Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-01-17
IN THE SENATE.

.e IN THE SENATE.
h A bill repeating all laws requirin
- voters TO pay pOll-tay. Passed.
: Messrs. Patton, Trousdale, Leach an
l. Mulvihill were appointed a cOmmitte
= TO revise the criminal law.
ol The consideration of Mr.. James's reso
d, luton, requiring Senators and Repre-
sentatives of Congress to procure an ap
!, preparation In behalf of the Centennia
g Celebration, was deferred until to-mor
row.
A resolution authorizing the Speake
to appoint page was adopted.
The Senate bill to pay Chancellor
b and Judges according to services ren.
: dered was rejected on the third ballot
!, as was also the bill for the benefit O
1 Sheriffs and Constables.
J The following new bills were re,
: ferred:
By Mr.. SmithsOn: Exempting from
the education debt the books and Othel
professional property of lawyers and
D physicians; as also Mr.. McCalps pro-
position to amend the common school
: laws; and the proposition of Mr.. Jones
to establish and maintain a public sys-
TEN Of free schools, as suggested by the
state Teachers Association.
The committee who were appointed to
examine the books, accounts and papers
Of the Comptroller and Treasurer re-
ported the performance Of their duty.
: and stated that they found the books
and accounts of those two officers prop
erly balanced and arranged, and the
stock, papers and money in good condi-
ton. The committee commend the
ability and efficiency of the Comptroller
and Treasurer.
! COMPTROLLER, TREASURER AND SEC
RETARY OF STATE TO BE ELECTED
/ TODAY.
/ The Senate and House will meet in
convention tomorrow to elect Comp
trOlleT, Treasurer and Secretary Of State.
| The candidates for these three offices
are numerous, and much public interest
/ is felt in the election.
GOVERNOR BROWNS ADDRESS.
I'VE give below the address Of Gov
ernOr Brown, delivered on Wednesday
before both Houses of the Legislature In
joint session, a telegraphic report of
which was received too late for publica-
ton yesterday morning.-EDITORs AP-
PEAL.
Senators, Representative and Fellow-Cit-
liens:
On coming a second time to take the
oath of Office as Governor of Tennessee.
I may be pardOned for giving public
expression to a sense of gratitude
awakened by the manifestations of con-
fidence on the part of the people of the
State of Tennessee on my official fideli-
ty In return therefor, / can now only
offer the earnest assuraHce Of renewed /
efforts on my part to faithfully serve my /
native State during the term on which |
/ am about to enter. The principles by |
which / shall be guided, and the special |
objects / shall strive to attain during
my administration, have so recently
been discussed before the people at large, |
and specially communicated to the
General Assembly, that their reiteration
would be as unnecessary as inappropri-
ate. l may be permitted to say, how
ever, that in the future as in the past,
my official conduct shall be prompted
by solemn, unyielding convictions of
duty in the execution of the laws and
the exercise of the high prerOgatives
on me. | shall recognize
none of the distinctions created by !
you, Senators and Representatives.
permit me to say, devOlves the grave
Of forming whole {
some laws and providing adequate !
and certain means for their prompt en- :
forcement. No State can prosper and :
no people can love the government un- 1
less the laws are just in there conception |
and so rigidly enforced as to compel re- {
spect, and afford TO the citizens perfect :
sense of security and protection. Be {
Iieying as l do, that you are actuated by |
a sincere desire to promote the best in I
.erest OF the patriotic people YOU '
allow me to invoke spirit of I
harmony in your deliberations, that
your session may be effectual in accom- 9
Dlishing all that the welfare Of the COM I
may demand. OF unchari-
able or revengeful feeling resulting '
rom any cause to have fol- g
owed any of US from the |
scenes of the recent canvass L
% these halls, let them perish and be for ?
gotten in the laudable endeavOr 10 pro- I
note the public good. 1t is our duty. '
- it Is our good fortune, to contri- g
Jute to the enlargement of our States S
and to the preparation for f
ler glorious future-for glorious it must (,
)e If we are true to her. Let US be in S
pired with commendable ambition to v
.dd the brightest page to her already d
'ventful and brilliant history. Out of G
Ter depths Of temporary impOverish- G
nent Tennessee has well nigh emerged d
nto the light OF a new era. We come G
0 consider her wants and provide for q
Ter necessities. 1t is for us TO guard her Il
IOnoT and prepare for the restoration p
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mong her sister States, and also 2,
D make sure Of her proud position by $
hedding abroad a still brighter educa- in
ional light among the people Indeed, In
is not too much 20 say that il is for US, n
2 4 large degree, to lay the foundation W
1r a new greatness for Tennessee. We 81
lust not shrink from the responsibility: ci
ither let US meet it with a glad and ca
lowing courage, looking not back upon q
ne past sullenly or reproachfully, but 81
My that we may profitably read It's les Il
Jns and its warnings. Let us indulge el
le fond hope, and strive earnestly for it's V;
uition, that the time has already come ps
hen questions Of living, pressing inn 81
Ortance TO our well-being as State and ca
le people should so engross the public 81
lind that IL may no longer be found th
rofitable TO recur to what may have 81
zen done or may not have been done We
years gone by, in the inquiry into by
tness for public service, and that the la
d-fashioHed standard honor, capac- II
y and fidelity be deemed sufficient evil te
ance Of official merit, when we shall ii
ave become engaged in earnest reality, or
svising ways and means for the &c
Lpid advance Of our State TO a su
gher position, which she deserves, If
I'd shall bend all our energies to WI
le good of the common country. vi
ur relation to the late civil war will, il in
hoped, no longer form a conspicuous va
irt OF the shape Of our politics. All qu
Ter and disturbing memories Of our co
rife Yil be lost, and In the new SPRING a
g contests over vital questions of State az
nd National concern, as they arise, we by
all loyiully realize in every truth that IA
Z are one people, striving for the glory 81
common destiny. am now ready II
renew TO the State my official obliga- Of
,ns. th
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