Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-30
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

FRIDAY, March 29.-The House met a
| 10 A. NJ, Speaker Richardson in the Chair
and sixty five members present.
LYNCH LAW.
The consideration Of Mr.. Freeman's reso-
luton, concerning the riot of Monday night
under discussion when the House adjourned
| yesterday, was resumed.
Mr.. Vaughn said: As the gentleman from
| Haywood so ungenerOusly, and as | think
so unjustly, both by his resolution and his
speeches, yesterday, endeavored to impIicate
the authorities of the city of Nashville in
the riot which occurred here on Monday
night last, and as / do not believe that any
member of this House (not even the gentle
man from Haywood himself) believes one
single word of the charges therein contain
ed but rather that they were made solely
for political effect abroad, l ask the permits
sion of the House to have read COmmuni-
cation from the Mayor of Nashville, Hon.
K. j. Morris, together with the statements
Of John Shelton, JailOr, and G. n. Donald
son, Sheriff. l will also state that the
Tailor and Sheriff are both Republican in
politics; that the murdered man, Henry
Murray, was a Republican, and that the
murderer belonged to the same party. If
anv political importance is to be attaChe {
to the affair, the Republican party is to
blame. l ask that these statements be
read.
The communications presented by Mr..
Vaughn were read, and will be found else
where.
Mr.. Enloe moved-as the House had al
ready adopted resolutions condemnatory
Of mob violence, and as the House had not
v,vnnf ,f
bv the authorities sufficient to justify any
action or expression of opinion on its part
to lay the resolutions on the table. Car
ried, ayes 80, noes 10.
While the vote was being taken, several
members explained that they voted to lay
the resolution on the table, not because
they approved or excused tie proceedings
of Monday night, nor because they were
Indifferent to the suppression of mob vio-
lence and the vindicatiOn Of the law, but
because the resolutions were conceived and
presented in partisan spirit and for paTti-
san purposes.
THE LATE EX-GOVERNOR TROUSDALE.
MIR. Guild said: Mr.. Speaker announc-
ed to the House Wednesday, that l would
present at a proper time for its action, a set
of resolutions touching the life and charac-
ter of ex Gov. VIM. Trousdale, and l this
morning present them, asking their adOp-
ton, and that they be spread upon the
Journal of this House, in order that there
NAV be preserved in tangible form some
slight testimonial (humble as it may be) of
the high appreciation of the Representatives
of the people of the State of Tennessee of
one of her most honored and respected sons.
And it is but right that l should add that,
in the preparation Of these resolutions, /
have been assisted by one more familiar
with the public history Of Gov. Trous-
dale than myself and who was an active
participant with him in some Of the more
stirring scenes Of his eventful life. The
resolutions themselves contain a succinCt
statement Of his history. The public press
of the State has spoken promptly, giving
evidence Of the popular feelng-that the
heart of the people has been striCken-and
that another star, bright and effulgent, has
been added to the illustriOus galaxy of Ten
nessee's noble dead. His character well
fills the delineation of the immortal poet:
"a combination and form indeed,
Where every god did seem to set his seal,
To give the world assurance of a man"
The resolutions presented by Mr.. Guild
were read to the House.
Mr.. Chester, who said he had known ex-
Governor Trousdale since 1916, heartily en-
dOrSed the resolutions and seconded Mr.
Guilds motion that they be spread upon
the journal of the House.
M. Ferguson said: Mr.. Speaker-A dis
tinguished son of Tennessee has fallen. At
a ripe old age he has fallen asleep, and
takes bis place among the ilustrious dead
of the old Volunteer State. He belonged
TO tie better days of the Republic. / ever
held his character in admiration-his in
rexibility in what he believed to be right,