Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-25
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NEW su1s
Mr.. BRADFORD introduced bill to amend the
charter Of the East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad
Company. Passed first reading.
Mr.. PAYNE introduced bill in relation to in
spectors Of boilers and hulls of steamboats, PRO
yides that Local Inspectors of the port Of Nashville
shall DO required to issue inspection papers to
steamers grant licenses to pilots and engineers and
execute the laws heretofore governing them in the
name of the State Of Tennessee, and pay over all
emoluments arising therefrom to the Treasurer of
the State Of Tennessee Passed first reading
Mr.. PAYNE introduced bill to authorize solun-
eers to vote in the election of members TO the pro-
Visional Congress. Allows volunteers in camp
within the State to in the election for delegates
to the Provisional Congress- the volunteers to vote
for the candidate or candidates in the districts
where they reside. Passed first reading.
HOUSE BILLS ON FIRST READING
No. l6. To amend the act to raise. organize, and
equip provisional force, and for other purposes.
Passed.
No. "a: To provide for the issuance of Treasury
notes. Passed
No. q. To charter arms company. Passed.
HOUSE BILLS on SECOND READING.
No. l8. To suspend and declare vacant the office
of Supervisor of Banks. Passed
No. 20. To amend sections IA and Is of an act
passed May 6th 1861. entitled an act to raise, or
ganize and equip provisional force and for other
purposes.
Mr. LANE moved to amend by inserting clause
to forbid drilling on the Sabbath, which motion was
agreed 20, ayes IL, noes 10. The bill as amended
passed its second reading.
No. %. To amend the act to raise, organize and
equip provisional force. Passed, and referred to
the joint select committee on Military Affairs
No. % To incorporate Powel's River Lead Min
ing Company. and for other purposes
Mr. LANE offered an amendment to incorporate
the Miners Bank of Ducktown, which was adopted
Mr.. BUMPASS offered an amendment to amend
the charter of the Bank Of Brownsville, which was
adopted.
The bill as amended passed its second reading
and was referred to the Committee on Banks.
SENATE BILLS on SECOND READING
No. 2l-To provide for the payment of the deputy
marshals for taking the last census in Tennessee.
Passed.
No. 22-To extend the time for the redemption of
lands or real estate sold by condemnation until the
termination of the war. Passed.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
No. l5-To repeal section 474T of the Code of
Tennessee.
Mr.. MINIS offered amendment making the
penalty for violation of section 4746 the same as
prescribed IN section Ass of the Code, and that
nothing in section 4T48 be so construed as to make
persons guilty under said section who act in self
defense, which amendment was adopted
The bill as amended passed its third reading
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AFTERNOON.
The Senate was called to order at 3 o'clock p NJ
INSANE MEMBERS OF THE FAMILIES OF VOLUNTEERS.
House Bill No. 10 for the benefit of insane mem
bers of volunteers. was taken up on third reading
Mr.. BUMPASS offered an amendment providing
that when volunteers have placed members of their
families In the Asylum as pay PATIENTS and have
become unable to discharge such liability the same
be cancelled upon the certificate of the clerk of the
county court where the parties reside to the fact
of such inability upon the part Of the volunteers,
which was adopted.
Mr.. McNEILLY offered an amendment providing
for the reception into the Asylum as a pauper pa
tent of any volunteers from this State who may
become insane while in the service, and who has
not the means to defrsy his expenses at the nstu>
ton, which was adopted.
Mr.. THOMPSON then obtained leave to with
draw the bill for examination.
DRAFT NECESSARY.
Mr.. STOKEI.Y offered the following resolution.
ResolUed by The General Assembly of the State of
Tennessee, That the Governor is equesed to accept
into the service of the State from any
portion Of the State from which they may tender
their services until he receives the number he may
desire, and that he shall not draft them out of any
portion of the State to make an equal ratio from
the different divisions Of the State.
RESOLVED further That in the opinion of this Cen
eral Assembly it is unnecessary to draft any sold
iers whatever and that full supply of Tennesseans
are always ready to defend their homes as volun>
teers.
The resolutions lie over under the rule.
TINE OF MEETING.
Mr.. BUMPASS offered resolution fixing the hour
ofmeeting at clock A NJ the session TO continue
till p. if the business is not sooner disposed Of
which, under a suspension of the rule was adopted
The Senate adjourned until tomorrow morning,
O'Clock.