Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-09
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

TUESDAY, OCFORER 6, 1851.
the SPEAKER called the House to order at nine
O'Clock.
Mr.. James W. Lea the Representative elect from
RoaHe county appea ed, was qualified and took his
seat.
TO DISPENsE WITH ASSISTANT DooK KEEPER.
Mr.. LAWS was 10 favor of economy in these war
tEes and therefore moved to dispense with the SER
vices of Assistant DOor>Eeeper which he thought
could be done without inconvenience.
On motion of Mr.. CARTER, the motion was lliI
upon the table ayes 4S, noes Fl. -
PRINCIPAL DOOR KEEPER.
The SPEAKER announced the election of Princi
pal Door Keeper IN order when the following gen
tlsmen were put in nomination: John w. Barry,
Of0Davidson. NJ. S. Brantley, of Davidson James H.
SiEfemaOre, YIN. + Burke, Of Wilson. Torrance
=. l.. Mcdonald, of Maury. Thos. 7. Green, Of Shell
by, and A. ]. McNabb, of Rutherford.
On the third BALLOT, Mr.. Mitchell having received
majority of the votes cast, was declared duly
elected.
ASSISTANT DOOR KEEPER.
For Assistant Door Kseper the following gentle
men were put in nomination: Anderson Hill of
Knox c. N. CoWsrdin, of Davidson, J. F Brown of
Decatur, D. J. Craig. of Maury, John c. Bransford,
of Smith, and A Ksntz. of MeNinn
On the third ballot, Mr.. Hill, having received
majority of the yetes castwss declared duly eleced
Dl4FRIcTNG TIE STATE.
providing for joint committee whose duty it shall
be to report a bill at the earliest day practicable
spportioning the State into eleven Congressional
districts and also into districts for the eectnn of
Senator'S and Representatives in the General
The rule having been suspended the resolution
MS adopted:
Mr. MARTIN of Wilson, introduced bill to IN
crease the pSy of the enlisted volunteers of Ten
~ ..c.
missOned officers five dollars per month to be paid by
the State, and spplies well to those who shall
hereafter volunteer as to those now IN service ]
Passed frat reading.
RECESS.
On motion Of Mr.. OSBORNE, the House took 9
recess until two O'Clock, at which hour the
SPEAKER called the House to order.
aE-DsTRIcTNG TUE STATE.
Mr. CARR moved reconsideration OF the vote
SdGpting the House resolution in regard to re-dis-
trieting the State, with the view of having two
committees appointed TO whom shall be referred
the congressional and legislative appointments
respectively. The House refused to reconsider the
vote.
NJ. MARTIN, Of Shelby, INTRODUCED hill TO pro-
vide for obtaining Jurors in criminal cases and for
other purposes. Passed first readng.
Mr.. ESTES introduced a bill to authorize the
County Court of Shelby county to be held al Mem
phis. Passed first reading.
MESSAGE FROM The qoyIRSos.
4 message from the GoEernor was received by
the hands Of the Secretary of State, which was
read. The message will be found elsewhere in this
paper
% motion of Mr. MARTIN. of Wilson. it was
ordered thst Ave thousand copies of the Governors
message be printed for the use of the IIOuse,
FCRL!C ERINTKG.
Gr. SBNTER offered 3 resolution declaring J. O.
Griffith i Co. and A. S. Camp & Co, printers to the
House until Public Printer shall be elected, which
was adopted under q suspension of the rule.
VACANT SEATS.
Mr.. RANKIN offered the following resolution,
which lies over under the rule
WHREGS, The seats of certain gentlemen elect
IS Representatives of the people of Tennessee be-
ing 1t present vacant in this chamber and rumOrs
havisg been received by this body that said mem
herI, some of them, had left their own State and
Government and had sought protection at the hands
ST the enemies of their Own people, therefore he il
IFEO,, ed, +hst committee Of three be appointed
EhOse duty shall be 10 inquire into and report con
Corning the above f46ts at early period prac-
ticable and if any of the Representatives elect of
the state of Tennessee so reported or found to
b. so by said committee, that then their seats be
declared vacant and the Governor be requested to
issue writs of election nstanter that their places
may be filled.
THE- CENSUS.