McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-17
TENNESSEE SOLONS.
FOR NATIONAL PROH|.
SENATE VOTES 20 TO 8 FAvoRiNG
RATIFICATION OF AMENDMENT
TO FEDERAL CONSTITUTION.
HOUSE VOTE SHOWS SO TO 6

Resolution Introduced PIedging Faith
In Woodrow Wilson--Women OF
Tennessee Are Lauded-other
News From State
NASHVILLE, TENN.
The General Assembly of Tennessee
Is on record as voting to ratify the
amendment to the federal constitution
providing for absolute prohibition in
the United States by what amounted
to an almost unanimous vote.
The vote in the Housee, which act
ed first, was SO to 6. In the Senate
the official vote recorded was 2S to
8. The others recording their votes
against ratification in the Senate were
Senator Cameron, of South Pittsburg,
and Senator Collins, of Carter County.
Both explained that they so voted be-
cau.e they believed they should do
so on constitutional grounds. Sena-
tor Cameron said he had always been
prohibitionist and was one now.
Senator Rice, of Shelby, and Sena-
tor Gwin voted for ratification. SEN
ator Fuller was absent.
In the House the negatives votes
were cast by Representatives Ca
male, Galella and McCalman, of Shell
by; F1tzhugh, of Stewart; Martin, Of
Hamilton, and Skidmore, of Frank
lin.
In the Senate, the motion to pass
the resolution was made by Senator
W. R. Miller, of Ripley, who repre-
sents the district composed Of the
Counties of Crockett, Dyer and Laud-
erdale.
In the House the motion was made
for the adoption of the resolution by
Dr.. J. Frank Griffin, of Tiptonville,
representing Dyer, Lake and Obion
counties, which forms the Twenty
fifth floterial district.
Shelby county was in the limelight
again in the House. Chairman Geo.
A. Canale, as chairman of the COM
mittee on the memorial to the late
Col Roosevelt, presented the resolu-
ton of his committee, which the clerk
was directed to spread upon the min
utes and to transmit to the family of
the dead statesman.
Representative Bell, of Shelby, In
troduced two resolutions, one pledging
the faith of the people of Tennessee,
through their representatives assem-
bled, to President Wilson, and indoors
ing his peace policies, and the other
lauding the patriotism and heroism of
the women Of Tennessee during war.
The resolution as to President Wilson
is to be cabled to him, and the news
papers of the state are asked to give
prominence 10 the other resolution
also. Here are the resolutions:
Be 1t resolved by the General AS
sembly of the State of Tennessee, the
Senate and House concurring here
In:
That we, as the representatives of
the people of the state sof Tennessee,
acknowledge the debt of gratitude
which the state and nation owe to
the patriotic women of Tennessee -
the mothers, wives and sweethearts--
who gladly and uncomplainingly sent
forth their sons of the Volunteer State
into the armies OF the nation, to do
battle for the cause of world liberty
against the armed autocracies of the
world.
We bow our heads In reverent love
and admiration for thessacrifices these
noble women have made-sacrifice
made in silence and with faith in the
Chattanooga. Thrty-nine more of
wounded soldiers, largely Tennessee
boys, arrived at the Fort Oglethorpe
base hospital.
Lieut. 'Grayson L.. Mossis, of Cedar
Hill, one of the wounded men, said he
was in detachment which captured a
German machine gun in Charmont
Boncberes wood that was operated by
six German women.
The Tennessee boys are John M.
Forgery, Harrison; Vim. f. Wall,
Cheaphill; Robert Baskins, Murfrees-
boro; David A. Rich, Savannah; Roy
B. Kelly, Nashville; Richard Davis,
Martin; David Linton. Bellevue; Otto
Basler, Wartburg; Frank Martin.
Britts Landing; Ed H. Walker, Mem
phis; Ira E. Major, Greenwood; James
e. Phillips, Roberta: John Minter,
Talze; VIM. II. Heggs. Butler; Fred
Miller, Sparta; Van Quarles. Martin;
Nat Johnson, Embrelle; Herbert T.
Smith, Lafollette; VIM. G. Mayberry,
Centerville; Jasper King, Pinson; A..
w. Cardwell, Rutherford; Matt Hook
err, Arlington; Stella Burton, Sewer.
Vile; Dennis Coleman, Memphis; G.
A. Wellington, Winterwright; 2. G..
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