The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-01-12
THE TENNESSEE CONVENTION.
OrganiEatiOn-An Ex-COnfederate
General Elected President,
------ NASHVILLE, Jan. 10.

The Constitutional Convention assem-
bled at the Court House in NashVille at IL
o'clock today. 1t was called to order by
Hon. A. 0. Nicholson, who read prOcla-
nation from Gov. Scntcr, announcing the
vote for and against the Convention, and
stating TINT the Convention had been call
cd by the people. The vote for COnven-
zion was 80, $50; against 10,O2O.
Col. Boiling Jordan, the only member
of the Convention of 1894, was appointed
temporary chairman, and s. s. House, Of
Williamson, Secretary. The credentials
of delegates were received There were
present siXty.slX-absent none.
Mr.. Baxter, Of Nix county, proposed the
appointment Of u committee Of three to
draw and suggest an oath to be tAken by
delegates.
Mr.. Huskum, Of Shelby, said the con-
ventiOn Of 1894 took no Oatll.
Mr.. Baxter replied that il was not
obligatory but would .be appropriate TO
take an oath to support the Constitution OF
the United States. .5tg. s.I-t-...
q. W. Jones conquered with Mr.. llas-
kcll. II was not necessary TO take an
oath, as the convention was only delegated
to submit amendments to the constitution
to the people.
Afer further discussion Mr.. BaXters
motion was laidon the table ia
John c.. Brown was unanimously elect.
cd permanent president, having been
nominated by John Netherland Mr.,
Jones, OF Lincoln, was also nominated,
but withdrew.
Mr.. Brown, on taking tho CHAIR, made a
brief speech, conservative in It's tone.
Thomas E. s. Russwarm was chosen
principal secretary, Thomas Jones assist
ant, and Elijah Stewart dOor-keeper. Mr.
Brown was u general in the Confederate
army.
The House Of Representatives to-day
adopted, in lieu Of the other bill, bill re-
ported by tho Committee on Ways and
Means, providing that notes Of the Bank
of Tennessee, issued prior TO May 9th,
1851, United States legal tender currency,
National Bank notes, specie aud warrants
issued by the Comptroller shall be rcCeiv-
I'd in discharge Of all taxes and other
moneys due the State; provided that notes
of tho Bank Of Tennessee issued prior to
tue sixth Of May, 1851, which have been
really In good faith collected from the tax
payers by any collecting officer, shall be
receivable BY tho Comptroller in settle,
ment for taxes due the State. The bill
also rGpeals the act requiring tho desIgna.
tion Of National Banks in Memphis, Nash.
Vile and Knoxville as depositaries and
looks to the appointment Of some Nation!
al Bank in Nashville as a DepoSitary Of
the revenues. The House adopted a res.
OlutiOn authorizing the Constitutional
Convention TO employ a stenographic re.
porter, but the Senate rejected II,
The Constitutional c Convention adjourn
ed until tomorrow, al(eF completing IL
organization. The election OF General
Brown as President gives satisfaction tO
all conservatives. He Is In favor Of uni
vcrsal manhood suffrage, and was one oI
the Generals who pledged themselves tC
lend their aid to put down the Ku-KluX
and other conspirNtOrs against the public
peace The convention is u respectable
looking body, and transacted It's business
with decOrum and prOmptncss.
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