Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-02-19
TENNESSEE.


Mr.. Kerr spoke earnestly in favor OF
the resolution, while Mr.. Elder strongly
opposed it. The latter said that it GER
tainly could not be that many men,
bers are not already sufficiently advised
as to the nature of the measures to be de-
termined and the wishes of their con-
stituents in reference thereto; if there
were any such, to give them
permits to go home in search
of information. He could think of no
measures with which Mr.. Kerr was not
perfectly familiar, unless it be his fa-
nous divorce bill, and he ELDER was
willing to grant him a weeks leave
of absence in order to visit
Memphis and consult Mrs. Meriwether
and other well-informed ladies touching
the intricacies and virtues of the pro-
posed change in the divorce law of Ten
nessee.
The resolution to adjourn over was
| finally adopted by a vote of thirty to
twenty-five, the entire Memphis dele
CATION voting in the affirmative. The
resolution yet requires the concurrence
of the Senate.
The following new bills were offered
in the Senate:
By Mr.. James: To close the Land
Office in the State, and. to forbid the
/ issuing of any more land Grants.
! By Mr.. Robertson: To amend sec
| tions lS3 and lS4 of the Code, so that
the Governor may be authorized to pay
rewards offered for the apprehension of
criminals upon their arrest, whether
they are afterward convicted or not.
House resolution to appoint commits
si0ners to attend the convention to be
held at Washington for the improve
ment of rivers in the South and West.
! Adopted.
Senate resolution confirming the cleo
ton of the present Trustees of the East
Tennessee University. Adopted.
The resolution relative to the i'm
prOvement of the Tennessee and Cum
| berland rivers was adopted.
| A House bill on third reading, rela-
tive to the sale of real estate in certain
cases. Passed.
A bill to authorize county SURVEYORS
to appoint permanent deputies. Re-
iected.
n IlOlet Dlu DI uTHI Ie&QllE 10
amend an act to provide for the sale of
land sold for taxes and bought in by the
State. Passed.
amend the criminal laws in relation
to malicious mischief. Passed. An
amendment to the mechanics lien law.
Rejected.
Authorizing County Courts to take
l npccaEcinr of tho iails 70
jailors. Rejected.
Mr.. Brandon entered a motion to re-
consider the vote by which the Senate
bill to amend the Mechanics lien law
was rejected.
On motion of Mr.. Moody the Senate
resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole for the purpose Of considering
the school bill, with Mr.. Coulter in the
chair.
After discussing the various features
of the bill down to the ninth section, the
committee rose and reported progress
and asked leave to sit again.
On motion of Mr.. Richardson the COM
mittee was granted leave to sit again at
any time which may be desired.
On motion of Mr.. Warren the bill was
made the special order for tomorrow.
Senate bills on their third reading-To
protect policy-holders in insurance COM
panies by requiring a deposit Of sixty
thousand dollars; rejected. To grant
amnesty to all soldiers during the late
war, for all offenses committed, with
the exception Of rape; passed. To de-
clare the TOrbett issue of the Bank of
Tennessee Illegal, null and void; passed.
A serious personal difficulty occurred
at Lebanon to-day between Major STRAIT
ton and Colonel Emmet Thompson, two
well-knOwn citizens Of this place They
commenced shooting at each other in
the Chancery Clerks Office, each firing
four or five times. One OF Thompson's
shots took effect in Straiton's head, prob
ally causing a mortal wound Thomp-
son was not hurt. The difficulty grew
out of some misunderstanding in refer
ence to some trivial matter.
The following new bills were offered in
the House:
By Mr.. Cummings: Fixing the num-
Der of students the State is entitled to
at the Knoxville Agricultural College at
three hundred and seventy-five-each
Representative to name five.
BY Mr.. Steger: To appropriate sixty
thousand dollars for deaf and dumb
asylum.
By Mr.. Ferguson: To sell the States
interest in turnpikes and plank roads.
By Mr.. Snyder: To regulate the liza
bilities of married women.
By Mr.. Wester: To enable parties
who have land entries TO perfect their
titles.
By Mr.. Wester; To grant further time
until 1876, to the North Carolina, Ten
nessee and Kentucky Railroad Compa-
ny to commence the construction of
their road.
By Mr.. Couch: Bill granting State
amnesty to ali soldiers during the late
war.
House bills on third reading:
To change the name of the Marine
Savings Bank Of Memphis, to the Ma.
rine Bank of Memphis. Passed.
To secure Sheriffs their fees, failed for
want of constitutional provision; to pre-
vent depredatlons. Lost.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. H. r.
Moore, in lieu Of all others on the sub
iect of changing county lines. Passed
second reading. 1t provides that a
County Court may order an election to
be held TO determine whether the people
wish change. A twO-thirds vote is
required before a change can be made.
Int 4AOuoC lNcptullon OleItu MI,
Mcfarland, cOngratulating Spain, was
unanimously adopted.
The House resolution of Mr.. Houk.
that the Comptroller be requested to re-
port to that bOdy--frst, the exact
amount of the liabilities of the State
of Tennessee, and the particular char
acter and evidence thereof, giving separ-
ate and different kinds Of outstanding
obligations. Second-To what date IN
terest has been paid on the bonded debt
of the State. Third-What the exact
interest-bearing debt of the State is,
and what amount of the debt is not
bearing interest. Fourth-For what
part of the whole has State security, and
what character of it has State prior
liens. Fifth--How much interest fall
ing due prior to date up to which inter-
est was paid and remains unpaid be-
cause not called for by those holding
our bonds. Sixth-Total amount of in
terest up to January /, 1873. Seventh
Amount OF interest annually accruing.
Eighth--AnnUal current expenses of the
State Government. Ninth-Annual
account OF revenues 10 the State.
Tenth-Account of receipts from last
assessment and levy of taxes reported,
TO be made In tabular form. Lies over.
House bin ON third reading amending
an aot 50 as 10 confer upon railroad COM
panles the right to adopt such gauge as
they may desire, and 70 repeal section