The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-01-16

duced bill looking to the. support OF
the Confederate Soldiers Home, asking
an appropriation of $4,000 10 com p4ete
the building and also 81 600 for each OF
the years 1891 and 1892.
After the adjournment of the two
houses a joint session of the General
Assembly was held in the Representa-
tives hall, and the returns for Governor
were canvassed and John p. Buchanan
was declared by Speaker Dismukes to
be duly elected.
Committees were appointed to arrange
the routine of inauguration.
THE SENATE.
Speaker Dismukes appointed Sena-
tors Polk and LennOX a committee on
the part of the Senate to examine the
books of the Treasurer and Comptroller.
He also appointed Senators Thomas ana
Rivers a committee OH the part OF the
Senate to prepare for Inaugural cere-
monies of Gov. Buchanan.
Among the new bills introduced was
one by Senator Rivers, of Giles, to
change the time of holding Chancery
and another by Senator Polk, of Maury,
"For the protection of employees OF
railroad corporations"
THE HOUSE.
flood of new bills were introduced,
and several resolutions of minor impor-
lance were disposed of and the Speaker
announced the appointments OF Messrs.
Gailbreath, Davis, Lyons, Ledgerwood
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the House to prepare for the inaugural
ceremonies. lie also appointed Messrs;
Aiken of Williamson, Hickeby and
Watson a committee on the part OF the
House to examine into the accounts OF
the Treasurer and the Comptroller OF
the State.
The House then adj Ourned TO meet the
Senate in joint session.
THE JOINT SESSION.
The Senate and House met at Il:5O
,1f.lfN in
for Governor in the November election.
Speaker Dismukes appointed Senators
GoOdpasture, Woo de and PenlanI
Lellers on the part OF the SENATE ana
Speaker Myers appointed Messrs: Hail,
| King and Shaw ON the part of the House.
| The count showed the total vote TO be:
For buchanan, ,2l0; for Baxter, 76,-
0SI; for Kelley. Il,003; total, 2Ol, 324
Speaker Dismukes then 9ecttred John
| elected Governor of Tennessee and the
| Joint session sdjourned.
THE JOINT CAUCUS.
| The Joint caucus was called to order
ut 2:30 p NJ Upon motion The election
| of land registers for the six districts OF
| the State was proceeded with. The
| following were chosen: Middle Dis
| trict. Richard ID. HARDWOOD, of Davidson,
receiving 40 votes to y cast for j. w.
Peden, Of Giles County; Western Dis
| trict, JnO. w. Gates, of Madison, by
| accIarnatiOn; Eastern District, Thomas
| Jones, of Knox, by reclamation; MOui =
| tain District, ID. q. Brown, of White, by
| acclamation; Ocooe District, w. ID.
Henderson, of Athens, by reclamation;
| Hjawassa District, A. j. White, by
| reclamation. The caucus then adj
| journed till next Tuesday at
| o'clock p. NJ.
Wednesdays Proceedings.
Very little was done i'll either house
except the introduction of a cart load OF
new bills, and the appointment of the
standing committees. Among the new
bills in the Senate were the following
by Mr.. Polk:
To regulate the laying and working Of
public roads.
To regulate the traffic of railroad
companies, and prevent discrimination
in the transportation of freight and pas
sengers thereon.
For the protection OF employees OF
railroads and other corporations.
On the standing comm tees the
Maury county representatives fare well.
Mr.. Polk, In the Senate, is made Chair
man of the Committee on Corporations,
and is given place on the following
committees: Finance, Ways and
Means, Penitentiary, Privileges and
Elections, State Debt.
In the House Mr.. Akin is made Chair
man of the Committee of Finance,
Ways and Means, and given place on
the committee of Education and Com
mon Schools.
Mr.. Cyrus is placed on the committees
OF Banks, Railroads, Penitentiary, and
! Mr.. Gordon is given positions on the
| following; RedIstricting, Claims, Agri-
culture, Charitable Institutions.