Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-02
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Interest Btli-Tnaf New Ctfy Char
ter.
NAsHvnLE. March lst. 1876.
To the Editor Of the Ledger:
The massage Of the civil rights and
force bills has somewhat depressed the
spirils of the people here, excepting
always a few Of the wise SoloDs Of this
General Assembly, who have sufficient
vanity to think and act as though the
well being Of society, the prosperity Of
the State aud the nation and the free
dom Of the people Of both was insured
because, forsooth. OF their accidental
membership Of a Tennessee Legislature
Ia the Lower House the most trivial
matter calls forth at least a half dozen
buneombe speeches. A happy state of
a%ffairsl because that body is decidedly
better qualified TO gas than legislate.
refer to the majority, because, while |
only have a general knowledge Of what
/ state, yet | do know that Lea, East,
Gibson, Cummings, Cole and a few
Others are competent to discharge
we'll almost any duty, For instance,
the resolution Of Mr.. Head to fix the
rate Of taxation at twenty-five cents on
the one hundred dollars has been for
three days the subject of orations, which
have been replete with demagoguery-
the faith, credit and honor Of the State
on one side, and the dear people upon
the other. But it is fortunate for the
people that there are so many patriots
now ready to sacrifice themselves for the
first vacant Office, and so exceedingly
anxious to let it be known that they
never lose an opportunity which chance
offers for a patriotic effusion. These per
nit unwise legislation, because they oc
cupy all the time.
Overton made 9 most gallant effort
Saturday to defeat the Conventional
interest bill" and succeeded, after con
siderable parliamentary tactics, to reach
the final vote on its passage, and the re-
suit was IL to IL, but Colonel Blizzard,
who was for the repeal of the ten per
cent. law, was quite sick aud voted
against the bill when he intended to vote
for il, consequently be a move its re-
consideration. This bill has met With
two mishsps. It was killed beyond re
surrection Friday, but for Mr.. HayneO
who bad been, and is now, opposed to it,
and who entered a motion to reconsider
action rejecting the House bill which the
Senate refused to table. Your readers
must know that there are two bills on
the same subject-the one which passed
the House under the gag law" and oc-
easloned the spat between Finlay and
Gibson, end the Senate bill upon which
there was a tie vote on Saturday. AS |
write General Quarles is making an eln-
quent speech in defense of the admins
tration of the trustee Of the Bank Of
Tennessee, Samuel Watson, and 0verton
is as busy as q bee marshaling the friends
of ten per cent, in order to take up
Haynes motion to reconsider the House
bill repeating it. Senator Jones has ar
rived and has Unexpectedly turned up
opposed to its repeal, hence 0yerton' s
Industry at this time. Before this reaches
your readers there it is possible that the
bill gill have been finally disposed Of.
Tbe Senate chamber is alive with
Memphians-Camp and Hanson, in the
interest of the new charter; Colonels
Topp and Tate are spectators; ex Sena-
tor Cubbins andMr. Prescottar also here,
rpmor says, opposing an extension Of the
city limits, which would include their
private residences under the new char
ter. forgot TO ssy that | favor the new
charter, because | learn it limits the rate
Of taxation to a maximum amount and
also requires the taxes collected TO be
applied specifically and solely TO the Oh.
iects for which they we're levied.
Governor Harris and Colonel Garrett
are also here, ana General Williamson
and Mr.. Kellaher.
FAITH AND CgEpIT AGAIN.
Mr.. Logan's resolution on that subject
was rejected by a vote of l4against o.
The House joint resolutions to inves
igsts Samuel Watson, trustee Of tn,
Bank Of Tennessee, and to appoint .
joint committee to take into oonsidera.
ton all bills relating TO State credit, G
nances, and kindred questions, were boil
tabled in the Senate. Corn.