Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-10-24
House of Representatives.
NEM pIILs ANn REsoLUTIoNs.


the Comptroller TO report to the House the
amount paid into the State treasury by the
railroads of the tax assessed upon passen-
gers for the support of common schools.
By Mr.. Bloom: A bill to amend section
4549 of the Code of Tennessee, allowing
Justices of the Peace to charge certain pre-
scribed fees. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
By Mr.. Bosom: A resolution requiring
the Comptroller to render to the House an
account of his receipts and disbursements
from the time of his assuming the functions
of Office until October Let, 1867. Passed.
House resolution appointing joint COM
mittee to confer with delegates to Congress
with reference to the feasibility of getting
the Congress of the United States TO take
some action upon the claims OF Loyal citi-
zens for losses during the war. Passed.
House resolution instructing members OF
Congress from Tennessee TO endeavor to
secure an appropriation from the general
government for clearing the Tennessee
river Of distinctions. Passed.
4 Mr. Mynatt moved that JAS. Spark man,
contestant for the seat from Van Buren,,
Coffee and Grundy counties, be sworn in.
Mr.. sparkman produced the certificate of
the Sheriff of Van Buren, county, declaring
him duly elected. The Sheriff stated that
he went at the appointed time to the place
designated for comparing the votes, and
the Sherifs of Coffee and Grundy counties
did not appear A majority of the votes
cast in Van Buren, county were for Spark
man, and he therefore declared him elected.
The motion of Mr.. Mynaft prevailed,
and Mr.. Sparkman appeared and was sworn
in.
HOUSE BILLS on THIRD READING.
House bill No. Il To prevent corpora
| tons from other States from eyading the
revenue laws Of this State.
The bill declares that it was the inten-
| ton of the revenue act of 1865 to include
life insurance companies in the proyis-
| ions imposing tax of $3.50 upon insu-
| rance companies.
House bill No. 80 Which is the same
/ in effect az bill No. Il, was adoped in lieu
| thereof, and passed third reading.
! House bill No 6 To establish a board
i of commissioners for Sumner county.
The bill provides for the election of three
| commissioners, who shall exercise all func
tons now vested in the county court pro
/ yides that the first election shall take place
/ in 1870, and that until that time, the com
missioners shall be appointed by the Gov
ernor, and relieves all magistrates of all
duties devolving upon them as members OF
! the county court. Passed.
4 The House then took a recess until II
| At IL o'clock, the Senate and House met
| in Joint session in the hall of the House
Hon. d. w C. Senter, Speaker of the SEN
| ate, announced, that as directed by law
| the two Houses were met in convention tc
| compare the vote taken in each House on
! Yesterday, for the election of the United
States Senator, and in case there was no
| election, to proceed with such election.
| The Clerk of the Senate announced thai
| the vote on the final ballot in the Senate
! stood "a follows:
Stokes, 10; Brownlow, 8; Maynard, 4
Fletcher, 2; Cooper, l.
The Clerk OF the House announced tht
final ballot in the House as follows
Brownlow, 81 Stokes, IS; Maynard
IL: Fletcher, s; Walker, 4. Whole NUN
Der of votes cast l03; necessary TO
choice, 81.
The Speaker announced that as Their
was no election, the two Houses would pro
ceed TO ballot again. The name of Nh
Fletcher and Judge Walker were with
drawn, and Gov VIM. Ct. Brownlow an
Hon. w. B. Stokes, we're put in nomina
ton. The roll of the Senate was calle'
with the following result:
Brownlow, IL; Stokes, IL.
The roll of the House was called with tn
following result;
Brownlow, 81; Stokes, p Walker,
Total for Brownlow. Co. total for Stokes
80; whole member d votes cast, l03; ne
cessary TO a choice, 50; majority for Brow
low, %.
The Speaker announced the vote, an
declared VIM. G.. Brownlow duly electe
United States Senator for the term OF 81
t wears, beginning March 4th, 1862.
On motion Of Senator Keith, the eiectio
, of Governor Brownlow was made unan
} Eaous.
s The object of the joint session was the
2 declared TO have been accomplished, an
: the members OF the Senate returned to the
hall.
The House then adjourned until 10
} | NJ. tomorrow.