Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-09

an election for United States Senator on
the 10Th of the present month. II was
generally understood aud conceded that
this election would consume several days.
After that had terminated, bills
would be reported back to the
House by the various committees to
ghom they had been rferred As they
had nothing much to do now, it did seem
to him that It was the duty Of members OF
the General Assembly to proceed with this
election. for If they postponed it until after
the report Of the investigating committee,
or until after the election Of United States
| Senator, then they would have to Jay aside
the consideration Of important business
and consume three or four days, whi-h
should be devoted to the Interests OF their
constituents, to elect officers.
Mr.. Lea said that the COMMITTEES OF in
vestisation would have another meeting at
Z o'clock, and in the course OF week he
| thought they would be ready to submit
| their report. 1t would be matter OF cour-
| tesy to the present Comptroller to postpone
the election, as he was candidate for re-
election. They might hold longer sessions,
or night sessions, or anything to do justice
| to an officer who had been assailed.
| Whether he was guilty or not, he would
not pretend to say. he was ready to go
into the election Of Treasurer at any time.
Mr.. Spears said that it seemed TO him
that very ugly contingency might arise II
they should adopt the resolution at this
time. There were members 10 the House
who looked upon the present Comptroller
as being an honest, high-minded gentleman
AS one who had performed the duties OF
that Office better than any man who had
occupied the place since the war. II an
election should be held, these men would
vote for Burch, and if he should be reflect
ed, and the report Of the committee should
be bought in showing that be was not
guilty, then the country might charge and
believe that this was a White-washing con-
Germ. They should remove the cloud. BE
would not say that he would vote for Mr..
Burch, but, certainly, he could not consist
emily do so after having voted for the ap-
pOintment of this investigating committee,
unless this cloud was removed from over
him.
Mr.. Anderson said thai he hoped the
House would take no action upon this mat
ter at present. Mr.. Burch was one Of his
constituents, and, together with quite a
number of other gentlemen, was eandi-
date for the position. He thought the
House should give every one an equal
chance. In justice TO one Of his cOnstitu-
ants, he would ask the House to nOn-cOncur
in that resolution. In regard to the matter
Of expense and economy, it was true they
would have large amount Of work to do,
but as for that, the election Of Comptroller
could be called up at any time and disposed
Of in a very short time.
Mr. March moved 10 strike out the word
"COmptroller" in the resolution.
Mr.. Gibson moved TO postpone the con-
sideratiOn Of the resolution until Monday
Jan. IS. Carried.
House Joint resolution TO elect the Comp
troller and Treasurer on the 9th inst, was
read.
Mr.. Gibson moved to lay the resolution
on the table, which prevailed, the vote
standing as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Anderson Carson, Cole,
Cooper, Cross, East, Fowler, Gibson, Giers,
Glenn, Harwell, Hurt, James, Lea, Leeper,
March, Martin, Morgan, Myers, Neal, New
bern, Noblitt, NOFthingtOR, Odell, Orr,
Parish, Parker, Parriss, Perkins, Pollard,
Pond, Rice, Of Madison; Shackleford,
SmallwOOd, Spears, Starns, Timberlake,
ToOn, West and Mr.. Speaker BOnd-39.
NOes-Messrs. Adams, Barritt, Bell,
Brooks, Bullen, Burnard, Burnett, Gates, |
Cummins, Dodson, Finley, Gober, Greer, |
Harris, Head, JamisOn, LedgerwOOd, |
Mathes, Mitchell, Mcmillan, McGlOthlin, /
Norman, Patton, Peters, Rice, Of Lauder |
dale; Roush, Taylor, Trewhitt, Walker and 4
Wynn-3l.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
Directing the Superintendent Of the Cap
tol to have the hall flOored with a substan-
tial floor of wood, was read.
Mr.. Odell moved to indefinitely postpone
the resolution. Carried.
Fixing Tuesday, Jan. l., for the election
Of Comptroller and Treasurer, was takeA
up. Mr.. East moved its indefinite pose
pOnement- Carried.
Directing the DOorkeeper to furnish each
member Of the House with a copy Of
Thompson and Steger's Code, was with
drawn.
In regard to the Inauguration Of the
Governor was passed over informally.
PROVIDING FOR PRAYER.
Messrs. Lee, Giers and Anderson were
appointed a committee to wait upon the
different ministers in the city and request
them to open the House each morning
with prayer.
BILLS REFERRED.
The bills introduced on Thursday were
referred to the appropriate committees.
The House then adjourned until to-
morrow morning at 10 O'Clock.