Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-06
NJ. D. SMALLMAN,
Chairman OF the Senate Committee.
W. A. MILLIKIN.


joint resolution:
Be ii enacted by the General Assembly of Ten
nessee, That the joint select committee ap-
pointed under resolution OF the present
General Assembly 10 settle the accounts of
the comptroller and treasurer, at once take
charge of the treasurer's office and proceed
with the investigation OF the same; and that
they notify at once all State dspositaries and
banks holding funds OF the State not to pay
out any funds OF the State they may hold
upon any ORDER check or warrant signed or
purporting 10 be signed by the treasurer of
the State, until otherwise ordered.
Mr.. Dodd offered the following amend
ment:
Be IL further enacted, Thai in view of the
fact that the effort made in the last General
Assembly TO have the Stale treasury funds
deposited in some safe depository was earn
estly fought and defeated, and oil the further
fact that the bill 10 require an additional
bond TO be given by said official vas stolen
from the clerks desk at said sitting OF the
General Assembly when on its final reading,
that The cnmnliliee is instructed to exc The
necessary legal steps immediately ru-rvvur.-
the person OF the State treasurer, NJ. I. Polk.
Mr.. Norment moved to add the words: SIT
having reason to believe that he is default
ter" which was agreed 10.
Mr.. Daniel moved 10 strike out the pre-
amble of Mr.. Dodd's amendment, which was
carried.
The latter part of Mr.. Dodd's amendment
was adopted.
Mr.. Champion offered the following Sem
ate joint resolution, which was adopted:
WHEREAS, The Senate has reason to believe
that NJ. F. Polk, the present treasurer, is In
| default for about $400, 900; and whereas the
| bond given by said officer is not sufficient
in amount to secure said deficit; therefore
be it
Resolved by The Senate and House of Repre-.
SentotiUes, That the attorney general of the
State DO snd ia hereby instructed to attach
| instanter all available assets belonging to
said M. T. Polk, provided that sufficient
| grounds exist, 10 the end that the same may
| be held for the satisfaction OF said deficit.
In The afternoon session of the Senate Mr..
Hale offered the following Senate joint reso.
luton:
Resoired, That the encouragement OF the
| State be instructed to Immediately file a bill
in the Chancery Court praying that a re-
ceiver shall be appointed to take charge OF
| the ireasurer's office, after giving bond and
| security; and that all banks wherein money
belonging 10 the State, if any, be deposited,
be eDjoined from paving out any money on
the order of NJ. I. Polk, and that all prop
erty belonging to said Polk be attached.
After some discussion the resolu ton was
laid on the table.
The House cJncurred in the above resolu.
tions.
Mr.. Porter said in the Senate that the de-
felt would amount to about 100000.
Senator Thompson, in speech, laid the
blame on the Republicans end Sky-blue
Democrats. He said he introduced resolu-
ton in the House two years ago calling on
the treasurer for list of banks 10 which he
had money deposited, the names of his bonds.
men, and the amount of his bond, but it was
voted down by the Republicans and the Sky
blues. He remarked that il the Low-tax
party had succeeded in having that resolu-
ton adopted this trouble would not have
occurred.
Senator Steele said that he had heard
wild rumors in Bedford county FIVE or six
weeks ago that the treasurer will be $780,.
600 short, but he paid but little attention 10
them. The treasurer, he said, might be
guilty, and might now be in Mexico, but
every one must be considered innocent until
proven 10 be guilty.