Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-03-04
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Special to the Appeal
NASHVILLE, March 3.-In the Senate,
Mr.. Mcconnell, Of Trousdale, presented
petition from the citizens of Coffee
county, setting forth the importance OF
more stringent liquor laws.
Mr.. White presented q petition from
the citizens of Davidson county, asking
an appropriation for building a Cover
noris mansion.
The following new bills were intro
duced:
By Mr.. Lacey: For the restoration of
the corporate limits of Memphis as es-
tablished by act Of December l, 1869.
BY Mr.. White: Appointing COM
mittee OF State officers to act in con-
junction with the Committee on Public
Grounds to examine the property offered
for the Governors mansion.
Mr.. Mulvihill's House resolution ap-
pointing a Joint Committee TO examine
and report whether corrupt means had
been employed to secure the defeat of
certain measures pending in the last
General Assent ly, was cOncurred in
unanimously by the Senate.
Mr.. Coulter offered bill to change
the time for holding the Circuit Court at
Humboldt and Trenton and Alamo, in
Crockett county; also to change the
time for holding the Chancery Court at
Trenton.
The Senate employed the remainder
OF the day on the House currency bill,
working through TO the ninety-sixth
section, aud making numerous amend
ments. They will probably finish the
bill early tomorrow.
Among the new bills introduced in
the House was one by Mr.. Houk to re-
cognize as legal and valid and to pro-
vide for the payment Of the past due
bonded and coupon debt Of the State.
1t provides that all past due bonds shall
bear interest from and after the passage
of this act to the first day Of
January, 1878, and no longer,
the Interest on the bonds TO be
styled the new series of funding bonds
evidenced by coupons, to be payable
semi-annually, commencing January
first, 1878, and continuing to the ma
turity OF said bonds, the principal Of
which shall be made due and payable
January first, 1915. Two hundred cop
les were ordered printed.
By Mr.. Snyder: To amend an act
granting to Chancery Courts power to
grant charters of Incorporation and re-
quiring the publication Of such applica-
tions.
By Mr.. West: To abolish an act ere
ating the office OF Superintendent Of the
Capital Grounds, and authorizing the
Comptroller to employ a competent per-
son for such duty, at a salary of not
more than eight hundred dollars per an
mum.
The House joint resolution Of Mr..
Mulvihill, providing for joint COM
mittee to inquire into and thoroughly
investigate as TO the truth of the charges
that corrupt means had been used to Sc
cure the defeat or passage Of certain acts
by the last General Assembly,
and whether undue influences
were brought to bear. Under suspension
Of rules, Mr.. Mulvihill stated that he had
heard the charge made so frequently
in Memphis that a certain measure be-
fore the last General Assembly had been
defeated by corrupt means, that he felt
il his duty to offer the resolution.
McCampbell, Trousdale, Pearson, Me
Collum, Eckel and Wester, members of
the last General Assembly, arose and
insisted upon the adoption Of the reso-
luton.
The resolution was adopted; ayes,
fOrty-one; nays, fifteen. Trousdale's
motion to have il Immediately trans
ferred to the Senate was carried.
The following bills were passed on
third reading: To regulate appeals, re-
jeeted; to encourage killing wild foxes,
passed; for the benefit of municipal
corporations in legal proceedings, tabled;
authorizing mining corporations to vote
aud take stock in railroads, passed;
To amend sections 4630 and 1905 of the
Code, passed to authorize the organiza-
ton of incorporated companies, and the
granting and issuing of charters there
for Passed. To create the Office Of
County Judge for Wayne county.
Passed. To require defendants who
rely upon the plea Of insanity for their
defense; rejected. To prevent any
Judge or Chancellor from using any
funds Of their court; passed. To amend
the law regulating the admissibility of
evidence in criminal cases; rejected.
TO amend section 1886 of the
Code, repealed and a motion entered
to reconsider. To change the time
Of holding the Chaneery Court of Tip
t)ni passed.
That investigation resolution Of Mr..
Mulvihili, providing for inquiring into
the charges of undue influences with the
last General Assembly, was returned
from the Senate, concurred in.
Speaker McGaughey, who was HIM
self a member of the last General
Assembly, had purposely vacated
the chair, aud Nr. Mcfarland
was presiding As Speaker. Speaker
McGaagheY then stated faestiOusly
that be dld not wish, as all indicted
party, 10 select his own jury, and pre-