Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-03-26

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lgainst the bill, and the house cughs
therefore to accept any reasonable
amendment that the senate might
make on the bill. he was opposed
TO the unfair manner In which the
western districts had been appor-
toned. He protested against the at
) Tempt to take member from Middle
Tennessee by forcing McNaiTy to the
Eleventh. district. He would support
The amendment.
After recess the debate was resumed.
Mr.. Porter opposed the amend
lnent, but without In any way COM
Uniting himself to the support Of
the other provisions OF the bill.
Mr.. Brandon argued that the oppo-
sitiOn which the West Tennessee men,
hers had made to his amendment
arose from the fact that they desired
to deprive the middle division of a
representative In congress.
Mr., Thorpe contended that the bill
had originated among the Middle
Tennessee members. and they had no
reason to complain, for the western
members, with one exception, had
met them in a spirit OF compro.
mise. He was surprised to hear
the Democracy Of the APPEAL Ques-
toned. Why, the great objection
tC the APPEAL was that 1t was too
Democratic, too much inclined to
Bourbonism, and many were disposed
tc respect it because it had no COM
promise about II. Mr.. DuBose said
that was under the Old arrangement
MIR, Thorpe said there had been very
general expression Of opinion among
Democrats TO run no Democratic can
didates this coming election, but to |
| ioin the liberal Republicans in beat |
| Ing Grant. II the APPEAL was to be |
Ostracised from the party for that, the |
majority of the Democrats throughout |
the country would be excommuni-
Gated with 1t.
lHr. Ridley spoke in support Of the
amendment.
The vote was then taken, and the
amendment was rejected. Ayes, 7,
noes, II.
Edf. Merritt moved TO amend by
transferring DsKalb, from David
sOn, to the fourth distrsct.
1fr. Clarke spoke in opposition to
the amendment, which was lost.
Ayes, g; noes, IL.
Mr.. Mcconnell moved to amend BY
transferring Jefferson county from the
second to the first, and Union county
from the first to the second district,
which was also lost. Ayes, s; noes, u,
Mr.. Gibson, in q long and powerful
speech, denounced the legislature for
its attempt to gerrymander the State.
He reminded the senate that the at
tempt of this puny legislature to crush
the party which owned president,
congress, army and navy could never
succeed, and that the Republicans
would appeal frOm<his unjust measure
to the ballot and to congress. All this
labor to defeat Maynard was a work
Of slIpererogation for he could not be
elected again. II q popular Demo
cratic candidate had been put in the
field last election Maynard would
have been defeated. He predicted
that East Tennessee would send three
Republicans to congress next election.
GerIymandering had it's origin in
Massachusetts, and he was surprised
that Democrats would stoop to COPY
such policy aud originating there.
He concluded two hours speech
by protesting against the passage Of
the bill, and without coming to vote
the senate adjourned.
HOUSE, /.
In the house six members presented
statement of why they voted for the
redistricting bill. Their names were ,
Paine, Pearsons, Walter, Hinkle,
McCullum and Talley. They sup. I
ported the proposed amendments to {
the lOurth and fifth districts. but h
when these were defeated they did not ]
wish to endanger the passage of the I
bill, so they were constrained 10 vote {
for 1t.
On motion, the house took a recess l
to hesr an address from Judge Bax- s
ter, on the reform In the administra. 8
tion Of justice in the civil and criminal 3
courts Of the State, as recommended 8
by the recent convention.
Judge Harris entered a motion TO +
reconsider the vote by which the 7
house, on last Saturday, adopted the I
senate joint resolution concerning the n
disputed boundary line between Viz
ginia and Tennessee.
Mr.. Carr introduced q Joint resolu-
ton rendering the thanks OF the gem
eral assembly to Governor Brown for
the kindness, affability and dignity. 4
personal and official, in all his inter.
course with either or both houses
thereof. Laid over.
The house held an afternoon session.
The minority OF the COMMITTEES on
section twelve of the governors proc. r
lamation, reported bill In lieu Of the q
bill to create the Office of State super. Il
intendent and State board of educa. t
ton. O
Mr.. Crews urged the passage of the q
bill. d
Mr.. Harris was in favor of edu. a
eating the people, but knew that his p
constituents In their present depressed t
were opposed to bearing e
additional taxation. Il
After discussion the bill was reject Il
I'D, and a motion to reconsider was j
aid on the table. OI
A message was received from the n
governor submitting the proposition q
)f the Tennessee and Pennsylvania is
.ailroad to pay the State three hun. d
ired thousand dollars in coupon bonds al
u the State, one fourth ofthat amount al
n twenty days and the remainder in 81
)ne, two and three years, was read B
le was authorized to state that the N
a1lrOad commissioners recommended b.
he acceptance of the proposition, ii
The house bill, for the sale of the as
States interest in the Tennessee and as
Pacific railroad, was amended to tt
onform to the recommendations of th
he governor, and passed a third b.
eading. re
A bill to defray the current ex- OF
lenses Of the general assembly passed 70
third reading. th
A bill to enable the railroad com. il
aissloners to perfect the title to the
1eMinnville and Manchester railroad CT
lso passed third reading. be
Adjourned. pE