The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-04-13
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THURSDAY, April IL.
The House met ct the usual hour, Mr..
Speaker Heiskell in the Chair. Prayer by
Rev. Dr.. Gee.
The journal of yesterday was read and
approved.
Mr.. Arnell moved that the credentials Of
Mr.. Sinclair Of Dyer end Lsuderdale be re-
ferred to the committee on elections.
Adopted.
mr.. Thornburg stated that he was ready
to report in reference to the seats Of certain
parties who claimed to be members.
The Speaker said it was not in order.
"Report," ''report," was shouted from
all parts Of the House By radical members
Mr. Thornburg then read it. It proposed
to admit Messrs. Porter, of Henry, Num-,
Of Haywood, and Shepherd, of Hawkins, &c
seats
The Speaker said though he had declared
/ this out Of order he would put the question
1 Of the adoption of the report for the sake OF
/ harmony.
Mr.. Warren called for the ayes and noes.
Toe vote was then taken on the report
and it was found that there was no quorum
/ present.
Mr.. smith, Of Hardeman, moved that the
three last named members be reported and
| sTo-n in.
The Speaker said that the report wss not
adopted, as there wss no quorum present.
MIR. Smith demanded that ths clerk put
the question.
The Speaker said that he did not feel dis
posed to be refractory, and would allow the
members TO be sworn in.
A quorum now being present, the regular
| business was proceeded with.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Major Warren presented g memorial from
certain members elect, as follows:
/ To Hon. W. He.skell,
Sir As Representatives elect from vsri
Gus counties of the State, we have been
waiting for three days, with our credentials
! in our hauds, in legal form, to be admitted
to our seats, and have applied for such ad
mission from day to day. Our admission
would have secured at once the requisite
| quorum for the transaction of business. We
/ new respectfully demand to be admitted
/ and qualified as members OF this House, in
! accordance with established usage Of this
House, and with well settled parliamentary
law.
April 18th, 1866.
W. X. Poston, of Shelby.
T. H. Bledsoe, OF Giles, Lincoln and Mar
shall.
A. r. Wynne, Of Sumner.
!. F. Thomas, Of Coffee, &c.
| A. L. Martin, Of Jackson.
L. P. Walker, of Shelby.
Henry Brown, Of Madison.
/ A. A. Steele, of Marshall.
! c. W. Overstreet, of 07ertou.
| A. D. Nieks, of Dickson.
| n. Porter, of Henry.
A. Faulkner, of Warren.
VIM. Simmons, of Franklin.
c. N. 0rdway, of Giles.
". 3. Lewis, of Davidson.
Referred to the Committee on Elections.
The Speaker then announced the follow
ing names 10 fill vacancies in the Committee
on + ecliOns: Messrs. Parks, Stegald, War
ren, Symmetry, Coward and Grove.
Mr.. Arnell objected to filling the vacsn-
cies, as the Committee now consisted of IF
| teen.
The Speaker said that the Committee had
been enlarged to twenty-one, on motion of
| Mr.. Mullins, and he now only filed the
vacancies.
The objection was withdrawn.
A communication was received from the
Sheriffs of Smith and Summer counties,
stating that an election had been held to
fill the vacancy occasioned by the resigns
ton Of DR.. Heemans, OF those counties, but
no writ of election had been issued. T. 7.
Law was the successful candidate. Referred
70 the Committee on Elections.
DAVIDSON COUNTY ELECTION.
A communication was received from
Judge NJ. NJ. Brien, announcing his inten-
ton to contest the seat of MAJOR Lewis, of
Davidson County. He claims that the only
legal votes polled, were those given by the
10TH regular troops, and the 9Th regular
cavalry and portion Of the 4th, 9th and
9th cavalry. He claims to be elected.
PERSONS AND PAPERS.
The Committee on Elections were author
lied to send for persons aud papers, in the
various election cases.
HOURS OF MEETING.
Mr.. Williams offered resolution relative
to the hours of sitting. Ii provides for the
sitting of the House from 9 a. m. till noon !;
then from T. m. to p. m. Laid over one
day.
FRANCHISE BILL.
Mr.. Raulston called up the Franchise
Bill. The bill was then read, and passed
by the following vote
| AveJ-Aessrs. Anderson, Arnell, Black
man, Clingan, Donaldson, Doughty, Dow
| DIV, Duggsn Fuson, Garner, Gilmer. Grim
NETT, Hudson, Hale, Inman, Jones, of Clai
borne, Jones, OF Greene, Kerchival, Mason,
! Maxwell, McNair, Mellon, Morris, Mullins,
| Murphy, Norman, Patton, Porter, of Hen
| ry, Porter, of Wayne, Puckett, Raulston,
| Shepherd, Shu!tz, Smith, Of Obion, snod
Derby, Thornburgh, Underwood, Waters, Of
| Wilson, Walker, of Rhea, Welsh, WoOdcock,
| Woods. al.
Noes-Messrs. Baker, Coward, Elliott,
| Grove, Morable, Moss, Num-, Parks, Rich
ards, Symmetry, Smith, of Hardeman, Ste
! gald, Warren, Wines, Speaker Heiskell. u.
The House refused to allow Messrs. Will
| liams and Hood to vote, aud Mr.. Williams
at once demanded an investigation Of his
| right to a seat.
Adjourned till p. m.