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

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No.. Ill 1,


MoSDAr, april 3
The Senate convened at Il o'clock.
II and on motion az Mr. Wisener. col,
Wallace rs appaintsd lemporAf}i Psos
idenk
The following Senators aus2sred 10
sheir names, and Te<e ssuly esForn isi
hv his Honor, .JudFe Trenhitt. Col r
r Britfon, Wm. Bosom, John ".
Bowen. A. II Cate. Thos. J. Cypert Dr..
Almond Case, 2 " Fraser, Josh. B
Frierson, W. +. Hall, Geo. ". Keith,
Robt E I.assater. C. ) Mckinney, Thos'
B. Elwee, B. r Pesrt. Ssz1i r. fiogera,
Dewitt C. Senter, John ". smith. DR..
VIM. Stewart, John Trimble. ". III
" iseneE
The Chairman Bnno1ncod that nom
nations for Speaker were il order
3fr. Wisener nominated Col Samuel
r Rogers, of Knox He received Is
votes, which wes unanimous. and he
sasi declared elected Speaker Of the
Senate
On taking the chsiz Col Rodgers adj
dressed the Senate a. follows
Genslemen d he ssnats. sccep. tbe
trust you have been pleased 10 confer iDon
me, not " thout May mfse;vinrs a. q "a :
qual ihcatiens FER The pftper and sicieni
cischargs Of the onerous and responsible
duties Of the position. trust shsll have
she aid snd hearty cooperation Of Honor-
abs senators, thereby enabling ne iomeet,
70 scune extent, the reasonab le exDeetetions
Of our people He, gsntleraon, are assem-
bled here, not &c partizans, but as lovsi
Senators, All having been elected ~ he
same ccnstituency, and trust ell having
in view the same important Object; that h
70 say, as far e. may Be, o restore this once
proud, prosperous aud happy State to its
original place among the loyal States 81
this Union. Genuenen, We have Z hercu-
lean task to perform, and II viii reouire
great care and much fhoarht TO devise
ways sud means to replace our haavv los
ses- A storm Qidestrucfion, devastation and
war has been passing sover Tennessee
Tor now nearly four years, literally uproos-
ing me Essoorces Of our wealth and demon
allzing our people. In view Of which -
should most ferVsntly implore' tia Al.
mighiy 70 give as uisdom from sbove \
enable - at least f iay q solid foundation
- our legislation Tor TIE future peace
happiness and prosperity 81 tie sovel c,si.
Gems. Ne should do nothing in bsssa. bni
every thing should ba done nnop d,,e -
proper redseti5n; VI should 80 IL Il ~
act the part Of enlightened stafesfaer
our acts are not eonfncd % Us ana on.
but viii extend 20 future eenersfions
Good order hfing Indispensable 70 cur sre.
cess, hope eash Senator viii feel that he
he's q Part = perform n mainialning tbs
ssms.
] thaak Jon. Geaflcnnen, for the mani.
festaiion ofyour Kind perliaiity IN selectirp
me 70 preside over your deliberations.
L Z. Cone, Of Davidson, was noui-
mated for Principal Clerk. and received
- votes He was declared unani.
mously elected.
Col Wallace nominated Major Flagg
OF Hawkins, for Engrossing Clerk. He
received II votes, and WAS declared
duly elected.
Geo. 0. Gates and D. C. Harvey. d
Washington, we're poainated Cor Door
Keeper. The vote stood, Gates II, Har-
vey 2 Mr. Gates was declared elected
Lieutenant Henry Barr, OF Davidson
county, vas nominated for Messenger,
and received 10 votes Declared elec
led.
Col. Wallace moved to proceei e
business. Carried.
Mr.. senter suggested that 10 further
progress be made until the House was
ORGANIZED
The Clerk WAS ordered To inform the
House OF the organization 81 the Sen
ate
Col. Wallace moved that the rules
governing the Senate Of 1859 60, be
adopted for the government OF this
body. Carried.
On snotion Of Mr. Wisener, this Sen
ate adjourned 70 3 p n
The Senate met Pursuant 10 adiourn-
ment No quorum being presents q
motion was made to adiOurn to nine
oclock this morning Carried