Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-04-13
The Oldest Settlement on the
American Continent just
HOnOred by the Post
master-General.
Sayings and DOings at the Nation
al Capital-Aspirants for the
May0raIty Of Cairo.
The POpe's Health Improving
Result of the First Day Over
the Louisiana Course.
ARKANSAS.

ARKANSAS.
Special to the Appeal
LITTLE Rock, April 12.-The senate
passed the house bills creating Lonoke,
stone and Howard counties, and the
house penitentisry bill by a unanimous
vote. The passage of this bill saves one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars to
the State. Elliot gave notice of a bill
donating all forfeited lands to unfinished
railroads. Radcliffe gave notice of a
bill abolishing county and probate
courts. McVeigh's lunatic asylum bill
specially ordered for Monday. They
will pass it, as its walls will not exclude
members, and will furnish a gratuitous
home after adjournment. The house
grew tired of legislating yesterday and
adjourned over to Monday. The SEN
ate talks of adjournment to next week.
MISSISSIPPI
Special to the Appeal
JACKSON, April 12.-Both houses held
night sessions yesterday, and ratified off
bills at a tremendous rate, which bills
don't pay for the cost Of legislation.
The house concurred in the senate
amendments to the school bill, which
has been a prominent feature of the ses-
sion, and the education of the youth of
the country is now provided for. The
l:r1 Ill l., F,-,,-,, al 70 v-ot, ac ooO,, oc
possible. A resolution passed both houses
granting to the secretaries any assist
ance wanted in the shape of clerks,
which is a GOd-send to numerous loaf
ers who have been in town
since the Legislature met, and
whom observation-disclosures and
washwomen will hold in remembrance
long time. Among the bills passed
are the following: Prohibiting the au-
ditor from issuing warrants in excess of
the amounts allowed in any and all ca
ses. This is a provision which guards
against future bills for the reliefOf differ
ent persons. An act authorizing the
auditor to pay the committee appointed
to destroy worthless paper that lies over
and under the rules. Can this worthless
paper be what is known as Musgrove
money? An act for the relief of the
Natchez hospital jumped in and made
its passage. Also an act supplemental
to circuit courts. This may be cOnsid-
cred as an act amendatory to the cry OF
retrenchment and reform. Several bills
passed amendatory to the code and bill
consolidating the New Orleans, Jackson
and Great Northern railroad with the
Mississippi Central railroad.
Associated Press Dispatch.l
ORIO.
COLUMBUS, April 12.-In the senate
! this morning, a house bill to incorporate
/ humane societies, supplementary to the
act to prevent cruelty to animals, was
passed. Also bill to amend an act rel.
ative to the construction of roads by the
county commissioners, on the petition
Of resident landowners, and house bill
to provide for altering and vacating
roads at the cost ofapplicants.
AICHIGAE.
LANSING, April I2.-The house
to-day passed the senate bill, au
thorizing the governor to commission
a suitable person, whose duty il shall be
without expense 20 the State, to pro
4 cure information and statistics relative
to the scientific care and treatment o
victims of intemperance. The house
voted almost unanimously against the
senate bill to protect members of reli
gious societies in the enjoyment o
their rights in opposition to the rulei
and discipline of their church. The i'm.
mediate cause of drafting this bill wa
the noted libel Bunbury case at Kala
mazoo. in this State. After the bill wa
lost, a motion to reconsider the vote wa
tabled. thus making a final disposition
of the subject for this session. Gov
ernor Bagley has requested the legisla
ture TO examine into the alleged fraud
perpetrated in the State land-Office il
1872 by Commissioner EdmOnds, and {
Joint committee from the senate an'
house will probably be appointed to pur
sue an investigation after the close o
the legislature.
ALABAMA.
MONTGOMERY, April l2.-The Stat
senate yesterday passed, with amend
ment, the senate bill confirming tn
sale OF the Chattanooga railroad to thI
New Orleans and Northeastern railroad
company. The house passed, Will
, amendment, the senate bill recalling al
endorsed railroad bonds, and authOriz
ing the issue of thirty-yeaT seven Pc
cent. gold Understanding straigh
bonds in lieu thereof, at the rate of on,
thousand straight for four Thousand
endorsed bonds, and providing that il
no event shall the obligations of tn
State on this account exceed eight mil
lions of dollars. Tie liabilities of tn,
State will thus be decreased from neal
thirty million dollars to eight million
dollars on account of the railroads. Tn
latter bill releases the State lien upol
the roads suFTendering the endorses
bonds, but levies an annual sinking fun,
. tax on their gross earnings 10 pay tn
bonds at maturity.
brigham Shaking" Responsibilities
SALT LAKE, April l2.-At a meetin
Of the directors of the Utah Central an
and Southern railroads to-day, Brigham
Young resigned the presidency of bot
roads.
"Eever Too Late,' etc.
WAsHINGTON, April ia post-offic
was established at Jamestown, Virgins
this week for the first time, althougl
jamestown was the first place perms
nently settled ON this continent.
MayOraIfy of Cairo.
CAIRO, April II Colonel John Woo
received the nomination for mayor Ol
the citizens ticket last night. DR.. w
r.. Smith, James 5. Swayne and Henrl
Winter, also announce themselves as In
dependent candidates.
The Pope Improving.
ROME, April I2.-The Pope was bette
this morning, and continues to improve
He suffers from a continuous pain in th