Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-11-19
FOR OfrcnIIJusEe
TENN EsskE. Lss0asLATURE.
SENATE.
MnNn,r- NorEunER Is. 1861


MoXDAY, NOVEMBER IS, 1861.
The Senate met at 10 o'clock There being no
quorum the Senate adjourned to IL. AT that hour
itre-sssembled, Mr.. Speaker CHEATHAh presiding
and the journal was read
MEMORIALS.
Mr. HILDRETH presented memorial Of certain
citizens of Morgan county praying the removal OF
their Court Hoase snd county~seat Referred:
Mr. ANDERSON presented the petition Of W.
Lawrence, of Wilson county, praying mea;ure OF
relief.
Mr.. JONES reported from the Judiciary Commit
tee bill No. IS, with bill in lieu, recommending
its passage.
Mr.. HILL presented the resignation Of Mr. spur
lock. absent on military duty of his cha mansnlp
of the Special Committee to consider tne report "
the State Capitol Building Commission. The resig-
nation was accepted. The Speaker appointed mr..
Hill upon the committee
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. JONES A bill directing place OF psylog
the Interest on public security. Passed hrst read
ing. <.uo,-i,, bi,,s
No 7O-To amend and requisite Circuit court
No. 7i-TO abolish the Office Of Librarian. Re
ferred. o..
No. i3-Directory to Constable.
Mr. ANDERSON presented bill for the relief OF
W.B Lawrence Passed first reading and referred
TO committee on county lines
Mr. MAXWELL introduced resolution express
siye of the General Assemblys opinion upon the
planting of cotton and addressed to the cotton plan
ters of the State of Tennessee and the South. 1t
reads follows:
resoutO to take sep' open Southern FerS to the com
merce Of the void
Pssol,sf bl The General ASssmbLgof The State OF
Tennessee That as the sonse Of this Legislature the
following propositions are submitted Tor the con
sideration of the Planters of the South and al otn
lar That the present Cotton Crop of the South
ern States is at least two OF the leading powers
of Europe q National necessity .
ID that as, under present circumstances. II
seems improbable that this crop can De disposed o.
the planting of another will place two crops on
hand for sale st once.
81, That the purchase Of these two crops by the
European powers above referred TO, viii give them
q supply for two years, so that 1t any time When
sboRt 10 purchase the third crop and having one
wears stock TO run upon and the planter being IN
able TO hold his third crop until they are compelled
to buy they will have itin their power TO dictate
the price and terms Of sale.
Alb. That on the other hand the European pow !
srs before mentioned, having exhausted their pres
Snt supply and another crop not being raised when
those Powers come into the market 70 Duy, as mey
GnuS and ,oiA if adopt this policy, the planters
holding the great staple which Is necessity to them
pay q remuneratiVe price
5th The armies of the South cannot sa6slst on
arSSton, but must have bread and meat, and whist
The Interest of the cottn planter calls too him 10
plant no more cotton than will supply the home
consumption, Patriotism imparlnVely demands
that his whole force be turned into those chsnnas
in which he can contribute to the supply OF the
wants and wastes of war OF which none can pre- /
dict the end.
6th That the vital interests herein involved may
be submitted to the enlightened judgment Of the |
South the Governor of tn is State is requested to
forward forthwith q copy of these resolutions TO
the President of the Confederate States who Is here
in requested to sum bit them to Congress, and also
TO the several Governors of the Confederate States
who are herein requested to submit them TO their
respective Legislatures when convened.
Mr.. NORRIS: A bill to provide for the proper |
election and fulfllment Of the office of Libr arian
Passed first reading and referred
HOUSE Resolutions.
No. 3S-Touching the present revolution.
Adopted.
No. 43-To authorizs the appointment of COM
missioner to settle accounts OF the Stste with the
Confederate Government. Passed over informally.
BILLS on THIRD READING.
Senate bill No 35-To incorporate Savannah Fe-
male College. Passed and ordered to be trans>
mItted.
Senate bill No. 49-To tender the Hermitage
property to the Confederate States for Military
Academy The blank in the bill reserving certain
space of land about the tomb of Jackson was filed
on motion of Mr.. Bumpass, by the insertion of ten
acres. The bill was then after discussion passed
over informally.
The Senate took a recess to q o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House resolution to raise joint special commit
tee To settle all OuartermRster's, PaYmAster's etc.