Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-10-05

IN SENATE.
TUESDAY,, Oct. 4, 1859
No new bushes having been offered,
The SPEAKER announced that the question be-
fore the Senate Was the motion Of the Senator from
Fsyette aud Ebelby. Mr. Payne,) to admit John A .
Minis as Senator from the Eighth seeatOrial Dis
trict
THR CONTESTED KLEcrIoE.
The questions involved in the contested slsssion
from the Eighth Senatorial District we're further
discussed BY Msssrs. RICHARDSON and PAYNE,
when
Mr. THOMPSON demanded the previous quss-
lion.
Mr.. STOKES hoped the gentlemen would not in
siSt upon the call for the previous question.
Mr. THOMPSON refused TO withdraw the call.
The ayes and noes being demanded, resulted as
follows,
Ayss--Messrs Hildreth, Hunter, johnson, Lane,
Mickey. Mcclellan, McNeilly, Payne, Peters, Sto-
vail, Thompson, Wood, and Speaker Newman-lS.
Noes -Mesers. Allen Boyd, Bradford, Bumpass,
Horn, Nash, Richardson, Stanton, Stokes, siokely,
and Trimbls-ll.
So the demand for the previous question was sut-
aimed.
Tbs SPEAKER slatea the question before The
Senate TO be upon the motion Of the Senator from
Payette and Shelby lMr. Psyne) TO admit Ar. Min
nis.
Upon this motion the ayes and noes we're demand
ed, which resulted as follows:
Ayes-Messrs Hildreth, Hunter, johnson, Lane,
MicKley, Mcclellan, McNeilly, Payne Peters, Sto-
vail. Thompson, Wood. and Sps aker NeWmsn-I3.
Ro0-Messrs Allen, Boyd. Bradford, Bumpass,
Horn, Nah, kichs dson, Stanton, Stokes, Stskely,
and Trimble-lI.
50 the motion was eoDcurred in.
The SPEAKER announced that The Senate had
decided that Mr.. Minnie should be sworn IN, aud
that gentlemen appearing at the bar the usual oath
vas administered by JOSIAH Ferris, Esq.
Mr. STOVALL moved he appointment CT com
mittee Of i've invcrga,e the mtt'er in regard 20
the ooBie-',d elsotiOn from the Eighth Senat rial
District watch motion was cOneurted 10.
The SPEAKER appointed Msssrs. Stovan. Rich
areson, Payne, Thompson and Bradford said com
mtee.
NJ. BRADFORD slstsd that he had no experience
In legislative matters and begged be excused from
serving on the committee. He would suggest Mr.
Trinlble, an able lawyer TO take his place upon the
committee.
The SPEAKER excused Mr.. Bradford and aP-
pointed Nc. Trimbe.
Mr.. TRIMBLE begged 10 decline tho sppoint-
meni. He desired a more able and experienced man
on his eide of the Senate end they had sUch N an.
He recommended that Mr. Stokes be appointed ia
his stead.
The SPEAKER excused Mr. Trimbls and sp-
pointed Mr.. Stokes ca the committee
AoALESDAR.
On motion of Mr.. MICKEY, the Door Keeper
was instructed to prepare calendar and have the
usual number of copies printed for the Use Of the
members. ...
TIE CONTESTED ELECTION.
Mr.. STOKES present Ell the testimony on the part
Of W. H. Ebbs, who contests the right Of Mr.. Min
his TO his seat as the Senator from the Eighth Dis
irict and his motion, it referred to the Sc
leot committee.
Mr.. WOOD submitted resolution providing for
the appointment of a committee Of three to act
with such committee the House msy appoint, to
prepare Jint rules for the government Of the tive
Houses; which was ooucurred in.
COMMITTEES TO WAIT ON TIE GOVERNOR.
message was received from the House annouu-
cling that . committee of three had been appointed
the part Of that body to wait on the Governor,
in conjunction with such committee as the Senate
may appoint TO inform him that the two houses are
now organized and ready to receive any oommuaics
ton he may desire to make
Ga motion Of Mr.. STOKES, the message was ia
ken up and concGrred in, and 8 committee Of three
appointed on the part of the Senate.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Stokes, Thomp-
son and Mcclellan the committee on the part Of
the Senate.
WILLIAMSON COUNTY FAIR.
The Clerk read sn invitation 10 the Governor and
members Of the Legislature TO visit the Williamson
County Agricultural and Mechanical Fair and
On motion Of Mr. RICHARDSON, the invitation
was &C epted on the part of the Senate
On motion of MIR. PAYNE, the Senate adjourned
to ten O'clock Tomorrow