Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-20
RESOLUTIONS.

Mr.. MARTIN offered resolution (NO. 49, auth
orsing the Military and Financial Beard TO appoint
some person to proceed to Memphis and Knoxville
TO settle with the authorities of those cities for
penditures account of the military service pre-
yious to the organisation of the army
The rule was suspended and the resolution taken
up. when
Mr. HEBB offered a resolution in lieu. providing
for the appointment of Joint committee of the
two houses to make the contemplated settle
ment.
On motion of Mr.. FARRELLY, Mr.. Hebb's reso.
luton was laid on the table.
The resolution was then adopted. ayes As. noes ?.
Mr.. MORPHIES offered resolution NO. 49,
providing for convention of the two Houses on
Thursday, the goth inst, at eleven o'clock for the
purpose Of electing Librarian, which'lies over.
NEW BILL
The following bill was introduced and passed on
first reading:
By Mr.. WILLIAMS. of Hickman: No. 22-For
the relief of Quarter Masters and Commissaries of
the Provisional Army of Tennessee:
HOUSE BILLS on SECOND READING
No. l3-To regulate proceedings in Magistrates
Courts. Passed.
No. l5-pirectOry to the Superintendent of Public
Instruction.
On motion of Mr.. JONES, of Overton. the bill
indefinitely postponed. ayes 26, noes "a
No. lGTO amend the army bill of the State.
Amended on motion of Mr.. PORTER, so as to fix
the pay of aids to Major Generals at the same as if
chosen from the line of Leutenants. and passed
No. H-For the benefit of cavalry companies.
Passed.
No l8-To suspend and declare vacant the Office
of Supervisor of Banks Passed.
No l9-FOr the benefit of the families of INDECENT
voluteers. Passed
No. 20-To amend sections II and Is of the Mill
tsry act. Passed
No 2l-To increase the pay of first sergeants of
companies.
Amended on motion of Mr.. EWING. so as to fix
the pay at $50 per month, and passed.
HOUSE RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Dudley's resolution directory to Judges of
Circuit Courts and ChancellOrs having been read,
was,
On motion of Mr.. BLEDsOE, amended so as to
include Judges of the Supreme Court.
Mr.. WISENER moved to extend the time to one
year.
Mr. KENNEDY made an Intellectual motion Caves
ii, noes 39) to lay the bill and amendment on the
table
Mr. Wisener's motion was then adopted
Pending the question of the adoption of the reso-
luton, the House took
Until halfpast two O'Clock. at which hour the
Speaker called the House to order
After considerable time quorum was formed.
HOUSE RESOLUTIONS
The consideration of the unfinished business was
resumed, and the resolution was adopted, ayes 81,
noes 10.
Mr.. LOCKHART'S resolution in regard to free
persons of color was taken up and adopted.
Mr.. MORPHIES' resolution providing for the
election of Librarian tomorrow at eleven o'clock
was taken up undera suspension of the rule and
adopted.
Resolutions.
Mr.. RUSSELL offered the following resolutions:
Be eHdcled by the General Assembly of the State of
Tennessee, That iii with regret we have heard of
the outrage committed by Southern troops at Green
vile, Tenn, in approprating and destroying pri-
vate property.
BS ii further enacted, That in case the Government
of the Confederate States shall fail refuse to pay
the citizens of this State for all property taken or
at Greenvllle, we pledge the State of
to make her citizens full compensation
for III losses Occasioned by said troops.
The resolutions lie over under the rule.
NEW Bills.
The following bills we're introduced and passed
first reading:
By Mr. CALDWELL: No. z2-To incorporate the
Powell's River Lead Mining Company.
By Mr.. LEA: No. 23-To provide fog the issue of
Treasury Notes.
And then
On motion of Mr.. BARKSDALE, the House ad- ]
journet to ten o'clock tomorrow morning.