Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-10-09
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Senate.
MONDAY, October s, 1856!

MONDA1, OcUODer D, 1903.
The Senate was called to order at
IL NJ, by ID. M. Nelson, Principal
Clerk of the last Senate, and the roll
was called when the following men,
bers answered to their names: Bryant,
Clementson, Cooper of Davidson,
Cooper of Bedford, Cason, Eason,
Etheridge, Faulkner, Greene, Nc
Fall, Norris, Nelson, Palmer, Pear
son, Peyton, Slaughter, Self and
Thomas. Absent: Messrs. Cubban
and Martin. -o
His Honor Chancellor East then
delivered the following oath to the
members: i
Do each Of you solemnly swear
that, as members of this General As
sembly, you will support the consti-
tuition of the State, and of the United
States, and do you further swear, that
as members of this General Assem-
bly,, you will in appointments, vote
without favor, affection, partiality or
prejudice, and that you will not pro-
pose or assent to any bills, vote ores
olution, which shall appear to you in
furious to the people, or consent to
any act or thing whatever, that shall
have tendency to lessen or abridge
the rights and privileges, a. declared
by the constitution of this State.
All the members present being
qualified, the Clerk announced that
the election of q speaker was the first
business in order, and that he was
ready to receive nominations. Dor
sey b. Thomas, of Humphreys Coun-
ty, was nominated by Mr.. Cooper, of
Davidson, and he was unanimously
elected, not one member voting in the
negative.
Mr.. Thomas was then escorted to
the Speakers stand, and before TAX
ing his seat, spoke as follows:
GENTLEMEN OF THE SENATE-To
say that am gratified for the COM
pliment thus conferred upon me, and
through me upon my immediate
constituency, butfeebly expresses the
feeling / now entertain.
At any time to be chosen to preside
over body of men representing the
people of Tennessee would be a great
honor. But at this particular period,
after long years of party strife, Gull
minating in internecine war that de-
luged our once prosperous and peace
loving State i'm blood, followed by such
Legislation us is incident to civil
strife, to be chosen by a unanimous
vote to preside over the deliberations
of the first Senate elected by the
white people is an honor that ! 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 Or
iginal prosperity and its once proud
and political position in the great sis
terhood of States. 1 would distrust
my ability TO discharge the duties inn
posed upon me were IL not for the aid
receive at your hands. Allow me to
assure you that all in my power shall
be done 10 promote the harmony and
advance the interests of this body in
the discharge of its legislative duties.
Again, please accept my thanks for
the honor conferred and confidence re-
posed.
The Speaker then announced that
the election of principal clerk was in
order. There were some eight candi-
dates and on the seventh ballot Mr..
Geo. a. Howard was declared cleo
ted.
Thomas l.. Williams, of Knox,
having received majority of the
votes cast, was declared elected En-
crossing Clerk.
Mr. Neil :. Brown, Jr., the newly
elected Principal Clerk of the House,
was sworn In, and entered upon the
duties Of his Office.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
MONDAY, October 4, 1860.
The House was called to order at
II NJ. 10y the Secretary of the Senate,
who took the Speakers stand and
said
The members elect Of the House of
Representatives viii please come TO
order, IL has for many years been
the custom for the Principal Clerk of
the preceding House 10 perform this
function, but the gentleman who held
that position having been elected To
another Office, the duty devolvos
upon me. | will now proceed to call
The roll of counties, when the mem