Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-12
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
NASHVILLE, TRIM. March 9, 1877.
GOV. WILLIE BLoUNT.


mains of Gov. Willie Blount from
their resting-placc in Montgomery
county to the cemetery at Clarks-
vile, and to erect a monument to
his memory. This bill was intro
duced by Judge Charles G.. Smith,
of Montgomery, and it passed by.
f%orty-six ayes to ten nays, The
most of the Shelby delegation voted
for it. Lowe voted no. One thou
sand dollars is to be appropriated
to defray the expense of removal
and the monument. 1t may get
through the senate, and if SO will
most likely become a law, as the
precedent of hunting up dead
governors may cause others
to be discovered who otherwise
would sleep on forgotten. The
sentiment is a worthy one, but as
the thousand dollar monument is
to adorn the beautiful cemetery at
GAINESVILLE, l think Montgomery
county ought to pay half if not all
the expenses. There is another
illustrious name almost forgotten
John Sewer, one of Tennessee's
most distinguished early governors.
Hi remains lie in a secluded and
almost unknown spot in Alabama,
and whenever the State is able to
spare the means, should be removed
to the capital here, and his heroic
deeds suitably expressed in costly
and classic marble. When all the
great governors, dead and neglect
ed, are thus honored, sometime IN
the distant future it is possible that
some of the smaller size may be
reached, and by the aid of an APP
preparation and a liberal outlay OF
chisel, pen and oratory be worked
up into enduring passiveness.
TESTIMONY OF MARRIED WOMEN.
Mr.. loves bill to regulate the
testimony of husbands and wives
which had been rejected some
weeks ago was reconsidered and
passed the house ON the third read.
ing, receiving thirty-eight votes.
the exact constitutional majority
The bill makes competent the ties
timony of husband and wife as u
everything bus confidential com
munications as between themselves
Divorce cases are also excepted.
REPEAL MPRACTICABLE.
The bills, one introduced by Col
lier and the other by Coleman, t,
absolutely repeal the city charte
met with unexpected opposition
and difficulties, and upon full con
sultation of the Shelby member
with Colonies VIM. NJ. Harrington
and Minor Meriwether and other
the proposition was abandoned
upon the ground that it could no
be carried through thehouse. Hi
was dead out against it and woul,
have carried all the Republicans
Besides this it was opposed b
Democrats upon various ground
unnecessary to enumerate. judy
Smith was also against it, whic.
rendered its passage through tn
senate next to impossible, he bein
the only member from Memph.
and a very influential one.
THE NEXT BEST THING, PERHAP.
These facts becoming known, NJ
Lowe set about to harmonic Il
Shelby delegation upon some pla
to enable the city to escape al
avoid further maudamuses. III
best one that presented itself
seems at all feasible was to appoii
a receiver. This general dea beiI
agreed upon in the delegatio
Judge Flippin drew the bill.
have the copy of the original dra
of the bill in my possession. The
were many admitted objections
this plan, but it was believed to
the best that could be passed. T
question as to how the Office
other than that Of receiver, Whit
could only be appointed by Il
court, was never, as l learn, 70
mallv agreed upon or discussed,
it was known that these minc
details could be determined /
amendment a. any time before ii