Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-02-25

not apply to Incorporated towns which are now "a
CURED by law to keep up their streets and alleys
as they conflict with this act are hereby so amende
asto conform to the provisions Of this act and tn
from after It's passage.
Joint Revolution PrOyIdInc Tor the sses-
ttement or EsuniciDGi EpebtE.
senate Joint Resolution providing FOR the appoint
ment OF Commissioners, with view 20 the se,.a
nent Of cebts Of extinct municipalities.
WHEREAS. By An Act entitled An Act 20 establish
taxing districts in the State Of Tennessee and q
provide the means OF local government for tn
same" approved January 81, 1879, the general as
senoly OF the State Of Tennessee has found Il nee
eSSary TO repeal the charter of certain munic pa
corporations in this State; and whereas, Of tn
corporations whose charters were repealed TsT
largely in debt; and whereas, the general asSembi
Is not now sufficiently Informed 70 determine VIA
edneSS, therefore,
RESOLVED 6y ne General assembly, Of the state O
e9e$Sse, That the Governor of the State shall ap
point for each OF the said Taxing Districts Fir
Comm 'ssloners, each one OF whom shall be thiIt
years old and taxpayer Of the District from Whict
ne Is appointed, who shall inquire into the condl
tlon OF the deOt OF the corporation which formerly
embraced the District from which they ara an
pointed confer with the holders of said debt, auC
report to the present or next General Assembly VIVA
action ought to be taken with reference 10 said in
Be Il further resolved, That said Commissioners
shall noble entitled 10 compensation for any services
perfoTmed rnder the provisions of this resolution
out shall have power to employ a competent ac
countant at salary not TO exceed one hundred col
lars per month for the time he IS actually employed
Said compensation is to be paid out of any funcs IL
me hands OF the Back-Tax-Collector or Receiver fol-
hch extinct municipality.
The above resolutions were amended N the
house, by Mr.. League adding the following:
heretofore appointed by Hon. Judge Baxter,
of the United States court, when the expense
account is approved by the chancellor Of the
district"
BIG EatchIe.
Nashville Banner: "a bill passed on It's
third reading in the house, yesterday, de-
claring the Big Hatchie navigable from Pc
cahontas, Hardeman county, to its5mouth, d
distance of three hundred miles. There is a
sharp fight going on ever it between the citi-
zeps living or Its line aud the Memphis and
Louisville railroad. 1t has q bridge over it
at Brownsville that etfectually closes it. The
citizens claim that it is necessary to the pros
perity of the country, as, without it, they are
compelled to ship all their produce over the
railroad at a cost Of four dollars and seventy
five cents per bale fCr cotton, whereas they
could ship the same down the river at two
dollars and seventy-hye cents, making a dit
ference during the season OF sixty thousand
dollars annually. 1t will, say they, cost the
railroad ten thousand dollars to build draw
bridge, but they are not willing 10 pay the
tribute of sixty thousand dollars to save to
the railroad ten thousand dollars The Cd
pOnents to the bill offer an amendment that
the question of its navigability be left with
the chancellor, to which its friends object, on
the ground that boats already run regularly
to the bridge. Before the war eleven steam
boats piled regularly up the stream"
COIOred EnsinesEs Allowed.
Nashville Banner: THE legislature has
done wise thing to 5xpunge from the code
the clause prohibiting coored men from acting
as engineers on railroads. We had better havs'
no disabling laws in industrial pursuits when
the colored man is qualified to perform such
duties and the authorities wish to employ
them. We had as well disqualify them from
all branches OF work or professional duties.
This Is question that cannot be regulated
by leglsl0uon. The more we make laws the
worse it becomes. Ii we had law prohib-
iting them from any particular right, It would
be that, and that only, would have q charm
for him. 1t would be the same old story Of
the wife and the goat. Our Federal consti-
tuition prohibits all laws of Discrimination to-
ward the colored race IN certain departments,
and we get up sensation about it. Ga the
contrary, when we attempt to drive them
from certain field, a sympathy springs up
at once In his favor, and serves to keep I'D
the old sectional hatred. Besides, this is 2
social question that must be solved by future
ages, hurried or retarded by the colOre3 race.
Should they fit themselves emirently Tor any
position, and the people want them ia IT., let
no ostracism intervene through discum-
mating laws. These remarks, Of course, DO
one that hat should never be aguargd here