Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-03-05

IRY MALL

Special Correspondence of the Appeal
LITTLE Rock, March 81 have in.
terviewed many Democratic members of
the legislature and they cordially indOrse
the course of the executive; more es-
pecially so with reference to his refusal
! to issue the much-talked-Of congression-
al certificates. The leading Republican
members are in perfect accord with the
administration. Mr.. Fox, the Arkansas
Sumner, is the acknowledged leader of
/ the Republicans in the house, and sup
ports the governor with all his might.
| Mr.. Fox is mentioned in connection
with the chancellorship IN his district
and also as commissioner to the Vienna
worlds fair. The senate has no Repub-
] iican leader, unless it be Mr.. Clayton,
| King Powell's brother. Mr.. Frierson is
! the Democratic champion. In the house
1 Hon. H. NJ. McVeigh is the Democratic
head and front, and so conceded by the
| Republican press. General Pierce, Of the
Fort Smith Patriot Republican, truth
| fully says: "Hon. H. NJ. McVeigh
young lawyer of good abilities and
pleasing address, has the acknowledged
! leadership of the Democrats. He was
put forward as their leader the first days
| Of the session, and this mark of conf
dence we believe was worthily bestowed.
There is but little of the demagogue
about him, and he has the happy facui-
ty of thinking very clearly, and then
clothing his thoughts in choice, teTse
diction. He is fair and .candid in his
treatment of questions, and while a
Democrat, he will make an honest repre-
sentative of the people who sent him to
the legislature.
Hon. J. B. Chaplaine, chairman of the
COMMITTEE to investigate the acts and
accounts OF State officers" is commend
ably active in unearthing testimony to
bring guilty parties to justice.
Hon. Mr.. Chapman Democrat is
a most sensible and independent rep
resentative, distinguished for wisdom
and conservatism. He is a working
member, never rising to questions of
''order,n privilege" etc. The election
committee reported favorably last Friday
for the Democrats, whose seats were
contested by the Republicans, aud the
report was almost unanimously adopted.
On Friday joint resolution came
| before the house to adjourn to day
certain, but met little favor. / appre-
hend early steps to an adjournment, but
| there is much yet to be done.
The "penitentiary bill, for dispOsing
of that institution to the best advan-
tage, came up on Saturday, and, after
considerable debate, was recOmmitted.
This is an important bill, and it is to be
! hoped vii pass in such shape as will
relieve the State of burdensOme and
intolerable expense.
| A bill for the relief of Judge FitZ-
patrick, for killing Sheriff Murray, OF
| Mississippi county, and also for the re-
| lief Of his bOndsmen, passed the house
on Friday, and will meet a similar fate
! in the senate-on the grounds that
! Judge f. could not return for trial as
the friends of Captain Murray would
mob him. Hon. Mr.. Sheppard was elO-
quent in behalf of this bin.
George Wilson, the ebOR-tinted page Oi
! the house, is among the distinguished
curiOsities. He is invariably seen with
arms akimbo, mouth puckered for q
shrill whistle, and high uplifted left
ear, well-filled with cotton, when WOO
is most abundant.
Senator Clayton requests his party
will vote solidly for the constitutional
amendment, and l venture the asser'
/ ton that ten thousand votes will not be-
pOlled against the measure. No resOlu'
tiOn or bill, asking a removal of pOliti'
cal disabilities, in special cases, has been
Opposed,by Republican members of the
general assembly. On the contrary
| they have voted unanimously fsvorinE
every such step.