Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-03-30
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The clerk was ordered to call the roll of those
not voting. Five more voted No quorum
GTeat confusion.
Mr.. Gregg said there was quorum present, and
he demanded q call of the roll to show that 1t was
so. The yeas and nays were called on q motion
to adjourn, which was lost
Nj. Head moved that the sergesnt-at-srms be
sent for the Democratic members. Carried.
Mr.. hilliken said this conld not be done when
there was quorum present, as stated by Mr..
OTerruled, as the roll-call showed no quorum.
The roll was accordingly called, and sixty -four
that a quorum had not answered TO their names.
Mr.. Head stated that the sergeantat-arms re-
ported that he had found member who refused
to come. He was in contempt and he moved teat
he be fined SIS, to be taken cut of his per diem.
NJ. Rogers made the point Of order that the
ths House could not be compelled TO come. Ruled
Mr. Miiler-I move that the railroad lobby keep
quiet.
Mr. Speaker Ledgerwood-I second the motion
Mr.. Miller moved to elesr the lobby
Mr.. Pemberton moved to adj urn sine die which
was ruled out OF order on the ground that the
House could not adjourn sine die without the con-
curr,nce of the Senate.
Mr.. Ivis said he hoped that every member
would assert his manhood, and vote one way or
the other.
Nj. Butter moved to adjourn until Friday morn
ing al O'Clock.
| point of order was made that no business had
been transaei ed since the last motion to adjourn
| had been made, and that this motion was out of
| order.
| The Speaker ruled that, as there was no quorum
present, the onlF business TO move to adjourn,
| and thst, consequently, the point OF order was
| not well taken.
| The vote on the motion TO adjourn resulted
Yeas, 8; nays, 81.
| The sergeaRt-at arms requested to report
| that Mr.. illmzn said that ne was exceed ing y
| anxious that the bill should be defeated, and
| the refore had not voted and did not Intent 70
vote.
| Mr.. Wendell moved that no gentleman be reccg-
nized unless his zms Appeals on the roll Carried
Mr.. Thomas said that ne had witnessed stor m y
| times this floor before, but it was when the
| whole nation was Convulsed. He had never
| seen such q scene this before, and he believed
| il disgraceful. He thought, though defeated on
this matter the members ought to vote no If the J
| were against this measure. Though they NIGH
| have the ply sical power 70 abstain from voting
did not believe they had the moral right TO do
Nj. Butler rose 10 speak. Several gentlemen
70 points Of order, saying that the gentleman
| was not entitled to recognition. The gentleman
| was allowed to proceed as he protested against
| gag-game. He said ne thought any means wsr.
legitimate to the Stale Of Tennessee from the
| Internal curse which this bill proposed 10 iudic
upon II.
Mr.. TiTlman said that he refused TO vote bec.us,
he was committed to the caucus bill aud want
10 feat this measure. To vois now would be t.
pass this measure.
NJ Butter lrled to speak again. but was not al
Lived the door, Mt. Patterson having raised the
point OF order that, according to the resolution
| adopted, he was not present.
Mr.. Hawkins said that this scene was an evi
denee that the people sometimes ran their poiiti
cal snimosiiiss snd preiudiees too far, Nj. Hawk