Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-01-26

NASHVILLE, January 25.-Five ball
lots to-day. Johnson, "A; Bate, 46;
Ewing, S; Sneed, l. Brown was re-
nominated and Bate Withdrawn. The
convention broke up in tremendous
confusion, the speaker being unable to
control affairs.
Second Dispatch.
Special to the Appeal:
NASHVILLE, January 25.-In the sen-
ate to-day, memorial from the Ma
tiOnal board of trade, praying for the
enactment of more stringent laws in re-
lation to railroad transportion, was read
and referred.
By Senator Blizzard: A petition from
the lsdies Of Cleveland, Ohio, praying
the passage of more stringent laws in
relation to the sale of Intoxicating
liquors.
Senator Wade introduced the follow
ing: An act for the preservation of testi-
mODy in certain cases.
The secretary OF state reported that
Mr.. Johnson, while governor in 1861,
indorsed three hundred and fifty bonds,
of one thousand dollars each, of the city
of Memphis, in favor of the Memphis
and Little Rock railroad.
Bills passing third reading in the
house were: An act TO enable aliens to
acquire, hold, and dispose of property
as native citizens; an act to regulate the
assessment Of lands that have been sold
for taxes; an act to regulate taxation
upon the corporations of the State.
By Mr.. Finlay: To regulate the trial
by jury in civil cases. Passed over in
formally, and one hundred copies or
dered printed.
BALLOTTING FOR U. s. SENATOR.
The two branches then went into ioint
convention, large crowd, estimated at
one Thousand persons, being present and
great excitement prevailing.
Before proceeding with the ballOtting,
speaker Paine urged upon those present
the Importance and necessity Of pre-
serving order during the voting, and
declared that the convention should be
treated with the courtesy and decOrum
which are justly its due, and announced
that if the convention was not treated
with proper respect it would remove TO
some locality where itWOuld be properly
treated.
On motion Of Senator logan the re-
marks of the speaker were Endorsed by
the convention.
The roll was then called on the
FORTY NINTH BALLOT,
which resulted as follows:
For J0hnSon-Senetors Blizzard, Ellis,
Emmert, Haynes, Jones, MOsely, Over
ton, Turley; Representatives Barrett,
Brooks, Bullen, Burnard, Burnett, Car
son, Gates, Cross, DOdsOn, East, Finley,
Galloway, Gibson, Giers, Greer, Harris,
Head, James, Leeper, LedgerwoOd,
Mathes, Myers, M'Clain, PuTviss, Pat
Taylor, Trewhitt, Wynn, and Speaker
BOud-42.
For BGte-Senators Alden, Boyd, Bu-
chanan, Butler, Logan, Hodges, March
banks, Mayre, Quarles, Smith, Trotter,
Wade, Wilson, Speaker Paine; Rep
resentatives Adams. Anderson, Bell,
Cooper, Cummins, Gardenhire, Glenn,
Gober, Harwell, Herring, Lea. March,
Martin, Mitchell, M'MiIlan, M'Glothlin,
Newbern, Noblitt, NOrthington, OdeIl,
Orr, Parrish, Parker, Pollard, Pond,
Rice Lauderdalel Rice Madisonl ],
ShGcklefoTd, Smallwo0d, TlmberIake,
Walker, West-47.
For E1Oing-Senator Jordan; Repre-
sentatives Cole, Hurt, JamisOn, Nor
man, Perkins, TOon-7.
For Sneed-SenatOrs Ragland and
Polk.
For JanaeS-Representative Fowler
l.
Necessary to a choice, 50.
Mr.. Giers said ne had almost made up
his mind to change his vote after haV-
ing voted for Mr.. johnson, but ne had
received this morning a petition from
the citizens Of Davidson, requesting him
to continue voting for Mr.. johnson.
Senator Polk, in explaining his vote,
nominated Judge J. l.. L. Sneed, as he
believed him gentleman upon whom
all could unite.
FIFTIETH BALLOT.
Johnson, A; Bate, At; Ewing, Z;
Sneed, l.
FIFTY-FIRsT BALLOT.
Johnson, As; Bate, 46; Ewing, 4;
Saeet, /.
FIFTY SECOND BALLOT.
Johnson, A; Bate, AZ; Ewing, =;
Sneed, l.
Senator Hodges moved that the con-
vention now rise, The yeas and nays
being demanded, the motion was lost.
FIFTY-THIRD BALLOT.
Johnson, As; Bate, 46; Ewing, =;
Sneed, l.
FIFTY-FOURTH BA LLOT.
Johnson, A; Bate, 46; Ewing z;
Sneed, l.
bonds SPEECH.
After the announcement of the result
of the fifty-fourth ballot, Speaker Bond
said: "FOr over one week L have cast
my ballot in good faith, and now, after
failing to secure an election, and to save
expense to the Stale, | put in nOmina-
tion the name of q man who was with
drawn for the good of the party, and
who l now, after deliberatiOn, and act
ing solely upon my own judgment, re-
nominate Tor the same purpOse-the
good of the party. | nominate John C..
Brown, of the county of Giles" Loud
yells from all parts of the galleries and
/ lobby of "Oh, my BrOWnw "Oh, my
/ Johnsonw "Oh, my Bateu'l
( In the midst of wild disaster,and con-
( fusion the clerk of the senate proceeded
. to call the roll OF that body, and had
/ reached the name OF Senator Haynes,
when
Mr.. March arose and Withdrew the
name Of Mr.. Bate.
At this announcement the crowd
broke out in yell of discomfort, the
cries OF which were absolutely deafen.
ing, each man crying the name Of his
fayorite. while the widest confusion
prevailed on the floor and in the gale
ries. The speaker strOve in vain to re-
store order and check the rising demon.