Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-02-11

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sue. The resolution passed. Mr.. Ne
Connen (BIount). Mr.. Mcconnell
! CTrousdale) and Mr.. snipes, were ap
pointed for the Senate.
The following new bills were pre-
sented:
By Mr.. TilIman: To facilitate the col
lection Of notes given for real estate.
! By Mr.. Tillman: Directory to the
clerks aboat taking special bonds from
trustees, guardians, etc.
| Br Mr.. Hamilton: Providing for th,
! funding Of the schOol-fund Of the Stat,
with interest at six per cent. on coupon
bonds.
By Mr.. snipes: To prevent drunken
ness.
By Mr.. Mccall: To prevent the sale
Of intoxicating liquors to minors anC
inebriates.
The House resolution, authorizing the
Comptroller to issue warrants on past
due coupons held by charitable or reli.
gious institutions, was adopted.
The Senate bill relative to the rights
immunities, privileges, etc, Of gsslighi
companies hereafter to be organized
passed.
The Senate bill, requiring Judges tC
write charges, passed third reading, af.
/ ter being amended so as to omit charges
| in civil and misdemeanor cases.
Senste bills authorizing the admins
| tra.Ors de 6oRis non to sue the former adj
ministratOrs, and prevent nonresident
| from acting ss administrations, were re-
| jected on the third vote.
Speaker Lacey announced as the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections
Messrs. Snipes, Melton, Mcconnell, Nc
Kenna and White.
The following bills were referred in
| the House:
BY Mr.. Snyder: To regulate the liza
bilities Of hotel-keepers.
By Mr.. B. NJ. TillmRn; To ascertain
| the legal liabilities Of the State. It Pe-
quires all claims against the State to be
hled with the Comptroller within one
year, otherwise they will be lost.
The following are the House joint re-
solutions:
BY Mr.. EckeI: Directory to the
Comptroller to disburse all the school
fund now on hand to the various coun-
ties proportionate to population. Lies
over.
By M-. Hughes: Requesting the
National Representatives 10 favor q
change In the modes Of election OF
| United States Senator. Lies over.
Mr.. McAdoo withdrew his resolution
on the subject Of the Torbett issue, Of
fered Saturday.
The House joint concerning
the expenses of the State was returned
amended, by the Senate striking out
the clause referring to the penitentiary
and capitol. The amendment was con-
Cured in.
Mr.. Houk offered the following reso-
luton:
ResolVed By the Senate and House o.
! RepTeseetdtiVes, That 8 committee OF
two on part Of the Senate and three
on the part of the House be sp-
pointed, with authority to take proof,
and make q report without delay,
upon the following facts:
First-By what authority was the liti-
| CATION in the question instituted IN the
name Of the State and the trustee of the
Bank Of Tennessee to settle the Torbett
| issue?
Seconds the litigation in such q
shape that the State can make all de.
fenses to this issue9
Thirds it prudent to prosecute the
case or dismiss it?
! Fourth-Who has the State to contend
with In this contest, and are the holders
OF the money persons who took it In
| business transactions, or did they pro-
cure it with a view of speculeting on the
State?
Fifth-Are the holders of this money
operating in concert, In their efforts to
make the State pay 1t, or is each acting
for himself, and without regard to the
others2
SIxth-Is the decree in the case re.
Gently tried final or interlocutory; and
| IL interlocCtory, is the State interested
| in g speedy termination Of the case il
the Supreme Count?
Ssventh-Is the State better off by re-
sisting the demands of the holders o.
this issue and making them aetors, OF
by becoming an actor itself.
Mr. Houk sustained the resolution ant
motioned to suspend the rules and
adopt if without delay. By an earnest
and lengthy appeal to the House he de-
sired, in view of the early trial In the
Supreme Court and the merits of the
case, to see that the fullest investigation
be made in behalf of the State, and Il
such Investigation aequit the agents oi
| the State and the trustees OF the Bank
! OF Tennessee Of all blame, even of repre-
hensible connection with the pending
suits, all right. If, on the other hand,
the investigation pointed out the guilty
parties, let the public be informed, and
all the remedies within the reach Of the
State applied.
Mr.. McAdoo stated that while he had
no doubt but that every one of the mem
bers Of the General Assembly would
favor a refusal to pay the Torbett issue,
if such thing could be honOrably done,
be was opposed to invading upon the
the business and affairs Of a coordinate
branch Of the Government. He had q
conversation with the Attorney Gene
raj, who had associated Judge VIM. +.
Cooper with him, and they had ex-
amined all the points, and be felt that
| the State would be ready when an
agreed case should come up. He thought
the case should come up at an early day,
as the question Of validity was being
presented repeatedly, and this money
was frequently rendered to Sheriffs.
An amendment was offered BY Mr..
Head that the Supreme Court be re-
quested to defer hearing the case until
l tic IlOUEt COuAQ lllOLut lleS1l ilIUuEI
a committee.
The amendment was accepted, and
the resolution, as amended, was then
adopted.
Mr.. g. w. Martin, of Weakly, Chair
man of the Special Committee appoint
| ed by the House 20 ascertain and report
whether or not railroad companies oper-
ating railroads in the State have paid
the taxes imposed on them by the last
General Assembly Of the State, and, Il
not, reasons why; and whether or not
any legislation is necessary to enforce
the collection Of the same, submitted a
report, in substance, that such taxes had
not been paid or collected; that the re-
ports required to be made ON oath BY
the chief officers OF the companies,
and filed and recorded In the Of
fee Of the Comptroller of the State,
had not been made hy any Of the COM
paniea; that the law imposing taxes
( provided no Femedies-lt compelg the
making Of the required reports By the
companies, or to compel paymeiit oi
taxes; that no officer or officers Of tbs
State were charged with aay special
duties IN relation 70 tins matter In the
case. The companies failed TO make re-
ports and pay taxes as required hy law,
/ and that, for these reasons the law was
inoperas,ye, or It's enforcement greatly