Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-06
Special 70 the Appeal. /
State.

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| NASHVILLE, March 5.-Senate.-Mr
| Bledsoe presented a petition from the citizens
| of West Tennessee asking that heavy Ii
| cense be imposed on agents or solicitors whC
are inducing the population of Tennessee K
emigrate to the Territories.
| Mr.. Clapp gave notice just before adjourn.
ment that be would be ready IN the morning
| to submit the report of the minority of the
| committee to investigate the validity of the
| State debt.
HOuse-Resolution to relieve the sureties
| of defaulting dog-tax collectors was adopted
| The following senate bills passed thirC
! reading: To amend the law of pleadings il
criminal cases. To amend the charter anG
| diminish the limits of Ripley. To declare g
misdemeanor the violation of section 4519 Of
| the code, which requires State and county
officers TO keep posted in their Office list Of
fees. To provide for the organization of cor
porations for the construction of sewers and
drainage.
MIR. Watkinss resolution, proposing plan
for the settlement of the State debt, was
read.
Mr.. League moved to postpone the con-
sideration of the resolution until eleven
o'clock on Monday. Lost.
Mr.. Butler offered an amendment, that we
believe the debt to be binding upon the
State and should be paid; that this legisla-
ture should take immediate steps to settle the
same upon terms alike just and honorable to
the holders of our securities and the people
of the State; that taking no step to pay the
same IS the worst character of reputation.
Mr.. Stovall moved to lay the amendment
on the table, which prevailed by a vote of
Al to %.
Mr.. Lester offered the following resolution
RESOLVED, That we favor an honest, fair
and equitable settlement of the 6ondJfde debt
of the State, and will do all in our power to
sIph Gpttlpn1pnt. NOT
favor reputation IN any form of the just
and legally issued debt, and that as the rep
resentatives of a State that has a glorious
record in the past, will attempt to do nothing
that will cast blot upon its fair name or
cause her children to disown her.
Mr.. Driver moved to amend the amend
ment by striking out all that portion Ito
cause our children to disown her,, which he
thought was buncombe.
Mr.. Lester said that the past history of
Tennessee was not buncombe.
Mr.. Gregg think this whole question is
premature and unnecessary. This house IS
merely wasting time; there is no use of
wrangling over the proposition. There is
nothing in it either way; so far as the Demo-
Gratis are concerned they are down on the
records on the question of Reputation. They
declare themselves opposed to the repudla-
ton of the just Indebtedness of Tennessee,
and 1t is not necessary to be adding new
proofs IN Jne way OF RESOLUTIONS or amend
ments, or anything of that sort. l therefore
move the indefinite postponement of the
whole subject.
Mr.. Jones moved to table the resolution.
Carried.
The discussion of this resolution partook
of an exciting nature, growing to a general
engagement toward the close.
The house joint resolution declaring it in
e1pedient to make any settlement of the
State debt at the present session of the legis-
lature was tabled
The speaker announced the appointment
of Messrs. Harwel, Warner, Hawkins, Sto-
vail, and Beasley as the committee on con-
stitutional amendments.
Ninety house bills were disposed of at the
night session.