The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03
DETAILED REPORT.
How the Two Houses % the Lcgisia.
ture Went az It Ne<tc rday.

Special Dispatch To The Appeal.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 2.-The Sem
ate, after roll call this morning, passed the
following House resolutions To author
ize the funding board TO borrow money to
pay the interest on the State debt; TO set.
tie the line between the lIiwasseo aud
Ocoee Districts; 10 instruct our Represent
atlves In Congress 10 use their influence TO
have passed law compelling all immi.
grants 10 obtain from our Consuls ccrtih.
Gates Of good character.
The House bill compelling railroads 30
protect their bills OF lading was rejected.
Senator Bcrry's bill compelling clerks Of
courts TO pay into the STATE treasury all
unclaimed moneys, was tISen up, and al-
ter some discussion passed.
A bill allowing Chattanooga to subscribe
100000 In bonds TO tho Chattanooga,
Rome & Columbus Railroad, which
amount the city had voted some time ago,
but could not issue the bonds owing 20 an
injunction obtained against the city by a
certain citizen, passed
Consideration Of the Dogtch election bill
was resumed.
Messrs. Dortch, Crews and Mcdowell
spoke earnestly In favor Of tho bill. and
Mcssrs. Hall and Pyolt opposed II.
Mr.. Hall opposed the bill because OF
what he termed the educational quahlea.
ton.
Mr.. Mcdowell said the gentleman did
not understand the bill. Any how, II he
were correct It would encourage education.
A number OF amendmqnH intended to
kill the bill went to the tlblc and the bill
passed. receiving just Sufficient number
Of votes 10 insure It's ffeslgo-ycas IL,
nays l3. The vote on thc'biil was
Ieas-Mcssrs. Barnhill, Berry, Carter,
Cmighcad, Crews, Dorich, Long Nc
Dowull, Moody. Myers. Plummcr, Sparks,
Stout. Williamson and Speaker Lca--l1.
Nnys-McNrs. Alcorn, Appolc, Cobhs,
Cypcri, Hall, Hodges, Jarvis, Lamb, My
matt, Nelson. Ponland, Pyott and West
is
Mr.. Myers, ~ chairman Of the commit
tee TO investigate the Ooltcwah < Sayan.
nah Turnpike Company, reported q rcso.
luton instruc,ing the Treasurer 10 bring
suit against n number Of Fast Tennessee
turnpike companies for si5O,O00 due the
State by them. The rules were suspended
and the resolution adopted.
After tho passage Of the Dortch bill, the
Senate came 10 the conclusion that II was
time 10 kill some bills, aud rejected aud
tabled the following 10 protect live stock
on unicnccd railroad lines; 10 provide for
the transfer Of stocks. ETC., In incorporated
companies; 10 pay the Peabody bonds; 10
exempt athletic clubs property from tax.
alton; 10 regulate commerce, increasing
the powers OF cities.
Mr.. Crews's bill TO establish a uniform
system OF public schools was rejected.
Mr.. Pyotts bill 10 provide for better In
spcclion Of mines and ior controlling same
was passed. Mr.. Iyoi,s bill 10 allow
County Registers 10 appoint additional
deputies passed.
Mr. Halls bill 10 compel Y'tc banks 10
have not lees than s2O,OO fid In capital
failed. The chair anuouron that ho had
appointed McssrA jarvis, Mynatt and
Berry 10 attend the removal OF cx.Gov
Sewers remains from Alabama 10 Knox
vile. Recess until night
The only bill passed ~ the night session
was that allowing Bristol 20 issue bonds TO
make public improvements. Adjourned,