Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-15
rENNEssEE L.EGIsLATURE
SENATE.

THURSDAY, Nov. IA. 1861.
The Ssnate met at 10 o'clock, Speaker
Cheatham in the Chair, and the Journal was
read. ~
ARTIIIERY CoRrs.-Mr Barrow presented
memorial from M. a. Haynes, in behalf OF
the CORPS of artillery, and in regard to the
publication Of a manu- al of field artillery,
which was read and referred to Committee
on Military Affairs. ezra
Mr. Barrow also introduced memorial
from certain citizens of Nashville, praying
the instruction of our Senators and request
ing of our Representatives in Congress to
obtain certain measures of relief by modi-
fcation OF the Sequestration Act. Read
and referred the Committee on Judiciary.
REP6Rr.-Mr Anderson, from the Commit
tee on Banks. reported upon the resolution
No. 80 for the relief of Geo. A. Washing
ton. They amend the resolution by striking
out the words nominal valne" and inserting
in lieu amount" As thus amended, the
committee recommend its passage. SO
Mr. Anderson, from the Committee on
Banks, also reported with objections on bill
No. Ii. - 74tf
MIR Barrow, fir I'm the Military Committee,
reported the bill rendering the Hermitage to
the Confederate Government for a military
academy, with an amendment and recon-
mendatien.
The Military Committee asked to be dis
charged from the consideration of the peti.
ton of Peter Cobble.
Mr Barrow also reported from the same
committee, House resolution No. Il, raising a
joint committee to settle up certain accounts
of disbursing officers, with an amendment
and recommendation.
Mr Dunlap, from the Special Committee
raised TO inquire into the expediency of some
measures of general relief, asked TO be dis
charged from consideration of The subject.
GRANTED.
He also reported IN certain bills, recon-
| mending that they be placed upon the ealen-
dar in their several orders. Agreed TO.
REsOLUTIoNs.--Mr Jones: A resolution d.
| reetory to the Treasurer in reference to Post
| Office accounts. The rules were suspended
| and the resolution adopted.
| Mr. Anderson: a resolution directory to the
| Comptroller in relation to blank impressions
| OF the Bank of Middle Tennessee. The rGles
were suspended, aud the resolution adopted
| Ayes 18 noes l.
House Resolution providing winter quart
| ers for our soldisrs was taken up, discussed
| aud finally laid on the table.
! House Resolution touching the presen:
| revolution, was passed over informally.
House Resolution, No. As, authorizing the
! Governor to appoint Commissioner to set
tie up the accounts between the State OF
I Tennessee and the Confederate States involy-
| ed in the present war. was passed over IN
! formally.
House. BILL on FIRST READISG-House
/ bill, No. i G. to charter Liberty Arms Com
pauy of Columbia, and lookout Arms Com
| pany of Chattanooga, was passed the first
/ reading aud referred to the Committee on
| Private Corporations
| SENATE RESoLUTIoN-Mr Turney asked
| and obtained leave to introduce resolution
| proposing certain measures of legal relief
| Lies over under the rule.
/ Senate took a recess to p O'Clock.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate reassembled at half-past two
| O'Clock.
/ Several bills on second reading were
passed.
| Senate bill No As, for the safe keeping of
| prisoners on trial and for other purposes, re-
! turned with amendments from the Judiacia-
/ nv Committee, was passed on its third read
| ing; ayes IA, noes 4. - ~
Senate bill No. 4S to be entitled an act 10
| amend chapter l, passed 1906, after being
! amended by an additional clause, was passed
| on third reading. Ayes Is, noes none. On
motion of Mr.. Jones the bill WAS ordered to
| be transmitted.
Senate bill No. 81 was laid on the table,
and made the special order for Saturday at
| 10 O'Clock A. III.
House resolution No. SO, expressing the
gratitude of the Legislature to the officers
| and soldiers OF the State of Tennessee for
their gallantry in the recent action opposite
Columbus, was amended so as to include the
| soldiers of other Confederate States, and
| as so amended was eoncurre1 in.
House resolution rendering the Blind Asy
| lum near Nashville to those who have sicl
soldiers in charge, as hospital, was concur
| red in. $50 ---
And on motion, the Senate adjourned to
Saturd ay at o'clock.