The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-01-12
Tennessee Legislature.

The Legislature perfected its organi.
cation last week, and adjourned til
Monday Of this week.
Hon. II. b. Ramsey, (Republican
Greenbackcr,) from Shelby county, was
elected, on the Sd ballot, Speaker OF
the House, and Pickering, (RcpubIcan
was elected Clerk over Eth b. Wade |
the Clerk Of the last two Houses, and
one Of the best officers who ever held the
position. +. ii, Mathes QRepublican,
was elected Assistant Clerk, and Miss
Mollie Grjzard (Rcpublican,J Engross,
ing Clerk.
In the Senate, Hon, George II. Nor
gan, Of jackson county, (low-taX
Democrat, so-callcd) was elected
Speaker. While Mr.. Morgan ranks as
n low-tax Democrat, it is claimed that
he is very conservative in his views and
warmly in favor Of uniting the Demo
cratic party. The State credit men Of
his county voted for him nearly SolidIy,
The Speaker Of the House announced
the appointment Of the following stand
ing committees:
Finance, Ways and Means Butler,
Warren, Agec, Wilt, Smith, Baker,
Rcedcr, Poston, Murray, Manson, Jack
son, Cooper, buchanan.
Claims Warren, McTccr, Sykes,
Vernon, Rogers, Nicely, Norris, Daw,
son, Higgins, Haynes, Nash, Driver.
Education and Common Schools
Eaton, McAndrcws, McLemorc Baker,
Ca.scls, Irimb!c, Jarvis, Hall, Manson,
Coulter, Rhodes, Houston, Woodward.
judiciary Poston, Harrison, lIaw-
kins, Cutler, Ca.scls Agcc, Eaton, Ow-
ings, WiItzc, Jarvis, Baker Anderson,
Jackson, James, Bcascy, Cochran.
Internal REPRESENTATIVES,,
Grisham, McAnnally, Mckcnna, Aus
tin, Bu,tum, Butler, Means, Martini
l'uNSuh. copper.
Military Affair Driver, Buquo, Al.
len, Brooks Steel, Haynes, Head, Boyd
ct I.audcrduIc, Rogers Pillow.
New Counties and County Lines
Agcc, Lewis, Boyd, Of Upton, Jarvis,
Vernon, Hawkins, McAndrcws, Poston,
rIunmcr, Watkins, Glass; Haynes
Pcnilcntiary- Smith, Sykes, Grisham,
WiItzc, Norris, Butler, Murray, Nicely,
.Iackson EAcII, Cooper, DuIancy,
Banks, James, Davis, Wilkes, Rhodes
Kennedy, Mc'Trcr, Baker, Rcedcr,
Norris.
Federal Relations Vernon, Wilson,
Anderson, Eaton, Medley, Cole, Bag
well, Thompson, Cochran,
Public Roads CasscIs, Austin, Nc
Tccr McLcmorc, Lewis, Grisham,
Agcc, Eaton, Cole, Coulter Watkins,
Manson.
Enrolled Bills Buchanan, Smith,
Baker, WItzc, Poslon, Murray, Yer
non, Hawkins, Hail. Cole, Houston,
Jones.
Public Grounds and Public Build,
mgs jackson, Lester, Rhodes Cooper,
rrimblc, feeder, Norris, Witlhc, Me
kcnra.
Charitable Institutions Murray,
Smith, Agco, Eaton, Kennedy, TrimbIc
Mclcmorc, Poston, Lewis, Anderson,
Dawson DuIancy, Haynes, Steel, Jones
Driver Means, Thompson,
A anal ,,i ur,u NJ,
Andrews, Rogers, Bultram, Boyd, of
LnudcrduIc, McAnnalIy, Mckcnna,
Dawson, Kccdcr, Stewart, Higgins,
Gass, EzcIl, Brooks, Allen.
Tipping and Tipping Houses IIaw-
kins, Boyd, of Upton, Anderson, Ow-
ings, Buttmm, Mcrccr, Dawson, Wood
ward, Pillow, pIummcr, Martin.
interpretations Wi,zc, Vernon, Pos
ton, Harrison, Butler, Smith, jackson,
Cochran, Rhodes, Manson.
Harrison, Hawkins, But
Ter, Agcc, Eaton, Austin, CnssclIc, Ow-
ings, jackson, EoIc buchanan.
Commerce Coulter, BcasIcy, Bag
well, Allen, Buquo, Davis, Haynes,
lash, Sykes, Graham.
Emigration Baker, Warren, Boyd,
of lAudcrdalc Norris, Buttram, Boyd,
Of Upton, Hush, Martin, Pillow.
Rctrcnchmcnt -Mcrccr, Austin, Ow-
ings, Jarvis, Anderson, Hall, Nicely,
Wilson, Hcaslcy, Lester, Thompson,
Wilkes, Houston.
Public Printing Kennedy, Austin,
Nicely, Vernon, Wilson, Haynes, and
Driver.
Sanitary Committee DuIancy, Ken
ncdy, Murray, Steele, Driver, Means,