The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-09

Special Dispatch to The Appeal.

Special Dispatch TO The Appeal.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, April s.-The House
was called TO order at o'clock by Speaker
Clapp. After some waiting, the members in
the meanwhile having learned the contents
Of the penitcntiary veto, resolution Of the
Senate to adjourn at o'clock was received
by the House.
Mr.. Stevens, Of Monroe, moved to amend
by making the adjournment until Tuesday,
May7
Mr. Till moved to substitute an indcpcnd-
cnt adjourning clause 20 the same effect rs
Mr.. Stcycnss amendment
Mr.. Young moved TO lay tho motion ON
the table.
The Governors refusal TO concur In tho
action Of the Assembly was not In his opin.
ion necessarily calculated To injure any
party IL was not u proper thing To bring
the House back. As Democrat he was will
ing to let the penitcntiary matter stand as Il
was
Mr. s''yc.S Of Monroe, said the veto mat
ter was not ~ much question affecting the
Democratic party as II was one relating To the
interests OF the people. The Governor had a
right 10 veto the hill. lie had vetoed " nt a
time when II was not possible for the House
90 pass Il over his veto. lie believed tho
people wanted tho bill passed, and the House
had right 90 meet ngain and pass the bill
whch they could get quorum.
Mr. Stone said the ponitcntiary oul 1T TO
be removed: but the Governor had vetoed
the bill probably because he had not had
time Ia study the bill a. he ought 10 have
done. lie was la favor OF the recess
Mr.. Dismukcs said that while the Demo
cratic party was committed ~ the removal
81 the pcnitentiary, he thought IL position
was on record aud lac was not In favor Of
coming back. Tho House would not have %
quorum. in reply 10 n question from Mr..
Stone, Mr.. Dismukcs said lac would chcor-
fully attend an extra session himself
Mr.. Morris said that no man had worked
harder for the removal of the pcni-
Tertiary than hc. The Governor had seen
M 90 differ. Both parties were ON record
The Democrats had shown that they were
willing 10 move the ponitentiary and ho was
ready to come back aud stay a month 90 do
Il. He however did not believe that n quo
rum could be secured In May and u the
Legislature had done IT. duty nj the time II
was iiddliug away H. time, more would have
been accomplished. II was 10 blanc ~ we'll
~ the Governor.
Mr.. Young asked n II would not be taking
advantage OF the absent members 10 do anN-
thing except 10 sign the bills, rs had been
understood. II the House undertook 10 pass
the rosOlution to take a recess he said lac
would call for the roll.
Mr. llill said he offered the substitute for
the senate adlourning resolution not In
any captious spirit, or from any wish Ia am
tagonikc or reflect upon the Governor 0l Ten
nesscc. lie did not consider that Bny party
had any especial interest In recess,
but he believed that the Interests Of the pco-
pie would be furthefcd by the passage of the
bill, aud Il was the duty Of the Assembly 10
come back aud make Il law, otherwise thc
matter two ycau hence would DO In tho same
attitude a. Il u now.
The motion TO take recess until May
WIS passed by a vote Of - yeas aud o nays,
and The senate notified Of such action.
Upon the Scnaic'a concurrence the House
adjourned 10 the specified time.