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Special 10 the Appeal
SENATE.

i by TELEGRAPH.
Special to the Appeal
SENATE.
NASHVILLE, January 6.-The Thirty
eighth General Assembly Of the State
of Tennessee convened at the State
house in regular session to-day at twelve
O'Clock.
The Senate was called to order by Mr..
George A. Howard, Clerk Of the last
Senate, all the members elect being
present.
After prayer had been offered by
Rev. DIR. Kelly, of the Mckenzie
Church, the oath, prescribed by custom,
was administered by chancellor Marks.
As Mr.. Richardson, OF Rutherford,
was on the point of being sworn, Mr..
Poston, of Washington, said: ~ un-
derstand that one of the members about
to take the oath is not eligible, on ac-
count Of his age. refer to Mr.. Rich
ardsOn, of Rutherford"
Nh. Swipes madison If the gentle
man from Rutherford has his certificate
of election, that is all We can ask until
after the Senate is organized.
Mr.. Patton-NO member is eligible
unless he is thirty years of age; neither
are ministers Of the gospel and persons
holding Office under the United States
| Government.
Mr.. Swipes-I read from section 229,
Cashing's Manual, the right to assume
the functions Of a member in the first
instance, and to participate in the pre-
| liminaTy proceedings Of an organization
| depends wholly and exclusively on the
return of q certificate Of election. Those
members duly elected therefore must be
| considered members. Until their election
has been investigated, the member is
entitleditO participate in the preliminary
organization.
Mr.. Mcconnell BiountJ-That has
reference TO cases of contested elections,
and not to ineligibility arising from
other causes. There is no question as to
the election of Senator Richardson. The
question is raised on account of his age
The objections TO Dir. Richardson be-
ing sworn were Withdrawn, and he was
sworn in.
The members having been duly sworn
| in, the Senate proceeded 10 present nom
inations for the Office Of Speaker. Mr..
Swipes Madison nominated Mr..
/ Coulter Gibson; Mr.. White tHaw-
kins) nominated Mr.. Lacey shelby ;
Mr.. Moody Dickson nominated Mr..
/ Brandon Stewart; Mr.. Morgan Brad
/ To- a. I Thpx IL.
/ Mr.. Mcconnell fTrOusdalel nominated
/ Mr.. Hughes Warren; MIR. Tillman
| (Lincoln) nominated Mr.. Richardson
| 'RutherfOrdl. At Mr.. Richardson's re-
quest, Mr.. Tillman withdrew his nOmi-
nation.
The voting was proceeded with. We
give the first ballot in full, the names
Of those voting for each. For Mr.. Coul-
| ter-Messrs. Hamilton, Mccall, Rich
ardsOn, Swipes, Tillman' and Warren;
total, 8. For Mr. Lacy-Messrs. Leake,
Robertson, SmithsOu and White; total,
| 4. For Mr.. BrandOn-Messrs. Coulter,
Hughes and Moody; total, 8. For. Mr..
! Jones-Messrs. McKenna, Mcconnell,
| of BlOunt, Melton, Moran, Patton and
Richards; total, 6. For Mr.. Hughes
Messrs. Allison, Brandon, James Me
| COnuel, TrOusdale; total, {. For Me-
COnnell-Mr. Jones; total, 1. For Mr..
/ White-Mr. Lacy; total, /.
Second BdJlOt-CoulteT 5, Lacey +,
Brandon 1, Jones 8, Hughes 1, McCon-
nell l, White l.
Third BdUOt-Coulter 5, Lacey 1,
Brandon 8, Jones 6, Hughes >, McCOn-
uell /, White >.
Fourth Bqjlot-COulter ), Lacey 1,
BRA Qdon 5, Jones 8, Hughes 3. McCOn-
nell I, White l.
FFfth .BdRot-COulter 4, Lacey 4,
Brandon s, Jones 6, Hughes 8, McCOn-
nell l, White /.
,Srih BaUOt-Coulter :, Lacey 4,
Brandon ., Jones 8, Hughes 4, McCon-
nell /, White /.
.Serersth Ballot-Coulter :, Lacey 4,
Brandon 4, Jones 8, Hughes >, McCon-
nell l, White ].
EiqItth BaHot-Coulter :, Lacey 4,
Brandon 5, Jones 8, Hughes l, McCOn-
nell l, White /.
Ninth Balot-Coulter :, Lacey 4,
Brandon ?, Jones 9, Hughes 4, McCon-
nell /, White l.
The Senate stood adjourned to half
past two O'Clock.
EVENING SESSION.
Upon the re-assem bling of the Senate,
the balloting for Speaker was proceeded
with as follows:
Tenth BdHOt-COulter 10, Lacey 8,
Brandon 2, Jones 8, Hughes l, McCOn-
nell /, Smithson
Eleuenth Ballot Coulter 8, Lacey 4,
Brandon 9, Jones 6, Hughes >, Neon
nell l, Smithson l.
TtDelJfh -BoHot-COulter 0, Lacey 4,
Brandon 2, Jones 9, Hughes >, McCon-
nell !. Smithson !.
Thirteenth B0iiOt-Coulter II, Lacey
4, Brandon /, Jones 6, Hughes l, McCOn-
nell 1, Robertson I.
Fourteenth BdHOt-COulter 10, Lacey
4, Brandon I, Jones 8, Hughes 2, Ne
Council l, Robertson 1, Swipes /.
FfJteeI1th BdllOt-COulter ;, Lacey 4,
BraAaon 4, Jones 8, Hughes ., Me-
COIiAell /, Robertson !, Swipes ], Alli
son L
lsirteenth Ballot Coulter 3, Lacey 4,
Brandon :, Jones 6, Hughes ,, McCon-
nell /, Robertson ].
.Sepeateenth Bdllot-COulter 3, Lacey
4, Brandon s, Jones 9, Hughes I, Nc
Connell i, Robertson l.
Eighteenth BauOt-Coulter 3, Lacey
4, Brandon Z, Jones 8, Hughes 3, Nc
Conneil /, Robertson ].
Nineteerath BaUot-COulter l, Lacey
3. Brandon S, Jones 6, Hughes 3, Nc
Connell i, Robertson !, Warren ].
Tt1entieth BdUOt-Coulter >, Lacey 4,
Brandon7 Jones 8, Hughes ,, McCon-
nell l, Robertson ], Warren !.
I1oentlf-f first BGllot-C CoulteE2, Lacey /,
Brandon s, Jones 6, Hughes 6, McCon-
nell l, Robertson j.
TDenty-secoad BdliOt-Laeey 4, Bran
don -, Jones 8, Hughes l, Mcconnell
l, Robertson /.
TUeaty-third BdllOt-COulter ], Lacey
4, Brandon 10, Jones 8, Hughes l, Nc
Connell, /, Robertson i.
It0entg. .Jaapth BdlOt-COulter 5, La
eey 4, Brandon 4, Jones 6, Hughes 3,
Mcconnell !, RobertsonI.
7scen(g-Eftk B00ot-Tbis being the
last ballot taken before adjournment, We
give the vote in full. For Messrs COul-
ter, Allison, Branden, Hamilton,
Hughes, james, Mccall, Mcconnell
Trousdale, Moody, Richardson, Swipes,
Tnman, Leake, Robertson, Smithson
and White. For Mr.. Jones, bIcKenna,
Mcdonnell (Blount), Melton, Morgan,