Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-02-11
THE STATE DEBT.
Provisions OF the Bill for Its Settlement
as Agreed Upon by the Special
Legislative Committee.
Proceedings In the Legislature-New
Bills IntrOduced-The Educational
Needs OF Tennessee.

Special to the Appeal
NASHVILLE, TENN, February 1O.-Sen-
ots.-Mr. Champion presented petition
from the ladies of Henry Station, Henry
county, asking that the charter Of that town
be repealed; also, one from the West Ten
nessee Medical Association, asking the Legis-
lature 10 pass bill TO unite the offices Of
coroner and county physician.
NEW BILLS.
By Mr.. Cham pion: Relating 10 coroners,
and further defining their duties, etc.
By Mr.. n or ment: To authorize clerks of
Circuit Courts 10 sell lands ordered to be
sold by Circuit Courts of this State.
By Mr.. Edmundson: To remove the great
facility Of granting of divorce in certsin
cases, by amending section 1892 30 ss to in
clude in the exceptions contained in that
section of the -tods SUITS for divorce.
By Mr.. Num-: To change the line between
Haywood and Crockett counties.
By Mr.. Mccullough: To prohibit the re-
moval of the great seal Of the State beyond
the limits of the State, and TO allow it TO be
used only at The capital of the State. vio-
lation of the act makes it a m isdemeanor,
subject to fine aud imprisonment.
By Mr.. Steele: To create board of rail-
road missioners and regulating their
powers.
By Mr.. Keith: To increase the salary of
the clerk of the superintendent of public in
struction from $500 TO $1,000.
By Mr.. Blackmore: To obviate loss and
delay, and provide for the speedy trial Of the
great number tf cases incumbering the
docket OF the Supreme Court
By Mr.. Blacknore (by request): To aid
and encourage the Tennessee State Histori-
cal Society by annually appropriating the
sum of $4,000 for the collection, preserv alton
and publication Of the annals of the State.
By Mr.. Galloway: To re-estabish the |
twelve and half per cent. rate of interest |
on all judgments and DEGREES affirmed by the
Supreme Court or other court of last resort
By Mr.. Galloway: To repeal section 3160
Of Thompson & Steger's Code, and to expe-
dite the business OF the Supreme Court or
other court of last resort by requiring spe-
cifc assignments Of errors 10 be fled within
certain time.
By Mr.. Adkins: To regulate the sale aud
transfer OF stock in any incorporated or Joint
stock company.
By Mr.. Greene: Requiring of trustees and |
their securities 10 give deeds of trust On
their real estate Tor the faithful performance
Of their duties.
BY Speaker Alexander: Requiring the
assignment of errors in all cases of appeal,
writs OF error, etc, and 10 repeal section
3l60 OF the Code.
By Speaker Alexander: Providing for
damages 10 be awarded the defendant in APP
peals 10 the Supreme Court where the judg-
ment OF the lower court has been confirmed.
By Speaker Alexander (by reques0: To
require bond and security in all cases of ap.
pesls, and repeating sections 1852, 3l63 and
3l64 of the Code.
Mr.. Adkins introduced joint resolution
providing for the appointment of a COM
mittee 10 visit the Hermitage and ascertain
and report (frst) who is now in possession Of
Inc Hermitage, how long they have been in
possession and the nature Of their contract;
(second), who pays the Stale and county
taxes on said farm, and what rents are paid
to the State, if any; (third), whether the
farm is well tended and the general condi-
tion of its buildings and other improve
menis, and all other items Of information
that would tend TO give the General Assem-
bly, light in regard to the management and
control of said farm.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING:
To abolish the Office of county judge Of
Dekalb county. Passed.
To prevent the gift, loan, import or sale of
pistol cartridges in the State. Passed by
vote of nineteen to six.
To amend section 5 OF the acts of 1875 so
as 10 authorize the organization Of companies
to furnish abstracts of real estate titles and
to trade in real estate. Referred TO the
Judiciary Committee.
To reduce the salaries of State officers
hereafter to be elected twenty per cent. Re-
| jected by a vote of-yeas, s; nays, 10.
To abolish the Bureau of Agriculture,
Statistics and Mines. Passed over until
Monday.
To amend certain sub sections Of section 7
! of an act passed March IL, 1879, in regard
to the payment of privilege taxes in the
Taxing District of Shelby county. Amend
ments were offered and adopted taxing each
compress company $500, and each ''bucket"
shop, or any firm dealing in futures" $1,000,
and the bill then passed.
To prevent the sale of toy pistols in this
State. Passed unanimously.
Mr.. Galloway was added 10 the Committee
on Agriculture and Charitable Institutions.
House.
Mr.. Saunders moved that 10000 additional
copies of Gov. Bates message be printed.
| Lost.
The House joint resolution to visit The
Hermitage in a body was adopted.
The Senate joint resolution authorizing
the attorney-genersl Of the State to institute
suit TO recover money paid out by NJ. 7.
Polk 10 attorneys in the e-hundreG- and-
three case, and other moneys wrongfully
paid oat OF the treasury, ELECTED consider
able discussion, and after being amended it
was adopted.
The Senate joint resolution, declaring that
so econ as practicable bill be passed ten
dering 10 the creditors of the State settle
ment In accordance with the Democratic
platform of June 20, 1882, and that no propo-
sition for a higher rate of settlement Than
fifty and three would .be entertained, was
adopted by vote of ffty-three to thirty.
Mr.. Looney introduced bill to provide
for the lease and management Of the penI'
Tertiary.