BEGAN AT KINGSTON, ON MONDAY THE TWENTY- THIRE, ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND SEVEN KNOXVILLE PRINTED FOR WILLIAM MOORE, STATE PRINTER. 1808. KINGSTON, MONDAY, September 21st, 1807. Tennessee, in Kingston, on Monday the twenty first of September, one thousand eight hundred and seven, being the first session of the seventh general assembly of the said state, the following gentlemen, members of the senate, appeared, produced their credentials, were qualifired and took their seats: From the counties of Anderson & Roane, Mr. George Preston. Greene, Mr. Robert Weakly. Greene, Mr. John Russell.. Grainger & Claiborne, Mr. Major Lea } Robertson, Dixon, Mr. Parry W. Hum Sullivan & Hawkins, Mr. Joseph M Minn. Sevier & Blunt, Mr. John Wilkinson. Sumner & Wilson, Mr. Edward Douglass. Williamson & Rutherford, Mr. N. T. Perkins. Washington & Carter, Mr. Jonathan Tipton. On motion, Mr. Joseph M'Minn was appointed speaker, and was conducted to the chair accordingly. The house then proceeded to the appointment of a principal and an assistant clerk, and Joseph M. Anderson and Mathew Stephenson were put in nomination as candidates for principal clerk, and Luke Lea was put in nomination as a candidate for assistant clerk; Messrs. Doug lass and White were appointed to superintend the balloting, when on counting out the votes, it appeared that Joseph M. Anderson and Luke Lea were duly elected, and were qualified accordingly. The house then proceeded to the appointment of a docr keeper, whereupon John Bright, Samuel Homesfirth`and William Madlock were put in nomination; Messrs. White and Douglas superintended the balloting, and on counting). out the votes John Bright, was duly elected. Ca motion, ordered that a message be sent to the house of representatives informing them that the senate had convened, appointed Joseph M:Minn speaker, Joseph M. Anderson and Luke Lea clerks, and John Bright doorkeeper, and are ready to proceed to business. Mr. Preston produced sundry resolutions entered into by the citizens of Roane county, relative to the seat of government, &c. which were read and ordered to be sent to the house of representatives. Received a message from the house of representatives, informing this house that they had convened, appointed. Mr. John Tipton speaker, Mr. John Lowry principal clerk, Mr. Alexander M. Nelson assistant clerk, John Rhea door keeper, and were ready to proceed to business. On motion, ordered that Messrs. Weakly and White be a committee to draw up rules for the government of this house. Ordered, that the following message be sent to the Louse of representatives ; The senate propose that a committee be appointed to wait on his excellency the governor, and inform him that the general assembly has convened and is ready to recgive any communications he may be pleased to make; and have nominated Mr. Douglass on the part of this house to aet with such gentlemen as you may appoint. Ordered that the following message he sent to the heuse of representatives : The senate propose that both houses meet this evening at five o'clock in the representatives chamber, to count out the votes for governor and representatives to congress. Received from the house of representatives a message accompanied by the following resolution: Resolved by the senate and house of representatives of the state of Tennessee, That this legislature do adjourn forthwith from Kingston, to meet on Wednesday the 23d inst. at eleven o'clock, A. M. at the court-house in Knoxville. Which was read and concurred with. Ordered, that a message be sent to the house of repre sentatives as follows: We concur with the resolution by you adopted, that the legislature do adjourn forthwith from Kingston to meet on Wednesday the 23rd inst. at eleven o'clock A. M. at the court-house in Knoxville. On the adoption of the resolution for the adjournment of the legislature from this place to Knoxville, Mr. Preston moved for the yeas and nays, which were as follows: Yeas--Messrs. Weakly, Lea, Doherty, White, Humphreys, Douglass, Perkins and Tipton. Nays Messrs. Preston, Russell, Walton & Wilkinson. On motion, ordered that the following message be sent to the house of representatives: The senate have adopted the following resolution, to which they ask your concurrence, Resolved, That all the public offices and public papers brought to this place by reason of the adjournment of the legislature from Knoxville in the county of Knox, to this place, be reconveyed from this place to Knoxville, as scon as practicable. "Received from the house of representatives a message concurring with the re solution of this house, that all public offices and public papers be reconveyed from this place to Knoxville as soon as practicable. The house then adjourned to meet at the court-house in Knoxville, on the 23rd. inst. at eleven o'clock A. M. KNOXVILLE, Wednesday, September 23rd, 1087. House, met according to adjournment. Received the resignation of Jenkin Whiteside, as attorney general for the state; which was read, accepted, and sent to the house of representatives, |