The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-10-11
Tennessee Legislature.

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Monday, ootoBcyz, lSM,
The Senate was called to otxlef BY The
\, Prayer by Rev. DrM nc. Howell, u.
DE- N2D IN "a Etl l4Si
The oath Of Office WAS then Administer
cd 20 the Senators present. by his Honor,
Judge w. X, Tufnei, ~ : lts i5iN
Senator'S Durlap, Myers, Wester and
Trcwhitt were absent. " " n
Mr.. Bumpm,s moved that Mr.. McNecley
take the chair, protein. Carried.
Alter short debate upon points OF or
der, on motion il was resolved that Sena-'
tors be required TO take an oath to sup.
port the permanent constitution of the
Confederate States of,Amefioa, inadditidif
to the usual oath. ...,.... ...,..,...,.
The Chair announced that nominations
for Speaker were in orler.L oAF
The following gentlemen were placed
ip nomination 4 Messrs Barrow Tmney,
Lane, Jones and Chenthnm. iuit4ofu
After six BALLOTS, no election, resulting,
The eighth ballot stood, CReathani Z,
Barrow I;l.lones {; Messis. Lane and Turl
,ney having heen withdrawn .51poo
Senate ,adjourtd TO O'Clock T.. NJ,
Afieysooa S.ssion. -. ,
The Senate M ut O'clock, pursuant
to Adjournment, and was called to order
by the Chairman. 80 aTuoN bsi2asi =
The Senate then proceeded TO ballot for
Speaker. Upon the seventeenth ballot,
Mr.. L. 8. Cheatham, Of the County Of
Robertson, having received majority OF
the votes present, was declared duly elect
ed. A committee Of two, consisting ct
Messrs. Jones and Barrow, conducted the
Speaker elect to his scat. The last ballot
stood thuS. CAntham, l.; Jones, 0. FA
Upon taking his seat Speaker Gheatham
addressed the Senate in the following elo-
quent remarks:
Senator's IF under the ordinary cir
cumstanoes OF the progressed Government,
the high ho,kr conferred upon mo, de-
serves the rrdtundest Acknowledgements,
what should be the emotions inspired by
your partially upon such an occasion as
this! A new nation has been born--a
new star adds its glory To the armament
OF empire since oar predecessors were
deputed to this hall by free and ehiyal,
rio Observation-Disclosures freedom, which
yielded to usurpation and tyranny in the
old Republic, finds its regeneration in the
new. The love of liberty that animated
the hearts Of our fathers and made their
achievements immortal awakens its echo
in their Observation-Disclosures heroic col.
umns this day and this hour, are living
Notifications against the advances Of DIES.
potism upon Republican liberty.
Senators, from the heart ! thank you
for the distinguished honor you have con
ferred upon me, and proceed to the dis
charge of the arduous duties of the posi-
ton, assured of your kind assistance il
mitigating its endorsements and diff
culties. .,....a-.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The members were called to order BY T
e. s. Russworm, Clerk Of the last House
lsand they appeared in response to cal
for the purpose'of taking the oath of of
flee. Two gentlemen, S. X. n. Patton anc
Col. Eakin, presented credentials from
the Sheriff. The Sheriff set forth that Mr.
Patton received l,OsS votes, So of which
were on tickets voting for I. A. X. Nelson
| for the Federal Congress; and Col. Eakil
received l,055 votes. The Sheriff was un
able TO determine whether the SO vote
referred to were legal, and accordingly
referred the question to the House Q
Representative. ...........
On motion. the question was informall
passed over, and the business of admins
tering the oath was proceeded with by hi
Honor, Judge Turner q. NI,5 e, q.
After which Mr.. Ellis moved that tn
Representative from Wilson Mr. Carutl
ers) take the chair for the purpose of o.
ganizing the House. If.'.
Mr.. Caruthers declined, and nominate
Mr.. Keeble, of Rutherford.
Mr.. Keeble declined, and Mr. Carutl
ers nominated Mr.. Lockheart, and he wa
! chosen. .......
On motion by Mr.. Fleming, Mr.. Patio
was allowed to take the seat rs Represer
tatiye from Washington county.
On motion OF Err. Wallace, the rules {
the last House were adopted for the 60,
eminent of this House. .....I
The election of Speaker was declare
in order. ..,, III. ...
Mr.. Caruthers nominated VIM. j.. Mai
tin of Wilson. 'i
Mr.. Cartrell nominated John Martin
of Shelby. ....r' XXX,
Mr.. Miller nominated Z. a, Keeble, 9
Rutherford. .,,,. N ~
~ Balloting for Speaker. ',.
Frs Balot.-John Martin. Of Shelby
q; w. L. Martin, of Wilson, l6; Z. a
Keeble, of Rutherford, 81; Mr., Miller, {
Hardelnan, l-total 65; absent, 10. NV
| Eeve,uh Bazlot-Johb Martin %, ". ]
Martin l6, Keeble 3, Miller !, !, Fleming
Dunlap ], and Lockhaft l,,J,ig ~ b.,
| Mr.. w. y Martin, Cher in . few ,happ
remarks, thanked tbe friends Nho ia
supported, him for Speak eE and asked b
friend Caruthers to, Withdrew his, nam
which he did. - = 80 - e''
Twelfth BaitotA- Msrti,uiohShe 81
and Feeble ~. ,el sdt .asuo1l ioo
The Chairman therepp9n, declared N
Keeble duly and consGtutionallyo elepte
Speaker Of the H9 9!.sa VI Representative
Mr.. Martin Of Wilson, conducted 18th
Speaker elect 70 the ohair- Iai iaaaaw
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