Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-03-26
Proceedings of the Tennessee, Ar
kansas and Mississippi Leg
isIatures Yesterday.
No Quorum at Nashville = Ad-
iOurnmeRt Of the Thirty
Eighth General Assem-.
bly, Of Tennessee.
Expense Of the Last Session
Closing Scenes at the Capitol
Mysterious Murder
Of a Woman.
CIaytOn's Case Disposed Of in the
{. s. Senate Summary of
News from sll Points.
TEENESSEE.

Special 10 the Appeal
NASHVILLE, March 25.-The roll-calls
in the house this morning showed less
1han a quorum present, and therefore
10 legislative business was transacted.
1Ir. Mcfarland, in behalf Of the men,
bers of the house, presented Speaker
NcGaughey with an elegant walking
cane, addressing the worthy speaker in
eloquent and deserved terms of praise
for the fairness and ability which char
actarized his course as presiding officer
OF the house.
In reply, Speaker McGaughey ad-
dressed the house in an impressive and
appropriate speech, returning thanks
for the appreciated gift.
Speeches We're made by MessR. Cum
mings, Kerr, Jamison, Haynes, Trous-
dale. Patten, Noblitt, Elder, Denny,
Keeble, Houk, J. R. Bond and H. R.
Moore, expressing good feeling and
kindly regard for the members and Of
fcers Of the house, and continued devo-
ton to the interests and well-being of
the State.
AT noon, Speaker McGsnghey an
nounced the final adjournment of the
house Of the thirty-eighth general as
sembly.
The expense to the State of the thirty
eighth general assembly, exclusive OF
papers furnished, printing, ETC., was
forty-one thousand one hundred and
ninety-one dollars and ninety-four cents.
The account includes per diem, mileage,
postage, pay OF clerks, pOrters, etc.
The governor informed the house that
he had signed house bills for the i'm
provement Of public roads and to au-
thOrize the organization CT incorporated
companies and granting charters there
for.
Mr. Mulvihill presented a minority
report a. TO the management of the peni-
tentiary and prisoners, but in the sb-
sence Of a quorum no action was taken
on the report.
In the senate no legislation Of public
interest transpired.
As the hour of final adjournment
drew near, Mr.. Richardson, by permits
sion, read the farewell address Of Mr.
Robertson, who was unsvoidably ab-
sent.
Mir. White then addressed the senate
in fitting words Of farewell, closing his
remarks by a touching allusiOn TO the
vacant chair of the late Sena-
tor Leake, paying a high trib-
ute I'm this connection to the
wOmanly and Christian character Of
Mrs. Haskell, as evinced by the shroud-
ing Of the deceased's chair with Grape
and placing upon his desk wreath Of
immOrtelles.
Mr.. White was followed by Messrs.
Tillman, Mcconnell CTrousdale), COul-
ter, james, Moody and Hamilton, who
gave expression TO the feelings Ofrespect
aud esteem entertained by them for the
speaker and other officers Of the senate,
and for their fellOw-members with as
sursnces that the pleasant associations
connected with the session just draw
ing to a close viii never be forgotten.
At five minutes before twelve O'clock
the clerk appeared in the senate cham
Der and announced the house in readi-
ness TO adjourn, when Speaker Lacy
spoke as follows.
"Senat0rs-My heart IL too full to
speak 10 you as l intended to speak. l
cannot trust myself to say more than to
offer to each of the officers, from the
porter 10 the chief clerk, my heartfelt
thanks for the prOmptness with which
they have attended to the duties imposed
upon them by this senate. To each SEN
atOr return my sincere thanks for the
kindness and courtesy with which each
has uniformly treated me as presiding
officer Of the senate. | can truly say
A. Il -
effort 70 treat each one Of them as i
would have them do If / were in their
position and they in mine. II / have
failed in this, I have failed to do what
earnestly desired 10 do, and il has been
an error Of the head and not Of the heart.
Senators, for each and every one of you
] entertain personally the highest
regard ss senators, as statesmen, as
friends; and / hope that nothing will
occur in our future life TO disturb this
feeling of harmony and confidence now
existing between Us; and when any OF
YOU have occasion to visit our beautiful
city Of Memphis, on the banks Of the
Mississippi, shall be happy 10 have
the privilege Of extending 10 you my
hospitality. The clock has just marked
the hour OF twelve. and / declare the
thirty-eighth general assembly adjourn
cd, siaC die
Many members left FOR home yester-
day, aud the day previous, nearly all Of
the West Tennessee members leaving
by this evenings train.
An elderly white woman named Susan
Hansen, was murdered last night by
being hanged to 3 crOssbeam near hel
house, a few miles from the city. Sus
picion rests upon two men whose names
are not yet known outside the jury o.
inquest.