Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-01-08
HOUSE.

MONDAY, Jan. z, 1861.
The Speaker, Mr.. Whitthorne, of Maury, at
II O'Clock, called the House to order. The
Throne of Grace was addressed by Rev. DR.
Huston, OF the Methodist Church.
The Speaker then directed the Clerk to
call the roll of members and seven failed to
answer to their names.
The Speaker then addressed the House as
follows:
Gentlemen of the House of RepresentatiUes:-Be
fore announcing the House organized and
ready to proceed 10 business, permit me to
say that am happy to meet you ell. Graft
tying as is our social re union, still it would
be uncandId IN me to express other than dee I
and profound regret for that condition Of
public affairs which has caused our meeting
here to-day-a condition of things demand
ing the exercise of enlightened patriotism and
requiring the guidance of cool and dspas-
sioDate wisdom.
Let me enireat you, then, that in your de.
liberations you take counsel of yolr reason
rather than your passion, and sinking all
other considerations. look alone to the glory
and prosperity of those whose interest you
represent. Believing, as do that such will
be your course, do not doubt that the re-
suit of yonr legislation will be for the veal
and the honor of the State.
In this hour of our nations gloom-in this
hour when Invisible hands are fast unrolling
the scroll of our destiny. dare claim for
Tennessee page in the annals OF future his.
tory, of high loyalty TO her constitutional
rights and in her sovereign character will
demand nothing but what is right, and SUBJ
NIT to nothing that is wrong, and that plac-
ing herself upon the principles of liberty.
equality and justice, the eternal symbols of
free government, she will hold all enemies
who oppose, all friends who sustain these
great principles.
The special purposes and objects fer which
you have been convened, will be disclosed
by message from his Excellency, the Cover
nor.
l now announce that quorum of the
House is present, aud is ready to proceed to
business.
During the rollcall, MFR. Lea, of Haywood,
stated that since the last session, he had n :
moved bis residence from the county of Hay
wood to the city of Memphis; that many of
the people of Haywood had expressed de-
sire that he should continue to represent
them and he submitted the question of is
eligibility to the House. Subsequently, on
motion of n r. Cheatham, the Clerk was in
structed to enter the name of Mr.. Lea on the
roll as a member of the House.
Tho usual committees to inform the Senate
and the Governor OF the organization OF the
House, and It's readiness to proceed to bust
ness, were appointed.
The Committee to wait on the Governor re.
ported, and soon thereafter, Mr.. j. E. r ~.
the Secretary of State, appeared at the bar
of the House and delivered m, ssage from the
Governor, with accompanying document.
(The message is given IN our Senate report
Seven Thousand five hundred copies of the
message were ordered to be printed for the
use of the House.
Mr.. Bark-dale offered resolution to raise
a joint select committee, consisting OF nine
m mbers on the part of the House, to whom
shall be referred that portion of the Cover
nor's message relating to our Federal Rela-
lions. Rules suspended, and resolution
adopted.
Mr.. Martin offered similar resolution in
relation to the financial distress Of the coun-
try. Adopted.
Mr.. Brazelton, offered a similar resolution
in relation To the organization of the mill IA,
Of the State.
The House then adjourned till A. N. to-
morr01.