The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-20
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings OF the House and Senate
Little OF Importance Done.

Little OF Importance Done.
Special Dispatch to The Appeal.
NASHVILLE Tenn, March l0-ln the
Senate this morning the House bill to al
low corporations that have issued stock in
shares OF SIS to increase the shares TO Sl00,
was called up and passed.
The house bill to require judges TO de-
liver written charge in misdemeanor
cases when the defendant so desires, was
rejected.
The House bill to amend tho law govern
ing the publication of laws requiring the
publication of new laws in newspapers
nearest the locality affected by the law,
passed third reading.
The bill OF Mr.. Crews TO make II mis-.
dcmcanor to entice an cmp!oye away from
his employer when he was contracted to
work certain length OF time, was the
cause of II lively discussion, participated in
by Messrs. Mynatt, Nelson, Long, Jones
and Crews
Mr.. Mynatt appealed 10 tho Senate in
favor OF the poor nnn. MIR. Long, in ro-
ply to the Senator from Knox. let himself
out at full length for the iirst time this SOS
sion, and characterized ~ ve-itablo rot"
all the talk abont the poor man, when
each and every Senator IL sworn to serve
the whole people. Mr.. Mynat, started on
vigorous answer, but wis raped down
by Speaker lea.
The bill iailed-ll 20 IL
Action on the Nashville charter amend
/ mont l.til tvua Rnettnuul until naNl Tu.a
| day BY vote OF ID toS.
Seven Senators were absent. The Sem
ate Chamber was crowded with citizens
interested in the passige OF the bill.
Mr.. McDowclrs bill fixing privilege
taxes OF Memphis passed third reading
In the House Mr.. Savage offered rcso-
| luton directing the Committee on Finance.
| Ways aud Means TO deduct the per diem
/ OF members who fail to answer to their
namcs at roll call during the rest OF the
session. Lies over.
Nj. llurris's resolution 60 investigate
certain charges against The Superintendent
o. tile East tennessee Asylnm Tor the Ia
sane was taken up. Mr. Harris rcilesntod
ihs charges contained IN the resolution,
aui IN fact was morc severe ON DR.. Camp.
bell than the facts In tho resolution sci
! forth.
Mr.. Buchanan. chairman OF the Com
miltco on Charitable Institutions. sii,l
that the committee on iis recent visit %
Knoxville had madc thorough inycsligi-
| ton OF the charges aud found nothing "a
implicatc Dr. Campbell.
Mr DcAnold, Of Knox, moved today
10 lny the resolution on tho table, which
motion prevailed.
In thuailcrnoon the consideration oi th,
road law bill was considered by th,
House. aud for an hour aud half was
discussed. After q number oi amend
mcnis were adopted aud M mnny rejected,
the bill was passed yeas, IS nays.
The senate bills on the third reading
were then taken up aud the following dis
posed Of. To give grand iuries inquisiiorial
powcr. as 10 all insurance companies, OK.
ccpi life. Passed.
10 amend an act 10 ptovido Tor the or
ganizaiion OF corporations Passed
TO amend the mechanics lien law. 1hi'
was Mr.. Odlum's bill aud placed th,
mcchanic,' lien law In the same condition
by the regulation Of certain defects that 4
had 10 encounter when declared void b,
the Supreme Court. The bin passed by
unanimous vote.
The Senate today, on molion of Mr. Nc
Dowcl, refused 20 concnr Ia the amend
mcnt OF Mr.. Odlum " the bill for tn
prevention OF the consolidation oi wate
companies. which amendment has bcoI
published In TnE APFEAI, aud n com
miutec Of conference viii bo appointed.