Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-06
Nashville.
Radical Influence In the HOuse-
salaries of Onicera-Tenness ee Re-
spends 10 Her Mother state ever
the SOverD0r's Veto - CArrunf
shelby Ceunty Omeers.

IL "oufd hhfurAN occur 20 n stranger
listening to the debates in The Lower
House Of the General Assembly that by
virtue Of bis ability, patriotism aud
experience" Mt. Gibson vas one Of The
chosen leaders OF the Democratic party.
Mp measure Of vital importance TO the
State. no question Of moment to the in.
terests of the Democracy ar ses that he
is not found leading. aud zoo oilen shapes
the eourse which is taken. because but
few seem to apprehend that his mission
is to entrap Eembers and lead them into
obnoxious Legislation that viii divide the
party and ultimately secure the triumph
Of the Republican party in Tennessee.
The majority seem to forget that they
were elected as Democrats upon a Dem.
ocraiic platform, but in some instances
are found needing the oounsels of this
political 6rebrand because they chime
with the siren songs Of reform, Of re-
trenchment, and OF economy, a "sperit"
on which our Legislature appears 10 be
verify drunk. They, in.part in the mazes
Of the delusion that all our ills can be
remedied by legislation purely local,
have forgotten the great principles Of
the party which elected them, and upon
which We must rely for a victory in 1876,
both State and national, for the preser-
walton OF our liberties as a people and
as Northumberland the policy Of the
party in power at Washington is to bind
our hands and rivet the chains 80 that
we q never loose ourselves. 1t is in
deed painful to behold what influence
this Radical Gibson exercises over mem.
bers elected as Democrats. He is Qui-
city injecting into the Legislation a stream
Of Radical poison that will eliminate in
an epidemic Of alienation and detection
that will seriously threaten the dissolu
ton of the Democratic party in Tonnes
see; therefore a little warning is not out
Of place. Messrs. Hanson and Camp
are laboring very assiduously Tor the
passage Of the Memphis city charter,
but the result is still doubtful, the Leg
Iislature having decided that a special
charter cannot be granted, and that all
must come under a general incorpora-
ton act, in which it will be difficult TO
harmonic Memphis with Raleigh, Bart
lett and other small towns.
The Senate salary bill, limiting sala.
ries Of State aud county officials to
, $500, ELECTED a lively debate in the
House. 1t yesterday fAally passed q
4 second reading, amended to $4,000. This,
r however, is no evidence that the bill, if
; passed at all, will give over $500. Fin
/ lay and Peters took strong grounds in
. favor of the bill at $25OO, the former
charging in bis speech that be was told
! by oficeholders themselves that it cost
them ffty thousand dollars to secure
, their election last August. This is a
severe charge, not only against the
oficebolderS, but the voters of Shelby
county, and the officer who told Mr..
Finlay about the fabulous corruption
should rise aud explain. 1t is presuma-
bic, however, that no such corrupt
means was resorted to in order to seat
the Shelby delegation.
The bill to give discretion to grand
%juries to limit the number Of indictments
and presentments in misdemeanor
causes will likely fail.
y Tennessee appears proud Of the OPP
portnnity to return 10 the mothers
Preside and enjoy the centennial at
Mecklenburg, and action has been taken
. accordingly.
- Senator Boyd will introduce a bill for
t the protection Of fish. This is proper,
since the beasts Of the field and the
foPls Of the air have already received
p the kindly attention Of the Legislature,
and the latter IS Of rather a ishy COM
< plexion anyway.
The Senate and House passed the bill
0 taxing losing parties with the cost of
jurors fees over the veto Of the Governor.
The conventional interest law is sus.
e tanned, the bill to repeal having been
defeated in the Senate.
d A bill to issue treasury warrants re-
e ceiVable in payment Of taxes to some
extent will probably pass. This, it is
hoped, will initiate our currency and give
some relief to the impecunious.
The Senate promptly repudiated the
Il Islander upon her Shelby county Senators
o in regard to corruption by Andrew John.
son in securing his election; and | hope
e the ~oAiceholders Of Shelby will be as
prompt in repudiating the charge against
: them Of distributing $4,000 corruption
money among their constituents.
To return-the bill to limit salaries if
passed will be SO amended as to require
the surplus to be turned into the State
Treasury. The country members say
they must have a pro rata of that fabu.
lous sum that is expected to Row from
!. the plethoric Golfers of the officers of
Shelby and Davidson counties. Quite
natural Corn.
Selling Liquor q InebrIates.
=. The following bill has passed the Sen.
ate ana has a good chance of getting