Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-04-15

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power TO hold ~ addiction. This was he
case Of each voting place, except the 18th
Regulars and 9Th Cavity, the 4tb, 9th,
gth and Tth Wards Of the city Of Nash
vile. Consequently, the votes for this
reason alone. at all other places wereille-
gal, and cannot be counted.
In the It'll Ward tho votes cannot be
counted, as 40 other oath vas admins
tered to the judges except the oath In
said 7Ih section.
ILLEGAL VOTERS.
4. All the votes cast for MAJ. w. Il.
Lewis were Illegal for another reason.
Not competent, legal, qualified voters
as contemplated by said franchise law.
The challenges disregarded, when duly
made, and the oath rs laid down IN said
eth section, not administered, and no
proof Of loyalty required, instead Of IN
conditional Union men, and so publicly
known from the outbreak Of the rebel
lion, the everse was publicly known 70
the judges, and said voters otherwise
not qualified voters.
Therefore, the whole vote cast for Maj
w. B. Lewis is challenged upon this AS
well 3 all other legal grounds, and
should not be computed in said aggregate
vote.
believe the only two voting places
held in strict conformity with the laws
Of the State, and the voters legal and
qualified, were the two military voting
places, as returned to the Secretary OF
State. These and the 4th, 9Th and 9Th
wards, I am willing to consent to be
legal, except the Illegal voters in said
wards should be thrown out.
Consequently, [ am electedbya major
ity Of the legal votes. I am prepared to
make the proof as your honorable body
may require. N. #. BRIEN, sR.,
April >, 1865. Nashville, Tenn.
The certificate Of election furnished by
the sheriff Of Davidson county, was also
read, declaring the vote in that county TO
have stood Lewis, 2,579; Brien, ass
which on motion vas referred to the
Committee on Elections,
THE FRANCHISE BILL.
The morning business having been
gone through with, on motion o. Mr..
RaulstOn, House bill No. sos, known as
the fTanch Sc bill, was taken up on its
third reading, and passed by the follow
ing vote
Ayes--Messrs. Anderson, Arnel, Black
man, clingan, Donaldson, Doughty,
Dowdy, DuggaD, Fuson, Garner, Glmer,
Grimmett, Hudson, Hare, Inman, Jones
Of Green, Jones Of Claiborne, Kerehival,
Mason, Maxwell, McNair, Melton, Nor
ris, Mullins, Murphy, Norman, Patton,
Porter, Pickett, RaulstOn, Sheppard,
ShUltZ, Smith Of Obion, Snodderly,
Thoruburgh, Underwood, Waters OF
Wilson, Walker Of Rhea, Welch, Wood
cock, and WoOds.-I.
~ NJ D.H-.- Co., HTTH-4G
Grove, Marable, Moss, Mum, Parks,
Richards, Symmetry, Smith of Harde-
man, Stegald, Warren, Wines, and Mr..
Speaker Heiskel.-I5.
On notion the House adjourned until
2 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Symmetry rose to q question of
privilege. He stated that the gentleman
from Carter, Mr.. Williams, was refused
a vote this morning, and he would like
70 have his Williams status on the
floor settled. s
Mr.. ClIngan offered the following reso-
lation which was adopted:
WHEREAS, Objection has been made
to P. Williams, representative from Car
ter county, exercising the rights and
privileges of other members Of the body ;
and the records OF this House shOW that
Mr.. Williams has acted as a legal mem
Der of this House, and that the records
of this House show nothing to justify an
objection to deprive him Of the rights
that other members Of this House exer-
else therefore be it
Resolved, That it is the sense Of this
House that all objections are removed in
the case of P. Williams, and that he is
justly entitled to all the rights and privi-
leges guaranteed 70 other members Of
this body, and that his seat has never
been vacated.
On motion of Mr.. Moss, Mr.. Williams
was allowed TO record his vote in the
franchise bill. He voted No.
HOUSE BILL on THIRD READING.
House bill No. 400: To create a crimi-
nal court of Williamson, Maury and
Giles counties. Passed.
No. SOC To separate the common law
side Of the common law and chancery
court Of the city of Memphis, from the
chancerry side thereof, and for otherpur-
poses. Passed.
On motion, the House adjourned until
10 O'Clock tomorrow morning.