The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-23
LEGISLATIVE
Proceedings in the House and Senate.
Tho Shelby Delegation Doesn't Win
But 1t Votes Right.
The Bill Making Women Eligible
TO the Office
or County Superlntendents of Ed
or County Superintendents of Ed
ucatlon Is Defeated.
Crews and Mcdowell Stand by It.
The Penitontiary Bill Is Passed but
sholby's Men With tho Exception
OF Goodwin Opposed It.
Special Dispatch to Tho Appeal.

Special Dispatch 10 The Appeal
NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 22.-Mr. Lea in
troduced bill In the Senate this morning
TO relieve corporations aud shareholders of
interpretations from paying double taxes,
and authorizing and directing the dismissal
Of all suits and proceedings to compel them
to pay double taxes, and TO declare that
shares OF stock In corporations other than
banks are not property.
Mr.. Clapp's House hill 10 allow street rail-
road companies 10 condemn private property
for rights Of way and easements thereon
| passed.
| The House bill To make women eligible 10
the Office OF County Superintendent came up
on third reading. 1t was returned without
| recommendation.
Mr. Crews spoke In favor Of the bill lie
said that woman had discharged the duties
OF the position Of County Superintendent in
| shelby County, aud made u strong appeal in
favor OF women, asking II they should not
be given the same opportunity TO make an
| honorable living.
Mr.. Berry said the bill was wrong in prin.
ciple, aud was In conflict with the spirit of
the Constitution. - was vlolativo OF the
| rules of society Z, Sr no other reason, he
would oppose the bill. In the interest OF the
fair sex The bill fastening upon her the
burdens of Office holding strips her Of that
sanctity thut makes her the power behind
the throne. The history OF the world shows
that wherever woman has gone into politics
disaster aud death have followed. lie paid
n high tribute to woman, but said that he
would not east his vote for mere sentiment
but would appeal to the reason of the
S'nators lie as himself would not
cast his vote against the bill without
reason therefor There were only three
| lady County supcrintcndonts In the Stute.
/ Tho defeat of the bill would not
shut the av, ,nucs TO a livelihood to woman,
who can lind many other cmployments, bat
her true position l. as queen of the home.
The friend of the bill would make her an
oiilceholdcr when she Is not allowed a. vote.
lie read from the Constitution extracts
showing that the bill was In violation Of the
| Constitution. lie conceded that woman is
the peer ot man Ia prim ~ schools as
teacher Of children but hc denied that she
| was the equal Of man in the higher elements
| oi philosophy aud mathematics, the duties
OF County superintendent call for the best
man, the strong ~ arm and the most power.
fW intellect. hc had beon struck hy tho
rumaks oi the gentleman from shelby on
yesterday dcplur,ng the condition OF tho
public schools IN shelby. 10 pass this bill
would bc bot the beginning Of the cnd. Il
| NJ oiid be ~ lowed by "a appeal 10 vote nt
! II ctionH Tie appealed 10 The kcnafors as
! Icnncssccuns not To make woman eligible TO
Office
Speaker lea called Mr. Pyo,t 10 the chair
aud took the iioor IN favor oi the bill lie
rnId that the gentlemen were unnecessarily
alarmed about the consequences Of the pass
are of the bill. Years ago he might have
voted nganst the bill, when hc was full u
puctry aud sentiment us the gentleman
from Williams Ia today. but when he came
out Of the war aud saW the dcsolation he
rcaliEcd that shc would have 10 make liv.
Ing aud hc wns glad that she could 10 sn by
teaching school. lie was confident that no
woman would he elected who was incompo
| tent
Mr Mcdowell followed Judge Lea IN a
powerful appeal for the bin. lie said that
ho would ncser vote against any bin that
would deprive woman II a means of making
q living. The ladies Q ihr better qualified
a. hll the office than men are. Many men
SEEK the Office Tor the money. Women are
stimulated by nn ambition TO make a success
of whatever they undertake Whenever
women have held the Office of County Super.
intcndcnt they have given saiisiactlon aud
shown themselves capable oi hlling the 20.
siiiuns of the office. More than half tho
youth of the country rrrcivcd their cduca.
ton and trimming frUm Infancy up at the
hands II woman.
Nc Hall, 81 Lamb spoke against the bill
aud Mos,r. Dorlch aud Stout In H. favor
Tho vote resulted M follows icas-iiarn.
hill. Buns CmIghcnd. Crew. Cypcrt,
purich, fouts llodycs Jones. Long Nc.
nuWell. Mycn. Nelson rcnlnnd Pyott
sparks Stout and i.n-lp Nays-Alcorn.
Apple. Berry, Carter, Cobhs, Hall, lamb,
Moody and rlummcr-O.
The senate h1ld nn afternoon session aud
rejected the bill 10 appropriate $1,000 for
the erection Of nn asylum iUr the colord In.
sane nt Knoxville.
Afi,r somc discussion the scnaio bin ap-
pfupriatlnF 5000 90 complete the West
Tennessee Asylum IassJd third reading.
~ THE HOUSE.
4 bin was introduced In the House by Mr..
Jones. oi benton, a. pension indigcnt Con-
fcdcmtc soldiers Who Lost a limb or an eye
during the war
Mr. Morris introduced the election and
registration bills considered by the caucus
Unfinished business was then taken up
and the members lost the listlcssncss usual
a. The morning hour
Mr MoCaio staricd. the ball rolling by
sending a. the clerks dcsk a substitute for
the Marshall bills Tho substitute bill pro.
noses 10 work all 'uf ilc conycta sentenced
10 terms under i've ycau ON the county
rinds in lho counties from which they are
sent. The long term pruners arr 10 be- con.
fined In the main prison ai Nashville aud are
lp be- employed in manufacturing such
articles N win least bring thcm iniocompo-
iitiun with free labor
MI NtcNruA OF MoffAni .llu nc Wh h'-
publican who opposed the lease system aud
would vote against ihe bill, yet as sufficient
time had been spcut la discussing this bill.
and Dc recognized the Necessity OF releasing
tho prison, ho moved the previous qucs-
ton.
hi, speech vas greeted with applause by
Tie Democratic side.
Mr. Mccall argued In favor ot his subsii'
tuic.
Mr. whii,honc moved 10 liable the subsii'
tuic. Cnrricd-ycas NJ, nays "a
Tho call Tor the previous question was
susiaincd-H 10 "a.
When tho vote began on the passage OF The
bill u wm ai first thought that the minority
would refuse 10 vote. but they fell into line
aud voted solidly against the bill, the vote
standing yeas ~, nays ~.
The Democrats voting nay were McssrA
Davis, odluin. Rcnkcrt, Savage aud Clapp.
Mr. savagc enicTd a protest against the
passaEc Of the pcnltcntiary lease bill
The House this afternoon discussed the
bill appropfiaiing nn,0oo 70 the improve
mcnt II the grounds Of the Tennessee In
dustrinl school aud am annual apprupus-
iion Y $1,000 to run IL A vote Was noi
reached.