Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-19
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
TUESDAY. June is. 1861.


The SPEAKER called the House to order at ten
o'clock, and the proceedings were opened with
prayer by the Rev. Mr.. CAMPBELL.
Mr.. CHEATHAM demanded call of the House.
which was ordered, when forty-nine Representa-
tives answered to their names.
A quorum not being present
Ga motion of Mr.. CHEATHAM, the Door Keeper
as sent for absentees.
Subsequently two members appearing, making
the quorum
On motion of Mr.. WILLIAMS, of Hickman. the
call was dispensed with.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
On motion of Mr.. MAYFIELD, leave of absence
was granted to Mr.. Harris, account of sickness.
ELECTION OF CLERKS.
The SPEAKER laid before the House the resgna-
ton of John A. Campbell. EagrOssing Clerk
1t being understood that John T. Helms, the First
Assistant Clerk would not be present during the
session
Mr.. CHEATHAM moved that the House proceed
to elect a First Assistant and Engrossing Clerks
which motion prevailed.
Mr.. HEBB nominated Charles NJ. Hayes, of Nash
Vile for First Assistant Clerk and he was elected
without opposition.
Mr.. LEA made an Intellectual motion TO postpone
the election until Tuesday next.
Mr. MARTIN thought there was no necessity for
third clerk, the present force would be able to
do the work OF the House, and he, therefore, to
save expense to the State, moved that the election
%, noes %.
Mr.. MAYFIELD nominated Mr.. N B. Atkinson.
of Bradley county.
Mr.. CHEATHAM nominated Mr.. Liston Stones,
of Nashville
On the first ballot Mr. Atkinson received 81. Mr..
Stones 10, and Rev. J. P. Campbell IL On the sec
ond ballot Mr.. Atkinson received "a. Mr.. Stones 10
and Mr. Campbell ,. Mr.. Atkinson was thereupon
declared duly elected.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. WILLIAMS, of Hickman, offered the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved by the General Assembly Of the State Of
Tennessee, That the officers and members of each
House respectively take and subscribe an oath to
support the constitution of the Provisional Govern
ment of the Confederate States of America and
that the Speakers notify each member and.ofcer so
to do.
The resolution lies over under the rule.
Mr.. DUDLEY offered a resolution providing
"that the Judges of the Circuit Courts and Chance
lors of this State be requested not TO hold their
courts before the lst Of January next for the trial
of cases wherein debts and money are insolvent
but said courts shall continue their sittings for the
trial of criminal causes, collection of fines forfeit
ures, &c, due the State or counties and such civil
the parties thereto may agree to be tried
which lies over.
Mr.. LOCKHART offered resolution instructing
the Committee Military Affairs 'to inquire into
the expediency and prOpriety Of clothing the Gov
ernOr with full powers to call into service all male
free persons of color he age of sixteen and
under fifty years, such number may be neces-
ssry to build Notifications &c, for the army of
Tennessee, and report bill embodying the same |
with proper penalties said free persons of color
in of disobedence, which lies over.
NEW Bills.
TIE following bills were introduced and read the |
first time:
BY Mr.. DUDLEY: No. l3-Tn regulate proceed |
ings in magistrates courts. Providing that the |
of ia Sba bol1
courts until the LIST day of January, 1862, for |
the trial of any civil cases, except such as |
the parties thereto may agree. but not pro- |
iibiung the issuance of attachments and /
that ali executions or other process for money, is
sued by justices Of the peace, shall be Immediately
returned not satisfied if the fact be So and aliases
ssued returnable on the 10th December, 1861; but |
his act is not to apply to executions issued from
criminal proceedings
BY Mr.. FARRELLY: No. l4-To repeal all laws
in regard to Bowie knives
BY Mr.. LEA: No l5-Directory to the Superin-
endent of Public Institution, (requiring him not to
distribute the proceeds of the common school fund
Until further orders by the General Assembly,
BY Mr.. DUDLEY No. Ito amend the army
ill of this State. PROVIDES that the bonds issued
to be issued under that act shall be exempt from
axaton: that the State shall furnish to all compG
lies Of cavalry in the service, saddles as part of
heir equipment; that the cOmmisSaries shall supply
ach officer with one ration per day, and one
ION OI GdCA ant OF liiS VI TIC
after TO be deducted from such officers pay; and
hat privates in the Provisional Army shall not be
permitted to keep servants.l
A RECESS
On Motion of Mr.. BAYLESS, the House took
ecess until three o'clock, p NJ, at which hour the
SPEAKER called the House to order.
To WAIT on THE GOVERNOR.
Mr.. WILLIAMS, of Hickman, offered resolu-
ION providing for the appointment OF COM
llttee of three, to act with such number
$ the Senate may appoint TO inform the Governor
hat the Legislature Is again in session and ready
0 receive any communication he may have to
make, which was adopted.
The SPEAKER appointed Messrs Williams of
Hickman, White of Davidson and Havron the com
littee on the part Of the House
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR
message was received from the Governor by {
he hands OF the Secretary of State, which was i
cad by the Clerk as follows !
x EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, June Is, 1861.
isH!leaao Of the Senate
and House Of Representatives: !
Since your adjournment on the 9th of the last t
onth, the people of Tennessee, acting in their h
,vereign capacity, and in the exercise of an in
ieanable right, have in the most solemn and delib-
rate manner dissolved their connection with the
overnment of the United States and, by the adop
on of the Provisional Constitution of the Confed> is
ate States Of America, have made Tennessee a Il
ember of that Government
pause in the midst of the arduous duties which
evolve upon meto congratulate you and the coun- b
y upon the near approach TO unanimity, and the c.
adiness with which the brave and patriotic peo- Il
e of our proud commonwealth have severed their N
injection with Government, endeared TO them e.
so many recoectons and to which they had II
en- so long attached, but which has been subver- OF
by gross usurpations and converted into an en-. b.
Ne of oppressIon destructive of their rights Hber-
5 and equality, and which in the mere wanton- In
IS of its boosted power demands that these in pI
enable attributes of freemen shall be promptly a
nay basely surrendered maintained at the point
the bayonet Ia