Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-27
LUBBERLY LEGISLATORS
Enjoy LambastiBg Each
Other Over the State Debt Question
The Regulators Rampant and
RecklessIy RiOting in their
ROttenness.
Suggestion from Governor Marks that
a Convention be Called to Consider
the Claims of the Coupon Cutters
whom the RepudiatiOnists
want to Blk.


Special to the Appeal
NASHVILLE. March 26.-Senate-Mr. Rob-
erts offered joint resolution accepting from
W. Laid, and other friends of the late DR..
0. d. Bartholomew, lifc-size portrait of the
latter, extending the thanks of the general
assembly for the same, and directing the IL
brarian to give 1t a prominent place in the
library. Adopted
The house bill to prevent county courts
from approprIatlng money 10 build bridges
on public roads passed third reading; also
the house bills TO amend the charter of jack
son, and to equaze testimony before courts,
so as to allow married women to testify In
protection OF property, character or person.
The senate bills to provide for the abolition
OF municipal corporations, apd to amend the
act to provide for the organization Of corpo-
rations, passed final reading.
HoHse.-Mr. Smith n we'd to reconsider
the vote rejecting MIR. Testers amendment
TO the senate bill TO settle the State debt at
forty cent? and four per cent. interest. Lost
by tie vote OF 80 to 35.
Mr.. StovaI moved to strike out forty cents
and insert fifty cents.
Mr.. Duggau moved to amend Mr.. Stovall's
amendment by striking out fifty cents and
inserting sixty cents.
After lengthy discussion this amendment
was tabled-yeas, At; nays, 26.
Mr.. Stovail's amendment was then dis
cussed throughout the day and night, reach
ing no vote upon 1t, though the previous
question was called tonight but not sus-
tanned. further consideration being postponed
until nine o'clock tomorrow morning.
A MESSAGE.
The governor sent to both houses the fol-
lowing message:
GENTLEMEN OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRE-
SENTATIyES present session ought not to close
without some decisive step toward the settlement Of
demands that this question shall be eliminated
from the politics Of the State as speedily as pos
sible, and II 1t shall result that your views are ire
concable, suggest, in that event. that you provide
for a constitutional convention. This disturbing
sooner the better If your views prove Trrconcllable
now, 1t is not probable that you will agree in the fu
ture and consequently the only step you can take In
the event of a final disagreement, is to resort
to constitutional convention. A constitutional
convention composed, as Will De- OF put ooe BODY
cannot fall to make settlement clothed with
sovereign power, its action Will be final and irreyo
CABLE; consisting OF fewer members, II Will cost no
more than an extra session OF the legislature. IL
you provide for such convention, 1t still remains
Tor the people to determine whether 1t shall have an
existence or not. | make this proposition now so
that * you fail TO reach agreement. proper bill
may be perfected before your adjournment If you
concur with me as to the pTopriety Of the step.
ALBERT S. MARKS, Governor.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, March 70, 1879.
Mr.. Hall introduced bill in the house to-
night empowering the governor to call
constitutional convention, to consist of seven
ty-fve members, one from each representa-
tive district, immediately after the adjourn
nlent OF the legislature
The governor to-day signed Smiths COM
press, board OF health, and butter bills.
ASSOCIATED PRESS ITEMS.
NASHVILLE, March GA Columbia spe-
cial to the american announces the death at
that place too day of Johl L Hatcher, well
known journalist, and one Of the editorial
staff of the Louisville c w'ier Journal.
Governor Marks sent a messag to the
legislature to-day urging that it ought not to
close its present session without decisive
step toward the settlement OF TIE debt, and
that it call a constitutional convention to adj
just the matter.
Bills were introduced to that effect