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

Mr.. Orr nominated WIS. AeGaughey, Of
Mr.. Lea nominated Dr.. F. Reid, OF Da-
Mr.. McClain nominated VIM. NcCorkle,
of Williamson.
Henry.
Mr.. Adams nominated James C. Courts,
Of Carroll.
Mr.. Odell nominated P. h. Boring, Of
Washington.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
Liggett 8, McGaughey Q, Reid I, Nc
Corile II, Williams Z, Courts 10, Boring
II.
Second ballot-Liggett 8, Boring Is, Reid
6, Williams 8, McGsughsy 8, McCorkle Is,
Courts IL.
J. Harry Mathes, of Shelby, came for
ward and was sworn in by Speaker Bond,
who read the oath from the published pro
ceedings in the UNION AND AMERICAN.
The third ballot for. Engnossing Clerk
resulted as follows: Liggett 3, Boring is,
Reid 8, Williams 4, McGaughey s, McCSz-
Kle II, Courts IL. -,
Fourth ballot-Liggett /, Boring IS,
Reid 6, Williams 8, McGaughey u,
| McCorkle II, Courts u.
Fifth ballot-Boring "A, Reid 8, Viii
liams 8, McGaughey u, McCorkle 10,
| Courts II.
Sixth ballot-Boring Is, Williams 2,
McGaughey 10, McCorkle ., Courts 1e.
Seventh ballOt-Boring Il, Williams 2,
McGaughey 6, McCorkle 80, Courts 20.
Mr. Noblitt nominated T. w. Jones, Of
Benton.
Mr.. Or withdrew the name Of W. S.
| McGaughey.
Eighth ballot-Boring 10, McCorkle 81,
Courts 10, Jones 6.
Ninth ballot-BOring Is, M,COrkle 80,
Courts 10, Jones 7.
Hr. Patton withdrew the name Of P. H.
Boring.
Tenth baIlot-McCOrkle %, Courts SO,
Jones 6.
Mr.. Orr Withdrew the name Of T. Jones.
Eleventh ballot-McCorkle SO, Courts 81.
Mr. Courts, of Carroll, having received a
majority Of the votes cast was declared
elected.
PRINCIPAL DOOR-KEEPER.
The following were nominated for Priu-
cipal Door-keeper:
l.. II. Charles, Of Hawkins; r. II. Ire
land, Of Sumner; VIM. z. Chopper, Of Viii
son; W. II. Stewart, Of Cheatham; William
Beasley, Of Marshall; D. c. EdmondsOn, Of
Davidson; B. F. Rucksr,o of Davidson; ThOs.
Bailew, of Davidson; J. o. Young, Of Da-
wilson, John ". Bush, Of Davidson; d. Z.
Estes, Of Humphreys; Joseph Weems, Of
Hickman; II. T. Prater, of Rutherford; Fred
Karscb, Of Davidson; r. II. Wynn, Of Giles;
Capt. York, Of VanBuren.
The first ballot resulted as follows
Charles q, Rucker ], Bush /, Weems 2,
Prater 10, Estes 3, Stewart 2, Bessely ?,
Edmondson l, Karsch s, Ireland 2, Young
8, Ballew 1, York 6, Wynn 4, and Crop
per 1.
C. S. o. Rice, Of Lauderdale, was sworn
in by Speaker Bond.
On the seventh ballot, Prater was elected
Principal DoOr-keeper, the vote standing az
follows:
Prater 50, Charles %, Young 8, and
Beasely l.
ASSISTANT DOoR-KEEPER.
The following nominations for Assistant
DOor-keeper were made:
By Mr.. Lea, Jno. B. Crutcher, Of David
son.
By Mr.. Giers, Fred Karsch, of Davidson.
By Mr.. AcClain, G. W. Cantrell, Of
Wilson.
By Mr.. On, G. W. Thompson, Of Mar
shall.
By Mr.. Anderson, A. B. Pitcher, of Da-
wilson.
By Mr.. Timberlake, t. H. Kelley, of
Benton.
By Mr.. TOOn, ThOs. A. Elan, Of Da-
wilson.
By Mr.. Perkins, W. E. Carter of Will
hanson.
By Mr.. NOblitt, Ed. S. Warden, of Da-
wilson.
By Mr.. Cooper, L. H. Charles, of Haw-
kins.
By Mr.. Ledgerwood, W. L. Anderson, of
Davidson.
By MIR. Head, Luther B. Cheek, Of Smith.
The first ballot stood as follows: Pill
cher 2, Anderson 8, Kelley 8, Cheek 9,
Carter "a, Charles Is, Elan 4, Thomson 2,
Cruteher ), Cantrell /, KaTsch l.
Carter was elected on the third ballot,
the vote standing as follows: Anderson 3,
Kelley 6, Carter 81, Charles Is, Cheek 6,
Elan 1, Crutcher 4, Thompson 1.
The officers elect were then sworn in by
Speaker Bond.
READY FOR BUSINESS.
Mr.. Anderson offered the following resO-
luton:
Resolved, that the clerk Of the House
be directed to notify the Senate that the
House is now organized and ready TO pro
coed TO the transaction Of the public bust
ness. Adopted.
The Principal Clerk carried out the In
structiOns embodied in the resolution.
SPECIAL RULES FOR THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Peters moved that the Speaker ap-
point committee Of five to report special
rules for the government Of the House.
Carried.
THE LOUISIANA OUTRAGE.
Mr. Cummins offered the following joint
resolution. which was laid over until to-
morrow, under the rule:
Whereas, information is received that
on the fourth Of January, 1875, the
rights of the people Of the State of
Louisiana, in the person Of their Gen
eral Assembly, were invaded and as
sailed by the military forces Of the United
States, acting under usurped powers, there
by striking deadly blow at the common
rights, liberties and sovereignty of all the
States; therefore,
l. Resolved by the General Assembly Of
the State Of Tennessee, that We condemn
the action Of President Grant in his armed
interference with the assembling and or
ganizing of the Legislature of Louisiana,
by the forcible expulsion Of a Speaker elect,
and Of the members thereof.
2. That Offering to our sister State eX-
pressiOns Of our BaTmest sympathy, We
nevertheless exhort her people 10 continue
to exercise patience and forbearance until
relief shall come through the modes recog-
nized by the Constitution Of our common
country.
3. That, to this end, our Senators in
Congress are instructed, and our Represen-
tatiVes requested to assist by all lawful
means, in staying The hand Of Federal in
reference with the several States and TO
guard from further oppression the people Of
Louisiana.
ALLEGED SALE OF THE COMPTROLLER
SHIP.
Mr.. Noblitt offered the following Joint
resolution:
Whereas, it has been currently reported
and charged, by portion Of the press Of
this State, that there has been corruption
connected with the COMPREHENSIVE OF this
State, duplicating high officials with said
corruptions; therefore, be it
Resolved, that a committee (the Senate
eoncuTing) Of five be appointed, three on