Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-01-23

2 | quorum, ana IWenty-nlne members mi
pass bill. Hence only thirty Eight mel
I bers of the General Assembly are nece
sary to make law, and it is not wo
derful that we have had incomplete al
, hasty legislation. He referred to the il
fuence and power of rings in the Gener
Assembly, and some of the measures
which they operate to carry a measure
or to defeat it by breaking a quorum {
otherwise. He spoke at length in fave
OF the amendment, and appealed earnes
ly to the Convention to incorporate
into the Constitution, insisting that
could do no harm, and that it might d
much good. He moved to lay the propC
sition of the gentleman from HsywOo
(Mr. Porter on the table
Mr.. Haywood withdrew his amend
ment-
MIR. Netherland asserted as much at
tachment as any, to the former Constitu
ton, and as much dislike to rash change
to the organic law of the State But b,
was not as much attached to the pas
as to preclude him from making any
change required for the public good
The principal argument urged agains
new propositions here, is, that they are
not in the old Constitution, and that the
work of our fathers ought to be vene,
rated and respected; and if attacked, il
should be with great caution. He
did not think that a good argument
not strong enough to prevent the Conven-
ton from inserting any new provision
which they might think the exigencies of
the State require. Gentlemen talked
about Innovations, but they were here
for no other purpose than to make limo
vations. He favored the amendment of
the gentleman from Montgomery for sew
eral reasons, and would mention some of
them. 1t would make the position and
Office of the Governor more respectable.
1t would give him more power and i'm
portance before the State and nation.
What had the Governor of Tennessee to
do nowl He could grant par
dOns, and issue commissions, and
sign warrants and he might
do some other very small things; but in
point of power-nothing. He had no
patronage, he was not a dangerous ele-
ment in the body polite. He wanted
this power-if power it might be called
to be given to the Governor to make him
attentive TO the legislation of the State;
to compel him to know what was going
on. For, it would call upon him to in
form himself in all the higher depart
ments of craftsmanship and law. And
what would be the effect of that He
hoped the effect would be, and thought
it ought to be, to make the people more
particular in the selection of
man for that high and honorable
position. As to the objection
that it is dangerous power-what was
til The Legislature passes a law and the
Governor takes and examines it. If he
disapprOve it, he sits down and writes an
article of objections to the law, and sends
it back, and the Legislature reconsider
their action, and consider his arguments,
and, if they consider that his arguments
to anything, they may change
their action. If not, they do not. A
majority can still pass the bill, and it be-
comes a law. Where, then, was the dan
ger suggested by the gentleman from Da-
Vidsonl 1t is not surrendering a power
hat has been exercised; and he proceeded
70 show the distinction between the quail
fled veto of this amendment and the
power of the veto in the hands Of the
President of the United States.
Mr.. Thompson, of Maury, believing
hat the question had been fully discussed,
demanded the previous question, and
here was a second; and under its opera
ion the yeas and nays having been de-
handed and ordered, resulted-yeas 43,
hays 25-as follows:
Heas--Messrs. Bate, Baxter, Brandon,
3urkett, Burton, Byrne, Campbell, Car
er, ChOwning, Coffin, Cypert, Deaven-
)ort, DOherty, DromgooIe, Fentress, |
Iardner, Garner, Gibson, Gordon, Heis-
leh, House of Williamson, House of
Jones of Giles, Kennedy,
Key, Mabry, McDougal, Morris, Meeks,
Nicholson, Porter of Hay
wood, Porter of Henry, Seay, Shelton,
'taley, Stephens, Taylor, Thompson of
Davidson, Thompson of Maury, Turner,
Williamson and Wright-43.
Nays-Messrs. Arledge, BLIZZARD, Bran
on, Britton, Brooks, Brown of Davidson,
)eaderick, DibbreI, Fielder, Finley, |
iaut, Gibbs, Henderson, Hill of Warren, |
Hill of Gibson, Ivie, Jones of Lincoln, |
Kyle, McNabb, Martin, Par |
Ter, Sample and Warner-25.
So Mr.. Houses substitute for section 1
# the Sd article of the Constitution was
dopted; and then the I'd section, as
was agreed to.
Mr.. House, of Montgomery, moved to |
econsider the vote just taken, and to lay
hat motion on the table.
The latter motion was agreed TO-
PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES.
Mr. Garner moved to take up the re-
ort of the Special Committee on Print
lg, submitting a resolution to authorize
be printing of 1000 copies of the steno-
raphic report of the proceedings and de-
ates of the Convention, in connection
nth the Secretary's journal. Whilst the
was looking up the resolution
/ the journal, Mr.. Garner explained its
bject.
Mr.. Kennedy also spoke in favor of the
dOption of the resolution.
Mr.. Baxter doubted the necessity or
rOpriety of printing he debates, and pro-
osed a division of the question as be-
Teen authorizing the printing of the
journal and the proposition to
rint the proceedings and debates.
Mr.. Gardner, Mr.. Jones, of Lincoln,
Ir. Carter and Mr.. Stephens, spoke
and in opposition to authOriz-
lg the stenographic report
MIR. Gibbs proposed to amend by add
lg these words: providing that men,
ers contribute the expenses of the de-
ates out of their private monies, in pro-
ortiOn to the length of their speeches.
Laughter. But be did not insist upon
is amendment.
There being some difficulty with the
resident and others, as to division of |
lie question, Mr.. Baxter Withdrew the de-
land for division.
Mr.. Baxter moved to amend the reso-
ltion by striking out the words, "and de-
ates," and demanded the yeas and nays
lereon. The yeas and nays being or
cred and taken resulted-yeas AZ, nays
Z So the amendment was agreed to |
nd, on motion of Mr.. Jones, of Lincoln,
lie resolution as amended was tabled.
ENROLMENT AND REVISION.
Mr.. Stephens offered the following,
hich was passed under suspension of
lie rules:
Rsolved, That & Committee on Re
sion and Enrolment, to consist of five,
lall be appointed, whose duty it shall be
have correctly enrolled upon parch- ,
Nht, in fair, round hand, the Constitu-
On as proposed to be amended by this
in correct language; and i
I'VE the amendments all properly in I
rted in the places and as adopted by the !
THE MILITIA.