The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-04-09

LETTER FROM nlrLINCH.e
NAsHvILLE. AOril 2. 1873.

To the Editor Of the Morristowr Gazette;
Most of your readers will have heard,
before this can reach them, that a bill
has passed the legislature to submit a
proposition to the bondholders to settle
the State debt at fifty cents on the dol
lar with four per cent. interest, which,
if accepted by them, to be ratified by a
vote of the people. think the propo-
sitien is fair and honorable, and hope
the bondholders will accept, and I have
no doubt it would be ratified by the
popular vote. The estate credit" men
had to work like beavers to get it
through, and if it should be rejected by
the bondholders, am satisfied the tide
would turn in favor of out and out re-
pudiation. After the bill was passed
and signed by the Governor, the agony
was over, and four of the estate credit"
Senators were excused and left the CAPT
tol. THIS changed the complexion of
the Senate, so that the ''low taxi
men, who were in the minority of the
whole Senate, were now a majority of
the remaining quorum.
This State of affairs gave the Glow
taxi fellows an opportunity to indulge
in a little sharp practice, and they made
the most of it, by offering resolution
of protest against the bill as passed, to
be spread upon the journal. Said pro
test alleged that undue tI!t7.tence had been
exerted by lobbyists to- secure the pas
sage of the so cent measure; the estate
credit" Senators construed the language
of the protest as rejecting upon their
honor, which brought about quite
lively war of words and caustic speech
es on both sides. The Glow tax" Sena-
tors took advantage of this Temporary
power, and carried their protest through
with firm hand.
Having established this precedent,
the Estate credit" wing offered a protest
against the protest, couched in equally
rs offensive terms, and it went on the
record The Glow takers" then came
back with third protest, against the pro-
test, which protested against the first pro-
test, aud by this time all hands were hot
under the collar and making Rome howl.
With great tact, and diligent use of
the gavel, Speaker Neal finally 'spread
oil on the troubled waters" and after
the Senatorial bile worked off, all hands
got in a good humor, and made very af-
fectionate farewell addresses to each
other.
Speaker Neal was highly eulogized by |
all, and was presented with a gold
headed cane, as a token of regard from
the Senators. His remarks on accepting
he cane, were full of feeling and elo-
luence, and was without doubt the
lappiest incident of the session.
The House also presented Speaker
FowIkes with magnificent cane; the
address by Mr.. Mathes, of
Shelby, was full of the finest eloquence
md sentiments, and brought the mois-
ure to many legislative eye Speaker
Fowlkes was visibly affected, and made
very brief but well-timed reply.
During the recess for dinner, the
Of the House took high old
omp, which cannot be described, bet
er than by comparing them to lot of
chool boys just turned loose; that
wouldn't half describe it, however, as
heir antics certainly out-did any school
10Y performance ever saw; sage-look-
ng, gray headed legislators, with bee
UNI beavers, skipped around like
throwing pub. docs. at the
urlesque speaker, and at each other,
nd laughed till their poor old ribs
ched, 1 forgot to mention in the out
It that the last day of the session was
and Cali fools day" This I
Jay have had something to do with the
ilarity of the members.
Senators Patton and Samsell, had O
ute lively little spat a day or two s
90, over the Boone county bilP'-Sam- e.
IL for, and Patton against. Both made a
'eeches. Patton warmed up to his '
ork, waxed eloquent, and defeated the 9
easure by vote of II to 3. "
Both Houses adjourned yesterday at G.
p. m, and most of the members are v
ready on their way to receive the yer 81
cts Of their constituents. CLINCH. rt