Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-01-30
Proceedings Of the Legislature
New Bills and their DispOsi-
tiOn in the House.
The Jury Business-A Synopsis
Of the DOcument-Inlelli-
gence a Leading Feature
in Selecting Jurors.
Important Business in the Senate
"A List Of New Bills, and
How Disposed.
e Appeal
NASHVILLE, January %, 1873.
LEGISLATIVE.

Special to the Appeal
NASHVILLE, January 2a, 1873.
LEGISLATIVE.
; IN THE HOUSE.
New bills referred:
: BY Mr.. Jesup: To secure the speedy
relief to litigants.
By Mr.. Lindsey: To establish s
system of common schools. The act is
a copy of the one introduced before the
: Senate by Mr.. Jones.
By Mr.. Lindsey: To provide for the
appointment of jury commissioners, and
to prescribe mode of summoning petit
and grand juries. The bill provides that
Circuit Judges during their several terms
of court shall appoint three jury COM
missioners, residents of different portion
of the county who shall be freeholders,
of fair character and sound judg :ment.
The commissioners, after being sworn,
shall retire and not separate with
out leave from the court until they have
completed the duties required. They
shall there select from citizens of differ
ent portions of the county one hundred
persons of fair character, approved in
tegTity and judgement, and will empan-
mel to serve as petit juries at the next
term. From this list they shall draw by
lot twenty-five names to con-
stitute a standing jury, which list
with the remaining seventy-five names
enveloped and sealed, they shall deliver
to the Judge in open court who shall, in
open court, deliver same to the clerk,
first administering to the clerk an oath
not to assess the same until the time
prescribed by said act. The oath of the
commissioners also requires that they
shall not make known the name of any
juryman selected by them until the next
term Of the court. Within thirty DAYS
of the term, and not sooner, the clerk is
to open a list and issue a copy of the
same to sherifs, who shall proceed to
summon jurors in counties where bust
ness and population requires. The court
may, by order, increase or reduce the
number of persons to be selected by the
commissioners.
IN THE SENATE.
The joint resolution, relative to the
sale of the McMinnville road, consent
ing to deferment of the next payment
by the purchasers was taken up. Mr..
OvertOn, in behalf of the Special Com
mittee, to whom it was referred, recon-
mended a concurrence. Concurred in.
The House commenced the considera-
ton of the Senate memorial and resolu-
ton relative to the Centennial Celebra-
ton, petitioning Congress for a sufficient
appropriation. Much time was devoted
to speeches for and against. Mr. Trous-
dale offered a resolution in lieu, leaving
thewhole matter at the discretion of our
representatives in Congress.
The Centennial resolution of Mr.
Trousdale was adopted in lieu of the
Senate joint resolution, and was finally
adopted by vote of 35 ayes, 80 noes.
The resolution as adopted favors the
Centennial, but leaves the action to our
Representatives in Congress.
The House resolution of Mr.. Houk
directing the Judiciary Committee to
investigate and report by what legal and
constitutional authority the railroads of
the State were sold on which a lien ex-
listed in favor of the State was not taken
up, not being reached before the special
order of the day was taken up. The
resolution requires the committee to re-
port fully in regard to the transactions
connected with the sale, purchase and
payment of said roads, what amount of
money, if any, has been lost to the
State by the sale of said roads, and what
Legislation, if any, necessary to recover
the same.
Senator Patton offered a reso-
luton directing the Comptroller as
to the items of Capitol expenses, and
also the amount paid to the Presiden-
tial electors, and by what authority
said sum of nine hundred and thirty
nine dollars and thirty-four cents was
paid to said Electors or their agents.
Laid over.
New bills were introduced by Mr..
Warren for the protection of incorpo-
rated towns; and by Mr.. Mcconnell of
Trousdale to amend section 1912 of the
Code; to amend the exemption laws;
to amend an act granting jurors discre-
tionary power in certain cases, and to
amend the criminal laws in regard to
malicious mischief; and by Mr.. Tillman
in relation to sales of real estate for
taxes; and by Mr.. PrandOn to amend
the laws in relation to legal advertising,
and by Mr. Mcconnell, of Blount,
to reorganize and regulate the
common school system, and by
Mr.. Hamilton authorizing county
Surveyors to appoint permanent depu-
ties.
By Mr.. Mcconnell lBlount): To re-
peal certain sections of an act fixing the
salaries of Attorneys-General.
Senate bills on third reading:
To establish a bureau of insurance.
The bill was discussed at length on mo-
ton, while this bill with the amend
ments, as adopted, was made the special
order for Saturday morning next at ten
o'clock.
To regulate appeal bonds founded
upon unwritten obligations. The chief
object OF the bill is to protect the rights
of citizens as against railroad corpora
tions, as they would now be required, in
carrying suit brought for damages to a
higher court, to give bonds for not only
the cost of the suit, but for the amount |
of the debt also. Passed by vote of
IA to s.
To make rules of evidence uniform |
in Circuit and Criminal Courts. Re |
iected.
To amend the exemption laws so as to
allow professional men exemption on |
books and instruments, to the amount of |
two hundred and fifty dollars. Laid on |
the table by vote of II to 10.
To reduce the fees of Jurors, excepting
grand and traverse jurors, to one dollar
per day instead of two, as now allowed. |
by vote of l6 to 6.
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A fatal accident occurred a few days
ago about ten miles from Nashville, on
the Hiilsboro pike. A negro woman
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