Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-01-23
The Hobbs Case-FriersOn Turns
Up and Makes his Statement
Governor Brown and
Comptroller Burch
Examined.

! Special to the Appeal
NASHVILLE, January 22.-The com
/ mittee to settle with the comptrCllel
| and treasurer, upon examination of theil
| accounts, presented report showing s
! satisfactory condition of the accounts
Adopted.
The memorial relating to the Mexican
war survivors was adopted.
The new bills were: By Senator Rag
| land: To amend the school law, so as to
provide for levying a pOll.tax Of one dol
lar upon each male resident of the State,
subject to taxation, the money to go to
the school fund.
By Senator Logan: To regulate ap.
peals and writs Of error to the supreme
court. By the same: To restrain beasts
doing damage to crops.
By Senator Overton: To make fraudu-
lent appropriations of money to the
amount Of twenty-five dollars misde-
meanor.
In the house the new bills were:
By Mr.. Brooks: To incorporate the
West Tennessee seminary.
By Mr.. Noblett: To authorize the or
ganizatiOn of savings banks and banks
OF deposit.
By Mr.. Northington: To regulate the
law of liens.
By Mr.. Lea: To define the right and
duties and regulate the liabilities of
warehouses and factories.
By Mr.. Jamison: To authorize the re-
organizations of agricultural associs-
tiOns.
BY Mr.. Ledgerwood: To provide for
the sale Ct lands.
By Mr.. Myers: To establish and main
tain uniform system OF public schools
By Mr.. Mathes: To relieve G.. r.
Powell and B. T. Duncan, tax collectors
of Shelby county for 1872.
DR.. Sears, agent of the Peabody fund,
addressed the two bodies upon the SUBJ
ject of education.
Both branches then convened in Joint
session to
BALLOT FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR,
the galleries and hall being crowded
with interested spectators. The follow
ing is the result Of the ballotiDg:
SIXTEENTH BALLOT.
For JohnSon-Senators Blizzard, Ellis,
Emmett, Haynes and OvertOn; Repre-.
sentatives Brooks, Bullen, Bernard, Bur-
nett, Carson, Gates, Cross, DOdsOn, East,
Finley, Gibson, Giers, Greer, Harris.
James, Ledgerwood, Myers, Patton,
Roush, Spears, Taylor, Trewhitt and
Wynn-28.
For BroOn-Senators Boyd, Logan,
Turley and Wilson; and representatives
Adams, Barritt, Bowers, Fowler, Glenn,
Harweli, Martin, Neal, Orr and Starnes
IA.
For StephenS-Senators Marye, Polk,
Do oil Gro.Th
Paine; Representatives Cooper, Cum
minis, Gardenshire, Herring, Hurt,
Mitchell, Newburn, Peters, Noblett,
Rice of Madison, Timberlake and Speak
er Bond--1S.
Hodges, Butler; Representatives An
March, Martin, M'Miilan, Mathes,
Parrish, Pond, Smallwood and Walker
For EtViRg-Senators Jones and Nose
Iy; Representative Jamison, Lea, Nor
gan, Norman, Perkins, Shackelford
and Toon-9.
For QotdTIes Oden, March
bank, TrOtter; Representatives Bell,
Cole, WOrthington, Parish, Pollard and
West-9
For Kernedy-Senator Quarles-1.
SEVENTEENTH BALLOT.
Johnson, 81; Brown, 13; Stephens, 10;
Bate, 20; Ewing, 8; Quarles, 9; Kenne-
ly, l.
EIGHTEENTH BALLOT.
Johnson, 80; Brown, II; Bate, 10;
stephens, IA; Ewing, Z; Quarles, s;
Kennedy, L.
A resolution providing for the drop |
ping off of the hindmost candidate after /
the next ballot was offered, but was
ruled out of order, on the ground that /
members can vote FOR any one they |
wish,
NINETEENTH BALLOT.
johnson, 33; Bate. 10; Brown, 20; |
Stephens, u; Ewing, Z; Quarles, Z; Ken I
1edy, l.
TWENTIETH BALLOT.
johnson, SO; Brown, 20; Bate, Il;
Stephens, IA; Ewing, 7; Quarles, Z; ,
l.
TwENTY-FIRsT BALLOT.
Johnson, "a; Brown, 20; Bate, 10;
stephens, 10; Ewing, z; Quarles, s;
L.
Nv 1-EoECOND
Johnson, "a; Brown, %; Stephens,
o; Bate, l6; Ewing, z; Quarles, s; Ken
ledy, l.
TwENTY-THIRD BALLOT.
Johnson, 80; Brown, "a; Stephens, 10;
Bate, II; Ewing, 4; Quarles, 8; Ken
ledy, l.
TWENTY-FOURTH BALLOT.
Johnson, 80; Brown, %; Stephens, I3;
Bate, Is; Ewing, 7; Quarles, 6; Kenne-
ly, l.
The convention adjourned to half-past
wO o'clock in the afternoon, and the
house to ten o'clock tomorrow.
The convention reassem bled, and dur
ng rolI-call Senator Smith inquired by
What means the house bad adjourned
lpon the convention taking a recess at
lalf-psst one O'Clock, whereupon the
.lerk informed him that it had been
lpon motion of Mr.. Cummins.
Senator Smith moved that this assem-
,lage at once adjourn, claiming that it
vas no Legal convention.
The chair ruled the motion out of or
Ter.
Appeal taken but lost by vote of 81
o "a
A motion to adjourn failed.
TWENTY FIFTH BALLOT.
johnson, %; Brown, 81; Bate, IA;
Stephens, IA; Quarles, IA; Ewing, 4;
Kennedy, l.
A member who had favored the ad-
ournment of the convention because
he house had adjourned, when his name
vas called wanted to know where bis
1ote would be recorded, TO which Mr..
Soblett responded by requesting that it