Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-02
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.


MONDAY, April line OehaOS 1nSo -
11:3O IN, Speaker Vaughn in the Cnalr
RESOLUTION OF THANKS.
Mr.. Coulter moved a resolution OF thanks
10 Speaker Vaughn, the Chief Clerk, Assist
ant and Engrossing Clerks and the Deor,
keeper, for the courteous, faithful and
efficient manner in which they had dis
charged the duties of their othces.
MI. Gibson said: In reference to that
resolution, / think speak not only for my
political brethren, but for the Senate gener-
ally, when say that in your administration
as Speaker. no member Of this body TO
whatever party be may belo Dg, has had any
/ Just cause to complain of any Partially or
any prejudice on your part. AS for myself,
! / am sure l have had every attention shown
me by the chair that l could reasonably
! expect. In fact l have said to a number of
members upon this floor, both this session
and last session, that 1 thought if the
Speaker had been partial at all, he had been
so in nv faxor. shall 60 to my home, not
withstanding we belong to opposite politi-
cal parties, bearing in my bosom the high
/ est respect for the kindness, the gentleman
| ly conduct, and the courtesy evinced by the
| Speaker of this Senate towards myself per-
sonally and towards my political friends.
Mr.. Coulter said that he was convinced
beyond the possibility of an error that he had
embodied in the resolution he had offered,
the sentiments Of every member of the
Senate. Whatever asperities might have
been aroused, for the time being, in discus
sions on sectional or political topics, yet
outside, above and beyond that had arisen
warm and kind feelings, prompted by a
spirit offriendship and fraternal regard that
would be remembered by members of the
Senate while they lived. Personally, there
was net member on the floor Of the SEN
ate for whom he did not cherish the warm
est and most sincere friendship. This was
not confined alone to members of his own
political party and section of the State.
Members of the opposite party had his kind
est wishes as well as his own party. He
concluded with few remarks in support of
his resolution, and complimentary to the
Speaker and officers of the Senate.
Mr.. Earnest said: hIr. Speaker, came
among you but few days ago stranger to
all the members of the Senate with single
exception. l have received degree ofcour-
tesy and difference from all the members
and officers of the Senate that | could not
have anticipated, and for which l feel
grateful to each and all. Although we rep
resent a diversity Of interests as representa-
tives of the great State of Tennessee, our
intercourse has been pleasant, and if at any
time in the heat of discussion have said
anything that has in the least wounded the
feelings Of any member of the Senate, l
now ask him to extend to me that charity
that is always ready TO forgive, with the
assurance on my part that nothing often
-, ut And
about to retire to our respective homes and
return to the people, who kindly conferred
upon us the hOnOrs and powers that they
did, allow me to say to each member Of the
Senate, the Speaker, the clerks, the door
keeper and other officers, that they carry
with them my heartfelt and sincere wishes
for their present and future SUCCESS in life.
The resolution was adopted unanimously.
Speaker Vaughn said: Senators, allow
me to thank you for the expressions of re-
gard in the resolution just adopted unani-
mOusly and to congratulate you upon the
near approach of the time when you will
leave this Capitol for your homes. Ihave no
doubt your constituents will approve of what
you have done while representing them here,
for do not believe there ever was a Senate
convened in the State Capitol of Tennessee
that has worked harder or beenm more atten-
tive to their duties and the interests
of their constituents that you have.
As l said on a former occasion,
l was almost an entire stranger
to you when first came to this Senate, and
| feel grateful to each and every one ofyou
las well as to the two gentlemen who have
resigned) for your kindness to me. If l
have erred in the discharge of my duties, it
has never been Intentionally, and for all
such errors l ask your forgiveness. My
object has ever been to do justice to every
IN ember Of this body, and cherish for each
one of you the kindest personal feelings.
Some of us, it is true, have differed, and do
yet differ politically, but l am proud to say
hat l entertain for the Republican mem
bers on this floor the waTmest personal
friendship, for they have acted kindly to-
wards me on all occasions. l hope they
will return TO their constituents having no
feeling against me through our political diff
fe-ences.
Mr. Gibson: l am sure have none.
Speaker Vaughn: In parting now | feel
certain we will never all meet again in this
Chamber, but there is another Chamber we
can re-unite, and sincerely trust we may.
| feel certain, Senators, that your cOnstit-
uents could not have found others who
would have represented their interests more
faithfully than you have done during this
session. l can most heartily endorse the
resolution in regard to our clerks and door
keeper. They have been faithful in dis
charging the duties imposed upon
them. I must say the same of our
Expressing Clerk, who is not present
on this occasion. l must confess that
when l first came to this capitol l was OPP
posed to electing female clerks, but Mrs.
Brown has made such faithful and worthy
officer and has discharged her every duty SO
thoroughly end promptly that | would vote
/ for her the hext time if she should present
her name as a candidate.
Our colored friends who have acted as
pOrters are entitled to the thanks of this
! Senate for their excellent conduct during
| the session. As the business before the
Senate has all been completed and the hour
| for adjournment has arrived, declare this
Senate adjourned sine die.