Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-10-19
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS YESTERDAY.

NASHVILLE, October 1S.-Mr. Mar
tin, from the judiciary committee,
submitted the following report:
Your committee to whom has been
referred the House joint resolution
concerning certain outrages said to
have been committed fn Franklin
county, and the House resolution ask
ing your committee TO report what, if
6ay, Legislation Was necessary to clOthe
the governor with authority and p wv
er 10 execute the laws Of the State, have
had the same under consideration and
It sbectfully report that, with the ex-
ceptiou of an occasional disturbance
here and there in different portions Of
the State, local in their character and
attributable alone to local influences,
and not to any defect in the law. On
the contrary, they find the State
In profound peace. The newly elected
executive, together with all officers In
power, Is believed to be sufficiently
clothed with power to execute the
laws and promote the public good,
The public mind is inclined TO peace,
and TO unqualified condemnation OF
violence in every character. and II in
any county or portion Of the State due
execution of the laws has been arrest
ed by violence, the perpetrators OF
such ofienses are representatives
alone OF their unhOly purposes, and
find no approval in the eyes of the
community or Of the State. The leg
islature, recently assembled fresh from
the people, Is pledged 10 con-
servatiye legislation and the pres
ervation andprOmOtiOn of the public
good. We will not depart from cur
pledges nor fail to redeem them.
Your committee respectfully ask thBt
this report be adopted with the fol-
| lowing joint resolution, in lieu OF
House lOint resolution No. Is:
ResOJUed, That we are In favor OF
the protection OF every citizen in the
full exercise of all his rights Of per-
son and property; that we invoke
ifnpartial and vigorous execution of
the laws; that we will, by 81 nece5-
sary and appropriate legislation, cid
the Executive in due administration
of the laws foE the punishment OF
crime and the preservation OF the
public peace.
over.
NEW Bills AND RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr., Tillrfan-A resolution ap.
pointing 6 iOsI select eOmmittee to
cancel all bon and coupons attached
Ia the same, now In the c0mptroller's
Office. so that they may be rendered
valueless to any person Into whose
hands they may fall, by theft, or 9TH
erwlse. Adopted on suspension OF the
rules.
By Mr.. Freeman--A bill to repeal
the act authorizing the reopening OF
Big Hatchie river.
BY Mr.. HoustOn-A bill 70 repeal
certain sections OF the act declaring
Tuscumbia river nRvigable from its
mouth TO the State line.
By Mr.. Lewis-TO amend section
1l42 OF the code, In reference to sub
scribing stocks to railroads.
By Mr.. McGhee-To change the
mode Of selecting public printer. 1t
provides that the governor, secretary
of State, comptroller and treasurer be
appointed q board to let out the pub.
| lie printing to the lowest bidder, after
giving twenty days notice ia some
newspaper published In each grand
division Of the State, but with fall
power and authority to reject all bids
offered, provided said board should
be Of the opinion that 1t would be to
the interest OF the State so to do.
By Mr.. Lseech-TO amend an act es-
tablishing the county OF Houston,
Adjourned.