Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-03-15
ESTABLISHED 1910.

preceding the passage Of the same. and
whereas another provision of said law
Is clearly in violation Of q well under
stood and specially defined agreement
OF contract rs to pay or compensation,
when the self-constituted beneiiciaries
obtained their respective Offices from
their superiors, inasmueh as it provides
tor an increase of pay or compensa-
ton during the subsequent periods
of their present terms of Office, or for
| the terms of office to which they had
been elected: and whereas, we believe
said law is destitute of equity, and in
violation of the spirit, il not the letter,
Of the constitution of the United States,
and therefore a bold innovation upon
! the sacred rights anS a shameful refiec-
/ ton upon the intelligence, integrity and
morality of the American people; there
fore be it
/ ReSOIUed Jy the general assembly ot
| the State Of Tennessee, That the peculiar,
unwarranted and ill-timed law, to
which becoming reference has been
made, indicates greater love
/ for money on the part of lis
friends and supporters than respect
for the organic law OF the government,
and the dignity, honor and welfare OF
their constituents, and they have fully
and justly merited that opprobrium and
rebuke which the American people
should and do hold in reserve for their
| public servants who dare transcend the
well-defined limits CT their plighted
faith.
Dc - s,,,.gbos. r.,x,a1Ilg FTl,a~ tho a..
ton of senators aud representatives in
congress, who had the m8nliness, mag
nanimity, and integrity to vote against
said law meets oar hearty approval, and
We commend them therefor.
Lies Owe.
The house resumed the consideration
of the senate bill, and Mr.. Leach made
an earnest and able argument in favor
Of the measure. Mr.. Head spoke elO-
quently in opposition to the bill, and
gave figures to show that the bill pro-
/ posed to make the State liable for what
I She could not meet as il fell dGe. He
was i'm favor of levying an ample tax,
/ but could not vote for funding it,
No individual could keep up with the
world and pay compound interest on
what he owed. much less eouid a State.
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passage of the bill, and read authorities
In proof of the position that the coupons
4 Of the present bonds rightfully bore in
terest anyhow.
Mr.. Jamison took the position that il
was poor public policy to make pro-
/ vision for increasing the State debt
without providing for increasing her as
sets.
Mr.. Litten spoke in opposition to the
/ funding bill.
The discussion for the evening was
closed by Mr.. Jeup, who spoken advO-
cacy of the funding bill.
The discussion will probably termi-
nate to-day, as it is very probable that
the friends of the bill. Whe are thought
to be in a majority, will insig. upon the
previous question.
In the senate, Mr.. James moved tC
make the tax on retail ligUOr-dealers
two hundted dollars on those VINO sell
LIQUOR in towns OF enc thousand inhsb-
itants and under Eve thousand, and
three hundred dollars on these retailing
liquor in towns of over Eve thousand in
habitants. Agreed to, and the section as
amended was adopted. The section pro.
viding for a privilege tax Of two hun
dred and fifty dollars on liquor mer-
chants in addition to their tax as mer-
chants and their al tG}Orcnl tax, was
stricken out.
Mr.. Allison offered the following as an
additional section:
provided, that no person shall take
out license for q less time than twelve
months, and any person selling quanti-
ties less than a gallon shall take out a
tippling license, except druggists fOI
medical purposes" Adopted.
Mr.. James offered as an additional sec
ton provision proposing tax of fifty
dollars upon fortune tellers, clairvOy-
ants and spiritual mediums who follow
that line Of business for pay. Rejected.
Mr.. Stillman offered IS an additional
section the following.
"Any producer of soiritOCs, VinOus or
malt liquors may obtain a license to sell
in quantities not less than quart by
paying the sum Of ten dollars therefor,
provided that the same 5 sold at the
place where produced, or ct the bonded
warehouse of such producer" Rejected.
Pending the consideration OF the sue
ceeding sections, the senate adjourned.
The Freedmsn's Savings EaHk Correct
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