Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-10-09
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

tO-LuOIION dC ~ ClOSh'
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THURSDAY, Oct. 8, 1857.
Mr. Bradford presented the petition of sundry
citizens of Haywood county in reference to the
navigation of the South Fork of Forked Deer river
asking that Sharon's ford be made the head of
navigation which was read and laid the table for
the present.
Mr. Richardson's resolution in reference to COM
pairing the votes for Governor coming up for con-
sideration, it was laid on the table-being super
ceded by the action of the House yesterday upon
Senate resolution in reference TO the same thing.
RULES OF ORDER.
Mr. Algee from the Special Committee on Rules,
reported the adoption of the former Rules of the
House of Representatives, with the following addi
tiOns:
At the close of the 18th Rule, add these words:
g. And all business shall be taken up and acted on
in order, unless otherwise ordered by vote Of two
thirds of the members present.
After the words ''any member present." in the
3lst Rule insert, ''But it shall not preclude dyi
sion of the main question in the manner provided
in Rule 90
In Rules Ga and &c, insert appropriately these
words, ''by a vote of two-thirds Of the members
present.
From the Special Joint Committee on Rules, Mr..
AIgee reported the adoption of the existing Joint
Rules with the following addition: ''That in all
cases that may arise in the parliamentary inter-
course between the two Houses, for which these
Rules make no provision the question shall be de-
termined upon principles governing similar cases,
as laid down in JefeTSoH'S Manuel"
These several amendments of the Rules and Joint
Rules were adopted
Mr. Davie moved an order to print with the Rules,
the Constitution of the United States and the Con-
stitution Of the State of Tennessee.
ss Mr. Wilson. They were included in the report just
adopted.
Mr. Newman moved an order to print $50 copies
of the Report.
NIr AIgee thought we ought to have a greater
number. We could hardly send out more impor-
tant document than these Rules, embodying they
do these Constitutions. He thought the order
should be to print 800 copies, and made that mo-
ton.
The latter motion prevailed, and the order was
made accordingly.
ELECTION OF PUBLIC PRINTER.
a message from the Senate now announced the
passage in that body of a resolution to meet the
House of Representatives in their Hall, on Satur-
day, The 10th inst, at II o'clock in the forenoon
for the purpose Of eiecing Public Printer for the
next two years, and asked the concurrence of the
House.
Which resolution was Immediately considered and
adopted and the Clerk was directed to acquaint the
Senate Of this action.
Mr. Keeny introduced a bill No. 81 to amend the
act passed 29th February, 1885, entitled an act to
regulate and define the duty Of Clerks and for other
purposes
Mr. Beale introduced bill, NO 81 to establish
| conventional rate of interest.
Mr. Roberts introduced bill NO 10Y to amend
the second section Of the act entitled to ex-
empt certain property from taxation and other pur
! poses, passed Feb. 26, 1856
Mr. Carter, of Hardin, introduced bill CSo III
to amend the first and second sections of the act Of
1896, to prevent incompetent persons from teaching
common schools.
Mr. Williams introduced bill CNo 12) to increase
the power of County Judges, and for other pur-
poses.
Mr. Taylor introduced a bill 90 49, to increase
the power of jurors.
Mr. Estes introduced a bill No l4) to repeal the
Patrol law, passedFeb. 26, 1856.
Mr. Shrewsbury introduced a bill No 15) to re-
peal the Assessors ldw.
Which bills were Seyersfly read through by the
Clerk, and passed the trA reading.
ELECTION OF IN 5ED STATES SENATOR.
On motion by Mr. Williams, the House now took
recess preparatory to the reception of Senators in
Convention at II o'clock for the election of United
States Senator for the State in the place Of the Hon
James Jones.
When the Speaker resumed the Chair. on motion
by Mr. Wilson, it was ordered, that the Clerk in
form the Senate, that the House of Representatives
are prepared to receive Senators in joint Con-
yentOn, and thereupon Immediately the DOorkeepcr
announced the officers and members of the Senate
at the Bar Of the House.
The Speaker directed the Door Keeper to invite
them to seats prepared for them.
The officers and members Of the Senate We're re-
ceiyed by the members and officers Of the House
standing in their places.
The Convention now called to order by the
Speaker Of the Senate.
The Secretary of the Senate read the joint reso-
lution calling this Convention of the two Houses,
and thercupon,
The Speaker Of the Senate announced the order
of nominations
Mr.. Golladay, of Wilson, made an ineffective
ton adjourn the Convention till the First Monday
in November.
Mr. Dunlap of Shelby, nominated for the Office of
United States Senator, the Hon. Andrew johnson,
Of the county Of Greene, and no other nomination
being made,
The Secretary of the Senate, and the Clerk of the
House proceceed to call their rolls, respectively,
for the vote: and the Secretary Of the Senate
ported the following result
Senator's voting for Andrew johnson WERE
Mcs,rs. Brown, Bullen, Davis, Benton, Goodpas
ture, Harris Hill Jones, Menees, Munday, McDou-
gal, Ross. Travis, Walker, Whitthorne, Wright and
Speaker Burch-l7.
Members Of the House of Representatives voting
for Andrew johnson were,
Mcssrs. Bate, Bayless, Bently, Blackburn, Brad
ford, Ga dwell Carter, of Hardin, Copeland, David
son, Dodson Dunlap, Estes, Fulton, Cannon, Crit
18th, Hamilton, Harvey, johnson, King, Lamb,
Lowe, Maris, Mickey, Newman, Roberts, Rose
Rowles, St. John, Savage, Schmittou, Smart, Sum
mers, Taylor, Thompson, Turner of Roane, Turner
OF Sumner, Williams, Wilson, Wood and Speaker
DonaldsOn.-lO.
Senators voting for Neil 5. Brown, were
Mossrs. Bratcher, Gof, Goodner, Heiskell, Neon
nico Roach, and Welcker-7.
Members of the House OF Representatives, voting
for Neil 5. Brown, were
Algee, Anderson, Beale, Bicknen. Brazelton
Carter. of Carter Cooper, Davic, Dodson, Ewing
Frazier, Goladay Holmes, Iyie, Kendrick, Kenny,
Lackey, Lloyd, Nancy, Randolph Raulston, Rem
shaw Rich ardsOn, Senter, Saunders, Shrewsbury
Stanton, White, of Hamilton, White Of Knox,
Eaughn-Sl
Total. For Mr. johnson, 81 votes.
For Mr. Brown, SIS votes.
And, thereupon, the Speaker Of the Senate de-
cared, that tae Hon. Andrew johnson, having
received majority OF all the votes cast IN this Con
vent0n Of the two Houses Of the Legislature Of the
State Of Tennessee, Is duly and constitutionaly
elected TO the office Of Senator OF the United States
for the Term of six years, dating from the fourth
day of March. 1857 Applause from the Gal
lsries