Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-02-22
'''s'1' . JoHS Il. SAVAGE, eh'm'n.


from Roane county and to report that the /
same has been respectfully considered, and {
IT Is recommended that the said P1opo sition
De rejected and n I further considered by
-. 9'-s' joins Il. SAVAGE, eh'm'n.
Feb Is, 1879
NJ. Morris in behalf of the minor
ity protested against this preeipitate
action and desired that the matter
might be passed for the present that
the report from the joint committee
might be received before action, but
Mr.. Clay Roberts objected to further
discussion, moved the adoption of
the report and the previous ques-
ton. Some points of order were
interposed in vain, and Mr.. Savage
demanded the ayes and noes with
out waiting for any minority report,
when the vote was taken. AS this
is the main question of the session,
we think it right to give the names
as reported.
Ayes-Messrs. Anderson, Bib.
Bledsoe, Grove, Landis, Moss, Rob
erts, Savage, Shearon, Smith of Da-
wilson, Tolley and Speaker Neal
Il.
Noes-Messrs. Beckerdite, Bran
don, Byrd, Clapp, Driskell, Hanson,
Morris, Patton and Samsell-9
Not voting-Messrs. Ewing, Mil
Ter, Smith of Meigs, and Wilson,.
Below wegive the manly protest of
the minority against this arbitrary
proceeding and Mr.. SamselI's
special report, both of which were
presented on Monday:
| Mr.. Speaker: The undersigned Senators.
| availing themselves of their constitutional
/ privilege, hereby desire 10 express their dis
| sent from the action of the Senate in adopt
/ ing the report of the COMMITTEES of Finance,
| Ways and Means. In reference to the propo-
! sit1on submitted TO this General Assembly
by the holders of the Tennessee State bonds,
| through the Hon. II. A. Pryor, and to have
| the reasons for their dissent entered on the
Journal.
kirSt-The report of the majority of the
committee was made TO the Senate within
| an hour after the committee, in a short and
informal session, had determined to report
| the proposition; the previous question was
/ called with a view to cut off discussion or
delay, although II was announced that a
minority report would be made, and time
was asked to prepare 1t, that il might be
! offered simultaneously with tue report OF
| the majority.
Second-The tenor of the report of the
| majority of the committee and the manner
of It's adoption are calculated to cut off all
further propositions from, or conference
with, the bondholders, and 10 place in a false
position the undersigned and other Senators
! who desire a settlement of the State debt
upon n basis that will insure its acceptance
and performance by the people of Tonnes
| see, and yet who, by the action hereby COM
planned of and diSSsnted from, were COM
PEELED to appear voting directly for or
| against the single proposition referred To in
| the report of the majority.
Third-It was not the purpose of the I'M
designed Senators, by their vote on the ma
jority report, to indicate any opinion what
| ever, favorable or adverse, TO the proposition
! submitted through the Hon. II. A. Pryor.
They believed that in a matter so vitality
| affecting the interests our state and
people, there should be no hasty or incon-
| Siderate action on our part, and as the
| whole subject of the State debt has been re-
| ferFed for investigation to a select joint COM
mittee, that is now performing its duties
| under the direction and sanction of the two
| Houses of the General Assembly, and as
| there We're various propositions, consisting
of bills, resolutions, etc, relating to our In-
debtedneSS, which have been referred TO
this committee, the undersigned deemed il
| the wise and proper course and respectful
| alike to all concerned, to refer the commu-
| nication submitted by the creditors, repre-
| scented by Mr.. Pryor, to the same committee,
| that the whole question may come up at
one time for consideration and action when
the committee shall report the result of Its
| labors. Respectfully submitted,
| r. X. BYRD,
/ II. c. SAMSEL,
| n. BRANDON,
! q. A. HANSON.