Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-03-30
THE CALLED SESSION.
FOURTEENTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS OF
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
Special to the Appeal.I
NASHVILLE, March %.


IN THE SENATE.
The House bill to provide for edit
ing and publishing the reports Of the
supreme court passed the third read
ing.
The House bill to provide for the
settlement Of the State debt against
the Tennessee and Pacific railroad was
taken up on the third reading. The
debate on it lasted all the forenoon.
The bill was finally amended 80 as to
repeal the second section Of the act OF
the 18th of December last, upon the
company's accepting the terms OF this
bill, making the payment and COM
plying with its terms and paying the
costs Of the suits that have been
brought to recover the bonds issued by
the State to the company. The Dill
as amended was passed.
Mr.. Young introduced q resolution
OF respect to the memory OF the late
Governor Trousdale.
Messrs. Ridley and Thorpe deliv-
cred brief and appropriate speeches,
and the resolution was adopted.
The appropriation bill passed third
reading.
After the recess the House bill an
thorizing railroad commissioners to
settle with the receivers Of delinquent
railroads was adopted.
The House resolution cOndemning
mob law in general and especially the
recent exhibition OF it on the 25th in
slant at Nashville, was taken up.
Mr.. Gibson moved to add the words,
''and that we denounce the action of
the Nashville authorities as imbeeile
and unworthy great city, Laid on
the table.
Mr.. DaBose moved to reconsider the
vote. Laid on the table.
Mr.. Clarke moved to strike out the
latter part Of the resolution referring
to Nashville especially. Lost.
Mr.. Tharpe suggested that the word
especially be stricken out, on the
ground that it was too pointed.
Mr.. D1Bose objected. He eonsid-
cred the resolution appropriately
WOrded. He said he was opposed to
mob law under any circumstances,
but especially in this instance, when
il was exhibited under the very nose
of the lawmakers OF the State.
After warm discussion the resolu-
ton was adopted without the amend
ment-ayes l6, nays l.
The House bill to enable the rail-
road commissioners to perfect the sale
Of the McMinville and Manehes ster
rsilrOad failed for the want OF a con-
stitutional majority.
Adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE
The consideration OF Mr.. Freeman's
resolution concerning the lynching
of the negro murder, Jones, in
Nashville last Monday was re.
sumed.
Mr.. Vaughn presented communica-
tiOns from the mayor and local au-
thorities of Nashville, showing that
the murdered man, Henry Murray,
was Republican, and that the muir
derer belonged to the same party, and
that If any political importance was
to be attached to the affair the Repub-
lican party was to blame.
Mr.. EnlOe moved that, as the House |
had already adopted a resolution con-
demnatOry Of mob violence, and as
the House had not been furnished with |
the proof Of neglect of duty by the |
authorities sufficient to justify any ae-
ton or expression Of opinion on its |
part, the resolutions be laid on the /
table. Carried-ayes so, nays 10.
While the vote was being taken
several members explained that they /
voted to lay the resolutions on the
table not because they approved or
excused the proceedings OF Monday |
night, nor because they were indiffer-
ent to the suppression OF mob vic.
lence and the vindication Of the law,
cut because the resolutions we're con-
1eived and presented In partisan
spirit and for partisan purposes.
Mr.. Guild offered resolutions Of re-
,pect to the memory Of the late GEN
9ral Trousdale, which we're unani-
nously adopted.
Matilda Catron, relict of Hon. John
Jatron, presented a full-length por-
rait Of President Jackson to the
legislature. A resolution of thanks
or the gift was adopted.
A joint resolution was offered We'd
lesday by Mr.. Crews instructing the
State Treasurer as State Superinten-
lent ex-oficiO Of public instruction,
o make a report to the proper officer
It Washington on the educational
ystem of the State, in case the
rational educational fund bill should
)e passed by Congress, which was
by providing that the cost
# making the report shall not ex.
,eed five hundred dollars. Adopted
g amended.
After the transaction Of other busi-
less unimportant the House ad-
burned.