Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-01-08
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The Democratic Organization OF
the Senate Completed.
A Lady Engrossing Clerk and
Jimmie Harris Again Mes
senger.
The Speaker of the House Ap>
points Two Colored Porters.
A Strong Committee on Elections
Also Appointed.
The House Adjourns Till Monday
Maynard Expected Soon.
snecial Dispatch to the Chronicle.

NASHVILLE, Jan. 7.
SENATE-Jno. 8. Butler and Thcs.
| G. Long, of Madison; s. B. Sheriff.. OF
Williamson; 81. T. Pat on. of Clai-
born.; s. E. Cunningham, of Cumber~
| Iand; A bert Akers. of Davidson, and
L. l.. Sample, of Rhea, were nomi~
mated for principal clerk. The namea
of Sheriff. and Sample were subse-
quantIy Withdrawn. The seventh
ballot stood: Long, Is; Patton, Z;
Akers, 2; and
MR.. LONG WAS DECLARED ELECTED.
Hs has served two terms as. rrinc.-
pal clerk.
CUNNINGHAM ASSISTANT CLERK.
For assistant clerk Messrs. McNutt,
Tlllman, CoItsr. w. Faycock, J. D.
Andrews, w. w. Shsfner, Horace
Kerchival and 8. E. Cunningham
were placed ia nomination. Mr.. Cum
ningham, from Cumberland county,
was elected on the third ballot, receiv-
ing IA votes.
The speaker declared the election of
sergeant alarms the next in the order
of business, and the following nomina-
tions were made: e. J. Jordan, J. M j..
Gurnard, Abe McClelland and Benz.
Kendall, OF Carroll II. L. Prater, ol
Rutherford; J. II. Clack, of William
son; Henry Blackburn, Of DeKslh;
G. p. Allen, OF Haywood; VIM. Cason
of Wilson; J. 81. Wilson, of Davidson,
and 0. P. Hill, of Loudon.
CASON SERGEANT ALARMS.
The sixteenth ballot stood: Jordan,
2; McClelland, 8: Kendall, 2; Proctor,
4; Casop, Is. Mr.. Cason, Of Wilson
county, having received the majority
of votes cast, was declared duly aud
constitutionally elected.
The senate then adjourned till z
o'clock.
oRaANIzATIoN COMPLETED.
The senate completed its organiza
ton this afternCoa by electing Mrs
Eliza Cook, Of Williamson, engross
ing clerk, and James Harris, of Wash.
ington county, messenger.
TWO COLORED PoRTERs IN THE HOUSE
HoUsE-Messrs. Allen, of Bedford
aud Buchanan, OF Lawrence, were
graz 4 a leave Of absence on account
Of sickness.
When the question of appoin ting
port RS for the house came up, Mr.
Butler said that he hoped there would
be three appointed, and said tha, the
condition Of the house was a disgrace
to the at. No decent man could si
upon the fl Dor without feeling its un'
cleanliness; no lady with decen
cl trss un could sit in the galleies with
out having them soile6. He moved tha
three be apl olnsed, but the motion
was lost.
A resolution TO appoint two porter
was then adolted.
The speaker appointed L. R. How
ard, "f Memphis. aud J. A. Sparrow
of Murfr. sboro, both colored.
COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS.
The speak ker announced the appoint t
ment Of the standing commit .es-th
: mort importaI of which, in view q
the senatorial election, is the commit
tea on e.eltions-as followe:
E'et t'ors-H. H. Harrison (R) I
l.. Hawkins (R.j, r R. But er (R.)
] NJ Agee (R.), l.. B. Eaton (R.), H
E Aostin (R.). T. F. Cassels (R.), F
d. o sInss (R.) H. E. Jackson (D.)
K. P. Cole 3D., w. J. Buchanan (D.)
THE sTEwART-FoUT CASE REFERRED
Mr.. Harrison moved t, refer th
notice of contest in the Stewart-F -Fou
case 10 the commit.e on elections
which prevailed. Mr.. Bensly move,
t. refer the McKenna case to ths
C mmittee.
} The house adjourned until mex
Monday at 2 o'clock.
: Hon. Horace Maynard il expected t
reach here within the next few dsys.