Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-11-23
ASSEMBLY.
The Condensed Proceedings Of.
Friday, November 2OtIs
NASHVILLE, November 20, 1858.

y NASHVILLE, November 20, 1858.
. Senate
The Ssuste was called to order at IC
a. "a. by Spssker Senter. Twenty mem.
bsrs answered to their names
The minority report OF A. @. Sharpe,
Director OF the Penitentisry, in regard %
the condition, financially snd otherwise,
Of the ~PsnitentIsTy, was submitted, READ
and Q Thousand copies ordered printed
The report was ben referred to the Com
mittee on the PenitentiaTy.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS, ETC.
By Mr.. r Ugers. An act tO surrender
the d MinnvIiie and VI -Dchester Rail-
road TO the stockholders. Passed fist
reading.
By Mr.. Lyle: An act to pay off the
employers Of the Memphis, ClsrksvilIe
and Louisville Railroad. Passed first
reading.
By Mr.. Keith, An act to incorporate
the Adelphi Lodge Of Free and Ac-
cepted Masons. Passed first reading.
The Senate then took a recess to meet
the House in joint convention 70 elect c
Secretary of State and State Treasurer.
Senate adjourned until 2 O'Clock ?. "a.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate met at 2 O'Clock and re
paired to the Representative Hall, to
/ &Risb the business of the Convention.
| After which the members returned and
| granted leave of absence to several SsDR-
! tors.
On motion OF Mr. Patterson, the House
| amendment TO Senate bin l94, an act to
| amend the charter OF the town of Leba
non, wa taken up and adopted. Tbs
Senate then adjourned until Monday
morning, st 10 O'cl"ek.
House.
The House wss called to ordsr az 10
o'clock am. by Speaker Richards.
Sixty-one members answered 70 their
names.
MIR. Shepherd presented 8 memorial
from the employees OF the Rogersy.lle
and Jefferson Railroad, accompanied by
8 resolution, both Of which we're referred
to the Finance Committee.
NEW Bills.
By M Hammer: To incorporate the
Iron, Machinery, Stone and Hollow
Ware MOulders' Protective and CO-ope-
rsrive Union No. SIS, of Nashville. Passed
first reading and referred TO Committee
on Corporations.
BY Mr.. Brewer: To amend an act
passed March Is, 1868, entitled IAN sct
concerning the leasing and consolidation
Of Railroads in the State of Tennessee
The oil provides for the lease Of roads
which have not paid interest on the
bonds loaned by the State, under certain
conditions. Passed first reading and Re
gerred to Committee on Internal In
proYements.
BY Mr Taylor, of Garter aud John
con Providing for the reorganization,
supervision and maintenance OF free
schools in the State. Passed first resd-
ing and referred 70 Committee on Public
Schools.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
270-RegulatiDg the publication of Su-
prems Court decisions. Passed.
275-AuthOrizing the erection Of a fish
trap, etc. Amended and passed.
296-TO incorporate the Jackson Gas
Light Company. Amended and passed.
IN CONVENTION.
The Horse then took 8 recess Of ten
minutes, after which, st IL O'Clock, the
two bodies met in convention for the
purpose OF ~eiecting a State Treasurer and
5 Secretary Of State. Speaker Senter,
Of the Senate, took the chair, and Col.
d. Nelson, Clerk Of the Senate, read the
joint resolution under which the conven-
ton had assembled.
Before the election was proceeded with,
CDC6hCl DCAlGA A0NC nCAkNC Nnhl al IE- T
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.. Suillweii, of Glib
SOD by Mr. Hacker, Capt s. p Evans,
OF Rosne; by Mr. Waters, J. E. Rust, OF
Davidson; by MIR. Bloom, u. L Pnil-
lips, uf McMinn; toy Mr. WOodcoek, Cul
A e. Boone, Cf Humphreys; by NJ
Read. Daniel Guthrie, OF Lawrence; by
Turner, John McLesn, al Lawrence.
The name OF Mr. Philips was with
drs wn after he second ballot, that efCOl.
Boone after the third, those of Messrs
Mclean and Guthrie after the fourth,
snd that of DR.. StilIwell after the sixth.
The seventh ballot stood as follows:
Senate. House. To al.
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]. E. Rust, OF Davidson county, vas
therefore declared TO have been duly
State Treasurer.
The Convention hen adjourned to 2
pm.
AFTERNOON SESSION. f,
The House met at 2 p. m, and almost
afterwArd the convention
of both bodies re-assembled.
Speaker Senter announced that the
business In order was the election OF Sec
rotary Of State.
Senator Aldridge nominated Thomas
G. Muse, of Madison county.
MIR. Williams nominated Judge N A :
Patterson, of Franklin.
Senator Nelson nominated the present
incumbent, A. j. Fletcher, Of Brsdley.
The first ballot resulted IS follows:
Senate. House. Total.
MGsesss e 2
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The second ballot stood:
Senate. House. Total.
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