Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-06
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

SENATE.
TUESDAY,. Dec. 5.-The Senate met al
ten O'Clock, Mr. Wade in the chair, and the
session was opened with prayer by the Rev.
DR.. Shelton.
On motion of Mr.. Logan, the reading Of
the journal was dispensed with, and tie
Senate proceeded to ballot for Speaker.
Eleventh ballOt-F0r Blizzard s, Paine
9, Haynes !, Hodges 8, Marchbanks 2, Viii
son l. No election.
Twelfth ballOt-FOr Blizzard 9, Paine
u, Hodges 8. No election.
thirteenth ballot For Mr. Paine =
Messrs. Alden, Buchanan, Butler, Haynes,
Jones, Logan, MOseley, OveuOn, Racland,
Smith. TrOtter, Wade and Wilson'S.
For Mr.. BlizZard-Messrs Boyd, Ellis,
Emmert, Hodges, Jordan, Marchbanks,
Mayre, Quarles and Turiey-9.
For Mr. Hodges-Messrs. Blizzard and
Paine-2.
Nj. Polk was absent.
Mr. Paine having received a majority Of
all the votes cast was declared elecied, and
the Chairman (Mr. Wade) designated
Messrs. Haynes and Logan 70 conduct the
Speaker elect to the chair.
On taking the chair, the Speaker elect
said:
Gentlemen Of the Senate: While 1 am
deeply sensitive Of, and truly appreciate
the honor you have just conferred upon
me, in selecting me to preside, as Speaker
Of the Senate of Tennessee, over your de-
alterations, would not disguise the fact
that distrust my ability to discharge the
important duties the position imposes, in
such manner as to sustain the high repU-
tatiOn won for this chair by Others who
have occupied it; Yet, gentlemen, with
your charitable indulgence, l shall endeaYOr
20 faithfully and inpauially perform lis
responsible Offices. I am still more sensi-
bly, impressed with this honor, on account
Of the fact that this Legislature cOnvenes
under circumstances more akin to those of
ante-bellum days than any other since the
war. In the recent political revolution
the friends Of constitutional liberty have
been successful, and the people have en-
tered protest, that is unmistakable, against
farther oppressive legislation either in our
State or national councils. We meet then.
gentlemen, thus impressed, as the choice Of
the people Of our noble State to discharge
these duties to them, and to legislate for
the common good Of all. ~Our time being
limited and our labors Of great magnitude,
It behooves Us to be industrious, for much
is expected Of the Thirty-ninth General As
sembly. Hoping that harmony and wis
dom will Characterize our every effort pro
motive of the public good, tender you
nv most sincere thanks for the most dis
tingUished honor which now accept.
PRINCIPAL CLERK.
The Speaker announced that the cleo
tion Of Principal Clerk was the next bust
ness before the Senate, and that nOmina-
tiOns were in order.
Mr.. Jones nominated Clay Roberts, Of
Davidson.
MrSHaynss nominated W. D. StrzttOn,
Of Shelby. -
Mr.. Tarley nominated T. D. Anderson,
Of Knox.
Mr.. Logan nominated 2. ". Ewing, Of
Giles. e .. -
Mr.. Moseley nominated F. Wade, Of
Rutherford.
Mr.. Jordan nominated ]. 4. Coulter, of
Gibson.
Mr.. Buchanan nominated F. NJ. Paul, Of
Davidson.
Mr.. Trotter nominated Henry Nixon, OF
Lawrence.
Mr.. Hodges nominated John E. Helms,
Of Hamblin.
The Senate then proceeded to ballot.
First ballOt-FOr Roberts 2, Stratton 4,
Anderson 8, Ewing 3, Wade 3, Coulter 3,
Paul l, Nixon 8, Helms 3. No election.
Second ballOt-F0r Roberts 2, Stratton {,
Anderson ?, Ewing s, Wade 4, Coulter 8,
Paul !, Nixon 3, Helms 3. No election.
Third ballot-For Roberts 2, SJTstton 4,
Anderson 2, Ewing 2, Wade 4, Coulter 9,
Paul :, Nixon 4, Helms 5. No election.
On motion Of Mr.. Marchbanls, a rule
was adopted to drop the name Of the hind
most candidate on each ballot.
Fourth bsllot-For Roberts 3, Strstton 3,
Anderson ,, Ewing 3, Wade 4, Coulter 8,
Nixon 3, Helms 3. No election.
Mr.. Turlsy withdrew the mans Of Mr..
Anderson.
Fifth ballot-For Roberts 8, Stratton 8,
Ewing 2, Wade 4, Coulter 4, Nixon 4,
Helms 5. No election.
Mr.. Haynes withdrew the name Of Nj.
StrattOn.
Sixth ballot-For Roberts g, Wade 4.
Coulter 8, Nixon I, Helms 5, Ewing 4. No
election.
Seventh ballot-For Roberts 8, Wade 5,
Coulter G, Nixon (, Helms 6, Ewing ?.
No election
Eighth ballot-For Roberts 3, Wade 4,
Coulter >, Nixon 6, Helms 5, Ewing 2. No
election.
Mr.. Jones withdrew the name of Mr.
Roberts.
Ninth ballot-FOr Wade @, Coulter 6,
Nixon 6, Helms ., Ewing .. No election.
Tenth ballOt-FOr Wade 6, Coulter @,
Nixon 6, Helms ., Ewing :. No election.
Eleventh ballOt-For Wade Z, Coulter 6,
Nixon >. Helms 5, Ewing 2. No election.
Twelfth ballot-For Wade 6, Coulter 6,
Nixon G, Helms 5, Ewing 2. No election.
Thirteenth bsllOt-For Wade 6, Coulter
Nixon 6, Helms 4, Ewing 3. No cleo
ton.
Fourteenth balIot-For Wade 5, Coulter
5, Nixon s., Helms Z, Ewing 8. No cleo
ton.
fifteenth ballos-For Wade 6, Coulter
8, Nixon 4, Helms 6, Ewing 4. No cleo
ton.
Sixteenth ballot-For Wade Q, Coulter
3, Nixon /, Helms Q, Ewing 4. No cleo
ton.
Seventeenth ballot-For Wade 5, Coul-
ter 4, Nixon 4, Helms 8, Ewing 4. No
electiOnI
Eighteenth ballot-For Wade 6. Coulter
8, Nixon 8, Helms 7, Ewing 4. No cleo
ton.
Nineteenth ballot-For Wade 6, Coulter
2, Nixon 4, Helms Z, Ewing 5, Roberts 1.
No election.
Twentieth ballot-FOr Wade 9, Coulter