Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-25
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

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The Speaker called the House to order at
halfpast nine o'clock.
Unfinished Business House resumed
the consideration of the unfinished business
of yesterday, being House bill No. 67. to sup
press monepolies, which was recOmmitted to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nev BIls.-The following bills were intro
duced, read the first time and passed:
BY the Committee on Claims: No. S7--For
the relief of VIM. l.. Rogers.
By Mr.. Dunlap: No. $50 exempt onP
negro from execution to the heads of iami
lies. a3 Eaf-
By Mr. Robb: No $50 authorize the
Governor and others to compromise the debt
against f. n. w. Burton. go
By Mr.. Kennedy: No 90-To repeal so
much of the Code as fixes the rate of tax for
county purposes -@. $50
Resolutions Ellis offered series of reso-
lutions touching The present revolution, which
lies over.
Senate Bill on First Reading.-No. 12-To
provide for the payment of the clerks aud
other contingent expenses of the Provisional
Army of Tennessee. Passed.
Senate Bill on Third Reading Mo. 22--To
give further time to perfect land titles,
Passed.
4 Recess-On motion of Mr.. Martin, of
Shelby, the House took recess until two
O'Clock $500
Vote for Gouernor.-The two houses met in
Convention to count the vote for Governor,
but for want of the return from Scott county,
adjourned TO Tuesday next at ten O'Clock.
Confederate States Sendtors.-The two Houses
met in convention to elect two Confederate
States Senators. -
Representative Martin, of Shelby, moved
that the convention proceed to elect one
Senator. --
Senator Spurlock moved to amend the mo-
ton that in the election for the first Senator
none but old Democrats shall be put in nomi-
nation. e4
Representative Meek moved to lay the mo-
ton TO amend upon the table, which was re-
jected; ayes Sc, noes 81. J = "a
Representative Fleming offered resolu-
ton in lieu, providing that the convention
proceed to elect two Senators.
On motion of Representative Lockhart the
resolution in lieu was laid upon the table;
ayes So, noes 26.
Senator Spurlock's amendment was then
adopted, ayes So, noes SO. --t'S
The motion as amen led was then concur
red in; ayes So, noes IS.
The convention then proceeded to the
election :
Senator Turner nominated Landon G.
Haynes, of Washington.
Representative Miller nominated A. o. W.
Totten, of Madison.
Senator Caldwell nominated John A. Gard
ner. of Weakley.
~ The convention then balloted with the fol-
lowing result: Haynes SO, Totten "a, and
Gardner 8.
before the result was announced several
gentlemen changed their votes to Haynes
Landon G. Haynes having received ma
jority of all the votes cast, was declared duly
elected one of the Senators from Tennessee
to the Congress of the Confederate States.
Representative Robb nominated Gustavus
A Henry, of Montgomery.
Senator Barrow nominated Edwin Fl. Ew-
ing, of Davidson. u
Senator Barton, nominated Robt. L. Ca
ruthers, of Wilson.
TIE convention then balloted as follows:
F,rst Bdiiot.-Henry SO, Ewing 20, and Ca
ruthers %. ~
Second Bdzot.-Henry 3S, Ewing 80, Ca
ruthers %. ~
Third Ballot.-Henry "a, Ewing 80, and Ca
ruthers q.
Fourth Ballot Henry 81, Ewing 80, and
Caruthers 25.
z Fifth BaLot.-Henry 81, Ewing 81, and Ca
ruthers 23-
SirA BqllOt--Henry "a, Ewing, 80, and Ca
ruthers 25. sssEz sElE.f
On motion of Representative Martin, of
Shelby, the convention adjourned to 10
o'clock tomorrow morning. and then, s.
The House adjourned to o'clock to-Iaor-
row morning. -