Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-23
TENNESSEE Legislatures.
AdjOurned Ex.ra ses.lon.

AAS INLatO lntb putsuAHt W duJVuAhinShts
PETITIONS.
Mr.. BARROW presepted petition from the field
officers and captains Of Col Palmer regiment at
Camp Trousdale asking that regImeDtal Quarter
masters end Commissaries be appointed from the
enlisted men of the regiments respectively, which
read and referred 20 the joint select committee
on Military Affairs.
| Mr.. BRADFORD presented a memorial from the
President and Directors of the East Tennessee and
| Virginia Railroad, asking an amendment to their
charter, which was referred 70 the Committee ON
Internal Improvements
NEW Bills.
Mr.. HILDRETH introduced bill to protect tax
collectors. [Authorizes tax collectors to summon
force to assist in the collection OF taxes where re-
sistance is made Passed first reading
Mr.. BUMPASS introduced a bill 70 provide for
the payment Of the Deputy Marshals for taking the
last census in Tennessee, which passed its first
reading.
Mr.. STANTON introduced bill to extend the
time for redemption of lands or real estate sold by
condemnation until the termination of the war.
Passed first reading.
RIVER sEFENsEs.
Mr. Psyne's resolution in regard to river defenses
WIS taken up and adopted. and ordered to be trans
miIted TO the House of Representatives
CLAIM OF TUE CITY OF MEMPHIS.
Mr.. LANE, from the joint select committee on
Military Affairs. reported back house Resolution TO
authorize the Military and Financial Board TO ap-
lint persons 20 settle accounts at Memphis and
Rockville, and recommended its adoption. The
resolution was taken up, and, motion of Mr..
BamPass all that portion relating to Knoxville was
stricken out. The resolution was further amended
b providing that no settlement made shall be bind
Ing until approved by the Military and Financial
Board, and as thus amended was concurred 10. "a
SALE OF A PORTION OF THE HERMITAGE
Mr.. BROWN offered a resolution providing for
the sale by the Governor of that portion of the
Hermitage tract lying to the east of the Nashville
and Lebanon Turnpike road, consisting of twenty
five thirty acres, the land not TO be sold for
SIS price per acre than it originally cost the State
due regard TO be had to the rights and appurtenan
ces Of the church situated on said portion of said
tract
Under suspension of the rule the resolution was
adopted, ayes -; noes 10, as follows:
AYCs-Messrs. Brown, Bradford Boyd. Horn
MINIS, Mcclellan. Payne Peters, Richardson
Stokes, Stokely, Thompson and Wood.
NoEs.-Messrs. Allen, BumpaSs, Hunter, Johnson
Lane, McNeilly, Nash, Newman, Stanton and Speak
StQvaIl
RAILROAD MANAGEMENT.
Senate resolution in relation to the management
of Railroad Companies was taken up and adopted
REPRESENTATION IN THE CONFEDERATE CONGRESS-.
Senate Bin to repeal the 7th section of an ae-
passed May 9th, 1861. entitled act 10 submit TO
vote Of the people Declaration of Independence
and for other purposes was taken up third read
ing.
Mr.. STOKES moved to lay the bill on the table
Mr.: SFoKELY demanded the ayes and noes,
which resulted. ayes % noes none, as follows;
Ayes-Messrs Allen, Barrow, Bradford, Boyd
Bumpass, Hidreth Horn, Hunter. Johnson Lane
MINIS, NcNSilly. Mask, Newman, Payne, Peters,
chardson. Stanton, Stokes, Stokely Thompson,
Wood and Speaker StoyalL
Noes-None.
So the bill was laid on the table by unanimous
vote.
INCREASE OF PAY OF VOLUNTEERS
Mr.. STATIONS bill to increase the pay of pri-
Yates in the Tennessee volunteer troops to fifteen
dollars per month was taken up on third reading.
Mr.. PETERS moved to strike out fifteen where
it appears in the bill and insert twenty, pending
which motion
On motion of Mr. LANE. the further ccnsidera.
ton of the bill postponed until Friday the 2sh
instant and made the SPECIAL order for II o'clock
A NJ. on that day.
Mr.. STANTON moved that Senate bill to make the
pay of Orderly Sergeants equal TO that of Second
Lieutenants be made the special order for the same
day and hour which motion prevailed.
THE HERMITAGE.
House Resolution to tender the Hermitage to
the Confederate States for National Military Acad-
envy, was takeu up, and.
On motion of Mr.. LANE was laid on the table
COAT OF ARMS.
House Resolution instructing the Secretary Of
State TO have the United States coat Of arms over
the Speakers stand changed for that of the Con-
federate States, was cOncurred in.
HOUSE BILLS on FIRST READING.
No lS-To suspend and declare vacant the Office
of Supervisor of Banks. Passed.
No. 2O--To amend sections IL and 1G of an act
passed May 9th, 1861, entitled to raise, organ-
ize and equip provisional force and for other pur
poses Passed.
No 22-To amend the act TO raise, organize and
equip provisional force. Passed.
No 23-To incorporate Powel's River Lead Min
ing Company, and for other purposes. Passed.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
No 1910 regulate proceedings in Magistrates
Courts. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
No 10 For the benefit of insane members of
the families of volunteers Passed and referred to
the committee on the Lunstc Asylum.
The Senate adjourned until Monday morning at |
10 o'clock. |