Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-21
NEW BILLS,

By Mr.. Hammer: To incorporate the
Iron, Machinery, Stone and Hollow Ware
Moulders' Protective and Cooperative
Union, No. SO, of Nashville. Passed first
reading and referred to Committee On In
corporations.
By Mr.. Lillard: For the relief of
Gideon Regis. Passed first reading and
referred to Committee on New. Counties.
By Mr.. Mason To change the time of
holding the courts ia Roane county.
Passed first reading and referred to Ju-
dietary Committee.
By Mr.. Brewer: To amend an act
passed March Is, 1868, entitled Gan act
concerning the leasing and consolidation
of railroads in the State of Tennessee"
The bill provides for the lease of roads
which have not paid interest on the bonds
loaned by the State, under certain con-
ditions. Passed first reading and referred
TO Committee on Internal Improvements.
By Mr.. Tay Tor, Of Carter and johnson:
Providing for the reorganization, super
vision and maintenance of free schools in
the Safe. Passed first reading and re.
ferred to Committee on Public Schools.
House bill 545 was taken up and passed
second reading.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
go: Regulating the publication of Su-
preme Court decisions. Passed.
27S-Authorizing the erection Of fish
trap, etc. Amended and passed.
296-To incorporate the Jackson Gas
Light Company. Amended aud passed.
IN CONVENTION.
The House then took recess of ten
minutes, after which, at II o'clock, the two
bodies met in convention, for the purpose
of electipg State Treasurer ard a Secreta-
~ Of State. Speaker Senter, of the Sem
ate, took the Chair, and Col. d. Nelson,
Clerk of the Senate, read the joint resolu-
ton under which the Convention had as
sembed.
Before the election was proceeded wilh,
Speaker Senter gave notice that all re-
marks relative to claims or merits of the
respective candidates would be ruled out
of order.
The following nominations were made
by Mr.. Hammer, DR.. S;illwell, of Gibson;
by Mr.. Hacker, Capt. S. P. Evans, of
Roane; by Mr.. Waters, J. E. Rust, Of
Davidson; by Mr.. Bloom, NJ. L. Phillips,
of McMinn; by Mr.. Woodcock, Col. A. f
Boone, of Humphreys; by Mr.. Read, Dan
iel Guthrie, of Lawrence; by Mr., Turner,
John Mclean, of Lawrence.
The name of Mr.. Phillips was withdrawn
after the second ballot, that of Col. Boone
after the third, those of Messrs. McLaren
and Guthrie after the fourth, and that OF
DR.. Stillwell after the sixth.
The seventh ballot stood as folloRs:
Senate. House. Total.
Rust...............,..... 10 Sc 10
J. E. Rust, of Davidson county was
therefore declared to have been duly
elected State Treasure.
The Convention then adjourned to 2
o'clock P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House met at 2 P. NJ and almost
Immediately afterward the convention Of
both bodies re-assembled.
Speaker Senter announced that the BUSH
ness in order was the election of Secre-
tary Of State.
Senator AldEige nomir ate1 Thomas c.
Muse, of Madison county.
Mr.. Williams nominated Judge n A.
Patterson of Franklin.
Senator Nelson nominated the presea t
incumbent, A. J. Fletcher, CT Bradley.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
Senate. House, Total,
MuSe.........' '.'-'-'' ............... & II On
Patterson % 25
Fletche ..-.........,..... u 80 A.
The second ballot stood:
Senate. House. Total,
NJ uSe.................. .............. 1 Il II
Patterson p rs
Fletcher ............................l4 % II
A J. Fletcher was therefore declared
reelected Secretary Of State for the ensu
ing term. s.
The convention then Dissolved, and the
Senators returned to their own chamber.
The House resumed the consideration of
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
29S-Relating to telegraph companies.
Withdrawn for amendment.
3l3-TO amend at act compromising
jurors, by giving officers who wait on courts
the same compensation that is now received
by jurors. Passed
BIG: To incorporate Granville Lodge
No. 342, F and A. NJ.
Mr.. johnson offered an amendment in
| cooperating Whiteville Lodge No. AS.
Adopted
Mr.. Roach offered an amendment incor-
pora,ing Gilbert Lodge No. 33l, Adopted.
The bill as amended passed third read
ing.
327 To incorporate the Wardens and
Ve.trymen Of Grace Church, Memphis
| Passed
303: To regulate certain courts, indef-
! njtplv nnsiDnnpd
$40: To incorporate the Raleigh Mill
ing and Manufacturing Company. Passed
HOUSE BILLS on SECOND READING.
$50: To Incorporate the Southern Rail.
road Association. Amended by increasing
the stock of the Association to $40 900 ,OO(
and passed.
Adjourned 10 10 A. NJ next Monday.
The following communication was PIE
scented to the House Thursday, bat unin
tentionally omitted in the proceeding
given by us yesterday:
! CONTROLLERS OFFICE NASHVILLE
Tenn, Nov. 10, 1S6S.-To the House o
Representatives I am or
deTed by the Chancery Court Of Davidson
county to wind up the Southern Bank o
Tennessee by selling her bonds now on de
post in this office.
As there is no Law now in this State au