Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-04-16
MORE HARMONY.
A Joint Call for Democratic State Con-
rentlon Issued by MessTs. John W.
Childress and ID. T. Wallace.
Two or Three DiscOrdant Notes from the
Harmonicum Create CONSERVATION
at the State Capital.

Special to the Appeal
NASHVILLE, April 15.-Senots-Mr. Bar
rett arose to question of privilege. He
stated that he understood there had been a
resolution introduced into the Senate, expel-
ling him from the Senate on the alleged
charges of bribery; and that he was here 10
demand immediate action on said resolu-
ton. He said that he had, on March 30th,
resigned his seat in the Senate, but-not as
he had hoped-it had been refused. For
this action he claimed ill-heslth, and
not a fear TO face the charges of
bribery; and he further stated that his
health would not permit him to perform the
duties OF q senator, but for certain reasons
he had Withdrawn his resignation. He said,
in justice to himself and the State of Ten
nessee, he was anxious for the Senate to take
prompt action on the resolution, ard if he
was unworthy he oIght not to be allowed a
vote, but on the other hand, if not guilty, he
thought it due his character that the cloud
now hanging over him should be removed,
and for these reasons he was here to demand
immediate action on the resolution.
Mr.. Smith. of Shelby, introduced bill to
amend an act passed April 6, 1881, to pro-
vide for the settlement of the Indebtedness
of the extinct municipality of Memphis.
The bill provides that at the end of each
ak months the money belonging to the old
city of Memphis remaining ON hand shall be
used in purch asing bonds or other indebted
ness of the extinct municipality at the low
est rate offered, after advertising in tine pa
pers.
Mr.. Smith also presented petition praying
that the Senate take no action whatever during
the extra session in regard TO the old debt of
Memphis. The petition was signed by about
1000 taxpayers of the Taxing District. Re-
ferred t. Finance Committee.
The Senate bill to repeal the section of the
appropriation act of 1881, providing for the
payment of s., l25 900, int. rest on the State
debt, passed third reading
The Senate bill to amend an act reducing
the compensation of county trustees for col
lecting and paying out the school fund Tor
the State and counties, passed third reading.
The bill was passed after voting down an
amendment to fix the compensation at two
per cent. The rate fixed by the bill is two
and a half per cent, and the rate at present
in force is one and half per cent.
Mr.. Smith, of Shelby, offered a resolution,
which was adopted, asking the representa-
tives in Congress TO give their votes and aid
in the adoption Of any measure in favor of
public schools that may come up before Con-
gress. Adopted.
House.-Mr. Butler offered resolution
providing that all claims of attorneys against
the State in the 1908 case be referred to the
Finance Committee. Lies over.
AT LoGGERHEADs.
Chairmen Childress and Wallace were TO
have held another conference to-day, but
contrary to all expectation Wallace and
Savage and all the visiting low-tax Demo-
Gratis left on the early morning trains. Wal
lace had insisted that all points in the low
tax platform should be embraced in the call,
while Childress maintained that simply
call of the convention should be made, leav-
ing the convention to determine the course it
would pursue. Wallace, before leaving,
delegated Messrs. Houston and Head to pre-
sent his Hltimatum to Childress, which
Childress declined to accept, becau.e it was
not official, and not in consonance with his
views, and that any proposition ought to
come from Wallace direct