Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-01-25

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From our Special Correspondent
NASHVILLE, January 22.-In tn
: House of Representatives to-day, pe
tition was introduced by Mr.. Echel, O
Jefferson county, asking that Thompson
q Stiger's code be furnished certain civi
officers of the State. A Senate bill {,
the same effect came up to-day on it
third reading, which, after variou
amendments, was passed.
A petition from Mr.. Jeup, of David
son, asking that apprenticeship a.
printers be regulated for their protection
was referred.
Thirteen different bills to prevent The
abusive sale of spiritlIOus liquors were in
troduced.
Mr.. Lindsay, of Davidson, introduced
bill to authorize the people to call 8
State Convention to amend the consti.
tuition. The preamble sets forth the
right of the Legislature under the bin ol
rights to call a Constitutional Conveu-
ton; that, in the opinion of the Gen
eral Assembly, the present constitution
does, in some important matters, need
revision and amendment; that, on ac-
count Of the present financial condition
of the State, il proposes to refer the
| question to the people at the merit 0e,l-
eroL election for members of the General
| Assembly, the delegates to be elected at
the same time-in the event the con-
vention is calied-and to meet on the
last Monday in November, 1874.
Another bill will be introduced pro-
viding for the election in May next.
and the assembling of the convention in
the following August. The feeling
IN favor Of the proposed conven-
ton is very strong, and evidently
growing. Two bills were introduced for
funding the bonded debt of the State.
The first, offered by Mr.. Orr, provides
Tor the funding into one uniform series
of bonds the entire outstanding debt of
the State, including unpaid coupons,
warrants on the Treasury, and all other
liabilities except those preferred by law.
These bonds are TO bear semi-annual in
tefest at six per cent. per annum. It
further provides that the State shall be-
gin to pay the semi-annual interest on
the public debt on January /, 1874, pro-
vided it be paid on no debt that has not
been funded according to this act as pro-
posed. Mr.. Neblitt's bill provides for
funding the entire debt of the State as
follows: Two millions in one hundred
dollar bonds, three millions in five hum
dred dollar bonds, and ten millions in
one thousand dollar bonds, TO be signed
by the Governor and Secretary of State,
to be afterward registered in the Treas
uTer's office. Both bills were referred to
the Committee on Finance, Ways and
Means.
Mr.. Preston introduced a bill to amend
the revenue laws of the State. 1t pro-
vides that Tax-collectors shall receive as
compensation three dollars on each one
hundred dollars up to ten thousand dol |
lars, and two dollars On each hundred |
dollars over that amount; that County |
Trustees be allowed three per cent. on |
every hundred dollars up to ten thousand |
dollars, and two per cent. on all sums
over that amount; that Tax-Assessors
Of each district in the various counties in
the State shall be allowed twenty-five |
dollars for each annual assessment, pro-
vided that the County Court may make
such additional allowance in proportion
to the amount of labor done, but in no
case shall the additional allowance ex-
ceed twenty-five dollars.
/ learn that two bills are in prepara-
lion, and viii be introduced next week,
Tor recognizing the courts of Shelby
county, and that one Of them provides
Ior the abolition of two of the existing
courts, the other for the entire abolition
1f all existing courts and the creation of
our new ones instead of the six now in
existence. have not been informed as I,
% the details of either bill. 1t is also
understood that bill viii be introduced
% incorporate all Of Shelby county so as
o do away with the double government,
IS recommended by the APPEAL.
The State Teachers Association met
n the Senate chamber to-day at eleven I
pcloek, Senator Davis, Of Chattanooga, Il
an address Of welcome in be- |
ialf Of Governor Brown. Judge Sam
lel Watson, President of the Assoeia-
ion, occupied the Chair. h
A great number Of suggestions we're