The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-01-06
Republicans Organize the
House by EIectfng Ramsey,
Greenback, (Rep.)
Speaker.

III 5IOHs " 1ucs E-C OECAA3 o9Ao
that 1t vas his duty TO organize the
House, snd apologized TO the mem
bers for not having : preacher pres-
sat TO open the Legislative exercises
with prayer, saying he could Tot OBJ
tain . preacher.
On the call Of counties, members
came forward, presented their ere
dentisIs and we're sworn II by
Judge Turney, OF the Supreme
Court Il was noticed that over
half Of the members we're young
men, rather handsome and intelli-
gent looking. Some Of them we're
dressed in neat acd fzultIess style.
ami on the whole the members pre-
scented quite q respectable appear
Ance-
When the name Of Robert W
McKenna, Shelby county, was
called, John r BeasIey, Of Frank
In, objected 10 him being sworn in,
Oh the ground that he had been con
victed OF incest, and be began 10
read the copy OF 8 paper from Gov.
James d. Porter. Pzrdoning Nc
Kenna for his infamous crime.
This produced g seosstion.)
McKesnA stood up 81 the bar OF
the House looking res!ly bsd. He
Is q Republican aud rather good
looking, apparently about City
years old. He married his step
daughter.
r r Butler made the point
hist the duties of the Clerk were
only ministerial; that MeKenns had
The proper credentials and no man
could say that he should not be
sworn H.
Altar q spirited debate in which
Hon. John G. Lester, Of Giles, took
an active part in opposition TO Nc
Keuna's pretensioas, the Clark de-
eided that McKenns had right to
be sEcrr in, ~ 10 contest had
been fled. The latter was then
sworn in, the republicans applaud
idg Tociferously. W. z. Poston,
(rep- }, Of Haywood, and John G.
Lester, (dem- }, Of Giles, we're uoui-
mated for temporary speaker. On
the second ballot Poston was de
clared elected, he receiving 81 votes
and Lester IS. The House refused
to adjourn and went into an cleo
ton for speaker.
The republicans nominated r r
Butler. Of johnson and Carter, and
the Democrats j. A Manson, Of
HardemAn, and ". c. Houston, Of
Cannon and Coffee The ballot re-
suited: Butler 81, Manson %,
Houston z.
Warren, GreenbAcker, voted for
BuIler. The election OF Butler Eas
declared amid applause from the
Republican side, when q yerihca-
tion Of the vote was asked for. The
committee had in the meantime
been appointed to escort Butler 70
the char. Mr.. Warrec, Green
hacker, 81 this 5unccure arose and
said thst be did not vote for Butler
Sensation. and applause on the
Democratic side.
On the 18th ballot, II. B. Ramsay
greeaback republican, Was elected
He Was escorted TO the Speaker
chair and made . brief speech OF
thanks
The new speaker, h B. Ramsey,
is from Shelby county. He is
Green hacker OF Republican an
tecedents. So you see War
ren, the Greenbacker, organized
the House By his one little vote In
the contest the Republicans dis
played the best tact and manage
uent Two negroes from Mem
phis. one negro from Nashville and
one from Upton, hold seats IN the
House, Notwithstanding the heavy
Democratic usjOriIies II these pls
ces; but the Democrats we're 0Ivi-
ded, hence the mOrtifying results
THE SENATE
convened at I2 O'Clock, and was
opened With prayer BY Rev. F. c.
HOyt. 7. c. Long, Clerk OF the
Senate, called the roll. The dele
gates we're sworn IN by Judge Free
mar, OF the Supreme court The
members we're al present except B.
z. Matthews (Dem-). OF Giles, who
vas unable 70 be present. owing 20
severe illness Mr.. Morgan Jack
son nominated b. E. Alexander
(Dem- OF Rutherford county, ten
poEsry ChxirmAn- Mr.. Watson, OF
Davidson, nominated J i. BrOED,
Rep }, Of Washington. There be
ing no other nominations, the Sen
ATE proceeded 20 ballot a major
IEy OF the votes, which il thirteen, /
was necessary to elect On the /
frat ballot Brown received ter and I
Alexander twelve votes No cleo
ton.
Mr.. Alexander received thirteen
votes OF the seeoad ballot, and was
declared elected, and Mr.. Brown, Of
Washington, and Mr.. Bib, OF HEX
nan, we're appointed $ committee
to cosduct hin 20 the chair. Mr..
Alexander, in Al appropriate speech,
expressed his appreciation Of the
honor conferred upOa hin. and an
Eo11ced that The Senate vas rssdy /
to proceed 20 busi1sss-
Mr.. Bib thea moved that the /
SeaAte proceed % elect : Speaker
without the foruAIity OF . noniaa-
tioo, which was adopted On the
first ballot Morgan received 8 votes,
RayI&ad 6, BIB l, Smith 9, Small
nan !, Cater !, Brown i Six bal
lots we're taken with 10 result The
Republicans voted solid al the tine
for Smith, the Democrats voting
scattering, with Morgan AID Ray
lad leading At the end OF the
sixth bAllok Daniels Of Hoztzoaery,
moved 20 adiozra uztil 40 ?. n,
y hieh was los- Up 70 the Ei1s-
teszth ballot no change occurred,
The Republicans sill voting for
Smith asd the Democrats scatter
ing
aIr. Bib, Of Hawkins. then
moved that the Senate sdjOaru IL
II P.K, which Vas carried
On rezsseubiizg a. ; O'Clock the
roll vas called A quorum not BE-
i1g present a. the 6rss rs4diEg Il