Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-03-14
THE CALLED SESSION.
Second DaS's Proceedings Of the Special
Session Of the Legislature.
Special to the Appesl.l

Special to the Appeal
NASHVILLE, March ID.
In the senate to-day a resolution
was introduced naming the 23d inst,
for a meeting OF both houses TO hll
any vacancies which may exist in
any land office in the State, which
was adopted.
A Joint committee was appointed to
receive and pass upon the report re-
specting the cancellation OF bonds
and coupons.
A resolution to appoint Joint conn.,
mittee to affect a settlement with the
inspectors of the state prison was laid
over.
The senate voted itself suppl of
postage stamps and newspapers
Mr.. DuBose submitted a + psi
ton from Rev. A. II. Kerr, OF mem
phis, to convey in fee simple to the
State ten or twelve acres of land on
the line of the Memphis and Padu-
cab railroad, eighteen miles from
Memphis, free of cost on condition that
the State erect thereon suitable build
ings for an insane asylum. Mr.. Du Bose
moved that the communication be re-
ferred to the committee on charitable
institutions.
Mr.. Ridley objected to the motion
on the ground that the assembly had
been convened to transact certain
specified business. among which this
matter was not included.
Mr.. DuBose contended that it was
embraced in the eighth section Of the
governors message.
Mr.. Gibson said his only objection
to the matter was that he believed
whenever an insane asylum for West
Tennessee was to be built it should
be located at Humboldt. Alter IA uch
discussion Mr.. DaBose withdrew his
motion and the matter was dropped.
A senate bill to provide for the sale
of lands purchased by the State for
taxes passed second reading and or
dered to be printed. Adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE
the following committees on the sub
jects mentioned in the governors pro-
clamation, were announced by the
speaker:
Appointment for the State at large,
Frierson; First congressional district,
Carr; Second congressional district,
Parker; Third congressional district,
Cliff; Fourth congressional district,
Jones; Fifth congressional district,
Cheatham; Sixth congressional dis
trict, Gordon; Seventh congressional
district, McGlathin; Eighth coDgres.
sIonal district, Harris.
Section 2-Martin, Ferguson, ,Snipes,
Freeman and Dick.
A 1t
hanson, BUford, Blevins and Thomas.
Section 4-Chambers, Guild, Nc
Call and Podgett.
Section 5-Wilson, Houston, Magill,
Odom and McCullom.
Section Colchester, Scarborough,
Vaughan, Ellis and McGiIl.
Section Crews, Givens, Care,
Fields and McNew.
Section 8-Trousdsle, Sheppard, Col
quett, Lumpkin and Pryor.
Section 9-LeWis, Leach, Doss. Sam
sell and Eckel.
Section 1O-Allen, Of Meiggs, Nc
Gross, Anderson and Wes-
ter.
Section 11-Spears, McGhee, Nc
Pearson and Siimp.
Section 12-,Eillman, Paine, Hinkle,
and Taylor.
Section 13-Linn, Of Fayette, Bean,
COttrell and Talley.
Section 14-Walters, Allison, Of |
Smith, Allen, Of Cooke, and NoWlin. |
By Mr.. Martin-TO repeal certain |
portion of the act in relation to the /
lees and duties Of the attorney gene
raj and the reporter.
By Mr.. Tillmau-To amend the act |
TO revise the rules Of chancery prac-
tice.
By Mr.. Trousdale-To accelerate |
the adjudication of causes in the su-
preme court.
These bills were referred to the COM
mittee on section nine.
The senate joint resolution appoint |
ing joint committee to redistrict the |
State into congressional districts was
In.
The annexed house bills were of on
q second reading:
The house voted one daily paper for
each member during the session, and
a resolution to provide postage stamps /
was introduced.
By Mr., Martina Joint resolution
the comptroller to furnish
4 comparative statement Of the cost of
printing the supreme court reports
under the act passed at the last ses.
sion. Adopted.
When the house adjourned.
Neither branch Of the legislature
mas yet gone properly to work. All
their time and attention has thus far
been directed to organizs the COM
mites and prepare work for the ses-
zion. Very little business OF impor-
5ance can be transacted this week.