The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-04-28
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE
SENATE.


| er Frierson in the chair.
On motion Of Mr.. Trimble it was ordered
! that the ties imony in the case of Cave John
/ sOl be stricken from the Journal
Mr.. Frazier, of Knox, moved TO suspend
/ the rules for the purpose of taking up the
| case OF Colonel A. E. Garrett, which was
agreed TO.
The report Of the Committee on Elections
and accompanying papers were then read.
Mr.. Cate moved to concur in the majority
report.
Mr.. Trimble moved that Col. Carrot. be
/ granted leave to come forward ard lay his
! case in person bef-re the Senate. A reed to.
! Col. Garrett then proceeded TO address the
| Senate at considerable length in regard 70
the points involved in his CAIN to q seat in
! the Senate.
! Mr.. Frazier, Of Knox, moved that the
| whole subject be recommitted to the Com
mittee on Election, but subsequently with
| drew the motion.
The votes were then taken on concurring
| in the msjority report of the Committee on
| Elections, that Col. Garrett is not entitled
to a seat in the Senate, and it was decided
! in the affirmative, by Is ayes to noes,
| Senators voting as follows:
! yes-Aldridge, Bosom, Cate, Cypert,
| Frazier Of Wilson, Hall, Keith, Mckinney,
! McElwee, Powell, Sehter, Tr.mble, and
| Speaker Frierson--I3.
! Noes-Case, Carr gan, Frazier Of Knox,
! Johnson, Mcfarland and Nelson-6.
On motion Of Mr.. Bosom, the rules were
| suspended 'or the purpose Of taking up
! Senate bill providing for making lmmedl-
| ately operative the negro testimony bill,
| which recently passed both Houses. The
bill was passed on its final reading and
immediately transmitted TO the House.
VNr5 10 off ii. l.
thorizing the payment Of mileage aud per
| diem to Messrs. johnson and Garrett, which
wa4 adopted.
The Senate Franchise Bill was taken up
aud discussed between Messrs. Trimble,
Senter and Smith.
Mr.. Senter's amendment DISTINGUISHING
sll persons alb to read and write in 1861,
who fought in the Confederate army, and
otherwise voluntarily took part in the re-
bsllion, was laid on the table by l9 to /.
Mr.. senter alone voting in the negative.
Adjourned until am. tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
FRIDAY, April 27.
The House met at the usual hour yester-
day. Mr.. Norman, Speaker pro ten, in
the chair.
The notes of yesterday were read and
/ afPAOfSu'
CONFIRMATION.
Mr.. HeiskeIl presented resolution allow
ing Buck Lewis, Jauitor OF the House, the
sum Of 81 per dsy or his services. Adopted.
NEW BILL.
By Mr. Num-: To incorporate the Middle
Tennessee and North Alabama OIL and Min
ing Company. Referred.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE on ELECTIONS.
The report Of the Committee on Elections,
| which was lad over yesterday, came up,
and long debate ensued.
Messrs. Jarvis and Brown made able ar
guments in favor OF the admission Of n essrs.
Thomss, Steele ard Nicks while Messrs.
| Dugan, Mullins ana others opposed It.
| Mr.. Mullins propOunded series Of ques-
tons 70 Mr.. Thomas, and a motion was
made 70 GLOW him TO reply, but motion to
adjourn was carried, pending to vote on the
question.
AFTgRNOoS SESSION.
After the House was called to order, Mr..
Thomss W S permitted 20 make a speech in
HIS own defense, which he did in a most
able manner but the Radical majority re-
fused 10 listen 70 reason, and the report of
the majority by the committee was adopted
by vote Of 80 10 rs, so far as il referred 70
Mr.. Thomas, aud by vote Of Al 10 10, so
tar as 1t applied 10 others.
The report is as follows
The Committee on Elections had under
/ consideration the credentials of the follow
ing named gentlemen, TO wit: Messrs. A. A.
Stse e, J. +. Thomas, and A. D. NiclSs, and
a majority Of The committee has directed
/ me to report it, as in their opinion, they are
| not entitled 10 seats in this House
| LIST. Because of illegal registration in all
| the counties except Dickson.
"a. Because al the above named persons
/ are Of the number who did enter upOo, and
I carry out q deliberate scheme 10 disorgan-
/ ize the Legislature and ParalyEe the State
/ governments and in the opinion Of the com
/ mittec, secession and rebellion are crimes
thst cannot be too strongly reProba'ed by
| loyal men.
D. G. THoRSHUze, Chmn.
The House then I'D burned.
Favorable from Mississippi.
The indianapolis journal of the 10Th
says
A gentleman who resides in this city, but
| is cultvaling q cotton plantation in Missis-
sippi, gives Us an encouraging account Of
the industrial condition Of that State. He
reports that the people are deyoting their
energies 70 the raising Of crops, and have
little 20 ssy about political questions, that
the negroes are eagerly sought sfie as labor
ers, and are working well, giving much bet
ter satisfaction than was anticipated. Some
planters find it difficult 10 get as mauy
hands as they need, but otherwise the pros
poets for the coming erep are excellent he
further says that the planters not lost many
Of their former slaves as has been repre-
seutsd. Numbers have retained nearly All
who belonged to them before the abolition
Of slavery, the ex-slaves remaining with
their late masters as hired lsbOre-s.
All accounts from the South repy esent a
better state Of feeling between u.e white
and black races, and the lugubfious predic-