Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-10-29

Mr. TRIMBLE from the Joint Special Committee
! appointed TO invite the President Of the Louisville
| ana Nsshville Railroad and the other Ken,uckisn'
in the city to visit the Capitol reported hat the in
vited guests would visit the Senate chamber about
half past three o'clock.
CONVENTIONAL INTEREST.
| On motion of Mr.. HILDRETH, it was ordered
that TWO hundred and fifty additional copies of Mr..
Paynes bill TO establish conventional interest be
printed for the use Of the Senate.
TIE KENTUCKY VISITORS.
Mr. TRIMBLE rppeared at the bar of the Senate,
and introduced to the Speaker Gov. L. Helm. the
President, and the Hon. James Guthrie, the Vice
! President, of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad
| Company, and number Of other Keutuckians.
! The SPEAKER invited them within the bar, and
bid them thrlcs welcome to the Capitol Of Ten
nessee.
Ga motion Of Mr.. STOKES. the Senate took re-
cess of ten minutes, when the Ksutuckians were
introduced to the members of the Senate.
The Kentuckians having retired, after some time
spent in social conversation,
TIE SPEAKER called the Senate to order, and
On motion of Mr.. ST0VALL the Senate adjourn
ed to Monday morning, in order to afford the com
mlttees an Opportunity to visit the Pententary and
the Asylums for the Insane and the Blind.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
FRIDAY, October %, 1859.
The SPEAKER called the House to order at 81
o'clock.
The session was opened with prayer by Rev. DR..
R. C. Howell
The journal Of yesterday was read and suthen-
ticated
FROM THE SENATE.
Senate messenger announced the passage by
that body of BILL s. 81; also, joint resolution in
wiling citizens OF Kentucky at present in the city
to visit the Capitol, and appointing Committee OF
Invitation; also the Eighth Annual Report of the
Tennessee Blind School and the Report of the Mem
phis Hopital was transmitted
On motion of Mr.. WILLIAMS, of Hickman, I'll e
resolution taken up, under dispehsation, q
committee of five ordered to be appointed on the
part of the House, and the resolution was concurred
in.
The SPEAKER makes the committee to consist of
Messrs. She'd, Kennedy, White of Davidson, Mar
GL, and Williams of Hickman.
SULLIVAN ACADEMY.
Mr.. TRIVETT presented petition from the
Trustees of the Academy of the county of Sullivan
praying for an allowance to their secretaries for
services; which was read and referred to the Com
mittee on Education.
TREAsURER AND COMPTROLLER.
Mr.. SHE'D, from the select Committee appointed
to examine the accounts Of the Treasurer and Comp
troler, made report thereon, which was read and
referred TO the Committee on Finance.
recess of q minutes preparatory to meeting the
Senate in joint Convention.
At the expiration of the time set for the recess,
the SPEAKER called the House to order, and upon
the appearance of the Senate, directed the Doo--
keeper TO invite Senators to seats within the bar
JOINT CONVENTION.
The SPEAKER of the Senate (Taze. W. NeWmsn)
called the Convention order aud directed the read
ing of the joint resolution authorizing this Conven
80 Etoto o1iar nd
State Treasurer.
On motion by Representative HARRIS, call of
the Convention was ordered, and four Senators and
twelve Representatives we're reported absent as fol-
lows:
Senator's A6sens-Messrs. Boyd, Bradford, Nc
Nelly and Peters,.
Rep7esentattues A6sent--Messrs. Ewing, Farley,
Ford Gillespie, Guy, Hurt. Morpheis Nall, Nor
man, Richardson, Senter and TreWhitt-l2.
Speaker NEWMAN announced that nomiOations
for a ate Comptroller were in order.
Sena or ST0VALL nominated James I. Dunlap,
CT the county of Henry
There being DO other nomination made, Speaker
NEWMAN directed call of the roll for viva
votes.
The result of the first ballot was reported as fol
lows:
Senator's voting for Mr. Dunlap were-Messrs
Allen. Bumpass, Hildreth, Horn, Hunter, John
s.n Lane, Mickey, MINIS, Mcclellan, Payne,
Richs rdsOn, StOva!l, Thompson, Wood and Speaker
NeWman-l6.
Senator's voting for Mr. zollicoffer, were-Messrs.
Nash, Stanton, Stokes, stokely aud Trimble-5,
Rep eseutstives voting for Mr., Dunlap, we're
Messrs Baker, of Perry, Baker, of Weakley, Barks-
dale Bayless, Bennett Beatty, Bledsoe BritLon Cow
den, Critz Davidson, Doak Fsrrey, Frazier, CAN'T,
Greene, Harris, Hayron, Hebb, Ingram Jones, john
son, Kenner Kennedy Kincaid, of Anderson, Lea,
Lockhlrt, Ma, field Nee ,be, Porter, Richardson,
Roberts, Russell, Shield, Shrewsbury Smith SOwell,
Tcvitt, Vadghn White, of Dickson, Whilmore, Viii
lIams, Of Franklin, Williams, of Hickman, Woods,
and Speaker Whitthorne--44.
Represen atives voting for Mr. 1llicoff er, we're
Bicknell, BrazeltOn, Butler, Caldwell, Cheatham,
Davis, Dudley, East German, Kincsid, of Clai-
borne, Morris, Pickett, White, of Davidson, Will
iams Of Knox, Williamson, Wisener and Woodland
III.
Mr. Armstrong voted for Mr. Ledbetter.
Representative MARTIN, when his name was
called, asked to be excused from voting because be
had promised to pair IF with the senior representa-
tive from Shelby. (Mr Farley.)
Senator NASH stated that Senator Bradford had
paired off with Senator Peters.
Speak r NEWMAN declared that lanes T. Dun
lap, having received majority of all the votes |
cast, duly and cOnstitutioaslly elected State
Comptroller for two years, from the first of March,
1860.
ELECTION OF TREASURER
Speaker NEWMAN called for nominations for
State Treasurer.
Representative SHE'D put in nomination W. F. |
of the county of Warren.
Senator STAN Ton nominated Richard D |
Serugg3 of the county of Jefferson.
Representative BUTLER nominated Hamilton C.
Smith, of Carter county.
There being no other nominations, the roll was
called, and the result of the first ballot follows:
Senators voting for Mr.. McGregor, were Messrs.
Allen, Hildreth, Hunter, johnson, Lane, Mickey,
NJ mis- Mcclellan, Payne, StOvall, Thompson, Wood,
and Speaker NeYman;-19.
Senators voting for Mr.. Soruggs we're, Messrs.
Bumpass Horn, Richardson, Stanton and Stoksly
IS.
Senators voting for Mr.. Smith were, Messrs.
Nash and Stokes.-2,
Represen atiVes voting for Mr.. McGrezor were
Nessrs. Baker, of Perry, Baker, of Weskley 4rks-
lae, Bayless, Beatty, Bennett, Bedsoe, Britton,
Jowden, Crtz, Davidson, Dosk, Fsrrely, Frazier.
Isntt, Harris, Hsvroa, Hebb, Ingram, Jones, John
on, Kenner, Kennedy, KincaId, of Anderson,
.es, Lockhart Martin, May field, McCabe, Morris.
Roberts, Russell, She'd, Smith, Soweh, Triyitt.
Tsughn, White, of Davidson, White, of Dickson,
Williams, of Frsnlin, Willians, of lex.
nan, Woods, Woolard, and Speaker Whitthorne.-
5.
Reprssen a,ivts voting for Mr. Scruggs we're,
1essrs Armstrong, Brazeton, Caldwell, Chatham,
avis East German, Green, KIncsid, of Claiborne
'oTtsr, Williams, Of Kaox, and Wllliamsou.-l2
iessrs. Bicknell, Butler, Dudley aud Wisener-4
Speaker NEWMAN declared W. F. MeGregor to {
duly aud cOustitutonaly elected State Treasule r
~ two gesrs from ihe first Of March Degt, he hay
Is recefvsi majority Of all the votes cast;
The object for which the convention was assem- !
embed having been accomplished, Speaker NEW.
IAN directed Senators to repair TO their chamber
order in which they came. :
REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES s
The SPEAKER called the House to order and '
that reports from standing committees I
ere in order. =
Mr. CAN'T, from the Judiciary Committee, re-
rned House hillsj Mr. MARITIME, 81; and MIR.
isener's aud 6, recommending passage. Also 4
lis in lieu of Mr.. TreEhitts so; Mr., kinesid, Of
siborne. 70; MIR. Bsrksdales, IA and Mr.. Baker vi
Perry's 81. recommending passage Also, q
r. WoOdards' So; Mr.. Vsughan's, 10; Mr..
reenes, so; and Mr.. Dudley's, s. recommending b.
cir rejection. Also, Mr.. WIssners, 81, which 81
IS transferred to The Committee on Agriculture. b