Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-04
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/ NEW BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr. Tillman: Aresolution authorizing
the appointment of a Joint COMMITTEES 10 wait
on Gov. Sellter and inform him of the or
gaIlization OF both Houses. Adopted on a
suspension of the rules.
The Speaker appointed as the committee
on the part of the House Messrs. Lewis,
FREEMAN and McGhee. - = 4.
! On motion, the rules of order of the last
House were adopted for the temporary gov
er1ment of the House. and committee of
I'VE appointed to prepare permanent rules.
The Speaker appointed the following COM
mittee: Messrs. Enloe, Martin, McGhee,
Hinkle and Spears. =. SER asa. :
On motion, the Speaker was authorized to
| make arrangements with clergymen of the
city SO as to have the daily sessions opened
with prayer.
RE-swoRS IN.
Mr.. Leach rose to point of order, stating
that the new Constitution required mem
bers of the Legislature to take prescribed
oath. As said oath had not been taken by
members, he moved that they should be re-
sworn in. Discussions ensued as to the ne
eessity of taking the new oath, Messrs.
Spears, Snipes, and Enloe conteading that
the oath already taken was sufficient. IL
members should have to be re-sworn in, they
agreed, everything already done was illegal,
and would have to be gone over again, even
to the election of Speaker. Messrs. Leach,
Crews, Lumpkin, Harris, Rosson, and others
insisted on the necessity of being sworn in
under the oath prescribed by the new Con-
stitution. H .......--.....-... s..s>
Mr.. Enloe here suggested that the oath
prescribed in the new Constitution was ex-
actly the same as that found in the old
Constitution, and, therefore, there was no
necessity for being re-sworn in.
Mr.. Leach withdrew his motion, when it
was renewed by Mr.. Freeman.
Messrs. Crews, Lewis, Martin and Till
man, while perfectly satisfied that the House
had already been properly organized, urged
the necessity Of taking the new oath,
since there was a difference, after all, in the
old and new oath, and the new Constitution
specifically prescribed the taking of the
latter.
After further discussion, the motion to
take the oath prescribed in the new Consti-
tuition was adopted.
The members then came forward and
were re-sworn in by the Clerk of the SUI
preme Court, Mr.. Huntington. -
MIR. Freeman moved that the journal of
yesterday be corrected so as to show that
members were sworn in under the oath
prescribed i'll the new Constitution.
MIR. Martin offered rs a motion in lieu.
that the organization of the House be com
pleted by the ratification Of the election of
the present officers. Adopted
a. SENATE RESOLUTIONS. .-
Senate resolutions providing for a Joint
convention of both Houses on the 4th, to
count the votes for Governor, was taken up.
= Mr.. Tillman suggested that as the Mayor
OF Nashville had proclaimed the 4th as
general holiday, in order to allow every
body to 3.dend the State Fair, he would
move - amend the resolution by changing
The. dine for meeting in convention, to the
9th inst. The amendment carried, and the
resolution was adopted.
COMPLEMENTARY INVITATION.
A communication from the Mayor of Ma
con was read, inviting members of the Leg
stature to attend the Georgia State Fair.
The invitation was accepted, and the thanks
of the House returned. On motion, COM
mittee of three was appointed to send let
ter Of thanks to the Mayor of Macon.
Adjourned until O'Clock.