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


| MONDAY, Jan. 4.-The House was
called to order precisely at II o'clock by
Neil S. Brown, jr., principal Clerk of the
last House, who said that it was his duty
to call them to order and organize them as
the House of Representatives Of the 39th
/ General Assembly.
Rev. Dr.. Young offered the following i'm
pressiye prayer:
in the name of the Lord and Saviour, Jesus
Christ, believing that there is no other
name given under Heaven among men
through which we can approach Thee. We
thank Thee in the name Of Jesus Christ,
our blessed Mediator, for life, health,
strength, speech, reason and for temporal
and spiritual prosperity, and We pray that
this providence which has been ours in the
past and which we claim in the present will
be our God forever and forever, and our
God even unto death. We are not worthy
Of single blessing for which we are thank
ing Thee and pTaising Thee this morn
ing. We are sinners by transgreSslOn.
We have gone very far from
religious righteousness, but we
think there is plenteOus redemption. Yer
lily, Thou art a God ready to pardon, and
we pray Thee TO pardon all our sins, in the
name of Jesus Christ, our Redeemer. May
Thy blessings rest upon these representa-
tiyes Of the people of this Commonwealth.
We pray Thee to preserve their health and
strength, and enlighten them with Try
spirit, that all their thoughts may be eight
and their words correct, and that they may
be guided by that spirit in all their legisla-
ton, regarding the greatest good to the
greatest number of people in all the laws
they may pass. We pray Thee to bless
their families that have remained at home;
that the providence Of God, like the shelter
Of the great universe, may protect their
wives and children while they are absent
in this city. We pray Thee to bless Thy
servant, the President Of the United States,
the Governors Of the various States, and
all others. We pray Thee that We may
lead a quiet and peaceful life N all godli-
ness and honesty. We pray Thee to make
all our rulers instruments in Thy hands,
for the advancement Of the Kingdom Of
Jesus Christ our Lord.
DR.. Young concluded by repeating the
Lords prayer.
THE OATH OF OFFICE.
The Clerk then called the roll by counties
first apd Pictorial districts afterwards. Six
Representatives came forward at time and
were sworn in by Judge 7. J. Freeman,
one of the Judges of the Supreme Court,
who administered the following oath:
Do each Of you sOlemnly swear, that as
a member Of the General Assembly, You
will in all appointments, vote without favor
partiality, or prejudice, and that
you will not propose or assent to any bill, |
vote or resolution which shall seem to be |
injurious to the people, or consent to any
act or thing whatever that shall have a |
to lessen or abridge their rights |
and privileges, as declared by the COnstitU- |
ton of the State; aud IdO you furthermore
swear that You have not directly or indirect
" given, accepted, or knowingly caTied a /
in writing or otherwise to any /
person being a citizen of this State either
IN or out of the State, or aided or abetted /
herein since the adoption Of the Constitu-
ion Of 1885, and that you viii during your
in office not be guilty Of either
If these acts?
PRESENT AND ABB
SENT.
After the Representatives had been quail
fed, the roll of members was called, and
he following answered to their names:
w. H. Adams, ObiOn and Lake.
J. II. Anderson, Davidson.