Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-03

| .--F TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
On motion of Mr.. McGaughey, Mr.. Ros
son, of Hardeman County, was appointed
temporary Chairman.
Mr.. Rosson, on taking the Chair, made ;
few remarks, thanking the House for TIN
honor conferred. --.--. -.
| Mr.. Foster Fleming was appointed tenn
porary door-keeper.
ELECTION OF SPEAKER.
Mr. Rosson announced that the next bus
mess in order was the election of perma
| nent Speaker. --.--...-.-y.--
| The following named gentlemen werC
placed in nomination: Andrew B. Martin
of Wilson; James d. Richardson, Of Ruth
erford; B. A. Enloe, Of Carroll; A. l.
Spears, of Bledsoe; Hamilton and Sc
quatchie, and Robert l. Chester, of Madison
| FIRST BAILoT.-The roll was then called
and the first ballot resulted as follows: Mar
tin %, Enloe IL, Richardson Is, Spears o
| Chester 6. No election.
SECOND BALLOT.
Martin %, Enloe Is, Richardson 16,
Spears 10, Chester 4.
| THIRD BALLOT.
Martin %, Enloe 10, Richardson 20
Spears 6, Chester 3. The names of Chester
and Spears were withdrawn.
! ~ FOURTH BALLOT.
Martin %, Enloe II, Richardson 70.
FIFTH BALLOT.
Martin %, Enloe II, Richardson 20.
! SIXTH BALLOT. .....
Martin %, Enloe 10, Richardson n.
A motion to adjourn to 4 O'Clock was
voted down, and also a motion to adjourn to
O'Clock.
SEVENTH BALLOT.
Martin %, Enloe 16, Richardson %.
EIGHTH BALLOT.
Martin "a, Enloe IL, Richardson u.
Before proceeding to another ballot, the
House adjourned until 8 O'Clock.
Afternoon Session.
After the House was called to order, bal
loting was resumed for Speaker, Mr.. Enloe's
name being Withdrawn.
NINTH BALLOT.
Richardson So, Martin go. Mr.. Richard
son having received majority of all the
votes cast, was declared duly elected Speaker
of the House.
Mr.. Richardson was then escorted to the
chair by the late opposing candidates,
Messrs. Martin and Enloe, the former intro
ducing the newly elected Speaker in few
felicitous remarks.
ADDRESS OF SPEAKER RICHARDSON.
Mr.. Richardson, in the following tasteful
and pertinent remarks, thanked the House
for the honor conferred:
Gentlemen of the House of Representa-
tives: For me to say that am deeply sem
sible of the distinguished honor you have
Just conferred upon me in assigning me to
the chair to preside over your deliberations,
gives but feeble expression to my feelings
on this occasion. l appreciate the compli-
ment very highly, because l know it might
have been more worthily bestowed by you
upon many other members before me. |
appreciate it the more highly still, coming
as it does from the first Legislature elected
in Tennessee under the new Constitution,
and the first to assemble in this hall for ten
years, where the people were free to choose
their own representatives. The
House has assembled at an
| important period in the history of our State,
| to legislate for her best interest, and when |
! look upon the members before me, and see
| the men whom know to be the bone and
sinews of our State; men who, for the next
quarter of century, are to be prominent in
| her history; can well assure that our legis-
! latiOn will be characterized by an earnest
| effort to advance the general good of the
whole people, and to restore hertO the hon
Orable and proud distinction she once COM
manded. We can well afford to turn our
back upon all partisan and proscriptive
| legislation. 1t is true that many, perhaps a
large majority, of us are fresh from political
manacles and political outlawry; that we
| have submitted to Outrages in legislation
| heretofore unheard of in free country; that
we have been compelled to return thanks
| for being wronged, and to ask pardon for
| doing what we believed to be right; but
coming together rs we do TO represent a
great and growing State, let us, without
| malice, but with hearts full of charity, look
to a promising future and 60 earnestly to
| work, that, when the short space of time
allotted us here shall have passed away, We
I can return to our respective homes and re-
ceive the welcome plaudits Of gratified
| constituency. In disCharging the onerous
| duties Of the office your partiality has as
| signed me, inexperienced as l am in parila,
| mentary law and usage, most earnestly in
| woke your aid and assistance, and pledge
myself to do all in my power to prove my
l self worthy of the honor done me, and tC
| dispense the business of the House in a
manner satisfactory to you and the people
| at large. Again, gentlemen, | most sin
cerely thank you for the honor done me.
The oath of office was then administered
to the new Speaker by Judge Williamson.
ELECTION OF PRINCIPAL CLERK.
The only name put forward as candidate
| for Principal Clerk was that of MIR. Neill )
Brown, Jr., of Davidson. He received 90
votes, and was declared duly elected.
ELECTION OF ASSISTANT CLERK.
| The following names were placed in nom
ination for the office of Assistant Clerk
Messrs. Wade, of DavidsonS Shultz, O
! Cooke; Campbell, of Davidson; Young, o.
| Bedford; Reeves, of Washington. Mr.
Wade was elected on the first ballot, receiv.
ing 80 votes.
/ SWORN IN.
MeSsrs G. A. Bean, of Franklin county
and J. A. Nowlin, of White, presented theil
| credentials and were sworn in.
| ELECTION OF EXERCISING CLERK.
| The following names were placed in nOmi
nation as candidates for EngrOssing Clerk
I o. s. Ewing, of Smith county; E. u. Pillow
! of Maury; G.. ). johnson, of Davidson
| James White, of Hawkins; J. L. Watts, o
Robertson; F. E. Williams, of Henry. Or
the fifth ballot Mr.. Williams was elected, re
Gel wing SO votes.
| ELECTION OF DOORKEEPER.
The following names were placed in nomi
nation: Bridges, Fleming, Reddick, Glenn
ons, Cheek, Casey, Thomas, Ogilvie, Cox
| Reeves and COrding. On the fifth ballot
Mr.. Fleming who was the DOorkeeper Of
the last House, was duly elected, receiving
| 81 votes.
| ELECTION OF ASSISTANT DOORKEEPER
| Seven candidates were placed in nomina
ton: Ferguson, Carter, Jones, Putty, Bas
! kettle, Bennett and Moss. On the fourth
ballot, Mr.. w. E. Carter, Of Williamson, was
| elected.
| MADE UNANIMOUS.
Mr.. Lumpkin, of Shelby, moved that the
election Of Speaker of the House be made
| unanimous. Carried unanimously.
On motion the House adjourned until
| O'Clock tomorrow.
A YoUNG Jewess of Baltimore, named
Miss Bette Jacobs, eloped ON the 10Th Of
| September with a gentleman named All