Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-02-01
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
EXTRA SESSION.
SENATE.

| L, Jan. Il. l..
| The Senate met pcrsuant to adjournment
Mr.. Speaker Newman, Mr.. Bradford in the
| chair, presented memorial from q number
Of citizens of Lincoln county asking he re-
| peal of the Stay Law recently passed by the
| General Assembly.
On motion of Mr.. Speaker Newman, the
memorial was received aud ordered TO he
transmitted to the House 10 he read
On motion of Mr.. Richardson, the Bill
| giving the Banks further time to resume
| specie payments with House amendments,
| was taken up.
House amendments Nos. 1, 8, 4, 3 were
concurred in, and Nos. and were non-con-
| CURED in.
Mr.. Stokes presented petition from citi-
zens of Wilson asking the repeal of the Stay
Law, which was received and transmitted to
the House.
On motion OF Mr.. Speaker Newman, Mr.
Lane in the chair. the Bill TO reduce the rate
of interest from 122 10 per cent in cases of
appeal. was taken up.
Mr. Newman offered an amendment repeal
ing al act passed Jan. 20ih, 1861, entitled
an act for The relief of the people-the act
known as the Stay L NV; which amendment
Was lost by tie vote.
Ayes.-Mes>rs. Boyd, BumDass HillI eth,
Hunter, Lane, Minus, Nash, Richardson,
Stanton, Stokes. Stokiey, Trimble, and New
man-12.
Noes.-Messrs. Alien. Bradford. Horn,
johnson. Mickey, Mcclellan. McNeely,
Peters, Stovail, Thompson, and Woo1-12.
Mr.. MeNeely offered an am ndmeni, pend
ing which, Mr.. Bradford entered motion to
reconsider The vote rejecting Mr.. Newman's
amendments {.
House Bill No. - for The relief of the
people passed first reading.
House Bill No. 30, directory 10 the County
NJ Hi,al-, fl, i'd
ing.
House Bill No "a. to amend the charter of
the GaIlatin and Coles Ferry Turnpike Com
pany. passed first reading.
House Bill No 80. to repeal the charter of
the Fayetteville and Alabama Turnpike Co.,
passed first reading
Senate Resolu ions directory to the Ten
nessee Commissioners TO the Southern Con-
ventiOh, were taken up.
Mr.. Hldrelh moved to lay the resolutions
on the table, which motion prevailed by
vote of Is TO IL.
On motion of Mr.. Wood, the Bill to repeal
the act establishing conventional rate OF
interest was taken up, when Mr.. Wood Of
fered Bill in lieu. allowing ten per cent. in
terest IN all contracts as well as OH loaned
money, which was adopted by vote of IL
To 10.
Mr. Richardson moved to amend by strik-
llS Oub tilc tlu stCttOus hdc
adopted, and the Bill passed on third aud last
reading, and ordered to be transmitted to the
House.
House Bill providing for the payment of
the expenses of the General Assembly was
taken up.
Mr.. Richardson moved an amendment 10
pay the travelling expenses OF the Commits
siOners sent 10 the Southern Convention
from Tennessee, and allow them IS per day
and mileage.
The amendment was adopted, and the Bill
passed third aud last reading.
Adjourned till 3 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
A series of resolutions adopted by the
Memphis Chamber of Commerce cOndemna-
tory of the Stay Law and those of their i'm
m dia:e representatives who assisted by their
votes or otherwise in enacting the Law.
On motion of Mr.. Siovall. the resolutions
were laid on the table.
The Bill to repeal the act abolishing mill.
tary duty was taken up.
Mr.. Bumpass offered an amendment author
izing the Governor to raise three artillery
one in each grand division of the
State, whenever he may deem it necessary,
which was adopted, and the bill passed
third and last reading by a vote of - 10 g.
Mr.. Bumpass moved to reconsider The vote
passing the Bill, which motion failed, and
the Bill was ordered To be transmitted to the |
House.
The Bill authorizing the city authorities |
of Memphis to call out the l54th regiment |
N case of mob, riot, invasion or insurrec
ton, passed third and last reading, and was
transmitted TO The House
Several House Bills passed first reading.
The Senate, on morfon of Mr.. Stovall, Ie
ceded from Senate amendment to the Convex
iional Interest Bill, and the Bill passed final
reading.
Mr.. Speaker Newman, Mr.. Stovall in the |
Chair, called up his motion to reconsider the |
vote rejecting his amendment TO House Bill
No. 20. the amendment being TO repeal the
Stay Law.
The motion TO reconsider was sustained, |
and the amendment was adopted, and Bill |
passed second reading.
The Senate then adjourned till 10 O'Clock |
tomorrow morning