The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-01-08
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Confined from Fourth Page.)

Case presenting his name. Mr..
Thompson was placed in nomination
by Mr.. Waddell.
Mr.. Guild, of Davidson, then arose
and seconded the nomination in a
short speech.
Mr.. Canada nominated Mann
Wills, of Haywood, for Chief Clerk,
and there being no opposition, he
was unanimously elected.
Mr.. Bartlett nominated James A.
Kirby, of Robinson County, for
Assistant Clerk. He was also
elected without opposition.
Mr.. Hammer placed w. l.. Morris,
of Benton County, before the Sen
ate for Sergeant-at-Arms, and Mr..
Keeney nominated Mr.. Collect, of
Obion County.
Mr.. Morris was elected by the
party vote of % to s.
The Engrossing Clerk, Miss Mamie
Tansill, and the pages Messrs. Har
and Ruth, nominees of the Demo
cratic caucus, were elected without
opposition.
Mr.. Thompson was escorted to the
chair by Messrs. Houk, Waddell and
Canada, and Oh ascending the
Speakers stand made brief speech,
expressing his appreciation of the
honor conferred upon him. He was
heartily appauded.
The officers were then sworn in,
and the Clerk was directed to notify
the House that the Senate was or
ganized and ready for business.
The notice of contest from w. j.
Hodges, who contests the seat of G..
w. Cline, was then presented.
Mr.. Cline being present, it was
moved that he be sworn in. His
certificate from the Governor was
read and Speaker Thompson swore
him in.
Mr.. Case, of Hamilton, presented
the protest of G. n. Tillman against
the seating of Robert l.. Taylor as
Governor of Tennessee. The protest
is in effect the same as the one filed
by Gov. Turney two years ago. 1t is
"To the Fiftieth General Assembly
of the State of Teunessee: 1, G.. N
Tillman, respectfully present this
address and petition. | am years
of age, aud all my life have been a
citizen of Tennessee. 1 am eligible
to the office of Governor. 1 was a
candidate at the election in Novem
Der last for Governor, and claim
that / then received the highest
number of legal votes, and that
was then elected Governor of Ten
nessee. Nevertheless, l am reliably
informed that on the face of the re-
turns it appears that the Hon
Robert l.. Taylor received the
highest number of votes cast.
am also reliably informed this re-
suit is due to gross and fraudulen
disregard and violations of law and
that an investigation will establish
this fact. | therefore pray YOU
honorable body to take such steps a,
will permit me to appear before yol
when assembled in joint convention
to contest the returns and to show
that l was elected and that sai(
Robert l.. Taylor was not.
Respectfully, &c. n. TILLMAN.
Jan. 8, 1897"
On motion of Mr.. Boyd, the rule
of the previous Senate were adopt
ed until further notice.
The Senate then adjourned unit
10 o'clock Wednesday morning.
THE HOUSE.
The House was called to orde
Tuesday at noon by Temporal
Speaker Thomas b. Johnson.
After the approval of the journal
the Speaker announced that tn
election of permanent Speaker wa
the next business.
Mr.. Thompson moved to adjOur
until 10 o'clock Wednesday morning
explaining that the caucus were al
elected with very little opposition
The Republicans put the follOwin
candidates in nomination: A. H
Pettibone, of Greene, for Speaker
and II. H. Baker, Jr., of Marion, fo
Chief Clerk.
On motion of Mr.. Brandon, tn
House adjourned until 10 O'clOc
Wednesday.