Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-10-30
TENNESSEE LEGIsLATURE.
SENATE.
bE.N Az.
MONDAY. Oct. 81. 1867.

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passed on second reading.
The bill to authorize the trustees at tn
Tennessee Manual Labor University t
establish branches of the institution any
where within the State they may deer
proper, was passed on its third and las
reading.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Bv Mr.. Prosser-The following resolu
ton Whereas, The debt of Tennessee ha
grown to large proportions, and in the de
pressed financial condition of the country
the payment of the necessary taxes IS
burden sensibly felt by all classes Of eiti
zens. Therefore, be it
ReSoIred, That in the judgment Of thi
General Assembly, it is neither pruden
nor expedient to make any addition to ou
present indebtedness, but that retrench
ment and economy in expenditure, and 1
strict accountability on the part of the of
fcers of the State, are justly expected anC
required by the people.
Mr.. Doughty thought that while the ut
most prudence and economy should be OBJ
served in expenditures on the part of the
State, at the same time it was not wise tC
forestall all legislation requiring appropri
atoms Some appropriations would be ap
solutely required, and resolution barring
all expenditures would block legislation
Other members spoke to the same effect
and after some discussion the resolution
was laid on the table.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
Senate Joint Resolution No. 4-Provid-
ing for the appointment of Joint commit
tee to consider the Constitution of the State
in connection with that portion Of the Gov.
ernor's message which refers to the 18th
section of the Franchise law, and report
necessary amendments. Concurred i'll, and
Messrs. Kerchival, Singletary, Doughty,
Waters and Ryder, were appointed COM
mittee on part of the House.
Senate Joint Resolution No. 5--Requir-
ing the Governor, Secretary of State, and
Comptroller to examine into all suits
against Commissioners Of Registration, and
providing that in case said Commissioners
have acted in compliance with law, the ex-
penses of said suit and damages to such
Commissioners shall be paid out of the State
Treasury. Passed.
House Bill No. 5-Inficting penalties on
common carriers and their agents for VIC
lation of the law in making illegal distinc-
tons based on color or race. Passed third
reading.
House Bill No. 9-Giving laborers lien
upon the product of their labor The Ju-
dietary reported bill in lieu of bill No. 8
making it felony for any person to remove
any crop without leave Of the tenant who
raised the crop. Adopted and passed Sec
ond reading.
SENATE.
TUESDAY, Oct %, 1867.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Huntington.
Mr.. Lyle offered a resolution to appoint
a joint special committee on the Indemnity
Bill, which was adopted. Committee, Messrs.
Lyle, Keith, Aldridge, Mccall and Carey
ELECTION OF UNITED STATES SENATOR.
AT the hour of twelve the Speaker re-
sumed the chair, and announced that under
the law of Congress and joint resolution
of the two Houses of this General Assembly
the time had arrived for the election of a
United States Senator.
Mr.. Cate nominated Hon. VIM. B. Stokes,
of the county of Dekalb, Mr. Eaton nomi-
mated Gov. VIM. G.. Brownlow Mr.. Elliot
nominated Hon. Horace Maynard, Of Knox.
Mr.. Norman nominated Hon. A. j. Fetch
er. Mr.. Nelson nominated Gen. Joseph A..
Cooper.
There being no other nominations, the
Speaker directed the Clerk to call the roll,
and the result was as follows:
FIRST BALLOT.
Senators who voted for Mr.. Stokes: Messrs.
Aldridge, Cate, Frierson, Fuson, Garner,
Keith, Patterson, Parker, Rodgers and
Wilson-10.
Senators who voted for Gov Brownlow .
Messrs. Carey, Echel, Lyle, Wisener, Wyatt
and Mr.. Speaker Senter-6.
Senators who voted for Mr.. MAYNARD ::
Messrs. Eaton, Elliott, Henderson, Matthews,
Mccall and Smith,
Senators voting for Mr.. Fletcher Messrs.
Norman and Underworld.
The Senator voting for Gen. Cooper Mr..
Nelson-1.
No one having received majority, the
Speaker said he would direct the Clerk to
call the roll again unless objection was
made.
Mr.. FusOn thought that under the law
the balloting should be suspended until
there should be comparison of the vote Of
the Senate with the vote of the House, on
tomorrow
Mr. Garner thought the law authorized
any number of ballots on this day.
Mr. Frierson asked that the law be read
which was done.
Mr. Rogers moved that the Clerk be d.
rected to proceed with the call Of the roll
for second ballot, and the motion prevailed
without objection.
SECOND BALLOT.
The second ballot was precisely as the
first except that Mr.. Eaton, who voted for
Mr.. Maynard on the first voted Gov Brown
low on the second ballot-the vote
standing: For Mr.. Stokes, 10; for Gov.
Z for Mr.. Maynard, 5 +; for Mr..
Fletcher, 2; for Gen. Cooper 1.
THIRD BALLOT.
The third ballot was the same as the last,
except that Mr. Mccall, who voted for Mr..
on the first and second, voted for
Gov. Brownlow, leaving the vote For Mr..
Stokes, 10; for Gov. Brewnlow, 8 for
Mr.. Maynard, 4; for Mr. Fletcher, 2 for
Gen. Cooper, l.
Mr.. Norman moved an adjournment till
10 AN. tomorrow, which prevailed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
At twelve o'clock the Speaker called the
House to order, and announced that the |
House would proceed at once to ballot for
United States Senator for the term Of six
years from the 4th of March, 1869.
Nominations being in order, Mr.. McKin- |
ey nominated HisExcell ency, W G. Brown
ow Mr.. Waters nominated Hon. VIM. B. |
Stokes Mr.. Poston nominated Hon. Hor-
tee Maynard. Mr.. Roach nominated Hon.
4. J. Fletcher. Mr.. Johnson nominated |
Hon. Elijah Walker. Mr. Blackburn nom
mated Gen. Jos. A. Cooper.
The House then proceeded to ballot, |
With the following result:
Brownlow, 81; Stokes, 10; Maynard, -;
7; Cooper, 3; Walker, /. Whole
lumber of votes cast, 70; necessary to a