Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-02

Justine of the Stale debt feeling that gross iDiuS
lowing members of the senate, viz: Senators Bibb
BedsOe, Grove, Lands and Savage, in that portion
tves Of the majority. and charges that their action
the result of undue influence, avail themselves
of their privilege to protest against the Language em
ploJed by said senators, and denounce the imputa-
ton upon their characters and motives as caumni-
Gus and without any foundation whatever; and they
protest against the action and resolve of the senate
In refusing to strike from the journal the words OBJ
jectei to- and ask tnat this their dissent from, and
protest against said action of the senate be entered
upon the Journal.
R g s SiasShi n NAY Z. fpS TsEeh
Il. w. Ewing, Baxter Smith.
u. A. Hanson,
After some discussion, Messrs. Savage, Lam
dis and others ohjectiug to the phraseology of
the protest, a vote was taken, and the pro-
test was ordered entered upon the Journal.
Mr.. Savage then offered the following pro-
test, which was entered upon the journal:
The undersigned protest against the act Of Ser
ators Samsell, Ewing, Byrd Smith, Hanson, Rob
erts and Capp, spread upon tue journal, in refer
ence to the protest against the passage Of senate
bill 3ql, because the same is unparliamentaTy in
its language and In violation OF the rules OF the
terial charges and assumption in reference TO the
acts and intentions or the parties signing the orig
inal protest .,s,, n 9. ,,,,,,,,ry
]. Nj. Grove, John II. Savage,
A. l.. Lands, c. FL. Anderson.
HouSe.-Mr. Gardner moved that tine fol-
lowing be spread on the minutes:
The undersigned by no means intended. By voting
against spreading the protest Of certain members on
bill 20 settle the debt to deny to those gentlemen
the right to dissent from and protest against any act
pubic or to any individual, and to have the reasons
for his dissent entered on the journal.
ICOnsttutOn-article 3 section ~ But while they
fully recognize this constitutional right and deem
its Just exercise sacred privilege secured to every
made Inc Vehicle of imputations or reiecti6n UPON
the conduct, acts or motives OF other members VINO
measure" The protest in question as a matter of
belief charges iOrty-One members Of this house
with having been controlled by undue influence in
voting for the pass or said bill without in their
| protest explaining what they mean By the dlsrs-
Inferred perhaps hereafter charged. that fraud,
bribery and corruption was meant II the offensive
/ said protest the undersigned would cheer
fully have voted 9d. to TO-. p5 5t,,o 1t t,o on
Willingness TO do; but most OF those who signed the
protest refused to submit TO this jus and reasonable
native was distinctly presented to the undersigned
of voting to put said unjust reflection upon them
test they chose The latter horn Of the dilemma In
so voting they did not intend to invade or deny any
constitutional right Of parties protesting but simply
to protect and defend their personal reputation and
official conduct against unjust assault dlsfespectu
language offensive reflections upon the motives OF
acts OF other members, can find no proper place II
| protest It should contain the arguments ana rea
sons only which satisfy the mind OF the protestnl
| member that the act OF resolve against which ht
protests Is injurious TO the public OF some indYuni
| John Gardner, L. \. infancy,
L. b Harwel John c Lester,
| s. f, Cunningham, John Greene Han,
/ L. c. Wright, J. II. Mathes,
! lanes RoOsa II. r. Butler
| I, @. Cain, II. b. Ramsey,
| A D. Lewis James P. Wilson,
| VI. T. Bryan, SM. AimisOn
| John W. Shute, hu c. Anderson,
L. NJ. Reynolds, VIM. Jones,
II M Wilt, NJ D. Bearden,
| John Maeeabe, a P. Fowlkes,
| W. +. POstGb, s. NJ Dyer,
VIM. S. MGauEEeyy G. n. OFdway.
The paper was spread upon the journal.
Both houses agreed on az appropclaho
bill, which passed.
| MIR. Mathes, on behalf OF the house, pre-
senta6 Speaker Fowlkes with a gold-heaie
cane. The usual thanks were rendered am
farewell speeches made in both houses, whic
finally adjourned 1T four o'clock.
The ApDOintees.
!. Nashville Banner: Joseph Buckner Kille
, brew the commissioner of agriculture, statistic
and mines ana Of immigration, is too well-know
! hands He is foIiy-seven years old, and though b
has done an immense amount OF Work In the oitC
heretofore, he is In the very prime OF his actyit
! aud manhood. he has the power Of concentratin
his energies on his purposes In such way that b
He is a native Of Montgomery county, where he sti
I resides. He graduated With the highest hOnOIs
his class at the age of twenty-five at the Chapel HI
| university, North Carolina, and received the degre
of A. NJ, and since has had the distinguished hone
OF Phi. d. doctor OF philosophy conferred on hti
| BY the same university This, from en- institutiO
that has given more statesmen TO the south han ar
other In t. and he is the first recipient of that homo
| He is a selfmade man In every sense of the woTt
| having educated himself, as the most or OF
eminent men have First, agricultural editor of II
. American, then editor OF the Rural Sun, he va
| made superintendent Of public instruction Tor II
T state, then commissioner of agriculture which /
has held since. Though for about twelve years Il
a Incumbent or public ofices, he has never apple
: | for one. He never turned his back upon fflent
u and warmly espouSed the cause OF those 10 whom
j attaches himself. He has been all his life Lara
f and emnently successful farmer Governor Mark
In giving him, unaSked, this Otice, has done hOnt
TO himself, and gratihed the wishes Of the State
Tennessee. One evidence of his care OF the publ
n funds is that on several occasions he failed to e
pend all the appropriations made him: hut unlik
cred back into the treasury the uneXpended balanc
n LEON TRoUSDALE
Appointed by Governor Porter to the Office OF Sta
supeTintendent OF pablo instruction, Colonel Trou
edncStlon ms to secure a very earnest and powsTf
; influence from the educational citizens of The sta
The legislature, Governor Porter gave him credit f
building up the school interest In the state; and
ffty-six years old, and belongs TO family identih
y with the history Of Tennessee. he was nephew
(, the late Ex-Governor TrouSdale, ana vas porn
II sumner county. He an officer in the co
= federate army and after the war settled In Mempt
to the practice of law where he resided at the VI
" OF his appointment. He is very pleasant anat
ID nteman In his manners. and will no doubt do
= we'll In the future as he has In the past.
y GEORGE W. JONES.
70 The name OF this distinguished gentleman is
M household word in Tennessee. He Is the patriar
|
"a apop long life spent in the service OF his count
He Is an eXconglessman, both Federal and COME
crate. DuriGg his long service in the Upited Stai
= congress he was considered the safest man in It, a
a, so great did HIS reputation become an econon.
d treasury BE has served for mans years ia the
TX pacIty 10 witch bet now yeGppoInted trustee of
, insane asylum for Middle Tennessee, TO which
D. was first called for the great interest and pity
L. manifested IN this most unfortunate glass Of {
h. fellovy-cItizens He Is a resident OF kayetteyil
o Lincoln county, and Is over seventy years OF age,
q his mind and heart are as young as OF yore. He
y Leyer married
~ w. NJ. WRIGHT, MD.
Doctor Wright has been appointed trustee Of