The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-06
Will the Session Continue Longer
Than Today, Which Was Set for
Adjournment Sine Die2
The House Has Yet to Pass the APP
priation Bill.
Tho Senate Must Act Upon tho As
sessment and Upon
The Appropriation Bnl-It Ia Likely That
Both Houses VIII Adjourn Today
but There Is Some Doubt
Proceedings Yesterday.


Proceedings Yesterday.
Special Dispatch to The Appeal.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 5.--Tho Senate
today tabled quite number oi bills and
rejected as many more.
The bill to allow unincorporatod towns
and cities TO build streets and lay pave
ments passed third reading.
Senator Lamb.retur ned the last bill in
the possession OF the Railroad Committee
with the recommendation that il be re-
iected. II was Speaker Clapp's House bill
TO amend the law TO allow liens on the
property Of railroads 10 secure debts. The
bill was intended to reach construction
companies, but WIS not drafted properly,
and because Of this its author desired its
rejection. The bill failed to pass
Mr.. Stout moved TO reconsider the
House bill to abolish the odd election Of
school directors and to require directors to
be elected biennially Mr.. Stout spoke on
the bill, saying that II would save the 2,isl
school districts In the State SlI, SS6 II the
odd election were abolished. The motion
to reconsider prevailed, and the bill
passed third reading by vote Of 10 to @.
At 1890 O'Clock the calendar, with the
exception Of the assessment bill, was an
uounccd as complete, and an informal re-
cess was taken until IL o'clock, by which
hour II is thought the House would have
finished consideration OF the bill. II was
thought best 10 consider the bill ~ IL
should pass the House rather than squad.
ble over the Senate bill, leaving probable
Senate amendments for the House 10
wrangle over. But at IL o'clock the House
was still wrangling over the bill. This
continued all the afternoon, and the Sen
ate, after waiting until o'clock Tor the
House bill, adjourned until $50 o'clock to-
morrow.
Speaker Lea was presented with fine
gold headed cane this morning by the
members OF the Senate. Mr.. Nelson made
the speech of presentation, and the
Speaker accepted the gilt in an appropriate
speech.
THE HOUSE,
Met at 10 o'clock, when the Conference
Committee on tho question OF allowing
Justices OF the Peace mileage, reported
that the two committees had allowed Mag
istrates living five miles or more from the
county scat mileage for two round trips.
Agreed To-
Judge Williams called up the bill defn-
ing trusts, which the Senate had amended
by providing that any corporation, firm or
individual violating this law shall forfeit
their charter. COncurrcd In.
Consideration OF the assessment bill was
resumed. The business before the House
was the substitution OF Mr.. WilliamsH
amendment for Mr. McCall'H, both amend
menls seeking 10 establish District Assess
on, Mr.. Williams's providing Tor an olcc.
ton by the County Court, and Mr.. Me.
Calls Tor an election by the people.
Mr. Willinmss amendment was substi.
tuted-ycas 81, nays ~. loud applause.
Some confusion arose ~ io whether Mr..
Williams samondmenl had become eighth.
one seventh in place Of onc-iiith, aud ono
fourth In place oi two-tiiths.
Section a., which placed the time the
Board Of Equalization shall sit, wis
amended by providing that In counties Of
less than 10000 the board shall sit two
weeks instead OF three weeks, Us is pro.
yidcd In larger counties.
In section o. railroad companies are held
liable for privilege tax.
Mr.. Stainback moved 10 amend by OK.
ccpiing railroad companies from paying q
privilege tax, and supported his amend.
mcnt ON the ground that the railroads
paid a heavy al yaorem tax, aud lac
doubted the constituuonality Of taxing
railroads for privilege tax.
Mcssrs. Savage aud Williams opposed
the amendment, saying that railroads
could be made TO pay privilege tax, aud
that poor carriage man or drayman must
pay privilege tax and the railroads escape.
They favored giving the poor man chance
aud stand by the poor man as well a by
the millionaire.
Mr. Jones, of Benton, characterized Mr..
| Williams's speech "a calculated 10 appeal
| 10 prujudiccs aud not 10 reason. lie made
a speech for the amendment, which iOf iis
clearnoss, logic and presentation Of legal
points had not been cqualled this session.
Mr.. Stephens OF Monroe, followed, argu-
/ ing that 10 tax the railroad companies
privilege was unconstitutional lilo said
| this was the first time such thing was
ever attempted In this State that II was
not attempted In any other State.
The amendment was adopled-yoas a.,
nays 80.
fhe House then adjourned until $50
| o'clock pm.
The House passed the assessment bill
| late this afternoon without making any
amendments, though number were Of.
icrcd.
The Senate bill providing for tho ap-
pointncnt Of committee 10 report 10
the next General Assembly on the quos-
tion Of removing the pcnitcniiary passed
third reading.
An adjournment was then taken until
/ 1850 O'Clock. When the House met at Z 81
o'clock the Senate revenue bill, differing
somewhat from the House bill, was read
and substituted. Mr.. Williams offered the
first amendment, 20 reduce the State tax
on circuscs 10 500 per year, county ~
per day and city s25 per day. .Ihe amend
mcnt was tabled.
Mr.. Wbitthorne moved the previous
question. The motion prevailed by a vote
Of 81 20 a.
There was manifested considerable oppo
sition 10 such hasly action on the bill. The
call Of the roll on tho final passage oi ~,
bill was then commenced.
MIR. Savage sat nj the end ot the report.
ers' table aud remarked 10 Mr.. whitthom,
that he wanted 10 amend that liquor Law
and tliat pool law.
Mr. Whiuhorne then wanted TO with
draw hid motion, saying that hc saw tha
lac had made u mistake. lie also asko,
all lniends VI the I'LL 10 vote against Il tia