Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-16
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.


| past O'Clock tomorrow morning.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TUESDAY. Oct. Is, 1861.
The Speaker called the House to order at
| 81 o'clock
Re-Districting the State.-On motion of Mr.
| Fleming, the regular order of business was
| suspended, and House Bill No. %, to lay off
| the State into Congressional Districts. " as
taken up on its second reading.
| Mr.. Wallace moved to strike out the coun-
| ty of Anderson from the Fourth District,
and add it to the Second District
After considerable debate,
MIR. Wallace withdrew his amendment,
| and
Mr. Meek offered the following amendment
| to the bill:
| consist of the following counties: Carter,
johnson, Washington, Sullivan, Hawkins,
Hancock, Greene and Cooke.
Second Disirict.-Sevier, Jefferson, Grain
ger, Claiborne, Campbell, Union, Anderson,
| Knox, Scott aud Morgan.
Third Diar5ct.-Blopnt, Bradley, Monroe,
McMinn, Polk, Roane, Rhea, Meigs and
Hamilton.
Death Of a Pending the considera-
tion of the amendment,
Mr.. Carter announced the death of W. W.
Pogue, the member elect 10 this House
from Wayne county, who died on the 1lth
inst
4 Recess On motion of Mr.. Randolph. the
House took recess until halfpast O'Clock,
at which hour the Speaker called the House
to order
Death of W. W. Pogue Mr. Carter moved
that committee OF five be appointed to
present to the House suitable resolutions as
tribute of respect to the memory of W. W.
Pogue, which was concurred in, and the
Speaker appointed Messrs. Carter. Paine,
Easily Eubank and Robb the committee.
Re iarictirg The State.-The House resumed
the consideration of the House Bill No. %,
to lay off the State into Congressional Dis
tricts, the question being on Mr.. Meeks'
amendment.
The amendment was rejected. Ayes :,
noes So.
Mr.. Wallace offered bill in lieu. chang
ing the Second, Third and Fourth Dis
tricts, which was rejected. Ayes Is, noes 81.
Mr.. Wallace moved to strike Anderson
| from the Fourth District and add it to the
Second District, which was rejected.
Mr.. Wallace then asked and obtained
leave to have his bill in lieu spread upon the
| Journal.
The bill was then passed on It's second
| reading.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Carthul offered resolution requesting
our members in Congress to use their best
efforts to have the pay of commissioned Off
GERS reduced, and the pay of non-commission-
ed officers and privates increased, which lies
| over under the rule.
Mr.. Brooks, of Weakley, offered a resoIu-
| ton instructing the Committee on the Judi
ciary to report bill providing for biennial
| sessions of the Supreme Court, and annual
| terms of the Circuit Courts for the trial of
civil cases, and semi annual terms for the
trial of criminal cases, which lies over under
the rule.
Mr.. Ragland offered a resolution providing
for a joint select committee to present to the
people of the State an electoral ticket to be
voted for at the election OF President and
Vice-President, which lies over under the
rule.
Mr.. Warner offered a resolution to furnish
the Law Court of Chattanooga with copies of
the Tennessee Reports, which lies over under
the rule.
NOTICE OF RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Martin, of Shelby, sent the following
notice to the Clerks desk, which was read
Mr.. Speaker: hereby give notice that on
tomorrow l will introduce joint resolution
to organise the General Assembly of the
State of Tennessee into military company,
with his ExcelleDcy, |. G. Harris, captain,
the Hon. Ed. S. Chatham first lieutenant and
the Hon. E. A. Keeble as second lieutenant,
and that the candidates for the Confederate
States Senate be requested to join said COM
pany. So soon as organized and equipped
shall tender their services to General a. S.
johnson for immediate service.
PETITION.
Mr. Patton presented a petition from a
company of volunteers from Washington
county, praying that they be paid for twelve
days service before they were actually mus
tered in.
Ne,u BaIs-The following bills were intro
duced and passed on first reading:
By Mr. Martin, of Shelby: No. 44-To
amend the charter of the GayOso Savings In-
stitute and the Chattanooga Savings Insti-
tute.
By Mr. Fleming: No. 45-To amend TIN
act to regulate the practice upon the subjece |
of bail whilst persons charged with crime are
on trial.
By Mr.. Rankin: No 46-To authorize tie
rendition ofjudgments pro eogfess0 in certain
BY Mr.. Estes: No 47-To amend the char
ter of Chickasaw City.
By Mr.. House: No. 4S-To project the |
public against the offense of allowing licensed |
gates across public highways to get out of
repair.
By Mr.. Carthul. No 49-To prevent spec
uIations in gold and silver. Provides that
brokers shall not charge more than five per /
cent. for gold and silver
Senate Resohei0ns.-Senate resolution, pro-
yiding for a convention of the two Houses
this day to elect Public Printer. was taken
up. and
. On motion of Mr.. Garner, amended so as to
bring on the election on Thursday, the 18th
inst, and adopted.
Senate amendment to House resolution fix
ing Thursday, the l7lh inst, for a conven-
ton of the two Houses to count the vote cast
for Governor. was concurred in.
dissent Keni5ers.-Mr. Rankin, from the Sc
lect committee, 10 whom was referred House
resolutions TO inquire and report the cause OF
absence OF certain members, reported that the
committee have evidence sufficiently salts
factory to warrant them in reporting that Mr.
the member elect from Hamilton
county. and Mr. Keith. the member elect from
Scott, Morgan and Fentress, have both gone
TO Kentucky, moved from feelings OF sympa-
thy with the armies of the United States,
aud hatred towards the Confederate Govern
ment. of which their own State is a member.
On motion of Mr.. Jones, the report was re-
ceiyed and the committee discharged.
Adjourned to 81 o'clobk tomorrow morn