The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-01
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
SENATOR DoRTCH INTRODUCES A
BILL TO PURIFY ELECTIONS.
Savage and Jones Protest Against the
Recess to be Taken Until March q,
and Against the Acceptance OF Favors
From Railroad Companies.
spcoIal Dispatch 70 The Appoal.

alto today Mr.. Hall presented petition
signed by Christian Workers from some of
the larger cities in the State, representing
poor and helpless girls, asking that the
Legislature appropriate sum to be equally
divided between the larger cities in the
establishment OF day industrial schools for
these girls Referred.
Senator Dorich introduced a bill to pro-
vide more stringent regulations for secur-
ing the purity Of elections in this State,
and applicable 10 counties having popu-
lation over 10000, cities OF over 1900 IN
habitants, and civil districts Of over 1000
inhabitants, computed by the census OF
1886. The bill Is combination OF the
Australian, New York and Massachusetts,
laws regulating elections.
Senator Berry's bill to avoid certain
combinations, organizations, contracts, as
soclations and arr arrangements between cor
porations and persons owning or controll-
ing competing railroad lines with tho end
TO defeat competition was taken up rs a
special order, and on account OF the sick
ness OF Mr.. Berry was set for March IL, at
| 10 o'clock.
Mr.. Davis's bill TO regulate the pay OF
the flremen and policemen Of Memphis
was taken up. and after some discussion
was passed on third reading.
Mr.. McDowell's bill TO amend sub Sec
ton 62 Of section 1901 OF the Milliken and
Vertrees code was rejected.
Mr.. McDowelps bill TO exempt agricul-
tural agents from taxation was set for 10
o'clock March ~.
Mr.. McDowel's bill TO abolish trial by
| jury In the Chancery Courts, reported by
tho Judiciary Committee for rejection,
failed.
Mr.. McDowell's hill to provide for the
Interchange of judges and chancellors was
rejected.
Mr.. McDowel's bill to empower courts
having chanccry jurisdiction 10 appoint
administrators al litcm passed iird read
ing.
Mr.. Crews's bill TO provide home for
INDECENT and disabled exConiedernte SOL
dien came up on third reading. A sub
siitute by the Committee on Military AZ
fairs. which is practically the same as the
original bill, except that all the Hermitage
property shall be transferred TO a board OF
trustees for twenty-five years, excepting
the Mnnsion-hOuse tomb and twenty-five
acres, was adopted. IL was set for 10
o'clock, March 10, and 200 copies OF the
bill were ordered printed.
Quite number OF bills were rejected
M" ''o u9u"' hu'hoe' "efe ihlrouuceu'
~ THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Savage presented the following pro-
test, which was ordered To be sprend on
the Journals: The undersigned dissent
and protest against the act and rosolye of
this General Assembly. proyidino Tor n re-.
cess from Inc lst 10 The IN of March and
give the following as some of the reasons
for such dissent
/. Tho Constitution means scyenty.aye DAYS Of.
fccii!e services
b i,,'.s no,s o. inc 1enc assembly VIII
serylcc than uhcn inicrrrirtci by repcated re..
Msm6crs Who lo.c time, Ike childnn absent from
Correction S'' ''"''' muen un' 10 reoarn the lesson
4 il i not IA that ncmbcr, NJ INF. o.n.,., A..
sembly during their ieIms Of oiliec shall Rcccpi
esennto,,, nnt ~ ,,es W. valuable
persons OF corponions. whose iniersI an liable
10 be Affected BY bills and resolutions upon which
i''i'h M y ,i lau.s VOC, .n.s. .,..
bcr ia Pullman cars 10 tie city Of Washington
and back ~ Nashville fire of charge means gifi
y we t,l sS company tosash per.9n transported
lar rates IL Z Insisted thai rsilfasd oaieials
IN conierring these expensive. iayors upon mem
p,ilr,ad icg,. M sA,n ihoiaple neuoh on
agepu a iayor without trying 10 return the com.
plhncnl aud q Is insisted that memtcr Of this
oen''ai Assembly WI I &C rom hS, has ,n,pgg,e-
ions H. sAyAGE
Mr.. Harris asked Mr.. Sayago n bo did
not on Yesterday make applcniion Tor
three ladies' TO go upon this special irain IN
Washington. Loud applause and laugh.
teri
Mr.. Savage explained that n eounle of
ladies came TO him and asked him n they
could get TRANSPORTATION. lilo told them
he said, that he knew nothing about h.
but that ne would in,roJnco tLen, 40 a.,
gentlemen at Headquarters. which mo iii
and tho ladies' were told that they coulJ
not 20. lie then introduced them 10 sem
aior Sparks, and. that was ali there was in
IT,
Mr.. Sialnbaek of;,red n resolution Il, ~.
spect TO the death Of tho lion. Jesso Nor.
inont, which was adop,cd under n susnen.
sion Of the rulca
Mr.. Dlsmukes introduced n hill IN nm
proprialc a. 500 10 the UniyerSi,y Of Tcn.
ncssee.
The further consideration NJ ,ho I'm
known ns the poll lax bill was nosinoncJ
ON motion of AZ, Mor,is nn,b 49,,
morning. March m. nj n o'ciocl =,
which time il viii bo taken unns a sneciai
order.
Tho IJo,so M, r,oti,, N 49,. -.
eonyentiona rate Of interest ~ w Pu' c0 JgnI
ON third reading. Mr.. Odlum sn,ho, -,
tho hin. saId me- thcre worn o,her lii on
the same subject he would ask Thai this
nm be laid unon lie ,nl,ie a., liz ,,',. u''