Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-15


Of Ter[sss will not stand by me, and say
that thai committee has acted with closed
DOES and nothing was known OF what was
GOue eIcspt what Is writtsp IN. the record. \ {
the gentlemAgl can throw " Nght upon the
sutJact &c has my hearty Permission, and [
! request MIN to do so.
/ Nc. Wilson-WiIl Inc gentleman form
Giles put his hand on tde prOoi2 l say that
! tbe man wbo says that the committee refused
| Go let any man 90 before IT, or refused to
! give him an opportunity to indicate his
] character, says that which is not go.
| Mr. Ewing-As 10 that l do not know. l
/ made no such charge myself. OF course
4 kaow nothing about it. | only give you that
| which Is pubic history. But why did not the
| committee examine Governor Harris, Arch
| Wright, II. Burns. Blackburn and Clay
| bIooke2
| Mr. Wilson said that Mr.. Blackburn had
| been examined.
Mr.. Ewing continued: Mr.. Ciaybrooke,
/ president OF ore of the roads, and others who
/ were the founders Of our RAILROAD system,
| were not examined. All through the report
| were presumptiOns that affirmed the full
/ growth and stature of confident statements.
| The method of examination was not such as
| to be justified before Justice of the peace by
d cross roads lawyer. He defended the State
/ against the charge of peInlc0us policy and
| corrupt legislation marking its history.
| MIR. Foley, addressing the chairman, said
! ne EGpEu CTOCT WOItu De ptCbtiVGu. Inc
| buzz and confusIOn in the hall prevented the
| hearing Of the remarks OF the speaker.
| The members of the house OF representa-
| tives, which had adjourned for dinner, who
were assembled IN the Hobbies, retired in q
| body
Mr.. Byrd said he hoped the members of
| the house would not consider themselves ia
suited by the suggestion of the senator from
Lincoln. There were but three ways in
which the debt could be justly adjusted.
FIRST, accept the proposition OF the creditors;
second, raise special commission to settle it;
aud third, submit it to the supreme court
He would accept the propositions OF the
bondholders.
Ia the afternoon, Mr.. Wilson took the
floor and SAID: He would repeat that the
man who says the committee used Its powers
or permitted itself to be used for private
vengeance, says that which IS deliberately
u true.
Mr.. Ewing presented as proof of his asser-
tons q quotation from Motheral's testimony,
and added: There is the proof; and when
the gentleman charges that the statement
was made without proof, he would hurl back
the charge as utterly false.
Mr.. Savage made IL concilIartory speech,
explaining that the differences between the
two senators were not OF personal character
aud ought not to be MACE SO.
Explanations followed and were accepted,
and the mgtter was dropped. The discussion
was tie event of the session.
solid ssuEEestiOns from an cd Citizen.
EDIToRs APPEAL-Proi Barney Hughes,
our WE and wag, says IN his RailicGy Record
that the TaxingDistrict Can produce more
able bodied suggestions to the square inch
than any other city on the globe" This is
not all barney, either; there is solid truth in
/ the assertion But, with permission from the
professor, l will spread myself over few
more square inches," and then swear off
for at least one year. l have nothing 10 say
Of the affairs of the Taxing District, only that
| wish 1t may be a success, yet / have my
doubts; but TO the law. makers, our repre-
sentatiyes IN tie legislature, will direct a
lew liable bodied suggestions, feeling as
s1red OF the fact that none OF them viii be-
come laws, as the session is about closing its
arducus iabOr5. There never was period in
the history OF our State that afforded such
c-e.d REPRESENTATIVES FOR nIa1 C make taeit |
mark, TO add renown TO their names. to de- |
velop their ability as statesmen, as the pres
eDt legislature offers, and yet no member
has sIgnaized himself or covered himself |
with glory and reEown. We thought, and |
still believe, that we had a level. headed del |
egation, hut what have they done to allay
the cry and distress of hard times, to inspire
confidence and good feeling among our peo-
pie, and to put the once grand old State On
the high road to prosperity? Nothing yet
has been done IL tins direction. 10 repeal |
q few municipal corporations, create taxing
districts, make 4 few new counties for more
office-hCders, amend the mechanics lien |
law, and hold star-chambar proceedings, ETC.,
Is not what the people want, 1t IS not what
we sent them there for. To begin with our
numcr US wants:
First.-We want the State debt settled in a
Just ard honorable way, and no more foolish
ness about 1t, at rate Of not over fifty cents
lcr below thirty three and oue-third cents on
the dollar, with fonr per cent. interest.
lSecoadiy.-We want to encourage all kind
or manut acs urIng interest, and to do this,
there should be made q Law at once to
exempt from Safe, county and municipal
tax all manufactures, Of whatever kind or
class, erected during the next seven years,
and 10 be exempt IRON tax for tine period OF
seven gears from the time Of commencing
operations, this to apply only to the ground,
buildings, machinery, fixtures aud material
consumed, necessarily to carry on said bust
ness, but not 10 investments in other prop
erty.
Ibird.-Fo encourage immigration to our
State, create law to have 4 working COM
missioner, ioGated az New York city, at a
moderate salary, whose duty It shall be to de-
vote his whole time In securing emigrgnts
and Distributing IN pamphlet torn the re-
sources, advantages, etc, offered by cur
State to farmers, miners, etc, seeking homes
and employment. 1t would be important
and necessary to have sub commissioners at
Memphis, Nashville, Chattanooga and Kaox-
vile, 10 take charge OF and secure homes
and employment at once tor each and every
emgrant.
Fomrth.-Create a law making tax-sale
Of any req. estate valid, II not redeemed
within one year from date OF sale; the State
to make a warranty deed and put the pur-
! chaser in possession.
FJtk.-ro amend the mortgage and trust
deed law ON realty, SO as to prevent SO many
! injuncti0ns ard so much litigation and delay
! 20 the party leaning money on same.
Sirth.-To amend the interest law by
making six per cent. the lawful rate, but any
! rate lawful when by agreement in writing.
!SereHth.-To facilitate the collection Of
| poll taxes, dispense entirely with the assess
/ ment OF same, and empowering the trustee
1 to appoint a suitable number of efficient spe
! cal deputies, to begin on the first Monday OF
| November of each year, and collect from eV-
! cry man. under iity and over tWenty-one,
| except those specially exempt, to wit: Min.
! listers Of the gospel, members OF the fire de-
| partmeEa apd persons manned, having lost
| an arm or leg, Or aay part thereof; persons
| claiming to bs uunaturallZed required to pay
| said tax, provided they have been IN the
| United States two yeas; heads OF firms,
manufactures. etc, to furnish collector with
a Inst of emp oyess liable to poll-tax, and on
failure to do so, to pay fine to the State Of
| twenty-five dollars. Compensation OF said
| deputy collectors to be fifteen per cent. on
each poll collected, to be deducted from said
| POLL. Ia case suit by garn-
| ishment or otherwise, TIE party
sued shall pay all costs Of suit, and penal
ty Of fifty cents on each poll, which penalty
shall be allowed the collector In addition to
| the fifteen per cent, and collectors to have
! the same power as constables or deputy
| sheriHs in serving aad enforcing these wrIts;
| each collector to be furnished with a stub
book, and to keep a duplicate poll on each
stub, showing color, age, ward, or district IN
which the party lives, and date Of payment.
| EigAth.-To amend the franchise law SO as
| to prevent corruption and fraud at the voting
precincts; requiring every person, except
those who have passed the age of fifty, to
present their poll-tax receipt at the polls be
, fore voting, SAID tax receipt TO be Endorsed
on the back, after voting, 10y the officer hold