Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-11-17
TENNEssEa LEalsEATURE.
SENATE
s,TrKDAY, NoyENBER Is. 1851.


SATURDAY, NOVEMBER Is, 1851.
Tbe Senate met Il O'Clock. No quorum bein
present recess was taken. The Senate re-sseem
bled at quarter before 10, Speaker CHEATHAA
presiding, and the Journal was read the necessar,
quorum having appeared.
REPORTS.
Mr.. HILDRErH, from the committee on tippllnt
snd tipping houses, reported back Senate bills No
40 and IS. with Recommendation to reject.
Nr JONES, from the Judiciary COMMITTEE, re
ported Senate bill No. Sc Recommending the rejse
lion.
LEAvs OF ABSENCE.
Leave of absence was granted to Senator's Max
well and Wilson of Marshall to Monday, and t
Senator Lane indefinitsly
CONVENTION.
House resolution raising convention of the two
Houses upon certain military apportionmeuts and
their confirmation was taken up amended to ia
O'Clock instead of 10 O'Clock and eoncurred in.
MILITARY CORPS.
The special order at 10 o'clock being the bin or
ganizng special military corps, Mr.. Jones offered
bill in lieu. Mr.. Barrow entered certain amend
rnents to the original bill. The bill and amend
ments we're then postponed and made the special
order for Thursdsy next at 10 o'clock. The origi-
nal bill introduced by Mr.. Chesthsm read as fell
lows
SECTION l. Be It enacted By the General assembly of
The Stats Of Tennessee, That the Governor be, and h.
is hereby empowered and directed 70 call into the
immediate service of the State BY voluntary enlist
ment and to arm, equip and maintain not less than
ak nor more than ten regiments Of infantry, caval
~ and artillery, in such proportions "a IN his Judg
ment may best subserve she public interests. The
said corps to be called the "Old Hickory State
Gaard."
SEC. 2 That the Governor be, and he is hereby
authorized and instructed to sppoint one Major
General, whose duty it shall be, under the super
vision and control of the Governor 10 organIzs the
said corps for immediate service.
SEC. 5. That the id corps. or any part as it
may be received Into the service, shsll be employ
ed. in the discretion Of the Governor, as will mos
efficiently aid in the protection of Tennessee against
the common enemy and the Governor is hereby
authorized to make ell necessary arrangements,
with the Government OF the Confederate States for
the employment Of said corps, or any part thereof.
in the service aforesaid should such concert of &C
ton be necessary. If time should arrive when
in the opinion Of the Governor the exigences Of the
war do not render it necessary that the force here
by provided for shall be employed specially in the
defence of Tennessee, the Governor may transfer
the same or any part thereof to the service of the
Confederate States upon the same terms and condi
tons adopted upon the transfer of the force
previously in the service of the State, to the Gen
eral Government OF the Confederacy, or upon such
other conditions in regard to the duration Of the
service, as the Governor may deem proper. It lie,
however, hereby enacted, that if peace should be
made, the forces hereby provided for shall be dis
banded.
SEC L. Thst the duration of the term Of enlis'-
ment shall not be less than year, more than
three years and the Governor may, st his discre-
ton accept 1.-THE services Of part OF said voluns
teers for any period within these limits and be is
hereby empowered to continue the organization
herein provided Tor during the entire period OF
three years, by filling up such vacancies as may oc
in consequence of the expiration of the service
Of those enlisted for the shorter terms from any
other cause.
SEC 5. That the said troops shall be received into
the service with the condition that they may be
transferred the service of the Confederate States
under the same rules are hereby established by
law 4 ercept, that it shall be lawful 10 sccapt and
muster into service twenty-five PriyGtes, and one
Lieutenant by them elected; the fractions of com
psnies thus received, to be combined into compa-
Mes or other wise attached to other commands, as
may be directed by the commanding officer.
SEo 6 That the RegimentRl and Company Off
GERS tO-wit Colonels, Majors, Captains, and Lieu~
tenants, except In cases provided for 10 section five
of this bill shall be elected by the volunteers, as al
ready provided for by Law; and the General and all
other officers shall be appointed by the Governor Of
the State or by the President of the Confederate
States should the Governor in the exercise OF the
discretion hereby accorded him, transfer the said
corps into the service of the Confederate States.
SEc Z. That the compensation TO be allowed to |
the officers non-commissioned sflcers and priVates.
shall be the same that provided fer by law, for
officers and non~commissioned officers of like grade
and privates, in the service of the Confederate |
States.
SEC 8. That the Governor be, and he is hereby |
authorized to employ any money in the Treasury, |
not otherwise appropriated, to negotiate loan,
or to issue bonds of she State sufficient in amount
to carry out the provisions af this act.
SIC 8. That ttls act shall have effect from and /
after its passage.
The following amendments were offered by Mr..
BARROW 20 the original bill
Strike out the second section and insert the fol
owing:
SEo 2. Be Il fGrttsr enacted That the Governor be
and he is hereby authorized and directed 10 appoint
one general Cficer of suitable rank, whose duty il
shall be, under his orders as Commsnder-in Chief
to organize said force for immediate service; and
the Governor shall also appoint all other division
brigade and FeEimentd officers as are usual for
such force in the Confederate army; the regimental
and company officers to be elected by the volunteers
in the manner prescribed by law. Provided, thatif
the force reby TO be organized, or any part there
Of shall be transferred to the service OF the Con
federate States under the provisions of this act the
term of service of General and other officers, wAo
have been appointed by the Governor, will there
upon expire, unless they shall bs accepted in the
Confederate service.
The bill in lieu reads as follows:
ABnto provide further for the defence of the State
Be Il enacted b. the Genera! Assembly Of the State
# Tennessee, That for the purpose of more effsctu
lily protecting the northern border of the State
Governor as early as practicable, to cause TO be
.nlisted for the space of twelve months volunteer
orce not to exceed five thousand men, which shall
Je organized under the present laws except that
here shall not De more than two Brigades and for
Gch Brigade there shall be Brigadier General, to
appointed by the Governor, aud this shall be the
ighest officer in said corps.
SEC. 2. Be Il enacted That said corps shall consist
infantry, two companies of cavalry, and, in the
iscretion of the Governor. one company of Artil"
cry, all to be armed and equipped by the State,
nth QUartermasters and CommIssaries in such ,
umbers as the service may require, and in all other
aspects the organization shall be in conformity
With the act of Nay last and acts amendatory there
(, and the corps, when armed and equipped, shall
g encsmped at such place or places as the Cover I
or may direct and be subject to his control and I
erection in the defence of the border any inteN
Tor point and to aid in repeling any attempted sp
roach of the enemy in any adjacent State. d
SEC 8 Be enacted, That before calling for said '
olunteers it shall be the duty of the Governor to
.ovlde arms and ammunition, and 80 soon as enough
obtained TO arm one regiment, the same shall be
.ceived and organized, and as like preparations '
-e made other regiments received until the whole