Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-19
HUNGRY FOR OFFICE
sixteen Candidates Before the Legisla.
ture for ComptroIIer-SevenB Bal.
lots and No Result.
Report OF the Special Investigating Com.
mittee to Settle with the Comp.
trOller aud Treasurer.

Special to the Appeal
NASHVILLE, January Is. - Senate. - Mr..
Burns introduced bill allowing receivers
appointed by the courts OF other States
to enter suits in our civil courts.
Mr.. Galloway introduced bill to provide
for the trial by calendar OF jury cases in
circuit courts.
Mr.. Champion introduced bill to extend
the lease of the penitentisry to the present
lessees for FIVE months.
The House bill fixing the salary of the
State treasurer at $500 per annum passed
it's third reading.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Blackburn introduced bill for the
relief of soldiers of Tennessee in the army
Fof-tte late Confederate States who lost their
eyes while engaged in battle.
Mr.. Martin introduced a bill to exempt
Hardin county under the f.h law.
Mr.. Patterson introduced bill to cede TO
the United States exclusive jurisdiction of
blocks 3 and c in Fort Pickering, for the
erection of a marine hospital.
Mr.. Daniel introduced a bill to repeal the
charter of Decaturville, Decatur county.
The House bill to pay the 10000 reward
for the capture OF NJ. T. Polk passed it's
third reading.
The Senate bill to repeal the sixty and-six
act passed second reading.
Mr.. Hesd was elected Speaker pro tenn.
during the sickness OF Speaker Ledgerwood.
JOINT SESSION.
Both Houses met in joint convention at 2
o'clock to elect comptroller. wv. Sparks,
of Rutherford; w. J. Freeman, of Davidson;
james II. Curtis, OF Putnam; J. NJ. Coulter,
of Gibson; L. F. Thsrpe, of Henry; z. w.
Ewing. of Giles; John Z. Sloan, OF Upton;
John ]. Litteton, OF Ham ilton; J. L. Will
liams, oil Maury; ]. C. Vertrees, of Sumner
Robert L. Adams, OF Marshall; P. P. Pick
ard, of Perry; G. G. Hunt, of Davidson; J.
N. Nolan, of Humphreys 1.-THE present in
cumben); B. M. Cantrell, of Dekalb; A. T.
Boyd, of Maury, were the candidates. The
seventh ballot stood: Sparks, 6; Curtis, z;
Coulter, 81; Ewing, 2; Sloan, Z; Littleton,
13; Williams Vertrees, IA; Adams, 6;
Pickard, II; Hunt, Is; Cantrell, 8; E. A.
james, /; Boyd, L.
The convention adjourned until 10 o'clock
am. tomorrow.
Report of the Special Committee APP.
pointed 90 Settle with the Comptroller
aud Treasurer
NASHVILLE, January 1S.-The following
report of the Special Investigating Commit
tee, appointed to settle with the comptroller
and treasurer, was submitted to the General
Assembly to-day:
THE REPORT.
Mr.. SPEAKER-I am instructed by the
committee TO report that they have ex
smnsd the compiroller's accounts, and for
this purpose they employed Mr.. j. M. Ellis.
ton, an expert accountant, to carefully ex-
anime the same, item by item, commencing
with the term of Office of the present comp
troler, and they find said accounts as kept
on said books accurate and correct. There
ia discrepancy of 81 "a, which is ac-
counted for and explained in ssId statement
OF the accountant, Ellistop, herewith filed.
They have also examined the papers
aud other valuabes turned over by
james L. Gaines, former comp
troller, 10 the present comptroller,
J. N. Nolan, as per his receipt, and
find same on hand, as called for by the re-
ceipt. The committee will, at the earliest
practicable moment, report such recon-
mendatIons as 10 steps proper 10 be taken
with regard TO some OF these papers, which
they consider of importance to the State.
The comptroller's regular financial report
not yet being ready, they cannot at present
make any further report than as herein
indicated. The committee are making fur
ther Investigations in connection with this
and the treasnrer's Office affairs, the results
OF which they embody in q supplemental
report. D. T. PORTER,
Chairman Joint Select Committee.
THE ACCOUNTANTS STATEMENT.
The following is the statement of tue &C.
countant:
To the Hon. D. T. Porter, Chairman of Investi-
eating Committee:
/ herewith submit my report OF investiga-
tions Of the records OF the office Of comptrol-
Ter, beginning December 20, 1880, the time
at which the last report was made, and ex-
tending 20 January 5, 1888: