The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-04-19
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.


TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, April Is.
The Senate met at o'clock 5. N.
MEMORIAL.
Mr.. johnson presented memorial No. II,
which was READ and referred 10 The Com
mittee on Finance and Ways and heans.-
Ills from a number Of artists, requesting
g reduction Of the tax en- pictures.
COMMITTEE OK CLAIMS.
Mr.. Hall, Chairman Of the Committee on
Claims, made the following written safe
msnt:
Mr.. speaker.-The Committee on Claims
have bad under consideration the claim OF
Stricklaud's hefrs, but not being able to ar
rive at any conclusive proof Of its business,
beg leave 10 return the paper5 without re-
port, and be discharged from further con-
sideration OF the same
sEw BILL.
Senate bul, No. S4s, by Mr.. Trimble: To.
incorporate the Franklin Turnpike Railway
Oompaoy. Passed on first reading, and
leave granteu to Mr.. Trimble to withdraw
the bin for consideration and amendment.
SENATE RESOLUTION.
No 40, By Mr.. Smith: ResolDed by the
Senate Of the STATE Of Tennessee, That we re-
turn TO William J. Cochran, our retiring
principal Clerk, our sincere and heartfelt
thanks for bis uaiiorm courtesy, ability and
energy displayed in the discharge Of the
onerous duties Of principal Clerk of this
body.
Adopted unanimously, under a suspen-
sion Of the rule.
ELECTION OF PRINCIPAL CLERK.
A motion Of Mr.. SeDier made before the
adoption Of the above resolution, to accept
the resignation, rendered yesterday by
William j. Cochran, Of his Office az princi-
pal clerk Of the Senate, having carried,
On motion Of Mr.. Trimble, the Senate
went into an election 10 fill the vacancy,
whereupon ii. G. Flagg was unanimously
chosen, wi bout opposition.
ELRcrI0S OF ESGR0ssISG CLERK.
On motion Of Mr.. Senter, the Senate went
into an election TO Gil the vacancy occa-
stoned by the promotion Of Mr.. Flagg,
whersupon Clay Newlaod was unanimously
chosen engrossing clerk Of the Senate, with
out oPPosition.
TIE FRANCHISE HId.
House bin No. sos: To limit the elective
franchise. was taken up, passed on first
Franchise, ana one hundred and forty copies
ordered 10 be printed for the use Of the
Senate.
The newly elected clerks came forward,
and were sworn in by the Speaker
HOUSE BILLS on THIRD READING.
No. 2Is Relating to travellers and aeci-
dental insurance companies. Referred TO
tlo T,r,rniftaa on .Iudfp. airy
No. 207: TO amend an act passed Feb. %,
1860, entitled can act to regulate paying
out the railroad tax of Montgomery county"
Passed; ayes Is, noes 1.
No. 224: To re-establish the Tennessee
State Agriculture Bureau, and for other
purposes. Amended, and recommitted TO
the Committee on Agriculture.
BILL on NON -CoEoURReNcE.
House bill No. SAG. To incorporate the
town of Madisonville, in Monroe county,
was taken up on House non-cOncurrence in
Senate amendment, and the Senate reced-
ing from its amendment, the bin becomes
law.
HOUSE BILLS on SECOND BEADING.
No. 2i3: To amend Ghe charter Of the Mem
phis aud Charleston Railroad Company.
Passed.
No. 24O: For the benefit of the house
keepers and heads Of families. Rejected
ayes 3, noes 4, whe'eupon Mr.. Senter en-
tered a notice to reconsider the vote reject
ing the bill.
HOUSE JCIYF RESOLUTION.
No. pos, Relative to certain issues Of the
Branch Of the Bank Of Tennessee at Clarks-
vile. Referred to the Committee on Banks.
COMMITTEE on AGRICULTURE.
n. -. s. NJ Hill ,,,,.,,- oc G.,
at0rs Senter, Nelson, Smith ans McFar-
land were added to the Committee on Agri-
culture.
Adjourned to o'clock 8. m. tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WEDNESDAY, April Is
The House met a. the usual hour, Mr..
Speaker Heiskell in the Chair.
The call Of the roll showed 81 members
present.
QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE.
Col. Patton rose to a qestion Of privilege,
and replied TO Mr.. Jarvis card Of yester
day.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS.
Col. Thornburg, from the Committee on
Elections, reported in favor Of admitting
Messrs Overstreet, of 0verton, and Brown,
of Madison, TO seats. Also that Mr.. c. n.
Ordway, OF Giles, was not entitled to seat,
because there was no evidence that he had
taken the necessary oath. The report, with
reference 10 Mr.. o is as follows:
"The Committee on Elections have had
under consideration the credentials of Hon.
G. n. Ordwsy, member elect from the coun-
tv of Giles, and have directed me 20 report
that a majority are of opinion that the can
didate elect did not take the oath prescribed
by the act Of June 5th, 1865, aud for that
reason he is not entitled to Q seat in the
lower branch of the General Assembly.
All Of which, etc. ID. G. THORSBURG,
Chairman.
The report with regard to Messrs. Brown
and 0Verstreet, was coneurred in and they
were sworn in.
The following is the vote in Mr.. Browns
case:
Ayes-Messrs. Baker, Brittle, ..Blackman,
Clingau, Coward, Duggan, Elliott, Fuson,
Garner, Gilmer, Hudson, Hale, Inman,
Jarvis, Jones. Of Claiborne, Jones, Of Greene,
Kerchival, Marable, Martin, McNair, Mel
ton, Morris, Mulloy, Moss, Murphy, Nor
men, Num-, Overstreet. Parks, Porter, OF
Henry, Shepherd, Sinclair, Symmetry,
Shultz, Smith, of Hardeman, Smith, Of
Obion, Snodderly, Stegald, Thornburgh,
Waters, of Wilson, Warren, Welsh, vii
liams, Wines, Woodcock, Woods, Speaker
Heiskell-4g.
NoEs-Andersou, Donaldson, Doughty,
Dowdy, Maxwell, Mullins, Patton, Porter,
os Wayne, Pickett, Raulston, Walker, Of
Rhea.-ll.
Mr.. Ordway's case came up, when that
gentleman submitted the following ccm-
municatiou
nashville, April IS, 1866.
To Committee on Elections House of Representa-
lives;
It is proper, perhaps, for me to state to
you, that having previously taken the oath,
the necessity for again taking the oath pre-
scribsd for candidates Cor seat in the State
Legislature, did not occur TO me until my
return to the city after my collection. To
remedy, so far as possible, this inadveftance
l did on yesterday take the required oath.
Hoping this will be satisfactory,
/ am, Gentlemen, yours truly,
c. N. 0RDwAY.
The case Of Mr.. Ordway was debated till
noon, when the House adjourned without
coming TO q vote.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The case Of Mr.. 0rdway was then taken
up.
After some discussion Mai. Warren moved