Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-03-15
AegislhtiVe-The Contest, 4 so.,p,s.
ding Byrd vs.. COwar
Tou.v .(COlOredl-
by Color.
AgrarianIsm in
-. she SeBate-The COlOred
Threatening Atti-
Demand Homes for
their Friends.
.AppOintments-Highgate Nor.
gan Still In JaiI-HOnOrs to
Sumner-CiviI Rights.
IFrvm our Special corrnsnonaon, ,


y ACHsoN, Miss, March 10 1874 A
% ncc, re event in the histoy v of NissssSlnn,
es,,- s,1ireo req IN the house yesterday-a stricilE
a DenocTa, hteoalng Byrd, a white man and
MN earl and Hancock oounties one 1Iayz
SIi negro and RepU olican. is contas,ing
SENS 10 lie in tho Sc two fscts ,ti ol,,iiil
Is gtsls ms applieat on upon an irre9ulsritI-
-eonmittse ~ q. -, o le OF the precincts. The
IN favor Of Byrd, and offered q Seu ~
-, "S ~ "a az .ly elected and entitled 10 the
So. Al aInt ndmeut was offered ~ rSess.S
TO strike out tlIe name oT SsI,r5 1lSo 10y ~ Sessor
La L-lse.-I,,,o, an, Street moved to tshie fbe
~ II ~ & and IL WIS upon this motinn
3nS ~ -pton-ROgeTs, OF Marshall--vote.iA IN n
1neT,1t OF OoWani ana every white
tI,T .beIii yeTi ,,6id9 Hlt9 eoLe eEeepton-GiI, Of
sn&eh an1idst great confusion ana excitsyoe,,, o.
-Ane ar1ends OF COwBn, including ore or fI.-6
LlloNin& aoout on the floor and solic-
atlus votes IN his favor. The amendment was
Iaoleu and the house adj journed before Anal
asIlon was taken. Byrd is undoubtedly en-
4Itleu 70 ms seat, and viii no doubt retain IL
me singular turn the affair took has created
'consluerable comment 1t is the irsf +fy1e IN
TicsII SSlppl legislature that there has been
SLICK iosether, right or wrong.
ANOThER SIGNIFICANT AFFAIR
occurred IN the senate the same day. A hill
LtsIeI e. UtlueI conslderatlonS 10 lease the state
HHousS lands lying back OF the capitoI aIono
5'5sfI river, for ninety-nine wears at 4 ~
'Ss1IIaTs an acre. An am endu1ei1t was 1ffsre3d
SIdS tney pc leased to the highest hidder
caldwell, the cOlored senator Tror, tIiot:
oCuntyg opposing the,s4mendmeuf said il IraS
- - me interest OF the rich against the Door
'Snd warned the seIlaa0rs that ms, tins 1-11,i5
e -oOlIe MneL the cOlCTed men WonId beve q
y-oTId n,ai-a iilS i lef 1siature, and then they
s,aIy-ss aAs laws ihat would protect Them
- Sl-it sltL.st ~ would give them homes; and to
S,re7 ,-,-. s'tuIs-t who were elected by col.
49, 80 no.es, ., ne Wo old warn them thar thew
were rot working IN the Interests of The coiy
g TIo- tSSopIe. tl sed, the colored senator from
threatening spe ech HeseIj t6st ~ ell IN
La1us 10 ,iiuet y-nine years at fifty dollars an
i itCIs y o.lG @ g5' fe colored men chance TO get
-i-4 Seo -. ~ tease them TO the highest bidder
would brlng the white man in o5noSitio0 ~
MN, 49, naving more money Than the ne
~ sIC, "oNtO give them the lands. He thought
It1E -, ATE SHOULD GIVE EVERY cor.
ORED NAN IN IT A HOME.
or yVo hundred and fifty wears tho Lit.
= geoEit Lt4Ne mad the services OF the NEGRO Tor
nothlng, and he thought they owed il f9 fbsT1 aO1
nov 70 give them homes, though. said ba a.
SonclusioDp We do not ask that; We oniI, ~ II
an opportunity to lease our foroaS 81 -
rates. The amendment had ,osen s5o,,toS
but after these Two speeches, the Vote 80 '' -
considered, the aTuendmen. lost ana tl1s hiIl
passed These two events form 900 'tIS fn I'll IL
eeon' ne ,iaa Ihey certainly show the drifting of
AMGss
nrst appointment TO a cbsnceIlorsbtn bo,,S
1,ointa5 NJ 7Sbo 49,, eyer al days ago he ap-
in the University OF ~ Lltton, professor OF law
. iaysSI,,, - 1850 istrtct. The senate held
cssa 6uf adioTT, session considering the
rs, ;. srIie: :ONlP 1T ed without confirming IT.
me olIncuIty, D owever NJ seems is MOI anx, ~
OF the CisfTicf q, " alton, but that he lives out
eIal sailsiae don. and III me senate s see sIII
,e ,S - - W " Up the devil round the stunDT and
il ne appointment. II win certainly do
f. ne governor also appointed a circuit-clerk
- = arren county, and the senate again re-
tuf ed 70 confirm, holding that the Governor
hadnt the power 10 make such appointments
20, you see, the governor and the senate are
not entirely OF one mind-atleast as to the
silstent OF the authority of the chief execu-
HIGHGATE MORGAN
Still lies in Jail here, though bill esnecianv
intended 10 give him a new hearInp was
passed some time ago. He is waiting I mn.
derstand, for the confirmation of a cbs1csiinr Tl
iof azoo- desiring TO have the case heard in
t ~ oS d county. Inere is little doubt after an
iLlae mas Deen done, bnt that he will be re-
leased on bail. He is made as com fortabIe as
P1sSl Die IN nus close quarters, and receives a
good deal Of company
SUMNER,
A Ameeting is being held to-nipbt for the os-
s>embled wisdom 10 speechify over the deafb
'OI sumner. In the house to-day resolutions
'oI respect 10 his memory were spread upon
the journal, and eloquent eulogiums upon the
worth ana services of the great statesman
We're delivered by Mr.. Tison, Of Lee, and Mr,
Shanplaln, of Hancock Democrats. and Mr.
Spelman (kepubncan), OF Madison ana se,,' aat
eral others oflesser light, ~
CIVIL RIGHTS.
Ahe colored elem .ent ought again to rejoice.
lhey nave secured. another inestimable right
~ InlS alate' NO less a one than the privilege
- % Maih INTO an barber-shop and order their
S5Iken tTesseS lied and parted in the middle.
neISyotoIe, IaeyeIe, tarbershOps, not being licensed
staoIIsLlt1l its, did not come under the pro-
Flstyhs OI t-le great and good civil rights bin
~, Ia Jor Gray has succeeded in getting a
@ olll luroush the legislature, a bill which i'm
P Poses a. q Privilege tax upon barberghOps and
nsLSeaIter the "tousorial artist" must shave
- Z - POO regardless OF race, color or pre-
blOus condition.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Inc time for the adjournment Of the legis-
azure mas been liked, you know, at April lst |
mere is great probability, however. that that
i-cton viii be rescinded and the time ex-
Leuueu Tor ten days or two weeks. There are /
a VAST number OF bills not dispo ed OF, some 1
oI oI the most important of the session, and 1t I
~ possible they Will not be disposed OF by that
tlLue. NO action, however, looking to an ex- \
le1sloh OF The session, has vet been taken
Ihs shackelfOrd investigating committee 4
y az pIoDahly close its labOrs next week aud \
tueIe ls a strong probability that he will be
&c guitJen. General Chalmers and Judge
snack elford are both here.
Ihe Republican News association meets In
5I filla city on Monday, and the Democratic
1 Itass association on Tuesday next.
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