The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-10-25
Legislative.

Legislative.
in the House on the 10th, the bills
were introduced and passed on first read
ing:
/ No. SOTO construe section IL Of an
act passed May 6, 1861 Provides that
! the transfer of the Provisional Army of
/ Tennessee TO the Confederate States Gov
ernment shall not affect the duty and
power of the county courts in making
provision for the support and mainte-
nance of families OF volunteers, but the
powers vested in county courts shall be
the same as if no transfer had been made.
No. 44-To promote the circulation OF
silver change Provides hereafter that it
shall not be lawful for any person or COR
poration, except those whose characters
give them this privilege, within this State,
to buy or sell at premium silver change
of denomination of fifty cents or under:
and any parties, with the exception stat
ed. who shall violate this act, shall he
guilty of n misdemeanor punishable with
fine of not less than SO nor more than
$500 for each offence.
In the Senate. the apportionment bill
made the special order for 10 o'clock was
resumed.
Mr.. Jones offered the following amend.
ments rs q bill in lieu
Sd District-To strike out Franklin
and insert Coffee.
9Th District-To strike out Davidson
and insert Sumner and Robertson.
9th District-To strike out Coffee and
insert Franklin, Williamson and Lincoln
Sth District-1'o strike out Sumner and
Robertson and insert Davidson.
The bill in lieu was rejected.
| The Senate then, on motion. passed the
original bill informally and took up House
bill on the same subject, which was pass
ed its first reading.
THURSDAY, Oct. II.
The Speaker called the House to order
at half past nine o'clock.
Public Printer.-The two Houses met II
Convention to elect Public Printer.
Representative Martin. Of Wilson, nom
mated J. o. Griffith, Camp 4 Co., (repre
senting the Union and American, Nash
vile Patriot. and Athens Post.)
Representative Martin, of Shelby
nominated Baber, Bell & Co., represent
ing the Nashville Banner, Nashville Ga
zettc. jackson Wing. Jonesboro' Express
Franklin Review. and the Southern Meth
odist Publishing House
The Convention proceeded to ballot
with the following result:
Senators for j. o. Griffith. Camp & CO
Messrs. Anderson, Barton. Cardwell Dur
lap, Hill, Jones, Lane, McNeilly, Spul
lock, Turney, Wilson of Lawrence, an
Wilson of Marshall-l2.
Senators for Baber, Bell & Co. Messr
Bumpass, Maxwell, McDearmon, Morris
Pickens, Rosson, Wester, and Speake
Cheatham-S.
Representatives for J. O. Griffith. Cam
& Co.-Messrs. Brooks of jackson, Brool,
of Weakley. Carr, Caruthers, Cummin
Donaldson, Easley. Ellis, Eubank, Fishe
Gardner, Garner, Head. Jarnagn, Kei
nedy. DAVIS, Little, Lockhart, Martin ,
McMinn, Martin of Smith. Martin
Wilson, McCallum, McClolland, Millar,
Moseley. Osborne, Paine, Parker, RAJ
kin, Robb, Somerville. Tolloy, Wake
Ward, Warner, Written, Woods, an
Speaker Keeble-3S.
Representatives for Baber, Bell & c
-Messrs. Britton, Bunch, Carter, Carthu
|. Dunlap, Edwards, Estes, Hawkins, Hi
Q 1lodsden. House, Jopling, Lea, Martin
Shelby, Mcdowell, Meek, Patton, Ra
: land, Randolph, Rogers, Senter, Simpso
Tucker, and Wallace-24.
Il For j. o. Griffith, Camp Il Co.
Q Senators 12
Representatives 3s-!
= For Baber, Bell & Co.
Senators 8
It Representatives a.
n Messrs. j. o. Griffith. Camp & Co. we
- thereupon declared duly elected Publ
!, Printers.
u The Convention was then dissolved.
r Observation-Disclosures offered res
!. luton declaring the seats Of Mr.. Keit
" the Representative elect from the cou
r. ties of Fentress, Scott and Morgan, AZ
u Mr.. Cleveland, the Representative ele
from Hamilton county, vacant. in cons
quence OF their removal beyond the lii
its of the State, which was adopted und
Is suspension of the rule.
It Mr.. Lockhart offered the following:
!. Whereas, 1t is believed that there q
persons in the State of Tennessee who a
u so lost to patriotism as to engage in spt
q ulation in articles necessary to the mai
/" tainance and comfort Of the army of 4
~ South-in many instances assuming d
=. character Vi agents 10 tHe mllltffy auti
II rities--they have, it is believed, purchi
r ed many articles from the honest and 7
lg triotic masses, at extremely low pric
"a which they have, and will turn over to t
=. army at immense profit. Thus robbi
II the patriotic masses of their substan,
IN the soldiers of articles necessary
IN smoothe his rugged pathway, placing t
prices of necessares of life out Of t
reach of his family, and increasing t
cost Of everything purchased by the W
Department. Therefore,
Resokved Iy the General assembly Of
n. State Of Tennessee, That we, the Represe
tatives of the people, do solemnly decla
10 the action Of such persons as wholly l
re worthy the name OF Tennesseeans-r
ce patriotic, selfish and contemptible; a
ye we do most earnestly advise and reco
:, mend the producing classes Of Tenness
~ to give no encouragement to such spe,
he lators-tell them nothing--avoid them
IL you would leper or Judas lscariot.
nt The rule was suspended and the re
g luton taken up.