Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-07
House orRepresentatives.

House OF Representatives.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 6.-Tse House was Gale
to order at 9 o'clock. Speaker Perkins in tn
chair, and seventy-seVen members present.
| Mr.. Hornberger moved that as the House wa
rot likely to attend in a'body the Montgomer
County Fair. committee ofsix be appointed {
] attend. Adopted. r-zr
| Balloting for Doorkeeper pas resumed.
Second Ballot.-Sutton 3; Hennigar s; Elem
| ing II; Carry IL kiggans 5; Cornell B. Coleman
| ]; Chandler Z Moss ]; Adams 2 Davis 8; Brantly
1 5; Wilson 0; Bib 2 Pickens 0; RhoGs 3; York
The name of Bibb was withdrawn.
Third Ballot-SuttOn. 8; Hennigar. :; Elem
ing. III Barry. 5; kiggans. 5; Cornell. s. Cole
man, l2 Chandler, 7; Moss. 2; Adams. 2; Davis
6; Brantley, G; Wilson, Q; Pickens. 0; Rhoads
The name Of Pickens was Withdrawn.
Fourth BallOt-Sutton. 2; Hennigar. 8; FIem-
ing. Is; Barry, s. Kiggans, B. Cornell; II; Cole
man. 6; Moss. 2 DAVIS. 8; Brantley. 6; Wilson,
0; RhOads, 3; York, l.
The names of Kiggans. Chandler and York
were Withdrawn, a
Fifth Ballot-Sutton. 4; Hennigar. s; Elem.
ing, II; Barry. 5; Cornell. IA; Coleman, ~;
Adams. 3; Davis. 6; Brantley, S; Moss. 2;
Sixth Ballot-Sutton. A; Hennigar. 7; Elem
ADAMS, 2; Davis. 4; Brantley, 6; Moss. 2;
Rhoads, q - .0-.
The name of Davis was withdrawn.
Seventh BallOt-Sutton 3; HennigarS Elem
ing u Barry 5; Cornell IA; Coleman 90 Adams
,; Brantley 8; Moss 0; RhOads 5.
The names of Sutton and Adams were with
drawn.
Eighth Ballot-Hennigar G. Fleming 10: Barry
I: Cornell ~; Coleman "a; Brantley 9; Moss 8;
RhOads 3
The names of Moss, Wilson and Hennigar we're
Withdrawn.
Ninth BalIot-Fleming I6; Barry 7; Cornell
20; Coleman a6; Brantley 9.
Tenth Ballot Fleming IL Barry Z; Cornell
20, Coleman %; Brantley s.
drawn.
Eleventh Ballot-Flemins %; Cornell %
Coleman -.
Twelfth Ballot-FIcming 81; Cornell 81; Cole
man q.
Thirteenth BallOt-Fleming 81; Cornell 81
Coleman ~.
The name of Cornell was withdrawn.
Fourteenth Ballot-Flening. 43; Coleman, 81.
Mr.. Fleming having ecelSed a majority of
the votes cast was declared dolly elected.
Nominations being in order for Assistant
DOorkeeper. the foil lowing names were present.
ed: r. M; Turner, Hancock county, William
Fitzgerald, Greene; W. Jones, Marry; e. d.
Trewett; J. ID. Gillespie; w. d. .Hennigar. Ham
llton; A. NJ. Clements, Weakley; J. M. Corden,
Scott; j. D. Burnett; Macon; Joe Williams.
Davidson; I. IL. Bratcher, Grundy;
IL. Moons. Carroll; James Williamson; II. N. c.
Davis, Marshall; W. j. Moss; w. j. Atkins,
Stewart; j. Wildreth. Lawrence; J. l.. Finne-
gan; }. W. Brewer, Wilson; j. Lawrence. Da-
wilson; Il. NJ. BENEFIT, Sumner.
Mr.. Fleming moved in view of the fact that
the Senate had decided to go to the ClarksyiIle
fair in body, that the House also attend in n
body. The molten was n-cOncurred in
The Speaker then appointed the following
members as a committee TO attend the fair:
Warren.
Without taking any ballot for Assistant Door.
keeper, the House adjourned until two O'clo k
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House met at 2 O'Clock.
The first business in order was tho election of
Assistant Doorkeeper.
The names of Willie Jones and J. NJ. Cordell
we're Withdrawn.
First BalIot-Futon, !; Gillespie. Q; Davis. 4;
" illiams, 0; HiIdreth 8; Fitzgerald, & Turne.,
!; Lawrence, .; Bratcher, !; Finnegan, 2; Morris.
= Adkins, 3; Brewer. /; Williamson, 5; Clements,
!; Moss, :; Prenell, 2; Eastman, 5; Hennigar. II;
The second ballot resulted in no election
lennigar receiving IL votes. the highest num-
Ter cast for any one.
The names Of Morris, Brewer, GiflesDie, Will
lamS and Bennett were withdrawn.
No election on the third ballot. Ueanigar
eeeiVed the highest number-l2 votes.
The name OF Prewett was Withdrawn,
The fourth ballot resulted in no election.
farmer secured IA votes. each Ol the others a
ess number.
The names Of Bratcher and Moss were with.
irawn.
Mr.. Bosom moved. that in future balloting
he candidate securing the least number of votes
hOuld be dropped. Carried.
No election on the fifth ballot. Clements re-
elYed the highest YOte-l4
Willigmson having received the lowest num-
)sr of votes, his name was dropped.
On the sixth ballot there was no election.
Elements retained the first place, receiving II
'Otes.
Hildrsth's name was dropped
Clements received the highest number on the
venth ballOt-i7 votes.
The name of Turner was Withdrawn. and the
lame of Fitzgerald was dropped
On the eighth ballot. Finnegan receiyed q
'otes. the highest number
The name of Adkins was dropped, and that
# Davis withdrawn,
On the ninth ballot, Einncgau received 81
'otes. The name of Hennegan was dropped.
On the tenth ballot Finnegan received 4iVOtes,
majority Of those cast, and was declared duly
,lected.
On motion of Mr.. Cheatham, the Senate was
Notified of the organization of the House.
Adjourned until ten O'Clock Tomorrow. |