The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-25
In THE LEGISLATURE.
RESOLUTIONS AND BILLS INTRO
DUCED BY MEMBERS YESTERDAY.
The House Accepts the Majority Report
of the Committee on Elections and
Gives Beirlins Seat to Johnson, the
Democrat.

DemOCrdu
Special Dispatch to The Appeal
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 24.-ln the
Senate this morning, by request, MIR.
Crews introduced bill to provide for
lawful fence.
Mr.. Mcdowell introduced bill to en-
mower courts having chancery jurisdiction
toappont administrators ad Item.
Mr.. Pyatt introduced a bill TO limit and
define the power Of police
Mr. Craghead introduced bill to fund
the outstanding bonds of the Peabody In
sttute of Baltimore into certificates OF in
debtedness.
Mr.. Barnhill introduced bill to appro-
pirate money for the West tennessee
Asylum for the Insane.
Mr. Mcdowell introduced q bill to pro-
vide for the transfer oi stock in corpora
tons.
Mr.. West introduced a bill TO punish |
onenses against chastity and one to com
pensate special jurors.
Mr.. Williamson introduced bill to re-
peal the charter OF Gradiord, Tenn; passed |
third reading.
Mr.. Lambs bill to prescribe the liability
of executors and administrators and the
securities on their bonds, which passed
- third reading several days ago, came up
for reconsideration and passed.
Mr.. Lambs bill to provide a remedy Tor
purchaser and seller in conditional sales oil
personal property was discussed at some
length and finally passed third readlhg'
with one or Two amendments
H.. HlastipuQ
mitted its report in regard to the contested
election case Of Burns against Woodcock'
which was read 10y the clerk.
Mr.. Pyatt asked that the Republicans he
allowed until tomorrow 10 submit mi
noritv report. Action on the majority re-
port was postponed until tomorrow ON that
account
Mr.. Pyatts bill to prohibit others than
members OF secret orglnzatons from wear
ing any badges peculiar TO such organlIa-
tons failed 20 pass. 49,.
Mr.. Williamson introduced n joint
resolution to have the House and
Senate meet in Joint convention ON the
2gth instant, at IL o'clock am, Tor the
purpose OF clecting Secretary Of state
Adopted.
Mr.. Myers introduced a bill to amend
the charter OF Chattanooga 10y dividing
the city into eight wards, aud 10 elect two
councmen from each ward.
Mr. Myers introduced u bill TO repeal
the act to create q board OF assessors iol
the purpose of as-, .,iny property ~ mn'
nicpal corporations having population
of not less than 5000 nor more than jO,OJJ.
Mr.. Mvcr, introduced bill 10 rcpea
An act entitled. An act 10 authorize the
APPOINTMENT %, an additional number o
Justices in incorporated cities.
Adjourned until 10 O'Clock an 10
morrow
THE HOUSE
met at 10 o'clock am, Speaker Clapp II
the chair.
lIr. McRac Of Ohion County, arose TO
question OF privilege, and said;
con Yesterday morning found scat
tered all over this house an extra OF Ia
Troy Pas making some charges aglin'
-. me. and in order 10 set myself right den
most emphaiicllly that the question
removing the county seat rom Troy
Union City was ,hc sole issue OF the eau
paign. The only issue was the lhlt'
States SenatofshIp. My opponent mllc
TO meet me on the stump anyw here.
made no promise There was no occasio
i,rinaking promises. IL was undcutu,
by Inc mrmhcr, oi the bar ut Union CT
and Troy that there WIS no lcgi-lauu
needed uuou this subject, that IL was
the hands oi the County Court aud 10
II could submit IL to thc people oil Oulo
County. As 10 the charge that ! ov
property in Union City, ! live outside
the town. When some lawycis oil I'm
CITY came here aud requested me TO pi
sent the bin told them | regretted We
much that the matter had come up, NJ
that | prpicrrcd not 10 Introduce the bi
told ihe gentlemen who came here iro
Troy last Monday aud asked me wha
WAS going 10 do In the matter, that ih
were NV friends and that ! regretted v,
much that this matter had come up !
when Il came 10 vote could not V,
agins, il; that could not lhfotuo
voice Of my people that u Ns iuesu
that must he settled sooner or later. .
that thought Il better ior the people
Truy that n be- settled now. ! dill
ur,, any member to vote Tor u. !
lived in Troy | would have voted iur
Ny Fort. chairman 81 The Committee
Elections. submitted the majority ri
In tbe contest election case OF johnson
Bcirlcin.
Mr.. Stone presented minority rep
Mr.. McCall. ol Henderson, moved
tho minority report be- substituted Tor
nainriiy frtort, aud made lcng
- spccrh IN favor Of the adoption OF the
noity report.
Mr. Tort defended the report Of the
iority ani favored H. adoption.
Mr.. Palmer, ior the majority, and
Harris. Tor the minority, also a
speeches
Mr.. Whitthonc moved 10 lay the
ton Of Mr. Mccall on the table, VI
prevailed. ,,.
The majority report Wa then adopt.
n vote Of ~ 10 ~ Mcssrs. Folk aud III
being paired. ~,
Mr.. Fort moved that John BeirlciI
unscatcd and that Timothy Johnso
sworn Ia aud seated. which was agree
by vote Of 65 to2A
Mr. johnson was then sworn ~
Speaker Clapp and thanked the llous
allowing him 10 take the seat 10 whic
was entitled.
Adjourned until 10 o'clock AIN. TO
row
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