Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-24
The following resolutions we're offered 8;

| by mr.. MCCALLUM: rendering the thanks of the
House to the Nashville and Decatur Reircad Com
pany for free passes their road to the member,
during the session Of the Legislature, which was
adopted under a suspension of the rule
/ By Mr.. BROOKS, Of Jackson To amend the
rules Of the House so as 70 allow member to with
j draw bills TOR srsendment, TO be returned within
tWentY-four hours which liss over under the rule
| By Mr.. CARTER: Requesting the Governor to
issue his writ for election Of a Representative
! from Wayne county, to fill the vacancy occasioned
/ By the death of W. W. Pogue, which was adopted
under suspension of the rule.
! BY Mr.. kILLARD: Referring go nuch of the
Governors message as relIes to the transportation
OF contributions CT clothing and other articles to our
volunteers in the army, to tie Committee on Militia
ry Affairs, with Instructions to report By bill or
otherwise at as early day IS practicable, which
SENATE BILLS ON FIRsP BEADING.
The following Senate bills were read the frat time
and passed:
Nc. ITO repeal the penalties agairs: soldiers for
carrying bowie knives
No. 1l-Prescrlbirg the osth to be taken by at
o.l9-For the relief eff the Cincinnati, Cau5er-
land Gap and Charleston Railroad Company.
SENATE Bill on SECOND READING.
No. 23-To give further time to perfect land titles
Passed.
SENATE BILL on THIRD READING
No. Go amend section GI2 of the Code. Passed,
HOUSE BILLS on SECOND READING.
Nc. $40 change the time of holding the County
Court OF Knox county for the trial Ofmisde eanors
Passed.
No. 36.To authorize tax collectors and other
revenue officers to receive the Treasury Notes Of
the Confederate States in payment of taxes Passed
No $40 incorporate the Elgefeld Cemetery
Company. Passed.
No. $50 extend the jurisdiction Of the law
Court Of Chattanooga. Passed.
No. 40-For the benefit of persons living On or
near county lines Passed.
No. 42-To incorporate the Tennessee Leather and
Leather Goods Manufacturing Company. Rejected
No. 4l-To amend the act Incorporating the Gay
oso and Chattanooga Savings Institutions.
EXCESS.
Pending the considering of the bill,
On motion Of Mr.. LAWS, the House totEa recess
until half past two O'Clock.
HOUSE Ellis or SECOND READING.
The House resumed the consideration of House
bill No. a, to amend the act Incorporating the Gay
osO and Chattanooga Savings Institutions. [Alow-H
ing them to issue notes for circulation of the de
Of one dollar and up to four
Mr. RANDOLPH offered an amendment requr-
ing the institutions TO mortgage to the State real
estate double the amount IN value of the notes they
propose to issue.
On motion of Mr. LOCKHART, the bill and
amendment were laid upon the table, ayes So nRys8
No. 1910 authorize the rendition of judgments |
pro cOfyeSSO IN certain caseS. JeCted.
No. 47-TO amead the charter Of Chickasaw City. |
Posed
No, 500 construe section II of The act Of May !
9Th, 1861, transferring the volunteer forces of Ten
lessee to the Confederate States Passed.
No. $40 make it a capital Offense for a slave
% burn a barn or other clubhouse or building.
Passed.
No $50 increase the Jurisdiction Of quorum
,Ourts. Passed.
No 55-TO amend the criminal laws of the State
md prevent eXtOrton. The bill reported by the
committee on the julie airy, to prevent the buying
i1der false pretenses, was adopted in lieu, and then
passed.
No. G0-To abolish the Chsncery Courts and save
Expense to the State. Rejected, ay es Is, noes 30.
No. 6A-To make surveyors certificates evidence
Rejected.
No. 61-TO suppress mon0pOlies.
Pending the cons Iteration of tue bill
On motion Of Mr.. FLEMING, the House sd.
burned to half past nine O'Clock to "a orro morn
ng. Is