Year: 1875

Sptclhl correspondent


NASHVILLE, February 2O.-It is very


seldom that Spears, of the house, says


anything with point TO it, but he GER


tainly did this morning in the discus


sion which was had over a resolution


providing that when the house adjourned


1t should adjourn until Tuesday morn


ing at ten o'clock, in order that the


members might participate in the festiv-


ities and ceremonies of


THE DAY WE CELEBRATE.


That is, the day we're going to celebrate


next Monday. The resolution was Of


fered by that pure young patriot Jami-


son, Of Rutherford, who was carefully


raised, and consequently holds the name


and fame Of George Washington in the


highest veneration. AS might have


been expected, the resolution was voted


down, Notwithstanding the fact that its


author had carefully guarded the in.


terests Of the State, as he thought, by
providing that the house should extend


its session one day, to make up for lost


time. Afterward the vote rejecting the


resolution was recOnsidered, and then it


was that Spears astonished his brother


members by saying something sensible,


for in reply to Gibson's suggestion that
/
toms example by remaining at the post
! OF duty, Spears said that IL the members
really wished TO serve the State they
would adjourn for good, and at once re-
/ turn 10 the bosoms of their families.
| The discussion had proceeded at some
length without single allusian being
made TO the intensely interesting subject
OF the hatchet, and l was wondering
how it was possible for such an over
sight to occur, when Head gathered him
self up out OF the depths of the very
comfortable armchair which he has
had ugged into the hall, and in which
he is usually buried, with his feet
cooked up on his desk, and did the fair
thing by Washington's memory, by
making the allusion himself In little
emergencies Of this character Head is
invaluable, and herein his abilities as
statesman are shown to the greatest ad-
vantage. In this instance he not only
referred to the legend in question, but
he did it In such q manner as to indi.
cate degree Of familiarity with all the
incidents thereof seldom met with in
one so young. The resolution was finally
adopted, after being twice rejected, and
after numerous calls for the "ayes and
noes, Mr.. Speaker" by that class who
were anxious to 'sppear right on the
record" although every mothers son
of 'em hoped the resolution would be
adopted in spite Of his opposition, The
senate adopted a similar resolution,
though without any fuss or palaver,
hence the ruthless hands of our law
makers will be stayed for one day.


RAISING A QUORUM.


Although a majority Of the members
OF the senate have exhibited COM
mendable promptness in being present
when the roll is called, at the opening Of
the morning session, it must be con-
fessed that there are members VINO have
not achieved distinction ip that regard.
One honorable gentleman from the
eastern portion of the State, has been
present but once at roll-call since the be-
ginning OF the session, and l find, by
an examination of the record, another
prominent member, who lie chairman of
one OF the standing committees, is sell
dom in his place when q call is made
for reports from said committees, and
hence is compelled to ask suspension
OF the rules until he can make report.
Now that four members of the senate
are roaming about the country, search
ing for charitable institutions, branch
prisons, and things, this procrastination
on the part of those in the city fire.
quently retards business, as there are
two members at home on account of
sickness in their families. This leaves
but nineteen, and as seventeen is neces-
sary to form quorum, there has been q
delay every morning for week past,
while the sergeant-at-arms has hunted
up quorum. After the machinery is
fairly set In motion, however, there has
been no time wasted in long-winded
speeches; but on the contrary, the busi-
ness before the day has been disposed OF
with so much dispatch that it is nothing
unusual for the senate to adjourn with q
clean calendar.


WHO'D A THOUGHT IT?


Speaking Of long-winded speeches,
there is a long-winded biographical
sketch running through the columns Of
the Commercial Reporter, of this city,
at this time. Some three months ago
the Reporter began to publish sketches
Of the members Of the legislature, usual
ly dispOsing Of half dozen subjects in
q single issue. Six weeks ago the editor
tackled Senator Buchanan, the f1Oater
representing Davidson and Wilson
counties, and is still hammering away
at that distinguished character, giving
~
thus far, total of twenty-four columns.
AS to-dsy's paper has brought the histo-
ry only up to the Mexican war, it is not
likely that the same will be concluded
before next Christmas. AS the senator
in question is the oldest man in the SEN
ate, with hair as white as the driven
snow, and has thus far successfully re-
sisted womRn's wiles, his friends are as
tonished and panied, beyond measure,
to find him indulgiDg ia such flight
as the following, in to-day's instalment
Of biography, or, rather, autobiography:
"It was at Albuquerque that I saw a
perfect specimen of female loveliness.
The girl was poor, being dressed only in
a chemise and coarse wOolen petticoat;
yet there was an sir Of grace, 8 charm
about her that neither birth nor fortune
could bestow. She was standing
upon q mud wall, the taper fingers Of
her right hand supporting large pump
kin upon her head, while her left was
gracefully resting upon her hip. Her
dark, full, and lustrous eyes Cver.arched
with brows Of penciled regularity and
fringed with lashes of long and silken
texture, beamed upon us full OF tender
ness and pity, while an unhidden tear OF
sorrow at our misiortunes was coursing
down a cheek Of the purest and richest
olive. Her beautifully curved lips, half
opened, as IL in pity and sstonishment
at 8 scene so uncommon, disclosed
teeth OF pesrly, dazzling whiteness. She
could not be more than fifteen, yet her
loose and flowing dress, but half con-
cealing bust of surprising beauty and
loveliness, plainly disclosed that she was
just entering womanhOod. Her figure
was faultless, and even the chisel Of
PraXiteles himself never modelled ankles
of such pure and classic elegance


After such a burst as this, Buchanan
can certainly be counted upon as q sup
porter OF the bill which protects woman
in the possession OF her own personal
property, which bill is yet to be finally
acted upon.


THE AMENDE HONORABLE.


l find l have done that other sem
atorial bachelor, Wade, an injustice in
connection with this same woman ques-
ton, in stating as did in q former let
ter that he had manifested q disposition
to weight it down with Objectionable
amendments. He Is not an opponent
OF the measure, but, on the contrary,
heartily fsvors it. He explains that the
amendments offered by him at the time
referred TO were offered for the purpose
Of circumventing those willy Legislators,
Haynes, Of Shelby, and Hodges, OF
Hsmblen. The former objected to the
bill that II would have the effest of pro-
tectiug the husbands property from