Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-01-16
Bills, Amendments and ResOlu-
tiOns IntrOdueed-ImpOr-
tant Legislation.
Inauguration Of Governor Brown
Interesting and Imposing
Proceedings.
What a Correspondent Thinks of
the Proceedings Of the First
Week of the Legislature.
The Contest for Comptroller
Speaker Lacey of the Senate
Insurance Interests.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
S1srlal 10 the Appeal
NASHVILLE, January l5 1873.
INTHE SENATE
A message was received from Govern
or Brown requesting the confirmation 0
the appointment Of DIR. w. N. Wrigh
a. Superintendent Of the Penitentisry
The appointment was confirmed.
The Finance Committee returned tn,
bills relating 10 financial affairs, anC
asked further postponement, on th,
ground that the subject matter viii bt
embraced in the general revenue bill.
The following bills passed first read.
ing and We're referred:
By Mr.. White: To make the rules OF
evidence uniform in State and Fed eral
courts.
By Nh. Hughes: To authorize the
Comptroller to settle with Cliff and
DibreIl, railroad receivers.
BY Mr. Hamilton: To authorize the
counties TO levy a tax of ten cents on a
hundred dollars for common school pur-
poses.
Bv Mr.. Coulter: FOrbidding the sale
of intoxicating liquor TO inebriates, and
making the seller liable 10 prosecution
for any injury consequent upon such
sale.
Mr.. Milton entered a motion to re-
consider the bill requiring Judges to
make charges in writing.
Mr.. James offered g resolution re-
questing Representatives to ask Con-
gress for suitable appropriations for the
Centennial Celebration to be held in
Philadelphia.
IN JOINT SESSION.
The Senate and House of Represent
atives met in joint convention at noon,
for the inauguration of Governor Brown,
twenIv-fOur members of the Senate and
seventy mem bers of the House being
present. Mr.. Lacey announced the pur-
pose of the occasion, and directed the
Committee of Arrangements to repair
10 the Executive Office and conduct the
Governor elect TO the hall of the House.
Governor Brown and the Judges Of
the Supreme Court were escorted into
the House Of Representatives, their
presence being announced by Mr.. Neil
:. Brown, IT,, Clerk of the House, Mr..
Lacey and Mr.. McGaughey escorted
the Governor TO the Speakers stand,
around which the Judges of the Supreme
Court took their position. Mr.. Lacey
introduced the Governor to the General
Assembly IN the following words: !
have the honor of introducing to you
His EXcellency, Governor John c.
Brown, Governor elect to the State of
Tennessee for the ensuing term
After prayer by Rev. DR.. Hoyt, the
oath OF oflice was administered by Hon.
James Deaderick, Of the Supreme
Court. The band then played Hail
Columbia, after which Governor Brown
delivered the following inaugural adj
dress.
In the House the following were ap-
pointed on the Redistricting Committee:
Jeup, State at Large; Blevins, First dis
trict: Houk, Second district; Moftit,
Third district; Couch, Fourth district;
Head, Fifth district; Hughes, Sixth dis
trict; McCSmpbell, Seventh district;
Rutledge, Eighth district; Ward, Ninth
district
The following are the new bills:
BY Mr.. Harris: To repeal the act en-
pOWering societies to distribute prizes.
BY Dir. Tillman: To amend the crimi-
nal laws.
BY Mr.. OvertOn: To regulate the
of real estate.
BY Mr.. Neblilt: To expedite Chan
.cery Court business.
BY Mr.. Pierson: To amend the fran
chise laws.
BY M Pierson: To amend the act re-
organizing County Schools.
BY Mr.. Tate: For the benefit of reve-
nue. collectors.
Mr. McCollm moved to effectually
prevent the sale OF liquor on Sunday.
The House joint resolution was adopt
ed rendering sympathy to Chief Justice
Nicholson.
A motion to elect a public printer on
th., twenty-fOurth was Indefinitely post
poned.
The senate resolution to appoint a
joint committee to revise the criminal
laws. sas cOncurred in.
1HE COMPIRoLLERsHIP.
Now that the Governor has been in
augurated, the question Of the election
OF a Comptroller, Treasurer and Secre-
tsryof State, viii occupy the public at
ten ton at the capital of the State.
The CompTollership, Of these, is the
principal, and as the finances and State I
credit are mOnopOlizing the public mind,
il is a question with leading men
whether there should be any change,
whether il Is not best to continue Mr..
Pennebaker. a. the man who is most like
ly to understand, sympathize with and
carry out the admirable financial views
of the Governor, already handsomely
Endorsed 10y the APPEAL, which l need
not say is regarded as the paper of the
State aud the Southwest. / think Mr..
Pennebaker is certainly the man, and |
believe he is acceptable 10 all sorts OF
men in the Legislature. | hope the
Legislature viii rt-elect him, and so IN
dorse d man who has the confidence OF
the financiers of New York, of the peo-
pie, and, 1 believe, the Governor and
more than twO-thirds Of the Legislature.
INSURANCE.
An insuranV bill, radically changing
the Insurance laws, is being circulated
among the members Of the Legislature.
1t will probably be defeated.
SPEAKER LACEY.
Alr. Lacey, President Of fhe Senate,
sslves universal satisfaction. His thor
oGyh acquaintance with parliamentary
rules ard usage enables him 10 make
his decisions and rulings correct and
promptly, and his natural uroanity
makes intercourse with him pleasant.
His appointments of committees have
been marked by much discretion, and
were so judicious that no one was dissat- /
isfed. He is already a great favorite
here, and gives promise Of growing in
the esteem Of the Legislators. Memphis
has a right to feel proud Of Lacey. He i
is doing admirably well.
All OF what follows was furnished BY the
Western Associated Press last nighisi
NASHVILLE, January 15.-Goyernor
Bfosvfl was Teinaugurated to-day before
the Convention of the Legislature and
a large Hum Der Of spectators.
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