Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-11-14

Senate had no quorum.
HOuse Of Renresenfasives

Senate had no quorum.
House Of Representatives.
TrEsDAY, Nov 70. 1s66.-The House was called
70 order at l01z o'clock. On q call Of the roll
iifty-six members answered 70 their names
oUALIFYISGEEw MEMBERS.
On The invitation Of the Speaker the following
new members came forward and were duly quail
fed: Messrs. J. i, STREET, Of Marshall; g. W.
THoHPsoS, Of Bedford; W. ?. CLEVELAND. of
Smith, and A. CLEMENTS Of Macon.
On motion, it was directed that the Senate be
appTised Of the organization Of the House.
Mr.. tHoRNBURG introduced a resolution, which
was adopted on suspension of the rules, that
committee De appointed TO wait on the Governor
to intern him Of the organization Of the House
THE TENNESSEE STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
A communication was read, signed By DR.. J. B
LISDsLEY, IN behalf Of the Tennessee state
Teachers Association, soliciting the use Of the
hall Of the House Of Representative for their ses
and 10th
In accordance with the petition, Mr.. WINES in
trOdueed q resolution providing for the granting
Of the ball on the days mentioned.
Mr. RICHARDS. while being. as he said, warm
friend Of education, was opposed TO giving the
the use Of the hall for two full days. He would
favor giving the hall the afternoon of each day.
After some little discussion on the subject, the
matter was compromised BY allowing the use of
the hall from u o'clock each day.
PROTEST..
The SPEAKER directed the Clerk 10 read doeu-
ment signed by b. +. C. SIXTH, of New Middle
ton protesting against the admission of Mr..
CLEVELAND, member from Smith county. on the
ground that said CLEVELAND had. in the early
days Of the war, served as sergeant In the rebel
army.
On motion, the protest was referre to the Com
mittee on elections,
PETITIONS. s. 81.
petition from German citizens of Davidson
county was read. praying for a repeal Of the
statutes, so rs to allow Sundy recreation and
amusements, and for other liberal legislation. so
as TO induce immigration to the State. Referred
to Special Committee.
THE BANK OF TENNESSEE.
On motion of Mr.. WINES, the following addi-
tiOnal members were adeed 10 the committee APP
pointed to inquire into the action of the Governor
in compromising with certain officers Of the Bank
Of Tennessee: Smith, Of Hardeman, Wines, Ding
gan, Mullins and Brown, Of Madison.
RESPECT TO THE DECEASED Mr.. ". B. LEWIS.
Mr. SMITH, Of Hardeman, said that it had just
come to his ears, that former member Of the
House, Mr.. W. B. LEWIS, had departed this life;
he would, therefore move. as a mark Of respect,
that the House adjourn until Tomorrow morning
Mr.. MULLINS made some remarks eulOgistie Of
the deceased, when the House adjourned until nine
O'Clock tomorrow morning.
PROTEST AGAINT MR. CLEAvLAND. OF SMITH.
NASHVILLE. Tenn, Nov. 8, IS66.-To the House
Of Representatives. Of the General assembly Of the
State of TenHessee-GENTLEMEN hereby protest
against the member elect from the esuPty of
Smith. William J. Cleavland, taking his seat in
your nOnOfdBle DOug Us Representative rum sdlu
county, upon the following considerations, tO-wit
LIST. That there was not general election held
two civil districts in said county, in. which were
a sufficient number Oflegal voters to have changed
the result, having held no election on the day
said election was ordered by the Governor in his
proclamation. I'd. That the said William J.
Cleavland, member elect as aforesaid, did, on the
Sth day of june, 1851 voluntarily and without any
compulsion, vote for the ratification of the ordi-
nance of separation, by which Tennessee became
a member of the so-called Confederate States, and
in rebellion to the United States Governments
that the said William j. Cleavland, member elect
as aforesaid did the 18th day of une, 1861, en-
list in volunteer company of Tennessee, to fight
for the establishment of the sO-ealed Confederate
States Government and for the disruption and
overthrow Of the United States Government; and
that the said William j. Cleavland was sworn in
to the service on the 9th day of June 1861 at
Nashville to serve twelve months in said service
for the purpose of Overthrowing and destroying
the United States Government; that the said Will
liam j. Cleavland was an officer in said service of
the insurrectiOnary States, and that the said Will
liam j. Cleayland did receive pay from the So
called Confederate States for his said services
In proof of the above assertions | herewith ap-
pend n copy of the certificate of the Captain of
whose company said VIM. j. Cleavland was
member, and also the surgeons certificate of dis
ability upon which the said VIM. j. Cleavland
was discharged from the rebel army, and also the
order endorsed thereon of Major General Hardee
for the discharge of said VIM. j. Cleavland,
which are in the words and figures following, to-
wit:
a.,
Harris Independent Company of Tennessee Rifle
men: Was enlisted by Joseph q. Picket, acting
officer at Nashville, on the 9th day of June, lS6
to serve twelve months. He was born in Smith
county in the State of Tennessee, is twenty six
years old, five feet seven inches high, dark COM
plexion. blue eyes, brown hair, and by occupation
when he volunteered school teacher. During the
last three months he has been nine weeks unfit for
Dec. LIST, 1861. Captain.
1 certify that 1 have carefully examined the
said VIM. j. Cleavland, ID Sergeant of Captain
Henry W. Harris Independent Company of Ten
nessee Rifemen, and find him incapable OF per-
forming the duties of an officer. liz is at present
very much debiltated from attacks of measles
and typhoid fever; he is also suffering very much
from hip joint disease and neuralgia affection of
the 6s s@n i oSi back Acting Fl pRgsean Etc
Upon the back of the above certificates is the
following:
WILLIAM J. CLEATIAND-Diseharged by order
of Ma Major ot Gep IsSi hAROEE p & GHrT
i, W. II. HART, hereby certify that WM. j.
Cleavland, who was Second Sergeant in my
independent company of Tennessee yolunte ers
came, while my command was stationed at BOW
ling Green, Kentucky, and drew his pay Tor his
services in said company during the month Of
January OF February, 1862. IL. W. HART.
October 9th, 1866.
The above are correct copies of certificates in
my possession, and can be produced any time.
snow. therefore, the said William e.. Clcay-
land, having voluntarily taken up and borne
arms against and for the destruction and over
throw of the government Of the United States, is
unfit to represent the loyal people of Smith c0un
ty. and therefore enter my earnest protest
against his being permitted to take q seat as such
member of your honorable body,
Your complainant claims to have been the only
unconditional, original Union candidate, and he
does not ask for the seat, but that 1t may be de-
elared vacant and the power return ed to the loyal
people to whom it belongs. am, respectfully,