Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-02-24
TIN SESSEE LEGISLATURES.
SEN AT E.
THURSDAY. Feb. %.

THURSDAY. Feb. %.
The Speaker of the Senate Hon. 7. W.
Newm an, of the county of Franklin, rose 10
tender his r. signation of the Chair. He was
induced to take this course on account of the
circulation in this city Of false and calum-
nions report compromising bis honor and
Integrity in connection with alleged frauds
committed upon the governm mt The origin
of the report could not be traced. but ii was
enough that for some infamous aud belliSh
purpose, it was current. II became his duty
TO the Senate, TO the State of Tennessee, to
his family and himself to IKE The course
which he had indicated. He should proceed
at once to Washington city aud demand an
immediate, full and thorough investigation.
The Senate accepted the resignation of its
Speaker, and Mr.. Stovall was called tempo
rarily to the chair.
Mr. Wood moved to go into the election of
Speaker. which motion prevailed, and Mr..
Wood nominated B. l.. Stoyall of the county
. of Obon.
Mr.. Stokely nominated w. n. Bradford of
the county OF Jefferson.
Mr.. Bradford hoped that the nomination
of his name would be withdrawn. 1t so
happened that there majority of his
party present in the Senate but he did not
wish that any dvantage should be taken of
that accidental circumstance 10 place him in
the distinguished position for which his par
tial friend, the Senator from Cooke had
nominated him.
The nomination was thereupon withdrawn
and the Senate proceeded TO vote as follows:
For Mr.. Stovall Is, for w. Bradford 1.
On motion, Mr.. Stovall was dnly elected
to the chair, and upon assuming his seat
appropriately acknowledged the compliment
conferred in his election.
Tue journals We're then read, and Mr..
Richardson. from the Committee on Internal
Improvements returned the bill to sell the
States stock in the Lebanon and Sparta
Turnpike Company. without any recommen-
dation and asked to be discharged.
Mr.. Horn introduced bill 10 incorporate
the Independent Deluge Fire Company in
the city of GAINESVILLE.
Mr.. Peters offered "A bill to give State Aid
to the Cleveland and Duckiown Railroad
Company.
The Senate concurred in House amend
menIs to the bill to amend the charter of the
city of Memphis; to charter the Sewanee
Turnpike Company, and the Hawkensyille
Turnpike Company in Franklin county.
HOUSE BILLS ON FIRST READING
To authorize Ju- tees of the Peace to issue
executions in certain cases.
To incorporate Lebanon Female College.
To incorporate the 154th regiment of Ten
nessee Militia.
To authorize Commissioners of Common
Schools to sell real estate in certain cases.
To repeal section 3, chap. 20, of the act to
extend time to suspended Banks for accept
ances.
To supply Carter, and other counties, with
reports. DC.
For relief Of II. Hancock, of Polk county,
and for other similar purposes
To incorporate the Memphis Chamber OF
CONNER ce and Merchants Exchange.
To change certain county lines;
To change tue name of the Socoe Mining
Company.
To incorporate the Church of the Holy
Trinity aud for other purposes.
To amen: the charter of the Emory Trans
portaiiOn Company, and Incorporating the
Sparta Manufacturing Company
To repeal section 1892 OF the code in refe-
renee tn the admission of pupils into the Deaf
and Dumb School.
To incorporate the German Casino OF Mem
phis;
To incorporate Masonic Lodge of Pulaski,
and for other purposes.
Mr.. McNeiIly. from the Committee on
Claims. recommending the passage OF House
Bill for the relief of Thos. H Payne, and for
other purposes.
Senate passed several House Bills on sec
ond reading.
Adjourned till p. m.