Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

WEDNESDAY, Oct 10.
The Speaker called the House to order at
half past nine o'clock.
Rc-dissricting The State.-On motion of Mr..
Meek, the regular order of business was sus-
pended, and House bill, No. rs, to lay off the
State into Congressional Districts, was taken
up.
Mr.. Carr offered bill in lieu, which was
rejected, ayes 10, noes So.
The bill was then passed on lis third read
ing, ayes sc, noes Q.
Petdion.-Mr. Warner presented a petition
from Mr.. VIM. L. Rogers and others. which
was referred to the Committee on Claims
without reading.
Resolutions. Martin. of Shelby, offered
a resolution providing for the organization of
the members of the Legislature and appli-
cants for office into military company to
be rendered to Gen. A S. Johnston for inme-
date service, which lies over under the rule
Mr.. Kennedy offered resolution requast-
ing our Representatives in Congress to en-
deavor to secure a modification of the law
prohibiting the export of cotton, rice, sugar.
and mOlasses, except through the seaports
so as TO allow such articles to be exported
into that portion of Kentucky occupied by
our troops, which lies over under the rule
Mr.. Osborne offered a resolution instruct
ing our Senator'S and requesting our Repre-
sentatives to be elected TO the Congress of
the SUIIcucIdtc oldISS. 10 enUtaVOr 10 secure
the passage of an act authorizing the Govern
ment to purchase the cotton crop and paw
for the same in treasury notes, in order to
furnish circulating medium to meet the
wants OF the people, which lies over under
| the rule.
Mr.. Mosely offered resolution looking to
| the comfort of our volunteers, by providing
| winter quarters Tor them, which lies over I'M
| der the rule.
/ Mr. Vol a0f4sn -.
| that members Of the House shall designate
such newspapers as they wish laid upon
their desks, aud that they shall pay for the
same out of their own private funds, which
| lies over under the rule.
Ne,U BiUs.-The following bills were intro
duced and passed on first reading:
By Mr.. Cummins No. SOTO construe
section IA of an act passed May 6, 1861
| PROVIDES that the transfer of the Provisional
| Army OF Tennessee to the Confederate States
| Government shall not affect the duty and
power OF the county courts in making pro-
vision for the support and maintenance of
families of.volunteers, bat the powers vested
| in county courts shall be the same as if no
| transfer had been made
| By Mr.. Edwards: No. 51-To amend COM
mon school law.
| By Mr.. Osborne No 52-To make it a
/ capital offense for slave to burn barn or
Olner clubhouse or building.
| By Mr.. Brooks, of Weakley: No. 53-For
the better protection of stock on railroads.
| By Mr.. Estes: No. 54-To promote the
circulation of silver change-[Provides here
after that it shall not be lawful for any per-
son or corporation, except those whose char
tiers give them this privilege, within this
State, TO buy or sell at a premium silver
change of a denomination of fifty cents or
under; and any parties, with the exception
stated, who shall violate this act, shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable with a
fine of not less than SO nor more than $500
| for each offence.1
| By Mr.. Britton: No. $50 increase the
| jurisdiction of quorum courts.
A ReceSs.-On motion of Mr.. Martin, OF
| Shelby, the House took a recess until half
| past two O'Clock, at which hour the Speaker
1 called the House to order.
House Bal on Srcozd Reading.-No. 19-To
| amend the mechanics lien law.
! Mr. Robb offered an amendment extending
the lien to journeymen mechanics and labor
ers generally.
Mr.. Carthul offered an amendment in lieu
| of the bill and amendment, repeating sec
ton 1890 of the Code, which was rejected,
| and then, e..E
| The bill was then rejected, ayes Is, noes
| 49,
| Adjourned to 81 O'Clock tomorrow morn
| ing.