Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-11-03
erection of a fish trap in Clinch river.
Passed first reading.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.

D Passed first reading.
! SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
On motion of Mr.. Townsend the JON
. resolution introduced by him this mornir
) with regard to the Memphis and Ell Pas
| rrilroad was taken up, under a suspensio
of the rules, and adopted. The resolutio
, was then ordered to be Immediately tram
mitted to the Senate.
SENATE HILLS ON FIRST READING.
To amend the act to make the rules {
evidence uniform, on amendments report
ed from the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Spears offered an amendment to tn
effect that no person pecuniarily interests
in the result of suit shall be permitted h
testify therein, unless on application of tn
party on the other side of the case.
Mr.. Fleming moved to lay the amend
ment on the table. He said the adoption
of the amendment would amount to killing
the bill. The motion to lay upon the tabll
was rejected.
Mr.. Spears said his object in offering the
amendment was to kill the bill, the provi
sions of which were simply an inducement
to commit perjury.
Pending the discussion the Senate en-
tered the Hall of Representatives, at II NJ.
The two houses assembled in convention
for the election of Public Printer, Speak
er Thomas presiding.
On motion of Senator Morris, call of
the convention was ordered. Twenty
three Senators and "a Representatives
answered to their names.
Representative Hornberger offered q
resolution that the laws and regulations
with regard to the Public Printer about to
be elected, should be held subject to any
future action of the General Assembly, as
to the publication of the reports of the
Supreme Court decisions.
Senator Nelson raised the objection that
the resolution was out of order, as the
joint resolution under which the cOnven-
ton had assembled contemplated no such
action.
Speaker Thomas ruled that the resolu-
ton was out of order.
The convention then proceeded to the
election of Public Printer.
Representative White nominated J. E.
Helms, of Knoxville.
Representative Hornberger nominated
Jones, Purvis & Co.
Representative Russell, of Rutherford
and Bedford, nominated r. C. Russ, of the
Shelbyville americana Rescue.
Representative King nominated d. NJ.
Wisdom, of the jackson Tribune.
The first ballot resulted as followi:
Sendte-For Jones, Purvis & Co.
Messrs. Cason, Clementson, Cooper, of |
Davidson, Cubbin, Eason, Faulkner, Hart, |
Howes, Martin, Morris, McFall, Peyton
and Speaker Thomas-13.
For J. E. Helms-Messrs. Green, Hall, |
Luttrell Nelson, Palmer, Pearson and Self |
II.
For D. NJ. Wisdom.-Mr. Slaugter-I.
For r. c. Russ-Mr. Cooper, of Bedford /
i.
H0lss--For Jones, Purvis & CO.-Messrs.
Baber, Barry, Barton, Bright, Brown,
Bryant, Casey, Cheatham, Clark, of Hay
wood, Clark, of Jackson, Colville, Dillin,
Dunlap, Enloe, Everett, Glenn, Hampton,
Harris, Hinkle, Hornberger, James, of
Hamilton, Jones, Kelly, Knight, Lackey,
Longacre, McClary, McElwee, Morrison,
Nicks, Nixon, Pearson, Rhea, Roach, Rus
ell of Hickman, Sadler, Saunders, Scott,
spears, Steele, Thomas, Townsend, West,
Wilson, Young and Speaker Perkins-47.
For. j. E. Helms-Messrs. Curl, Eckel,
fleming, Harrison, Keeney, Kenney, Nc
Bath, Mcconnell; McGaughey, Owen,
Slack, Stump, Smith, Stephens,
White and Yoakum-1S.
For D. NJ. Wisdom-Messrs. King, Ros-
on and Warren-3.
For r. c. Russ-Messrs. Neil and Rus
ell, of Rutherford and Bedford.
Total vote cast, 81; necessary to a choice,
g. Total vote cast for Jones, Purvis &
o., 60; for ]. E. Helms, "a; for D. NJ.
Wisdom, 8; for r. G. Russ, 2.
Speaker Thomas declared Jones, Purvis
Co. duly elected Public Printer for the
ERIN of the present General Assembly.
The convention then adjourned SINE die,
fter which
The House reassembled and adjourned
o % o'clock this afternoon.
Afternoon Session.
The consideration of the bill in regard to
Illes of evidence was, on motion of Mr..
Thomas, postponed until . o'clock to-
morrow.
BILLS CALLED UP.
Senate bill to abolish the Criminal Court
n the first Judicial district was called up,
md passed second reading.
House bill to re-establish the wards of
he town of Murfreesboro was called up by
Ir. Dillin, and passed second reading.
COPYING CLERK.
House resolution providing for an assist
mt copying clerk, was taken up and after
ONE discussion, adopted
ELECTION OF UNITED STATES SENATOR.
House Joint resolution providing for the
lection of United States Senator, in
,lace of Hon. Henry Cooper, on the alleged
round of the ineligibility of the latter,
vas taken up.
Mr.. James of Hamilton, moved that the
esolution be referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
Mr.. Enloe moved to lay the resolution on
he table, but afterward withdrew it in
rider to allow Mr.. James to make some re-
marks.
Mr. James was of the opinion that the
question was too important a one to be dis
,osed of thus summarily. There we're
rave doubts in the minds of many men,
,9rs as to whether this General Assembly
lad the power to elect one of its members
o the United States Senate, and while OPP
3Osed to the resolution himself, he saw the
if not the necessity of sending
he resolution to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Enloe commended that the time for
had passed. This General
Assembly had formally elected a United
States Senator several days ago, and now,
when the constitutional time for recon-
liberation has passed, this resolution is
hrust upon this House. He hoped the
notion to refer would be laid upon the ia
de.
Mr. White thought the subject altogether
90 grave not to receive ample considera-
ion, and members of this body would not
De doing their duty if they could not pay
he necessary attention to a subject involv-
ng grave constitutional problem.
Mr.. Cheatham did not know whether the
was Johnson trick or not, but
f it was he was not a party to it. He
would, in all probability, vote against the
but while saying this, he was
decidedly in favor of referring it to the
Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. White said that Mr.. johnson had
nothing to do whatever with getting up the
and the assertion in the Banner
his morning to the contrary was false.
Mr.. Steele thought the motion of Mr..
Enloe was out of order, and said he would
also take occasion to say that he was OPP /
posed to the resolution, being of the Opin-
on that Mr.. Cooper was legally elected.
After further discussion a motion to lay |
On the table the motion to refer was car
red by 81 to SO.
Mr.. Roach moved to lay the resolution
On the table Carried by the following |
vote:
Ayes-Messrs Barton, Boyett, Brown,
Bryant, Casey, Clark of Haywood, COlville,
Dunlap, Eckle, Enloe, Hampton, Harris,
Harrison, Hinkle, Jones, Kelly, King,
Lackey. Layman, Longacre, McBatch, Nc
Clary, McElwee, Morrison, Owen, Pearson,
Rhea, Roach, Russell of Hickman, Saun-
ders, Singletary, Slimp, Snodderly, Ste
nhens Townsend Warren, Wilson and |