Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-02-21
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.

| TENNESSEE LEGISLATURES.
senate.
WEDNESDAY. Feb. 20.-The Senate met
pursuant to adjournment, Mr. Speaker Fri
| erson in abe chair. ....
UNCURREET MONEY
Mr.. Bosom, from the special commit tee
on the subject, presented the following re-
port
Mr.. Speaker The special committee,
appointed 10 investigate into the character,
amount and condition Of the uncurrent and
worthless money in the hands of the ITea-
surer, report as follows
n otes Of the Bank Of IsuRessse. Ola
ltfle ....... -. - Ju
Notes of the Bank OF Tennessee, new
ls7ue BOY tU
I aucuuent money issued by thirty
seN en- Southern bauks-..-..s s.........-. 6,59O 90
The committee recommend a sale Of the
uncuTrent money, amounting to Sc, $50 90,
ami herewith present a resolution Vuthor-
izing its sale
There is also in the care Of the Treasurer
Sl4 900 Of the old issue Of the Bank often
nessee which is a part of the assets Of the
bank, and shonld be turned over to its
President and Directors; the same having
been received by 2 committee Of the House
OF Representatives, to investigate the Shell
byyille Branch, from j. H. Nsil, receiver
of said Branch Bank by the bands Of W
b. Wisener, attorney for the bank, and By
the committee placed in the care of the
Treasurer. . ...
The committee recommend its delivery
10 the bank, and present a resolution
authorizing the same.
w. BossoN, Chairman.
On motion Of Mr.. Senter the Senate took
a recess 10 iReet the House in convention,
to elect a State Printer and Comptroller.
On motion Of Mr.. Cate, Senate bill No.
537, to authorize the organization Of a
State Guard, was taken mp on the House
amendment to the same.
Mr.. Cate moved to concur in the amend
ment. Carried by ayes %, noes /. So the
bin becomes a law.
On motion Of Mr. Thompson, the Senate
adjourned until tomorrow morning at ten
O'Clock.
House OT Representatives.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 2O-The House was
called to order at 9 o'clock, acting Speaker
Mulloy in the chair.
SENATE Bills
The bill authorizing the Winchester and
Alabama railroad 10 use solid rail in its
construction, was adopted after several
amendments had been tackled on.
IN CONVENTION.
In accordance with Joint resolution, both
Houses met in convention for the purpose
Of elecling a Comptroller, and Public
Printer.
Mr.. Carrigan was under the impression
that, if the terms Of the constitution were
complied with, the present Legislature had
no right to elect a Comptroller. The obiec-
tiln WAS oyerruled by the President
rUBTIc PRINTER.
Nominations for Public Printer being |
in order, Mr. Senter nominated $. C.
Mercer Of Davidson county
Mr., johnson put in nomination Col |
John =. Browniow, of Knoxville
Mr.. Sheppard nominated g. +. Grisham,
Of Jonesboro.
Mr.. Tharpe put in nomination J. A.
Eaton, of Memphis.
The name of Gen. Eaton was Withdrawn.
On the FIRST ballot the vote stood Mercer
81, Brownlow l5, Grisham l., Roberts !,
Eaton l.. Total 81, necessary to choice As.
Mr.. Mercer having received the necessary
number of votes, was declared duly elected
Public Printer for the ensuing two years
COMPTROLLER.
Nominations being in order for Comp
troler,
Mr. Melton nominated q. ". Blackburn,
OF Marry county.
Mr. Elliott nominated E. =. Wheat, of |
Rutherford county
Mr.. Hall put in nomination J. }.
Mathewson, of Henry county.
Mr.. Trimble nominated +. p. Cone, Of
Davidson county.
Mr.. Smith, OF Hardemsn, nominated J.
+. Merryman, Of Shelby county.
Mr.. McElwee put in nomination John
Martin, of Shelby Counuy.
Mr.. Nelson nominated T. NJ McFall, Of
Shelby county.
The first ballot resFhted as follows:
Blackburn, 26; Cone, Il; McFall, l3;
Mathewson, 40; Martin g. Wheat, 8
MeTyman, :. No election, forty seven
being necessary 70 achieve
In the second balllst the vote stood as
follows: Blockburn, .27; Cone, 20; Nc
Fail, 10; MatheEson, l6 Martin, 0;
Wheat :; Merrymsn, 10. No election.
Adjourned until O'Clock
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Is CoNvENTIoN.-Tfh balloting for
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