The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-14
STATE LEGISLATURES.
Proceedings in tho senate and House
Yesterday.

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Special Dispatch to The Appeal.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. lS.--Bolh
Houses OF the General Assembly were in
session today, and beyond the introduce
ton Of several cart loads Of unimportant
new bills not much business was trans
acted.
The hill TO prohibit the keeping open Of
the barber shops on Sunday passed third
reading by vote OF II to II. Senators
voting yea Alcorn, Apple, Barnhill, Car
ter, Crews. Cyphcrt, Hall. Long Meteor
klc, Mcdowell. Moody, Mynatt, penland,
Plummor, Pyatt, West and Williamson
III. senators voting nay Berry, Burns
Cobhs, Craighead, Hodges, Jarvis. Lamb,
Myers, Nelson, Sparks, Stone, Fouls and
Mr.. Speaker Lca-li.
Mr. Mcdowell introduced bill In the
Senate 10 change the name OF tho safe
Deposit Company OF Memphis.
Senator Cobbs introduced bill 10 APP
proprlate 81, 300 to purchase certain books
Tor the State Librarian
Tho pharmacy bill was discussed by tho
Senate for some time, but before IL was
tested in third reading Il was referred.
Senator Cfcws's bill to repeal Section
i,O33 OF the Code was recommended 10y
the Judiciary Committee ior rejection aud
was called up. Tho hill provides for the
payment Of men summoned 10 serve on
uries but not accepted, aud 10 prevent
one man from serving ON a jury more than
fifteen consecutive days. There was much
opposition 10 the bill and Mr. Cyphort
moved 10 rc.rcicr to the Judiciary Com
mittcc, which motion WIS Lost The vote
on the hill resulted In lbs dcioat by q vote
Of 10 -.
In behalf Of the members u the senate
Mr. Jarvis presented Senator Mynatt and
bride, formerly Miss Dolly Haynes, OF
Knoxville, with nn elegant silver tea set,
which was accepted In a grateful expires
sion VI thanks
Al 1880 o'clock the Senate Adjourned
for the day.
~ rnE HOUSE,
Mr.. Harrell offered resolution recon.
mcnding that the atudy OF the principles Of
elementary agricui~.nc b. made u standard
la tho public schools. aud that tho Gov
crnOr, Superintendent Of Public lnstruc-
ton aud Commissioner Of Agriculture b.
constituted n committee to secure lecturers
aud Ia prepare ior holding agricultural Ia
stitutcs throughout the State. Lies over
Mt Odlum introduced In thc House, ~
did Mr. Mcdowell In the Senate, 10 amend
the act providing i0r the organization Of
corporations
Representative Clapp introduced q bill
tn levy aud collect taxes Tot the Taxing
District ut Memphis Tor the ycliH iNSl-uD.
This h known ~ the hu lg't hill which
has already been published la TuE Ar
rENt.
Mr.. Clapp introduced bill TO amend
chapter -, acts 1879, fixing privilege
taxes for the Taxing District II Memphis.
Mr. llinklc introduced hill Ia prevent
mad dogs from running nt large
A number Of Senate bills passed first
reading Ia the House.
The bill II Mr.. Mccall. Of Henderson,
to provide Tor mOrc speedy payment IT
states witnesses, WAS rejected ~ recon.
mcndcl 10y the Judiciary Committee.
The House devoted the afternoon 10 the
consideration of bills and third reading.
Tho bills 10 make provision for tho ino-
briatcs In the Insane Asylums IT tho State
was recommended Tor rejection hy the
Committee on Charitable Institutions II
came up lDr final passage, aud iH author,
Mr Williams, spoke NJ length la ~ favor.
Mr. buchanan, chairman Of the com
miiico 10 whom the hil WIS referred, op.
posed IL passage, saying that the asyluml
we're already too small 10 take care Oi tho
insane, and ipr this aud the further reason
that tie details Of the bin were unsltis-
factory, the committee had reported the
bill ipr rejection. The report oi tho CONF
mittcc wis concurrud IN.
The bill b. close lighthouses on Sunday
was reported for rejection and Was acCofd-
ingiy rejected.
NJ Yincy's hil 10 regulate the practice
OF medicine WIS, upon recommendation Of
the committee, laid upon the table,
Mr. NnnDy's bill 10 amend sections ~ u
BIN with reference to elections wis tabloid.
Tho bilI a. allow Justices OF the Peace
milplg' while going 10 quarterly SESSIONS
oi the County Court WIS amended by the
Committee ON Finance, Ways and Means
90 allow mileage one way 30 Justices Who
live more than Eve miles from the county
scat PASSED..
Ne Drlmond'B bin b. make the oGcnso
OF b Hiarly q mislcmcinor was rejected,
4 bill by the sumo author requiring
parties in divorce suits 10 give security i0r
costs, WIS also rejected upon rrcOmmCn.
dalton NJ committee.
MI Aulrs's biIl 10 mako Il n misdc.
mcauur 10 take from ones inclusuro any
hors1 or mule, without consent OF the
owner was passed.
Mr. Rrnkcu's bil 10 regulate the busl-
ness Of pharmacy was taken up.
Tho sanitary Committee recommended
the passage OF tho substitute prepared by
themselves
Mr. WhIuhomo said the bill Wis 30 en-.
courage monopoly aud WIS q fraud, anil
be- moved b. table the substitute aud
amendments that were offered. The
motion prevailed, aud the House then
adjourned 10 meet nj 10 O'Clock this
morning