Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-01-10
House of Represeatat,yes,


The House was called to order a. 9:3C
O'Clock.
ELECTION OF PRINCIPAL DoORKEEPER
Balloting vas resumed for Principal
Doorkeeper. Candidates were gradually
Withdrawn or dropped, until the sixteenth
ballot, when Mr.. Charles, Of Hawkins
county, was elected. The vote stood:
Sheddan %, Prater 9. Charles 80, Hagey 1,
ELECTION OF ASSISTANT DOORKEEPER-
The following named candidates were
placed in nomination for Assistant Door
keeper: Askew, Kerley, Burch, Crutcher,
Grisham, johnson, King, Garter, Wilcox
and Nelson Walker, colored.
On the second ballot Mr.. W. E. Carter,
of Williamson, the old incumbent, was elect
ed, the vote standing: Carter 40, Crutcher
5, Kerley 5, Grisham 1. Walker 4, Askew
1. The Do0rkeepers were then sworn in.
THE HOUSE ORGANIZED.
The Speaker announced that the House
had now completed its organization.
Mr.. Harris offered resolution, which
was adopted, that the rules of the last
House be temporarily adopted for the gov
ernment Of the present House.
Mr.. Leach moved that a committee of
FIVE be appointed to revise the old rules.
Carried.
Mr.. McCullom introduced joint resolu-
tion authorizing the appointment of joint
committee to wait On the Governor and
apprise him of the organization of both
Houses. Adopted under suspension Of
the rules.
NEWSPAPERS FOR MEMBERS.
Mr.. Leach introduced a resolution pro-
viding that each member should be furnish
ed with two daily papers published in Ten
nessee.
Mr.. Houk moved to strike out that pant
confniDg the selection to Tennessee. Adopt
ed. After some little discussion the resolu-
ton, as amended, was tabled. A motion
was entered to reconsider.
COUNTING THE VOTES.
Mr.. McCullOm introduced joint resolu-
ton, which was adopted, that both Houses
meet in joint convention Saturday next to
count the vote for Governor.
Adjourned until p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House reasSemble5 at 2 P. NJ.
Mr.. Kerr gave notice that at the proper
time he would introduce bill looking TO
the calling of a constitutional convention to
frame a new constitution for the State.
THE CoMPTRoLLER's REPORT.
The Speaker submitted to the House the
report Of the Comptroller, which was re-
ceived.
Various motions were made looking to
he printing of q certain number Of copies
Of the report, when FIVE hundred was final
" decided on as the number to be printed
for the House, and blank for the Senate.
A Joint resolution to that effect was adopt
I'd.
NEWSPAPERS FOR MEMBERS.
Mr.. Tillman, of Bedford and Rutherford,
moved that each member of the House be
furnished with one daily paper during the
session.
An amendment by Mr.. McCampbell
making the number three instead of one,
and to extend to officers Of the House, was
adopted.
Mr.. Cummings earnestly urged retrench
ment in our State expenditures. II has
been the custom in former Assemblies to
furnish TO the members several Of the daily
papers ct the cost Of the State. Mr.. Cum
mings made a vigorous opposition to this
custom. BE urged reform in the very COM
Of the session Of the Assembly,
and insisted that the members should apply
the practice first to themselves. The cost
10 the Slate Of this one little item he said
would be about six hundred dollars; and il
one department of the goverDment is ent;-
tied to this extra allowance, then why not
extend the same courtesy to those occupy
ing Executive and Judicial places; they
were coordinate with the Assembly, and s
much entitled TO be provided with little conss
7eniences as the members of the legislative
He moved to lay the resolE-
ion on the table. Lost, ayes rs, noes 43.
Mr. McAdoo introduced resolution in
leu, confning the number of papers to two
instead Of three. Rejected.
The resolution as amended was put on its
passage and lost. ayes 80, moss 81.
TO BE OPENED WITH PRAYER.
MIR. Tate introduced resolution provid-
ing for having the daily sessions Of the
House opened with prayer By ministers of
The Gospel, TO be invited for that purpose.
Adopted.