Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-12-11
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
Mondays Proceedings Concluded.
sENrrr prL1s on s, coNp READING.


The following Senate biFH were read second
time and. dsposed Of as indicated.
No. 81 To c0nstrue the criminal laws Of the
State and for other purposes. Passed.
No. 5T-Fr the bentft OF J. W. Huttor. Paused
No. 6I-,U repeal the act creating the ofhoe of
Supervisor ~ nks.
n. KENNE Y offered the folio wing amendment
o the bill
Be itfutIsr enacted That the Banks in this State
are hereby permitted to remain in q state Of Eus-
yension Of specie payments during the *
iatlng war 81 iOr one year thereafter and
he proVsiOns$E section ak aid elevens Of an act
nritled, act - reform and regulate the business
{ banking in Tennessee, passed February 1850
2 and tia same sre hereby suspended during she
Gar and foc year thereafter, except so much
the SIKH section ~ provides that the issue Of
AID banks shE not exceed two dollars Of circulation
u one dollar Of actual paid il capital.
Be further SaGe!si, That eacn Bank in this State
lall make quarterly statements, under OsIh of the
esGsnt an her to the Com ptrCleF Of The t4te,
ia1WInE thsr condition. ThG statement shall show,
lder separate heads the amount Of coin, the aGI
% from B1nksi ia this State the amo7uT due from
snks Uut Of the STATE, and the entire sount Of its
Is rOteI and other assets. IL shall also shO the
tire extent Of rs liabilities, including circulation
kpoFits, AMOUNTS cue other banks in Ihe State and
/ CT Ihe stsie, which salement the Comptroller
all cause to be published in daily newspaper.
Be Il fuytb,F enacted. That no further call ShsD
made 81 the Eree Banks for deposit Of Bonds
The Amendment was adopted, and ths bill a.
lis amended vas then PANIED.
No 64-To give SHERIFF. further time 70 wind
their unsettled business. Z j-cted
10. 65 To Emend the Chsncery practice.
Ar. B0NDEA U4terod q bill IN lieu, comforting
Nzncery Jurisdiction upon the judges of the Cir
At COu 10 Tor the eeUnties Of Van Buren,, Fem
tss, Morgan, Scott and Cumberland, and abolish>
the Chsncery Courts in those counties which
IS adopted.
ne bill WAS then passed.
o. 67-To authorize the removal Of the county
of Morgan county. Passed.
0. 73-TO require constsbles to open and hold
lions In cerIHin cases Passed.
o. 79-TO regulate private corporations.
motion of Mr. FILM NC, the bill was amend
80 so 10 require every transfer or sale OF stock
1.-THE price paid therefor TO be registered.
ne bill as thus amended was then pas, ed
I'D then
motion of Mr.. BUTLER, the House adjourned
me O'Clock to morrow morning.
TUrsuLT DECEMBER 10, 1851.
ne SPEAKER called the Houss to order .: nine
OK.
EKw BILL.
e following bill wRs introduced, read the frat
ca . and passed
Mr.. DEMOSS: No. $50 For the relief Ct the
les of INDECENT scI5ieTs.
RESOLUTION.
following resolution was offered
Mr. HILL. of Haywood No. 9A-Instructing
enators and requesting our Representatives 10
Pess TO eudeaVor 20 secure the pksssge of 3 law
solution to allow messengers with clothing and
slons contributed to the soldiers BY their
IA, 20 enter the military camps once q week
pIsG over the railroads with their freight
If charge. LIES over
EUsrsNpXG Tss CoUAEs.
notion ofNr. GARDINER, House resolution, 80.
auesting the Judges and ChSncelloTs NOS TO
heir courts for the trial Of causes OF debt
% the war, was taken up, and after very
ny deos;e, rtjscted, ayes ~, noes 20.
SENATE BILLS ON TEIrD BEADING.
following Senate bills we're read third tine
spossd of SIS indicated
II TO provide for the payment Of clerks IN
ta,mastgr's Department Of the Provisional
of Tennessee and for other purposes. Be-
ayes "a. noes %.
notion of Mr. SOMERVILLE, the vote re act
. bill was reconsidersd, and the bin recDm-
to the Committee on Military As4iEs.
- el5-To repeal tie second section Of the act
Ite the quits Of aliens. Passed ayeS s5,
sl-To increase the revenue Of the State.
MILLER cTered the following amendment
bill
a On act u amend the revenue laws An1 re-
re lax, chapter 40. passed 9Th hsrch, 1861
,1lsd, eud inst section 553 # the Code, levy
AK OF ten Csar1 Cd every huadre1 dollars,
b,oE property and twenty FIVE cents on polls,
lllfcTc5.
enacted, That al moneys arising on bo-
lrom insurance companies tax on privileges
. Ia Tres md forfeitures heretofore ep,
> the uss VI common schools, be hereafter
into the State Treasury and be applied to
n the expenses Of the State.