Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-03
UNION AND AMERICAN
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
THE SENATE.


Eight district, Il. A. Pope.
Ninth district, d. w. Halves.
Tenth district, J. II. Young.
Eleventh district, Joseph Clarke.
Twelfth district, J. A. Ridley.
Thirteenth district, J. NJ. Patterson.
Fourteenth district, James III. Hughes.
Fifteenth district, w. 2. Tolley.
Sixteenth district, r. NJ. Bugg.
Eighteenth district, A. g. Merritt.
Nineteenth district, Nathan Brandon.
Twenty-first district, 5. l.. Warren.
Twentv-second district, L. NJ. Tharpe.
Twenty-third district, j. NJ. Coulter.
Twenty-fifth district, J. j. Du Bose.
w. b. Staley, of the fifth district, and
George {. Porter, of the twenty-fourth,
were absent. The seventeenth and TWEEN
tieth districts are unrepresented in the
Senate since the death of Messrs. PEBBLES
and Rice.
NOMINATIONS FOR SPEAKER.
The following nominations for the Speak
ership were made:
Mr.. Green nominated Hon. w. r. Sewer.
Mr.. Pope nominated Hon. James IL.
Hughes. Mr.. Hughes respectfully declined
the honor and was permitted to withdraw
his name.
Mr.. Merritt nominated Hon. John c.
Vaughn.
Mr.. Coulter nominated Hon. L. NJ.
Tharpe.
The first ballot was announced as follows:
For Mr.. Tharpe-Messrs. Brandon, Bugg,
Coulter, DuBose, Hughes, Patterson and
Warren-7.
For Mr.. Vaughn-Messrs. Clarke,
Halves, Merritt, Pope, Ridley, Sewer, TOE
ley and Young-S.
For Mr.. Seyier-Messrs. Gibson, Green,
Mcconnell, Vaughn and Windle-5.
None of the candidates having receiveda
majority of all the votes cast, the clerk was
instructed to take a second ballot. ~
WITHDRAWAL, OF THARPE AND SEWER,
Mr.. ThaTpe said:
Mr.. Speaker take leave to make a
brief statement. ! am not, nor have al
any time been. candidate for this position.
What little prominence may seemingly have
been given TO my name for this place has
been done by the press of the State. had
no agency whatever in the matter. have
consulted no Senator, no member oil the
House OF Representatives respecting II up
10 the time OF our meeting here. Inc
great Democratic party has greater claims
on us than any mere individual interest,
and at this peculiar crisis in the country l
am unwilling for any individual act OF NINE
to come in conflict with the interest OF that
great and noble party, through which the
country can be restored and saved.
therefore. after thanking those gentlemen
who have kindly extended me their votes,
and rendering them individually and col
lectively the profomdest gratitude of my
I 1. IN, l,a n llpm-
ocracy. most respectfully TO withdraw my
name.
Mr.. Sewer said: l beg leave to withdraw
INV name. Like the Hon. Senator, l have
not been nominated by any choice of mine,
and therefore, to secure harmony, with
draw INV name | would nominate, hOwev-
or, in place of it, my friend MIR. Warren.
Messrs. Sharpe and Sewer were permitted
TO withdraw their names, and Hon, D. l..
Warren's was placed in nomination.
SECOND BALLOT.
The next ballot was then taken, and was
AS follows:
For Mr.. Vaughn-Messrs. Brandon, Du.
Bose. Hawes Hughes, Merritt, Pope, Rid
lev. Tolley. Windle and Young-lO.
For Mr.. Warren-Messrs. Rugg, Gibson
Green, Mcconnell, Patterson, Sewer, and
Vaughn.
M. Warren voted for Mr.. Du Bose.
Mr.. Vaughn was declared duly elected
and was conducted to the Speaker chair by
Messrs. Warren and Merritt. .-..-'
ADDRESS OF SPEAKER VAUGHN.
The Speaker on taking the Chair said:
Allow me, gentlemen of the Senate, L
thank YOU for electing me to preside ovel
your deliberations as a Legislative Body
/ accent it with mistrust of my ability tC
discharge its oneruus and delicate duties,
and must ask your patient indulgence with
INV inexperience and shortcomings as
well as invoke your hearty cooperation II
The Performance Of my duties as your pre-
sjdin, officer. This is the first organization
of Legislative Body in our State since th'
abortion of the New Constitution, which
for the first time in the history of Tennessee
Legislation limits the time prescribed tol
our sitting. THIS, in Itself should admonlSl
us 10 start off promptly in the business o
the session and husband our time as We
progress that We may accomplish our ms
sion TO tie satisfaction of our constituent
and Ia the interest of our country. We fmt
our State at this time gradually emerging
from the misfoItmeS in which our recen
war has thrown MS, with its credit abroad
embarrassed; and if money and credit arr
The SnewS Of war, are they not equally TIN
arteries through which the lite-blood courses
in time of peace? Then let us so act as t
give confidence at home and abroad iii on
INTEGRITY and ability to conduct the affair
Of the State in a successful and acceptable
manner while in Our keeping.
=. Allow me. gentlemen of the Senate t
,rain thank YOU for the honor conferred
and TO promise my best effort to do equa
and impartial Justice in discharging my re
sponsible duties, and | do ask the aid o
each member TO help me TO expedite tn
business of this body. Let us invoke tn
aid of an All-wiSe Providence to guide ant
direct our deliberations for the COOL of on
constituents, and ask for wisdom from abov
10 guide MS in all matters that may come he
fore us.
CHIEF CLERK.
Mr.. Du Bose nominated Mr.. Geo. a
Howard, If Davidson county, as Principa
Clerk, and ballot being taken, he was de
clared unanimously elected.
ENCLOSING CLERK.
For Engrossing Clerk the following nomi
nations were mad
Mrs. Margaret q. Brown, by Nj. TharpC
Vim. {. Hart, by MIR. Dung.
VIM. Butler, by Mr.. Sewer.
A ballot was taken with the following It
suit:
For Mrs. Brown-Messrs. Brandon
Clare, Coulter, Du Bose, Gibson, McCon
nell, Merits, Ridley, and Tharpe-9.
For Mr.. Halt-Messrs. Halves, Hughes
Pope. Vaughn. Windle, and Young-6. .
For Mr.. Butler-Messrs. Bugg, Cree
Patterson, Sewer, Tolley and Warren-6.
The second ballot was as follows:
For Mrs. Brown-Messrs. Brandon
Clarke. Coulter, DuBose, Gibson, McCOi
nell. Merritt, Patterson, Ri Hey, Sewer an
Tharpe-l1.
For Mr.. Hart-MeSsrs. Halves, Hughe
Pope, Vaughn, Windle and Young-6.
For Mr.. Butler-Messrs. Bugg, Green,
TolleY and Warren