Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-02-11
ANOTHER FUNDING BILL.

ANOTHER FUNDING BILL.
A very elaborate and lengthy ILL was
introduced in the house to day by Mr..
Neal. It begins with a recital OF the
fact that in a great many instances
State bonds were purchased by the
present holders at greatly reduced rates,
and that az the State OF Tennessee
wishes to do the fair thing all around
she will therefore fund her entire in
debtedness at the rate of fifty cents on
the dollar, paying all interest falling due
up TO July /, 1876, with State warrants.
The bill winds up with a repeal of the
existing funding law. or course it can
never become law, but it is somewhat
surprising that man who has hereto
fore shown the good sense that Neal has
could be induced to introduce such q
measure, for am convinced it is not Of
his own drafting.
TEMPERANCE.
Several petitions from valiJus parties
Of the State, prayiAg for the passage of
more stringent laws with regard to the
sale Of liquor, have been sent in, and no
doubt there will be some rigorous legis-
latiOn upon this subject.
To-day Mr.. Perkins, who fills the posi-
NlOn OOuu lclu kll1l vi du4LaN4On
of State lecturer, ! believe, appeared in
the two houses and invited the mem mbers
to attend a temperance lecture in the
representative hall tonight. l have an
idea that his audience, so far as legisla-
tons are concerned, was very slim.
SAD EVENT.
A few days since a party of Nashville
singers returned from Montgomery, Ala
bams, where they had participated in
grand concert, given for some charitable
object, with great credit to themselves.
Among the number was Miss Jennie
Currey, daughter of DR.. Currey, Of this
city, who possessed a voice of remarks-
BILE purity and sweetness, and who has
won an enviable reputation as a singer,
though she was but nineteen years OF
age. About ten o'clock last night she
asked her father to describe the symp-
toms of pslpitatiOn Of the heart, and up
on his doing so exclaimed: " Well, Pm
troubled just that way" adding, a mo-
ment later, "Ohi Pm going bliQd.n
She was conveyed to bed at once, and
three hours later breathed her last, her
last words being, Don't make any dis
play over me; Pm going" Miss Cur
rey was general favOrite in the city on
account of her sweet disposition, added
to her unusual ability and talents as a
singer, and her sudden death is a terri
BILE blow 10 her family, and tonight her
mother is in 8 very critical condition,
her life being almost despaired of.
THAT "PALLADIUM OF OUR RLIBERTIEs."
There was an interesting debate in the
senate to-day over the bill taxing the
cost of juries in civil cases upon the
losing party. Senator Logan made q
strong speech in favor of the bill, which
had been made special order, and was
before the senate on its third reading.
He read extensively from Story IN sup
port of his position-that free people
are entitled to the services Of jury, with
out cost TO them. Senator Jones said
that the argument of the senator from
Giles Logan reminded him of the hab-
its of a scuttls-fsh, which, when cor
nered, makes his escape by muddying
the water, as the arguments the senator
had adduced had all referred to the ser
vices of jaries in criminal cases, against
which no attack was made. The speaker
cited a case In his own county where the
county had been taxed with jury-cOsts,
to the amount OF five hundred dollars,
where a mule, and q dead mule at that,
was the object in controversy. Senator
Emmert said there was large class of
people in every community who are
eternally going to law, putting their
honest, law-abiding neighbors to an
immense cost. Senator Alden op-
posed the bill, and said that its passage
would be violation Of the bill OF rights,
and that litigants might, with as much
justice, be required to pay for the time
occupied by the judge in hearing the
case.
Senator Hodges favored the bill, and
said that trial by jury could not be had
without the services OF sheriff, clerks
and witnesses, and that If litigants are
required to pay for these, they may with
equal justice be required to pay jury
costs.
Senator Moseley favored the provi-
sions of the bill, and thought the meas
ure should become law.
Senator Marchbank thought that the
friends OF this bill we're carrying their
ideas of reform altogether too far, and
he made an eloquent speech in Opposi
tion to the measure.
Senator Quarles, chairman OF the ju-
dietary committee, made strong speech
tee in recommending the rejection of the
bill.
The bill finally passed by vote of IS
to7.
THE DEATH-DEALING KEROSENE.
The following is the full text of the
bill introduced last week by Senator
Haynes with regard to the inspection of
illuminating oils:
SECTION l. Be It enacted by the General As
SeHbly Of the State Of Tennessee, That the gov
containing population of i've thousand and
over,an inspector of coal Oil, carbon oil, pc
troleum oil, kerosene oil, gasoline, or any
other product OF petroleum used for lIlumin-
attng or burning fluids, by whatever name
known, which may be manufactured or Of
Tered for sale in the State. Said inspector
shall be a competent and Qualihed person,
and shall, at his own expense, provide him
self with the necessary instruments for the
testing and gsugtng or weighing the quantity
OF any such illuminating oils or fluids.
Sec.2. BE q further enacted, That il shall
be the duty OF the inspector, when
called upon for that purpose by the
any Of said Illuminating oils or auids,
promptly 70 Inspect or test and gauge the
same, within the city or town Tor which he is
appointed. The Inspector shall in all cases
take the oil or fluid for test from the package
which Is Intended To be branded, and in no
case shall be mark or brand any pacK age be
tents thereof; and the quantity used fer test
ing the hre test thereof shall be not less than
half pint, and shall De aScertained by aIJ-
ulyIng thereto q weIl-lighted match, and an
such Illuminating oils or fluids that will ig-
rite or burn at a less temperature than one
hundred and ten degrees, Fahrenheit, he shall
brand rejected, aud all that viii stand The
IRE test of one hundred and ten degrees, Fab
reDheit, he shall brand approved standard
Sec g. Be it further enacted, irhat the in
shall N addition 10
eU IN seq ion two, atiix his brand or device
1pOn each package by him inspected. desig-
mating, nrSt, his name and place and date Of
Is-;" second, the nre test Thus: 'ignlted at
80 temperatures" third, II the fluid Inspected
has no fire lest, then the specific gravity Of
sane thus: "Specinc gravity. - . fouTth,
The capacity Of the package IN gallons and
puts thus: ''Gallons -, outs -" y O.
rided, that u hereafter weight shall be esIaD-
ished for the ascertaining or the quantity, in
place Of gsuging by gallons, then the inspector
shall mar K on the package inspected by him
the gross weight in place OF gallons, as pro-
vided for in this section. The Inspector shall,
In addition 70 the Aforesaid, afiiN This brand
ln al packages by him found TO contain
dCids that have no nre test as aforesaid, with
these words: d" highly innammaDle"
sec T. BE fguTtheT elGcted That II any per-
son. TnauuIact urgr or dealer, sHBil sell to any
person Whatever "a tue state, any OF the said
Illuminating oils OF fluids, before first having
me same Inspected, ss preyid ID Ia thiS set, he
shall, on conyicuon, be fined in any sum not
exceeding three hundred dollars: and II any
or dealer OF SAID illumfnafiug
OF or nuids shall, with intent 10 deceive or
alter or erase the inspectors brand.
10 indicate a different nre-tCst gravity or
quantity than rs found by the inspectqr or
hall use with such intent packages having
ANY inspectors brand thereon, without nav
iug tn contents actually inspected shall. on
conviction, be nned Ia any sum not exceeding
my dollars lar each such oflense.
Sec 5. Be u further enacted, That Sl prose-
cutions Tor fines and penalties under proyi-