Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-22
TENNESSEE LEGIsLAT1
SENATE

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| ing resolution, which lies over:
heSolVed By the General Asse mbIy
state OF Tennessee, That the conduct
reasonable movements of Andrew Johi
| Horace Maynard, Emerson Etheridee.
| such others of our public men as have ef
trlated themselves from our State. are 70
ded as alien enemies by our people, and
Infamy and turpitnde of whose offences
the sovereign contempt and public ind
tlon OF all good and loyal citizens, as
also as the just punishment of the Law in
cases made and provided.
Mr.. RosSon offered a resolution to rails
COMMITTEES of FIVE to whom measures for
relief OF the people may be submittd.
On motion Senate adj ourned till . P.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. McDearmon moved re-considera
of the vote taken on House Resolution an
rizing the Governor to arm aud equip
airy company from Overton county.
motion was lost.
Mr.. Morris resolution resembling GER
| joint resolutions, passed last session. was
motion, passed over Informally.
To BE PRINTED-Fifty copies of bill
secure the rights of married women.
Fifty copies of a bill 10 charter the Prod
Bank of Tennessee.
REsoLUTi0N.-Mr Pane offered the foIlc
| ing resolution:
Resolved, By the Senate that the Cover,
be informed that the seats of the Senat
elected to represent the Fourth aud Eigf
Senatorial Districts have been declared
cant by this body, and that be be reouest
to issue writ OF election to ill Yid vac,
cies.
SENATE BILLS on THIRD REApING.-A
prescribing the oaths to be taken by Att
and n4hEpS nassau h. II
Ayes Is, noes 3.
SENATORIAL ELECFToN-On motion of I
Morris the resolution prescribing the til
and manner OF eleciag Confederate Senate
was taken up.
Mr.. Bumpass moved to strike out two az
insert one Passed.
The resolution as amended WINS adopted
SENATE BLL.-Mr. Bumpass presented
bill 20 amend an act to reform and regula
banking.
On motion the Senate adjourned until
O'Clock tomorrow. Il
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MONDAY, Oct. Il. |
The Speaker called the House to order Il
eleven o'clock.
A RECEss.-There being no quorum pre-
ent, on motion of Mr.. Martin, of Shelby. Il
House took recess until two O'Clock.
SPECIAL COMMITTEE Speaker annour
ced the following gentlemen as composin
the Committee on the part of the House ID
settle with the Treasurer and Comptroller
MeSsrs. Kennedy, EAsley, and Martin of Mel
MINI.
SPECULATION AND EXToRTIoN.-Mr joined
presented the proceedings of meeting of 4
portion of the either of Nashville in regard
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following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That the Legislature of the Statd
of Tennessee be requested to pass some law
that will prevent the ruinous prices now
sought 10 be placed upon the staples Of life
even if it shall become necessary TO place tn,
same in the hands Of the military authors
ties.
RESOLVED. That law OF tax be levied upon
every gallon OF spirItuOus liquors distilled
from wheat, corn, rye, or potatoes, that shall
be sufficient to prohibit the same during the
present war and blockade, the proceeds there
Of to be applied to the support of the familie:
with rs of our soldiers on the tented field.
RtSOlue3, That We deprecate any thing that
tends to mob or violence, but something mus
be done TO save life and liberty, hence We
present the foregoing. knowing that the peO-
pie and their representa- ives bavs the power.
Judiciary, submitted the following report
The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom
was referred so much of the Governors mes
sage as relates to frauds, speculations and
mOnopolies, respectfully submit the follow
ing report:
The evils which have so justly aroused the
Indignation o. the country are Invisible into
two classes: First, the buying up of com
modities under false pretense of doing so for
the use of the Government or its soldiers.-
People are thereby induced to part with ar
ticles that they would not part with at al
for any other purpose, or they demand s
smaller price than they would take from any
one who was purchasing for purposes of ri:
own. To suppress this evil. the Committee
submit bill, entitled "a bill to 81 ppres
buying under false pretenses."
Secondly: the buying up of commoditie:
without any false pretenses, but with intent
to produce scarcity in the market, and tC
enable the purchaser to secure to himself ex.
brilliant prices by reason of the monopoly
he has effected. The Commute find it Very
difficult TO frame a law which " i'll check THU
evil without interfering with the freedom Of
legitimate trade. They have undertaken tc
accomplish this object by bill which they
submit to the House, entitled "a bill to sup
press monopolies." The line drawn By thi:
bill between legitimate and unlawful specu-
lation is this Where the interest in purchss
ing is to produce a scarcity in the general mar
ket. and thereby enhance the price, it is de-
denounced as unlawful But where a man
buys commodities in the er pectdtl0n that there
viii scarcity or an increased price, but at
the same time he does not buy with infent
10 produce the scarcity he anticipates This
is legitimate trade The legitimate trader
does not buy with intent 10 produce a
in the general market, although its
result may to some extent result from his
act The unlawful Spectator intends TO
produce that result, and will generally &C
the article in his own hands,
Withholding it from the market until be
has obtained complete monopoly, and
then extorting extravagant prices from the
necessities of the Government or the peo-
pie.
Both these bills are expressly limited in
their operation to the continuance of the war.
In times of peace all snch evils should
correct themselves. Competitors and
the laws of demand aud supply will
operate as sufficient operatives. But the
exigencies of the war would seem TO
demand some attempt st correction And,
therefore the committee respectfully submit
the accompanying bills as war measures
On motion of Mr.. Martin. of Shelby, 1t was
ordered that seEenty-five copies of each of
the bills reported by the Committee on the
judiciary be printed for the use of the House.
QUALIFYING a AsmbeT.-Mr Dibrell, the Repre-
sentative elect from White county, appeared,
was qualified and took his seat.
NEW BnLs.-The following bills were IN
trodQced, read the first time and passed.
By the Committee on the Judiciary; No 81
TO suppress monopolies- s-a~s
By Mr. Jones: No 6s-Providing for the
impressment of free persons Of color for Ger
tain purposes. For hospital attendantsl
By Mr. Martin of Wilson: No 69-fo tx the
OF members of the General As
sembly. fixes the compensation OF the MEM
bers at 81 per day and the Speakers at So,
and allows 81 for each days travel Shonld
The Legislature adjourn for more than three
lays at any time, the members are to receive
40 pay for the excess.
By Mr. Little: No 70-To relieve debtors
md secure creditors and fer other parpos es.
Provides that the Courts shall not be held
antil the close of the war for the trial Of &C
lions of debit - s.5e-.E.sa
sales.