The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-07
THE LAB0RS AT AN END.
TENNESSEE LAWMAKERS FINISH
THEIR WORK AT NASHVILLE.
Tho Revenue. Assessment and Appro-
priation Bills Passed Aftor Hot Con-
feronces - Tho Phoian History
Bill Dies n Natural Death.

specifl Dispatch 70 The Appeal
NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 0-Whcn the
Senate met at $50 o'clock there was nothing
20 do but 10 wait for the assessment bill TO
De sent from the Honsc. A message was re-
cciycd from the House stating action on n
number Of senate bills that had passed the
House last night The House amendments
were concurrcd In.
At O.i5 o'clock the Clerk Of the House np-
penrcd at the bar Of the Senate With the
assessment bill, which was then taken mp
and the amended House bill substituted for
the Senate bill and read. The reading Of the
bill was finished AT II o'clock, aud was con-
sidercd section by section. Mr. Mcdowell
.fIercd % amend Subsection OF Section 7
by making Il read, "ihe actual stock In each
bank or banking company shall be taxed "
and oraslng the words, "or other stock COM
panlcs or corporations invested In business. y
The amendment was adopted.
lie also offered another amendment 10
section lS 10 as 10 tax the property aud not
the capital stock Of companies The amend
incnt was adopted.
A similar amendment was made 10 sec
ton II.
Mr. berry offered an amendment 30 section
Gj 90 give the Attorney General the power 10
bring suit for taxes aud abolish the office of
attorney for the collector OF taxcA Tho
amendment was tabled
Mr. Crews moved 10 eliminate section 81,
fixing the percentage by the assussor aud
allowing the County Court 90 tx tho COM
psnsaiion received by the assessor. Tabled.
Mr. Plummor offered an amendment which
was promptly tabled, and ono offered by Mr,
Sparks met the same fate.
Mr. McCorklc offered an amendment "a
have an assessor for each civil district. II
was tabled by vote Of rs 10 ~
Mr.. Williams offered an amendment max
ing section ~ read 10 as 10 release corpora
tions from taxation under the existing laws,
but II was tabled.
Mr.. Crews offered an amendment 20 erase
building aud loan associations from TIE list ol
companies paying privilege taxes. The vote
on the final passage of the bill resulted la II,
passage by vote of Is 10 10.
The revenue bill came up on the lIous'
amendment, making the stock yards pay 4
tax OF so per pen per annum. Tho Senate
refused ~ concur and committee OF con
ference was appointed.
In ibo aftrfnoon the committee reported
| that they had agreed 10 make the tax SO
instead Of go. aud say in iOwns having les
than $50 inhabitants. This rcportNas agreed
20 by the Senate.
Aitcr The rcadlng oi the House Iourna
| this morning number Of local bills nnt
resolutions which had received mino
Amendments IN the Senate were called up ant
| the amendments concurrcdln.
| Mr. Dl,mukos called up the Lea bill, whicl
proyides Tor two hallotboHcs NJ Presidential
elections. one for votes Tor the President
| Vico President aud Congressman, the Othe
for State officers, the boxes 20 be 100 fee
apart Mr. Palmer moved 10 amend by add
ing that the law not apply 10 the oonnties y
which the Dorich election bill VIII be 10
force. Adopted and the bill passed a
amcndcd-aycs 90 noes ~.
Mp Williams was the only Democrat q
vote with the Republicans.
When the House met at 800 o'clock, th
assessment bill came up on senate amend
mcnts All three were n0n.concurred ~
Mr. Mcdowell had offered them, aud whcl
ths bin came back 10 the senate lac Wa no
a Iittle out Of sorts lie started W EXPIRE.
bls onlnlen of the House, but resiraincd hi
syident indignation. They rcoeedcd ffot