The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-04

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At noon yesterday the Secretary d
State, Mr.. East, called sha House 81
Representative 10 order, and resd the
certified list Of members elected. after
which the roll was called by Col. Rob'i
johnson, who With Col Jas. 7. Shelley
acted 81 clerk.
Col Vim. Hsiskeil Of Knox, was. on
motion, called e she chair as spea zar
for the purpose Of organisation. II
taking that position he briefly tbankao
the House for the honor conferred upnr
him, which he would endeayor to merit
By faithful discharge Of the duties hs
vas called upon 70 full6l
Rev Mr.. Allen, pastor Of the Seconc
Presbyterian church in this city, At tn.
invitation OF the conVeation, openes
the proceedings with prayer, ia Wbict
he earnestly thanked God for there's
toraticn Of civil liberty, and for th,
promise Of approaching peace
The chair desired the members from
Davidson county 70 conduct the Gov
ernor elect into fhe House, which We,
done. and Governor BroSulow Was LED
70 seat st the speakers LETT
The Secretary then called Up the
members 10 be qualified The oati
wRs administered - Judge Milligan o.
the Supreme Court
Judge Frazier, who was present. was
invited 10 take q seat within the bsl
Of the House.
AT She conclusion Of the ceremony
Of swearing in the members, the House
took a recess, When the clashing Of avn.
bols and the rinEing notes Of the horns
Of the band, peslng out spirit-stirrine
airs, accompanied By The firing Of one
hundred cannon proclaimed that Ter
necessee had resumed her place and
her suspended functions as one Of the
States Of the Union
The calling Of the roll showed that out
Of the eighty-fonram members elected. sixs
teen we're absent. ones Of them unhap-
PLY by death; siKty-eight members
were sworn IN, the oath administered
being the usual one contained ia the
Code Of Tennessee The absentee
we're Bond, Of Haywood; Cfutehfela.
Of Henry Doughty, Of kentress. Nor
gan, Scott Cumberland 6islem, Of
Jackson; Jones, Of Claiborne Nc
Cannon. Of Knox; McGahey Of Lin~
coin, Marshal Giles; Norman, Of
Carroll; Pearson. Of Henderson; Shell
ton, Of fa7o9te Spith, of 0bion
Simerly, Of johnson; Tomeny Of
Shelby; Willis, Of Hawkins Wocis.
Of Stewart and Woods, Of Cafroll,
Gibson, Madison, Henry.
After recess the call Of the ron vas
repeated, when TIE Speaker announced
that the election Of nefraa hen4
speaker was the frst business IN oraef
]. r. Heed. Of HGmiltonf land Eimand
Cooper, Of Bedford, we're nominated
The result Of the srst vote MAJ Hood
a., Cooper 90. Heiskell 3, Dillon I. This
not being 3 majority, the Clerk pro-
ceeded to take = second vote Hood
3. Cooper 81, scattering 2 Third vole
Hood 80 Cerpor 81 scattering z
Fourth vote Hooi 8, Cooper Sc, scat
ssrinE 2 Mr.. Mason, Of ReaDe. when
the last vote was anEoanced, nomina-
mated Mr. Heiskeil, oil Knox. upon
which that gentlemen retired fson the
chair, calling upon 3fr. Gaines, Of Mon.
roe, % take his place. when the ffth
vote resaitea s. follows Hood 30
Cooper 32, Hsskeil 4 Dillon 3. 1Ir
heiskelia name Eas withdrawn. and
the sixth ballot stood Hood S.. Coop
er 3, scattering . A motion MAS
made to adjourn until nine ociock
this morning, which WAS carried. The
election Of speaker VII De resumed
this morning. aa
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