The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-04-24
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

SENATE.
MONDAY, April %.
The Senate met at the usual hour. Speak
er Frierson in the Chair.
Senator Carrigan presented the following
memorial rom Cave johnson, Senator-elect
from the District composed Of the eoun'ies
Of Robertson, Mon gOmerg and Stewart;
To the senste Of The State Of Tennessee;
The memorial Of Cave johnson, citizen
of Montgomery county, respectfully repre-
ssnts- ms
That at sn election for a member OF the
Senate 10 represent the Oanhes OF hoOeIt-
son, Montgomery and Stewart. BY virtue OF
a proclamation Of Governor Br5WnioN; 10
fili vacancy oecasioned BY the Geatn %
Senator Peart, who represented SAID bis-
trtet. he was regularly elected on the Slst
day of March, By the qualified voters Of
said Distries, without opposition;
That the sherifs Of the three counties fer
xaried their certificates Of his election 70
the Secretary Of S ate, who issued his eertl-
fcate, founded thereon, certifying his cleo
ton. which was presented TO the Senate on
the 9Th day OF April, together with eerti-
fed COPY Of the oath taken by him before
the Clerk Of the county Court Of hcntgom-
cry, as q candidate
The Speaker Of the Senate informed your
memosialist that be could not, by the rules
Of the Senate, be qualified and allowed 70
take his seat, in the absence Of q quorum.
Your memorialist rested satisfied with
the excuse some light or ten days, although
he believed the universal practice Of Legis-
latiye assemblsges 70 have been TO admit
and qualify members upon the production
Of legal eertifcstes Of election, as was done
at the organization Of the present Senate
| and House, and IS must be the case upon
the assemblage Of every Legislative body,
| as there can be no quorum until after the
| qualification and admission Of members.
Upon some occasions, during the suspen-
sion OF his claim, the admission Of himself
| and the member elect from Smith and Sum-
ner, a quorum OF the Senate would have
bean present, and might have proceeded
with the discharge of the business Of the
! State.
After a delay of some eight Or ten DAYS,
/ a quorum of the Senate appeared, and u pon
| the submission Of certificate of election. in
| stead Of allowing him TO take his seat in the
| usual manner, it was referred to the Com
! mi Tee on Elections, where it has since re-
manned.
Your nemorialist further alleges that he
/ is. in all respects, qualified as required by
! the Constitution Of the State-that he was
born in his district in 1898, and has, ever
since, resided in it, and has been a citizen
| Of the United States as we'll as cf this State
| So far as he knows, there has been no con.
tsstsnt for his seat, and no legal or reasona-
bic excuse for keeping him longer out Of it
He feels it his duty to represent truly the
people who have so generously extended L
him their confidence, upon the important
measure no v pending before the Senate anc
upon which he believes the pesce and pros
| perity OF the State in a great degree de
| ponds.
Your memorialis. therefore respectfully
asks the Senate to have his case at once dis
posed Of, 20 that he may be enabled TO ente
upon his duties. CAVE JOHNSON.
| Senator Senter introduced a bill 10 in
demnify loyal citizens for losses sustained
in putting down the rebellion.
THE bill provides that the State Of Ten
nessee shall assume, and undertake. 10 pay
the loyal citizens Of the State for the follow
ing description Of claims;
LIST. All live stock taken by the Fedora
forces during their occupancy Of the State
ID. All buildings, fences, etc, destroyed
by the Federal forces.
Sd. All property taken, used destroyed o.
occupied by the rebel forces subsequent b
the occupation of East Tennessee by Gen
Burnside.
No claims colleclable from the Genera
Government are TO be embraced in th,
| above.
The bill further provides for the appoint
mept of three Commissioners by the Cover
nor 10 represent the three great divisions o
| the State, Who shall have all the powers o
a qualified Court to sdjudicate claims, senC
for witnesses, etc, elc., st salary Of Sc pc
day each.
The claims in question are to be paid il
coupon bonds or interest bearing Treasury
notes Of the State, bearing date July LIST
1867, and falling due July LIST, 1877.
The Senate then adjourned until to-mor.
| row at 9, a. IN.