The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-30
CAN 1T NOT BE REPEALED?
A POSSIBLE RAY OF HOPE FROM
THE LEGISLATURE NEXT WEEK.
The Odious Salary Bill, and the Use to
Which ItHas Been Put, May Perhaps
Be Wiped out-other Business Likely
to Come Up.

The General Assembly of the State will
meet in adjourned session today week.
Indications point to fuller attendance
OF the members than at first expected, and
there is also prospect that more bust
ness than originally designed will be un-
dertaken.
In an interview with the Hon. w. w.
Mcdowell, the colleague OF the Hon. ].
Nj. Crews in the Senate, an APPEAL re-
porter learned that some OF the members
had been busying themselves to secure, if
possible, good working quorum,
81 have written to number OF men,
bers," said Judge Mcdowell "Reples
have been received from all, and only one
has stated that he would not be there. So
far rs l know, every member from Shelby
will be there"
"What, IN your opinion, will be the
fate OF the Penitentiary Removal bill, for
which business mainly, il not solely, the
Legislature is to meet2"
81 do not care to prophesy,as a prophet
is not without honor, save in his own
country II is getting to be understood
around that the iuharmonious sections Of
the Dortch election and Myers registration
bills will be reconstructed. There are
inconsistencies and conflicts which slipped
through as result of imperfect compare
son. for one did not read either Of them
with any sort Of care, simply because l
was too busy with other obligations
devolving upon me-"
at is generally understood, Judge, that
the Lea bill creates conflict, but rs be-
tween the other two, what are the dis
crepancies2"
"Ihe Dortch bill applies to the whole of
Shelby County, and will operate in every
civil district;the Myers bill does not. Under
the former registration papers are required
by voters, and in some OF our civil districts
there will be no registration papers. DO
you catch the important point2'
Have you heard any intimaiion that a
reconsideration OF the police and firemen's
salary bill would be asked?"
"Not a word. To take that up would
necessitato the Assembly sitting four DAYS,
and there is a question whether the mem.
beers will be Wiling to remain up there
that long !"
'"If you attempt 10 harmonic the ncon-
sistencies in the election and registration
bills, will not that also require four
days sitting?"
"Yes, that's so; but l haven't heard a
word about taking up the salary bill, with
a view TO its repeal"
IL was two or three weeks after the sal
AIRY bill was passed, and only two or three
days prior 10 the adjournment Of the leg
islaturc, that the Fire and Police Commits
sioners promulgated their trimming" let
tiers to the respective chiefs Of the depart
mcnts curtailcd, and tho delay wa,
widely remarked at the time. The criti.
cism was then advanced and frequently
is TO this day that the city officials pur,
posely delayed action, lest influences b,
brought to bear upon the Legislature iol
the repeal Of the odious act. With ihes,
facts fresh in his mind. an APPEAL re
porter saw President MADDEN in his ollie,
during the afternoon. Mr.. MADDEN wa
asked II such an effort rs the repeal Of iht
salary bill WIS contemplated.
III never heard word OF IT," sail he
nonchnlnntly. IL opposed the bill when
ever aud wherever | could but they pns.c,
It, and now we will live mp TO il"
"lint don't YOU think IL could be re
pealcdl Isn't Il probable that even Alessn,
Davis aud Odum would q, least silentll
concur
81 don't know. Fact is, I'm hcalc,
all along on that, aud, 80 far as am con
ccrncd, ID can stand.