Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-08


| John A. Aikea sired ten hundred and fifty five
votes. Not being able to determine the legality o.
! the said eightyeigEt votes above named do nc
knosg that they are Fightfully counted and, there
fore, have given both, s. KN, Patton and Col Aiker
| a certificate Of the fact without determining who
! is entitled to the seat IN the LsgitatHre.
Respectfully, ~ = ~ MARX Bacon Shift
The decision as to who is entitled to the seat wai
informally passed over. HENg8lf
On motion of Mr., CARUTHERS, Mr.. (I4seETARl
vas called to the chsir until the House should per
! The further proceedings Of the House were then
opened with prayer by the Rev. DR.. Howell - /
On motion Of Mr.. FLEMING. Mr.. Patton was ad,
united to a seat3s tho member elect from Washing
ton county, when he appeared and took the pf q
seribed oath. fa-l.l sa-ia sia' .a+i ~ -
~ agss,I g EIkcTF9N1 OF SPEAKER. - g1sEF /
The CHAIRMAN announced thatthe FIRST bust
ness in order Was thessleetien OF Speaker
Mr.. OARUTH ERS nominated W. L. Martin Of
Wilson eounty.
NJ. CAREFUL Nominated John Martin of Shelby
county. -----~------ -----s---
Mr. MILLER nOnninatsa'E "A Kseble, of Ruth
The House then projected to ballet, with the fol-
lowing result:
FIRST Ballot--w. IL Martin l6, JOIN Martin q,
Kefble Il, and Austin Miller 4. Or -rz.ers 81
Second Baqot-W, L, Martin Il, John Martin %
snl Keeble %. ss all 3 ts7sysf W
.t-l- esr .fs1 A HEclss. E',e .g.as l-t,5 ~
o. mo.ioa Of Mr.. Sl1NrER, the House took re-
cess until two O'clock at which hour the CHAIR
MAN called the House to order.
ELECTION OF SPEAKER.
Third BGllot-W L. Martin 16, Jehn Martin &c,
Keeble q. and Miller OR. Martin of Shelby /.
MIR. EDWARDS nominated James T. Mcdowell q
candidate for Speaker.
Fifth Baliottw. L. Martin 16. John Martin %,
Keeble 81 and Mcdowell s.. p. !, -, - 81
Mr. EDWARDS then withdrew the nSme Of Mr..
Mcdowell. asEa -a haa .-yilea1 f-s} sgsd ~
Sixth BalOt--w. L Martin IL. John Martin %,
Keeble p, and Miller l.
Seventh ballOt-W L. Martin Il, John Martin rs,
Keeble %, and Miller l. ~ --. sss-sF
Eighth Ballot-W. L. Martin IL, John Martin &c,
Keeble p, Miller l. and Meek -s..
Ninth Ballot-W. L. Martin II, John Martin %
Keeble %. Miller l. Meek l. and Fleming l.
Tenth BallOt-W L. Martin 16, John Martin Is,
Keeble p. Miller 2 Fleming IL, and Willard leo
Eleventh Ballot-W. L. Martin -l6. John Martin
p Keeble q, Miller !, Fleming l, Dunlap l, and
Mr. W. L. MARTIN. of Wilson, then in a fewwell
conceived remarks, thanked the friends who had
supported him for the Speakersbip, and said be
woatd not longer stand in the way of an organizA
ton OF the House. and asked his friend Caruthefs
to withdraw his name, which he did.
Twelfth BAlo.-Mirtin, Of Shelby 81, and Kees
BILE 81. '-'z ~ .--rFs = "a q. s1.-g
The CHAIRMAN thereupon decia-ef Mr.. Kseble
duly and c6Bstitutionally elected Speaker of-the
I
Mr.. Martin conducted the Speaker elect to the
Chair. ,HE. 1873 It
Ga assuming the chair, M. Speaker KEEGIE
said - s.- s.a-..r ...-y -. 1a z.s.r- F"
Representatives. am overwhelmed With q sense
of inabiity od:scharge well the high duties imposed
upon me by your Partially. Totally inexperienced
in parliamentary rules, and unlearned in its law !
rely upon your wisdom to direct me and your as
sistance to supply my deficiencies. caa Only pro
mise the effort of impartiatys to wards you and
stein fidelity to the interests of the country
Invoke your charity for my errors your CO ops ]
GRAFTON IN sustaining the Government of the COnfed~
crate States in the Pending struggle for the great
principles of free speech free press and that all
governments are founded upon the consent of the /
governed. It will be our duty to aid in sustaining
our armias in the field and 60 dispe the dark shadow
OF want from the hearth Of the absent soldier Ac.
cePt Representatives, for the honor yea have con2
tsrred, my profession of the profoundest grattlue
55 u PRINCIPAL CLEfk q ' '- go -. 4
The SPEAKER declared the election of PrincipaI
Clerk in order. . --- I
Mr. DUNLAP nominated Fred S D,WoIfe.
MraR0BB nominated Samuel Y. Bro wn, of Chest
ham county = q 4. -..s-s
The first allot resulted for DeTolfe IS and T+5wn
% Mr.. D9Wolfe was taereppon declared duly
elected. u a s- A-a re- y -e