Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-01-15
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and proceeded to orgaiiize. Ohm G.
Brown, of oiIesy WA declared Presi=
dent by reclamation. After being
conducted to'thechair, che President
said: 49, $1,000
Gentlemen of the, Convehtion:-
While 1 am not insensible- 10 the dis
tinguished honor you have conferred
on me, thrust, you will give me credit
for candor when 4 say,that / would
have preferred that the responsibili-
ties which your generous confidence
has imposed upon m ,asbould- have
been confided to- one more expert
enced in parliamentary usage Il lrHiA
i am a strangert to deliberative bod
les, I shall, therefore, be under the
necessity of invoking your charity
for my shortcomings, and your sym.
patty and assistance la the discharge
of my official duties. u,oa f.r,, ag1s3
We have assembled at most criti-
cal period In the history of our af-
fairs. The pence, the happiness and
prosperity of our beloved State may
depend, in q great measure, for years
to come, upon the WISDOM prudence
and moderation which shall m ark
our deliberations. Questions Of DELE
cacy- and difficulty may9a rise In the
course of our proceedings let them
be met and disposed of In q spirit
worthy Of those to whoseabands the
destinies of a great Commonwealth
have been committed byra gallant
and conhding people. Let us raise
ourselves above the passions and pre-
JUDGES of the hour, and dare to be
Just and generous, regardless of the
temptations rtprompting q contrary
\ COURSE We cannot, s0e Must no, be
unmindful of the great changes that
have impressed themselves upon our
history. Let US Iaccept the situation,
and not seek to alter circumstances
which have passed beyond our con-
troll. With this spirit animating
every delegate, our session will speed-
| ilyarrive at results which will salts
| fy all our people, and make Tenfies-
see what she deserves to be, a great,
happy and prosperous State With a
sincere hope that all our deliberations
may be characterized by justice and
moderation, and again thanking you
for the unmeritedl honor conferred
upon me, enter upon the discharge
OF. the duties you have assigned me.
Thomas @. aRussworm, Of Sumner,
was elected Secretary; Thomas w.
Jones, of Giles, Assistant Secretary,
4 and Col. l.. Stewart, of Davidson,
Door Keeper sad - 1ahIo dove 1pi
1 The officers are we'll chosen, and
we believe that wisdom and modera-
ton will characterize the proceedings
of this important assembly. lsnllr5
The following, from the Banner, is
synopsis of the proceedings had on
Tuesday 1t will be seen that oul
representatives are not idleApecta.
tors:
4 The resolution of Mr.. Mich olson,
providing orsthea appointment OF
standing committees, which was al
lowed to lie ON the table, at the close
of Mondays session, < was taken up
and resolution in lieu offered by Mr..
Kennedy was adopted after much
discussion. The resolution raises
i Committees on Judicial Department
BIZ Of Declaration of Rights, Exec
utiye Department, Election and
Rights Of Suffrage. Each committee
Will consist of eleven, and to these
committees Will be, referred all pro
positions for change in the constitu
ton. t.i., &c.. 1870.
An amendment, requiring all com
mittees to report fully, upon such mat
tiers as should be referred to them BY
the 10th inst, was lost. '5ei ~
A resolution was adopted allowins
member five minutes to explain {
resolution when he should offer it t.
the house. ~. .,..,,..,, ~,
Members of the Legislature ant
! State officials were invited to seat
within the bar. -.,..,.,.r e., ~
!, The privileges Of the hall We're ten
dered to all surviving members of tn
: Convention of 1884. ~, tyl-.. ~
A resolution was introduced for in
: curing into the propriety of provid
ing for the election of a Lieutenant
, Governor. ,..,..,,,.. .,.it mo ID.
BY Mr., Baxter, in regard to tn
> franchise, erection of safe and com
= Portable prisons, forbidding SLAYER,
4 in the state, making elections FIRE
d and equal, etc.
BY Mr.. House, of Montgomery
: resolution that the credit of the stat
: be not loaned or given to any corpol
Q alton, association or municipality
4 that no one who does not own q
. least $3.50 worth Of taxable propert
shall be entitled to vote In any elet
8 ton contracting debts or raisin
= money. ai" "t lD
= BY Mr.. Fitzpatrick, resolution I
: regard to corporations, and limitin
. the compensation Of members of tn
;. Legislature.
8 by Mr.. Brown, resolution prohibit
: ing any city, town or county fror
becoming a stocl<-holder in any col
b poration or association. rfa rtrI
i Two thirds of the members elel
+ was decided to be quorum, $50.
by Mr. N. 5. Brown, to amend tn
Bill of Rights so as to allow either
g to carry arms for their defense.
p Resolutions, limiting the time
;. sessions of the Legislature to on
" hundred days; that no bill shall pa
n the Legislature except on its merits
d that the members of the Legislatu
:. shall not receive per diem for mo
:, than ninety-six days, etc., were IL
~ troduced. ID s, l4r.1raar isjrI
~ The following synopsis gives IL
proceedings up to the time we go
!, press: ."~ IH zee 'E
10 A large number Of resolutions M
y propositions 10 amend the State co
" stitution were offered in the conve
I'd tlon. Among them Were proposition
OF In favor Of restricting theright Of 81
of irage TO white persons only; prohibit
y ing the Legislature from passing In,
embracing more than one suhjet
nom authorizing intermarriage
NJ whites and blacks; from rcstrictil
ne the right Of parties to contract for Il
r. rate of interest not exceeding ten p
no cent, on moneys actually loane,
VI providing for the lengthening Of q
ms term Of Governor, and clothing hi
a. with veto power for the election