Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-12
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE
senate.
MoNpAY. Nov. 1I. 1855

MONDAY, Nov. Ii. 1861.
The Senate met at II O'Clock, Speaker
Chatham in the Chair.
s Mr.. Wilson, Of Marshall. asked for the
calling of the roll. The following Senators
answered to their names: Anderson. Barrow,
Barton, Bumpass, Cardweli, Dunlap, Hill,
Maxwell, McDearmon, McNeilIy, Rosson
Turney, Wilson, of Marshall, and Speaker
Cheatham-I4
The following Senator's we're absent: Jones'
!. Lane, Morris, Pickens, Spurlock, Turner.
Wester, and Wilson, of Lawrence. Mr. Hill
dreth was reported as sick.
There being no quorum present, Mr.. Max
well moved that the reading of the journal
be dispensed with, and that The Senate aid
journ until p O'Clock p NJ, which motion
was agreed to. and the Senate adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment,
but for want OF of quorum, adjourned to
IL A. B. tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, Nov. III, 1861.
The Speaker called the House to order at
ten o'clock.
Bank Direetors.-A message was received
from the Governor, which was read as fol-
lows:
Executive DEPARTMENT, Nov 2, 1861.
Gentlemen Of The Senate
and ROues Of Representatives.:
l hereby nominate for your approval and
confirmation the following gentlemen as Di-
rectors of the Bank Of Tennessee, for the next
two years:
Granville C. Torbett, of Davidson,
james johnson,
M. S. Pitcher, :.
John II. Williams,
William Stockell, 90
K. j. Morris.
Arts Brown, a
= e. A. Keeble, of Rutherford,
]. Y. Blythe, OF Wilson,
w. S. Massey, of Cannon,
Henry Hart. of Robertson,
N. E. Perkins, of Williamson;
HUI. II. Bradley, of Smith,
John III. Malone, OF Sumner,
Z. 0glesby, of Macon.
Respectfully, IsH4M G. HARRIS.
On motion of Mr.. Martin, of Wilson, the
nominations were confirmed
NesD Bilts.-The following bills WEIR intro
dueed, read the first time and passed:
By Mr.. Warner: No. 133-Directory to the
public officers and for other purposes.
By Mr.. Randolph: No. l34-To amend Sec
ton 1925 of the Code.
By Mr.. Jones: No. I35-For the relief of
the owners of the steamer @. L. Hillman.
By Mr.. House: No. 136-To repeal the OF
fee of Supervisor of Banks.
By Mr.. Warner: No. 1910 perfect liens.
By Mr.. Butler: No. l38-For the relief of
the people.
By Mr. Fisher: No. 1910 change the
time OF holding the Chancery Conrtfor Perry
aud Decatur counties.
5 By Mr.. Ragland: No. 140--To change the
time of holding the Chancery Court for Fay
cite county,.
D. ~ n
the city of Chattanooga.
By Mr.. Estes: No. 142-To establish a
military force in Shelby county to be called
the Shelby Legion.
Senate Bill on Second Reading.--No. Ia II
Prescribing the oath to be taken by attor-
neys and others.
Mr.. Donaldson moved to strike out the
proviso to the second section, so as to require
all officers, those now in Office as well as
those to be elected hereafter, to take an oath
to support the Constitution of the Confede-
rate States.
Pending the consideration of the motion,
the House took recess until half past two
O'Clock.
Unfinished BliSineSS-The House resumed the
consideration of Senate bill No. II, prescrib
ing the oath to be taken by attorneys and
others, the question being on Mr.. Donold
sons motioa to strike out the proyiso.
Mr.. Donaldson withdrew his motion, and
then,
On motion of Mr.. Martin, of Shelby, the
further consideration of the bill was made
the special order for Thursday, the 18th
instant.
House Bill on Third Reading-No. 16-To
incorporate the Liberty Arms Company of
Columbia. and for other purposes. Passed,
ayes A, noes 6.
Senate Bill on Second Reading.--No. 10
For the relief of the Cincinnati, Cumberland
Gap and Charleston Railroad Company
Passed.
House Resolutions. No. I6--In regard to
the militia. Withdrawn by Mr..
Kennedy
No. 21-In regard to equalizing the pay
of officers and privates. Aresolution report
ed by the Committee on Military Affairs, re-
questing our Representatives, in Congress to
endeavor to secure the passage of an act in
creasing the pay of priyates and non-c commits
stoned officers, was adopted in lieu, ayes SO.
noes Is, and then the resolution was adopt
ed as the sense of the House.
No. 2S-To provide for Tennessee volun-
teers. Adopted.
No. 38-Touching our present revolution
Adjourned to 81 O'Clock tomorrow morn
ing. 3