Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-22
TrrrrssEE LEeIsLATURE:
ksisarnea Extra Session.
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The Senate met pursuant to adjournment
Mr. LANE, from the Joint Select Committee o6
Military Affairs reported back several bilis amend
atory to the act to raise, organize and equip pro-
visional force. and recommended the adoption Of q
bill in lieu to be submitted by the committee.
Senate Bill 70 regulate the manner of paying the
officers and soldiers Of the provisional army OF
Tennessee passed its second reading
Senate Dill 10 extend the time for perfecting land
titles passed its third reading, ayes Is; noes IS
follows:
ArEs-MessTs. Allen, Barrow, Bradford. Bum
pass, Horn, Hunter, johnson, Lane, MINIS, McClel
land, McNeilly, Newman, Payne, Peters, Stokes
Thompson, Wood and Speaker Stovall
NoEs.-Messrs. Boyd, Hildreth, Richardson and
Stokely.
Senate Bill to repeal the eth section of an act
passed May 9th, 1861 entitled an act to submit to
vote Of the people Declaration Of Independence
and for other purposes, passed its second reading
On molten Of Mr.. STOKES, was referred, to.
Rether with bill IN lieu offered by the JOINT select
Cor7mittee on Federal Relations, to the Senators
from the Eastern Division of the State.
MeSsrs. STOKELY and BRADFORD entered upon
the journal their protest against the adoption OF
House Resolution No. IS, requesting Judges and
Chancelors not to hold their courts except for the
trial of criminal cases for twelve months.
House Resolution TO raise joint committee upon
the permanent Constitution of the confederate
States, was taken up and adopted.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Horn, Barrow
and McNeilly on said committee on the part of the
Senate.
House Resolution TO authorize the Military and
Financial Board TO appoint persons to settle &C
counts at Memphis and Knoxville, was taken up and
referred to the joint select committee on Military
Affairs.
House Bill to regulate proceedings in Magistrate
Courts, and House Bill for the benefit Of insane
members of the families of volunteers, passed their
first readings.
Mr. PAYNE offered 6 resolution asking of the
Congress of the Confederate States appropria-
ton Of at least two hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars to be used in preparing floating defenses the
Mississippi river. at as early day as practicable
The resoluti lies over under the rule.
Senate resolution to transfer volunteer forces to
the Confederate States, was recommltted to the
joint select committee on Military Affairs,
The Senate then took q recess until O'Clock, Z. nj
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate was called to order by the Speaker al
3uclock.
Senate bill to amend section 46l7 of the Code Of
Tennessee was taken up on second reading. bill
in lieu offered by the Committee on the Judiciary
entitled bill TO repeal section 414I OF the Code OF
Tennessee was adopted and the bill passed its Sec
ond reading
Mr. PAYNE offered a resolution TO appoint q
special committee of three to inquire whether any
of the Railroad Companies Of Tennessee, or of those
running Tito the Stata have in any manner obstruct
ed or attempted to obstruct the transportation Of
goods wares merchandise or provisions into the
State of Tennessee the committee to report at the
earliest practicable period.
The resolution lies over under the rule.
Mr. PAYNE introduced bill TO incorporate the
Memphis Legion, volunteer military association
in the city OF Memphis, which passed its first read
ing and was referred 10 the joint Select Committee
on Military Affairs
The Senate adjourned until tomorrow morning
9 o'clock.