The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-22
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
October 81, 1855.
The House was called to order, by the
Speaker, at nine O'Clock g. m The Journal
Of the 10th wes read, and approved.
Mr. Anderson presented bill leVsliziDg
all acts Of officers appointed By the Govern
or, and continuing them in Office, til sue
cessors shall be chosen, and qualified.
Read q first time, and referred 70 the Ju-
The question Of the eligibility Of Mr.. Cam
sron 10 seat in the House was then taken
up.
Mr.. Moss regretted that the matter had
assumed party turn. He criticised Mr..
Cameron's free use Of inTective, toward the
radical members, Of whom he wss one; bat
nevertheless he should vote to concur " tn
the report Of the Committee BE would do
that, despite the fact that Mr. Cameron had
imPugned the motive Of every radical IN
/ the house.
Mr.. Steele moved a call Of the house,
which was ordered. Members present, 6S.
Mr.. Speaker Heiskill ssked Col Duggan
% take the Chair, and be then took the
floor, and moved the indefinite postpone
ment Of the whole question.
Mr.. Snodderly moved to lay that motion
on the table, and the ayes and noes were
called, and the result was IS follows.
Ayes-Arnell, Blaekman, Carter, Dough
/ ". DoWdy, Duggan, Elliott, Fuson, Garner.
| Gilmer, Grove, HuisoB, Inman, Jones, Of
| Greene, Mason, Maxwell, McNair, Melton
Moss, Porter, Puckett, Raulston, Rogers,
| Smith, Of Hsrdeman, Snodderly, Thorn
burgh, Underwood, Waters, Of Wilson,
Walker, Welsh, Wines, Woodcock, Woods.
-3S.
Eoss-Anderson, Brandon, Bledsoe, Brit
/ tie, Cameron, Coward, Donaldson, Duna-
way, Faulkner, Freeman, Gaut, Hood, Lew
/ is, Murphy, Nicks, Norman, Osdway, Pear
son, Richards, Scales, Simmons, Symmetry,
/ Shuitz, Smith, Of Obion, Travis, Thomas, Of
/ Coffee, Thomas, Of Benton and Humphreys,
Waters, Of Madison, Williams, Willis,
| Speaker Heiskell SO.
Mr.. Heiskell then asked 10 amend his
motion, by including all cases Of CONTESTED
seats he moved that all be indefinitely
postponed He did it to produce harmony.
- M AERs faTq6 s House tsi should know if
members holding seats, were really eligible.
He could see no good reason for hushing up
matters Of this character. He would vote
against the motion.
Mr.. Elliott said that he was one Of the
majority Of the Committee who had made
| the report in favor Of Mr.. Cameron; and be
did 50, waving legal teehnicalities and set
ing on general principles. But he was for
Sinking no responsibility. Let the House
/ investigate al the cases, and clean out all
who are ineligible, and confirm the seats
/ Of those who were eligible. He was ready
70 meet the issue, and he hoped other
members would do the same.
Mr.. ordHay referred TO The fopr years Of
anarchy which had existed; but now We
have peace and new order Of things.
He believed that all here were actaated
by honest motives; but there was 3 wide
difference Of opinion among members. To
adopt the motion to pOsgpons, would set at
rest question which was consuming time,
time which should be occupied in legis-
lating for the interest Of the State. he was
for stopping wrangling, and going 10 work.
Mr.. Waters, Of Madison, thought that
further discussion was useless. There was
~ least doubt in Mr. Camerons favor,
and he should have the benefit Of that. He
would 20 for the motion.
Mr.. Moss did not like to have matters
sm0thered up.
Mr.. RawlstOn was not. as 8 member Of
this house. wiling 10 bear such insinua-
tons, as had been thrown out by Mr. Cam
eron in his speech. He had compared the
members 10 a mass Of hounds, whom be
could smell, as soon as he entered the house.
Mr.. Cameron had charged that his county
Shelby-paid more revenue than all East
y
Of Memphis stole all the public funds. II
was only paying back what was due. When
the rebellion commenced, Shelby couaty
furnished more money, aud more men, 10
fight against the Government, THAI any
other section.
Mr.. Wines thought the motion 10 postpone
was an extraordinary oae. He favored the
idea that the House should take the rcspon-
sibility, aud act one way OF another. He
also criticised the inyeetive employed by
Mr.. Cameron.
Mr.. Doughty was for an investigation.
His own eligibility had been questioned
and he desired it 70 be investigated, if any
one still entertained doubts on the subject
Mr.. Cameron had even attempted to ave
the house, into submission to his will; and
it Dug hit never 10 be allowed. Mr.. Cameron
claimed that he had received nearly all the
votes Of Shelby COunty-had said that only
two hundred and thirty seven votes were
against him. He, the speaker, had ex-
amined the returns in the Office Of the Sc
cretary Of State, and found that Mr.. Came
ron did n0t get even mslority-Only a
MIN rnlitv Tho follouing il the vote.