The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-26
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
THE DoINGs OF THE SENATE AND
HOUSE YESTERDAY.
A Number OF Bills Passed and New
Ones Presented - The Democratic
Caucus Finishes It's Labors by Nom
mating j. w. Allen To Be Comptroller.
Special Dispatch to The Appeal.


members OF the Committee on Elections,
recommending that Senator Woodcock be
allowed TO retain his present seat.
Mr.. Nelson introduced bill to author
ize the Treasurer 10 cash warrant No
1874, issued by James n, Nolen, Comp
troller, to W. G, Brandon, on July %,
1881, for S0,435 TO-
Mr.. Mcdowell introduced n bill TO fix
certain days rs legal holidays, and one to
amend the act relating TO exemption.
Mr.. Fouis, by request, introduced bill
TO authorize the lease Of school lands for
mining purposes.
Mr.. Berry introduced n bill, by request,
TO provide for the organization OF corpora
tons.
Mr.. LEAFS bin TO change the time Of
holding court in the Tenth Chanccry Di-
vision and in the Twelfth Judicial Circuit
passed
Tho bill introduced 10y Mr. Berry, by re-
quest To empower the Judges OF County
Courts TO grant extraordinary process
failed.
Mr.. Apples bill to repeal the net per.
Knitting parties in criminal cases TO testify
in their own behalf failed.
MIR. Apples bill 10 define adultery and
prescribe penalties for the same, failed,
after some discussion, by vote Of q to .,
Mr.. Williamson declining to vote. Those
who voted for the passage of the bill were
Messrs Alcorn, Apple, Carter, Long aud
Woodcock.
Mr. Williamsons bill 10 change the line
Nl. 4
Carroll passed.
MIR. pyai's hill to allow cities 10 issue
bonds, not exceeding 5000, 600 in amount,
for the construction vi sewers, passed
Mr.. Vests bill To increase the jurisdic.
ton of magistrates failed
Mr.. Berry introduced hill 10 authorize
the Board Of Aldermen of Franklin to fund
her outstanding indebtedness and issue
bonds for the same.
Mr. Sparks introduced bill 10 reduce
the acts incorporating Knoxville 10 ono
act
Adjoured until 10 o'clock a. m. tomorrow.
TuE HOUSE
met al 10 o'clock am, Speaker Clapp in
the chair.
Mr.. Andes was the only member absent,
having been excused on account Of sick.
nessL
The Speaker presented an invitation
from the resident Tcnncssccans of WASH
lngion 10 attend the reception which was
held last night II was read and received.
The Finance. Ways and Means Com init.
tee reported adversely ON the bill Ia ~.
fund the tax levied Tor the payment OF the
interest on bombs issued Ia the tennessee |
Midland Railroad by Henderson County. |
Mr.. Mccall, OF Henderson. member of |
the WAYS and Means Committee. SUBJ
Initiel a minority report on the subject.
Senate joint resolution 10 authorize the
Comptroller 10 srtilc with John W. Gates.
register OF the Land Office ol West Ten. |
ncsacc. Concurud in.
Senate joint resolution IN take recess !
from February | ~ February ~. Con.
currci n.
srnalo joint resolution 10 empower the |
Committee on Pcnilcniary to 10 during
the rrCcss.
Judge Williams Offered an amendment
10 include the Committee ON Charitable |
Institutions, and that tho chairman shall |
appoint sub-cnmmitlccs.
Mr.. Lewis said hc WIS oppnacd 10 tho
committee sitting during the recess At A
cost Of $1,000 ~ ~. 900 Ia the Stltc. A
seemed Ia him that this work should be
done during the SESSION OF tie General
Assembly
Mr.. buchanan said that charges had
been made that portion oi thc sgib.O 90
appropriated ior the West Tennessee Asy.
lum had been miapprupriaird, and a
similar charge had bcyn made about tho
last tennessee Asylum. lie thought tho
charvus should hC thuruu shly investigated.
and that during the rvcUHs would hc lie
best time a. DO this work.
Mr.. Harris opposed the resolution on
the grounds OF economy. lie WIS urw.ll-
ing Tor the members Ut the coir hnticr ~
draw = per day from tho rockets ut the
people ior doing wrfA that they could
easily do during me session
NJ Palmer said Il was the sworn duty
OF every mcmhrf oi the Legislature to h.,
present when each vote j. taken unless lr
be- absent under some lawful excuse. and
under thc rules ui the House. Boz said. no
committee could 40 while ihr House was
IN SESSION. The committee should h. NJ.
loved 10 make the investigation during
The rccfs 20 they could be- present during
the session aud have voice la the less.
lation.
judge Williams said that he WIS a stick
Ter GA tie qurstun oi oconomy. ,i,at lac
90 not come BEEN o. spend ono cent Of
wv ~ N NANNNl'N WHf'NNHHINa anu ~ Tho
mcmbcn would follow him thounnds of
dollars would be- saved TO the STATE tbI,
rcEiiun that would a. asked o. Do ammo.
priaicd. lie did not believe ID VAS the
pufpUsr Of the HOUSE or committee Ia
whrcwash OF hlnckwash anything in IA,
reports. u washis opinion that WhIlcthca,
institutions may De- run on correct prnri.
pies They bad been run uu very rytfayaptnt
principles 4 Searching. drrp nrr.ti.,.
Ton should mo made into 90 ,hr methods
OF management aud into everything that
concerns them. 10 was imp1s lhla mf tbo
committee Ia DO nll Tint Whiir the General
Assembly was in session. The state was
paying out more money Tor the care ui iis
luuaiics per head than % would cost 10
board them at The Maxwell House There
WAS something wrong lie dil mot think
There would hr many mcmbrr- who would
mp'fc ip uc appointed GA thc luuatlc
Asylum Committee.
Speaker tlapp though, the proper time
ioinNcsugltc ihUn institutions WasHttlis
fcccss During il, pact tWn yplr th,o
had hccn appropriated s,ilUu mf tbo
Ncsi Tennessee ASYLUM anil art .ums
70 thc Fast and Middle TCunrs.s,l s,'ums.
THO money was Appropriated hy tni Dom.
ocfaiic party, that party was pfuuusiblc
LOT 90" efficiency ~ theat iuHuiutiBua
1hHryci AMI iusInulfi1nH bad been male
againli some oi these institutions and be
ymanioi TO 50 10 ihc bottom OF them Do.