The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-09
A PROFOUND sENsATIoN.
The Indignation OF All Interested Can.
not Bc Exaggerated.

Spec = Dispatch 10 The Appeal.
NASHVILLE, Tom, April s.-Nothing dur.
ing the present session Of the Legislature
has occurred that has caused % more general
and outspokcn feeling Of Indignation than
did the veto OF the bill OF Senator Moody,
looking 10 the removal OF the present and
the erection Of new pcnItcniiary. II has
been thought for several days that he would
veto the bill but not until this morning did
that fact become definitely known.
The bill passed the senate by vote Of Is
20 aud the House by n vote Of % tot
All the Democrats la the Senate except six
voted for H. In the House the Republicans,
except those Of the Penitcntiary Inycsti.
eating Committee, voted against H.
Mr., Moody employed an additional clerk
20 assist In having the bill enrolled. and Il
was sent TO the Governor Saturday morning
by 10 o'clock. The bill was printed In
the Nashville papers n month ago. aud the
Governor had every opportunity TO read aud
study H. lie did not return the bill Satur.
day afternoon or sunday night when q
quorum was present. When IL became
known that he would not approve the bill
the Speakers OF both houses and n number
Of Democratic members went 10 see the
Governor 10 prevail upon him 10 sign the
bill Speaker Clapp called on Gov. Taylor
this morning and appealed 20 him TO ap
prove the bill, and told him that
Il there were any defects In the bill To make
them known, aud Gov. Taylor replied that
there were none. The Senate awaited with
brcathlcss anxiety the veto message Of the
Governor. Senator Moody was ~ rest
less as horse ever was at the begin.
ming OF race. All the senators
manifested deep interest aud not much else
was talked Of Ten o'clock arrived. the
meeting hour and no message was ready.
The hands Of the clock passed II and ncarcd
the hour Of ~ o'clock, aud It'll not word
was received from His Exccllcncy. AZ i2gO
o'clock the Senate committee who called at
the executive office was informed that the
Governor would send a message IN n few
minutes but an adjournment was taken un.
til 230 % clock 4. m, and Il was not until $50
o'clock pm. that the veto message was
received.
II created a genuine sensation Many mem.
her. " the Houscramc into the Senate Cham.
Der Tho proceedings following the reading
OF the veto are given elsewhere. ID was a
stunning blow TO The Senate. II was a shock
~ sudden and unexpected that many were
staggered. and Il was some time before they
recovered their cquilihriun. Gov. TAYLOR
had waited until The hfiy.ninih minute OF
the eleventh hour IN send In bis veto. and at
time too, whom only eighteen senators
were In the city and not quorum
of the House. Tic Well knew that the bill
would be passed over his veto were o. quorum
present The yeas and nays hal 10 be called
a. required by the Constitution.
What could be, DONE Confusion reirncd.
A recess was suggested No sooner said than
the adjournment resolution was amended 70
that the Assembly moved to take recess
II went through both houses In a llfTy.
much To the anger Of senator Sparks. who
made a speech against adjournment
In the interview with Gov Taylor. pub.
lished below he said one month ago that he
would veto the bill Then the question
arises, Why did he walt until the last min.
ute 10 veto the hillf Why does he give a. a
reason that the caption is dcfcctyc9