The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-22
A BIG DAY.
Proceedings Of the Legislature.
Mr.. Crews's Textbook Bill Fails
to Pass the Senate.
1t Is Defeated BY the Decided Vote
of 10 to 9.
A Lively Scene In the House Stirred
Up BY Mr.. Mccall.
In Calling the Roll On the Penitentiary
Release Bill. He Refused to An
swer Or to vote-Some
Warm Words Ensue.


NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 2l.-Mr. |
Crews's bill to have State Board of Pub
lie School Books to be appointed by the |
Supreme Court and TO make II the duty of |
the board to select a uniform system OF
text books occupied the greater part Of the
session of the Senate today. The Com
mittee on Common Schools and Education
recommended its rejection.
Mr. Crows made speech in favor OF the
bill.
Mr.. Berry gave some OF the reasons that
actuated him as q member OF the commit
tee for voting against the bill lie said
that there was no need or popular demand
for the bill. The people should say what
books their children should study. The
education OF children il domestic matter.
He knew of no authority under the Con-
stituton that gives tho Supreme Court the
power to appoin, Board OF School Books.
lie was prepared to say that the farmers do
no, want the bill. In the little town OF
Franklin the books that have been adopted
there sell much higher than those that
have not been. and this bill would creatoa
monopoly. The Senate could pass no bill
that would moro unpopularize the public
system. lie had been connected with the
public schools either directly or indirectly,
ever since the war and felt an interest In
them. lie would sign his protest against
the passage of any bill that would create
such monopoly rs this hill would create.
Mr.. Myers spoke in favor Of the bill and
Mr.. Jarvis against IL.
Mr.. Mcdowell spoke In favor Of II, say
ing that II there was anything prominent
: in his canvass il WIS the demand made
, upon him and Mr.. Crews by the farmers
TO support such bill. The people de-
. handed n uniform system. He argued
: that the bill would not create monopoly
Mr.. Crews closed the discussion, saying
D that the people OF Shelby County de-
. mandcd a uniform Bysioin, and demanded
e that the Legislature CONT 10 their rescue
= and prevent them from being blcd by the
I teachers changing bookA ~ often. II,
{ read from the article OF A. 9. Wcllborne
g published in the hcrdid. IA answer 10 the
editorial in TnE MrMpnlf Appeal agains
y tho bill. II there IL room for jobbcry I'M
> der this bill making one system In the
> State, is there not greater room when iher,
I. is system In nincty-six countics2 IL u
understood the teachers now get pei
cent for introducing new books In the
public schools Several hundred Thousand
q school children In the State are now taxed
= from 81 To 50 per head. lie could not sc'
}. a. much room for collision under this bill
. TO establish u system Tor five years, as a
present when books are constantly bcinI
! made. The bill applies only TO the coun
try.
h The bill failed by a vote Of 1909.
o TuE HOUSE
= After the House had finished with th
q regular routine work, consideration o
" the penitentiary bill was resumed, an,
= Mr.. Marshall moved 10 table Mr. Mccall
J. motion 10 strike out the first sectioi
which sanctioned RELEASE Of the pcni
l. iientiary. Cauicd-yeas Oh, nays %.
u Mr.. Dismukcs moved to strike out tn
y amount. $4,000. as named in the bill, an
Y insert SlOO,OO1
"a Mr.. Odlum moved In lieu TO inscl
u 500, 900, stating that the Coal Creek LEI
, sees, ~ sub-lcssces, paid $4,000 tor II
o. ablebo men. At this rate the pen
,. Tertiary should yield a revenue 10 III
ls State for all Of the conylcts 5000
al Now, II you gentlemen ARE sincere in III
ID matter Of obtaining revenue, adopt th
amendment
Mr. Palmer moved 10 table Mr.. Odlum
=, motion. Carricd-53 to ~.
" Mr.. Dismukess motion. prevailed
ng a.
sc Mr.. williams offered the following ~
10. proviso 10 the first section. PROVIDES
rio That II the authority Aforesaid shall 0c
the opinion that II Is 90 the advantage
the Slate or for the security OF comfort
lc- the conycls the lease may hc made TO IL
ny feront parties, each 10 take not less thf
nj one.thiri OF the whole number, 10 be nj
ON pointed by the Pcniiontlary Commissio
'pt rrs"
on Mr.. Savage obtained the floor and We
en- for the present lease system Ia a live
all style, declaring u one means VI fostering
dc gigantic monopoly. To lease thc prisono
an In one body meant that only one conccr
no. the one now leasing thrrn. would be q
TO lessees The effect Of releasing tho per
IN Tertiary would be 20 re.olso the pris'
and the American 20 Dr. Morrow for =
years more, thus aiding grand combin
=, monopoly. Mr.. Savage said he inyor
nc the whipping post rathof iban the pei
net Tertiary
by Mr.. whitthorne and Mr. Marshall q
the posed Judge Williams's amendment
cL Mr.. Collins said the bill only meant
= rc-surrcndcr OF the State prisoners 70 Y
Nv worst monopoly that ever cursed !
~ State; that the prison monopoly coniroli
w the prison and the Slate. lie said, up
ion being questioned. that be wis opposed
r. release.
Mr.. Jones, Of Benton, said ho iavoi
" the release. The Republicans were !
~, authors Of the system. Under lbrif y
no from 1865 TO 1869 the peniicniiary cost !
~ State $4,000 year. Under the press
management the State gets revenue
In $1,000 year. ,,,,,,-
w" The vote upon Judge William
amendment was closo and exciting, rest
Ing yeas 80, nays ~.
The Mr.. Stephens, OF Monroe, moved 70 -,
~ consider the vote b. consider TIE Dlil
sections. Carried.
'efh Mr.. Davis moved TO amend by ln'cr,
In the two and striking out the SIX
Vir- Davis said lac knew the question was Y
see, atious. but lac wanted 10 eliminate a.!
and Objectionable features possible that
lucd two years solution better than tue 70
Total system might be presented. Ills aino
SS7, ment failed.
The committee offered az amend"'