Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-04-08
FROM NASHVILLE.
The Closing Scene The House
a Pandemo nium-How Ger
tain Bills Passed.
From the Knoxville Chronicle.

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adjournment, scene of terrible uproar
was witnessed with members yelling
"Mr. Speaker |" from all parts of the
Hall, intermingled with demands for the
previous question, the ayes and naes,
motions to adjourn, etc. The clock was
turned back on two different occasions,
which fact being discovered by one hon.
orable member who had evidently par>
taken freely Of bibulou' compounds during
the afternoon, he stood at his desk for ten
minutes, holding an open faced watch in
his hand, demanding an immediate ad-
journment, on the ground that the hour
set for the final adjournment had already
passed. A score or more of bills which
had been passed, failed to become laws
owing to the want of time to enroll them.
In the Senate due regard for the
proprieties was observed, that being fortu>
nate in having no Spears, Cummins' and
Heads's upon its roster, and also in having
an able and digni6ed presiding officer
All the bills before the body, which it
was possible to mature, having been act-
ed upon, the last hour of the session was
devoted to short speeches from the men,
bers, expressive of kindly feeling for eoch
other and regret at the separation about
to take place. There was nothing "slob>
berry" about these farewell remarks, but
| all were in good taste and dgnidd, one
of the best speeches of the lot being that
made by Senator Emmert. Republican
, member from East Tennessee, whose
main characteristics are good sense, a big
heart and head of bushy red hair. lie
said "Mr. Speaker: 1t may be appro-
= pirate for me to say few words to the
Senators present. We have been asso>
0 ciated together for seventy-fve days in
s the discharge of our official duties. | be,
g, long to that political party that has only
one other member in this body but if a
a stranger had been here and witnessed our
b proceedings, he could not have told who
: we're Democrats or who were Republicans
6 | shall always remember with grateful
e feelings the courtesy and kindness with
a which | have been treated by every mem.
Der of this body, believing as | do that
C they have been actuated by the desire tt
e promote the welfare and prosperity of the
D.! people of the great State Of Tennessee
e irrespective of party feeling or prejudices
a | shall always, in after life, carry will
C me the warnest feelings of friendship TO
d each and every Senator, and shall alway
'r regard our association together here as
't bright spot in mcmory's waste; and,
l business or pleasure shall'ever call an
a member on this floor to the mountains o
ID upper East Tennessee, | ask him to b
sure and come and partako of the hosp
re talities OF my humble mountain home
TX Mr.. Speaker, my heart is full | can ad
OF no MORE" ..|
/ The Speakers of both Houses we're pre-
it sented by the members Of the respectiv
bodies with handsome ebony canes wit
"'' " massive gold heads. The presentatio
III speech in the Senate was made by Sena
d tor BLIZZARD, of McMinn- who has tn
ne honor of making the best speech made i
~ the Senate iu favor Of sustaining the Stat
nu credit-and that in the House was mad
1e by Representative A A. Taylor,
hu Carter, who spoke as follows:
~ "Mr. Speaker: The session of the 39t
" General Assembly being now about
close, the members o { the House Of Repr
= sentatives have assigned to me tie plea
=. ing duty of expressing, on their behal
~ their high appreciation of you, sir,
~ their presiding officer and friend. f
three months we have been activity c
-, gagged in legislative labors. Many gra
:, questions have arisen, and upon most
~ them there have been wide differences
!, opinion and excited debate. Questio
parliamentary law, sometimes dithcu
have been raised and presented to y
. e e daily for decision and now, sir, at t
end Of all these spirited conteSts-at t
:. hour of our dissolution as legisiati
w w body, we take pleasure in assuring y
- chat you have proven yourself to be eqr
'''' to every occasion, and have at no tin
wv given us cause to murmur on account o.
y want of patience, pOliteness or impartia
- ty, We present to you this cane. aski
Wv -, that you accept it as testimonial of Il
~ high regard which We entertain for J
'"- as presiding officer, as faithful a
efficient representative and as as a maj
= Taylor was the youngest member
the House, being only q years of a