Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-01-20
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURES.

SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, January -, 1860
The Senate was called Q order st nine 0 clock by
the Speaker
LEAVE TO CHANGE voTE.
Mr.. STOKELY asked and obtained leave to
change bis vote on Senate bill No 224, to ncorpo-
rate the Peoples Passenger Railroad Company Of
Memphis, having voted mo" on the passage Of Che
bill TUesdas.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
On motion Of Mr. WOOD, leave of absence was
granted to Mr.. Thompson until Saturday.
REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES
Mr.. HUNTER, from the Committee on Claims, re-
turned Senate bill No 222 for the benefit of the
State Line Commissioner, and reported that two
members Of the committee were n favor Of allow
ing The Commissioners ten dollars per day. snd two
six dollars, AID that they recommended the pas
sage of the remainder Of the bill
Mr.. MCCLELLAN, from the Committee or Hili-
tary Affairs, returned Senae hill No. ia, 10 en-
courage q proper organization Of the citizen
sodiery, with bill in lieu. the pas age Of which
the committee recommend.
Dir WOOD, from The Committee on Ways and
Means, returned Senate bill No l75 to authorize the
sale Of the stocks owned by the State In internal
Improvement compe1ies, and rel red that major
ity Of the committee recommend the passage Of
ing after The word "Gove nor" Secretary Of
State, Comptroller and Treasurer"
PETITION
Mr. WOOD presented petition ON suudry cit
liens Of Cannon county. praying he establishment
Of a branch Of the Bank Of Tennessee at Wood
bury, which was, bis milton, referred to the
Committee Banks
BILLS ISTRoDUCED.
BIZ Mr.. RICHARDSON: No. 235-To rcpesl Sec
ton 276 Of the Code. Passed first eading.
By Mr. STANTON: No 236-To ALLOW timid
witnesses in Circuit Court suits, to have their de-
positions taken Passed first realinC.
By Mr MCNEILLY: No. 287-To regulate the
taxation Of costs in certain cases. Passed first
reading
BY MIR. ALLEN: No. 238-To compensate plin-
tiers in certain cases. Passed frs ding and re-
ferred to the Committee the Judiciary.
By Mr. BRADFORD: Noe S39-For ae relief CT
Richsrd Fain and other1 Of HaEkius county. Pass
ed urst reabng aud referred 10 the COMMITTEE on
the judiciary.
REPORT OF TIE AGRICULTURAL BUREAU.
Mr.. STOVALL entered a motion t. reconsider
the vote rejecting House resolution autho7sing tn,
printing OF 900 copies OF the report Of the See
rotary Of the State Agricultural Bureau.
HOUSE Bills oN THIRD BEADING
10. Il8-TD compel applicants for new roads t.
give notice
On motion Of Mr.. MoNEILGY the fourth seciiOu
which requires apple lnts 10 pay al expenses was
stricken ou*
Mr.. LANE offered an ameudacnt 10 the bill Pro-
viding that where she change Of real is for the
benefit Of the petitioner, be shall pay the expense
which was adopted
Mr.. NEWMAN Mr. SrovALJ in the chair believ-
ed the law was right Is sta d., and moved to
Law the bill and aueu3m n Ca the table, WhIeh mo-
tion failed.
The bill as amended thea passed its third read
ing-aycs Is, Il, % s. a. follow:
3yss-Nes.rs. Boyd, Bradford, Bampass Hunter,
johnson. Lane, Mickey, NHnnIs, Mcclellan, Nc
Nelly, Peters, Richardson, S.aaion, Stoke!y, ard
NOod--lj.
Nos,-Messrs Allen, IItiIrc,a, NJ h, S.o7all and
Speaker NeWman-5.
No l2I--To amend the act in relation to the ap-
pointment Of Nolarie5 Public. Passed, ayes -
noes 0.
No. 3O3-To change he sine of holding the Chan
Gerry C5urt Of Blount county. Passed
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
No. I62-To prevent frauds in BANKING corpora
lions. Passed.
No. 283-To sabstiluts ". Il Morrow iuseal Of
R,bart Conpbgi. to compare Haascrris Of the
Reg s.er's Books for Easl Tennessee Passed
Ne 234-To hz tae com ,7nsaii IA OF the members
and officers of tie General Assembly. Passed
No. ll4-To eacou-tg' = proper trEanlza ION Of
the citizen s5ldiery O. llis oJat.
The Committee u Military affairs reported bill
in lieu, which VS. rad, IS fouogs:
Al act to raise orglalz: and oqllp Regiment
o. Tennessee VJiu .t.ers Is mrN"s OF providing
for the Pub. safety.
Sesii5uI. gs saarftF jy the General assembly Of
tie State Of Tennessee That there shalt be raised
regimen: Of volunteer in.sairy, and one company o.
artillery, lrom each grad division Of he S'atei
that said regiments shah c0Esi-t Of ~I1e mpsnies,
and each o0mPa y CT 100 men. rank aad hle
Ee:tion , BE 4. further cancel Haaa each com
ps8y shall have one Captain. o-e FHSt aud Two
Second Ieuteuauts, wLo shall be the commissioner
officers Of said companies; JSat eac1 regiment snFI
have oas Major, one Lieutenant Colonel, snd one
Colonel Couamln LAM: the Colonel shall appoint the
Regimeptsl Staff to be al Cced ir N his own regl-
ment
Section 3. Be il flrihsr eaIe!sa, Tat the uni
foms Of the officers ald private shall be mat OF The
officers of tie ike grades and priva'es Of the army
of tho limited States: mat the companies may select
their own flag bit the rogm utl hIg shall be the
flag Of the Uuitei Sta IS.
Section ( Be IL further enacted, Ibat the l-ISn-
try volunteers shall be armed with such weapons 50
the Governor Of tae State may determine; that the
artillery eompasies shall each be armed with SIX
six-3ouud guns with carriages and c2Is6on', and
such sid EARNS SIS the Governor may select; the Gov
arnor shall furnish the arms TO the entire corps at
the plbIic expense or from the State 4rmory; FT0-
UifeE koHever taat ell commissioned oucsrs shaH
furnish their Owa srm7 81 tlelr own expense but
the safe may supply such officers as desire It, with
arms at the cost price 10 the state, ne (Ine Wv
eraOr taking bond Of the c0mDanJIng Umcers OF
sacS caupapy fer the preservation and return Of all
arms and aoc5ut-ir.-urs SO furn suei the pTlVates
S elton s. Be IL further enacted, That the volun-
teers whose sgrv &C ssal be accepted By theG5Vern-
u under his law, shall coatiade IN the service OF
the State for the period Of five years from the date
Of their grg.nrzgl:1a u iGer this set and sha q.
Z -, in 70. q
as the military stsf of the Sta s-to ohey the
cali Of the GlverHor aud to entsr upon the du yre-
ouired: Provided thai any officer or private deslr-
ing to remove from The ate, or Dec0 ming disabled
from sickness or othe, wise, or or any cause deemed
sufficient by The Cll0uel C3mnandaus or Governor,
NAV receive su nou jIa5le discharge; and such cause
for discharge shall be made known by the certh
cate Of the Captain 10 The C0iOue', ana trans mIted
with his endorsement, 20 tSe Governor, and upon
such discharge being grained, the Cap.ain shalt
thereafter accepl the services OF another volunteer
fer his uBeZPlred Term
Section g. BE II enacted, That the volunteers
composing This regiment shall no. be under he
are of eighteen no. exceeding tat Of f0rty-hve
years old when thcyj ia; p,oride!, nethiug herein
utsincd shall exclude tthcers s0lilers exceed
ing that age. vino lave actually served their coun-
try in war.
Section = Be il enacted rat the iutsntry
yoIu. .srs SHALL parade uubacy for drld ut least
ONCE a mcntE; hat the reE.7'cnt shall hold an en-
equipment once ! year regime1a al drill, at such
time aud % zee IS mny he Fixed upon by the
C5Ioprl. wh,ca shah continue igr -FOUR consecutive
DAYS: sad that artillery companies shall likewise
rarade for drill not les han 3ue day in each mouth
dCring their term Of service.
S7cti0u BE Il sEaalci, iaat i any grand dtvls-
ion Of TIE state shal. fail for Twelve months after
the passage Of this act O.. igrgi-h its proportion OF
every Que Of this regimen that lle Governor may
thereafter receive others volunteers from any other
division OF the Stale, so a. ConPls;c tto QrgsqI
zati5u OF the regimen.
Section 9. Be q enacted. That the head quarters
Of ARTILLERY ,mpaaias sAa De a. In ErIilC, Nash
vile and Jackson.
Section TO- Be acazctfE, That whenever there is
ba REQUISITE number Of IA auics reported and
accented by the CIV r9Ur to form he regiments
rroyiIed FIR in the Isl section "t this set then tle
Gov,raar sbal order au election 10 be held in each
corrna..r f5- field officers, aud due return made to
hin, bv the coalnls .iosed officers Of said c5mpa-
iae Certified on honor, sitting he number Of votes
poucd for each candidate for the respective held
o4icers-be shall compare the same, and those ha7-
inc tbe highest number Of votes shall be commits
stoned bv 6iEl for al, term f five years, unless
sooner discharged
ssctiop II. BE il enact d, That The Governor Of
he state nav accept the 0esyicu9 Of any Of the eX-
igtinr volnaie.r companies 4 the State, who may
tende- the Sans under tai5 aai asFes 10 con-
SETON p. Be- it enacted, That the drill and ia