Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-02-26
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MFnYrsDAY Feb d 1875


BIGHT SESSION
A call OF the House ascertained tae presence Of
3 quorum to do business.
The Clerk reporting absentees, namely: Messrs.
Cooper. Davidson, Davie, Fulton GOlladay, Ken
/ drick, King Harvey, Mickey, Newman, Randolph,
Shrewsbury, Senter, Turner Of Sumner, Williams,
White Of Hamilton.
BQUAL RIGHTS.
| The SPEAKER directed the Clerk to pursue the
Calendar and bIr BentOn's bill 332 to abolish GER
tain privileges, and confer equal rights on members
OF the bar and their clients il the Middle Division
/ Of the State, coming up
! Mr. BENTON explained that the object Of the BILL
was merely to repeal the act Of January p, 1916,
comforting upon certain circuits the right to have
| their causes first heard in the Supreme Court.
! Mr. CANTRELL opposed
! Mr. THOMPSON supported the bill from sundry
considerations.
| Mr. CANTRELL alleged that the same causes
which gave this preference the mountain circuit
/ still exist.
Mr. ST JOHN alleged similar consideration in
opposition to the bill
TbevOte on the bill resulted-yess Sc, nays 70
no quorum voting.
| Judge Dunlap sud Gen. Carter, we're excused.
! Mr. BLACKBURN. Mr. Speaker, from this call of
the roll have discovered aud other members with
me, that there IS not quorum present We are all
responsible for this J. regard it as our duty-all
Of us-tO be here; but cannot think We should be
ell held responsible for the wiIlfuuess and contu-
macy Of a few. Sir, what have We seen here since
we have been voting on this bil2 We have seen the
gentleman from Hardin, Mr. Carter1 getting up and
leaving the Hall. For what purpose We must
judge from the set. We have seen certain members
Of this House, attempting TO dissolve quorum and
adjourn the House, on several occasions and when
other efforts have failed we have seen them leave
the House; aud when they we're unable to get
through the door, guarded by the doorkeeper 10
avn hey hav nut ID MIN
for the purpose Of reducing the House below quo
rum. Now, Mr. Speaker l ask If il isn0t right and
proper for the House 10 place this responsibility
where it belongs? Isubmit this on my own respon-
sibility, and l ask nothing of the House, but to
sanction the truth Of what have stated.
Mr. CARTER of Hardin. MrSPesker, Z know the
gentleman from Claiborne has alluded to me. Ialso
know my rights, and intend 20 maintain them. Eve
~ member knows that have opposed night sessions
and when the House have out voted me, / have de-
termined that you shall not do business without
constitutional quorum, care not how this is taken
Il care not who shah throw outinsinuations gainst
against my course. Isay to you, sir, youshan
not do business; unless you have a constitutional
quorum, and I'll sit here, and call the ayes and noes
from dark till daylight, if I have reason TO think
you have not quorum. This thing Of q majority
ireaulng upon the rights of a minority, will not
submit to; and when / choose TO absent myself at
night an responsible for 1t. l an responsible for
my acts here, and an prepared to 20 with them be-
fore my constituents. have not been sent here to
work at night work By day light The good
scripture rule Is this: When night sOmsth, man
can work
Mr. BLACKBURN. Ihsve accomplished what I
desire, do net object to the gentleman holding the
House to q quorum.
Mr. CARTER Of H. have one course, and I
will pursue it. s....
Mr. LLOYD. Was the gentleman from Caiborrne
here one Nondag,night? ~ 80
Mr. BLACKBURN, l was not. ..-'
Mr. ROULSTON Mr. Speaker, what is TO be nm.
derstOOd from the gendemGu's alluslon to members
jumping through the window
Mr. BLACKBURN. Certain gentleman jumped
out Of the window, to avoid the dOOrkeeper. That's
all r..5 .
Mr. CARTER. Of H. Who is your authority
Mr. RAULSTON The dOorkeeper
Mr. BLACKBURN. As to the idea Of being locked
up here object tOthat~ Still hold that it is as
much one mans business TO be here as another's.
For myself expect to be here IS longs az the
longest,