The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-03-26
Nashville News.
LETTER IRON i" CLzN0H."

LETTER FROM CLLNOH"
NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 10, 10.
To the Editor of The Morristown Gazette:
The principal items of interest about
the Capitol since my last letter, were
the speeches of Senators Wilson, Han
son, Patton and Clapp, on settlement of
the State debt. Mr. Wilson spoke in
defence of the majority report of the
Finance Committee, of which he is
Chairman, and advocated the passage of
the bill emanating from said Committee,
Mr.. Clapp's speech was reply to Mr..
Wilson's, and represented the views of
the minority report of the same COM
mittee, and was an exhaustive and I'M
answerable argument in favor of fair
and honorable compromise of the debt.
Mr.. Hanson also spoke in favor of sus-
tanning the credit of the State by a
speedy adjustment of the debt, taking a
strictly judicial view of the question,
submitting a settlement to the people at
the ballot box.
Our Senator, 81. T. Patton's speech
on the State debt last Monday, took the
Senate by surprise, as he has been a very
quiet and modest member during the
session; the entire Senate gave him the
most respectful attention during his
speech. regret that cannot send you
his speech 0er6Gtsna for publication. He
stood squarely upon the East Tennessee
idea of State credit, and eloquently ap-
pealed to the Legislature to dispel the
cloud of dishonor and reputation which
is threatening the good name of our
State. Henry was congratulated by
many of the most prominent Senators
and gentlemen in the Senate chamber
after concluding his remarks.
think the reputation idea is losing
ground, but have little hope of settle
ment being effected by this present Leg
islature,
The Local Option bill was up again,
and again defeated. Guess it will be
allowed to rest another two years.
The Pistol bill has passed both Houses
and only lacks the Governors autograph
to become the law. / haven't got the
full text of the bill before me, but it
makes it penitentiary offence to sell or
carry any kind of a pistol, except the
army size, and they must be carried in
open view. thereby record myself op-
posed to the pistol law IN toto, but it will
do no good to discuss the question now;
future events viii disclose its imperfec-
tions better than 1 could expect to at
this time.
| have not noticed the financial skirm-
ishing in the House of Representatives,
as the Senate chamber is recognized as
the battle ground for discussing the
State debt question, and when the "big
Senatorial guns begin to roar" most
members of the other end come in to
listen.
Attorney General Anderson, of Knox
vile, has been on a flying visit to the
capital, and returned to Knoxville yes
terday.
Much uneasiness is felt concerning the
disappearance of, Assistant Sergeant-at-
Arms Sparks. He was taken ill in the
House, at noon yesterday, and telling
Speaker Fowlkes that he was feeling very
badly aud must go home, went to his
hotel-the Turner House, corner of Sum-
mer and Deaderick streets-and
was taken very i'll. The attending ply
stefan said there had been rush of blood
to his brain. Later in the afternoon he
became delirious, imagined he was in
Mr.. Crockett, the proprietor, attempted to
follow him, but Sparks, in his delirium,
to shoot him if he dared to
do so. From that time nothing has been
heard OF him. Speaker Fowlkes and
Driver reported the
matter to Capt. Yater, last evening,
and also searched for him themselves.
have heard nothing from him up to
this morning.
/ would like extremely well to con-
clude this letter with the very latest
Joke on Hon. Tom Cain, but-well, "I'm |
'orter feard O. Toms temper" so will
only say butter and tootb.p5cks now, and |
ell you the rest some other time.
CLINCH.
I'VE are gratifed to learn from the |
american of Friday that Mr.. Sparks was
recovered from his indispo-
'ition to resume his duties ir the House
If Representatives