Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-11-02
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS OF YESTERDAY.

In the House Of Representatives, Mr..
Lewis presented a petition from the
quarterly court Of Marshall county, pray
ing for the abolition Of the revenue col
lsctOr.
Mr.. Vaughn presented q petition
from Mary W. May and three other par
ties, praying for compensation for the
loss OF = negro who ran sway from the
State asylum for insane in 1852.
Report Of the msjOrity of the committee
appointed TO examine Bakers allegations
against Jones', Purvis q %, public print
ers, WIS read On moEion, the report was
adopted and the committee discharged.
New bills and resolutions:
By Mr.. Gore-A bill giving grand juries
inquisitorisl powers in case OF drunk
ennsss in public officers.
By Mr.. TrOuBdal9-A bill for the estsh-
lishment of an insurance bureau, which
shall be charged with the enforcement of
the laws heretofore passed or which
may hereafter be passed relating TO insur-
anos.
BY Mr.. McQhee-To amend the charter
of the town Of Knoxville, by giving It the
title of city.
By Mr.. Lumpkin-To repeal an set FIX
ing the rate OF taxation &c sixty cents on
every one hundred dollars. l. is antiei-
psteo that this bill Will produce heated
debate on Its second reading, and will test
the feelings of the General Assembly on
the tex question.
By Mr.. Cham bers-To allow time to be
given on appeal bonds and TO hle the
proper osths IN certain cases.
BY Mr.. Lssch-To regulate the iurisdic-
tion OF justices OF the pesce when the
matter In controversy exceeds dfty dol
lars. -.-....-
tween the counties of Carter and Sulli-
van.
By Speaker Richardsou--Rsgula the
assessment OF shares Of stock in banking
Institutions. Also, to aid revenue col
lsctors in the collection OF taxes by pro-
viding for gsrnisheeing ths property of
delinquent taxpayers.
By Mr.. NeW-To repeal that part Of the
revenue laws requiring dealers in cStt'0 Q
and stock to pay privilege tax.
By Mr.. Diek-ro regulate the issuance
of tippling licenses
By Mr.. Harris Changing the name Of
the Shelby County Mechanical, Agricul-
tural and horticultural society to that
OF the Memphis Agricultural and MechsA-
icsl sec ETY. of Western Tennessee.
Houss bills on third reading:
Transferring the claims Of the State on
the old fair grounds to the Tennessee me-
chanicsl and agricultural association.
Passed.
AfTERNOON SESSION.
House bills on third reading:
To change the time Of holding the chan
Gerry court in Lincoln county. Passed.
To regulate jary service. Rejected.
To regulate practice IN suits against
railroad companies. Rejected
senate bills on third reading:
To prevent the sale of intoxicating
liquors to insbriates. Rejected. a mo-
tioa was entered to reconsider the vote.
To do justice in cases appealed from
ju stices' courts repealed.
Mr.. Tllmsn introduced a resolution
providing that Ia view of the fact that q
bill is now pending repeating the law in.
creasipg the fees of the public printer, and
that the elestion for ublic printer be post
poned until Tuesday tbs l4th OF NoVem-
Der. The resolution was taken up.
Mr.. Ealoe offered sn amendment eu-
th0Iizing the present publ printer 20 con-
tinue acss..sSs as such until the election
should take place. Adopted. Some dis
cussion ensusd but before any ecSion was
had the house adjourned.