Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-26
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

FRIDLY, JUNE "a, 1861.
The SPEAKER called the House to order at nine
O'Clock.
RESOLUTION
Mr. DUDLEY offered a resolution no. 59) in
structing delegates in the Provisional Congress
of the Confederate States TO urge the establishment
Of an arsenal in this State.
NEW BILL. ..
The following bill introduced and passed first
reading:
By Mr.. FARRELLY: No. 42-To incorporate the
Confederate Paper Mill.
BY Mr.. CHEATHAM: No. $40 incorporate the
American Letter Express Company.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
No. 37-To authorize revision of suits in certain
cases. Passed.
No. Ss-For the relief of the Etna Insurance Com
pany. Passed.
No. 39-For the relief of volunteers. Amended
on motion of Mr.. DOUGLAS, so az to fix the salary
of free persons of color In the service of the State
at So per month, and passed.
No. 40-To amend an act passed in 1860, charter
So to increase the revenue of the State. Passed.
No. 4l-To abate suits of aliens. Passed.
HOUSE BILLS on THIRD READING.
No. 29-To submit to the popular vote an ordi-
nance for the adoption rejection of the Perma-
nent Constitution of the Confederate States of
America. .-r-
Mr. HURT offered bill in lieu providing for q
Convention of the people of Tennessee the election
to be held the first Thursday in August, and the
Convention to meet the first Monday in september
and when organized shall proceed to consider and
act for the State of Tennessee upon the question OF
adoption Of the Permanent Constitution of the Con-
federate States of America and revising such por-
tons of the Constitution of this State as may be
deemed advisable
Mpssrs. DUDLEY and MARTIN advocated the
adoption of the bill in lieu and its passage. Al
Messrs WI LLIAMS, of Hickman. JONES' of Over.
ton and BLEDSOE opposed such action.
Mr.. HURT said he had offered the bill in lieu
with the view of promoting harmony, but from
what he had heard, he feared his bill would not
accomplish that object He, therefore, moved to
pass over the matter until four o'clock that he
might consider the propriety of Withdrawing the
bill, which motion prevailed.
No. 3I-To repeal part of section 1866 of the
Code of Tennessee and for other purposes. Passed
ayes 50. noes 3.
No. $40 legalise shooting galleries. Land on
the table
No. So. To extend the time for the redemption of
real estate. Pass ayes As, noes Il.
No &c. To authorize the Banks of Tennessee to
receive and pa out the Treasury Notes of the
Confederate States of America.
A number of amendments having been offered.
On motion of Speaker WHITTHORN, (Mr. Will
liams, of Hickman, in the char,) the consideration
of the bill was made the special order for eleven
O'Clock tomorrow, and seyenty-ive copies were
ordered to be printed.
No. 10. Directory to the Super intendant of Pub
lie instruction, on reconsideration Rejected ayes
81, noes 33.
A RECESS.
On motion of WILLIAMS, of Hickman, the House
took a recess until three O'Clock at which the
SPEAKER called the House to order.
TO ADJOURN SINE DIE.
Mr.. HURT offered resolution (No 80 to adjourn
sine die Saturday the 18th iEst., at four o'clock
Pm.
Amended. on motion of Mr., FARRELLY. so as to
adjourn on Monday, July l, at four o'clock P. NJ,
and adopted, ayes 30, noes q.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The House resumed the consideration of the unfin-
ished business being House bill, No % to submit
TO a vote of the people an ordinance for the adop
ton of the permanent Constitution of the Confed,s
rate States
Mr.. HURT asked and obtained lie We to withdraw
his bill in lieu.
Mr. MARTIN offered the same bill in lien.
On motion of Mr.. MORPRIS, the bill IN lieu was
laid upon the table,dyeS Sc. ndgs 20.
The bill was then passed on its third reading
ayes AZ, noes, II.
SENATE AMENDMENT.
Senate amendments to House bill to amend the
military act were amended and concurred in.
Mr.. PORTER offered q resolution no. Sly in
struetng the spec al committee on the Permanent
Constitution of the Confederate States, to inquire
into the expedieney of distributing the State this
session into Congressional and Electoral Districts,
In accordance with a law of the Provisional Con
gress, and that they report by bill or otherwise.
The rule was suspended and the resolution
adopted. lt-
And then
On motion of Mr.. LOCKHART, the House adj
burned to nine O'Clock to morrow morning.
Posi- Office DEPARTNENT.-An the Postmasters,
route agents. and other officials connected with
postal service, at the time our Government assumed
control of its operations, have been continued in
Office, with very few exceptions.
No contract has been entered into for the manu-
facture of postage stamps, nor can any be had for
distribution for several months. Various designs
have been submitted by several 18th lgraphers of
New Orleans and Baltimore-none of which have
pleased or been accepted by the Government.
The Postmaster General is aware Of the anxiety
felt by all classes for their appearance, and will
make arrangements as Fpeedy as possible for their
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