Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-01
HOUSE OF. REPRESENTATIVES.

THURSDAY Oct 81, 1861.
The Speaker called the House to order at
81 o'clock. ~
Mr.. VIM Floyd, the Representative elect
from the county of DsKalb, appeared. was
qualified and took his seat
Pefuion.--Mr. Warner presented petition
from sundry citizens of Hamilton county,
praying relief from certain practices OF fish
ermea. az .-.s-. an s~..r .-.r a--.r-
Treasurer. C5nsptTolly and Rtgister.-The two
Houses met in convention 10 elect Treas
urer, Comptroller and RegiSter OF the Land
Offices of the Mountain and Middle Districts.
For Treasurer, Senator Spurloek nomina-
Ted W. F. McGregor of Warren county
Representative Lockhart nominated judi
son Horn OF Stewart county. zT-
Senator BartoH nominated james q. Nj: CHI
Ell OF Hawkins county -
The convention then ballotted with III fCl-
lowing result For MeGregor 6S and Mitchell
IL. sT'-sfAa-
Before the result was announced, Repre-
sentative Lockhart Withdrew the name of
Jud>on Horn, and those who had voted for
him changed their votes 10 McGregor.J
w F. McGregtr was thereupOn declared
{ elected. t7- -" 5A zf EtG
For Comptroller. Representative Estes
nominated Jams T. Dunlap
Represen, alive Garner D animated Syivapus
II Benton Of Robertson county
= The CONVENTION then ballot d with the fol-
| wing result For Dunlap 81 and Benton
%, and lhereup,n James T. Dunlap Was de-
clared elected. ITE
For Register of the Mountain District.
Representative billiard nominal, ed John NJ
Carmack, OF White county, and he was elect
ed without opposition. t.s.
For Register of the Middle District, Sen
ator Barrow nominated Jno. ID. Swan, of Da.
wilson county.T - fsEa
Representative Garduer nominated G M
Cowardin. of Davidson county. 30 49,
Representative Martin, Of Smith, nomina
ted John j. Burnett. of Davidson ceuuty
The Convention then ballottea. but before
| the result WAS announced, Representative
Martin, of Smith, withdrew the name of Jno
J. BurGett, and on motion of Senator Pick
ems, the ballot was retaken, which resulted
as follows: For Swan, "a, and Cowardn, 50,
and thereupon C. NJ. Cowardin was declared
elected. = f
h The Senate then retired.
X UNFINISHED BUsINEsS.-The House RESUMED
the consideration of the unfinished business
| of yesterday, being House Bin No. "a, t'
| suspend sections 272, 2S4, 235, 296, aud 94t
| OF the Code during the war.
| After a lengthy discussion, bill was of
fered by Mr.. House and adopted in lieu, sus
| pending all laws making appropriations q
the State Library, aud State, Division and
| County Agricultural Fairs, for two yeats
| from the 18Th of March, 1852, and was thel
| passed on its second readipg.
/ A Recession motion of Mr.. Rankin
| the House took recess until halfpast tw'
clock rs-r-, = v,.rzvrra TF8faE
L NEw BII.LsAThe following bills were In
PRODUCED, read the FIRST time aud passed:
By MFR. Martin, of Wilson: No. l13--F
| remunerate tax assessors aud for other puI
! poses. z1zT-gesgss .aE
Be- Mr.. Martin, of Shelby: No. 1l4-To a
low volunteers pay uncertain cases. =
I By. Mr. Kennedy: No. 1l5-To incerpt
rate the Marietta Fire Arms and Geners
Manufacturing Company and for other pul
poses. - = - -. - ~
By Mr.. Senter: No. ll6--For the relief {
Orderly Sergt ants in the Confederate State
from the Stale OF Teanes> ee. z.aK $40 !
By Mr. Jarnagin: No. 117--To change th
line between the counties of McMinn an
Monroe. - TrE~sss4 .s5ss - Z
By Mr. Hawkins.lNo. lls--To regulate IL
practice in the Circuit and Criminal Court
By Mr.. Hawkins: No. Concerning IL
\ separate property of married women. -