Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1919-01-31
FOR NATIONAL PROHI
SENATE VOTES 2s TO 8 P&koaINo
RATIFICATION OF AMENDMENT
TO FEDERAL CONSTITUTION.
HOUSE VOTE SHOWS SO TO s

NASHVILLE Tenn
The General Assembly of Tennessee
% on record as voting to raufy the
amendment to the federal constitution
providing for absolute prohibition in
The United States by what amounted
10 an almost unanimous vote.
The vote in the House, which act
I'd first, was SO to 6. In the Senate
The official vote recorded was 20 to
!. The others reco riding their votes
against ratification in the Senate were
Senator Cameron, of South Pittsburg,
ind Senator Collins of Carter County.
Both explained that they so voted be-
:au.e they believed they should do
10 on constitutional grounds. Senar
Tor Cameron said he had always been
prohibitionist and was one now.
Senator Rice, of Shelby, and Senar
!or Gwin voted for ratification. Sem
ator Fuller was absent.
In the House the negatives votes
we're cast by Representatives Ca
lale, Galella and McCalman, OF Shell
by; Fitzhugh, of Stewart; Martin, OF
Hamilton, and Skidmore Of Frank
in.
In the Senate, the motion To pass
he resolution was made by Senator
". R. Miller, of Ripley, who repre-
Ients the district composed Of the
Counties of Crockett, Dyer and Laud-
Drdale.
In the House the motion was made
Or the adoption of the resolution by
Dr.. ]. Frank Griffin, of Tiptonville,
representing Dyer, Lake and Obion
counties.
Shelby county was in the limelight
lgain in the House. Chairman Geo.
A. Canale, as chairman of the COM
nfttee on the memorial to the late
Col. Roosevelt, presented the resolu-
lion of his committee, which the clerk
was directed to spread upon the min
ties and to transmit to the family Of
The dead statesman.
Representative Bell, of Shelby, in
reduced two resolutions, one pledging
the faith Of the people of Tennessee,
through their representatives assem-
bled, to President Wilson, and indoors
ng his peace policies, and the other
auding the patriotism and heroism Of
The women of Tennessee during war.
The resolution as to President Wilson
vas cabled to him, and the news
papers of the state are asked to give
prominence to the other resolution
also. Here are the resolutions:
Be it resolved by the General AS
Iembly of the State of Tennessee, the
Senate and House concurring here
n:
That we, as the representatives Of
he people of the state of Tennessee,
the debt of gratitude
which the state and nation owe to
he patriotic women of Tennessee -
he mothers, wives and sweethearts-
who gladly and uncomplainingly sent
orth their sons of the Volunteer State
INTO the armies Of the nation, to do
,attle for the cause OF world liberty
against the armed autocracies of the
world.
We bow our heads in reverent love
nd admiration for the sacrifices these
loble women have sacrifices
made in silence and with faith in the
fod OF Battles that He would send
lis angels to guard their loved ones,
N land and sea.
And we hereby pay our tribute to
hose silent heroines Of the war, whose
oble work at home in the cause OF
humanity and the right did so much
0 keep steadfast the faith of those OF
s whose work was here at home, and
o keep alive the spirit Of liberty
mong our soldiers and sailors on for
ign shores during the long days when
ur forces were battling overseas.
The women of Tennessee have won
he undying love Of the thousands
Tho have received aid and encourage
lent from them, and their names
hall evey he enshrined in TIE hearts
Tenlesseans, along with the names
I trose Others who they sent forth
D LATHE, and who also laid all that
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