Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-08
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE
SENATE.

SENATE.
MONDAY, October I. 1861.
At IL o'clock A. NJ. the Senate was called
to order by the former Clerk, John McClorin-
and prayer was offered by Rev. R. B. C.
Howell, d. D.
The oath of Office was administered to all
the Senators present by Hon. W. K. Turner;
Senators Dunlap, Myers, Trewhitt aud Wes-
ter being absent.
On motion of Mr.. Bumpass, Mr.. McNeiIlv
took the Chair, and announced the election
of Speaker the first business in order
Mr.. Morris nominated Mr. Barrow.
Mr. Hildreth nominated Mr. Turney.
Mr.. Bumpass dominated Mr.. Lane
Mr.. SpurlOck nominated Mr. Jones.
Mr.. Hill nominated Mr.. Cheatham.
| The Senate then proceeded to vote for
Speaker, and after several ballots, a recess
| was taken until q P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate was called to order and the hal
! loting resumed, aud after some ten balIotinps
| the name of Mr.. Barrow was withdrawn. and
| another vote taken, resulting. for Jones nine
| and for Cheatham twelve. Whereupon. Mr..
! Cheatham was declared duly elected. and
Messrs. Barrow and Jones appointed to con-
duct the Speaker to the Chair, who, upon ia
/ king his seat, aid :
/ SENATORS IF under the ordinary circum-
stances of the progress of Government, the
| high honor conferred upon me deserves the
| profOgndest Acknowledgements, Ichat should
| be the emotions inspired by your partiality
upon such an occasion as this? A new nation
| has been born--a new star adds its glory to
| the armament of empire since our predeces-
sors were deputed to this hall by free and
chivalric people-Constitutiona freedom
which yielded to usurpation and tyranny in
the old Republic, fiuds its regeneration in the
new The love of liberty that animated the
hearts of our fathers and made their achieve
ments immortal, awakens its echo in their
Observation-Disclosures heroic columns this day
and this hour, are living Notifications against
the advance of despotism upon republican
liberty.
Senators, from the heart | thank you for
the distinguished honor you have conferred
upon me, and proceed to the discharge
OF the arduous duties of the position, assur
ed of Your kind assistance in mitigating its
embarrassments and difficulties.
PRINCIPLE CLERK.
Mr. McNelly nominated Mr.. Franc N Paul,
of Shelby, for Principal Clerk of the Senate,
who received all the votes cast, and was de-
clared duly elected.
EXERCISING CLERK.
Messrs McClarin of Smith. Rogan of Haw-
kinS. Gocdpasture of OvertOn. Trousdale of
Sumner. and Barnes Of Davidson, were put in
nomination for Eugrossing Clerk and after
several ball0tings Mr. James w Rogan, of
Hawkins, received majority of all the votes
cast, and was declared duly elected.
DooRKEEPER.
Messrs. Campbell of Maury, Swan of David
son, Moss of Williamson, Goss of Davidson.
Hickey of Overton, Christian of Grundy,
Gaibreath of Davidson, POston of Jackson.
Irby of Wilson, Russell OF Lincoln, White of
Robertson, were put in nomination
After number of ballotings, Mr. W Moss,
of Williamson, received a majority of the
votes, and was declared duly elected Door
keeper.
MESSENGER.
Quite number of young gentlemen were
then put in nomination for Messenger, and
after several ballots no one having received
a majority of votes.
On motion, the Senate adjourned to 10 A.
N. tomorrow.