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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-03-03
ABEANsAs SAFE.

Thank God, we have one ray Of light
amid the gloom that covers the coGn.
Try as with a pail. The house Of rep
resentatives, last night, adopted Polsnd's
report in regard to Arkansas by the
speaking vote Of one hundred and forty
nine 20 eight. AS our correspondent,
in telegraphing tie fact, says, "GaTland
Is safe" and the people Of Arkansas
may feel assured that Clayton, Dorsey,
Mcclure d Co. will never more yex
them with their presence. We con-
gratulate our fellow. citizens across the
river, and we congratulate the country
st large that there is patriotism enough
left in the forty-third congress to sd-
minister 50 telling 3 rebuke TO the
third-term aspirant for the Presidency.
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mote the establishment aid growth
OF manufactures; and whereas, the
needed legislation cannot be passed, be-
cause forbidden by the constitution oi
the State; and for remedy whereof,
therefore,
HECTIoN /. BE IL enacted dy the Gen
erdi dssem6ly Of the State Of Tennessee,
That the following amendment be plO-
posed to the constitution and submitted
to the popular vote at the election to be
held on the - day of - 1S7-,
Ui-: the establishment and growth OF
manufactures being important to the
welfare and prosperity Of the State, the
same should he encouraged, and power
is therefore given 10 the legislature, to
exempt, by law, manufactures and the
capital employed in them from taxation,
for a period not to exceed ten years
from the time such manufactures begin
operation.
Sec. .. Be It enacted, That at said
election, the officers holding the same
shall procure a separate ballOt-boX in
which TO receive the votes cast on the
proposition submitted by this act, and
the election touching the same shall be
conducted as other popular elections;
those for the assessment shall write on
their ballots the word exemption" :"
those opposed, the words "no exemr-
ton" The votes shall be returned
by the returning officers of said election
to the secretary Of state, and be by him
counted, and il the majority of the
votes cast shall be in favor of the pro-
posed amendment, the governor shall
so announce by proclamation, and it
shall become q part of the constitution
Of the State from the date Of such pre-
clamatiOn.
Sec. 8. Be 1t further enacted, That the
sheriffs of the several counties Of tue
State shall advertise the elections here
in ordered for at least thirty days in the
manner required by law for the election
of members to the general assembly OF
the State.
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Mr.. JAMES s. PIKE, writing to the
New York Tribune, says the southern
business in congress means a third-term,
and that he does not see why Grants
chances are not as good as any one who,
in his own, OF the Democratic party,
may be set up to compete with him.
$50 begin with" says Mr.. Pike, "he is
now certain of the negro and carpetbsg
delegations, who will represent the south
in the next Republican nominating con-
vention. These will be the desd-weight
Of the convention, not amenable to high
public considerat ons.' He is reasons-
bly, certain of the delegations from the
Democratic States of the north-New
York, New Jersey, Indiana, etc. He
may hope pretty confidently to pick up
more or less driftwood from such doubt
full States as Pennsylvania and Ohio.n
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A DISPATCH from Knoxville, last
night, says that the Tennessee river has
fallen very rapidly since Saturday, until
yesterday, when 1t commenced rising
again. Mondays hard rain, throughout
East Tennessee, has again flooded all
the smaller streams, and further damage
is threatened. At least two-thirds of
the mills in the country have been
swept away; barns, fences, and large
quantities of grain, have been destroyed.
Judge Randolph, of Cooke county, esti-
mates the loss in that county at two
hundred thousand dollars. 1t has been
a sad loss to East Tennessee, and will
amount to over a million dollars.
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TELEGRAPHIC CLIPPINGS.

A railroad convention will be held at
Helena, Montana, on the first OF April
next.
The new Mormon temple at St. George,
Utah, is expected to be ready for the
roof in two weeks.
General Fitzjohn Porter has been ap-
pointed commissioner Of the public
works in New York.
There were five hundred and forty
thousand three hundred and forty-four
hogs packed in Cincinnati this season.
The standing committee of the diocese
of Central New York refuse to consent
to the conservation OF Rev. Drs. De-
Koven and Jaeger.
The Beecher trial was resumed in the
Brooklyn city court yesterday, and Ed
ward J. Ovington was sworn in as a wit
ness for the defense and occupied the
stand during the day.
A telegram from London says that
John Mitchell is entirely Frustrated and
has frequent fainting fits. 1t is thought
he will be compelled to withdraw from
the election contest in Tpperary.
The senate committee on commerce
yesterday morning decided to report the
river and harbor appropriation bill with
out amendment, owing 10 the shOrtness
of time and the danger Of the failure of
the bill If much discussion is occasiOned
by amendments.
Edward I. Bartlett, counsel for the
Pacific Mail steamship company, who
is now in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has
caused suit to be commenced in behalf
of the company against VIM. s. King,
TO recover one hundred and twenty-five
thousand dollars.
The western-bound passenger-trsin on
the indianapolis, Cincinnati and La
fayette railroad, Monday night, was
thrown from the track near Lawrence
burg by broken axle, and q tramp who
was stealing a ride on the pOstal-car was
instantly killed. No Others injured.
Patrick Hassett, charged by bis son,
Daniel Hassett, with the murder OF q
man whose body was found in the
south branch Of the Chicago river three
years ago had q preliminary examina-
ton in the police court in Chicago yes
teTdsy, and was held TO the criminal
court without bail.
lie President yesterday approved the
sct maSttng an appropriation for the
psyment of invalid and other pensions
Of the United States :ar the year ending
june 80, 1873, the act fixing the number
Of paymasters in the army, and the act
to authorize the PRONUNCIATION OF the
government of the army.
The President, with Secretaries Bris-
tow and Robeson, and AttOrney-Gene-
ral Williams, was at the capitol yester-
dav. and had q conference with the
leading Republican senators relative to
the tax Dill, witch was laid on the
table Monday night. .,Hv preeo zoe
necessity of taking the bill from tne
table and passing it.
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ESTABLISHED 1910.

safe. The damage to the Nashville,
Chattanooga aud ST. Louis road will not
exceed ten thousand dollars, and trains
will be running east Of Cumberland
mountain as usual on Friday morning.
The Memphis and Charleston road is
not seriously damaged. Only two small
bridges are reported gone and the track
moved at two other points. Trains will
run as usual as soon as the water sub.
sides at Bridgeport. On the East Tennes-
see and Virginia road, although broken
in numerous places. no important struc-
lures have been damaged. The reported
damages TO that road will not exceed ten
thousand dollars.
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Proceedings Of the Legislature Yester-
dRy-IRsurance and Court Matters
The Proposed Tax on Rail-
roads.
Amendments TO the COBstitHtiOn-Tax
on Theaters, Hotels, Circuses and
Other Places Of Public Resort
Conventional Interest
Law.
The Hemphis Charter-ROush's BID to
Exempt Manufacturers from Taxa
tiOn-The Bill to Abolish the
Memphis Courts, Etc.
Special to the Appeal

Special to the Appeal
NASHVILLE, March 2 in the senate
q petition was presented from the State
grange praying for certain legislation in
the interests of farmers, including rail-
road freight discrimination. A resolu-
tion was offered by Mr.. Logan providing
for a popular vote on certain amend
ments to the constitution. New bills
By Mr.. Haynes-For the relief of p. C..
Bethel and others. By Mr.. Ragland-
Authorizing the issuance two and a half
millions of treasury warrants, to be re-
ceivable for all debts due the Safe. By
Mr.. AdeR-Providing for the election of
commissioners of insurance. The house
bill authorizing an arbitration court to
sit in Memphis passed third reading.
The senate bill requiring convicted fel-
ons to work out the cost OF trial passed
third reading by vote Of IA to 10. The
senate bill authorizing counties to issue
bonds was rejected. The senate bill to
tax railroads was made the special order
for Thursday next. Mr.. Wade offered q
resolution to amend the constitution by
a popular vote, so as to allow the re.es-
tablishment of the State bank.
In the house Mr.. OdeIl entered a mo-
ton to reconsider the vote by which the
bill authorizing certain counties to issue
bonds for supplies was passed. By Mr..
Mathes: To repeal the law taxing hotels,
theaters, circuses, etc. House bill pro-
viding for the establishment Of county
workhOUses passed third reading.
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less than one thousand dollars nor more
than Eve thousand dollars; and provided
further, that q judgment for the penalty
in favor OF the party aggrieved, against
any such district attorney, or a judg-
ment upon an indictment against any
such district attorney, shall be bar TO
either prosecution respectively.
Sec. 1. That no citizen possessing
all other qualifications which are or may
be prescribed by law, shall be disguali
fed for service as grand or petit juror
in any court OF the United States on ac-
count Ci race, color or previous condi-
ton OF servitude, and any officer or
other person charged with any duty of
selection or summOning of jurors, who
shall exclude or fail to summon any citi-
zen for the cause aforesaid, shall, on
conviction, be deemed guilty OF mis-
demeanor and be fined not more than
five thousand dollars.
Sec. 5. That all cases arising under
the provisions of this act in the courts of
the United State shall be renewable by
the supreme court of the United States
without regard to the sum in cOntro-
versy, under the same provisions and
regulations as are now provided by law
for review of other causes in said court.
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From an Occasional Correspondent
THE MEMPHIS COTTRTS


NASHVILLE, March lit is quite
probable that the bill abolishing the Sec
Ond chancery and second circuit courts
of Shelby county will pass the house of
representatives, having already passed
the senate. This will be fatal blow at
the interests of Shelby county. No
courts will be abolished in any other por-
ton of the State, and some new courts 8
may be established in other portions Of
the State. The effect of the abolition of
these courts will be to delay the trial Of
cases to an alarming extent. This will
cause great number of appeals from
magistrates courts in order to obtain de-
lay. Is there any telling when the cases
now in the courts will be tried il this bill
should become law? What difference
does it make whether the conventional
interest bill passes or not, so far as Mem
phis is concerned, il these courts should
be abolished and the facilities for col
lecting money by law be taken away /?
1t is well known that when creditors
can make speedy collections twill facili-
tate the loan of money, and anything
which tends to delay these collections
will prevent loans being made. This So
called reform measure will save only
five thousand dollars, the judges salary,
of which Shelby county will only pay
one-eighth, or six hundred and twenty
five dollars. So far as expense is con-
cerned Shelby county will lose ten dol
lars by this measure where it will save
one dollar. II the people of Shelby
county wish these courts abol-
ished, the members of the legislature
from other parts of the State will grant
their request, and abolish them; but if
once abolished they cannot be re-estab-
lished. 1t is well to consider this mat.
ter thoroughly before any decisive
action is taken, for once taken it cannot
be remedied. If it were proposition to
reduce greatly the expenses of the State,
the argument could be made stronger
in its favor, but the amount proposed to
be saved is so small that it will not be-
gin to compensate for the evils likely to
result. The cases in the courts pay five
dollars on each case disposed Of to the
State and two dollars and a half to the
county; this more than reimburses the
State and the county, II the cases are
not tried, the State and the county lose
largely by delay, on account of non
collections and insolveDcies.
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CONGREssIONAL RESUME.

Ia the house q resolution was passed
resembling the one passed in 1852, GEN.
suring Senator Cameron for acts done
while secretary Of war under Abraham
Lincoln. The postoffice appropriation
bill was discussed. The evening session
was devoted to the discussion OF the two
reports on Arkansas affairs, resulting In
the adoption OF the Poland report. In
the senate an attempt was made to sd-
vance the force bill another step toward
completion, but the reading being OBJ
jected to, il was laid over. The remain
der Of the session was devoted to the dis
cussion Of appropriations and the equal
izAtion Of bOunties, the latter bill being
passed.
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The committee Of the Georgia legis-
lature charged with the labor Of investi-
eating Treasurer Jones's conduct Of his
important Office, find him guilty Of neg
Iect and misconduct, with having by
pothecated the rental of the State road
without authority; that vouchers OF
Bullock warrants for claims against the
state road were paid by the treasurer
two years ago, and by some curious cir
cumstances were never reported to the
legislature. They will state that the
five hundred thousand dollars Of State
bonds which had been issued by author
ity OF the legislature, simply to be used
as collateral foT q special loan, were used
\ second time by Jones to effect another
goan, equivalent TO Jones issuing bonds
himself without suthOrity.
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THE Georgia legislature has declared
unconstitutional, null and void the Sec
ond series Of six hundred thousand dol
lars in bonds indorsed by the State in
1870, issued to the Macon and Bruns-
wick railroad, said Endorsement having
been declared valid and binding by the
legislature of 1872. The first series Of
bonds, amounting to one million nine
hundred and fifty thousand dollars, are
declared valid and binding on the State.
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1homaSYllle tGa.l Times.
The citizens on the west side of the
river, were shocked on last Tuesday
morning by the killing Of S. w. Wilcox
by G. w. Forester. The circumstances
were as follows, taken from the verdict
of the corOner's jury: 1t seems that
Forester has some time suspected that
there were improper relations existing
between his wife and Wilcox. On Tues
day morning Forester left home telling
his wife that he would be gone all day.
Returning during the morning he found
his wife and Wilcox secreted in a thicket
near the house. He rushed upon Will
COX, and it is said literally carved him
to pieces. He was stabbed three times
we understand in the region of the
heart; his throat cut from ear to.ear, and
disemboweled. The verdict of the jury
makes the act justifiable. The killing
took place few miles from Cairo.
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THERE are three bills now before the
legislature providing for al "increase
and diminution of the powers of mu-
nicipal corporations" One of them is
known as the Finley bill, and is general
In its nature; a second, introduced by
Senator Wade, is for the benefit of
Nashville; and the third is that sent up
by our general council for the benefit Of
Memphis. A fourth, that proposed by
the Protective union of this city, has yet
to be heard of in the "house or senate"
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DISPATCHES from Florence, Arizona,
to Governor Osborn, of Kansas, state
that old John Bender, the murderer,
has been captured there. A man an.
swering his description was arrested as
Bender, and since his arrest he has ad-
mitted that he is the veritable old Ben
der. Governor Osborne has sent re-
ouisition to Governor Stafford, of Arizo.
ma, for his delivery to the authorities of
Kausas
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A telegram from Springfield, Ohio,
says the Cincinnati, Ssndusky and
Cleveland railroad company estimate
their loss on the roundhouse and en-.
gines, burned yesterday, at fifty thou
sand dollars, with total insurance of
about thirty-three thousand dollars in
the Peoples Of Memphis, National Fire
and Marine of Philadelphia, franklin
Of Wheeling, Fireman's Fund of San
Francisco, Mercantile of Cleveland, and
Westchester of New Rochelle, New
York,
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ond year.

THE Financial Chronicle has some
hopes of a business revival when this
pestilent congress sdjourns. So long as
that national incubus is in session the
commercial world is in furry of sppre-
hension, and all values are in state of
fiuctuation and uncertainty.
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A telegram from New Orleans says
that Governor Kellogg yesterday morn
ing sent in a veto of bill that had
passed the legislature for the relief of
the Louisiana levee company, asserting
that the bill was an attempt to Iegalize
a million dollars or more of illegal
alleged Indebtedness, in violation of the
pending law and constitutional amend
ments. 1t is said that strong ring has
been formed to pass the bill over his
veto.
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DIED.

BECKETT-On Tuesday afternoon at 40
O'Clock, MRS. LOUISA BECKETT, aged thirty
nine years.
The funeral will take place at three o'clock
this s(WEDNESDAY) afternoon, from the resi-
dence, corner Seventh and Georgia streets,
Fort Pickering.
MORROW-The friends and acquaintance
of EDWARD MORROW are requested to attend
his funeral, from the residence, 80 Alabama
street, This "WEDNESDAY afternoon at two
O'Clock.
RIVARo-The friends and acquaintance
of THOMAS RIvARo are invited to attend his
funeral from his late residence, No. III Adams
o'clock.
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In the senate in Columbus, Ohio, yes
terday, house bills to authorize the in
corporation of companies to construct
railroads; also, to authorize mining and
manufacturing companies to borrow
money at eight per cent; and senate
bill to allow the running of railroad
trains at a certain rate of speed through
villages of less than two thousand in
habitants.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-03-03

WE give elsewhere the full text Of the
ID rights bill Rs il received The Presi-
dant,s Signature IL provides for equal
,riviIages i6 al public places Of amuse-
ment, hotels an l sJI public conveVanees,
and exac.s from all state courts the en-
pIovmept oi colored i,.,Tora. The bill
contains q section allowing a. appeal 70
the supreme court in any case a.C'slDg
under it, no matter what the amount
involved may be, and provides for civil
damages IS well 50 criminal prosecu-
ton. with a punishment Of fiue and inn
orisonment. Mixed schools, equal privi-
Ieges in cemeteries, etc, were eiimi-
mated from the bill before it WAS passed
by the house.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-03-03

A DISPATCH from Washington an-
nounces the death OF General Lorenzo
Thomas, late acknowledgement of the
army. and the officer who first organ
lied the colored troops who "fought no.
bly," Tbs sad event occurred yester-
day. Deceased was in his seventy-sec-
ond wear
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DUB dispatches last night report the
freshet in East Tennessee over. The
river is falling rapidly at Chattanooga,
and has been on q stand several hours
at Bridgeport, Alabama. The bridge
over the Tennessee river 81 that point Is
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BUCHANAN'S BILL

IOIH OuI Sp5CIdI OOII5spOHUtHI'I
NASHVILLE, March l, 1S75.-Buchan-
ans bill providing for the establishment
of normal school, was rejected on its
second reading by the senate to-day,
the members opposing in all agreeing
that it was an excellent bill, but that the
State was in no condition at present to
incur the expense attendant upon the
establishment of such a school.
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FUNERAL NOTICE.

EUNLLsAL NVaItEs
Les membres de Ia Societe franchise dc
Memphis sOnt prizes de Sc reunir au-
jOurdhuI Mars, chez Mr. FELIX LECLERC
35l Main street, une heure ct demie pre-.
else, pour assister aux funerailles de Nine. L.
RACQUET.
Par ordre du President.
7 OZANNE Secretaire
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First Result Of the Wheeler COmprO-
mise-Eight Conservative Members
Take their Seats In the House
of Representatives
What the Press Have to Say In Refer
ence to the Compromise State
ment of E. A. Burke,
Commissioner.
1t is the Best that Can be Done for
Louisiana - Defense Of Lamar,
Gordon, and Other South
ern Congressman.

NEW ORLEANS, March Eight of
the Conservative members of the legis-
lature took their seats in the house of
representatives to-day, under the pro-
visions of the Wheeler compromise.
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Orleans Times. |

New Orleans Tlmes.I
To US the question OF adjustm ent seems
8 clear one. Under pressure of the eX-
citement created by an ineXcusable out
rage, congress, aware of the outrage and
its own utter lack of authority TO reme-
dy the evil save by the impeachment of
the President, sends to New Orleans sn
investigating committee. Their inves-
LEGATIONS could have no result. What
ever were discovered would only aid the
judicial authority in enforcing the acts
of congress sssupplemental to the fifteenth
amendment. Congress has no authority
to interfere, nor has any other Federal
power save the judiciary. By the con-
sent of both parties these committees
were made arbitratOIs. Their sole au-
thOrity rests in this consent. Any other
citizen thus appealed to would have
equal authority. They asked certain
agreements which have been complied
with. The returns have already been
sent to Washington, and, it is fair to
presume, will receive more impartial
Investigation thai was vouchsafed by
the returning board. Their influence
with the Republicans will enforce COM
pliance with their arbitrament. The
admissions already made should satisfy
any reasonable man of the position in
which the Conservatives stand. Why,
then, not let the adjustment work out
to the end? II We abandon all, We will
have but to work up at another election.
Who is to guarantee that the scenes Of
1874 will not be re-enacted in 1875?
With control of one concurrent branch
of the government, we know this can
not be the case,
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CIVIL RIGHTS.
Full Text of the Infamous Act Signed
by the President on MOnday-CIass
Legislation for Blacks Only.

The Supreme Court she Final HarbOr of
Refuge Against the Greai Iniquity
There we must Seek Redress.
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RoUsH's BILL.

A bill 10 submit to the popular vote an
Amendment to the constitution giving pow
er 10 the legislature to exempt manutac-
tuTes aud capital employed In them from
taxation.
WHEREAS, 1t is vitality important for
the prosperity Of the State TO shape leg
islation SO rs 10 attract capital and pro-