Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-04-20
TO THE BITTER END.
The Democratic Minority Present Their
Report on Redistricting the State,
and Agree to Oppose the
Majority Report to the Last-The Bar
rett Resolutions-Taxes on Sales of
Whisky-Republican Caucus.

Special to the Appeal
NASHVILLE, April 19.-Ihe following is
the Democratic minority report on rtdis-
tricting the State.
That the counties of johnson, Carter, Sui
livan, Washington, Unicoi, Hawkins, Greene,
Hamblsn, Hancock, Claiborne, Union and
Granger shall compose the First congress
ional district of the State.
That the counties of Jefferson, Cooke,
Sewer, Blount, Knox, Loudon, Rosne, An
derson, Morgan, Campbell and Scott shall
compose the Second congressional district.
That the counties of Monroe, Polk, Brad
ley, McMinn, Meigs, james, Hamilton, Rhea,
Cumberland, Bledsoe, Sequatchie, Marion,
Grundy, Van Buren,, White and Warren
shall compose the Third congressional dis
trict.
That the counties of Sumner, Wilson. Ma
con, Trousdale, Smith, DeKalb, Clay, Jack
SON, Putnam, Overton, Fentress and Pickett
shall compose the Fourth congressional dis
trict
That the counties of Cannon, Coffee Frank
lin, Lincoln, Moore, Marshall, Bedford and
Rutherford shall compose the Fifth congress
sional district
That the counties OF Davidson, Robertson,
Cheatham, Montgomery, Stewart and Hous-
ton shall compose the Sixth congressional
district.
That the counties of Williamson, Maury,
Giles, Lawrence, Hickman, Perry and Dick
son shall compose the Seventh congressional
district.
That the counties of Henry, Benton, Hum
phreys, Decatur, Hardin, McNairy, HenSer-
son, Madison and Carroll shall compose The
Eighth congressional district.
That the counties of Weakley, Gibson,
Haywood, Lauderdale, Dyer, Obion and
Lake shall compose the Ninth congressional
district
That the counties of Hardeman, Fayette,
Shelby and Upton shall compose the Tenth
congressional district
Sec. 2. That any new county hereafter
created shall vote with the county from
which it was taken until the next apportion-
ment in Congress.
Sec 3. That this act take effect from and
after Its passage, the public welfare requir-
ing it.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
The Democrats held caucus and agreed
to take the above as a basis. A resolution
was adopted to fight the msjority report
to the bitter end. 1t il probable that no re-
districting bill will be passed. Simonton,
whose home is in Upton, arrived to-day to
look after his district.
CENsUREs BUT DOES NOT ExPEL.
The resolution adopted by the Senate in
reference to Senator Barrett embraces the
report of the Bribery Investigating Commit
tee relative thereto and censures him for
conduct unbecoming a senator, but does not
expel him.
TAXES On SALE OF WHISKY.
In 81 h.
the sale of whisky was lost for the want of a
constitutional msiority. A motion was
entered to reconsider.
REPUBLICAN, CAUCUS.
The Republicans will hold caucus to-
morrow night on the redistricting bill.
RESOLUTION THAT SHOULD BE ADOPTED.
In the Senate Mr.. Duggan offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which lies over:
WHEREAS The evidence reported to the Senate
by the special committee appointed to investigate
charges of bribery against certain senators
that they made corrupt offers of promises OF
money, or other things of value to senator after
in ms stendanc sna p9n bis ne ana ne t
the intent to influence his act, vote, opinion, de-
eision or Judgment on a matter then pending be-
Resolved, That 1t is the sense of the Senate that
It is the duty 81 The proper authorities OF the State
70 prosecute said parties under section 1877 of the
Code OF Tennessee.
A resolution was also offered declaring the
seat of Senator w. r. Barrett vacant, he
having Internationally rendered his rezigna-
ton.
The resolution empowering the Commit
tees on Elections TO send for persons and pa
pers was taken up. Mr.. Watson moved to
substitute his resolution, declaring that the
Senate would pay no attention to rumors.
After discussion the motion was laid on the
table, and on motion OF Mr.. Daniel the reso-
luton was then adopted.