Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-02-28
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NASHVILLE, February Gin the
Senate Mr.. Snipes introduced q bill tc
incorporate the Mississippi and Tennes-
see Railroad.
BY Mr.. Smithson: To incorporate the
Nashville Life Insurance Company.
BY Mr.. Mccall: A joint resolution de-
claring it to be the sense of the General
Assembly that the debt Of the State
should not be funded, which caused con-
siderable debate, Of rather a warm char
acter, and was finally laid upon the ta-
bic by motion Of Mr.. Moody.
In the Senate, Mr.. Richardson pre-
seuted a petition from the citizens of
Rutherford, asking the benefit of the
exemption laws for single meR who are
housekeepers-
The Senate resolution directing the
State Treasurer to cancel all the Tennes-
see money In his possession, and ap-
pointing State officials as a committee
70 examine and report the amount can
celed since the last session, was referred
TO the Finance Committee.
The Senate then went into the con-
sideration Of the revenue bill.
Mr.. Tillmanis resolution against any
change in the number Of assessors, was
adopted.
The Senate resumed the consideration
Of the clause in the revenue bill making
amendments 10 the first thirteen Sec
tons. The consideration of the bill has
not vet been concluded.
The following new bills were offered
in the House;
BIr. Brown: To regulate fees Of Clerks
and Judges, and limit their salaries to
five thousand dollars.
Mr. Wood: To change section 1434 OF
the Code.
By Mr. Williamson: To regulate trial
by jury IN counties with more than six
thousand five hundred inhabitants; pro-
vidiug for jury trial in all csse~ except
where defendants wave such trials.
BY Mr.. Rutledge: To secure the pay OF
railroad officials.
BY Mr.. Ward: To increase the juris-
diction of the city Of Memphis, giving
the Recorder authority 10 try all misde-
meanors committed within the corporate
limits of Memphis against the laws Of
the State, and giving parties accused the
right Of trial by jury upon giving bonds
for the costs in case of conviction.
BY Mr.. Mcfarland: To amend the
GuhlAtI VI lnC AA1
divisions Of Sous Of Temperance.
BY Mr.. Mcfarland: To incorporate
the Baptist Educational Society.
By mr. Hughes: To authorize the
Governor to sell the uncollected assets
Of the Bank Of Tennessee.
BY Mr.. Houk; To amend the act oi
January 26, 1871, in reference to corpo-
ratiOns.
BY Mr.. Beales: To repeal the flrst sec
tion of the act TO amend the criminal
laws.
BY Mr.. Brown: To reduce the number
Of courts In Shelby county.
Mr.. Snyder's House bill to regulate
the powers of municipal corporations
came up on third reading and Mr.. Houk
moved TO print the bill and make il the
special order for another day. The bill
was referred to the Committee on Print
ing.
By Mr.. Houk: To dispense with jurief
in certain cases in counties of fifty thou.
sand inhabitants.
Tie bill for the benefit Of the Tennes'
see school for the blind, and spprOpri'
ating ten thousand dollars TO that in
stitution, passed third reading.
The Senate resolution, providing FOL
the adjournment OF the General Assem-
bly, for a week, from Saturday next, in
order to visit Washington City, being
under consideration, a motion to lay the
resolution on the table was offered by
Mr.. Trousdale, seconded by Mr.. Hanks
and call Of the ayes and nays showed
forty-four ayes and twenty nays. a
motion to reconsider the vote for laying
the resolution on the table was also LAID
on the table. The rejection Of the reso'
gives rise to the observation that the
House is now even with the Senate, be-
cause the latter refused TO adjourn thif
week, in order TO participate in the
Mardi Gras festivities at Memphis.
At noon the House went into Com
nittee Of the Whole on Tippling.
The Chair appointed on the
mart of the House Messrs. OvertOn,
B. NJ. Tillman and Magill 20 exam
inc into the matter OF fees Of Clerks
of Courts, Sherifis, and Attorneys-Gen-
erals. Messrs. Cummings, Aird and
Beals were appointed as the House. mem.
bers of the committee TO examine into
the matter of State claims against v
X. Stevenson and others.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To regulate the practice in criminal
cases, passed, and motion was entered
to reconsider the bill TO subject money
property, ETC., of debtor in the hands
of an agent to attachment and execu'
ton or gsrnisnment, repealed.
To authorize attorneys to appeal from
8 judgment striking their name from
the roll, passed.
To regulate rates Of legal advertising
rejected.
TO grant to the city Of Memphis tn
Eenphis hospital grounds, passed.
Governor Brown te-day appetBtet