Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-02
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TENNESSEE LEGIsLATURE
SENATE.

oLsFoa q FRIDAY, NoE.I 1851.
The Senate met at O'Clock, the Speaker
presiding. and the journal was read
Mr.. BaI ton present d a petition in behalf
of Peter Cobble, old, infirm and lame, pray
ing the exemption of bis son upon the petit
ton alleges he solely depe nds for IiveIi-
hood) iron military duty. The memorial
was referred TO the Military Committee.
Mr.. fnrner introduced bill rendering the
Hermitage-which bad been previously Offer
ed and declined by the q. S-to the Confed-
crate Government for the purpose of estab-
listing Military Academy The bill was
passed without objection on its first reading,
and Oh. motion referred 90 the Committee OPP
on Military Affairs
Mr.. Lane introduced bill to amend chap
ter so of the Code, which refers to Billiard
Tables, Ten Pin Alleys, &c. The bill was
passed on its fret reading and committed 10
the committee on private corporations. 5saI
a debate arose upon the irregulariiy OF
the carriers of the Nashville newspapers. who
fall. as many Senators complain, to furnish
The daily issues of said papers befi re the
hour for morning session. The Clerk was
directed to call the attention of publishers to
the fact. ..-...-..
Mr.. Dunlap introduced bill, which passed
its first reading, to amend and construe GER
tain criminal laws under the Code of Tonnes
see, which was on motion referred to the Ju-
dietary Committee. ~ -
TEE report of the Tennessee Deaf aud Dumb
Asylum, located at Knoxville, was presented
10 the Senate, transmitted from the House,
and ESQ copies ordered to be printed for the
use OF Senators. -.ps8
Senate bill proposing certain amendments
to the law respecting Bowie knives and other
weapons. transmitted back from the House
with bill in lieu, was on motion taken up,
nd fha nd hoinn cd
suited in the concurrence of the Senate 10
the bill in ieu--ayes 10, noes 8.
The bill to secure more effectual collec.
ton of forfeiture bonds to the State was lost
on the second reading by vote of ayes 8,
noes 10. zr1> -89 80
Whereupon the Senate adjourned to Mon
day morning, IL o'clock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FRIDAY, Nov. LIST, 1861.
The Speaker called the House to order at
half past 9 O'Clock.
PETITIoNs.-By Mr.. E>tes: From w. S.
Wells and w. P. Lewis, praying to be re-
leased from a judgment against them in IA
vor of the State.
By Mr.. Paine: From Fl. F. Appleton, pray.
ing a change of the line between the coun-
ties of Lawrence and Giles, so as to in
clude all of bis lands in the former county.
New BILLs.-The following bills were
introduced, read the FIRST time, and passed:
By MIR. Paine: No. 130.--To change the
line between the counties of Lawrence and
By Mr.. Hodsden: No. 13l.-To make the
Registers of East Tennessee ia regard to
grants, more complete.
By Mr Brooks. of Weakley: No. 1872
To regulate the laying off of dover.
HOUSE REsoLUTIoN.-House resolution No.
49.-To rescind the resolution to take q
recess from the 4th to the 7.h inst, was re-
jrcted.
SENATE RESOLUTIONS: No. 32.-To instruct
our Senators and request our Representa-
tives in Congress to endeavor to secure the
passage of an act increasing the pay Of our
soldiers to SIS per month, was concurred
in.
No. 81 Directory to the Secretary of
State, in regard to the vote for Judge of the
Supreme Court, was concurred in. -.
I SENATE BILL ON FIRST READING: No. 3d.
To establish an Ordnance Bureau and for
other purposes. Passed.
A CALLENDAR.-Mr. Senter offered q res0-
luton directing the Clerk to prepare and
have printed each week a calendar Of the
business before the House, which was adopt
ed under a suspension of the rule.
INAUGURATION OF THE GoyERNoR.-The two
Houses met in Convention to inaugurate the
Govern )r elect. $3.50 i-....s.s.- d
The ceremonies were opened with prayer
by the Rev. DIR. McFerrin.
Gov. Harris then arose. and said:
Gentlemen of the Convention: Having
been elected to the Office of Governor for
another term, / am here to take the oath of
Office, which | am ready to do. by
The Hon. W. K. Turner then administered
the oath Of office.
The Rev. DIR. Baldwin then offered a fer
vent prayer, after which the Convention
was dissolved sLSA AcDs
To ADJoURN.-Leave of absence having
been granted to large number of Repre-
sentatives, Mr. Wallace said it was evident
the House was to be left without a quorum,
md he therefore moved that the House adj
journ to two. O'Clock tomorrow afternoon.
which motion prevailed. The House there
fore stands practically adjourned to Fri
day morning. the 8h inst. E&