Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-03-23

Mr. Milliken presented petition Of the
citizens of Deemed, opposing repeal tf
their charter. Referred.
large number Of House bills were passed
on second reading.
The bill TO build an asylum for the insane
at Knoxville passed its third reading by a
vote OF seventy three TO thirteen.
THE RAILROAD QUESTION.
Discussion Of the railroad com miasion bill
was resumed and several amendments we're
offered and laid on the table.
just before the bill creating a commission
was resd by the clerk, Mr.. Hawkin. pre-
seuted petition Of the business men OF
Huntington of all parties protesting against
itI passage.
Mr.. Msus1n moved that the ensciiug
clause OF the original bill be stricken out, and
toe committee or caucus bill establishing a
commission be substituted.
Mr.. Milliken Offered two amendments to
the bill ore allowing complaints 10 be
brought before the commission as an amend.
ment to section IL, and another requiring
railroad corporations TO submit 10 the COM
mission schedul OF ra'e', to which the
commission may suggest revision.
Both these amendments were tabled.
Mr.. Flax moved to amend by providing
that instead OF three commissioners, one from
each county in the State traversed by rail
road shall be elected, their salaries 20 be 500
year ard TO be paid by the county. Tabled.
Mr. # ~
amendment providing that the commission
era shall be appointed by the governor 10,
stead of elected by the people Tabled.
Mr.. Dow moved TO amend section 6, third
line, by striking out $500 and inserting
$4,000; lue' six and seven by striking ouL
$500 and inserting $1,000; line thirteen
BY striking cut $500 and inserting $500.
Adopted.
The caucus RziIrosd Commission bill was
then psssed-yeas, SO; nays, 27.
Mr.. Glass mcv d a suspension Of the rules
for the purpose Ct setting the bill 20 fund
the bonds held by the Peabody Io.litrte al
Baltimore at par for IL o'clock Friday. This
was lost for tie lack of two.thirds vote
Speaker Lsdgerwood offered a resolution
rendering the hall # The House 10 the Or md
Army Of the Republic, should their couciaye
be held in Nashville 10 1884. Adopted.
Mr.. Houston offered resolution req uiriug
the superintendent Of the capitol to have
the hall carpet taken up at The cloge OF tie
session, TO remain up till the next session of
the Legislature. The rules were suspended,
aud Mr.. Houston said that he hoped thh res.
olution would pas. A few Democratic con.
venlions wouId ruin the carpet.
Mr.. Butler said he was opposed to the res
olution. Visitors 10 Nashville all desired
TO see the hall, and merely because Demo-
cratic convention would spit all over the
f,or, he did not ihiuk it would become a
great State to have the carpet taken up DUR
ing the greater part OF the year.
Mr.. Houston said be spoke of Democratic
conventions, because he felt free to do SO. As
the gentleman fioni Carter and Jackson hsd
msds this alusion, however, he would say
that they all knew what sort OF a convention
as regards siz', shape sni previous condi-
ton, and its chairman, toe Republicans held
in this hall. II that party should hold 8
convention on this new carpet the delegates
would tear the carpet up to make csrretbzg'
of. Laughter
Mr.. Butler said that his party would al
lesst leave par of l., while The Democrats
would take il all.
Tue resolution was adopted.
The penitentiary bill, which provides for
the lease Of the feniteutiary for ak years,
commencing with the LIST of January, 1884, tc
the highest bidder al misimum price of
100000 per ansum, pIssed third reaiing.
The House held night session and for most
part passed Local bills. The mos, important
bill passed was that providing f3s s.euo.
graphing in cluris. Amendment we're
adopted which will save he State thousands
If dn'lara nor