Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-01-28
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MONDAY. Jan. %. 1883
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THE JOURNAL.
/ The journal Of yesterday was read
/ Mr. RANDOLPH moved thatthe journal of Friday
| be now read. The reading Of Fridays Journal was
dispensed with Saturday morning, and the House
/ had not yet returned TO that order.
! The SPEAKER (NIr Wilson in the chair) then di,
rected the Clerk to read the journal of Friday and
! It was read accordingly.
! Mr. RANDOLPH complained Of injustice in the
report Of his remarks on Friday, when he was upon
! the rule requiring unanimous consent to take up
matter out Of order. lie had alluded 10 the fact
that that rule was adopted by the majority side of
this House-not saying that it was wrong in ITSELF
but abiding to some Of the results Of thatrue He
had remarked upon the confusion that had arisen
IN consequence Of that rule, and the resolution pro-
posed by the gentleman from Knox. lie had re-
marked that he would not vote to pass anything in
formally which would 60 to increase that confusion:
and that he intended 10 hold the House to the rule
offered by the gentleman from Hickman. Under
the operation Of the twelve hour rule the Clerk had
not been able TO write up the journal; and under
the operation Of the objection rule, nothing could
be done till the journal should be read and we did
not get TO business till half past II o'clock The
Reporter gives the following account Of this part
Of the proceedings Of Friday in this mornings
paper:
Tue journal ofyssterday read and uIhensstod
far ~ the hour u for the night CLERK
hpyng Pss9 unable to prepare the Jour aigr.heI
Ing Of t ne }Snm pl1 Tor the present.
Amer ebee against the force OF the objection rule and
The Twelve Hour rule adopted yesterday, in which Mr.
gentleman throwing the responsibility Of went Of clerical
efficiency upon tho majouty-ths Democratic members
VINO had elected the officer OF the Hou,e.
Just at present (said he) I wish to disabuse the
public mind from the impression which this report
might make My sllusiOD, to clerical ineficiency
was directed against the Principal Clerk, and not
against either the Assistant Clerk or the Engrossiug
Clerk. mean just what say. This report shows
that persisted In my objections and held the ma
ority Of this House responsible for the delay but
the cause that induced TO hold the House IN sus
pense is not fully stated Iexpressly auded to the
"huucombe Of the resolution sQuiring night ses-
si0us; and alleged, in particular, that | would not
give my vote, as member upon this floor, to per
init the House to 60 with business in an irregu-
lar way, when the party in power which had elected
the officers of this House. would permit the Princi-
pal Clerk to absent himself without permission
H0lsns U0lsES-and leave his work undone. thought
il was right that the House, having these rules,
should be governed by them.
1 wish the reporter to notice that made no allu-
sonto Mr. Ewing, the first Assistant Clerk, nor TO
lIr Carock the EngrOssng Clerk that 1 only alu-
dedr0 the fact that the Principal Clerk was absent
and en1e8yOred TO show that, under this objection
rule, we could not proceed with business till the
Principal Clerk had "carried up his corner" /
only held the House to its own rules-to the difficult
.y which bad been induced by the act Of the ma
jority.
LIST OF THE COMMITTEES.
Mr. BRADFORD submitted the following reso-
luton which lies over:
hss2.rsa, That the Principal Clerk cause to be |
printed Tor the use Of the House, 100 copies Of a .
card setting forth In order the names of the chair
men and members Of the standing committees of the
House Of Representatives together with the special
on the Revision of the Statutes. on the
Fee Bill, and on Law Beform-giving the counties |
with the names.
EAST TENNESSEE RAILROAD BONDS
Mr. HARNEY'S resolution asking the Governor
Information Of the endorsed bonds of tho Fast
and Virginia Railroad Company. was
aiken up from under the rule.
Mr. CARTER Of Carter, alleged that the resolution
lad been adopted.
On motion by Mr. WILSON, it was laid on the
able for further information Of that fact
QUADRIEENIAL SESSIONS.
Mr. STATIONS joint resolution TO change the
Constitution 90 as TO provide that the Legislature
hall meet once in four years only, was next taken
p.
Mr. STANTON withdrew it, considering, that q
imilar proposition had been heretofore voted down
y the House.
CHEROKEE TREATIES.
MT GRIFFITH'S joint resolution with reference