Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-08
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

MONDAY, OCTOBER I. 1861.
Mr.. FRED. S. DEWOLFE, Principal Clerk of
the House OF Representative of Representa-
tives of the Last General Assembly, called
the House to order at five minutes to twelve
o'clock, NJ, when the following members pre-
sented their credentials. and took the oath TO
support the Constitution of the Confederate
States and Of the States Of Tennessee:
Carter and Johnson-R R Butler.A
Sullivan-Alviu Willard.
Washington-S \ Patton.
Greene-James p Mcdowell.
Hawkins-Wm Simpson.
Greene, Hawkins. Hancock and Jefferson
james BTittOn. Jr.
Cocke--J II Randolph.
Jefferson-J Monroe Meek.
Grainger-D W c Senter.
Claiborne Bunch. -s--
.Campbelkand Anderson--Wm Wallace.
KNOX Ohm u Fleming. zls
Knox aud SegieE-R III Hodsden. yiaa
BIount- Stephen j. Matthews. ~ -Hl'
sMonfoe-Jo Walker. cJ,izzszgRii ed
McMinn--B f. Martin.
Polk, McMinn and Mefgs-A S Jarnagin.
Bradley-R N Edwards.
Rhea, BledSoe and Hamilton-James c
Warner.
Marion-WiIliam r Rankin.
Franklin-H I Carr.
Cannon-Stephen II Woods.
Warren--John Lowrey.
OvertOn-Wm Donaldson.
Grundy, Coffee, and Van Buren-Issac C.
Garretson.
Jackson-Brooks.
Smith-Wilson 7 Martin.
Smith, Sumner and Mscon-N Ward.
Sumner-James II Head.
RutherfOTd-E a Keeble.
Rutherford and Bedford-Thos G Mosely.
Bedford-DaDiel Parker.
Lincoln-William Tolley.
MarshalI-W l. McClelland.
Lincoln, Marshall and Giles-John Laws.
Williamson-Samuel S House.
Williamson, Maury and Lewis-R G Ellis.
Wison-Ab CarGthers and W L Martin.
Davdson-A l. Demoss and Ira p Jones.
Davidson, Robertson, Montgomery and
Cheatham-Allred Robb.
RObertson-John Z Garner.
Montgomery-D n Kennedy.
Stewart-H c Lockhart.
Dckson-J Eubank.
Hickman d Easily.
Maury-H T Osborne.
Observation-Disclosures II Paine.
Hardin-James NJ Carter.
Benton aud Humphreys n Little.
Henderson-Wm Clark Tucker.
Gibson T Carthul-
CARROLL Hawkins.
Carroll, Gibson, Madison and Henry-W
4 Dunlap.
Dyer and Lauderdale-S D Written.
Perry and Decatur-M G Fisher.
Henry-H F Cummins.
Weakley-W II II Brooks.
Obien-James r Gardner.
Madison-A S Rogers.
McNary-W Jopling.
Hardeman-Austin Miller.
Fayette-F B Ragland.
Fayette, Upton and Shelby-R. B. Som
ervell.
Haywood Richard Hill.
Shelby-B. NJ. Estes and John Martin
Absnt-Nessrs. Cleveland, of Hamilton,
DibreIl, of White, Floyd. of DeKalb, Keith,
of Scott, Lea, of Roane, McCullum, of Giles,
and Payne, of Wayne.
When the county OF Washington was call
ed, the following communication, addressed
to the Speaker of the House OF Representa-
tives, was presented:
STATE of Tennessee, Washington County, dug. 6,
1871, Mark Bacon, sheriff of the comfy
and State aforesaid, certify that at an election
opened and held in said county on Thursday,
the lst day of August, 1861, for Representa-
tive in the Legislature of the State of Ten
nessee, S. k n. Patton received ten hundred
and eightyni votes, lightweight OF
which were on tickets voting for 7. A. r
Nelson, Representative Tor United States Con-
gress; and John A Aiken received ten hun.
bred and fitty-fge votes. Not being able to
determine the legality OF the said eighty
eight votes above named, do not know that
they are rightfully counted, and, therefore,
have given both. S. K. n. Patton and Col
Aiken, a certificate of the fact, without de-
termining who is entitled to the seat in the
Legislature. Respectfully,
MARK BACON, Shift:
The decision as to who is entitled to the
seat was informally passed over.
On motion of Mr.. Caruthers, Mr.. Lockhart
was called to the chair, until the House
should perfect its organization.
The further proceedings of the House were
then opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr.
Howell.
Onmotion of Mr.. Fleming. Mr.. Patton was
| admitted to a seat as the member elect from
Washington county, when he appeared and
took the prescribed oath.
ELECTION OF SPEAKER.
The Chairman announced that the first bus
| mess in order was the election of Speaker
Mr.. Caruthers nominated W. l.. Martha Of
Wilson county.
Mr.. Carthui nominated John Martin o.
| Shelby county.
Mr. Miller nominated E. A. keeble, Of
Rutherford county.
The House then proceeded to ballot, vita
| the following result:
First Ballot-W. l.. Martin 16, John Mar
| tin 81, Keeble Il, and Austin Miller !.