[234] Ibid., 180.
[235] Sen. Deb., 150.
[236] Ibid., 187.
[237] “If any gentleman can show me where we can repose the execution of this law outside of the Executive of the State, I would be glad to hear it; but we must have some protection, sir.” Ibid., 172.
[238] Ibid., 190.
[239] Ibid., 347, Sen. Jour., 110.
[240] House Deb., 1870, 213.
[241] Ibid., 207.
[242] House Deb., 217.
[243] These thirteen sections had been read February 15 and on February 18, immediately after prayer, a motion was made to suspend the rules in order to put it upon its third reading and final passage at that time. No vote was taken, but the speaker asked if there were any objection to the suspension of the rules, and immediately announced that there was none, notwithstanding the fact that Dr. Wren and many other members did object, but they were unheeded by the chair. According to the protest of the Democrats. House Jour., 254.