Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-06
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Wade.
Twenty-ffth ballol-For Dir. Helms
Messr. Alden, Blizzard, Buchanan, Ellis,
Emmert, Haynes, Hodges, Jones, Jordan,
Mayre, Moseley, Overtcn, Smith, Turley and
Wilson'S.
For Mr. Nixon-Messr. Butler, March
banks, Quarles, Trotter and Speaker Paine
-.
For Mr.. Ewing-Msssrs. Boyd, Polk,
Ragland and Wsde-4.
For Mr.. Wade-Mr. Logan /.
Dir. John Z. Helms having received q
majority Of all the votes cast was declared
elected.
ASSISTANT CLERK.
The Speaker announced that the election
OF Assistant Clerk was in order.
lar. MOseley nominated ]. 7. Cannon,
Mr.. Hodges nominated W. D. SHatou,
Of Shelby. EE
Mr.. Buchanan Nominated G. L. Ridley,
| Of Davidson
Mr.. Logan nominated Mr.. Polk, Of Mau-
~. aE A
First ballot-For Stratton Q, Cannon 2,
Polk 2, Ridley o, Wade 4. No election.
Mr.. Logan withdrew the name Of Mr..
Polk. sEs4
Second ballOt--For STATION s, Cannon
/ 3, Ridley 10, Wade !. No election.
Third ballot-For Stratton 8, Cannon Z,
Ridley r.. No election. -FEts
Fourth ballot-For Stratton ], Cannon
| 10, Ridley u. No election
Fifth baIlOt-FOr Ridley-Gessrs. Alden,
Blizzard, Buchanan, Butler, Ellis, Jones,
! Logan. Marchbanks, Polk, Quarles, Rag
land, Smith, Turley and Speaker Paine
IA
For Mr. Coulter-Messrs. Emmert,
Haynes, Hodges, jordan and OEeEton-5.
For Mr.. CannOn-Messu. Boyd, Mayre,
Moseley, TrOtteT, Wade and Wilson--0.
Mr.. G. I. Ridley having received a ma
jority Of all the votes cast was declared
elected. BE fE - - al
ENCLOSING CLERK.
The Senate then proceeded TO the cleo
ton of Engrossing Clerk.
Mr.. Butler nominated Miss Emily Pey-
ton, Of Sumner county.
Mr.. Blizzard nominated Mrs. E. L.
Eblin, of McAIinn county.
Mr.. TrOtter nominated Levi MeCollum,
Of Humphreys county.
Mr.. Marchbanks nominated W. Q. Hart,
of Overton county.
Williamson county.
Mr.. MayTe nominated Miss Nettie Sey-
mour, of Hamilton county.
Mr.. AOSeley nominated Miss Hattie
Green, of BedfOFd county.
The Senate then proceeded to ballot.
First ballot-F0r Miss Peytoh II, Mrs.
Eblin /, McCullom 5, Hart s. Mrs. Cook,
3, Miss Seymour ], Miss Green /. No
election.
Second ballot-For Miss PeytOn 10, Mrs.
Eblin 1, AcColum 3, Hart 2, Miss Cook
6, Miss Seymour 2, Miss Green l. No
election.
Mr.. Mayre Withdrew the name Of Miss
Seymour, and Mr.. Moseley that Of Miss
Green.
Third baIlot-For Miss Peyton y, Nc
Collum 8, Mrs. Eblin !, Mrs. Cook Z, Hart
2. No election.
Mr.. Blizzard withdrew the name Of
Mrs. Eblin, and Nh. Quarles that Of Mr..
McCollum.
Fourth ballOt-For Miss Peyton- Messrs.
Alden, Blizzard, Buchanan, Butler, Ellis,
EmmeTt, Haynes, Hodges, Jordan, OvertOn,
Quarles, Ragland, Smith and Wsde-l4.
For Mrs. COOk-Messrs. Boyd, Logan,
Mavre, MOseley,pOlk TrOtter, Wilson and
Speaker Paine-S.
Foi Mr.. Hart-Messrs. Jones and March
banks-2.
Miss Emily Peyton having received a
majority Of all the votes cast was declared
elected.
DOOR-KEEPER.
The Senate then proceeded to the election
OF DOOr-keeper, when the following gen
tlemen were put in nomination: Archie
Thomas, Of Robertson; W. j. Anderson, Of
Rutherford; Samuel ii. Reeves, Of White;
A. II. MalOney, Of Lawrence; W. j. Pea
cock, Of Bedford; James A. HarwOod, Of
Davidson; ". J. Moss, Of Davidson; w. j..
Crutcher, Of Davidson; j. III. Curry, Of
Davidson, and W. J. Cole Of Davidson.
First ballOt-FCr Anderson 3, Curry
I, Harwood 8, Malone 4, Peacock 4,
Reeves 4 Thomas 3, Cole l. No election.
Second ballOt-FOr Anderson 8, Crutch-
er ], HarWOOd 3, Malone 8, Peacock 4,
Reeves 3, Thomas 6, Cole !, Anthony 1.
No election.
Third ballot-For Anderson 4, Crutcher
I, HarwOod 4, Malone 8, Peacock 2, Reeves
3, Thomas 5, Cole 3. No election.
Fourth ballOt-FOr Anderson 2, HarwOOd
8, Malone 8, Peacock 8, Reeves 3, 7 homas
3. Cole 4, Crutcher 2. No election.
4. Peacock 3, Reeves 2, Thomas 8, Cole 3
Malone Il No election.
Mr.. Marchbanks Withdrew the name Of
Mr.. Reeves, and Mr.. Wade nominated w.
G. Daugherty, of Davidson.
Sixth ballOt-For Anderson 8, Crutchsr
1, HarWOOd 2, Malone 3, PeocOck4 4, Thorn
as 6, Daugherty 2, Cole 1. No election.
Seventh ballOt-FOr HarWOOd 8, Malone
l. I
Cole l. No election.
Eighth ballOt-FOr Thomas 10, Peacock
8, Cole 2, Daugherty 1.
Mr.. Thomas having received majority
Of all the votes cast, was declared elected.
MIR. Ragland moved to adjourn until 8
O'Clock tomorrow morning. Rejected.
MESSENGER.
The Senate then proceeded to elect a
Messenger. ...-.--
Mr.. Wade nominated E. q. Brown, Of
Davidson.
MIR. Moseley nominated Ed. Cole, Of
Rutherford.
Mr.. Buchanan nominated John r. Friz-
zell, Of Davidson.
The first ballot resulted for Frizzel IL,
Brown 4, Cole /, Blanch 8.
Mr.. FriZzel having received a majority
Of all the votes cast was declared elected.
TO COMPENSATE CLERKS AND MESsEN GER.
Mr.. Hodges offered a resolution TO pay
Clay Roberts aud Z. D. Wade for two days
service as clerks, and E. G. Brown IS Mes
senger, in organizing the Senate, which was
adopted.
THE REPORTED BARGAIN AND SALE OF
THE COMPTRoLLEB's OFFICE.
Mr.. Marye offered the following, which
lies over under the rule:
Whereas, it has been asserted by a por-
ton Of the press Of the State, and thereby
received extensive circulation, that the
present incumbent Of the Office Of Comp
trOller Of the Treasury heretofore procured
the resignation Of w. II. Hobbs Of said
Office and his own appointment thereto by
corrupt ana evil practices; and whereas, 1t
it is the duty Of the General Assembly to
take notice of such charges and investigate
the same, as well for the honor and welfare
Of the State as Of the persons implicated;
therefore,
Resolved, that a joint committee Of the
Senate and House Of Representative con-
sisting OF - members on the part Of the
Senate and - on the part Of the House,
be appointed to investigate the charges and
report whether or not the present incum-
bent Of said office obtained or secured the
rasirnafion ~ eaid Hobbs IF said office and