Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-05
Members Becoming Anxious to Settle
the State Debt-The Rapid Change
In Public Sentiment Alarms
Them-They See that Their
Investigations Failed
of Results.

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lowing senate bills passed third reading:
To amend subsection of section SAP of the
code, so as to make each and every part OF
the property of scientific, literary, benevolent
and religious institutions, not used for lite
rary, scientific, benevolent or religious pur-
poses, subject to taxation. For the benefit OF
unfinished railroads in Tennessee, grant
ing certain unfinished railroads two
years further time in which to
complete said roads. To increase the
facilities for transportation on common and
academlzed road and other highways, and
authorizing the propulsion by steam of
vehicles on such roads, the same to run at
night only and to pay double toll at the toll
gates To authorize the introduction OF GER
titled copies of records. 10 regulate ludg-
ments in motions for cost. To amend the
charter of Collierville. To amend the lien
law, so as to protect hotel and boarding
house keepers. To repeal the act OF 1878
to fund the past-due coupons.
House bill providing for the government OF
Taxing Districts passed first reading and was
referred to the judiciary committee.
HOHSe-Mr. Buchanan introduced bill
proposing to renew the capitol, Hermitage
and agricultural bonds 1--we hundred and
forty-six in number) dollar for dollar, with
four per cent. interest; ante-war bonds thirty
FIVE cents, with three per cent. interest; post
war bond twenty-five cents, with three per
cent. interest. The bill declares the bonds
issued under the act of 1866 null and void.
Mr.. Andrews introduced bill somewhat
similar to the above.
just after the call for the ayes and nays
had commenced, Mr.. Andrews asked leave
to withdraw the bill, but the speaker decided
that under the rules it could not be with
drawn. At the close of the calling of the
roll the vote stood 81 ayes to 8 nays.
Before the result could be announced,
there was an entire reversal OF the vote,
which made it ayes, %; nays, 30. 1t had
become painfully apparent to members, that
to reject this bill was to put the house In the
position of deciding that it would consider
no settlement of the debt, the rejection
prohibiting of any further legislation on
the subject during the present session, and
the change of votes was as rapid as the
knocking down Of row OF bricks.
Mr.. Mathes offered resolution to leave
the settlement of the debt with the board Of
State commissioners. Lies over.
By Mr.. Beasley: House joint resolution
declaring it inexpedient to make any settle
ment of the State debt by the present legis-
lature. Lies over.
House bill making it penitentIary Of
tense to carry a pistol or other murderous
weapon, after much discussion, passed the
second reading.
House bill to redistrict the State into
judiciary districts and chancery divisions was
tabled. A vote to reconsider was carried by
barely two votes. 1t is thought it will finally
be rejected.
THE STATE DEBT QUESTION.
The Democrats were to have held an in
formal conference tonight to see whether
they could not harmonic on some PROPOSE
ton to settle the State debt, but owing to
some misunderstanding the meeting was
postponed until Thursday night. The he
Ill rnxu
night to discuss what course they will pursue.
They say they are for settlement OF
the State debt on the sixty-cent
proposition submitted by the bond
holders, or any other proposition
satisfactory to the creditors, and against sub
mitting the question to vote OF the people;
will act with the Democrats IN an attempt to
make satisfactory adjustment, believing
that to leave it unsettled Is to seriously II not
irrevocably damage the State. All the mem
bers of the legislature seem more anxious to
settle the question than at first, aud think
they cannot afford to adjourn without an
adjustment.
THE STATE DEBT TESTIMONY.
Nashville american: "The recorded tes-
timony taken before the legislative commit
tee to investigate the validity of the State
debt Is still in the hands of that committee
or at least in the hands of the minority of
the committee, who are engaged in the pre-
paration Of a minority report with the testl-
porters have been refused access to it.
and yesterday fnal application was
made to Judge Clapp, of the senate, in
whose possession it was understood to be. The
senator informed the american representa-
tive, with polite emphasis, that the testimony
could not be given to the press in installments.
If to be given to the press at all, it should De
ko1- 1balo in yorhla Hp Yt
He would be glad, he said, to accommodate
the american, but he could not permit the
surrender of any part of the testimony to the
press till it could be given In bulk. Indeed,
referring to various parts of the testimony,
he did not kroR what PARTON of it COULD be
dispensed with by the minority of the COM
mittee that would be o. use to the editors.
The reporter suggested that portion of
the testimony was already printed and Cir
culated in the afternoon paper. Mr.. Clapp
replied that that published was positive
violation of the understanding between the
committee and those who had obtained,
under ceftain promises, permission 20 copy
such portion of the testimony. The orders
prohibiting the publication were repeated and
most positive. He had himself taken note
to the office of the publisher on Friday, his
Office not being open, had slipped the note
under his door, again cautioning him not to
undertake the publication of any part of the
testimony
Che proposed Loyal Option Law.
The following is the full test of an act tc
regulate the sale of spirituous, vinous, malt
fermented or other intoxicating liquors, now
pending in the house:
SECTION 1. Be 1t enacted 0y the General Assembly
Of the State of Tennessee, That the sale, barter,
change disposal of spiriluous, vinous malt fer
mented or other intoxicating liquors. In less guam
the wish Of the Qualified voters of each Civil district
Sec q BE Il further enacted That no sale, barter
provisions of this act, of any spirituous, viDous
malt, fermented or any compound . mixture OF in
agent OF CLERK. of less quantity than one gallon
unless the person SO selling hartering exchanginl
for selling less than one gallon, In the mode anc
upon the Conditions hereinafter specified In this act
duty Of the Judges or charmen Of the county courts
of this State in each county upon written petition
corporation or ward at the next term of said court
at the time of receiving the petition, II the cour
Is open for the transaction OF business to make al
order, and have the same entered on Ithe minutes
the court directing the sheriff or other officer, whose
an election In said district corporation or ward TO
the purpose or taking the sense OF the legal voter
In SAID dstTc. CORPORATION, or ware UPON the PropO
| fermented liquors shall be sold therein.
Sec BE st Ge5 live phs al tb sna aha[ DE tn
other officer whose duty shall be to hold said cleo
tiOn certified copy or the order as II appears OF
the minutes within three days after said order Il
sec 5. BE ft further enacted, That 1t shall be tn
duty of the sherfn. other ocer whose duty 1t ma
be to hold the election mentioned In this act to i'm
mediatey advertise by written or printed posters 10
ten days to be put up In the district corporation
ward at four prominent places In the same. that b
will, on a certain day therein named open and holt
an election for the purpose OF ascertalning Whetne
or not the voters are In favor against the ssuan
CT license for retailing liquors herein mentioned,
less quantities than one gallon. ,
| Sa6 p fsrfh her Hcfe Thai th0Q6
favor OF license shall have on their ticket 'For
cense, and those opposed to the Issuance OF heens