Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-01-26
LEGIS rUHE.
EXTRA SESSION.
SENATE.


SENATE.
FRIDAY Jan. IS. 1861.
The Senate met and was called to order at
81 o'clock - - -
Senate Bill authorizing the Rank of Ten
uessee to issue $1,000 600 in post notes or
bills. passed second reading. and was re-
ferred to the Committee on B INKS.
House Bill providing remedy for the coll
lection of drbts was taken up on its third
and last reading. and. on motion of Mr..
Trim5le, was referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee, with instructions to report tomorrow
morning.
Ga motion of Mr.. Bumpass the Senate then
took recess, preparatory to meeting the
House in Convention.
After the Convention, the Senate adjourned
till % O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate met pursuant to adjournment
Leave of absence was granted to Mr.. Nick
ley.
Senate Bill to regulate executions. and for
other purposes, was referred tothe Judiciary
Committee.
Senate Bill for the relief of Justices of
and was rejected.
Senate Bill for the relief of tax payers.
repeating the act making appropriations for
the improvement OF the Capitol Grounds.
passed third and last reading. and WAS trans
mitted to the House.
The Senate adjourned till 10 O'Clock TO-
morrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
FRIDAY, Jan. IS, 1861.
The proceedings were opened by prayer by
Rev. John X iins.
The House then took recess preparatory
IN ,uaatinn ha in Gan ian IN elect
DELEGATES To THE PROPOSED SOUTHERN cox
vENTION.
The Convention was csiled to order, and
on call of the Convention, one Senator and
Ell ght Representatives were absent.
Mr. Can't nominated list of twelve
names candidates.
Mr. Jones moved that the Convention first
elect two delegates for the State at large, and
then by District. which failed by a tie vote
yeas 46. nays 46.
Mr.. Wisener stated that be believed the en-
tire proceeding TO be extra-constitutionai.
and asked to be excused from voting, which
was granted.
Mr.. Jones then nominated list of twelve
delegates.
Alter some discussion as TO the manner of
proceedings. Mr.. Stokes moved hat the Con-
ventiol proceed to elect delegates by Dis
tricts, commencing with the first, which mo-
ton prevailed, yeas OF, nays 43
During the roll-caI Messrs. Trimble, Nc
Cabe. Trewhitt, and Wisener, in voting pro-
te ted against the proceeding by tbs conyen
ZION as unconstitutional and uuau hor ID,
and reserved each the right to spread his
protest on the Journals
The Convention then proceeded to the
selection of delegates.
FIRST Dssfricf.-Mr. Jnhnson nominated Gn.
Sam. Miligan, of Creme; Mr.. Braz lton
nominal d J. W. Dad rick. of Washington
The convention voied UiUa Uoce, and th- f"i-
lowing was The result Of the first ,lln: NJ
ligan, 81 d sd, rick, 20 G. o. r. Pow. II, IL
W. Brazelton, Jr 4, l. Haynes, 2 scat
terrng. 4. Aud Grn. Milligan was declared
duly elected.
Second Disrict Mr. CAN'T nominated J dge
e. j. III Kinney, of Knox. Mr.. HiIdreth
nominated Hnu. Alvin Cuilorn. nt Osrrt"n
Mr.. Vaughn nominat. d Gen. w. Il. Caswril,
of Knox. On the first ballot. Mr.. Cullpm re-
ceived As. Judge Mckinney 10. Gen. Cas-
well l. And Mr.. CullUm was declared elect
ed
Third Distrid.-Mr G llespie nominated
J. NJ Anderson, of S q iaIchie. and Mr. Lane
Geo. w. ROwles, of Bradley On The hr.l
aud second ballots ech received AZ votes.
and on the third, Mr.. a nderson re''eived 4S
votes, and Mr. r wIrs Al. Aud Mr.. Andel
son was DECLARED elecIed.
Fourth District Mr.. She'd nominated Fl q.
E. l.. Gard nhire, OF White, and Nr. K-nuer
nominated w. p. Hickerson. Mr.. II ckers"n
on first ballot received 4S votes and Nh.
Garsieuhire 46--and Mr.. Hickereon WAS de-
clared elected = - 81 -
Fifth Disfrict-Mr. Bennett nominal ed Jdg.
10. c. Guild, of Sumner: and Mr. Martin.
Judge Robert Garufhers, of Wilson. Jndg-
Carulhers was excited on the hrst ballot.
receiving 4S votes; Judge Gaiid receiving 46
.Sirth Dis,rict.-Mr. Hebb uominst Hon.
G. w. Jones. of Lincoln; Mr.. CAN'T nomina-
ted Gen. O. J. Pillow, OF Maury. On the Fl It
ballot, Mr. Jones received 48. Gen. Pillow Al
scattering 4; and Mr. jones was declared
elected.
Ssreath Districf-Mr. Baker OF Perry nomi
mated J. J. Williams, the r representative from
Hickman, who declined. Mr.. Beatty nominal
ted Thomas Martin, of Gil,s; Mr.. Morphis,
Mr.. j. +. Mckinney; aud the vote result d
for Mr.. Martin 4S, and for Mr.. Mckinney 40,
and Mr.. Martin was declared elected.
Eighth Disty1ct.-Mr Dudly nominated AL
fred Robb, of Montgomery; Nj. Lnckhart
nominated Gen. F. K. z llicotfer. of David
sou. Gen. z ,llicoffer received 49 votes, aud
Mr.. Robb 45-and Gen. ZJliicofrr was de-
clared elected.
Ninth Districs.-Mr. Nall nominated Hon.
VIM. Fitzgerald. of HrnIry. Mr. Allen nom
mated Isaac r. Hawkins, of Carroll. Mr..
Hawkins Iece we'd So votes. and Mr.. Filzgcr-
aid SO, and Mr.. Hawkins was elect,d
Tenth Disfrict.-Mr Hurt nominated W. I'll
Stephens, of Madison-Ihere being no other
nomination. Mr.. Stephens received so votes,
scattering II.
Far The State at Ldrge.-Mr. Bumpass nomi-
mated Hon. A. o. w. Toiteu, of ,dison; Sir.
Jones, Hon. W. Dunlap. Of Shelby. On
the first ballot the vote was a tie, AZ; second
ballos Judge lotion received As votes and
Yves ell. cted.
Mr. Hurt then nominated Hon. j. J. Nc
Kinney, OF Knox, aud Mr. Jones, Hon. E. H.
Ewing, of Davidson. On the first ballot Mr..
Mckinney received As votes, and Mr.. Ewing
46 votes, and Judge Mckinney was declared
elected.
Tue Convention then adjourned and the
Senators retired to their cham er.
h. Id To- rda nd