Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-07-27
HOUSE OF REPRrsESfAsrvu.
NAsBvLLx Tennessee, July lsth.

HOUSE OF REPKRSERfAfIvEg.
NAsBvrLLx Tennessee, July lsth.
The House was called 70 order q 10
o'clock. Prayer BY Rev. Mr.. Philips
Ga call Of the roll any membsss an
swered to their names. LA1keA
At the suggestion 81 ahs spsskmL ~
Senate resolutions adopting Ne psepcss6
amendment to the Constitution Of the United
States was read for the Information Of the
House. 1F faalr gsWca n
Mr. Smith, Of Nardsueu, moved ~ ~
doorkeepers be instructed 10 close NE dnOf4
and that the Sergeant alarms b iuD1smctea
TO hunt up absent member. fss the purpose
of seeing II quorum could be got togstAss.
The Speaker instructed tbs SsxGeaoke1>
Arms and tie doorkeepers 10 Get u aooos-
dance With the resolution
Mr.. Arneil suggested that there wss new
. quorum In tbs House and that The m -
be again called.
on calling the roll the second sinA eNy-
four members answered. tgo.i "a tassss
Mr.. Arueii rsmaskedt that with the tve nsa-
bers who we're 10 the Committee room uuo1e
arrest there VISA nov fhli quovuzs n -
House. 49, .s..s.,..,
Mr.. Garner dsuurrcd % Tie pouiIion, ~
marking tbss until rsisasDa ~ - -
the two members referrsd 10, hsinG 1n6cx
arrest, could not b. considsxed eoupQ9o11
parts Of the body. he thesetsss ssoSl6ssea
!. Che proper eOsus 70 hars n ngne1
M. Smith ssssssssa ali shas xn assuuy
was to invite The two prisaasw tetAn aoes
i Of the House,
Mr. NuiIins ssoved hat 1ssss. 1gassA
and Williams b. rsqasstsd 70 lsavs ~ Con-
mitise room and come On tbs aeog q ~
House. Carried, ayes 90, moss g. ~ 1851
Tboss voting no were hsssA ovemesaA
Stegald and Warren.
Nj. Nou said that II tie csusuvs y =.
moved from the two gsntleuea. h Woua
vote aye; II not, he would vote No
The Speaker then directed Ne eoMlksepsr
70 inviss pzisoasss within Tho - of'sAs
House. -
The door keeper Immediately pspstsd
hat the two gentlemen said 1hey vsud
come in IL their case would Be investigated,
II they were wanted for other purposss they
would not come. 1s'GsQ5 alsea@os
Mr.. Raulstou moved that Messu. Martin
and Williams be brought In.
No action being bad On Mr.. R1nlston's
motion. 81, .rs ,.s...y .ss a.
i Mr.. Mullins moved tnat the Senate rsso-
luton on the constitutional amendment b
adopted. IA aag rssS
Mr.. Jarvis remarked that this was Sub
Iject Of such grave importance that be
wanted to make q few remarks.
The Speaker here appealed 10 The Houss
that the discussion was out Of order, when
Mr.. Mullins arose and moved the prsviops
question on the adoption Of tie constitntioa-
al amendment e}NS-.-sGi
Mr.. Jarvis claimed the Aoor, ssnarkipg
that he had not given II mp and therefore,
appealed to the decision Of the Speaker. !
The Speaker decided In favor q ". Mul-
Inns, when MIR. Jarvis appealed 70 the House
from the decision of the chair. Fsne9 aAa
On the vote being taken on Ne appeal,
the Speakers decision vas sustainsd By,
Iaycs 81, noes l6. 9"- - 'f's'ft H3F
On the vote being aunounced shs 0psak-
said there was no quorum present. go.
The prisoners were again invited Ia, AID
again refused 10 come In. sag sd na
Mr.. Smith, Of Hsrdeman, suggsstsa hat
/. presence in the House was not absolutely
: necessary, 20 long % they were In hs9isgin
the committee room. sssf. al
The Speaker again decided that there was
not quorum. present. when Mr.. uullIns
On the vote being taken on suglAiug tho
decissiou, the vote for sustaining ths nsssksr
. stood ayes IL noes ~. kRa haiti fqsn
So the House decided there was : quorum
present. stsf - Fsiais
Mr.. Smith, Of faasdsmsn, moved ths Do
vious question on the adoption Of tho Ssasts
Joint resolution passing the Constitnticaal
Amendment Carried--ayes 80. noes 10.
j The vote on the adoption ofths rssolutIoa
was then put and carried by the f6llowing
vote: ,aa ~ hcnll "a fltia
Ayes-Messra Anderson, Arnsll Bxkse,
Bhckman, Donaldson, Doughty, kiIot
Fuson, Garner, Gilmer, 0rimmett Hsdssa.
Halse, Inman, JaneA Of Claiborne, kgphlv.
al, Meson, McNair, Morris, Mulllns nulloy.
Murphy, Norman, Num-, Pattoa, IUssss, Of
Wayne, Pickett, Rausion, Richards, 1a9sss.
! Sheppard, Sinclair, Smith. Of HArdsman,
Smith, Of Obion, Snodderly, TtosabuFc.
Underwood, Water, Walker, Wshh, winss,
woodcock and woods-la.
1 Noes-Messrs. Clingan, Coward, Grove,
Jarvil Melton, Mos 0vestreet ShultS 6te-
gald, Warren, and Mr.. Speaker Hsiskell--
IL; making the full vote 81. : 4tsSs
\ The Speaker decided that thsss vas no
quorum present.
Mr.. Arneli said that 10 view q shs sAct
| that Mesrs. Martin aud Williams were ~
sent In the Committee room, be IVES sasis-
fed there was quorum present and kould
Therefore appeal from the dscisAoa e ths
Speaker. 49,, ~. -,
The question was then put on sussaIning
the decision when the vote stood for sustain
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