Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-05

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w. II. Paris, Morgan, Fentress AM
! OvertOn.
NJ. Parrish, Humphreys and Benton.
Henry Patton, Hancock and Claiborne.
Samuel Perkins, Williamson.
Geo, b. Peters, Shelby.
J.sJs Pollard, Dickson, Houston auC
| Cheatham.
VINO. Pond, Sumner.
J, J. Rice, Madison.
]. A. Roush, Shelby.
II. ShacklefOrd, Coffee and Cannon.
W. p. SmallwOOd, Henry.
n. B. Spears, Marion, Sequatchie, Ham
| iltOn, Grundy and Van Buren,.
John E. Starnes, Hawkins.
a. A. Taylor, johnson and Carter.
E. J. Undertake, Henderson.
VIM. r. TTewhitt, Polk and Bradley.
Lou Walker, Hickman, Perry and Lewis
w. A. West, Montgomery and Stewart
Geo. r. Wynn, Shelby.
The members absent were Messrs. ]. NJ
Galloway, of Shelby and Fayette; j. III
JamisOn, Of Rutherford; J. T.. -hathes. O
Shelby; j. n. Mitchell, Of MCNaiIy; G. S
y. Rice, Of Lauderdale, and B. B. TOOn, o.
Williamson and Maury.
TEMPORARY SPEAKER.
1t was announced by the ClerE that the
next business in order was the election of
temporary Speaker.
J. B. Hurt, Of Madison, was nominated
but declined.
Mr.. GierS, Of Davidson, nominated Judge
John NJ. Lea, Of Davidson, who was elected
unanimously.
Before taking the chair, Judge Lea
thanked the House for the honor conferred
upon him by appointing him chairman.
He announced that the election Of Speaker
was in order.
Mr.. Commissioning the permanent
organization Of the House, and until we
adopt permanent rules for its government,
1 move that we adOpttthe rules governing
the House Of Representatives Of the last
General Assembly.
Mr.. Gibson-I move to amend by adding
that the officers Of the House Of Repre-
sentatiyes Of the last General Assembly be
authorized to act as officers of this body
until an organization is perfected.
The amendment was accepted, and the
motion was agreed TO.
ELECTION OF SPEAKER.
Judge East, u Davidson, nominated Z.
L. GaTdsRhire, of White.
ID. Norman, Of Rutherford, nominated
Lewis Bond, Of Haywood.
Mr.. LedgerwOOd, Of Knox, nominated
Charles T. Gates, Of Blount.
Mr.. Noblett, Of Lincoln, nominated j.
L. Orr Of Marshall.
Mr.. Head, of Wilson, nominated Holmes
Cummins, Of Upton.
First Ballot-Gardenhire %; Bond, 20;
Gates, 10; Orr, (; Cummins, II. No cleo
ton.
A GRAVE OMISSION RENEDIED.
Before the House proceeded to take the
second ballot, Judge East said that he had
just realized that there was no clause in the
oath administered by Judge Freeman to
support the Constitution of the United
States and Of Tennessee. He moved that
a special oath including this clause be ad-
ministered TO the members by Judge Guild.
Carried.
The oath was administered to the men,
bers, all standing, with their right hands
held up.
Ths second ballot was taken, with the
following result: Gardenhire "a, Bond 20,
Gates 9, Orr >, Cummins IL.
Mr.. Head moved to adjourn until 2
o'clock. Lost.
Nr. Fowler withdrew the name OF MIR.
Gates.
Third Ballot-Gardenhire 20, Bond 25,
Orr 2, CUmmins 10.
Mr.. Noblett withdrew the name Of Mr..
or.
Mr.. JamlsOn, Of Rutherford, and Mr..
TOOn, Of Williamson, here came forward
aud were qualified by Judge Guild.
Fourth ballOt-Gardenhire 20, Bond %,
Cummins 20.
Fifth ballot-Gardenhire Is, Bond "A,
Cummins -.
Sixth ballot-Gardenhire p, Bond p,
Cummins q.
Seventh ballot-Gardenhire 20, Bond 25,
Cummins 20.
Eighth BaIlot-Gardenhire p, Bond q,
Cummins II.
Mr.. Hurt, of Madison, moved to adjourn
until 2:3O O'Clock. Lost.
Ninth ballot-Gardenhire, 20; Bond, 90;
16.
Mr.. East moved that after the next ballot
he hindmOst candidate be dropped. Car
red.
Mr.. Head withdrew the name of Mr..
CUmmins.
Tenth b4llot-Gardenhire "a; Bond, 81.
Mr.. Bond having received a majority of
he votes cast, was declared elected.
Mr.. Cummins moved that the temporary !
speaker appoint a committee of three to !
conduct the Speaker elect to the chair, |
which motion prevailed and Merssrs. Cum |
nins, finley and Taylor were appointed.
The newly elected Speaker was intro !
luced to the House by Mr.. Cummins, of /
Upton.
Speaker Bond spoke as follows:
Gentlemen and members elect Of the /
Nhirty-ninth General Assembly of Tennes-
ee: l thank you for the honor you have
lone me, and 1 hope that the implied /
,rOmise which every candidate makes when
le offers himself for position will not be
roe in my occupation of the chair. l
rust, gentlemen, that you will help me in
andOr and kindness, with an eye to the in
crest of the State of Tennessee, to conduct
he business of the House in the speediest
manner possible and to the best results.
We are assembled here for the sake of bust
ess, and l hope that every act and every
-ord will be so regulated in their eOnse-
uences and in their direction towards the
ceilings Of others, and towards the interests
{ the different sections of the State, that
Re may tremendously and faithfully occupy
be small session which the Constitution
as melted out for US. / thank you again
II the honor and ask for your assistance.
Arplause.l
On motion of Mr.. Adams, Of Lake, the
louise adjourned until 800 NJ.
Afternoon Session
The House met pursuant to adjourn
lent, Speaker Bond in the chair, and n
forum present.
INFRINGEMENT AND REFORM.
Mr.. Gibson, of Campbell, offered the fol-
wing resolution:
Resolved by the House of Representa-
YES, /. That the officers of this House
all consist Of the following and none
hers: Speaker, Clerk, Assistant Clerk,
ngrossing Clerk, Doorkeeper and Assist
It DOOrkeeper, and that there shall also
/, two pOrters.
>. That all ofsaid officers shall be select
by the House, and that the two POrters