Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-23
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

1OOCE OE GEEhESE.NI ~
TUESDAY, Oct. %.
The Speaker called the House to order a
9IO'clock.
SequesratiOn. Martin, OF Shelby. sub
mitted the following report
The Committee on Confederate Relations
to whom was referred Senate resolution. No
II. have had the same under consideration
| and instructed me to report:
| The object OF the resolution is TO ask the
| Confederate Congress to so modify and amend
| the sequestratIon act as TO give time on the
| debts sequestrated by the act. The preamble
| preceding said resolution, assumes the law 10
| be that the moment a debt is sequestered II
is due and must at once be paid. If this were
| so, then the passage of the resolution yropid
| be right and proper. but if the object soncht
TO be attained is already provided for in the
sequestratlon law itself, then the passage of
the resolution is unnecessary legislation. Or
If not already provided for directly. if the
remedy is placed by the law in the State T.eu-
lsIatureS, then the resolutions are unueceS
sary.
Section of the sequestration act saws
That 1t shall be the duty of the several re-
ceivers aforesaid to take the possession. con-
troll aud management of all land. tenements
and hereditaments. goods and chattels, rights
and credits, of each and every alien enemy
A
to this end he is empowered and required
whenever necessary fer accomplishing the
purposes OF This act, to sue for and recover
The same In the name OF said Confederate
States, allowing, in the recovery of credits.
such delays as may have been, OT may be
prescribed in any State as to the collection
of debts therein during the war;
This, in the opinion OF your committee Is
as far as Congress can or ought 10 go. 1t is
an acknowledgment of tie right Of each State
to control and prescribe the lime Tor the coll
lection OF debts within its own limits. IL NAV
be argued that as this is Il law of the Confed-
crate States Government, therefore ii ouobt
to be general in its application, mode. man
ner, and time OF collection in all the States
The law has very properly and wisely left the
people OF each State to be the judge of the
lime when their own citizens will be most
able to pay, and through their own several
LeSislai ures can provide such relief bv delay
as the case may demand. For these and other
reasons that might be suggested. if necessary.
your committee do not think the passage of
the resolution at all necessary, and therefore
recommend its rejection
ReeoIution-Mr. Wallace offered a resolu. |
ton rendering the thanks of the Horse to
the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad Com
pany, for free passes to the members durino
the session OF the Legislature, which was |
NNoptCC SuSpelSlOn OF the rule.
Ne1C BakS.-The following bills were intro |
duced, read the first time. and passed:
By Mr. Carr: No. TITO grant process in |
certain cases. = ~
By Mr.. SOmerville: No. 73-To amend the |
.ipling law
By Mr.. Martin, of Wilson: No. 74-To |
amend the act Of July 1, 1861. chapter 25.
By Mr.. Willard: No. 75.-To INCORPORATE
he Jonesboro' Savings Institute.
By Mr.. Carthul: No. 76-For the relief Of
he people. [tnstructs the banks of Tennes-
zee and branches to discount the paper of
planters on six months time, to the extent
If half their crops.1
Confederate States Se1adtors-Senate amend
nent of House resolution, SO as to provide
or the election of one instead of two Con-
States Senators on the 24th inst.
Eas non-cOncurred in.
Senate Bills on FIRST Rez3ing-Tbe follow
1g Senate bills were read the first time and
assed.
No. l0.-To amend sections GIG. 926. 92S.
80, and 93l, of the Code
No. 1S-To dxcIare vacant the sa,ts of .
enatDrs aud Representatives in certain con-
ngencies.
No. 23--To give further time TO perfect ,
md titles.
Senate BIZ on Second Readinq.-No. 6.-To
mend section Sl2 OF the Code Passed.
House misunderstanding for cata-
que of the members. Adopted. q
Requesting our Representatives in Con- L
ess to endeayor to secure the passage of a ! !.
w reducing the pay of Commissioned off, +
rs and increasing the pay of non-eommis-
oned officers and privates. After ineffect-
Il efforts to amend, was referred to the Com
ittee on Military Affairs
lnstrueting the Secretary of State to fur
50 the Law Court of Chattanooga with the
Reports. was rejected. N
10 organise the Legislature into a military p
mpany. Laid on the table after various q,
Orts 10 amend. Ayes As, noes II. b
4 Recess. On motion of Mr. Wallace. the | Is
1use took a recess until halfpast two
clock. ho
House Resolution.-In regard 10 modifica- :
n of the law prohibiting the expectation
cotton, sugar, and other articles. except
rough the seaperts, so as to allow such ar ID
les to be sent into Kentucky. Adopted. -,
La regard to newspapers far members, to | Wi
paid Tor by themselves. Laid upon the on
BE. OF
guestratiOa.-Senate resolution, No. -, in i bo
.ard TO modification OF the sequestralion ion
?. NOn-concurred in. Bo
House Bills on Second Re1ding.--No. l3-For pr,
benefit of revenue collectors. Passed. ms
10. Ito amend the act of January 81,
a, TO clear out the mouth of Forked Deer | ter
Ter. Passed. ex'
10. % To amend section 553 of the Code. ia
'sed. =
70. %. To repeal section AIS of the Code.
sed.
70. SOTO CT cate clerk for the CONNER SE
Court of Memphis. Passed.
10. $50 protect and secure the growth i
WOOL. ari
ending the consideration of the bill, the usH
mad N al.
ming. = ssfli- atl Off
0rTeclion.--In Yesterdays report Mr.. Ken ~. =
y is represented as Offering an amendment
bill to incorporate The Lookout Arms R
lpany at Chattanooga, whereas it was o
Warner that offered the amendment =