Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-28

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/ FRIpAY. April q. 1s66.-The Senate met at the
usual hour Speaker Frierson in the Chair.
On motion OF Mr.. Trimble il was oreered that
| the testimony in the case Of Cave Johnson be
/ stricken from che Journal.
Mr. Frazier of Knox moved to suspend the
rules for the purpose of taking the case OF Col
! a. 4. Garrett. which was agreed 10.
The report of the Committee on Elections and
| accompanying papers were then read.
Mr. Cate moved to concur IN the majority re-
| port.
ed leave to come forward and lay his case IN per-
son before the Senate. Agreed to.
Col. Garrett then proceeded TO address the
Senate at considerable length IN regard 70 the
points involved in his claim TO a scat IN tue
Senate.
Mr. Frazier. of Knox, moved that the whole
! subject be reconmitted to the Committee on
! Elections, but subsequently Withdrew the motion
The votes were then taken on cOncurrlng IN the
majority report Of the Committee on Elections ms
Senate. and it was decided in the affirmative oy
I Is ayes TO 6 noes, Senators voting as follows:
Of Wilson Hail. Keith, Mckinney. McElwee.
Powell, Senter. Trimble and Speaker EriersonIl5.
Noes-Case, Carrigan, Frazier Of Knox. John
| son. Mcfarland and Nelson-6.
On motion Of Mr.. Bosom. the rules were suS-
pended for the purpose of taking up Senate bill,
providing for making Immediately operative the
nero testimony bill. which recently passed DOLE
! Houses.
The bill was passed on its final reading, and
/ Immediately Transmitted to the House:
MI. UutTeu Il gOlhL ESooiubtoA
| iZing the payment of mileage and per diem TO
! MessTs. johnson and Garrett, which was adopted:
The Senate Franchise Bill was ia ken up and
discussed without any action being taken thereon.
Mr. Senters's amendment, DISTINGUISHING all
persons able to reed and write in 1861, who fought
! in the Confederate army, and otherwise yolunta-
rily took part in the rebellion, was laid on the
table by 10 to l, Mr.. Senter alone voting in the
negative.
ADJOURNED until 9 a. N. tomorrow.
House of Representatives.
FRIDAY, April 27.-The House met at at the
usual hour, Mr.. Norman, Speaker pro tenn, IN the
chair. The notes of yesterday were read and ap-
Mr.. Heiskell presented a resolution allowing
Buck Lewis, JanitOr of the House, the sum OF 81
per day for his services. Adopted.
NEW BILL.
BY Mr. Num-: To incorporate the the Middle
Tennessee and North Alabama Oil and Mining
Company. Referred.
The report of the Committee on Elections.
which was laid over yesterday. came up and a
long debate ensued.
Nessrs Jarvis and Brown made able arguments
in favor of the admission of Messrs. Thomas,
Steele and Nicks while Messrs. Dugan, Mullins
and others opposed it.
Mr.. Mullins prOpounded series Of question, Ia
Mr.. Thomas, and motion was made to allow 4im
to reply, but motion to adjourn was carried,
pending vote on the question.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After the House was called to order Mr..
Thomas was permitted to make a speech in his
own defense, which he did in a most able manner;
but the Radical majority refused TO listen to
son, and the report of the majority of the commit
tee adopted by vote of 50 to L.. so far as ii
referred to Mr.. Thomas and by vote of Il to l6,
so far as il applied 10 others.
The report is as follows:
The Committee on Elections had under consid~
Grafton the credentials OF the following named
gentlemen. viz: Messrs. A. A. Steele, J. +. Thorn
as, and A. ID. Nicks, and majority of the COM
mittee has directed me to report it, in their
opinion, they not entitled TO seat in this
House.
LIST. Because of illegal registration in all the
counties except Dickson.
ID. Because all the above named persons are of
the number who did enter upon. and carry out, a
deliberate scheme to diSOTganiEe the Legislature
and paralyze the State govern ment and in the
opinion of the committee. secession and rebellion
are crimes that cannot be too strongly reprobated
by loyal men. ID. q. THORNBUPG, Chm'n.
The House then adjourned.