Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-29
MEETING on sTATE-CREDIT DEMOCRATs.

MEETING OF STATE-CREDIT DEMOCRATS.
The following persons participated in a
meeting of State-credit Democrats: Hon. r.
H. Byrd, Hon. j. w. Clapp, Colonel M. t.
Polk, Colonel J. 81. Lewis, T. D. Craighead,
General Alex Campbell. James Fraser, E. R.
Dixon, w. B. Gordon, Franc NJ. Paul, Hon.
JohnG. Brown, Hon. E. |. Golladay, Hon. J.
NJ. Fleming, Hon. E. A. James, John w.
Childress. Sam j. kirkpatrick, DR.. Tomp-
kins, T. P. Cahill, 81. NJ. Doak, G. NJ. Ewing,
General B. F. Cheatham, Hon. W. P Morris,
Major ]. D. Wade, William Moran, James
L. Rice, NJ. NJ. Brien, jr., Tulley Brown,
Major Lucian Brown, General R. P. Nicely,
]. Nj. Dickinson, Hon: Henry Cooper,
Hon. Neill S. Brown, Dempsey Weaver,
General w. P. Jackson, Campbell Brown.
w. ]. Sykes, Thomas Boyers, Hon. E. H.
Ewing, L. w. Ewing, G. w. Cunningham,
Tue meeting was organized by the election
of Hon. Henry Cooper, of Maury, as chair
man, and Franc M. Paul, of Knoxville, and
Tulley Brown, of Nashville, as secretaries.
Associated Press Dispatch.l
NASHVILLE, March 2S.-The State-credit
Democrats met yesterday and to- day, and
unanimously adopted resolutions to the effect
that they would wait for the final action of
the legislature, and In the event that it
passed the bill for the adjustment of the State
d bt, which the creditors would accept,
| deeming such acceptance necessary to an
adjustment, they pledged their earnest eff
L forts TO nave the same raJlQ6Q Dy Tue people;
| but if no final action was taken by the legis-
| lature, or such action as would not settle the
| question, then they would favor a convention
| of the State-credit Democrats, to take such
action as might be deemed necessary.
| A resolution was also adopted adjourn
| ing the meeting to April 4th. to consider
| what further action might be taken to effect
the final and honorable adjustment of the debt
/ either In secoUding the ratification of such
legislation of the present session of the legis-
lature as might be adopted, if satisfactory, or,
if no such legislation results from the de-
alterations of the present session, then for
the purpose OF otherwise aiding In etfectlng
| an adjustment.
The house this afternoon passed the senate
bill to adjust the debt at fifty cents and four
per cent. interest, and made their action final
by tabling motion to reconsider. The SEN
ate. it is thought, will concur in the amend
ment raising the amount from forty cents to
fifty cents, the only proposition that can
be carried before the people. This is
thought to be the highest figure that can pos
sibly be carried at the ballot-box. The bill
| provides for the submission of the compro-
mise to the vote of the people, If approved
by the bondholders. The governor will sign
the bill if finally passed.
THE BoNDHOLDERs REFUSE TO ACCEPT THE
TERMS OF THE HOUSE BILL.
Special to the Appeal
1
| to day received the following dispatch
"Please insert IN your issue tomorrow thai
the Tennessee bondholders' committee give
| notice that it is strange your legislature be
| lieve they can force OIL your creditors bll
which their committee have already protested
against, and which, if passed, will never bt
accepted by them
EUGENE KELLY Chairman"
Health and Freight.
From an Appeal Correspondent
NASHVILLE, March ga few week
| since bill was introduced in the senate b,
Senator Bledsoe, ITO define and enforce du
ties of common carriers" etc, at the same
time, an exact copy of said bill was intro
duced IN the house by Representative Mac
cabe. The senate bill having passed tire
readings-by vote of Is to 5-was on Frida
last passed on first reading by the house
= yesterday, after a slight skirmish, wa
, passed on second reading. To-day, beini
/ called up was, after a brief but spirited con
test, passed on third and last reading. an
t now goes to the governor for his acto
q | thereon. That your readers may see To
o To the establishment of the house, tn
b, | "Shelby delegation" which has heretofor
= stood solid on most all legislation relating t
their county, was on this bill badly divided
, Senator Bledsoe having championed the bl
= through the senate, while Representative
q Smith ana hamsey put IN Inelr pest WORK i
. securing its passage through the house. Tn
. opponents of the bill were not idle, and di
GOOD work on their side of the question, bl
!, It was plainly evident from the first, thi
Z L the bill had the sympathy of three ourths
y the members. l was glad to see IL
senate pass Representative Smiths bill
to amend the act creating the State boar
= of health, by the provisions of which Il
h board has ample power and authority to e.
n | force strict quarantine regulations through
ID out the State The sum of three thousaI
d dollars per year is appropriated to carry o.
the provisions Of the bill, and two addition