The rules were suspended, and Senate Bills on their third reading were taken up.

Senate Bill No. 7, To change the time of holding the courts in the Seventh Chancery Division.

The Judiciary Committee recommended the striking out of Section 2 and adding the following as Sections 2, 3, and 4.

SECTION 2. Be it further enacted, That all bonds shall be taken and all process made returnable to the courts at the times and places fixed for holding the same in the foregoing provisions of this act, and all such bonds and recognizances taken at or after the last term of said court as held under the existing laws of this State, and all process issued or bonds taken after that time, viz., the last term of said court shall be made returnable to the next first term of said court to be held under the provisions of this act, and the same shall be held to be valid and binding in law.

SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That all acts and parts of acts of the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee in conflict with the provisions of this Act be, and the same is hereby, repealed.

SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That this Act take affect from and after its passage, the the public welfare requiring it.

Mr. Speaker Ewing (Mr. Long in the chair) moved to amend the amendment offered by the Judiciary Committee as follows:

To Section 2, add:

Provided, This Act does not change the time of holding the Chancery Courts of Giles County until after the first day of April, 1887.

Adopted, and as amended the amendment offered by the Judiciary Committee was concurred in.

The report of the Judiciary Committee, which recommended the bill for passage as amended, was concurred in, and the bill passed its third and last reading by the following vote:

Ayes....
Noes..

30

0

Senators voting in the affirmative:

Messrs. Carden, Cecil, Cobbs, Coile, Fairbanks, French, Green, Jarvis Jones Kennedy, Ledbetter, Leech, Lewis, Long,

1

Lynn, McDowell, Montedonico, Norment, Padgett, Polk, Quarles, Sanford, Simerly, Sparks, Thompson, Tolley, Townes, Trimble, Williamson, and Speaker Ewing. 30.

Senate Bill No. 11, To change the time for holding the courts in the Sixth Judicial Circuit.

The Judiciary Committee recommends the adoption of the following amendment, which recommendation was concurred in:

SECTION 2. Be it further enacted, That all bonds shall be taken and all process made returnable to the courts at the times and places fixed for holding the same in the foregoing provisions of this Act, and all such bonds or recognizances taken at or after the last term of said courts held under the existing laws of this State, and all process issued or bonds taken after that time, viz, the last term of said courts, shall be made returnable to the next first term of said courts, to be held under the provisions of this Act, and the same shall be valid and binding in law.

SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That all acts and parts of acts of the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee in conflict with the provisions of this Act be, and the same are hereby, repealed.

SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That this Act take effect from and after its passage, the public welfare requiring it.

The recommendation of the Judiciary Committee, which recomends the passage of the bill as amended, was concurred in, and the bill passed its third and last reading by the following

vote :

Ayes....
Noes..

Senators voting aye:

29

0

Messrs. Carden, Cecil, Cobbs, Coile, Fairbanks, French, Green, Jarvis, Jones, Kennedy, Ledbetter, Leech, Lewis, Long, Lynn, McDowell, Montedonico, Norment, Padgett, Polk, Sanford, Simerly, Sparks, Thompson, Tolley, Townes, Trimble, Williamson, and Speaker Ewing. 29.

Senate Bill No. 30, To amend the act redistricting the State into Judicial Circuits and Chancery Divisions.

Passed third and last reading, by the following vote:

Ayes.....
Noes....

12-Senate J.

29

0

Senators voting aye:

Messrs. Carden, Cecil Cobbs, Coile, Fairbanks, French, Green, Jarvis, Jones, Kennedy, Ledbetter, Leech, Lewis, Long, Lynn, McDowell, Montedonico, Norment, Padgett, Polk, Sanford, Simerly, Sparks, Thompson, Tolley, Townes, Trimble, Williamson, and Speaker Ewing. 29.

On motion, the Senate adjourned until 10:45 Monday morning.

MONDAY MORNING, JANUARY 17TH, 1887.

FIFTEENTH DAY.

The Senate met at 10:45 o'clock A. M., pursuant to adjournment, Mr. Speaker Ewing in the chair.

Proceedings were opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. J. D. Barbee, of McKendree Church.

On a call of the roll, the following Senators responded to their names:

Messrs. Brown, Carden, Cecil, Cobbs, Coile, Fairbanks, French, Green, Jarvis, Jones, Kennedy, Ledbetter, Leech, Long, Lynn, McDowell, Montedonico, Norment, Padgett, Polk, Quarles, Sanford, Simerly, Sparks, Thompson, Tolley, Townes, Trimble, Williamson, and Speaker Ewing. 30

Senators absent:

Messrs. Lewis and Maney. 2.

Mr. Lewis was granted leave of absence on account of sick

ness.

The Journal of Friday, the 14th instant's proceedings, was read and approved.

HOUSE MESSAGE.

The following message was received from the House, through its Clerk:

MR. SPEAKER-I am directed to notify the Senate that the House is now ready to go into Joint Convention for the purpose of inaugurating the Governor-elect.

WADE, Clerk.

The hour of 11 A. M. having arrived, the Senate proceeded in a body to the hall of the House of Representatives, where they were received and assigned seats.

IN JOINT CONVENTION

Mr. Speaker Ewing, as President, called the Convention to order.

On a call of the roll of the Senate the following Senators responded to their names:

Messrs. Brown, Carden, Cecil, Cobbs, Coile, Fairbanks, French, Green, Jarvis, Jones, Kennedy, Ledbetter, Leech, Long, Lynn, McDowell, Montedonico, Norment, Padgett, Polk, Quarles, Sanford, Simerly, Sparks, Thompson, Tolley, Townes, Trimble, Williamson, and Speaker Ewing. 30.

Absent, Messrs. Lewis and Maney. 2.

Representatives present, ninety-seven.

The Clerk of the Senate then read the Joint Resolution under which the Convention had assembled.

The subsequent proceedings were then opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. J. D. Barbee.

The retiring Governor, Wm. B. Bate, was then introduced by Mr. Speaker Clapp, of the House of Representatives, who said:

GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: He who for four years has been Governor of the State is present with us to-day, to participate in these customary ceremonies. He needs no introduction, his name is familiar in every household, and his public life, as a soldier and a statesman, is fresh in the hearts of his people. There is no citizen in the State, what

ever his political predelictions may be, who will not unite with me in saying, he has been true and faithful to the great public trusts we confided to him. Splendid as was his reputation as a soldier, it has been eclipsed by his administration of State and civil affairs. Elected to the chief magistracy of the State in 1882, when his party differed upon State questions, and was divided within itself, he was confronted with and embarrassed by difficulties of an extraordinary character. No higher encomium could be pronounced upon his financial ability than to remind you when he entered upon the discharge of his duties of office, the six per cent. securities of our State were selling in the open markets of the world at forty cents, or less, and now, on the eve of his retirement, our three per cent. securities are worth eighty cents, or more. No pages in the history of Tennessee will reflect greater credit upon a Governor, show more energy or stronger will, than those pages which record where he, in obedience to the will of a majority of his party, adjusted the financial difficulties of the State, and restored her to public credit. Peace, plenty, and happiness, hover over and mark the close of his administration, and the Volunteer State, hand in hand with her sister States, of the new and progressive South, is entering upon an era of prosperity that will quicken the energies, make glad the hearts of her people and lead to the development of her marvelous resources. No Governor ever retired from office under more favorable auspices-no public servant ever cast from his shoulders the official mantle who was more entitled to the respect of his people than he whom I now have the honor of presenting to you-Gov. Wm. B. Bate.

Gov. Bate spoke as follows:

GENTLEMEN OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: In obedience to the Constitution of Tennessee, I am here, as the Chief Executive of the State, to surrender the official trust assumed two years since. I have been greatly honored by the people of my native State, and feel duly grateful for having been twice elected to the highest office within their gift. The responsibilities, as well as the honors, of this high trust, have alike been mine; and while I have, the best I could, watched and guarded the one, I have not shrunk from the other.

With the ceremonies of to-day, however, my official duties cease; but my love and devotion to Tennessee, her honor and interest, are but renewed. It is gratifying to know, in surrendering this trust, that it passes into the hands of a most worthy and competent successor, Robert L. Taylor, who enters upon his official duties under the most favorable auspices.

In the last few years our State has undergone many changes,