The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-01-17

appeared at the bar of the House, ana
were invited to occupy the seats assign
ed them.
Speaker McAdoo, of the Senate, pre-
siding as chairman Of the convention,
announced that they had met for the
purpose of comparing the vote cast in
each house on the previous day for Uni
ted States Senator for the term common
cling March 4, 1877.
The clerks of each house read the jour
nails of the previous day, and the Speaker
declared Isham G.. Harris elected United
States Senator for the term of six years.
The announcement was received with
applause.
The two houses then proceeded to vote
for a Senator to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Andrew Johnson.
Mr.. Thompson-I rise to put in nomi-
nation Gen. VIM. B. Bate, true repre-
sentative of the toiling millions.
Mr. Mahoney-I withdraw the name
of A. Fl. Pettibone.
Mr.. Bearden-I desire to nominate the
Hon. Horace Maynard. In presenting
this name 1 present to this body one
whose reputationis national and has few
equal in our national councils.
Mr.. McCammon-I desire to second
the nomination of Mr.. Maynard, whose
character as a representative statesman,
citizen, and Christian, is as yet without
impeachment.
Mr.. Frierson-I desire, Sir, 10 place in
nomination the name of Hon. James G.
Bailey, of the county of Montgomery.
Mr.. Oliver-I nominate the Hon. Pc
ter Turney, of the county of Franklin.
Mr.. Denny desire to put in nomina-
ton the name of Hon. d. M. Key.
The first ballot stood as follows: Bate,
SO; Bailey, "A; Key, 10; Turney, 10; May
nard, 20.
Second ballot Bate, SO; Bailey, "a
Key, 10; Turney, 10; Maynard, 20.
Third ballot Bate, 81; Bailey, %;
Turney, 9; Key, IA; Maynard, 20.
Fourth ballot Bate, 81; Bailey, 25;
Turney, 10; Key, IA; Maynard, 20.
Fifth ballot = Bailey, "A; Bate, SO;
Turney, 8; Key, IA; Maynard, 90.
Sixth ballot-Bate, 80; Bailey, 20; Tur-
ney, s; Key, IA; Maynard, 20.
In the Senate; on the 18th, Mr.. Carson
introduced Bill to amend the revenue
law, so as to reduce the tax on Claim
Agents to five dollars.
Mr. Fulton introduced Bill to create
a Commissioner and Board of Currency
to supply the people with additional cur
rency. Provides for the creation of the
office of Commissioner of Currency,
whose term of office shall be two years,
beginning the 18th of January, 1877, and
to be nominated to the Senate by the
Governor, salary fixed by the Assembly.
Provides further that the Governor,
Secretary of State, Treasurer, Comptrol-
Ter and the said Commissioner be a
Board of Currency, to decide all ques-
tions arising under this act the Cover
nor to be President of the Board, and
authorized to convene the same atpleas-
ure. That the Commissioner, under di-
rection of the Board, shall have engrav-
ed $4,000, 900 of State warrants of de-
nominations suitable for circulation,
substantially of this form: Treasury of
the State of Tennessee pay tor
bearer, -dollars, Nashville,
1917" That all warrants shall be sign
ed by the Comptroller and printed or
engraved on the face of the warrants,
protected by Bank of-, At,
and that the Commissioner shall deposit
with one or more banks in each CONNER
cial point in the State having bank or
banks such as amount of these warrants
as may be agreed upon between them
and the board for circulation and pro-
lection by said bank or banks, provided
the president and directors Of said bank
or banks will obligate and bind them
selves to pay into the State Treasury,
semi-annually, 3 per cent. perannum for
the use of said warrants agreed to be
taken, and to keep and maintain said
warrants at par with national bank notes,
and the president and directors of banks
so receiving shall give security by the
deposit of bonds of the State of Tennes-
see, or such others as the Board of Cur
rency shall deem sufficient to secure and
save harmless the State from loss on acs
count of said warrants being deposited
with said banks, and that at the termi-
nation of the contracts each bank may
return the warrants herein authorized to
be issued and loaned, or pay the value
of the warrants in the bonds of the
State at their value, at the time the pay
ment is made. That all warrants thus
issued by the Board of Currency be re-
for all State dues and for taxes,
and to be paid out by the Treasurer as
other currency in the liquidation of de-
nands against the State, so long as main
aimed at par with National Bank notes |
md the amount of warrents issued shall |
lot exceed So, 900, OOO That the Board
md Commissioner shall occupy an |
,ffice in the State Capitol or elsewhere,
md procure all needful clerical services,
urniture, etc. And that the Board shall
make to each Legisla ture a full and com
,lete statement of all the transactions in
citation to their acts under this act. The
ill is referred to the Judiciary Com
nittee.
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