Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-11-22
THE LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings In the General Assembly Yes
tsrdsy.
The Psnltsntlary Contract. Harris Bill
Brought IN Again.
TIE Tax Bill Under Bebate---Suiis Before
Justices to be Tsxsd.
The Merchants Tax Usdsr Consideration
When the Eouss Adjourned.
Special 10 the Appeal I
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Special TO the Appeal
HOUSE
NASHVILLE, November, 2l.-After the
general routine Of business the following
bills were introduced:
By Mr. Jones-To allow the incorpora,
tIon Of the Tennessee school for the blind
under the general Incorporation laws Of
the State.
By Mr.. Sesrb0rough-To provide for g
more speedy payment Of the outstanding
treasury warrants.
Rr. Ealoe callsd attention to the anony-
nous communication in ths Nashville
Banner charging that the penitentisry
had been leased to ring, and asserting
thst twics as much could have been real
iEsd If the ssle hsd bsen properly adver-
tised. Mr.. EnlOs denied the assertion
that the periBendgry was nov in the
hands OF ring, and said that tbs proper
way to prove Whether more could haVe
been obssined for said institution wss 20
submit the proposals in black and white
was referred TO the Penitsntisry Commit
tee.
Mr.. Harris bill 20 sbolish jUries in GER
tain cases, which was rel sctsd yesterd sy
was brought up again oa motion TO re-
consider, and was referred to the Jadicis-
~ Committee.
The debate on the tax bill was resumed.
The fourth section, fixing tax on suits
brought before justices Of the peace, was
taken up. Several amendmsnts were
offered, most OF which were voted down.
At length, At 1850 vote was taken, Rnd
the section IS amended was adopted
Il fxes the rstes on suits before
justices of the pescs ss follows:
On judgments for more than one hun
dred and less than two hundred dollars,
ffty cents; on judgmsnts exceeding two
hundred dollsrs, oue dollar. In case
where the plaintiff shall fail to obtain
Judgment, he shall pay the State tax st
tbs Aforesaid rates on the amount
c aimed BY him in the suit, in all small
otierses two dollars IN each case, the tax
IN rsPleVin on suits co bs regulated by
the amount OF property involved.
After recess the nth section, imposing
q tax Of one dollar on the defendant, or
the party taxed with the costs in any
cause, civil or criminal, befors any mayor
or recorders court. was adopted without
discussion.
On section six, levying 8 tax Of twenty
I've dollars on eseh clsim agent, grchi-
tecs and civil engineeC5S-,a debste arose.
Mr.. Harris moved 10 strike out the sec
ton. Lost.
Rosson moved 70 strike out the words
civil engineers. Carried.
The eftsct OF this amendment is to leave
the tax on civil engineers ths same as az
present, ten dollars.
Mr.. Harris moved TO repeal ths tax on
lawyers. Lost.
Mr.. Lynn, OF Lsudsrdsls, moved to in
crease the tax on lawyers 70 twenty-five
dollars. Lost
Section adopted. Ayes, Al; noes, 26
Section seven, leYying an Gd ga.
tOreIs tax on interest bearing
bonds OF the Stats, county or corporation
in this State equal 20 the tax on other
property upon the actual vslue of ssid
bonds In the market. After long debate
the previous question was called, and
the amendment was rejected Ayes, so;
neos, SO. The section was adopted.
Section eight, imposing q tax Of four
mills on the dollar on the net earnings of
Incorporated companies, wss adopted.
Section ntne, imposing tax OF twenty
Eve dollars on drummers, was next taken
up. Mr.. Enloe moved TO repeal the tax
on drummers. Lost. Ayes, 80; noes, 33.
The section was adopted
Section ten, providing for the payment
OF the tax collectors Of the State IN the
bank Of Tennessee money, old issue treas
ury warrants, gold and silver, U. 3. legel
tender notes and national bank notes, was
adopted.
Mr.. Mccall offered an additional section
to repeal the privilege tax on merchants.
Mr.. Crews moved IN leu to levy sn ad-
valorem tax on the capital OF merchants In
vested in business, she average stock on
hGnd to be taken a. the basis of the taxa
bic stock, and that no higher tax be i'm
posed on merchants than on other citi-
Esns.
Adjourned.