The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-22
IT IS SAFE.
The 1886 Budget Passes the House.
Messrs. Odlum and Davis Go Down
Fighting Hard.
They Offer Various Amendments
But Without Avail
Senators and Representatives De-
sire to Go to Washington.
a Meeting Held and Committee o
Arrangements Appointed-A Re-
cess of the Legislature
TO Be Taken,
special pI.ratch to Tho Arncnl.

Special Dispatch to Tho Appeal
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb, 2l--Mr. Crews
introduced bill in the Senate today to cs-
tahlish Improvement districts within coun-
ties having a population OF 10000 and up
ward.
The House joint resolution, confirming
the appointment OF +. \. Moses and John
Mccoy us trustees OF the Deaf aud Dumb
Asylum, was concurrcd in. The House
joint resolution, 20 take recess from
March to Z, was taken up aud discussed
at some length. Mcsss. Long Myers,
Lamb aud Mcdowell opposed the adjourn.
mcnt aud number Of others favored Il.
The resolution was concurrcl in. Mcssrs.
Mcdowell, Myers, Long aud Lamb entered
protest against the action Of tho Senate
ON ;he Journal,
The Committee Of Conference on the
hill fixing the compensation lor the publi-
cation Of non resident notices reported,
recommending the adoption OF an amend.
mcut fixing the rate oi compensation az .
cents per word for each OF tour Insertions
Lies over
Representative Davis occupied nm hour
aud u hall in speaking against the pro.
posed Memphis budget bill this morning.
Tie made an exhaustive argument, going
fully into tho details and reviewing fully
the proposed budget and the proposed >
| per cent bill.
Mr.. Clapp followed in a short. iorciblc
appeal 10 the members 10 protect the
credit ol Memphis, the property holders
aud give the city money 10 ward OIL disas-
ter aud death.
Mr.. Ollum said few words against the
| bill summing mp his argument OF ycs,cr-
| dy aud answering several arguments
upon the other side. The vote ON the
adoption Of the minority report resulted
I yeas -, nays 90.
Tho previous question was called aud
| failed yeas %, nays -.
Mr. Olium offered an amendment that
not morc Than 5000 be- spent iur water.
| This amendment failed, and ho offered
| two other amendments, ono that not more
than 1,Ol1 from Polio, Court fines ~ iol
salaries, printing aud cNpca-ct another 4,
amend the interest appropriation by iu
sorting sl6ROlD instead OF sluj, coo. Bod
went 10 the table.
Mr.. Davis ovcd Ia amend ~ maxim.
| the Eitr -, lUinHiptuu l ea.a1, labIWi lht
bill finally passed. 10y vote of ~ a. ~
The discussion between Mc-sn Oilum.
Davis and Clapp was pretty excited, buI
| all kept their temper we'll considering the
breadth ol their differences ~ regard &,
tha budget bill.
Immediately after tie House adjourned
today q meeting OF the senators AMI Rep
rcscnlaliycs Who expect tn go tu Washing
ton to witness the inaugural ccumuniu
was held SENATOR Jarvis WIS called &.
the chair aud Eth. o. Wade wiz nppnlnir,
Secretary Tho roll was called aud thuv
who are going answered aye. fIlly Three
Senators aud representative. and The oil
crrs OF both Houses. together with mem
bpr of the ppss will go. Senators Pyutt
Myers aud Jarvis aud Representative
Jones oi Benton. Moore Of Granger. Ne
Call oi Henderson aud Halo Of liluunt
were appointed Committee Of Arrange
mpnis The meeting then adjourned
subject 10 the call oi the chairman.
Tie House was in session this afternoon
but no business Of Importance was trans
| acted