Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-01-07
Special Dispatch to the Chronicle.

Special Dispatch to the Chronicle.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jar. 6.
When the senats met this
morning it was found that the repub-
Iicsns were not present. They had
met In caucus and had resolved to sup
port Mr.. Perkins, state-cTedit demo-
crat, for speaker, and thus end the
deadlock. When they went into the
senate they found that the democrats
had taken q recess. The democrats
held caucus and resolved to vote for
Mr.. Morgan, low-tax democrat.
When they returned, Mr.. Perkins
thanked the gentlemen who had cast
their votes for him for speaker, and
said he would respectfully Withdraw
his name, and asked the gentlemen
who had been supporting him tovote for
some one else. Mr.. Brown, of Wash.
ington county, republican, also de-
clinced to have his name longer before
the senate as candidate for speaker.
MORGAN ELECTED SPEAKER.
The ninety-ninth ballot resulted
Morgan, IA; Perkins, 8; Taylor, l.;
Duggan, l. Senator Geo. II. Morgan,
OF Jackson county, having received
the maj ajority of votes cast, was elected
and the chair appointed Senators
Brown and Perkins to escort him to
the chair. He was introduced by Mr..
Brown in neat and appropriate man.
ner. The speaker thanked the gem
tlemen for the honor conferred on him
and asked each member to lend him
aid in performing the duties of the
office.
The temporary chairman, Alexan-
der, then administered the oath, when
the senate adjourned until O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
This afternoon the senate met, but ad.
journed without going into the electio-
of clerk. The democrats subsequel t
ly met in CAUCUS to determine as /,
whom they weuld vet, for in furthe
organization OF the senate. Nothing
yet has been developed as to what was
done. The democrats will probably
not complete the organization of the
senate until Mr.. Mathews, who is sick
at Pulaski, can arrive.
THE DEMOCRATIC BACK DOWN.
The republicans are much dsgrun-
tied on account of the state credi
2 Eor in ~
election of Mr.. Perkins, speaker, anC
assert that they gave away st the hou
of trial what they had fought TO
during the past two years.
THE HOUSE COMPLETES AN ORGANI
ZATION.
HoUsE-Mr. Ager, OF Campbt Il
withdrew Wilson IS. candidate fo
sergeant at arms. The ballot thel
stood, Sims, 40; Winsteai, 81; Saun
ders, 2. John B. Sims, of Lawrenc C,
county, was declared elected. Messis
Buchanan, Bagw.l Driver ent
Haynes, democrats, voted for S'n..
who is republican,.
The following were placed In nom.
nation for assistant sergeant at arms
Kenner 0. Lane, of Gibson county
w. c. Brandon, of Knox; Johl
PEBBLES, of Lincoln; D. B. Bsn, c
Loudon; r. A. Bennett, of Trousdalt
B. j. Hadley, of Davidson; Gee. N
Grishsm, of Washington; w. C
Krunk, Of Dickson.
THE STEWART FoUT CASE.
Just as the sixth ballot had com
menced to be called Mr.. Jackson ros
and said that James G. Stewart repre-
sentative-elect, from the couoties O
Foik and Bradley, was present will
MS certlhcats of election: and h.
moved that he be sworn ir. the sn
preme court having decided him on
titled to seat. Judge Freeman de
livered dissenting opinion. Nh
sixth ballot resulted: Hill, 35; Hsdlev
3s. Hadley elected. The republican
greeted Hadley's election with az
plause. Buchanan, democrat, vote
for him, having gone over to the re
puohcan ranks. Hadley is colore
saloon keeper in Nashville.
STEWART SWORN
Mr. jackson moved again that M
stewart De sworn in, which was agree
TO, and the speaker administered th
oath.
Mr.. Harrison presented he follow
ing
NOTICE OF CONTEST:
the undersigned eive MOTTO
that the right of James G. StewaT
10 q seat in the house =
representatives of the forty-secon,
general assembly, will be contesta
upon the grounds that at the electio,
held on The "a Of November, 1880 70
joint representa- from the countie