Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-19

WEDNESDAY,, April lS.-The House was called tC
order mt 10 o'clock. ...... f.
Mr.. Patton rose to a question Of privilege, by
explaining an error he was lei INTO concerning the
alleged absence from the House of Mr.. Jarvis
when the franchise bill was voted on in March.
Mr.. Thomburg from the Committee on Election,
made the following report;
The Committee ON Elections have had under
consideration the credentials of the following
named gentlemen, to wit: MeSsrS. Il. w. over
street, of Overton, and Heryey Brown, of Madi-
SON., and have directed me to report that they art
entitled to seats in the House.
In regard to Mr.. Ordway'Of Giles, Mr.. Thorn
burg made the following report: A majority OF
the committee are of opinion that the candidate
elect did not take the oath prescribed by the act
of June D. 1862 and for that he Is not entitled to
seat in the lower branch of the General Assembly
The report regarding Mcssrs. Brown and Over
street was cOncurred in, and the gentleman com
ing before the bar were sworn in ms members.
Mr.. Warren moved that the report of the COM
mittee in relation 10 Mr.. Ordway be non -cOncurred
in. The following letter from Mr.. Ordway was
read:
To the Committee on Elections: 1t is perhaps
proper for me to state to you that having person
ally taken the oath, the necessity to again take
the oath prescribed for candidates for seat in the
State Legislature, did not occur TO me until my
return TO the city.atter my reelection. To remedy
so far as possible, that inadyertence did yester-
day take the required oath. Hoping shis will be
satisfactory,
am, gentlemen, yours truly;
c. n. 0RDwAY.
Mr. Mullins bitterly opposed the admission OF
Mr.. Ordway TO seat on the hoor.
Mr.. Jarvis advocated his immediate admission
Pending the discussion. on motion, the House
adjourned until , o'clock,
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The consideration of the case of Mr.. c. n. Ord
way, the member elect from Giles, was resumed
the question being on nOn-cOncurring with the
Committee on Elections who reported against
On the question being put, the motion to non.
concur was defeated by the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Brown. Brittle Clingan, Jarvis
Marable. Martin. Mulloy. Moss, 0verstreet. Parks
Porter of Henry, Symmetry, ShultZ, Stegald, W ar
ren, Williams and Mr.. Speaker Heiskell-l!.
Noes-MesSrs. Anderson, Baker, Blackman
Cowan, Donaldson. Doughty, DOwdy, Duggan
Fuson, Garner, Grove, Hudson, Hale, lnman
Jones of Claiborne, Jones of Greene, Mason
Maxwell, McNair Melton, Morris Mullins, Muir
ply. Norman. Num- Patton, Porter OF Wayne
Pickett. Raulston, sheppard, ST. Clair, Smith o
Hardeman, Smith of ObiOn. SnOdderly, Thorn
burg, Underwood, Waters of Wilson, Walker 0
Rhea Welch, Wines. WOOdcOck and WOods-4l
Mr.. Smith, Of Hardenan, moved the following
rs an amendment TO the report of the Committee
'' and because he took a prominent part in the re
cent revolutionary effort TO dlsoTganiZe and breal
up this House" Carried by the following vote.
AYEs-Messrs- Anderson, Blaekman, Clingan
Donaldson, Doughty, Dowdy, Duggan, Fuson
Gilmer. Hudson, Hale, Iuman. Jones. Of Clai
borne Jones. of Greene, Mason. Maxwell, NJ c
Nair. Melton, Morris. Mullins, Mulloy, Murphy
Norman Num-, Patton, Porter, OF Wayne, Puck
EFT. RaulstOn, St. Clair, Sheppard. Shultz, Smith
of Hardeman. Smith Of Oblon, Snodderly, Tn
derwood. Waters, Walker, of Rhea, Welsh. Wines
Woodcoek, and Noods-l2.
Noks-Messrs. Brown, Baker. Coward. Garner
Grove, Jarvis, Marable. Martin, Moss, Diversified
Parks. Porter. OF Henry, Symmetry, Stegald
Warren, Williams. and Mr.. Speaker Heiskell-lI
The report as amended was then adopted by
vote Of ayes Il, noes II.
BY Mr.. Norman: That the order of business
reversed rs follows:
After the morning business Is gone through with
the House bills in their various readings shall b
acted upon in preference TO Senate bills. Lai
over.
The Senate resolution providing for a joint com
mittee to take into consideration the Reyenu
bill. was taken up. and on a suspension of IA
rules adopted.
BY Mr.. Shultz: To authorize the Comptrolle
TO paw certain funds TO Lemuel Duggan, Sheri
Of Lewis county. Passed.
By Mr.. Duggan: To repeal certain sections q
an act amending the revenue laws Of the Stat,
Passed. E-
By Mr.. Parks: To incorporate the Minera
Rock Oil Company. Passed
By Mr.. Mullins: For the benefit Of JnO. 0Dou
we'll Passed. r.e
No 276: To incorporate the JonesbOro Femal
College Passed. |O.I -
No AZ: To incorporate the Savannah Femal
College in Hardin county. Passed.
On motion the House adjourned until o'eloc
tomorrow morning