Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-18
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURES.
SENATE.

| SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. IGrH, 1861.
Senate met at half past nine A NJ
The Speaker Ii the Chair. The journal was read
| REPORTS.
| Mr.. JONES, from the Judicial Committee. reported
that the Committee had had under consideration
bills declaring seats Ct Senator's vacant IN certain
contingencies and for repeating the Chancery Court
| etc, and recommend their rejection.
WINTER QUARTERS.
| Mr. WILSON, of Marshall-A resolution to en-
quire of Gen. Johnson Whist legislation is necessary
to supply Tennessee soldiers with winter quarters
| Amended BY NJ. CardT TO include other COM
| manders under whom Tennessee troops are serving.
The resolution proposes Committee of two on
/ the part Of the Senate, and - on the part of The
| House, to make said inquiry.
After debate the resolution and amendment were
| laid on the table.
MILITARY COMMITTEE.
Mr. BARROW moved that Mr. Wilson, of Mar
! shall, be added to the Military Committee, winch
| motion was agreed to.
ELECTION OF CONTROLLER AND TREASURER.
Mr.. SPURLOCK, q resolution that the Senate
meet the House IL the Hall of the latter on Wednes-
day, the 23d at 10 O'Clock elect Comptroller and
Treasurer Of State. Rules suspended and resOlua
ton adopted.
Mr. JONES asked to be excused from the com
mittee to whom was referred so much of the Gov,
ern r's message IS refers to the Confederate War
Tax. Assented to without objection, and Mr.. Dun
lap appointed in room.
APPoRTIoXNExT BILL.
The ApportioRment bill, made the special order
for ten O'Clock, was resumed.
Mr.. JONES offered the following bill in lieu.
bill to lay eff the State into Congressional Dis
tricts-Ofsred in lieu of Senate Bill No. ! =
Be It enacted By TIE Gel,erq! ASSEMBLY Of tks STATE
hoe Of T,b,1
5ulIvan, Washington, Hancock, Hawkins, Greene
,nd Cooke, shall compose the frat Congressional
District.
Csmbell, Claiborne, Union, Granger, Jefferson.
Knox, Sewer ana Blouat, shall compose the Second
Congressional District
The counties of Monroe, M'Ninn, Maigs, Rhea,
Polk, Bradley Hamilton, Marion, SequatchIe, Bed-
soc, Grundy and Coffee, shall cor1pose the Third
Congressional District.
The counties of Anderson, Roane Cumberland
Morgan. Scott FentrcsS. OvertOn, Jackson, Putnam,
White, Van Buren, and Warren shall coEnnGse the
Fourth Congressional District
The counties of Macon, Smith, DeKllb Wilson
Sumner and Robertson shall compose the Fifth Con
gressiOnal District
The counties OF Cannon Franklin, Lincoln. Bed
lord Marshall and Rutherford shall compose the
sixth Congressional District.
The coUaties Of Williamson. Maury Giles, Law
renee, Wayne, Lewis and Hickman, shall compose
the seventh Congressional District.
The counties of Davidson, Montgomery, Cheat
ham, Dickson. Humphreys and Stewart shall COM
pose the eighth Congressional District.
The counties of Henry Weakley, Obion, Dyer,
Gibson and Carroll, shall compose the Ninth Con-
gressional District
The counties of Hardeman, Madison, Henderson.
NcNairy, Hardin, Decatur, Benton and Perry, shall
compose the Tenth Congressional District
The counties Of Fayette, Shelby, Upton, Lauder
dale and Haywood shall compose the Eleventh Con-
gressional District.
The yeas and nays being ordered, the bill in lieu
was rejected.
The original bill was then passed by Informally,
and House bill On the same subject was passed Its
first reading.
Mr. LANE moved that absent Senst0rs who have
not takn their seats be not called ~ the Clerk. Not
acted On.
LAND TITLES.
Mr.. PICKENS-A bill to give further time for
the Perfecting Of land titles. Passed fret reading
ELECTION OF PRINTER.
Senate resolution to 60 into election OF Public
Printer, amended by the House to Thursday
morning. at 10 O'Clock, was cOncurred in.
WOOL
The SPEAKER presented sample Of wool, with
a note praying the passage Of dog law, from VIM,
Williams, of Davidson county.
@ CHANCERY COURTS.
Mr.. TURNER'S bill to abolish Chanosry Courts
was rejected on itz second reading.
80 copies Of Senate bill No. H. were ordered 10
be printed. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF. REPRESENTATIVES
WEDyEsDAY, OCTOBER I6, 1861
The SPEAKER called the House to order at hall
past nine O'Clock.
RE-DISTRICTING TIE STATE.
On motion of Mr.. MEEK, the regular order of
business suspended and House BILL No rs, to |
lay off the State into congressional districts, |
vas taken up.
Mr.. CARR offered bill in lieu, which was read
as follows
Be enacted by the General Assembly of the State Of
Tennessee That the countiOs of johnson, Carter |
Sullivan, Washington, Hancock, Hawkins, Greene |
aad Cooke shall compose the first congressional dis
trict
The counties of Campbell, Claiborne, Union, |
Granger, Jefferson, Knox, SEWER and BIount shall
compose the second congressional district
The counties Of Monroe, McMinn Meigs, Rhes,