Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-28

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The Senate net Pursuant to adjournment.
Mr. MINNiS' ed tc be excused from serving On
the Joint Select Committee 10 whom was refer~ed
the memorial Of the commissioners appointed By be
Greenville Convention, which request was gran
and the SPEAKER (ir. Richardson in the chair
appointed Mr.. Lane to ill the vacancy in the com
mittse.
LEA7E OF ABSENCE
Mr.. NASH. on motion of Mr.. WOOD. was granite
leave Of absence account of sickness in 6,s far,
lily. o.. '
AMENDMENTS TO THE Army BILL.
On motion-of Mr.. PAYNE the order of businos,
Wss suspended, and House bill No. i6 to amend the
act % RAISE organize and equip provisional force
ana Tor other purposes, was taken up on third read
ing ing a isrge humoer OF amendments of more or
less Importance were proposed, some of which
were adopted and others rejected and the bill pass
ed its third reading.
HOUSE Bills ON THIRD READING.
No. lS-TO regulate proceedings in Magistrates
Courts.
Mr.. PAYNE offered an amendment to abolish the
remedy by motion against collecting officers and
thelr securities. except In cases where the money
has been collected which was adopted The bill
as amended, passed.
RAILROADS. AND SOLDIERS.
Mr.. NEWMAN offered a resolution directing the
Quartermasters Department to make arrangements
for the free travel of troops under furlough over
the railroads of the State. Adopted.
RECESS
On motion of Mr.. BUMPASS the Senate took q
recess until o'clock, at which hour the Speaker
called the Senate to order, and the Senate resumed
the consideration of
SENATE BILLS or THIRD READING.
No. IS. For the benefit of the insane members OF
the families Of volunteers.
The amendment offered by the committee on the
L
in the Asylum shall not be displaced to make room
for patients fer whose accommodation the bill pro-
vides was adopted, and the bill amended passed
its third reading.
No 2I-To increase the pay of First Sergeants
Pa sed.
No Z5-To suspend the Office of Commissioners of
Roads Passed.
No. 81 To charter an Arms Company.
Mr.. BARROW offered "a amendment to charter
the American Letter Express Company, which was
adopted
Mr.. MINIS offered an amendment to charter
the Athens Express Company, whieh was adopted
Mr.. PAYNE offered an amendment to repeal the
law requiring home insurance companies to de
post twenty thousand dollars worth of State bonds
as indemnity to policy holders, which rejected.
The bill passed its third reading
No. % To suspend sections 272, 2S4, 2S5 and 29G
of the code of Tennessee. Passed
HOUSE ELLIS PASSED on SECOND READING.
NO. go SUBMIT 10 the pOpuidr vote an orOi-
nance tor the adoption or rejection of the Perma-
nent Constitution of the Confederate States. Pass
ed.
No. 31-To repeal part of section 1865 of the
code of Tennessee and for other purposes. Passed.
No. a. To defray the expenses of the General
Assembly of Tennessee Passed.
No. IS. To extend the time for the redemption of
real estate. Passed.
No 80. For the relief of the creditors of Foreign
Insurance Companies Passed.
No. 80. For the relief of volunteers Passed.
HOUSE BILLS ON FIRST READING
No. sc. To authorize the Banks of Tennessee to
pay out the treasury notes OF the Confederate
States and for other purposes Passed.
House Bill No. Al. TO abate suits of ALIENS. Pass
ed and referred 10 the committee on the Judica
ry.
HOUSE MESS lGEs.
House message returning Senate amendments to
House Bill No. 20, TO amend Sections IA and I6 of
an act passediMay 9th, 1851 entitled to raise,
organize and equip provisional force and for other
purposes, was taken up, and the Senate agreed to
insist on the amendment forbiiding troops to be
drilled on Sunday except when absolutely necessa-
ny and receded from its amendment requiring va
cancy occurring in the line of LieutenanIs by pro-
motions TO Adjutants to be filled by election.
Rouse Message returning House Bill No. %, TO
incorporate POwells River Lead Mining Company,
and for other purposes, was taken up, and the
eral amendments nOn-conCurred IN by the House
were receded from by the Senate.
House Message returning House Bill No. l6, to
amend the act to raise, organize and equip prOvi
sional force and for other purposes was taken up
and the amendments non conCurred in by the House
were seYcray receded from by the Senate with the
exception of the amendment making the rank of
Captains of Regiments that Of Captains of Infantry,
and allowing them forage for a horse, which was
insisted upon by the Senate.
SENATE BILLS on SECOND READING.
No. Is. To amend an act to raise organize and
exulp a provisional force, and for other purposes
Laid the table.
No. Il. To provide for Physicians to look after
the general health of soldiers. Indefinitely post
POned.
SENATE BILL On THIRD READING.
No. %. To extend the time for redemption oflands
real estate sold by condemnation until the termn
alton of the war. Laid on the table.
The Senate adjourned until tomorrow morning,
eight o'clock.
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