Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-12

( moral ground upon which this debt can be
invalidated, thousands who would have been
willingly relieved, If grounds could have
been found, will decline to stand upon the
| bare issue CT Reputation. There is nothing
else left. We have exposed and pointed out
the fallacy IN the majority report, and now
| the minority report, a state paper which would
| DO credit to any country and any age, COM
plete!y strips the reputation stalk of every
leaf and every bud which can grow leaf, OF
| plausible or terable excuse. There IS not a
principle applied by civilized nations which
| does not cry out against the views advocated
| by Governor Marks in his message, and car
ned cut and officially promulgated as princl-
pies by the majority. 1t stands before the
civilized world condemned IN every line and
every position.
Working for a Predetermined Con-
ciuSiUn,
Rockville Chronicle: at must be borne
IL mind, however, that the proceedings of
the committee, before when this testimony
was taken, were Of q star chamber nature.
Most of the testimony IS eC pG1'te in its char
! acter. Its meetings we're held secretly, with
closed doors, and parties implicated were
allowed 40 opportunity to defend themselves
| or explain 1t appears tbatin some lnsta1c s
evidence I'M Heating persons IN corruption
and crime was carefully and studlously con-
! Ceaied from those whose regulations were at
! stake aud in others that the integrity Of the
| dead was assaulted without granting any op-
| portunlty to their living friends to be heard
| IN their behalf. The evidence IS perfectly
clear that this committee was SOLICITORS only
TO obtain preteXG upon which to b Sc pre-
determ ned conclusion, and so far as the real
| question which they pre- end to investigate IS
| concerned, their report Is a subversIon Of all
| that is fair and honest, and not worth the
! paper upon which it is written"
The Reputation Party viii Succeed.
Knoxville Chronicle: ''In all the testimony
| yet produced, taken before the investigating
| committee theEe is nothing that would, IN
| court Of Justice, convict 4 single member OF
any legis allure of having accepted bribe, by
which his official action was influenced.
| There has been enough of rascality and cor
| ruption brought out to bring shame to any
| honest Iennessean, but there Is nothing yet
| to show that our State debt is Invalid. We
| stand where We have always stood on this
| question, in favor of accepting the very liberal
| proposition made by the creditors Of the State
| tor A Compromise The filth aud corruption
| that has been brought TO the surface, and
| which, under the broad sunlight Of public
! opinion, is l0athsOme il the extreme, may
furnish Il DreteZt upon which repudlationiss
viii base their rascal acts, but IN the eyes of
a just God and honest men, their dishonesty
viii remain without a single mitigating fea-
ture. This investigation, although it has
partially confirmed many things that we have
always believed but upon which we never
had, nor yet have, any direct or positive proof,
has been al &c p0rte proceeding, with but
single object in view, and that has been TO
sustain the position taken by Governor
Marks III his message. He determined, be-
fore he became governor, that large portion
Of the State debt should be repudiated, and
to this end he has labored. The political
platform upon which he was nominated
meant reoudiatiou. His miserable lodging
OF State Issues, while engaged in the canvass,
meant reputation His message means re- |
puGlatIOu. The appointment of this investj- |
eating committee meant to aid him 10 his re- |
pudiGtiOD scheme. The reference OF the COM |
mj.tee's report to the senate finance commit |
tee, with Instructions TO report by bill |
next week, means reputation. Every |
method that the ingenuity Of q demagogue |
can invent has been resorted to for arousin2 |
the prejuo!ces of the ignorant and bosteriDg |
up the prearranged plans Of the reputation
lists. Honesty. reason, common sense, the |
Common rules for taking evidence, decency 4!
and prOprlety, have all been disregarded and |
sci aside IN order to arrive at a premeditated |
conclusion The object has been to mislead |
the public mind and deceive the people, IN
order that this reputation scheme may sue
coed. And we must confess that as matters
now stand, 1t appears that the reputation
party will succeed
a High Court OF Chancery.
Text OF a bill introduced in the senate by
dispose OF the business IL the supreme court,
and 10 establish therefor a court to be known !
as tie high court of chancery.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted 6y ne General assembly
U the state Of Tennessee, That there shall be- and Is
hereby established, in this State, a court, TO be
known as tie high court or chancery, whose juris-
and prescribed, and which shall hold session of
court year. at The times hereinafter named, at
specttvely.
See. >. Be IL further e,aacted, That said court
OF the grand divisions of the State, who shall be
constitutlOnaly eligible and VINO shall be elected by
h he'd IN eac ri ssfJ eIrtTd iiySion on fbe arf
Thursday OF August, 1879 The returning officers |
at such election shall make their returns as to the
election OF said judges In the manner and to the
persons as now provided Ly law, and the governor
snail issue commissions to the persons elected as
sec 3. Re Il further enaeted That the term of Of
nee OF the Judges SO elected shall be for eight years,
commencing from ire Date OF said election and be-
said judges sliali take The oath OF Office pre- :
scrbea By law for chancellor and circuit Judges and
each small receive as compensation for Services
Inc sum or ---- dollars per day for every day of G
sec. I. BE IL further eRacted, That said high [
court OF chanceTy snail hold its sessions at the 8
following times and places; r
ne three tuGse5 oieoted Tor the eastern division
q G'5llot 5hii convene at Knoxville on the first
nave ieraf,rd their $3.50
after q. liiey shaii pc commissioned and organiSe
he court for sl eastern division nv eiaetii 81 S
heir hum eT presiding Judge Of saff coiIr 9n w il
hail transact such business as NAV IroSIsT o Ge
leiofe them under The provisions Of fSit aai 9$5,S
hey shan annually Thereafter hold = I, '' o. ad
ouIt IN lie supreme courtroom at Knoxville which
nav continue Tor tue period of sixty iIdiesI davS U
/ the business shall so long require '
IEe three Judges or ehanceilCrs elected for the y
middle division or district shall meet In tire supreme
ourt-IoOm In Nashville, on the - Monday ~ 80 | n
SlS, and organize said high court of chancery for Il
AID MIDDLE district, by eeciag o. their num- =,
er presiding judge as hereinabove provided and Il
hall proceed with the transaction of SUCH business
OF aid court annually thefeafter at I the h ssms
lace, commencing on the first Monday of - 81
7 edc1 OF which terms Including the first they n
lay remain In session for - judicial DAYS IL the o
qSInesS OF the court shat 50 long require :,
district snall meet IN the supreme courtroom at
acKson on the first MonGay of -, 1870 and | n,
game SAID "a court OF chanceTy for said western n
vision or dist let, by electlng one of their number
!Sgg, ~ Provided aud shall ~
lem under ths provisions OF this act, and shall -;
len adjourn 10 meet IN Memphis on The first Mon II
" IN December, 1879. and they shall annually ef
GREATER hold two terms OF said court one to be Ia
sHej on M rt SIo1faT at JacAso1 com ga
her al Memphis, at such place may 5e pi0yIded IA
scember and Sac OF ms terms Of said CONT NAV vn
ntinUe for - judicial days, If the business so '"
sec >. Be Il FURTHER enacted That the Judges or TO-
ancelloTs OF said high court OF chanceTy shall Al in
n, respectively for .o purpose OF Organization De
pOn: CLERK ana master for of the courts to OF
had at those places, who before ENTERING mon | or
duties OF his olce shall take the oath ana enter a.
10 bond with surety as now required of the clerk Ioi
the supreme Of cndnceTy courts of this state pc
"a SIets st heeg .le same records execution OF
ut 20 lar as applcablei Issue process In manner ''
grnable every six months, and shall possess ali
powers ana DC required to perform all the cleri the
v and be allowed the same fees for I1 ehan ing
red are now allowed by law In similar caSas the
. CLERK and master appointed fOr the Heslern I It
iTict snail attend the sessions uf the colITf ar I
II Jackson aad Memphis, keeping separate rec | an
s OF each place Process Issued by him shall he be
nable AT jackson for all the counties Included Goa
said district, except Shelby, Upton and Fayetse 90
process Tor which shall be reiGIaaOle 10 he oo
&c az Memphis. '-0 go
&c. Is. BE q Jttisr enacted That the sherIfs Of dol
SsEsrdt liz GouL9S mere said hgh court OF chan Ian
sion and shall perform the duties 6Tesc Tnsp u hun
with re eIence TO other courts OF the State and nae
fee7iIS 'ne same COMPENSATION therefor cap
re- shall no snfe writ Of eT n iaI hereafter sh3
Of writ OF error lie from the deeTee Of an9 Sta
neery court in this State, court exercising hay