Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-03-20
The Tippling Bill Passed-The
Privilege to be Decided by
the BalIOt-BOx in Each
County.
The Rejection of the Normal
School Bill RecORSidered-
The Bill Amended and
Passed.
No More Barber-ShOps Kept Open
on Sunday-The Bill Prohibit
ing Passed the Senate.
A Dull Day in the Arkansas Sen
ate-An Important Tippling
Bill to be Presented.
The Mississippi School Bill Pro
gressing-The Extra Vienna
Delegate Bill Defeated.
TENNESSEE.

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TENNESSEE.
Special TO the Appeal
NASHVILLE, March 19.-The follow
senate bills passed on third reading: To
authorize incorporated towns to take
stock in railroad turnpikes; to repeal
section 1I45 of the code; for the location
of railroads; to amend the charters of
incorporated towns; to define the juris-
diction of Bartlett circuit court; to
amend the act authorizing county courts
to levy taxes for county purposes.
The following senate bills were rejected
on third reading: For the protection Of
citizens against suits instituted by the
bank of Tennessee; to make petit
larceny misdemeanor; to regulate the
fees ofsheriffs and constables; to provide
for the publication in newspapers of the
supreme court decisions.
The senate tippling bill, adopted in
lieu of the house bill, being considered
/ On 1lS lAAAAO AOetUAAlSY HeNo SN ONNNCN y
Messrs. H. r. Moore, McAdoo, Houk,
B. NJ. Tillman, J. r. Bond, Brown and
Harris.
Mr.. Elder opposed the bill, or rather
| the manner proposed for its adoption,
desiring it to be printed and considered
in due form.
Mr.. Jeup spoke in opposition to the
bill, not believing it calculated to reme-
dy or lessen the evils of intemperance.
For similar reasons Messrs. Mulvihill,
Steger, Turner, Wilson and Grove OPP
posed the bill. The bill provides that an
election shall be held in each county on
the first Saturday of June in each year,
to determine whether the people of the
wards or districts thereof desire tippling-
houses in their midst. The bill passed
after the third reading by vote of 46
to Is.
Mr.. Turner presented a protest against
| the common-school bill.
The senate bill appropriating forty
thousand dollars in behalf of blind
asylums, passed after third reading.
The senate bill furnishing justices cop
les of Thompson & Steger's compilation
of the code, passed after the third read
ing, with a slight amendment, by a
vote of AZ to "a.
The house resumed consideration of
the senate assessment bill, on the third
reading, the amendment to the twen-
ty-fourth section being discussed at the
time of adjournment.
A resolution was introduced in the
Senate instTucting senators and repre-
sentatives in congress to propose and
advocate such measures as will give the
public lands to the several States for
Il sag
By Mr.. Jones: That the members of
the house be respectfully requested to
remain with the senators at the capitol
until Monday of next week that they
may have additional time to pass upon
important measures now pending. Lies
/ over.
A resolution instructing the comp
j trOller to pay one thousand dollars each
to the late comptroller and treasurer,
and five hundred dollars to the private
secretary of the governor, for er O6fciO
services, was rejected.
The following new bill was presented: {:
| By Mr.. Richardson: For the protec-
ton of contracting parties.
The senate bill for the establishment
of a bureau of insurance passed third
reading.
Mr.. Patton's senate bill to tax the
freight and passenger business of rail-
roads was taken up, and failed of pass
age for want of constitutional ma
ljority.
The house bill repeating the act fixing
the pay of county jail physicians and
authorizing county sheriffs to provide
proper medical attendants for the in
mates OF jails. said services to be COM
pensated for at such rates as the county
courts may determine, was passed on
third reading.
The Senate bill, on its third reading,
to detach Island No. "a from Upton and
attach it to Lauderdale, passed.
The senate bill providing for the es-
tablishment of normal school was
taken up, and on a motion to reconsider
the vote by which it was rejected, the
motion was agreed to.
Mr.. Jones then moved to amend the
bill by striking out the provision max
ing an appropriation of "ten thousand
dollars" and substituting ''six thousand
/ dollars;n also, to amend the section rela-
tive to applications for admission to
said school so that, all things being
equal, the pupils of the public schools
shall have the preference. The amend
ments were agreed to.
I
viding that the six thousand dollars be
taken from the money arising from COL
lections from poll-taX. Agreed to.
Mr.. Warren moved to amend by re-
curing teachers educated in the normal
school to bind themselves to teach in
the public schools for four years, instead
of two years as provided in the bill. Not
agreed to.
i The bill was then passed on its third
and final reading by the following vote /:
/ Yeas-Messrs. Coulter, Hamilton,
Hughes, James, Jones, Mcconnell (of
Trousdale), Richards, Richardson, Rob
ertsOn, Smithson, Snipes, Tillman,
Warren and Speaker Lacey-14.
Nays-Messrs. Allison, Brandon, Nc
Call, McKenna, Melton, Moody, Nor
gan and Patton-S.
Mr.. Mccall desired to have his vote
recorded in the negative in the passage
of the tippling bill, which was passed
J on Monday during his absence. Per-
mission granted.
Mr.. James formally announced that
he objected to the speaker of the senate
signing the bill on the following grounds /:
~ understand the speaker is now about
to sign bill that originated in this
body, that passed the senate on Mon.
day, Wnlcn was sent thlS morning TO
, the house and was there adopted in
lieu of house bill and on
three readings, this bill not
having been read on different days,
as required by the constitution. there
fore object to the speaker signing it, as
do not believe it was constitutionally
passed; and hope the practice Of adopt
; ing house bills for senate bills and sem
ate bills for house bills will hencefortb
cease, and that this general assembly
will hereafter pass laws strictly accord
ing to the constitution of the State.n
Mr.. Snipes said the speaker had no
discretion In the matter Of its legality OF
i. illegality. The bill will be subject foI
! the judiciary of the State to determine.
Il Speaker Lacey stated 1t to be his in
/ tention. 10 algn the bill unless otherwise
directed BY the senate.
On motion of Mr.. Patton the vote by