The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-16
A Bill TO Exempt State Banks From
Taxation Presented.
The Momphis Budget Bill Referred
to u House Finance Committee.
Speaker Clapp Makes q Good Effort
to Push 1t Through Quickly.
Not Waiting 10 Reior II 20 n Committee,
but Messrs, Davis and odlum object
"A Compromise Enectod-Mr.
Clupp After the Corporauons.
Proceedings Of the Legislature.

Special Dispatch to The Appeal.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. l5.--Scnntor
Sparks introduced a b.ll today to exempt
State banks from taxation.
Senator Mcdowell introduced bill TO
allow County Courts 10 appropriate money
TO hold normal schools in their respective
counties.
Mr.. lIutchiuson's bill, insructing tho
States representatives in Congress To uso
their influence 10 have the present method
ol clcclng President and Nice-Prusidcnt
changed, was taken up, aud on motion by
Mr. Sparks WIS laid ON the table.
MIR. llarrs's House resolution TO author
lzc the purchase OF flag for the Capi-
tol was adopted after being 40 amended us
To limit the cost to 10.
After other House resolutions were read
aud referred, sNty-scyen Senate bills
| passed second reading aud werc referred.
Mr.. Mynalt's hiU to take Mr.. Cnldwclls
! kitchen aud diningroom out Of Union
! County and place them in Knox County
passed the third reading.
Mr. Pcnland's bill 10 prohibit the TAX
ing domestic animals from their inclosure
aud using them without consent OF owners,
was called up on third reading The House
bill WIS substituted, aud passed third read
ing.
This closed the days work Of the Senate.
The motion oi Mr. Williamson 10 recon-
sldcr the barber bill was not acted upon.
ruv HOUSE,.
Representative Wort, ot Rolcr,aon. in.
trOduccd u resolution, which au,Nun1ca
/ aud empowers future General Assemblies
! 10 appropriate so much money as may DO
needed for stationery, and provides that
In future Legislatures the Secretary of
State shall take q receipt for the amount
OF stationery furnished each member. Lies
over.
Mr. Mccall, Of Henderson introduccy
q bill % prohibit the Governor or nng
other official Of Tennessee from bouowind
money on the faith aud credit of the state.
Mr. ncArmound introduced three bills
authorizing tie city Of Knoxville 10 fund
certain OF ils bonded Indebtedness. 10 issue
bonds To- establish a system oi sewerage,
! aud 10 issue bonds lor the improvement ui
| strcoiH,
Mr.. Ballicolt introduced bin to- pro-
hibit the catching or killing Of lsh or fowls
| on Rocdfoot Lake.
Mr. Odlum Introduced bill 10 provide
Tor a bulrl oi inspectors ~ examine aud
license engineers ~ ciiic- und towns hay-
ing population Ut 1000 OF over Tho
same hll was introduced loo thc senate by
Mr. Mcdowell.
Mr Clapp introduced bill defining ccr-
tain DAYS ~ legal holidays.
Mr. Patterson introduced bill 90 pro-
tcct the State limo between Tennessee aud
Virginia.
Nc. Polk. ~ Dawson, introduced bill
90 dispose oi the Hermitage The bill
provide, that the dwelling housc, tomb,
! improvements and 80 acrcs ot land shall
! be- sold to the Hermitage Ladies' Associa-
ton Tor q sum oi money, and that the -
sociation shall have until January !, 1891,
! In which 10 raise tho money 10 pay i1r
! the same. The association shall not dis
pose ol the property. but shall bold it 10
| bcautily aud adOrn Il as q national historic
possession aud the same shall be- open 10
/ thc public all the time under rules aud
regulations Fixed by lhc association.
Mr.. Williamss rJfolulion In reference
10 the publication hy the State Of certain
| books iur school purposes, WIS taken 40.
Mr Williams explained the object Of his
resolution. and ~ the course Of his ~.
marks said that ho hal reliable iniJrma.
ton that the State could furnish a spcll-
ing book Tor u cent. that now cost from
aUto ~ cents. unl that the State could
publish First aud SECOND Readers ~ cheap
H. the reports Of tho Comptroller and
Treasurer are published. The ws1luiion
was referred TO the Committee Of Educa-
ton and Common Schools.
The Memphis budget b.ll, which has
passed the senate, was called up iu tcTular
order in the House. Mr.. Davis moved
! that the bill Ur referred to tho Committee
on Finance. Ways aud MoauA Mr..
| Clamp opposed the motion aud explained
Why the hill should be- passed az once, say
/ Ing that there was no money 10 run tho
different departments. Mr Odlum spoke
| in favor Of the motion 10 rcicr the bill to
the committee. aud gave his reasons AZ
length. ns did Me- Davis. After some dis.
| cus.ipn an understanding was arrived ai,
| by which " WIS agreed 10 refer The bill 10
! tic Committee on Finance, Ways and
/ Means. with the request % IMPORT % back
next Wednesday morning Ht I'D o'clock,
! A number Of Senate bills passed ihc hrst
] reading. and tho House Adjourned until ~
! o'clock tomorrow.