Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-03-23
The Bank OF Tennessee and the
TOrbett Issue The Peni-
tentiary - No COrrup.
Zion.
The Mississippi Legislature to
Adjourn on the 18th Of April
The Pope County, Ar
kansas, Troubles.
TENNESSEE.

Various amendments by the house Il
the senate appropriation bill, was agreed
TO by the senate.
The difference Of mileage claimed by
members from Shelby was settled, bN
the agreement Of Mr.. Lacey's motion
TO make the mileage of each Shelby
member four hundred and sixty-two
miles-two hundred and thirty-one eacl
way. The bill as amended passed 8
third reading.
House bills on third reading: To re.
peal all the funding bills of the former
session-pRssed; to change the practice
in litigating contested election cases
referred; to change the name and lO-
cation OF the National insurance COM
psDy to the Commercial insurance COM
pany at Memphis; to change the time OF
nOiding the chancery court of Fayette
cOunty-passed; to amend the charter of
the Odd Fellows mutual aid association
of Tennessee-amended by striking out
the clause eXempting real estate from
taxation, and passed. . ~
Mr.. White offered a resolution, ten
dering the thanks of the senate to
Speaker Lacey for the able, impartial
and satisfactory manner in which he
has performed the duties ofhis position.
Mr. White spoke in an eloquent and i'm
passloned manner in support of the res
OlutiOn, paying timely and deserved
tribute to the presiding officer Of the SEN
ate.
Messrs. James, Tillman, Richardson,
Snipes aud SmithsOn also addressed the
senate in support OF the resolution of
Hhant-G "a kvar
We're suspended and the resolution was
adopted by an unanimous vote. Mr..
Warren presiding.
The house cOncurred in the senate
amendments to the assessment bill,
made other immaterial alterations, and
passed the bill on the third reading
The appropriation bill to defray the
expenses Of the present legislature was
returned from the house, that body re-
IusIng 10 concur in the amendment Of
The senate making a uniform mileage
Tor the members from Shelby county.
The senate receded from its action in
adopting the amendment, by a vote of
ten to nine.
The senate made the report of the
Joint committee to investigate the legal
ity Of the ToTbett issue, the special or
der for Monday morning.
The following message from Cover
nor Brown was read in both houses:
To the General Assembly Of Tennessee:
The senate bin No. 24, appropriaung 0,OOO 1
90 erect buildings for The blind school; No. 1
10 apprOprlating $4,000 for the erection OF
hosp. tnls for the insane in East and West Ten \
Uf.SSee; the house bill apprOpriating $4,000 Tor 4
ihe deaf and dumb asylum school, as well as /
she senate apprOprlaIug an undeflned sum I
Tor the purchase 81 statutes for justices Of 4
nc peace have been considered. These /
Ells, together with an appropriation for the /
present hospital for tlIe insane Of el5,0Oo, and /
ten thousand dollars 10 the agricultural bu- \
reaur and smaller sums 10 other objects, 1
amount 10 about three hundred thousand dol i
lars, aud is about that much in excess OF the /
ordinary expenses Of the state government. \
& could not, after MIXTURE deliberation. with l
hold my sanction 70 these bills, because OF the /
peculiar objects Of their lDerallty, but most /
heartily approve them; and yet the present /
revenues are not sufficient 10 meet these ex-
uraordinary appropriations and the other ia /
billties OF the STATE; and, with view to place i
The whole subject Of our ability 10 meet these
appropriations addressed communications /
10 the treasurer and mptrOller asking what /
ac ion they felt called upon 20 take under the 1
third section of the funding act, and herewith Il
transmit replies for your Information. You /
viii perceive that their construction Of that |
section maizes the revenues Of the state pri-
Iuarlly chaTageable with Interest on the /
bonded debt, and ! fully concur in this view |
Of the question III no further Improvement /
is made in the revenue laws, our interest and
Tie current expenses OF Tie state government
VIII absorb al our revenue, and leave the ap-
prJpTiauons IN question unprOvided for. The |
cOnstit tutiOnal obligation imposed ON me by |
the eleventh section OF the thir article Of the |
constitution, "to give 20 the general assembly
Information Of the state Of the government
ana recommend for their consideration such
measures As are eXpedient" would not permit /
me 20 approve the bills making thu appropri-
alton an question, without at the same time
apprising you fully OF the condition in which
gcu viii leave these peculiar objects Of your
bounty II you provide additional revenues
70 make good the appropriations, the yield
from the present rate OF taxation viii be suf- |
ncient 70 pay the interest on the bonded debt, |
and II you perfect the assessment and colec-
tioD laws 10 as 10 deveIOp an the taxable |
property Of the slate, IL viii likewise meet /
she current expenses OF the state, but cannot /
pay one dollar, IN my opinion, TO these eX-
lsigned JOHN e, BROWN, Governor.
THE letters alluded to in the govern
or's message are unavoidably crowded
out.-EDs. APPEAL.
The house cOncurred in the senate
amendments to the assessment bill.
The hoBse resolution appointing six
additional commissioners to the Vienna
exposition was adopted.
The senate resolution amendatory TO
the resolution establishing a court of ar
bitration for middle Tennessee was con-
CURED in
Late in the afternoon the house ad-
joumed, for want Of a quorum, TO ten
O'Clock Monday.
The senate COncurred in the house
resolution appointing a joint committee
Of three from each house to investigate
the affairs Of the bank Of Tennessee.
Messrs. Smiihson, Tillman aud
James, appointed on the part of the
senate to report on the condition of the
penitentiary, represent that institution
10 be under the most effective manage
ment.
The Joint committee appointed to in
quire whether corrupt means were used
10 defeat certain measures in the last
general assembly, submitted a report
saying that the proofs show an attempt
10 defeat but one measure-a bill to re-
duce the the salaries of certain officers
Of Shelby county some five hundred
dollars, made up by voluntary contTibu-
tiOns by certain officers interested in the
defeat Of said bin; but il further shows
that not one cent Of this, nor any other
fund, was used or attempted to be used,
10 corrupt or improperly influence the
action Of any member in reference to
the above mentioned or any other meas
IRE that came before the said assembly.
The proof shows that this fund
was used in the usual lobby.
We have not been able,
for want Of time, to make very ex-
tended investigation, but as far as We
have been able 70 go, We are glad to be
able TO report that there has been 10
proof brought before us that duplicates,
10 any degree, any member of the thir-
ty-seventh general assembly in improp-
er official conduct Of any kind.