David Dillman,
Philip Lee,

William G. Reasor,

Those who voted for Mr. Huston, were

John H. Stanley,
Marion C. Taylor,

Archibald C. Wilson,

Chas. G. Wintersmith-7.

Mr. Taylor withdrew the nomination of Mr. Mark E. Huston, and Mr. Cravens then withdrew the nomination of Mr. James P. Bates.

Mr. Barlow then nominated Mr. George W. Silvertooth as a suitable person to fill the office of Speaker, and the vote being taken, it stood thus:

Those who voted for Mr. Wintersmith, were

Mr. Wintersmith having received a majority of all the votes given, was declared duly elected Speaker, and conducted to the Chair; from whence he returned thanks for the honor conferred, and recommended the observance of good order and decorum.

And then the House adjourned.

MONDAY, JANUARY 2, 1854.

Mr. Robert Rodes, the member returned to serve in this House from the county of Warrren; and Mr. William B. Clarke the member returned to serve from the county of Hopkins, appeared, and having produced certificates of their election, and taken the oath prescribed by the constition, took their seats.

Mr. Thomas J. Helm was unanimously elected Clerk, and Mr. Joseph Gray Sergeant-at-Arms; whereupon, they severally took the oath prescribed by the Constitution.

Mr. Lee nominated Mr. Mathew G. Jones as a suitable person to fill the office of Door-keeper; Mr. Porter nominated Mr. William Campbell; Mr. Anderson nominated Mr. Richard R. Bolling; Mr. Hoffman nominated Mr. Daniel B. Jernagin; and Mr. Morehead nominated Mr. John Gayle.

Mr. Willingham then moved the following resolution, viz:

Whereas, a speedy organization of this House is demanded by the best interest of the country.

Therefore,

Resolved, That in all future elections of officers for this House, after the first ballot and each succeeding ballot, the candidate having the lowest number of votes shall be dropped until an election is made.

Which was adopted.

The House then proceeded to take a vote between those in nomination, and it stood thus:

Those who voted for Mr. Jones, were

Mr. Bolling having received a majority of all the votes given, was declared duly elected Door-keeper, and took the oath prescribed by the Constitution.

Mr. W. Alexander nominated Mr. John M. S. McCorkle as a suitable person to fill the office of Assistant Clerk.

Mr. T. L. Jones nominated Mr. J. M. Robb, and Mr. A. C. Wilson nominated Mr. Nathaniel Wickliffe, Jr., and the vote being taken, stood thus:

Those who voted for Mr. McCorkle, were

Mr. Speaker, Wintersmith, Joseph M. Gregory,

Thomas Alexander,

John Griffin, jr.,
Daniel M. Griffith,
Walter E. Hall,
William A. Hauser,
Alfred Haselwood,
John G. Hickman,
William Hoffman,
Francis K. Hunt,
Madison C. Johnson,
Chesley W. Jones,
Thomas Jones,
Alfred Kendall,
Franklin Kennedy,
John Q. A. King,
William D. Lester,
Joseph H. Lewis,
Samuel P. L. Marshall,
William D. Melone,

George W. Miller,
Strother D. Mitchell,
James B. Montgomery,
Charles S. Morehead,
Birch Musselman,
Drury W. Poor,
Thomas P. Porter,
Cornelius Railey,
William G. Reasor,
James Richardson,
Robert Rodes,
Harrison H. Sale,
Lewis Sowards,
John H. Stanley,
Harvey T. Wilson,
James W. Wilson,
Lewis M. Wilson,

Silas Woodson,

Drury M. Wooldridge-57.

John J. Jordan,

Those who voted for Mr. Robb, were

Joseph M. McCormick,

Mr. John M. S. McCorkle having received a majority of all the votes given, was declared duly elected Assistant Clerk, whereupon he took the oath prescribed by the Constitution.

The speaker appointed Messrs. Huston, Bates, Musselman, King and Silvertooth a committee to inform the Senate that this House having met, formed a quorum, and elected their officers, are now ready to proceed to legislative business.

Mr. T. Alexander moved the following resolution, viz:

Resolved, That the Speaker of this House request the clergy of this city to attend the opening of the House with prayer each morning.

Mr. Willingham moved the following amendment as a substitute for said resolution, viz:

Resolved by this House, That the ministers of the different churches of God be, and they are hereby most respectfully invited and earnestly requested to attend every morning and open the proceedings of the legislature with sincere prayer to the Giver of all good, for a continuance of his blessings upon this state and nation, and that it shall be done upon terms as laid down in the Gospel of Jesus Christ, without money and without price, except such amounts as may be voluntarily contributed by the members individually.

And the question being taken on the adoption of said amendment, it was decided in the negative.

The yeas and nays being required thereon, by Messrs. Willingham and D. B. Johnson, were as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative, were

The question was then taken on the adoption of said resolution, and

it was decided in the affirmative.

Mr. T. L. Jones moved the following resolution, viz:

Resolved, That the Reporters of the Daily Commonwealth and Yeoman be allowed seats within the bar of this House.

Which was adopted.

Mr. Anderson moved the following resolution, viz:

Resolved, That the rules which governed the House of Representatives at its last session be adopted as the rules of this House, until otherwise altered or amended.

Which was adopted.

And then the House adjourned.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1854.

Mr. Henry Thompson, the member returned to serve in this House from the county of Ohio; and Mr. John C. McCreary, the member returned to serve from the county of Simpson, appeared, and having taken the oath prescribed by the Constitution, took their seats.