Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-03-24
To Settle His Indebtedness Adopted by
the Senate with q Few Unim.
pOrtant Changes.
A Debate Which viii Prove Interesting
Reading for the Man Whs De-
liberately Robbed
The People Who Had HOnored Him
The Assessment Bill and the Chat.
tanOsya Charter.
Mysterious Disappearance OF the Bill
Providing for q State Inspee.
tor OF Coal Oil.
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NAsHv1LE, March -Serote-New bills
and resolutions:
By Mr.. Patterson: To amend an act ss-
takIishing districts of the second-c class and
providing for ths government of the same
The bill provides that the act shall not apply
to towns with population OF 1000.
By Mr.. Williamson: Senate joint resolu-
tieu that 1900 be appropriated to repair the
sewer pipe Of the capitol and prevent the
escape of sewer gas. Lies over.
The revenue bill was introduced and
passed first reading.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To amend act passed in 1875 providing
for the organic ,tion Of corporations. The
bill allows boArds,of directors to increase
the board OF directors. The act ia especially
applicable to boards Of school directors, al
lowing them 10 increase their members to
fifteen or eighteen, as circumstances may re-
quire. Passed.
Providing for the establishment Of a school
district in the vicinity OF Palmetto Academy
out OF parts of Bedford and Marshall coun-
ties. Passed.
To change the county line between Gibson
and Crockett counties. Passed.
To change the time for holding the Circuit
Court for jefferson county. Passed.
To change the liue between Crockett and
Jefferson counties. Passed.
To change the laws relating TO notaries
public and the Acknowledgements of deeds.
The bill provides that the County Court
clerk need not give certificates as to the
seal being that Of a notary public.
SENATE Bills ON THIRD READING.
To abol.h the town of Csrnesville. Passed.
To authorize Masonic lodges which own
real estate to issue bonds for building pur-
poses. Passed.
To amend the incor rporstion laws. Passed.
To secure 10 and owners, etc, the lien
given by law without the right of stay. Re-
considered and r'jecled.
To define the measure OF damage, etc.
Passed
To supply deficiency in the appropris-
tion for the ben e. of the insane. Discussed
and passed over Informally.
To give lien to laborers Tor work done
on railroads. Passed.
The Iutsrmediste Court bill was m sde the
special order for 10 o'clock to- morrow morn
ing.
THE ROAD LAW.
To amend the road Law. The bill was
read, and Mr.. Daniel moved to substitute
for the House bill his bill, also on its third
reading. The House bill repealed the greater
part Of the presrut law, while his merely
made the needed amendments. A number
of amendments TO the bill we're tabled. The
previous question sas called and the bill
passed.
The bill 10 fund the Peabody Institute
bonds was msde the special order for Mon
day at II o'clock.
ASSESSMENT BILL.
Mr.. Edmundson reported the following
assessment recommended by the committee.
bill to be entitled an aat to valid, te and declare
legal all taxes assessed under an act entitled
"Au act to provide more just and equitable
nue. for State and county purposes, and to re-
peal all laws now in force whereby revenue is
collected for the assessment of real estate, per-
sonaI property, privilegs and polls."'
SECTION l. Be II enacted That all tsxe' assessed
in this State for state county and municipal pur-
uder An Act entitled An Aci 10 provide
more lust and equitab e laws for the assessment
aud collection of revenue for Stae and county
purposes land o al ro law; II. now In Iorcs
real ss s.s TPsP Is sPsaey PPsdssa
declared TO be legal to all intents and purposes.
THE POLK PRoPosITIoN.
The Polk proposition was taken up al 10
o'clock this morning. The clerk read Mr..
Daniels resol lntion.
Mr.. Daniel SAID that 10 meet the views
of the COMMITTEES he desired to offer a sub.
stitute, The substitute does not very ma
'terially change the first resolution, except
il allows Mr.. Polk to pay 100000 in
the genuine bond, of the Bank Of Ten
uessee within ten days, aud $4,000 OF
internal Improvement bonds, with $780,
$50 accumulated interest thereon, which
said bond., with interest, shall be re-
ceiyed as $4,000, and $4,000 Of genuine
notes issued by the Bank of Tennessee, to
be paid within ninety days from this date
which shall bs credited upon the deficit OF
Polk for the gum Of $3.50 900; which, when
paid shall reliev. the sureties OF Polk and
the assets attached in the hands of ]. w
Childress; the balance TO be paid in current
money or genuine issue OF the Bank OF Ten.
nessee, providing nothing in this act shall
prevent the prosecution OF Polk until the
whsle of said deficit and default shall have
been paid or Satisfied.
Mr.. Sherwood opposed this resolution
He opposed it because it Is wrong in princi
pie, because it gives the rich nam who ha,
influential friends advantage OF the pool
man who has no such friends. Mr.. Sher
wood said:
There is no necessity for Iegislating upon tn,
subject II he pays the amount in full, then h'
stand This Legislature cannot afford to put Ii
sell in the attitude OF compromising with Grim
Hut. air, there is another reason why this ESQ
lution should not be adopted; It is proposed b.
this resolution TO suspend the action OF genera
law / submit, sir. that general law cannot b
suspended nor repealed by resolution. Thi
bin passed by this Senate only two or three nay
ago II is the law and such is ent tied to respect
don't like this law. but insist that 1t shall no
be violated by the very gentlemen who voted TO
It and that. too, when The ink is scarcely dry upo
the governors signature, Section 10, OF the Sat
be funded, paid or received, except as provides
in this act" Now Il is proposed BY this IesolU
tion to receive in this settlement $4,000, with IL
terest, in q way and at rate not provided in tn
bill. This law provides that thess bonds shall b
kkoII.r hnt this resoTtion seeks 70 receive fror
Mr.. Polk the same kind OF bonds at a higher rate
not changeit.
Mr., SIM msllman moved to amend By strik
ing ont the words "unii the whole Of sal
deficit and default shall have been paid Q
satisfied" Adopted.
Mr.. Norment favored the r, solution. II
said the whole amount to be paid BY Poll
under the resolution, wss f2eS.750. 1t wa
q business proposition, and be thought th
resolution ought to be adopted, as he did nj
believe BY 60 doing that Polk would be IT
Iieved of liability 10 prosecution.
Mr.. Simmerly thought it wss scheme
compromise with thief. Polk robbed IA
constituents Of hard earned money. II
General Assembly might as we'll comPromil
with q convict in the State prison who sto
a ham of meat TO feed his starving famil
bysaying 10 him: "Give back that ham
meat and we will rec ,se you"
Mr.. Blackmore said there was no way Of
of the difficulty but 10 sccept the propositiC
for the people Of the State.
Mr.. Bibb SAID, during the drouth the psopl
appealed 10 Gov. Hawkins 10 stop the cole
tion of taxes Gov. Hawkins turned des
ear to the people II he had needed The CT
of distress, the peoples money, wh'cd Po
stole, would now be 10 the treasury. He la
the whole blame at the door Of tue R.pubI