Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-23
House OF Representative.

morning at 10 o clock.
| House OF Representatives.
FRIDAY, Oct. %. - The House was
called to order at 10 A. NJ, Speaker Perkins
in the chair and 81 members present.
Mr. James Smith presented a petition
from citizens of Smith county, praying
that J. r. Dickerson, sent to the peniten-
tiary for stealing 70 cents, in fun" 80
| years ago. be restored TO the privileges of
| citizenship. Referred to Committee on
| judiciary.
THE STATE TREASURER.
Mr.. Fleming offered a resolution sus-
| pending J. E. Rust, State Treasurer, until
the injunction issued by Chancellor East,
restraining said official from receiving or
paying out the funds of the State, is dis
missed, and the charges preferred by A.
Gattinger fully investigated. The joint
resolutions also provide for the appoint
ment of State Treasurer pro TEN.
Mr.. White moved to suspend the rules
that the resolutions might be taken up.
| Carried
Mr. Rhea moved to refer the resolutions
to the special joint committee heretofore
| appointed TO investigate the charges
against the State Treasurer.
During the discussion which ensued, it
was stated by Mr.. Caldwell that the injunc-
ton referred to in the joint resolutions had
been modified SO as TO allow the State
Treasure to receive and pay out public
money, on this account,
Mr. Fleming, author of the Joint resolu-
tons, moved to lay them on the table.
Carried
THE SCHOOL FUND.
Mr.. Hornberger offered a resolution
authorizing the Comptroller to receive
from S. w. Hackett the notes, bonds and
coupons belonging to the school fund, and
which were turned over by G.. r. Rutter,
former President of the Tennessee National
Bank of Memphis. Adopted under a sus-
pension of the rules and ordered to be i'm
mediately transmitted to the Senate.
NEW BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. AcElwee: Resolution for a full
investigation, by the Committee on the
Penitentiary, into the affairs of that institu-
ton. Referred 10 the Committee on the
Penitentiary
By Mr.. Hinkle Bill to incorporate the
Savannah Manufacturing Company. Passed
first reading and referred to Committee on
interpretations.
By Mr. Smith: Resolution to have two
daily sessions in future, and to employ
copying clerk to assist in dispatching bust
ness Laid over.
By Mr.. Jones: Bill TO reorganize the
county of Shelby Passed first reading and
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. Townsend: Bill TO amend the
act to charter the Memphis City Schools.
Passed first reading
By Mr.. Townsend: Bill to incorporate
the Memphis and Tennessee Navigation
Company Passed first reading.
By Mr.. Townsend: Bill to reorganize
the courts of Shelby county. Passed first
reading.
By Mr.. Lackey Bill to clear out and
make navigable the Forked Deer River
Passed first reading.
BY the same: Bill repeating all laws
heretofore passed establishing Boards of
County Commissioners in counties of this
State Passed first reading.
By Mr.. Nixon: Bill to repeal an act
passed February -, 1868, tOrepeal sections
.. $50, etc. of the Code Passed first read
ing.
BY Mr Boyd: Bill to repeal section
eight of an act to change the time of hold
ing the Chancery Court in Overton county
Passed first reading and referred TO Com
mittee on Judiciary.
BY Mr.. McBath: Bill allowing repairers
of clocks, watches, jewellery and silver
ware to sell such articles for the cost of re-
pairs when not called for in one year
Passed first reading and referred to Judici-
airy Committee.
THE SENATORIAL QUESTION.
At - NJ the Senate entered the Hall of
Representatives, and the convention for the
election of United States Senator reas-
sembled, pursuant to adjournment.
On motion of Mr.. Cheatham, a call Of
the convention was made Twenty. five
Senators, the full number, We're present
Eighty-two Representatives answered to
their names.
The following Representatives were alb
sent: Messrs Curl and Dililn.
Senator Bryant nominated Henry Cooper
Of Davidson county.
The convention then proceeded to vote
for United States Senator, with the follow
ing result:
!SeHGte.-For Andrew Johnson-Messrs.
Clementston, Faulkner, Greene, Hart,
Halves, Luttrell, Nillsaps, Palmer, Self and
Speaker Thomas-1O.
For Henry Cooper-Messrs. Bryant,
CaSon, Cubbins, Cooper of Bedford, Eason
Etheridge, Hall, McFall, Martin, Morris,
Nelson, Pearson, Peyton and Slaughter
H.
Not voting-Mr Cooper, of Davidson.
HOuSG-For Andrew Johnson-Messrs
Baber, Barry, Barton, Boyd, Bright, Casey,
Cheatham, Clark of Jackson, Calville, Cox,
Dunlap Everett, Fleming, Glenn, Hamp-
| ton, Homberger, James of Hamilton, James
ofSmith, Keeney, Kenney, Knight, McCary,
hlcGaughey, Neil, Nicks, Nixon, Rosson,
Russell of Rutherford and Bedford, Sadler,
Scott, Slack, Smith, Spears, Steele,
Stephens, Thomas, Tucker Walker, West,
White, and Speaker Perkins-4l
For Henry Cooper-Messrs. Agee Baker,
| Boyett, Brashear, Brown, Bryant, Cald-
well, Clark of Haywood, Eckel, Enloe,
Harris, Harrison, Hinkle, Hunley, Jones,
| Kelly, King, Lackey, Layman, Longrace,
McBath, Mcconnell, McElwee, Morrison,
Owens, Peason, Rhea, Roach, Rose, Rus
sell of Hickman, Saunders, Sherrod, Single
tary, Slimp, Snodderly, Taylor, Townsend,
| Warren, Wilson, Yoakum, and Young
Absent-Messrs. Curl and Dillin.
Total for Cooper.
| Total for Johnson ........................5l
Majority for Cooper.
Total vote cast, Jog. Vote cast for Henry
| Cooper, %. Vote cast for Andrew johnson,
| 81 Majority for Henry Cooper, 4.
| The Speaker of the Senate, presiding, ac
cordingly declared Henry Cooper duly
| elected Senator for the term of six years
| from March 4 1871