Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-27

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majority of all the votes thus cast
in the United States shall be President
thereof If no candidate should get ma
jority of all the votes cast in the United
States, then second election shall be held
within sixty days thereafter, and no person
shall be allowed to be candidate in said
second election but the two candidates re-
ceiving the highest number of votes cast in
the first election, and the person receiving
the highest number of the second election
shall be Pesident of the United States; and
said amendment shall also embrace the
/ Vice-President of the United States; who
shall be elected in like manner
Resolved, That our Senators be instruct
ed to introduce and vote for resolutions to
amend the federal constitution so that after
| their adoption Senators of the United
States shall be elected by majority of the
voters of each State voting directly for the
| same
Resolved, That our Senator's be instruct
ed to introduce and vote for a resolution
on resolutions in Congress, to amend the
federal constitution so that after its or their
adoption, if bill is vetoed by the Presi-
dent of the United States on the ground of
its unconstitutionality, the same shall be
imperative until said vetoed measure is
declared constitutional by the Supreme
Court of the United States
Resolved, That we most earnestly pro-
test against all legislation by Congress out
side of the constitution of the United
States, and We instruct our Senators to OPP
pose all such legislation. We especially
protest against the exercise of all powers
by the President, or by Cangress, or by
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of the United States by military commits
sions
Resolved, That when a State is in the
Union it is always in, and that we rethere-
fore utterly opposed to all laws known as
the reconstruction acts and our Senators
are hereby instructed to oppose all such
laws and to go in for the repeal of those
already enacted upon this subject.
Resolved, That our Representatives in
Congress be respectfully and earnestly re-
quested to vote for and aid in carrying out
all the foregoing measures.
The resolutions were referred to the Com
mittee on Federal Relations
The House then adjourned to 2:30 P. N.
Afternoon Session.
The resolution providing for the purchase
of postage stamps for members was taken
up and amended so as to allow 81 worth to
eachmember, instead of s. worth Adopted
as amended.
BILLS TAKEN UP.
House bill to reduce the number of
Justices in Shelby county was passed on
third reading, and was Immediately trans
mitted to the Senate
Senate bill to abolish the Criminal Court
of the first Judicial district was passed first
reading.
House bill to change the fifth Chancery
district was passed third reading.
House bill to incorporate the Tennessee |
Patent Artificial Fuel Company of Nash
vile, was passed its third reading.
House bill to repeal an act in relation
to taxes on liquor dealers was passed on
second reading
House bill providing for the election Of a
State reporter was passed second reading.
House bill to establish a Chancery Court
in Sequatchie county was passed third read
ing.
House bill to amend the charter of the
town of Gallatin was passed second reading.
House bill to incorporate the city of
Chattanooga was passed third reading
House bill to change the holding of the
Supreme Court from Brownsville TO Jackson
was passed second reading.
BANK OF TENNESSEE.
Mr.. Barry submitted to the House the re-
port of Mr. Watson in relation to the Bank
of Tennessee.
On motion of Mr.. Chatham. go copies
were ordered printed
Adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow.
CORRECTION.
The resolution adopted yesterday in re-
lation to replacing ex-President Johnson's
portrait in the House, was introduced by
Mr.. Baber, and not by Mr.. Barry, as re-
ported.