Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-01-22
NnAlunlMaL M SnUauH'
Third Day Of the Balloting for
Senator at Nashville.
No Nearer a Result Than on the
First Ballot, Tuesday.
Maynard Retains his Strength and
Still Leads.
Bate Coming up Lively on the
Last Ballots.
Republicans Gain Several Points
on Adjourning Questions.
Democrats Finally Leave the House
-. - -. ). @r.Er ID
,Ta1 Without a Quorum. I'D
Dispatch to the Chronicle.


NAsHvILLE, Jan. 20.
When the joint convention of the
two houses of the le islature met this
morning Mr.. Butts moved to sd
journ t, IL O'Clock, when a spirited
discussion ensued betgeen the Demo.
crat. and Republican on the question
VIII, ther the conventi n had right to
take reee from day to day, the DEM
ocrats assuming that it ha and the
Republicans that it had not
REPUBLICANS GAIN A INT. -,
During the discussion the Stewart
case was brought into the question and
played q conspicuous part in it. The
convention fnally adjourned to the
hour naned. by vote OF 81 to 49,
Messrs. Bell, Mathews and Buchanan.
Democrat, voting Ia the affirmative
with the Repub icans. The announce
ment was received with
LOUD APPLAUSE BY THE REPUBLICANS
When the house was called to order,
Mr.. Wiltse offered resolution instruct.
ing the com mi,tee on elections to in
vestigate whether Duncan B. Cooper
was ell titled to his seat as a member
from Williamson and Maury counties.
Mr.. Cooper asked that the rules be Gus.
pended that the resolution might be
adopted; that an investigation might
~ OF
time. AS no action was taken, the
resolution lies over. The contest is
based on the ground chat he was chan
Gerry couIt clerk while candidate for
represen ative.
Toe house then adjourned till 1880
a. no. to morrow.
FIFTH BALLOT.
Representa- yes voting for Mr.. May
nard-Agee. Allen, Austin, Boyd Of
Lsuderdaie, Boyd of Upton, Blu Ter.
Blu tram. Cassels, D.wson. Eaton,
Gri-ham, Hall, Harrison, Hawkins,
Jarvis, Kennedy. Murray. McAnnaliy.
HcAndrew. McLemore. McTeer Mr.
RS O~ings, Posron, R-eder, Rot er !,
Smith, Wilson, WiItse and Speaker
Ramsey 80.
For MIR. we'll. Buquo,
G 'chran, Coli, Copper, CDnlter, Ez II,
Higgins. Jackson, Jsurs, Lester, Mar
ii !. Pillow. Plummer, Rh dss, Wat
kins. Wilkes. Wood ward, 1S.
For Nr. Ba'e-Allen Bessly, Brooks,
D viz, Case, Hash, Haynes, Haynie,
Had, Hou-t,n, Jones, Manson,
Mans Stewart, s eele. Thompson, Is.
For Mr.. Mu~e-N -eley. l.
For Mr.. Harrison-Baker, Sykes
ami Trimble 8.
For Mr.. Wisou-B lcbausn, l.
For MIR. Ed dvards-Warren, l.
Senator'S voting for Mr.. Maynard
B .rrett, Brown, Duggsn, Cast ID, Hill,
Huddleston, NTH of Shelby, Wat
sor, s.
Fnr Mr.. Bste-Alexander, Bihb,
Garter, Mathews. Mccullough. Small.
man, Smith of Fent,ess, Tillman, /,
Morgan 8.
For Mr.. Bailey-Bell, Daniels, P :r-
kins, r .nkin, Ragisnd, 5
For Mr.. Hsr is .n--Cason, /.
For Mr.. Smi hi ylor, /.
For r. L. Taylor-ColemaD, l.
Mr.. Agee moved t, arj 'u,n until II
O'Clock tomorrow. L st on call of
the eyes and noes by vofe 64 to So
SIXTH BALLOT.
Maynard SO, Bailey 81, Bate 27I
Smith 5, Harrison 5. L. Taylor, 3.
Wilson l, Eiwards l, Muse /.
SEVENTH BALLOT.
Maynard 35, Bailey II. Bate IS,
Smith 4, Taylor 8, Harrison 5. Wilson
l, Edwards l, Bright 8, use 8.
EIGHTH BALLOT.
Maynard 50. Bailey Is, Bate 20,
Harrison 6, r. L Taylo 8, Smith 4,
Bright 4 Edwards 2. A. A. Taylor 8.
wilson l, Ed. Shaw, colored, of
Shelby,1 /.
NINTH BALLOT.
Maynard 35, Bailey Is r te 40
Harrison 4. r. L. Taylor 8, Smith S.
Bright 8, Edwards l. A. A. Taylor g.
Wilson l.
a7 TENTH BALLOT.
Maynard 83, Bailey Is, Bate 80. Har-
rison 4, r. L. Taylor 8, Smith s.,
Bright Edwards 2. A. A. Taylor 8,
d. B: Thomas 8, GE
ELEVENTH BALLOT. f@a
Maynard IS, Bailey IA, Bate 81. Har-
rison 5, r. L. Taylor 2, Smith 4, Bright
4. Edwar1s l, A. A. Taylor 3,
Thomas /.
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