Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-03-13
THE CALLED SESSION.
KssiIug of the Special SsssIou Of ths Ten.
nsssee Legislature.
Message of 6sysrnOr Brswn Read Ia the
Senate.

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Special to the Appeal
NASHVILLE, March II.
The senate met at twelve O'Clock
Senator Vaughn in the chair.
The roll was called and eighteel
senators answered their names.
Mr.. Earnest, the new senator from
the First district, elected in place o.
Mr.. Sewer, Cresignedl was sworn in
and took his place.
Senator Ridley suggested that t
expedite business joint committees
should be appointed.
Senator Gibson embodied the sug
Qestion in q Joint resolution referring
each of the fourteen subjects for legis-
IatiOn specified by the governor to
the Joint select committees. The resO-
luton was adopted.
Senator Greene offered resolution
that the Joint select committee ap-
pointed last session 10 redistrict the
State be reappOinted to draft bill
laying of congressiOn districts, and to
report as early as possible. The resO-
luton was laid over.
The resignation Of Luther Caldwell, +,
assistant dOOrkeeper, was accepted.
Senator Gibson offered a resolution
abolishing the Office Of assistant door
keeper aud messenger. This gave
rise to a prOtracted discussion, in
which several senators showed in
tense anxiety to ecOnomize in every
way possible. The resolution was
finally adopted unanimously.
The office of assistant clerk was
next attacked, but after a lively dis
eussion the resolution adopted at the
last session, authorizing the clerk to
employ an assistant, If necessary, was
adopted as the rule OF this session.
senator Gibson offered resolution
empowering the Speaker to appoint
but one porter and tOlimit the pay to
two dollars per day. This important
motion occupied the senate for
three-qusrters of an hour, and
it was finally withdrawn.
The governors message was read.
It refers to the necessity of convoking
the assembly in extra session to re.
district the State by saying that, while
in the third district the increase is
only five per cent, in the sixth it Is
tWenty-eight per cent; in the second,
it is only seven and one half, while in
the eighth it is twenty five and eight
tenths per cent. A table giving the
population of the State by counties
accompanied the messss g.
The governor refers to the fact that
several applications had been made
for legislation of a public, private, and
local nature, and believing that the
assembly could not deal with all these
questions be had limited the number
TO be acted on. He also refers to the
fact that great embarrassment had re-
suited from an act passed last Deem
Der providing for the sal OF lands sold
for taxes due the State and bought in
by the collectors OF revenue. He
recomends a modification of the act
80 as to make it more effect in for OBJ
Ieets intended 10 be accomplished
He submits to the consideration of the
Whe her the State treasury
ought not to be protected against the
OF the purchase OF war
rants by collectors at a discount with
currency actually collected from the
lax payer; and also that existing
avs be amended 80 as TO insure q
speedy collection and prompt pay
nent into the treasury in kind of
revenues, and the floating debt will
De absorbed at an early day and the |
financial condition Of the State placed
IN q solid basis. He recOmends that
| dwelling house be given to the
warden OF the State prison, and that
he warden Hbe required TO reside
1t the prison. Considerable space
in the message is devoted to the ques-
ton OF delinquent railroads. The
and Nashville company
were desirous to pay so much Of their
debt as may be in excess of the debt
due the United States, and place
bonds for the payment Of the balance
In some depository, to be selected by
both parties, until the debt due the
United States can be settled, and in
the meantime that the State relin-
Iuish her lien upon the Memphis,
JlarksVille and Louisville railroad. |
He sees no objection to g anting this
'eduest, and recommends legislation |
20 accomplish the desired object, and |
llsO recommends the assembly TO de- |
,lare the compensation of the commits
iOners and counsel employed in the |
ale of railroads. The commissioners
nay desire further legislation. He |
the appointment Of
committee charged with the duty OF |
the cancelled bonds and |
coupons. He recommends the pass
lge of an act to appoint agents to set
lie the claims against the United
states. Also, the election Of registers
ind entry takers 10 fill the Vacan-
lies in the eastern, western mid
lie and southern collection dis
riots. Attention is called to omis-
ions in the acts OF the last
essiOn. He recommends legislation to
eIieve the Overcrowded dOckets of the
.ourts, especially Of the supreme
,ourt; the republication of the su-
,reUe court reports and the revissl OF
he statutes. He refers to the neces-
ity of adopting measures to preserve
md arrange the archives and public
property at the capital. He COM
nends for consideration the amend
nent, demanded by towns Of under
Wenty thousand inhabitants, of the
ct authorizing the issue OF bonds by
corporations, passed dur
ng the regular session. BE submits
documents respecting the boundary
inc between Virginia and Tennessee.
lie believes that additional loans to
meet the balance Of the debt against
he State prison, and save the war
ants hypothecated for its payment to
ustain the charitable institutions OF
be State and de;ray the current eE-
,enses Of the government, will be ne.
essary. he refers to the necessity of
aking action in the mat er Of public
ducatiOn, snd hopes the question will
e dealt with ia such 8 manner as to
meet the Just demands of the eoun-
nv. A report will be submitted
a the subject. He referred to the va
aucies erea ed in the senate by the
of Messrs. Sewer, Jones
nd Moore, and concluded by sug-
esting that in such legislation as
nav require the expenditure OF
money, the assembly should keep
In view the fact that the
is exhausted and revenues
ssessed will be insufficient 70 meet
be necessary demands Of the govern
cent.
ON motion of Mr.. Porter two hun
red copies were ordered to be printed.
A discussion arose on the question
f appointing committees, when Mr..
lolley offered resolution appointing
jcint committee composed of six
members, two from each grand dl-
TisiOn Of the State, on the part Of the
enate and on part Of the house, TO
axe into consideration so much Of the
Message as related TO redistricting the
tate, and which was adopted.
Mr.. Ridley introduced bill author.
-fv,c, tho r,aavor etc Of fnaOrnOroAod |