Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-29
ill 10A. NJ. tomorrow
House Of Representatives.

L hOuAS % HAeDEEHeNNhhANC5s
TUESDAY, July %, 1868.-The House
met at 10 A. NJ, Speaker Richards pre-
siding, and sixty-six members present.
| The unfinished business of yesterday was
taken up, which was the election Of an
EngrossiRg Clerk. J. NJ. Alexander was
elected on the sixth ballot, and was
sworn in. I'D, ..5-s,. r. ..er,faaa nrs
A resolution was adopted, under sIIs-
pension Of the rules, eppointing Captain
Frank Hyberger, Sargeant-at-Arms of
the House, vice Captain Heydt, resigned /;
also, resolution instructing the Clerk
1 10 notify the Senate that the House was
organized and ready to proceed TO bust
ness. .ra.- rFl
The Speaker submitted the Governor
message, which was read. il will be found
| elsewhere.
Mr.. Myers moved that 5000 copies of the
message be printed. Carried. .s..
The Speaker presented the following
petition, which he stated had been placed
upon his desk, and which was read as fol-
| lows: ,J.
TO Ills Excelleney William O.. Brownloyy, Gov
ernor of Tennessee. and to the two Houses of
the General Assembly in special session con-
vened; $3.50 .- #.s. l-..r .'8
We, the undersigned, citizens of Coffee,
franklin, Bedford and Lincoln counties,
assembled at Tullahoma, and representing
every shade Of political opinion, do make
known their earnest desire, aud, as we be-
lleves Tue desire Of large majority of the
cltlzens Of said counties: Thai q COW en-
ton shOuld be called for the purpose of
removing the disabilities from all disfran-
chised citizens, Except those who have
forfeited their right BY crime and convic-
tiOn,) and thereby enfranchise large por-
ton of the tax-paying as we'll "a intelligent
citizens of our State, and the better to iq-
sure peace, harmony and an equal partici-
patton BY ali in the future prosperity and
onward march of our noble State. Your
humble petitioners -usefully request this
from another consideration, viz That il
alienates too many citizens of our State
from the proper interest in the execution
Of the laws, and thereby renders certain
laws 10 many localities a mere..nullity.
The undersigned, in presenting this re-
sPeetful memorial, would regret to be I'M
derstOod as aiming in the least degree to
destroy or impair the rights and franchises
Of any other persons who are at this time
in possession Of the same.
Hoping that this, our humble petition,
may receive your attention and proper con-
sideration, we are with great respect
Signed by 369 citizens of Coffee, Frank
lin, Bedford and Lincoln counties
Mr.. Mynatt moved that the petition be
not received. ~ tE. .L.H
Mr.. Doughty thought that this was hardly
the proper manner in which the memorial
should be treated. a.a
The Speaker remarked that the right of /
petition had never been denied in this coun-
try by any party, from the time of John |
Adams down to the present hour.
Mr.. Doughty said that the memorial was
eouched in respectful mshner, and should |
be received in The same spirit. He did |
not, however, believe that the present Le-
gislature had any power to act in the matter.
The proper way would be to refer the pesi- /
ton to some committee aud await their re- /
port at The November session. -.
Mr.. Meyers raised the point of order /
that, this being an extra session, the Legis- i
iAture could not consider, either directly or
indirectly, the propositions submitted in Che
petition. --g
Mr.. Bowies was Of the opinion that this
was not a mere matter Of courtesy. There
could be no such thing az cOurtssy here
.0-dsy. Tennessee did not contain = dis
IrAnchised man who had not disfranchised
himself.
Mr.. SinglslaFy was not prepared 10 be-
ieve that the RepFesen Rsiyes Of the great
State OF Tennesaes would treat, In the man
her proposed, a pesiti0a from any class Of
,itizens. Let the matter be referred 10 3
committee for disposilion a. the Sircam-
iAntes Qualified. This Was not the time 70
10 anything rashly. ---a
Mr., Mxnait stilI th0aght that he was
light in making his motion. He had NOT
zen surprised chat the petition had been
laeed on the Speakers table, for not