The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-01-31

demonstration that the State will
make more actual money by letting
the road have the penitentiary for six
years without charge than II leased to
an individual for s25, 900 per annum,
cash-this, too, apart from the interest
10 accrue from the development OF
the country, the enhancing OF valua-
tons aud myriads OF other advan Ia yes
thtt will inure, 10 the people by the
completion OF the road. There is no
telling, however, what will be The out
co ne OF the matter. You canrot al
ways bet on the action Ct the peoples
Representatives They are generally
unwilling 10 speculst,, but wait cash
in hand.
THE AGRICULTURAL LIEN LAW
has been fruitful theme for discussion
by every Legislature since its adop-
ton many ytars ago. At every SEES
sion succeeding It's pa sage efforts
have been made TO repeal II, but al
ways proved fruitless. Heretofore a
bill TO repeal II has never pa ssed either
House. This session, after an ex-
haustiDg discussion, a bill 10 repeal II
has p issed the House. It Is made to
take effect July lst, next, but not 10
affect the crop OF 1886. II Is possible.
but hardly probable, that the bill will
pass the Senate.
THe RIVAL RAILROADS.
There is a great war being waged
here between the Memphis, Birming.
ham and Atlantic Railroad Company
and the Kauses City aud Birmingham
Company. The former, as you have
been heretofore apprised, baI been
chartered. The latter now asks for q
charter 10 run parallel With the Jrmer
TO the Alabama line. The Senate
Commits e on Railrc ads, with sundry
restricting amendments, to-day recon.
mended the passage of the charter
asked for. The amendments were
adopted and the sailing seemed
TO be smooth, and the bill seemed
about to be passed when Mr.. Simon
ton offered an amendment fJrbidding
the construction Of the line nearer than
twelve miles to the line Of route
granted 10 the Memphis, Birmingham
and Atlantic Company, f,om Holly
Springs 10 the Alabama line. On this
amendment fierce contest is being
waged. No conclusion has as yet been
reached. Both parties are on the
ground aud are Darshaling their hosts
for the fay tomorrow. The result
cannot be predicted.
SENATE BILLS.
The Senate has discussed, without
result, bill providing against the
mauufa lture or sale In the State oil
adultei a.ed f)od Of every description.
Also, a bill ID revolutionize the system
OF working the public roads OF the
State.
An Intellectual effort was made In
the Senate to abolish Importance terms
In the Circuit Court. IT. advocates
claimed tina; the effect being to insure
q more speedy collection cf debts, il
would thereby inure to int srest OF
both creditor and debtor, and actually
in future give greater credit ID the
latter class. II was adopted by only
two votes.
RAILROAD COMMISSION.
The bill that passed the House
taking from the Governor the power
OF appointing the Railroad Commits.
sion and providing for their election
by the Legislature, haI brought
numerous persons to the front, who
aat!cirate the action Of the Senate.
PERSONAL.
An energetic canvass Is being made
for superint sndent Of the State peni-
Tertiary by Messrs. Townsend OF Lau-
derdale, johnson OF Itawamba and
McQuiston (present incumbent) OF
Monroe. The election takes place in
joint convention Of the two houses on
Tuesday next, at 1880 o'clock pm.
The "RobeIt Smith Rifles" mill
tary company recently organized here,
give a high-toned ball t).night. Many
ladies from a distance have come to
attend.