The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-04-26
TEENESsEE LEGISLATURE.
sENATE.

cENA II.
WEDNEsBAY, April Is, 1866.
The Senate met at a. n. Spesktr Frier-
son in The chair.
Mr.. Trimble, from the Committee or
+ ections, subm & ed mrio.ity nd minority
reports Ia regard TO the eass Of ave john
sn, Senator elect from the counties o.
Robertson, Montgomery and Stewart.
The tOlloaIns ~ the Dajority eport
To tie Senate Il the state Of Tennessee:
The COMMITTEES o.i Elections have consid-
cred the case OF NJ. ave Johnson, claim
T. g sect in the Senate Of Tenness e, from
the Nj etc nth Senatorial District, under q
special elcc ion held on th- 3ist March
1856 10 fiil the vacancy caused by the death
# the late SenbtJr =. x. Peart.
The claimiTt Is n iicate OF the
County Court Clerk OF Montgomery county,
showing that he io0k the cath prescribed
by the Fran chise act Of june, 1860. He also
files a certificate Of the Secretary Of State
stating that from the returns Of the election
made 20 this Office, the claimant received all
the votes ST. The claimant appeared be-
for the Committee and made statement
which was afterwards reduced Il
wiling by three members thereof Mr.
Wines, member of the House from Montgo
merry, was cited 10 appear, and did appear
before the Committee in presence Of the
claimant, and made a statement which wa.
afterwards reduced to writing BY himself
The Sc statements we're read to the claimant
after they were reduced 10 writing Il thus
spDears that the claimant consented Il
cOuntenauce and gave the weight of his
character and influences 10 the rebellion
against the United States, and from neces-
sity submitted, took the amnesty oath snc
obtained a special pardon f,om the Presi-
cent Of the United States.
The Committee take notice, also, as a mat
ter Of general public Knowledge, that To,
claimant has been for more than a quartet
Of q century prominent, distinguished Gill
zen Of Tennessee, for many years in success
sion a member Of the Congress Of the United
States, a member at one time Of a Cabinet b
the President Of the United States, anc
therefore a citizen Of great weight and in
huence throughout the entire State. Hii
weight of character aud influence was giver
IN behalf OF the rebellion for the overthrow
and destruction of the Government and Con.
stituuon Of the State.
Therefore, majority Of the committee, il
view of the iacts herein stated, and in th'
present ndition OF the State Of Tennessee
are of opinion that the claimant is dIqual
fed to sit in the Senate Of Tennessee, anC
it is not proper or bearing that b shou {
bave seat in the Senate Of Tenuesste e, nov
engaged in recognizing the State as FREE
and loyal State.
1t is also added as part Of this repor
that the claimant has never voted in any o
the elections held in Tennessee, that be Il
not a qualified voter under the anchisl
law Of 1865, and, therefore, in the op n
ion Of some of the members of the commit
tee, cannot be an officer Of the GsYern
meat, or sit in it, Legislature.
All of which is submitted, with q resolu.
ton, the adoption Of which is recommended
JoHS TRMBLE.
THE resolution declares that Mr.. Johusor
is not entitled 10 a seat in the renate, anC
that the feat in question is sill vecant.l
The minority report was signed by Sena
tors johnson, Fazier Of Knox, and Nelson
who protest against Mr.. johnson being ex
cluded from a seat to which he is clearly
entitled by law.
Mr.. TrIInble also submitted an adYers
majority report in the case Of Col A. E
Care {, claiming 10 have been properly
elected as Senator from the district com
posed of the counties of Smith and Sumner
| The majorityspf the committee are of tbs
| opinion that Col. Garrett has made N
change OF domicil from OvertOn TO smith
and that his having recently resigned hi
| seat as a member of the House from Over
| ton county is conclusive evidence Of IN
| fact.
The minority asked, and We're grante'
| further time, for preparing their report il
| Col. CARROTS case.
On motion Of Mr.. senter, the rules wer
suspended, by a strict party vote, and tn,
House Franchise bill was taken up and pu
on its second reading.
Mr.. Trimblc moved that the rules b.
again suspended, for the purpose Of puttioI
the Senate Franchise bill en- its third an,
final passage, which was agreed to.
This bill provides for a system Of univer
sal suffrage after 1876.
Mr.. Trimble spoke in favor Of the bill.
Mr.. Senter was oppos d to negro suffrage
and advocated a separation Of the races by
means Of COLONIZATION.
The remainder Of the day was consumed
in the discussion Of the b Il without furthe
action.