Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-01-15

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NJ, members are reading the Chronicle
! Of this morning.. Its distribution among
members excited attention and the cues
/ tiOns in every mouth was, we'll how did
this get here SO soon? 1t must have come
/ by telegraph, 80 il is to be every day.
( Members, especially those from East Ten
nessce appreciate the enterprise and more
! than one word of commentator has come
TO NY ear while moving about the House.
Tomorrow both Houses will hc ut work
and the Legislature developed,
There is great rejoicing the bet
/ ter Conservative classes in The city and the
result of the organization must he 10 adj
vance the best Interests or The state.
A.J.R.
The PERSONNEL os the Republican side at
tie Scnate-The Significance OF the Or.
sanitation.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 9, 1873.
From what I have thus far seen Of the
&sth General Assembly, believe it will
prove an industrious, progressive and wise
body Of Legislators. In appearance the
members certainly present 4 creditablo APP
peannce. They seem to be gentlemen of
good habits of good character and deter
mined to legislate for the interests Of the
whole people. / trust these present indi-
cations viii hold good, for certainly there
never assembled body of Legislators in
Tennessee who had a finer opportun' y of
doing good for the state or maxi
ing reputatlons for themselves
As the organization of the two
houses indicates that the Republicans
and Independents are TO cooperate l am
glad to say that in experience, ability and
usefulness they are likely to prove them
selves fully able to cope with the Straights
The balance hangs 50 evenly in both
houses that prudent and wise action will
be necessary to secure control. The Re
publicans are likely to secure the lead on
most of the important committees and
therefore thcirrCsp possibilities will be great
cr than their numerical strength would in
dictate. The Republicans in the senate have
in Nessrs. Mcconnell, richards, Patton
Melton Morgan, Nchcnud and Jones q
delegation Of solid, unassuming men. who
viii give their entire time and best efforts
10 ensure such progressive legislation as
the people demand. / believe all OF these
gentlemen are men Of sober, industrious
habits, fully alive to tlCir opportunities
and determined to reflect credit upon their
friends Mr.. Mcconnell has had four
years of experience in the Legislature,
and will prove as useful as any member of
his House. lie will, from his experience,
( naturally be, for some time ut least, a
/ leader of the delegation DR.. Jones, of
Nashville, is Il gentleman OF enlarged CX-
perience and of sound judgment and will
prove q valuable member Long occupy
ing prominent position in his profession,
/ he is widely known Is q gentleman GER
/ tain to have great weight with his coll
( leagues. Dir. Morgan, OF Cleveland, is 4
. lawyer Of careful reading, a thoughtful
labOrious man, prudent and of good judg-
ment Though younger in years than
most OF bis colleagues, ] am satisfied lie
. will prove one OF the best members of the
Senate. Senator Richards, OF Knox, has
I such an accumulation of solid facts in his
mind and sucn practical, ripe experience
. in the affairs of the business world, that
he Will certainly prove valuable member.
Senator MckCnna, from shelby, is spoken
of as a gentleman of solid requirements, is q
planter near Memphis. has invented a pat
ent cotton gin and has that experience in
life To make him a useful legislator. Sen
atOr Melton is from the battering ram -
Senatorial District and n gentleman of
pleasing manners. | would judge him to
lie a practical man without hobbies and
anxious only to legislate for the best in
terests of the whole rtate. Senator Patton,
. from the Flrat Senatorial District, is a self
made man, with positive views, which he is
prepared TO adhere to tcnaCiOusly. He will
be careful to look after the interests OF
. his constituents These embrace the Pc
, publican members, and are II fair illustra
ton of the character of the entire body.
' | am, | confess, very favorably impressed
5 with the Senate aud have strong hopes
= that it will fulfill the measure Of popular
= expectation.
THE JOIINSONITI,S AND RETUBLICANS.
: 1t is, perhaps, best not to expect toe
= much from the promised cooperation o
the two elements above referred to- There
will likely he some questions upon which
I they can not fully cooperate. Thus fal
= the Johnson element has the lions share
. OF the offices. 1t is creditable, however
Z to both elements to say that there ha
. | never been any agreement or proposition
. relative TO the partition of the offices. The
! Republicans have yielded much vOluntari
. ly. They have not been Outwitted, Thei
= course throws upon the johnson element
the responsibility for the future. If il act
ia good faith aud upon principle, / Sc
nothing to prevent q hearty and practica
II cooperation. The Republicans have nov
l. gone even more than half way. The.
y have thus far been fairly met. While
Is would not bc understood as wishingtO ere
T. ate suspicious, ] simply throw out the sug
a gestiOn that the full Significance of villa
d has thus far been done viii be better dc
Is velopcG 10y legislation Of the presen
.e session. ! have strong hopes that the hes
- Interests of the State will be promoted
is am satisfied the influence abroad VIII b
u good.
o.. 4 SIGNIFICANT VOTE.
The hoii COURSE 0f Mr.. ). =. Ieup,