Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-18
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE
THURSDAY, OCT. 17TH 1861.
Senate met at nine O'Clock, To. SPEAKER il the
Chair, and the journal was read.
CoSsTABLEs.
Mr. JONES, from the Judiciary Commute, report
ed adversely to the passage Of Bill No. 20, to give
further time to Constabes to settle up their business
JOINT COMMITTEE.
Mr.. JONES: A resolution to appoint joint COM
mittee to examine the accounts of the Comptroller
and Treasurer Rules suspended and the resolution
adopted.
Messrs Barton and Hill were appointed the COM
mittee the part of the Senate.
The resolution was transmitted to the House.
Returns.
Mr.. DUNLAP presented the returns of the county
court clerk of Shelby, showing the voting pOpuls-
ton Of said county.
Mr.. CARDWELL: A bill to increase the revenue
of the State, which provides has negroes over the
age of fifty and under the age Of twelve, be taxed
as those between those ages. Passed first reading.
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
The CHAIR appointed, by consent of the Senate,
Mr.. Dunlap on said committee.
PEDDING
Mr.. DUNLAP: A bill to prevent peddIing. Re-
ferred to committee on ways and means.
RLVENUE COLLECTION.
Mr.. DUNLAP: A bill to provide for the more eff
fectiTs collection of revenue. Also bill amending
revenue laws. Referred to committee Of Ways and
Means,
BILL DEPRKs TREASON.
Mr. CARWELL:
SECTIoE l. Be Il enacted 6y the General Assembly of
the STATE Of Tennessee, That if any person or per-
sons citizens residents Of this State shall take
hold sny Office Of trust profit, either civil or mil
itsry, under election appointment Of the Con-
gress Of the United States, or any officer or depart
Enent thereof, such person or persons so offending
mall be deemed guilty of felony, and upon con-
victlon thereof shall be confined and sentenced to
hard labor in the public Jail peniteRtsry house
of the STATE for period of not less than one
more than ten years.
Sc 2. That any person or persons, citizens or pre-
tending be citizens Of the State who shall presume
or pretend repres mt the State of Tennessee,
any district thereof in ether the Senate or House
of Representatives of the Congress Of the United
States, such person or persons shall be deemed
guilty of to the State, and upon conviction
shall undergo confinement in the penitentary house
of the State for period of not less than five nor
more than fifteen years, and shall further be de-
clared Infamous and shall be forever disqualified TO
hold any office OF trust or profit in this State
Sec. :. That If any citizen or resident OF this
State shall take up against the State Of Ten
nessee or the Confederate States of America, such
person or persons shall be deemed guilty of treR-
SON and upon conviction, shall undergo confne-
in the peRitentary Of the State not less than
five nor more than fifteen years.
Sec. 4. That if any person or persons be found
guilty of the offence prescribed in section 2, OF this
act. he shall, addition to the punishme It pre-
scriBed in said section, be fined in SUM of not less
than thous aud nor more than five thousand dol
lars
Sec. s. This &C. shall take effect from and after
its passage.
SPECIAL ORDER.
The hour having arrived for meeting the House
in convention 10 elect public printer, the Senate
moved to the Hall of the House, where they re,
manned fifteen minutes,
Having returned to its own chSmOer the Senate
resumed its proceedings.
INFRINGEMENT.
Mr.. TURNEY: A resolution raising committee
to be denominated Committee on Retrenchment,"
O. to enquire into mode of retrenehment.
HOUSE BILLS
House bill No. was referred to committee on
Ways and Means.
House bill No. %. to redistrIct the State.
Mr.. PICKENS offered certain amendments, which
were lost.
Aud the bill passed the second reading, yeas Il,
nays4.
House bill No. , passed first reading
House bill No. passed first reading
VOTE FOR GOVERNOR.
The hour arrived for comparing tie votes for
Governor the Senate again proceeded to the hall
OF thu House.
Aad at l23 the Senate took recess to p o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate met at q o'clock.
Several bills were passed on second reading.
SENATORIAL ELECTION.
senate bill No. G. prescribing the mode and man
ner of electing Confederate State Senator's being
an act to amend the Code, was passed its third
reading.
RAILROAD.
A bill giving further time for the relief Of the
Cincinnati, Cumbsrla and Gap and Charleston Rail
road was passed its third reading:
Adjourned TO tomorrow m rnIng at o'clock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER H. 1861.
The SPEAKER called the House to order At half
past nine o'clock.
PUBLIC PRINTER.
The two houses met in convention to elect Pub
lie Printer.
Representative MARTIN, of Wilson, nominated
( J. o. Griffith, Camp Co, Representing the UNION
AND AMERICAN, Nashville Patriot and Athens POStD
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