The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-01-13
GRAND SCHEME TO
PLACE PATTERSON IN
THE !. 5. SENATE
WILL NOT WORK ON ACCOUNT
OF THE CONSTITUTION.
Al LAW.
Unlsss Legislature osts Together and
Full Quorum Attends n Lower
House. Much Important stats susk
ness viii 30 Bioci<ed indsnn'ts,y.
(Friday's Daiiy.)

send either Patterson or McMillin to
the United States Senate, to succeed
Senator J. B. Frazier. The scheme Ia
simply for Patterson to resign as Gov
ernor, taking effect Immediately after
March 4. at which date Fraz;er's
time expires, and Col. Nathaniel Bax.
ter. Jr., now the Speaker Of the Sen.
ate. will step into Patterson's shoes
al Governor. There being no legis-
lature this year. 40 the Patterson
men still refuse to come into the low.
or House and thus make O constitu.
tional quorum, Baxter will appoint
either Patterson or McMillin as Unit
ed States Senator.
Local Pattersonites back from Nash
vile, say that the absent regulars
have issued to the majority members
of the Legislature an ultimatum that
all contests must be dropped in the
House before they will come back to
the House and make a constitutional
quorum In the Legislature. It Is
said that the Patterson men have set
Monday as the final day on which
they will consider an agreement, and
that after that date the affair will be
all off, Some of them have gone
back home to take a rest from the
strenuous life of avoiding capitol Hill.
1t has been shown that even the
Patterson men do not approve the
course pursued by the legislators who
are carefully remaining away from
the meeting of the Legislature by the
frequent expressions heard condemn
ing their action. Some of the men
who fought hardest for their election
are now leading in the condemnation
Of their action.
The story sent out from headquar-
ters to the effect that Patterson could
succeed Frazier. by appointment from
Baxter, greatly encouraged the rank
and file of the Patterson men. It has
been pointed out, however, that this
scheme will not work to the satisfac-
ton of Patterson or McMillin. II has
been decided by the Senate that
where the Legislature fails to elect
\ Senator, that the Governor can take
40 action In the matter, and in this
case, the State would have vacan-
~ in the Office for two years, or until
he Legislature elects.
Other State business will be COM
>letely blocked by the absence of thir-
:y-seven of the members-elect from
heir seat. Appropriations Of every
lind, except the salaries Of officers
Is fixed by law, will be held up after
March 10. This includes appropria-
ions for the school fund, Confederate
'oldiers' pensions, expenses Of prose
cutting criminals, clerical assistance in
he courts, expenses of the Supreme
Court, and the Court Of Civil Appeals,
expenses of the States Attorney Cen
,ral, Supreme Court reports, arrest
ng fugitives from justice, Office ex-
,enses in the department of history
md archives, expenses of the Cover
Tor, expenses Of the State Treasurer,
expenses of the Insurance Commits
,ioner, expenses of the Secretary of
State, expenses of the State Comp
roller, expenses Of the funding toard.
expenses incidental to the Office Of
he State Superintendent, expenses Of
he Commissioner Of Agriculture, ex-
,enses Of the State Board Of Health,
expenses of the office Of Adjutant Gen
'ral, expenses Of the Tennessee Blind
school, expenses of the hospitals for
he insane, expenses Of the Eastern
hospital for the insane, expenses Of
he Western hospital for the insane,
expenses of the ladies Hermitage as
ISOLATION, expenses of the blind girls
lone, expenses Of public printing, ex-
,enses Of the shop and factory inspec-
or, expenses of the national guard,
expenses OF the mine inspec-
ors, expenses Of railroad commission
,rs' office, expenses of the superin-
endent Of the capitol, expenses Of the
State librarian, expenses of the State
interest on the State
ponds outstanding.
ALI these and several appropriations
made by the Legislature vii be held
Up unless at least a part Of the thir.
y seven members-elect Of the Leg
stature come into the House and take
he oath of office and get down to bus
ness.