The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-04
The Republicans Know That Redis-
tricting VIII Hurt Them.
Civil Districts Attached to the City
of Nashville.
Republicans In tho House Protest
Against the Dortch Bill.
They Are Ruled Out of order-They
Then Appeal From tho Decision OF
the Chair, but the Speaker
10 Sustained.
Special Dispatch to Tho Appeal.

Tlcclhl llNnhtcn 10 INC Appeal
NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 81 Senate1.
The Conference Committee on the bill al
lowing mileage to magistrates, reported in
favor OF allowing mileage for two days Of
each court in every county.
Mr.. LEAFS bill providing that the county
from which a criminal case has been taken
upon a change OF venue, shall pay the
costs, passed.
Mr.. Sparks offered joint resolution re-
quosting the Trustees OF the ex-Confeder-
ate Soldiers Home aud the Ladies' IIerm-
itage Association to allow Andrew Jack.
son, an old servant Of Gen. Jackson, ia
spend the remainder Of his life in the cabin
he has occupied for half century within
100 yards OF "Old llickorys' tomb.
The Senate Chamber had number Of
visitors when the House bill To aul'x no
Thirteenth District TO the city ,ash-
vile was read by the Clerk. Inv Com
mittoo on Corporations reported the bill
for rejection aud the report was concurred
In without a word OF opposition.
Mr.. LEAFS bill TO allow the Mississippi 4
Tennessee aud the Chicago, II. Louis &
New Orleans railways 10 consolidate was
passed.
At 10 o'clock Mr.. Mycrs's bill to redis-
triCt the Third Congressional District came
up as special order The House bill ON
the same subject WIS substituted. The hill
dotachcs Cannon County from the Fifth
District aud gives 1t 10 the Third, takes
Marion from the Third and attaches II TO
the Fifth and takes Cumberland aud Rhea
| from the Third and attaches them TO tho
| Fourth.
MIR. Pyott opposed the hill. He referred
briefly Ia the late contustin the Third Dis
tHcl, aud said that even Democrats had
conceded that the present Representative
would be worth fully asmuch, u not more,
than the other gentleman could have been
worth had he been elected. Being IN SYM
| palhy with the administration, the pres
! ent Representative could 100 worth moro
10 the district than any Democrat. Mr..
pyott condemned all strictly partisan leg
islatiun, and said lac believed that some vi
the legislation proposed In tho National
Congress would be- dangerous
Alcssrs. Mynait, Hodges, anl * fouis
made the following explanation; "Mr.
| speaker, We vote against this bill. Tho
! Republican party Is opposed 10 both. aud
! furthermore, We took an oath 30 represent
/ the people aud We don't want 60 violate
that oath, aud We vote against the stealing
Of tho 1hird Congressional District by
the Democratic party"
Tho bill passed - too.
Mr. Mycn's bill TO compel companies
using scup 10 redeem Il every thty days
was passed.
Nj. Longs bill 20 declare three wires
lawful fence aH against horses aud cattle
Wa defeated 10y vote OF IA to Is.
At thc afternoon session the bill an-
noNng the Tenth District with 1900
citizens 10 Nashville passed
House amendments to the bill REGULATE
! ing the practice OF medicine and surgery
were concurfcd In.
The revenue bill was made special or
/ der lor tomorrow morning.
The senate then adjourned, having
nothing on the calendar.
~ TIA HOUSE,
today the Republican members pre-.
scnlcd protest against the passage
Of the Dor.ch election bill aud tho
Myers registration bill and rcdisirict-
ing bill. which they desired printed
la the journal. II was ruled ont Of order,
aud protest against that was offered.
This was also ruled out, aud an appeal
male from the decision Of the chair. Tho
chair WIS sustained.
Mr.. Halls bill regulating the practice oi
medicine aud surgery was passed.
The assessment bill was then taken mp
aud adopted section by section. At tho
present rate Il will not be completed before
tomorrow night.
At toniglt's session the House con-
tinucd consideration oi the assessment
bill. Tho twcnty.third section was tho
subject oi a long discussion. II authorizes
attorneys appointed by the Comptroller TO
bring suits for the payment Of taxes,
these attorneys 10 receive 20 per cent OF
nl money collected through such suits
An amendment changing the wording Of
| lho sentence referring 10 the Attorney
General was tabled 10y an overwhelming
vote. Those hyorng the amendment
objected 10 giving the Comptroller power
a. appoint attorneys IN every county Ia
| the State. The section was adopted, how
ever. and consideration Of the bill pro-
gccdcd with.