Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-11-18

House OE Representatives.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 1.-THE House was
called to order at 1915 o'clock, Speaker
Perkins in the chair.
VIEW BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Cheatham, from the Committee on
the Lunatic Asylum, submitted a report
recommending the rejection of the bill
which proposes to repeal the law requiring
the Superintendent Of the Lunatic Asylum
to be a married man. The report gives
the reasons assigned for opposing the re-
peal. The report is accompanied by bill
in lieu, which provides that the Trustees
and Physician shall appoint Steward of
the hospital. who shall hold his Office dur
ing the pleasure of the Board. 1t shall be
the duty of the Steward to superintend
and manage the farm, garden, stock, etc
Passed.
BY Mr.. Fleming-A resolution
WHEREAS the report of the Comptroller
of the Treasury submitted to the present
session of the General Assembly is very
important and interesting one, and where
as, the number of copies of said report
heretofore ordered is wholly inadequate to
meet the demands of the people for in
formation on the subject of our State
| finances, therefore,
Resolved, That the Public Printer be
directed to furnish the Clerk of the House,
| for the use of the members and the people
of the State, 5000 copies of said report
| in addition TO the number already printed
Adopted after a suspension of the rules.
BY Mr. Cheatham-A bill providing for
| the erection of a Governors mansion. 1t
provides for the appointment of commits
siOners who shall employ a competent
architect to construct Governors mansion
on the site of the old Lunatic Asylum.
| Passed
By Mr. Nicks-A bill to incorporate the
town Of White Bluff, in the county OF
Dickson. Passed.
By Mr.. McElwee -Aresolution, requiring
the Public Printer to lay on the table O
each member the scale and price of print
ing. Laid over.
BY Mr. Smith-A bill to regulate fines IL
misdemeanor cases. Passed.
By Mr.. Rhea-A resolution providing
that the House hold night sessions, from
to 81 o'clock Laid over.
Mr.. Hornberger, from the Committee OF
Common Schools, reported bill In lieu o
all other bills on the subject, amending thu
school laws of the State. The bill is long
but its main provisions are that it abolishc
the offices of State and County Superinten
dents. while it retains the minor board
and offices of school districts Passed frs
reading and $50 copies ordered printed.
THE CONTESTED ELECTION CASE.
The contested election case Of InmaI
against TAYLOR, from Cooke county, wa
taken up The testimony in the case wa
read and remarks made by some members
but before any action was taken the Hous
met the Senate in convention to elect
State Librarian.
ELECTION OF LIBRARIAN.
: Both Houses met in convention at moo
for the purpose of electing a Librarian {
the State Library.
> Senator Nelson moved that the electio
be postponed uutil the 9th instant, as tn
, Senate had barely quorum, and a major
! | itv of the candidates wished pos one
ment.
Representative James of Hamilton
moved to lay the motion to postpone o
the table Carried.
Senator Morris moved that the eectio
be postponed until the Both instant
Representative Smith moved to lay I'll
motion on the table. Carried
r Senator Nelson moved that the Convel
= ton adjourn until next Monday.
= Representative Fleming moved to lay IL
motion on the table. Carried.
4 The following gentlemen were then place
\ in nomination Henry W. Massengal
p DIR. w. II. Wharton, DR.. Gattinger, W.
FITZGERALD, ID d. Trousdale. w. By
THOMPSON. L. C. Rose, Rev John Raine
John S. Ward, F. G. Bishop, A. b. Star
Rev. W. D. F. Sawrie, Thomas D. Davel
port.
The convention then proceeded to ballo
: with the following result:
a First Wharton Il; Rains,
q Gattineer, 9; Trousdale, II Fitzgerald
i !; Thompson, 4 Rose, 4; Ward,
|. Bishop, 8 Stark, 8; Davenport, I Say
Is RE, 2; Massengale, 4.
|. On motion, it was decided to drop Il
i hindmost candidate on each ballot aft
e the second, until the number was reduce
O to five. The name of Mr. Sawrie W
e Withdrawn.
d Second Ballot-WhaTton, l. Rains,
IF Gattinger, G; Trousdale, 13 Fitzgeral
is IL; Thompson, Z; Rose, 8; Ward,
Bishop, 5: Stark, 3; Davenport, 6 Me
ssngale f.
Without proceeding to another ballC
the convention adjourned until 2:So P. n
9 and Immediately thereafter the House a
iourned until the same hour.