Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-01-15
FROM NASHVILLE.
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE READ.
Both Houses Organized and at Business
Number Of Bills and Petitions offered
HOUSE COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
The Republicans Hold the Best Com
mitteeS.
HOUSE COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
special to the Chronicle


NASHVILLE, Jan. 7-l:45, =. NJ.
The House, after five ballots, adjourned
till two o'clock.
On the last ballot Houk (Republlcan) re-
ceived 20 votes, Overton IndenendenN 90,
Lindsey independently and Trousdale
)Democrat) Z; the balance scattering.
Kerr nominated Ward independently as
a compromise johnson man, when the
House adjourned until two o'clock.
The Senate had six ballots and then ad-
journed.
Johnson is not here and the Independ-
ents are unorganized
On the last ballot in the Senate, Coulter
Democrat) received 10 votes Jones (Re-
publican) 6, and Leake (Indcpendent) 4 !;
the balance scattering.
LATER.
NASHVILLE, Jan. 7,,S:2O i. N.-In the
Senate, on the forty-fourth ballot, Lacey,
for Speaker, received %; James, > :;
White, !. The Republicans voted solid for
Lacey on the forty-third and forty fourth
ballot.
The Speaker elect is a johnson Demo
crat, progressive and liberal, n sucessful
merchant and sound on schools and
finances, He is a native of Missouri, and
has lived in Memphis eleven years. He
is a Uuion man and was elected on the In
dependent ticket. His election gives salts
faction.
Howard was reelected Clerk on first bal
lot.
Chas. White, of Hawkins county, was
elected Engrossing Clerk on first
ballot. After four ballots for Doorkeeper
the Senate adjourned.
The House cast four ballots, the last of
which stood, Houk "a, Overton 50, Ward
,. Nine Johnson men voted for Houk
Kerr and Boyd, Independents, held off.
Tally, n Bourbon Democrat, arrives to
night making the result uncertain.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. +.
Lacey twice refused the bourbon nomi-
nation, so his election is regarded as II
johnson republican victory, and the ex-
treme bourbons are bitter and discouraged.
II like triumph is achieved in the House
it permanently separates the Johnson
wing and demoralizcs the bourbons. There
is lively caucusing.
Lacey'S election shelves Oyerton, who is
also n West Tennessee man.
Mcfarland is the probable bourbon
nominee.
LATER.
NASHVILLE, Jan. S, 1873.
On the oath ballot, at % o'clock, p. NJ,
the house elected Hon. w. $. McGaughey,
Of Greene county, Speaker.
The vote on the last ballot stood, Me-
Gaughey, 81; Mcfarland, (bourbon nomi-
noe l5 Trousdale, o; balance scattering.
Houk withdrew his name after the 10th
ballot. The election of McGaughey is a
complete triumph of liberalism over the
bourbons and unites solid the Union ele-
ment.
y few Johnsonites, to promote their
own ends, could not be brought to the
support of Houk, but the balance did all
in their power to elect him. The results
II concession to Union Conservatives by
the Republicans and is entirely satisfac-
tory.
Neil :. Brown was elected Clerk Of the
House on first ballot, Thos. III. Reeves. of
Jonesboro', Withdrawing.
Wade, Of Davidson county, Assistant
NlSi n bl llle lt!>l HOUSE WAS reelected To
that position. Williams was elected En-
crossing Clerk.
Archie Thomas, of the Springfield Rec
ORD, was elected Door Keeper of the Sen
ate. We say bully for Archie.-EDs.
CHRONICLE.
NASHVILLE, Jan. Q.
SENATE.
The following bills were offered
4 bill TO compel Judges in criminal |
cases To deliver written charges.
\ petition from Cooke to allow II vote as |
To II County site.
y petition for Hamilton county for tax |
on dogs.
\ nill pOstponing poll-tax law two
year,
The Senate adopted rules for the session
and appointed Il committee on immigra-
tion and one on commerce.
HOUSE.
The House completed an organization
to-day. Landon H. Charles, of Hawkins,
was elected Doorkeeper, aud Carter, of /
Assistant Doorkeeuer.
McCollum, Ward and Kerr were up-
pointed committee TO notify the Govern
Dr. of the organization of the House.
The following new bills were offered
By Williamson, suspendlng the law re-