Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-10-16
THURSDAY, October 10th, 1867.
SENATE.

THURSDAY, OctOOtI 1ObbB ACO''
SENATE
The Senate met at nine o'clock.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Huntington.
Mr.. Smith introduced bill to improve the acil-
ties of voting. The bill provides for the opening
of the polls at A. NJ. the closing of the same at
p H. It makes it misdemeanor for judges Of cleo
tions or other persons to ask irrelevant questions Of
voters.
The Senate thea took recess till tea o'clock, at
which time it adjourned to the Representative Hall
to meet the House in convention to inaugurate the
Governor
Five thousand copies of the Governors inaugural
in English and three thousand in German were or
dered to be printed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House met pursuant to adjournment, and
was called to order by Mr.. Speaker Richards.
Mr.. Williams offered a resolution, authorizing
members OF the House TO subscribe to three daily
newspapers for each member, to be paid for by the
State.
Mr.. Mynatt offered resolution in lieu, authori-
zing each member to subscribe to three Radical
newspapers, of known Union sentiments, to be paid
for By the State.
Pending the discussion of these resolutions, the
Messenger announced that the Senate ready to
go into convention for the purpose of insuguratng
the Governor elect, and further discussion on the
subject for the time being was suspended.
IN CONVENTION.
At the appointed hour, 10 O'clock precisely, the
members of the Senate entered the Hall of Repre-
sentatives in procession, by tEos and were invited
within the bar of the House
The Speaker of the Senate then took the Speak
er's chair and called the Convtsntion to order.
The committees previously appointed from both
houses of the General Assembly were met in Con-
vention for his Inauguration, ind awaited his pleas
ure.
THE INAUGURATION.
After the lapse of few moments Governor
Brownlow was announced by the Door Keeper, and
was invited within the bar of the house
The Governor entered the Hall of Representa-
tives, supported by Senator Cate of Hamilton, on
his right, and Representative Thornburg, of Jefer
son, on bis left. he looked emaciated, pale and
feeble, and moved slowly down the aisle, the men,
bers all rising, and assisted to an chair on
the rostrun, near the Speakers chair.
The oath of Office was then administered to him
by Judge Houk, as follows
/, w. G. Brownlow do solemnly swear, that in
my Official capacity Governor of Tennessee,
will faithfully support the Constitution of the uni
ted States and the Constitution Of Tennessee; and
that have not directly or indirectly given accept
ed, or knowingly. carried challenge in writing or
otherwise, to any person being a citizen of this
State, either in or out of the State or aided and
abetted therein since have been citizen of this
State, and that I will not, during my continuance
in Office be guilty of any of these acts, so help me
God.
After this oath was administered, the Speaker
arose and stated to the Convention that he was re-
quested by the Governor by reason of his feeble
health and hosrseness to ask that his Secretary be
permitted to read to the Assembly his Inaugural
Address. The request was granted, and the Cover
nors Secretary, Mr.. Thomas proceeded to read the
inaugural.
This concluded the Inauguration ceremonies, and
the Convention dissolved and the members of the
Senate returned to the Senate chamber, and the
House proceeded with its regular business.
The discussion pending, previous to the Conven-
ton, upon the resolutions in regard to newspapers
was resumed.
The resolution in lieu was laid on the table and
the original resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Prosser, of Davidson, offered a resolution to
appoint special committee from both Houses to
take into consideration so much of the Governors
message relates to the settlement between the
State and certain railroad companies. Laid over
Mr.. Bosom offered q resolution to appoint spe-
cial joint committee, to investigate the condition of
the Railroad Sinking Fund accounts.
A resolution creating the Office of Adjutsnt Gen
eral to the Governors staff whose pay should be
equal to that of Captain and Quarter Master Gene
raj, was adopted under & suspension of the rules.
Mr.. Thornburg moved the printing of 5000 cop
les of the Governors Inauguration in German,
in connection with the Message for general circu-
aton in the State. Carried