Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-26
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MONDAY. Nov. Is, 1861.
The Speaker called the House to order st
9 O'Clock.
Henry S. Hill, the Representative elet
from the county of Hamilton, and s. Y. 3D..
den, The Representative elect from the coun-
ties OF Scott, Morgan and Fentress, appeared,
were qualified and took their seats.
PErlxFoas.-By Mr. Walker, from sundry
citizens OF the 6rst, second and third Con
gressionsl districts, praying that cone action
be taken 70 have those districts represented
in the Provisional Congress.
By the Speaker, from sundry ciiizsns Of
Greene comfy on the same subject
By Hr Wallace, from sundry citizens Of
Anderson county, praying change Of the
line between the counties Of Anderson sni
Rosne.
NKw BILLs.-Zhe following bills were in
trod1ced, Iesd the frst time aud passed:
By Mr. Jones, No 202, 10 incorporate the
Tennessee Oil Manufacturing Company.
By M- Fleming, No 2o3, to incorporate
the Mutual Life Insurance Company Of Knox
vile.
By n, Fleming, 10 20&, TO change The
name of the Union Insurance Company.
By Mr. Bunsh, No 2o5, TO exempt the citi-
zens of Claiborne county from paying toll st
the toll gate ct thorn Hill, in Granger
county.
BY Mr Edwards, No zoe, giving State aid
10 The Cleveland and Ducktovn Railroad.
By Mr. Senter, No POT. to dismiss suits for
violation dissection 4747 OF the Code.
REsoLUTIofss-The following resolutions
were offered
By.Mr Meek, Ms IS. to adjourn size de on
Monday. the 9tb Of December, 1861. Lie.
over.
By NJ Tucker, No 76, rendering the
bc1 AS$h ~ Tho Fast
and Virginia, and The Mobile and Ohio rail-
roads, for the passes presented to the mero-
bers. Lies over.
;HousE Bills Third REkDIEo::-No 0, 20 re-
peal the act 20 shate suits Of aliens. Passed,
ayes 4e, noes 8.
No IL, to amend the act chartering the Sc
vance and Eawkeeyille Turnpike Companies.
Passed--ayes ~, noes 4.
No II, TO amend the act to clear out the
Forked Dee: river. Passed-ayes 81, noes
No Il, TO provide ;os me comfort of sol
Mr. Ken1say offered ill in lien, 70 create
the Soldiers Relief Board, as folloWe:
SEC. l. &c :: CHASED BY the General ESses-
Jlyof the SITE Of Tennessee, That there be and
is hereby established q "soldiers' relief
board" TO be so called, Of which the Coy
ernor shall be es-o5sei2 member, which shall
COuSlSG u LIFE OSA-A 11cAASEh, ~ u
pointed by the Governor, and confirmed by
the General Assembly.
SEC. 2. Be further enacted, That the .um
Of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars be
and the same Is hereby appropriated, tor the
comfort and relief u the volunteers from
Tennessee now n tie field, Or who may here
after enter the service; TO be expended by
the ssid board by and With the advice Of
Major General o. BEigadier General, N the
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State of Tennessee, for winter quarters, hos
pital service, sod comforts, clothes for
guards, and ioE otner purposes of relief and
comfort fox the soldiers.
SEC. g. Be. ;. .JiuTt1g enacted, That the
Comptroller bs and is hereby authorized and
instructed 10 issue els warrant on the Treas
urer OF the State L favor Of the said board,
for such sums sc they msy require u carry
ing out the provisions OF this bill; AID the
said board ars hereby authorized to borrow
amounts necessary % reimburse the Tressu-
ry,if II shall require il. and 70. pledge the
faith Of the State for It's payment.
SEC. (. Be i JJJtteT sl.acie3, That there
be and Is hereby levied tag on all property
and privileges, nov taxable by law, s1fS-
Gent to raise he said sum OF two hundred
and ffty thousand dollars, which shah be
collected as other taxes are now collected.
Pending the confederation Of the question,
the House t90a &
A REcEss- on motion Of Ar. Ranaolph,
until half past two o'clock.
FoR TIE BENEFIT Of VoLUNTEERs.-Th
House resumed the consideration OF House
bill. No. p, 10 provide for the comfort of
soldiers, the question being on Mr. Ksane-
dy's bill in lieu.
Mr. Martic, Of Shelby, moved to increase
the appropriation 10 100000, which failed
ayes p, noes 30.
Mr. Dunlap moved to increase the appro.
priation 10 $500, coo, which failed, ayes q,
noes 80.
Mr.. Miller moved 20 lay the bill SID eil'
in lieu On the table, which failed, ayes 20,
noes 50.
Mr. Brooks. Of Jackson, offered an amend
ment to the bill IN lieu, providing t5st
number OF overcoats Tor each regiment Of
infantry cavalry, t., be purchased ont Of
the sum appropriated.
On motion Of Mr. Osborne, the suend-
ment was laid on the table.
Mr. Martin. Of Wilson offered a amend
meat to the nil II leu providing that only
so much Of tie appropriation as is expended
shall be drawn by the board, which was
adopted.
Mr. Jones ot.red an amendment . the bill
in lieu, providing that the amount expended
shall constitute debs against the Co1fede
rate States
Pending the consideration Of which, the
House adjourned 10 81 o'clock, to-m9r:ow
morning.
TIE SAT- Ta4DE.-We learn thai Messrs.
Mcdaniel j IFby received orders Yesterday