Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-05
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURES.

! I WTl8n tine IOTfOWIug IlBEID0I5
. names: Bryant. Clementson. Cooper OF DayiC
a son, Cooper OF Bedford, Cason, Eason, Etht
ridge, Faulkner. Greene, Metal, Morris, Ne
Z son, Palmer. Pearson. Peyton, siaugnter' Sc
an d Thomas. Absent: MessfS' UuoDin an
His Honor Chancellor East then delivered Ii
following oath to the members:
do each of you solemnIy swear that, as mem
| bers of this General Assembly, you will supper
the constitution of the State, and of the Unite
States, and do you further swear, that as mem
bers of this General Assembly, you will in a
appointments. vote without favor. affection
I | Partially or prejudice, and that you will no
propose or assenttO any oil. vote or resolution
which shall appear to you injurious to the pee
pie. or consent to any act or thing whatever
that shall have a tendency to lessen or abTidg
, these rights and privileges. as declared by tn
] constitution of this State"
All the members present being qualified
the Clerk announced that the cleo
ton of Speaker was the mrs
business in .erder. and that he Wa
ready to receive nominations: Dorsey u
Thomas. of Humphries county, was nominated
by Mr.. Cooper. Of Davidson, and he was unan
imously elected, not one member voting IN the
negative.
Mr.. Thomas was then escorted 20 the Speak
er's stand, and before taking his seat, spoke q
| follows: :,
GENTLEMEN OF THE SExATE-To say that
am gratifed for the compliment thus conferred
| upon me. and through me upon my immediatt
constituency, but feebly expresses the feeling
| now entertain.
At any time to be chosen to preside over
| body ofmen representing the people of Ten.
nessee would be a great honor. But st this par-
tieular period, after long years of party strife
eliminating in internecine war that deluged ouI
1 once prosperous and peace-loving State in blood
followed by such legislation as is incident to
civil strife, to be chosen by q unanimous vote
to preside over the deliberations Of the first
Senate elected by the whole people. is an honor
that L could not have anticipated.
| The unanimity with which you have chosen
me as presiding officer is evidence to my mind
Of the unity of sentiment that pervades this
| body, and that your every act and effort will be
| to restore the State to its original prosperity
| and its once proud and political position in the
| great sisterhOod of States. l would distrust my
| ability to discharge the duties imposed upon
| me were it not for the aid and support am
| confident l shall re,eive at your hands. Allow
4 me TO assure you that all in my power shall be
/ done to promote the harmony and advance the
islative dutiesi
| Again. please accept my thanks for the honor
| conferred and the confidence reposed.
The Speaker announced that the election of
principal clerk was in order, whereup en- the
| following nominations were made:
Mr.. Morris nominated Abe Frizsell; Mr..
| Peyton nominated Frank. NJ. Duffy; Mr.. Nell
| son nominated D. +. Bailey; Mr.. Faulkner
nominated VIM. Lellyett; Mr.. Cooper, of Da-
vidGon, put in no mination the name Of George
A. Howard; Mr.. Hart nominated Clay Roberts;
Joseph Thompson and p. G. Reeves were nom
mated by Mr.. Cooper. of Bedford county; John
NJ sClarin, of Smith county, was nominated by
Mr.. Millsaps. and John Z. Helms was placed
county. 81 =
A ballot was had with the following result:
Howard I, Duffy 2, Bailey g. Lsllyett 3, Roberts
4. Thompson !. McClain l. Helms /, Frzzell /.
The Senate proceeded tc ballot several times,
with but little change. After the 9Th ballot.
the name of John Helms was Withdrawn, and
after the 9th ballot the name Of John McClarin
stood: HoEard l3 Duffy g. Bailey /, Lellyett
8, Robertsl. Thompson l. Frizzell /. The SEN
ators who voted for Mr.. Howard on the last
ballot we're Messrs; Bryant, Clementson, Coop
er, of Davidson; Cason, EasOn, Greene, Hall,
Luttrell, Millsaps, Palmer. Pearson, Slaughter
The Speaker declared Mr.. Howard
elected. ana announced that the
next business in order was the election of
Engrossing Clerk. The following were nOmi-
mated: Thos- i. Williams. OF Knox, was nomi-
mated BY Senator Luttrell. Senator PeytOn
placed the name of Robert C. h. Martin. jr.,
in nomination. The name Of jesse French was
put before the Senate BY Senator Cooper, of
Davidson. Senator Morris nominated Samuel
cannon, of Giles county. Senator Cooper, of
Davidson, nominated A. G. Norvell. Senator
Self nominated John McClarin, Of Smith
county. Speaker Thomas nominated VIM. X.
Baxton, of HqmPhries county. Senator Mill
saps nominated VIM. p. Hart, of OyertOn
county, and Senator Faulkner nominated +. q.
Brashear.
S; Martin 3; French 5; Cannon q Baxton / /;
Hart 8; Brashear l.
Senator Faulkner then withdrew the name of
+; II. Brashear, and another ballot was had
without an election. f
On the fourth ballot. the vote resulted as fol-
lows Williams u; Martin 3; French 2; Cannon
/: BaxtOn /; Hart 4.
Thos. l.. Williams, of Knox. having received
a majority of the Yetes cast was declared elect
ed Engrossing Clerk.
The election of al Assistant Clerk was de-
ierred until the Senate was completely or
ganiZed.
On motion of Senator Nelson the Senate then
adjourned till tomorrow morning at ~ o'clock
House of Representatives.
The House was called to order at Il M. by the
Secretary of the Senate, who took the Speak
er's stand and said:
The members elect of the House Of Repre-
sent8tiyes will please come to order. 1t has for
many years been the custom for the Principal
Clerk of the preceding House to perform this
junction, but the gentleman who held that po-
stiOn having been elected to another office, the
duty devolVes upon me. l will now proceed TO
call the roll of counties, when the members will
please come forward, present their credentials
and be sworn in.
Judge Cary, Of the Circuit Court, thea admin
istered the oath, as follows. TO the members
named below:
i do soiemnIy swear that, as a member Of this
General Assembly, i will in all appointments,
vote without favor, affection, paTualIty or pre-
judice; and that will not propose or assent TO
any bill. vote or resolution which shall appear
to me Injurious TO the people, or consent TO auy
act or thing whatever that shall have ten
dency TO lessen or abridge their rights and
privileges, as declared by the constitution OF the
State. So help me God.
REPRESENTATIVES PROPER.
Anderson-W. H. Keeney.
Bedferd-Jame II. Neill.
Bradley-Henry Brown
Campbsll-J. II. Agee.
Carter-I. S. Singletary.
Claiborne-R. G. YOakum.
COcke-James =. Taylor.
Cannon-Wm. Barton.
Carroll-B. A. Enloe.
Dayidson-B. S. Rhea and |. u. Walker
DeKalb-W. A. Dunlap.
Dickson-D. Nicks.
Franklin-B. B. Knight
Fayette-C. J. Tucker.
Grainger-J. d. Curl.
GibsOn-Zach. Bryant.
Greene-W. s. McGaughey.
Hancock. W. Baker.
HaWkins-James White.
Hamilton-A. e. James.
Hardin-W. +. Hinkle.
Observation-Disclosures Russell.
Bardeman-J. L. ROsson.
Henderson-Peter Pearson
Henry. S. Longacre.
HayWood-J. w. Clark.
Jefferson-W. ii. Eckel
,Johnson-Fred Slimp.
JacKsOn-B. W. Clark.
Knox-John NJ. Fleming
Lawrence-W. T. Nixon.
LincOln-J. M. Bright.
McMinn-J. b. McEwee
MacOn-G. W. Everett.
Monroe-Jesse Il. Owen.
maury-W. L. Wilson.
MontgOmery-J. q. HOrnberger
Marshall-A. A. Steele.
McNaIry-S. L. Warren.
MadisOn-D. ii. King.
Cverton-Henry Young
ObiOn-B. BOyett.
ROane-D. Il. Harrison.
Robertson-W. X Sadler.
RutherfOrd-JOseph Dillin.
SteWart-W. A. West.
Sumner. L. Baber.
SEWER Layman.
Sullivan-John Slack.
Smith,. Il. James.
Shelby-S. Ii. Jones, ii. TOWNSEND.
Union-Rice Snodderly.
MilsOn-G. IL. Glenn, A. W. Cox.
Warren-S, S. COlville.
Wayne-Merida Morrison,
White-George ?. Hampton.
WiliamsOn-Atha Thomas
WashingtOn-W. Smith. IL
Weakley-W. b. Caldwell.
FLoATERs.
Carter and Johnson. l. r. Boyd.
Greene, Hawkins, Hancock and Jeferso"-
Knox and SeviCr-W. R. McBath.
Anderson and Campbell-JOhn Hunley.
| Fentress Morgan. Scott and Cummings, h,
0U PolS a. McMinn and Meigs-S. L. McCleary,
Rhea. BledSoe, Hamilton and SeQuatchie-A.
Grundy, Coffee and Van Buren-R. W. Casey
| Smith, Sumner and MacOn-ThOmas Barry
| Davidson, Robertson, Montgomery and Cheat
/ ham-R. i. Cheatham.
| Rutherford and BedfOrd-L. Russell.
Lincoln, Marshall and iIes-J: c: Sanders
| Williamson and Maury-W. O'Neil Perkins.
Benton and Humphreys-J. Ii. Harris.
| Perry and Decatur-T. Nj. Brsshear.
Carroll, Gibson, Madison and Henry-l. j.
Roach.
| Upton, Fayette and Shelby-H. X. SberroJ:
| Messrs Kelly, Mcconnell and Rose were abb