Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-02-07
NEW BILLS.

NEW BILLS.
By Mr.. Sherwood: To require proprietors
Of hotels and lodgiughouses 10 provide for
the safety of their guests by keeping rope,
capable Of bearing 500 pounds, in each room
and long enough to reach the ground.
By Mr.. Daniel: To better secure the pub
lie funds in the State treasury. 1t requires
the treasurer 10 take from The bank in which
he makes deposits Of State funds duplicate
certificates, aud gives him the power to
transfer the deposits from one bank 10 an
other when The safety OF the funds demand i I.
By Mr.. Daniel: To smenl section 1904 Of
the Code relating 10 the fees of witnesses be-
FIRE the grand jury living within FIVE miles
of the place.
By Mr.. Burns: Defining the powers OF
railroad companies consolidated under the
act OF February %, 1869.
By Mr.. Buns: To amend the fish law by
making it the duty of the Criminal and
Circuit Court judges TO embrace the pro-
visions OF the act in their charge 10 the
grand jury, and making it unlawful for any
person TO catch fish out OF any running
stream from the 18th of April till the 1st Of
Juae OF each year.
By Mr.. Cooper: To declare the rights OF
purchasers of tax sales and provide therein
a remedy,
BY Mr.. Cooper: To make it a felony TO
displs. Of property that is under mortgage
or deed OF trust, for the purpose OF depriv-
ing the mortgage or trustee of any bene-
ficiary of the sum Of its proceeds, and pun
ish the same.
By Mr.. Cooper: To change the time Of
holding the Circuit Courts at Trenton, in
the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit.
BY Mr.. Cooper: For the relief Of C. J.
Will, tax.collector for Gibson county for the
years 1s74-75.
By Mir. Greene: To pay dist ici attorneys.
general salaries instead OF fees.
By Mr.. Greene: To amend sections 5, IA
and SO OF the Code, regulating the laying
out and working of pubic roads.
NEW RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Thompson: A Senate joint reso
luton providing for the appointment Of 9
joint committee to ascertain as far as posi-
BILE all the facts relative to the new issue
known as the Iorbett issue, showing tht
amount outstanding, when and By whom
Issued, and every other fact that will enable
the General Assembly to legi,late advisedly
upon the matter.
Mr.. Symmetry moved 10 amend by direct
ing the commutee to extend their invesliga
,ious back 10 the 1st of ] anuary, 1861, which
was bled, and the resolution was thel
adoped.
BY Mr.. Paterson: A Senate joint resolu
ton proposing certain amendme nts TO tn
constitution. Ibid over.
Mr.. Portef's bill 10 amend an act to pro
vide for the organ zation of corporation,
and TO provide for The carrying on OF an
particular branch of trade or mercha ndis
for individual profit, was taken up on i;
third reading.
Mr.. Blackmore offered an am andment tha
the word Incorporated" shall be painted o
the sign SO as to show that it is an iucorpol
ated establishment.
Mr.. Porter said that he had il drawn b
one of the best lawyers of Memphis, ar
that it carefully guarded sg ainst swindip
of any kind. He said that the bill was il
lroduced for the purpose OF allowing youn
men 10 engage in business who were CON
PEELED to borrow money by issuing stock an
selling it.
The bill was referred 10 the Judiciar
Committee.
Mr.. Galloway's bill to amend an act passe
March 9, 1875, entitled an act 10 provide fC
the organization OF corporations, so as
provide by general law for the orsanizatio
of jockey club companies, was referred
the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Galloway's bill TO amend the al
providing for the organization of corp,
rations by authorizing the incorporation
companies to furnish abstracts of real esta
titles and to trade in real estate.
Pending consideration OF the bill, Il
Senate adjourned until 10 o'clock s.m. {
morrow.