The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-16
The Librarian Taken Up, Bat No
Nomination Made.
Mrs. Lowe, tho Present Incumbent,
Leads in the Race.
President Lea Announces tho Vari-
Gus Senate Committees.
Some Bills Introduced MIR. Odlum's
Water Company Bill-Tho House
Docs Little-No Committees
Appointed by the speaker.

Special Dispatch to The Appeal
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Jan. lj--Sincc the
Senatorial contest ended matters in tho
Legislature have assumed phase less in
tcrcsting than has been the case during tho
past three weeks. While il is true that
the offices Of the Comptroller, Treasurer
Secretary OF State aud Librarian have yet
TO be filed, there Is not much cJaccrn
about either manifested. The Democrats
met in caucus ut $50 o'clock this alter
noon aud took nino ballots for Librarian.
On the last ballot Mrs. sue +. Lowe, the
present incumbent, received 81; Mrs. Lam
don G. Haynes, %, and Miss Annie Bar
clay, OF east Tennessee, -; necessary to a
choice, O.. The caucus adjourned until
2;3O o'clock p. m, tomorrow.
WHEN rnE SENATE MET
at 10 o'clock this morning Speaker Lea
announced the following committees:
Finance. Ways and Means--Long,
Sparks, Berry, Craighcad, Apple, Sensing,
Mcdowell, Myers, Dortch, McCorkle,
Wooicock, Pyatt, Fouts aud West.
'NlHlN -houhNt N'NoiNiNf htNhIHt
Barnhin, Jones, Mynatt, Cypert aud
Hodges.
Education and Common Schools Berry.
Jones, Sensing, McCorklc, Hall, Apple,
Stout, Jarvis, pcnland and ryatt.
judiciary Cobbs, Mcdowell, Berry,
Sparks. Moody Dortch, Williamson, Stout,
Lamb, Plummcr, Nelson. Jarvis, MynaIt
and Pcnland.
Military Affairs oodcock, Pyatt,
Crews Cobhs, Lamb aud Plummcr
New Counties aud County Lines Will
hanson, Apple, Carter. Hall. Alcorn, Stout.
Piummcr, Fouis. Hodges and Peulani.
PcLitcntinry Sparks, Berry, Crairhcad,
Lamb, Moody. Sensing, Hall, Nelson,
Jarvis aud Cypcn,
Ranks-C rtighead, Plummcr, Crews,
Sensing, Alcurn, fouts, West and Cyprrt,
Federal RELATIONSHIP ynalt, Wet, Jar
| vie, Lamb, Carter Alcon, stout and
! Moody.
Public Roads -- Banhill. McCoh,lc,
! Jones. Carter, Hummer, Sensing, Apple,
Pcnhnd West and HODGES.
Enrolled Bills Stout, Dortch aud West.
Public Grounds aud buildings Plum
mcr, Crighcid, Stout, Jones, Mcdowell,
Woodcock aud Nelson.
Charitable Institutions Hall, Berry,
Bnrnhill lamb, Jones, Crews, Mynat,
West, ponland and Fouis.
Agriculture. Mining and Immigration
Crews McCorklc, Long, Jones, Alcorn,
Carter. Cypcrt, Hodges aud West.
Public Printing fouts, D1rtch Stout,
Bamhil aud Jarvis.
Privileges aud Elections Donch, Will
hanson, Sparks, Long. plummer, Barnhill,
I.u... A.uatufs IuFtta MNnutt anil nVtff.
Corporations Mcdowell, Myers, Hail,
Moody, NUOdcuck. pyatt aud Hodges.
inllruaus- Lamb, Sparks, Long, Hall,
Cobbs, Mcdowell. williamson, DuHch,
Nelson, Jarvis aud fouts
State Dcbt-Mycr, Lamb, Hale, Barn
hill, Hummer, Fouls. West aud Cyprrt.
Rules Berry, Long aud West.
Sanitation Mcdowell, Crews Sparks,
Berry, Hall, McCorklc, Mynatt, Wood
| cock and pyatt.
The House joint resolution fixing Janu-
AIRY " ~ the date Ia count the vote II
Tennessee lor Governor last November was
conCurrrd IN.
A number II bills passed second reading
aud, on motion. all those which had prcyi-
ously passed second reading were recalled
and referred Ia appropriate committees.
The only bill OF any importance was
that introduced by Senator Myers 10 have
q uniform system oi tUNt books adopted
Tor u-c In the Tree schools OF the state.
The hll makes the Governor, the Sccrc-
! tary oi State and the Superintendent OF q
Public Instruction a Board ot Education
/ 10 select the books, aud gives the BNrd
| the power to contract with any party or
/ parties or company 10 furnish the books,
| the contract a. bo made for siX years. Tho
! al
the bill 10 obtain any pccuniary interest In
the contracts. and are allowed per day
each lor their services, and are not to
charge Tor more than twenty days The
bill passed lirt reading without objection,
but Il h very probable that It Will never
pass third base.
~ TnE uorsE
| nothing ~ much interest took place. II
WIS expected that Speaker Clupp would
| appoint House committees. hui Zee did not
DO ~ aud don't know when hu will. Ito
may announce them tomorrow afternoon.
lie appointed special committee, con-
sisling OF Mcssra. litlo. Vt Itousdale;
Morris and Oliver, committee on tho
part ui the House 30 examine tie books
and vouchers Oi tho Comptroller aud
| Treasurer
NJ lluichi.on, the wotkingmen's cam
ddatc, from Davidson, introduced a reso.
luton declaring that the President and
Vice President should be- elected 10y popu-
lar vote Lies over
Mr. Avery introduced bill to incor-
pOuto Gud.dcn.
Mr.. Stone, Of Hamilton. introduced q
bill 10 allow Chattanooga 10 issue bonds
for street Improvements. This bill was
also introduced IN the Senate and passed
frsl reading in both Houses.
4 bill WIS introduced by Mt OdIum 10
empower water companies 10 purchase tho
property aud franchise VI other water COM
panlcs
By Mr.. Odlum To furnish, ire OF
charge. incorporated law libraries with TO-
port Of the Supreme Court aud legislative
acts and journals.
By Mr. Odlum; 10 provide more just
mechanics lien law
A number OF bills have been introduced
TO appeal. amend aud repeal the asaets.
mcnt law passed In 1881, bills to change
count, lines aud change the un1 Vt ho'd..
/ Ing courts, and 10 change the time of
/ cl,ctag school directors are quite NUNS
| rrous. bat are OF only local Interest and do
not admit vi even "merc mention"