Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-11-15

THURSDAY, HONEAbEh III AoOIs
Tbesenate met AZ 10 O'Clock, Mr.. Speaker CHAT
HAM IN the Chair, and the Journal was read.
ARTILLERY CORPS.
Mr. BARROW presented memorial from Ii. A.
Haynes, 10 behalf of the corps of artillery, and
regard TO the publication of manual or field artF
lery, which was read and referred to Committee OF
Military Affairs
Mr. BARROW also introduced a memorial from
certain citizens of Nashville, praying the irstruc
tion of our Senators and requesting of our Repre-
sentaves in Congress to obtain certain Measures Of
relief by a modification Of the Sequestraton Act
Read and referred to the COMMITTEES en- Judiciary
RsPaUIs
Mr. ANDERSON. from the Committee on Banks
reported upon the resolution No. 30 for the re
lief of Geo. A. Washington. They amend the re,
solution by striking out the words =" nominal
value" and inserting in lieu amount" As thus
amended. the committee recommend its passage
Mr.. ANDERSON, from the Committee On Banks
also reported with objections on bill No. IL.
Mr. BARROW, from the Military Committee
reported the bill rendering the Hermitage TO the
Confederate Government for a military academy,
with an amendment and recommendation.
The Military Committee asked to be discharged
from the consideration of the petition of Peter
Cobble.
Mr. BARROW also reported from the same
committee, House resolution No. II, raising q
joint committee to settle up certain accounts OF
disbHrsing officers, with an amendment and res
communication.
Mr. DUNLAP, from the special Committee raised
to inquire into the expedlency of some measures Of
general relief asked to be discharged from consld-
GRAFTON of the subject. Granted
He also reported on certain bills recommending
that they be placed upon the calendar in their
eral orders. Agreed to.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. JONES: resolution directory to the Treas
urer in reference TO Post Office accounts The rules
were suspended and the resolution adopted.
Mr.. AND ERSON: A resolution directory to the
Comptroller in relation to blank impressions of the
Bank Of Middle Tennessee. The rules were sus
pended, and the resolution adopted. Ayes Is,
noes /.
House Resolution providing winter quarters for
our soldiers taken up, discussed and finally
laid on the table.
House Resolution touching the present revolution
was passed over informally.
House Resolution No. AZ authorizing the Cover
nor to sppOiht Commissioner to settle up the ac-
counts between the State of Tennessee and the Con
Eederate States involved in the present war, was
passed over informally.
HOUSE BILL ON FIRST READING.
House bill, No 16, to charter Liberty Arms Com
pany of Columbia, and Lockout Arms Company of
Chattanooga, was passed the first reading and re-
ferred - the Committee on Private Corporations.
SENATE RESOLUTION
Mr.. TURNKEY asked and obtained leave to intro
duce a resolution proposing certain measures of
legal relief Lies over under the Iule.
Senate took recess to q O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION,
After the passage of several bills second read
ing, the Senate proceeded to the consideration of
BILLS on THIRD READING.
Senate bill No. As For the safe keeping of pris-
oners on trial and for other purposes returned with
recommendations of the Judiciary Committee, wss
paased; ayes II, noes
Senate bill No As, to be entitled an act to amend
chapter l, passed 1906, was amended by an sddi~
;ional clause proposed By Mr.. JONES and passed;
ayes IS noes none. On motion of Mr.. JONES the
bill was transmitted.
Senate bill No $40 organize q special military
corps for the defence of the State WAS laid upon
the table and made the special order for Saturday
at 10 o'clock.
HOUSE RESOLUTION.
House resolution No. So thanking the volunteers
and officers of Tennessee for their gallant services
in the recent engagement at Belmont was on motion
Of Mr.. Jones amended to include the soldiers
of other States engaged in the recent engagement,
and as amended, concHrred in.
HOUSE MESSAGE,
A message was received from the House trans
hitting resolution rendering the Blind Asylum
near Nashville q hospital, which was concurred
In.
On motion, the Senate adjourned to meet on Sat-,
urday at 10 o'clock