Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-11-02


It shall be the duty of the Commissioners of
Registration, immediately after the cleo
| ton, to make complete returns to the
Secretary of State of the number of votes
cast for Convention" or "no convention"
and for delegates. The Governor and
Secretary of State shall compare the re-
turns, and if majority of those voting be
in favor of the convention, the Governor
shall Immediately issue his proclamation
announcing the result and converting the
convention in the city of Nashville, ON the
- day of -, 10; and when so
assembled said delegates shall organize
themselves into constitutional convention,
by the election of q president and such
other officers as they may deem necessary;
that the convention, when thus organized,
shall proceed to make such alterations,
changes and amendments to the present
| constitution as the convention may, In their
wisdom, deem necessary and expedient,
and for the best interests of the people of
the State. and to promote peace, tran
quillity, happiness and prosperity, upon the
following subjects, to wit
l. Justice and equality, and uniformity
| throughout the State In taxation Of person,
property. privilege, ETC., without regard to
race or color, and guaranteeing perfect po-
litical equality to all, without distinction to
race or color.
?. Equal political rights, franchises and
privileges to all male citizens of this State,
without regard to race or color, or former
| condition on account of slavery, or con-
nection directly or Indirectly with the late
civil war.
| 3. And to remove all disability arising
out of any judgment of impeachment IN
this State by the Legislature thereof, and
to authorize the Legislature in future to re-
move any such as may occur by special or
general laws.
The bill passed its first reading, and was
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
The Senate then adjourned until to-
morrow at II A. NJ.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
MONDAY, Nov. THE House was called
| to order at 10 A. NJ, Speaker Perkins in the
| chair and G5 members present.
RECORDED THEIR VOTES.
The following members recorded their
votes in favor of the bill to call a conven-
ton of the people Messrs. Dillin, Pearson,
McElwee, Clark of Haywood, Harris and
Spears.
Mr.. Pearson presented a petition from
| citizens of Lexington, asking that the
| Supreme Court be removed back to Jack
| son.
Mr.. Lackey presented petition from the
citizens of Dyersburg, praying the removal
| of the Supreme Court from Brownsville to
Memphis.
THE SENATORIAL ELECTION.
| Mr.. White, of Hawkins, offered the fol-
| lowing resolution
| Whereas, Section 10, article 2 of the con-
| stitution of the State of Tennessee provides
that no Senator or Representative shall
| during the time for which he was elected
be eligible to any Office OF place of trust,
the appointment of which is vested In the
Executive or General Assembly, except to
the Office of Trustee of library institu-
tom" and
| Whereas. The Hon Henry Cooper, elect
ed by the voters of the 18th Senatorial dis
trict, on the 9TH day of August last, to serve
as Senatorial Representative of said 18th
Senatorial district from the first Monday IN
October, 1869, to the first Monday in Octo-
Der. 1871, was on the 22d day of October,
l 500. elected by said General Assembly Che,
the said Henry Cooper, then and there be-
ing present and acting as a member there
| of Senator to represent the State OF Ten
nessee in the Congress Of the United
States; and,
| Whereas. In the opinion of this General
Assembly the said election of the SAID
Henry Cooper rs Senator in the Congress
| of the United States was wholly illegal and
void, and contrary to said provision
therefore
Resolved by the General Assembly of the
State of Tennessee, That said election be
and the same Is hereby declared void and
for nothing held, and that the two Houses
of this General Assembly meet in joint
convention at u o'clock, NJ, on the -
day of -, 1869, to elect Senator to
represent the State of Tennessee In the
CONGRESS of the United States for SIX years
from the 4th day of March, 1871, IN &C
cordance with the Constitution OF the State
| of Tennessee and the Constitution anc
lsws Of the United States.
Mr. Enloe moved to suspend the rules
, | that the resolution might be taken up
f | The majority of the General Assembly
} certainly knew what they were about wner
they elected Hon. Henry Cooper. HI
: | resolution was an insult to the lntellgenc'
= and common sense of the House. HIS OBJ
iect in making a motion to suspend tn
= rules was to have the resolution taken NJ
5 so that it could be killed at once. Ill
. hoped that the House would lay the resolu
r ton on the table.
q Mr.. Cheatham said his conviction wa
: that he would vote against the resolution
r but it would hardly be proper for the Hous
to dispose of SO grave question IN tn
e summary way proposed by Mr.. Enloe.
i The motion to suspend the rules was re
o iected by the following vote:
o AYEs-Messrs. Boyett, Brown, Bryan
Clark of Haywood, Dunlap, Eckel, Enlot
o Hampton, Harris, Harrison, Hinkle, Jone
Keeney, King, Lackey, Layman, McElwet
e Owen, Pearson, Roach, Russell OF Hlci
r man, Singletary, Slimp, Snodderly, Spear
IS Townsend, Warren, Wilson, foakum an
IS Young-30
NoEs-Messrs. Barry, Bright Cheathan
Clark of jackson, Colville, Curl, Everett
: FLEMING. Glenn, Homberger, James
n | Hamilton. Kenney, Knight, McClary, Nj
Gauohey. Morrison. Neil, Nicks, Nixol
Rhea, Rosson, Russell of Rutherford an
10 Bedford. Sadler, Scott, Slack, Smith, st
phens. Thomas, Walker, West, White, an
le Speaker Perkins-32.
NEW BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Nv Mr.. Russell. of Hickman-Bill to I
H. establish Lewis county as it formerly e
listed. Passed first reading, and referred
i Committee on New Counties and Conn
Lines. .,
nd BY Mr. James, of Hamilton-Blll Tor L
Y relief of occupying claimants of land, Pi
viding that such persons shall not be eYl'
r. ed until they have been paid for such P'
manent improvements as they have ma
ira on the lands involved. Passed first res
ing and referred to Judiciary Commute
By Mr.. Curl-Bill to change the line
nal tween Knox and Granger counties. faSs
40 first reading.
BY Mr.. Owen-Biil to regulate the pr
flee of conrts in cases of usury. fass
mo- | first reading and referred to the Judicl'
ZEN | Committee.
re-. Nv Mr.. Rhea-Bill to charter the Ba
of the Republic at Nashville, with =, hI
i've Douglas, James Whtworth, Thomas Fiat
,art O. +, Noel. Henry Hart, Il. H. Gardn
nj w II. Evans. Sam Watkins and Dan
hat Uillman as incorporatOrs. Passed I
for reading and referred to the COMMITTEE
are Banks.
of c,v,,3 of confirmed inebriates by commit
ties them to the Lunatlc ASy lunl' 80
lion oerous TO their friends or unable 10 I
,sti. care of themselves and property. Pas
heir first reading and referred to the Commi
her. on Lunatic Asylum.
tbe Bv Mr.. Rhea-Bill repeating the sec
heir Of the code which requires the Supe
no tendent of the Lunatic Asylum to b
tbe married man. Passed first reading
hall referred TO the Committee on Lunatic
for lum.
d in By Mr.. Boyett-Bill to abolish th'
cted fee of County Trustee. Passed. first +
-. = 1 ,.afor-ad To the Committee on