Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-01-12
THE LEGISLATURE.
Sixth Days PrOeeedings-Bills Intro
duced In the HoHse and Senate,
Jewish Rabbi, by Resolution, Requested
TO OfEleiate in Opening the
Proceedings.
The First Time in the History Of the
State when the Jewish Faith has
thus been Recognized.
Counting the Vote for GOVernOr-BrOWn
Declared Rlected-COmmitte to
Apprise Him Of tho Result.

IN THE IGUSE.
Discussion on the resolution inviting
ministers to open the sessions witt
prayer was finally determined. Tn
original resolution included Jewish a
well as Christian ministers In accord
ance Herewith an invitation was ex
tended to the Jewish Rabbi CT this city
The following new bills passed frs
reading:
By Mr.. Rutledge: To increase the reve
nue. of the State.
By Mr.. Tillman: To amend section
1877 of the Code, and repeal section 1879
respecting turnpikes.
By Mr.. Kerr: To preserve the peac,
at picnics, and prevent the sale o
whisky within mile of such places.
By Mr.. Brown: To amend and equal.
ize the exemption laws.
By Mr.. Tate: To facilitate the pay.
ment Of witnesses in criminal cases.
By Mr.. Ferguson: To change the
mode of electing jailers in Davidson
Montgomery and Claiborne counties
1t gives the appointment of jailers tc
the Sheriffs.
By Mr.. Russell: To regulate the prac.
tice in criminal cases, and providing
that charges Of juries shall be in writing
By Mr.. Briggs: To change the line
between Decatur and Henderson coun-
ties.
By Mr.. Leach: To repeal an act passed
December, 1871, for encouraging manu-
factures.
Mr.. Kerr gave notice that he would
introduce a bill abolishiDg the office OF
Public Printer; also, a bill to prevent
dueling in Tennessee.
By Mr.. Trousdale: A resolution di-
recting our Representatives in Congress
to urge the passage of law granting to
Tennessee a part of the public domain
exclusively for educational purposes.
By Mr.. Cummings: Returning thanks
to railroads for free passes.
IN JOINT SESSION.
At noon the Senate and House met
in convention to compare the vote for
Governor, Speaker Lacey presiding.
Senators Richardson and Jones and
Representatives Bevet, Wood and Ma
gill were appointed a committee to
compare and count the vote for Cover
nor. The committee compared the re-
turns, announcing the result: for
Brown, 97,700; for Freeman, S4,O89.
Speaker Lacey announced that Brown,
having received majority of the votes
at last duly constituted election, was
elected Governor. On motion Senators
Snipes and Morgan and Representa-
tives Brown, Mcfarland and Tate were
appointed to wait upon Governor
Brown and inform him of his election.
IN THE SENATE.
Mr.. Patton presented a petition from
the Teachers Association of Washing
ton county, for the enactment of u free
school law.
Messrs. Mcconnell, Morgan, Swipes,
Brandon and Tillman Were appointed a
committee on corporations.
Messrs. Coulter and Morgan were ap-
pointed, on part of the Senate, to ex-
anime the reports of the Comptroller
and Treasurer.
The report of the Superintendent of
the Penitentiary was submitted and five
hundred copies were ordered TO be
printed.
Messrs. Richardson and Morgan were
on the part of the Senate, to
draft rules of guidance for the two
houses.
The following new bills passed first
reading and referred:
Mr.. Tillman: To change the law of
eX curia.
Mr.. Morgan: To repeal the law
authorizing parties who are defendants
in certain cases to sever.
Mr.. Smithson: Allowing criminals to
testify.
Mr.. Mcconnell: To establish an In
surance Bureau in connection with the
Comptroller, to be paid his fees.
By Mr.. Hughes: An amendment to
the Code.
By Mr.. Coulter: To make common
carriers liable for injuries to employees
while on duty.
Mr.. Coulter said it was the custom of
railroad companies to get employees to
sign contract releasing the companies
from liability for damage, employees be-
ing at liberty to leave their post of dan
ger, the apparent result of which is that
passengers may sometimes be left in a
defenseless and helpless condition.
House resolution to elect officers on.
the seventeenth instant was concurred
in.
By Mr.. James: A resolution instruct
ing Jewish as well as Christian minis
tiers TO open the Senate with prayer.
Speaker Lacey stated that Invitations
had not been extended to ministers, but
would be in short time.
After some discussion, Mr.. James's
resolution respecting Jewish ministers
was adopted.