publish the
evidence.
Senator DuBOse said: "It appears tome
that the senators are disposed to turn &C.
robats on the subjsct Of printing the testi-
meny given in before the committee to in
vestigste the charges preferred sgsinst
the public printer. When the report had
been carefully yT~sighed by the committee
and presented to this body, they readily
voted to adopt that report, and, with una
nimity almost, supported my motion to
lay on the table the motion Of the senator
from Campbell [Gibsonl to have the evil
dsnce and two reports printed. The OBJ
ject Of the senate in refuslngto to have tbs
evidence printed was to save the people
ysst amount of unnecessary expense
to be incurred If the motion to print the
evidence had prevailed. The senators who
then supported q resolution looking to
the printing Of volumnious evidence as
taken down by the committee now ex-
press themselves as fearing the verdict of
the people on their previous action in this
matter. I have no thought other than
that my Peopls will sustain me
in my course on this subject, guided
as was by the sole idea Of
their interest. The evidence Is now pub
lie property In hands Of Secretary of State
and will be furnished to any or all parties
applying for 8 copy same for publication or
for any purpose whstever. The senator
for Gibson [CSulterl would now place
himself on record for and against pu6lics-
ton Of this evidences. In his psculisr St
titude Of riding both horses, no doubt he
shall cut such 3 figure IS will be alto
gether highly pleasant 20 his sense Of
propriety. I will favor any independent
proposition for the relief Of these timid
politicians, but not this ss it would bs st
ths expense Of my people. I stand on my
record In this matter, believing it to bs
right, and, feel that the people will sustain
me. I an compelled to vote against the
resolution"
On motion Of Senator Warren, the reso-
luton and amendment were laid on the
table.
This public printing question has be-
come q legislative nuisance, snd fully
ons-third of the time Of the assembly has
been consumed in discussing it. So gen.
eral has the disgust become, that the bill
In lieu Of the bill to regulate the public
printing was adopted and passed on third
reading without a word Of discus sion.
What the fate of this new measure may be
in the other house, no man knoWeth, but
it is probable it viii be adopted, as it is a
more reasonable measure than any Of its
predecessors.
The senate bill to make the common
school superintendent a trustee to receive
the school fund passed on third reading.
A large number Of senate bills were adj
vsnced a stage,
Adiournsd