Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-03-21
THE CALLED SESSION.
EIeHTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS or TIE
STATE LEGISLATURE.

Special to the Appeal
NASHVILLE, March 20.
In the senate, Mr. Clarke introduced Z
Dill Tor the speedy hearing Of causes II
the circuit and supreme courts OF Teunes
see, and TO relieve the crowded dockets
and preventing appeals tor delay.
Several house and senate bills were sd.
VEnOs5 q stage.
A number of important bills were taken
up but after some discussion q further
consideration was postponed.
II u evident that the assembly hss In
| YolVed Itself In Ees of d!fnculsiss, By the
broad construction Of the RoVsruof's
proclamation. Some OF the mem bers are of
the opinion that Il mbrscss every subject
which comes within the province OF the
! Legislature st its regular session. and tbe
consequence ig that an attempt Ia msds 20
Hood Goth houses with bills, and much
| time Is Consumed in discussing the oues-
ton OF Jurisdiction. Il Is unfortunate that
this question was not settled at the out
SET. Ihe omission hiss thus far resulted
ia loss Of time and crude Legislation,
One Of the most important Questions
which The legislature has bsen called to-
g7ther 70 settle has scarcely bsen touched
yet.
Mr.. Coulter introduced q Joint resolu.
ton to provide for printing one hundred
copies OF J. b. RilbrsW's report on edu.
cation for each member Of the general
assembly and two thousand copies for the
use OF the superintendent OF education, !
for geDersl distribution. After discussion
the resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Ernest introduced q bill to provide
each court in the State with copies of the |
reprinted reports Of she supreme court |
and establish law libraries at Jackson.
Nashville and Knoxville.
Adjourned.
IN TIE HoUsK.
After routine business, the rsdistrictIpg |
committee was discharged.
Mr.. Lewis introduced q i9snt resoIution
appointing joint committee to examine /
and report a. 70 what compensation the /
State railroad commissioners sbuuld ra-
ceive. The rules were suspended and The
taken up.
Mr.. T1llmsn made objections that the
was not authorised by the
governors proclamation. The obtection
was sustained by the house.
Mr. Spears Ioint resolution suthor1zlnR
tbs comptroller 20 borrow money for the
following purposes: Asylum for the in.
zane, so, 600; asylum for the blind, SIS.
700; current expenses Of the general as
'embly, 81, ,o0oi public printing, $40 600.
Mr.. Crews joint resolution providing
hat the general assembly adjourn on
Friday the 29sh instant lies over,
Among the house bills taken up on their
'econd reading YVES the rsoistEiciing SGT.
br, Freeman offered an amendment
the districts, The following
are his proposed western divisions;
seventh Dissatisfaction, Henry, Car
.oli, 9iosons Weakly, obion, Lake, Dyer
Eighth phreys. Stewart.
Lewis Lawrence, Wayne, Perry, Dsos.
ur, Hardin Henderson. Msdison- No. {
Ssiry and HsTdeman. {
Ninth District-HayWood. .sT9pton. Fav. I
lite and Shelby,
The bill, with the proposed anand-
nent, was referred 70 8 connoittae con-
listing Of two members from each 0rSn5
liviHions Is folloWe3 Middle-FerSuson
nd Tllman Westsrn-Snipss audCjraws.
and Bleyins
The other business was unimDortant q
There Is hardly 9 doubt that the annor. Z
lonment blu presented in the house yes-
srdsy viii be adopted without alte-a.
Ionss Mr.. freeman's proposed amend
asnt meets with little favor. Il Ia re. Y
arded es weak attempt on the part OF q
be Radicals to SOW tares in the Demo- b
ratio 4 sid Z
The convention of the circuit judges
this evening. They have made
number OF recommend ations to the
.g1Elsture, not one Of which is likely to h
e adopted. Most Of them cannot be n
)nsadered under the governors procla- a
lstions while others propose aQoh radi- n
u changes that few mem berH would dare q,
0te for than without first eanvassinR n
letr oons1tne1tH on she SRbieas. d