Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-02-05

ians or administrators for appropriating
to their own use any trust fund.
By Mr.. Robertson; For the relief Of
labor with respect to contracts between
employers and employees. .
By Mr.. Smithson: To distribute IN
claimed assets in certain cases.
Senate bills on third reading: Relat-
ing to the sale of land for taxes bought
in by the State. Amendments by Messrs.
Coulter and White, providing against
land being sold for taxes more than
once, and fixing the fee of the Commits
sioner at not more than ten dollars for
each tract Of land sold, we're agreed to,
and the bill as amended was passed.
For the benefit of married women, pro-
viding that their property shall be ex-
empt from sale for personal indebted
ness Of the husband. The Judiciary Com
mittee recommended various changes in
the wording Of the bill, by which
amendments the property of husband
as well as Of wife is exempt from sale
on execution or attachment on account
of debts incurred by the other previous
to marriage. Amendments adopted.
A debate was had with regard to this
bill, Speaker Lacey and Messrs. James,
Richardson, Brandon, White and
Smithson making speeches in favor of
its passage, and Messrs. Tillman and
Mccall speaking in opposition. Mr..
Mccall held that the passage of the bill
would be a dangerous innovation upon
the laws of the State.
Mr.. Mccall moved to make the bill
the special order for three o'clock to-
morrow. Lost.
The question being upon the bill as
amended, it was passed by vote of is
to5.
To secure mechanics lien upon the
property of married women. Passed.
To authorize the county of Davidson
to issue new bonds; this bill to be in
lieu of the one offered authorizing all
the counties to issue bonds in lieu Of the
bonds outstanding, which cannot be
paid. Passed ON third reading 20 Sc
cure the rights of stock-breeders. Re-
jeeted.
The following bills were referred in
the House:
By Mr.. Kerr: To provide for the hold
ing of a Constitutional Convention in
June next.
BY Mr.. Snyder: To regulate the power
of Chaneery Courts in granting charters
to municipal corporations. The bill
also provides how Chancery Courts may
alter or amend existing charters.
By Mr.. Overton: To amend Section
one thousand nine hundred and eighty
six of the Code, giving the journeymen
mechanic lien for work done.
By Mr.. 0verton: To amend the me-
chanics' lien law and to further protect
the artisan.
By Mr.. Denny: a bill deelaratory of
the jurisdiction of County Courts, giving
the same concurrent jurisdiction with
Chancery and Circuit Courts to sell real
estate of decedents, and for distribution
or partition.
| By Mr.. West: To provide for having
public roads worked.
By Mr.. ]. r. Bond: Relating to land
titles.
Motion of Mr.. Kerr in reference to
the centennial question deferred to the
twenty-fifth of February.
House Bills, Third Reading: To fix
the fees for taking depositions. Passed.
Motion to reconsider:
To have the record books Of the Land
Office at Knoxville indexed; to change
line between Putnam and Smith coun-
ties; to change the time of holding the
criminal court of Williamson county; to
provide for the appointment of a Deputy
County Surveyor.
Mr.. Overton presented a petition ask
ing for more perfect laws for the protec-
ton of mechanics.
Mr.. Trousdale presented petition
from the citizens of Sumner county ask
ing for more stringent liquor laws.
Several other petitions on the same
subject were presented.
THE INSURANCE MEMORIAL.
The memorial address of the officers
and managers of the Fire Insurance
Companies of Tennessee, has been fur
nished to the members of the Legisla-
ture. The memorialists express a belief
that in the growth and success of the
fire insurance companies of Tennessee,
the entire people of the State have
a deep interest, as they serve to
retain q considerable portion of very
large amount of money paid by our peo-
pie for the protection Of their property
from the dangers of fire, which other
wise would be paid entirely to the peo-
i pie Of other States; and by the enact
1 ment of wise, judicious and enlightened
legislation ON your part they may be
made the means hywhieh hnotonlyamuch
/ larger portion Of this sum may be
retained at home, but a far greater
/ amount of capitEl may be brought into
the State to its great advantage, and 1t
is that such legislation may be had that
i this petition is addressed 10 you. We ask
for passage of no special law which will
4 operate exclusively In cur favor; nor do
I we seek to avoid fair share of the bur-
dens of taxation, but we ask for the pas
sage of a general law applicable to all
i the companies which now are or
| may hereafter be organized in