Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-03
Mrs. Brown was declared elected.

Mrs. Brown was declared elected. 1sa 81
PRINCIPAL DooRKEEPER. 0..-.-
The following nominations were IN; a,
for the office ofprincipal doorkeeper: -
FRANK y. MeCord, by Mr.. Bugg.
Col. L. G. Stewart, by Mr.. You.
3 Capt. Henry Bridges, by Mr.. r,<;diev.
d. G. Mitchell, by NJ. Hav- 80 0''
Louis G, Lincoln, by Mr.. cI SRI
Co. johnson, by Mr.. 90 .,,,S,a b. A''
A. L. Wiudle, by N Ssv;ar r''
5. NJ. Dyer, by n Green -ss' %
M lie J: ~ n by Mr.. Merritt. .1sa
T 7 = loe pa,1 4dr, Greene.
~. ~, e. = CT del by Mr.. Merritt.
rl ne ~ st ballot was as follows:
1,ia oi .Stewart-Messrs. Brandon, Merritt,
n 4rpe and Yomg-4.
For Johnson-Messrs. Coulter, Patterson
4 and Warren-3.
For Windle-Messrs. Sewer, Vaughn and
| Windle-3., sai-
For Mitchell-Messrs. Halves, Hughes
and Pope-3. -......
For Dyer-Messrs. Gibson and Green-2.
For McCord-Messrs. Bugg and FOLEY
! For Bridges-Messrs. DuBose and Ridley
p. -i-7f
| FOR LlncOul-mf. Olafke.
After the first ballot all the candidates
were dropped except the four having the
largest number of votes.
| TENTH BALLOT.
For Stewart-Messrs. Brandon, Clarke,
Gibson, Green, Halves, Hughes, McCon-
nell, Merritt, Sewer, Tharpe, Windle and
Young-12.
For Johnson-Messrs. Bugg, Coulter,
DuBose, Patterson, Pope, Ridley, Tolley,
Warren and Speaker Yaughn-9. r .
Mr.. Stewart was thereupon declared
elected. -
GEORGIA FAIR.
The Clerk read communication from
the Mayor of Macon, Ca, inviting the
members Of the Tennessee Legislature to
attend the Georgia State Fair to be held at
Macon on the 25th inst. On motion of Mr..
Ridley, the invitation was received and the
thanks of the Senate rendered.
THE PUBLIC PRINTING.
The Clerk read the following communi-
cations 1'e
NASHVILLE, TENN, Oct. 2, 1S71.-Gen-
tlemen of the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives: On the goth of August last an
article appeared in the Knoxville Chronicle,
signed by John Baxter, charging gross
TduUo uIOH lilc ltllutISlSllcu as IuDllC
Printers, since which time the same matter
has been industriously circulated by the
same party in printed circulars, one of
which we present herewith, marked ''Ex-
hibit A."
On the 10th of September, we published
a reply to said communication, which we
also present herewith, marked ''Exhibit b.
We respectfully ask an investigation of
hoe oh hx-f In a. oN
its earliest convenience.
Very respectfully, your ob't servants,
JONES, PURvIs d Co.,
Printers to the State.
Mr. Merritt moved that the reading
of the articles referred to be dispensed with,
and that seventy-five copies be printed for
the use of the Senate.
Mr.. Tolley raised a point of order
that the Senate was not yet organized, and
the whole matter was therefore out of order.
The Speaker sustained the point Of order.
ASSISTANT DOoRKEEPER.
The Senate then proceeded to the nomi-
nation of candidates for the Office of Assist
ant Doorkeeper.
Mr.. Halves nominated Mr.. Alfred Corn
well.
Mr.. Gibson said that as there were only
twenty-five members in the Senate, he
thought Mr.. Stewart ought to be quite COM
petent to manage the door without
assistance. Such an Office as that of
Assistant Doorkeeper was not known
in the Senate before the war.
He was in favor of commencing to
retrench here and now, and he therefore
moved that the office be dispensed with.
Mr.. Tharpe said that if he were not mis-
taken, the office had always gone under the
name of Assistant Doorkeeper and Mes
senger. The two offices had been blended
in one
The Speaker concurred in this view, and
Mr.. Gibson Withdrew his objection.
w. @. Curley was nominated by Mr..
Green.
j. NJ. Charles, by Mr.. Windle.
w. H. Bauch, by Mr.. Ridley.
IL. w. Curry, by Mr.. Hughes.
Joseph p. Sodini, by hiT. Gibson,
J. A. Summerfield, by Mr.. Ridley.
Frank 5. Adams and w. G. Curley, by
Mr.. Merritt.
Luther Caldwell, by Mr. Tharpe.
Senator Warren moved that the candi-
dates receiving the fewest votes be dropped
after each ballot; carried.
The ballots were then taken and were as
follows:
FIRST BALLOT.
For Caldwell I, Adams 5, Charles 8, Cur
lev, 2, Cornwell 2, Summerfield /, Currey l.
SECOND BALLOT.
Caldwell II, Adams 5, COrnwell 3,
Charles !.
Mr.. Luther Caldwell was thereupon de-
clared duly elected to the Office.
On motion of Mr.. Halves, the Senate adj
iourned till 10 \. NJ. tomorrow.