Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-17
TENNESSEE LEGIsLATURE.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 18TH, 1861.
Senate met at half mast nine n

WEDNESDAY, OCT 18TH, 1861.
Senate met at half past nine A. ~
The Speaker IL the Chair. The journal was rea
REPORTS.
Er. JONES, from the Judicial Committee, reporte
that the Committee had had under considerable
bills declaring seats Of Senators vacant in cersai
contingencies, and for repeating the Chancery Cour
etc, and recommend their rejection.
WINTER QUARTERS
Nr. WILSON Of Marshall-A resolution to en-
quirs of Gen johnson what legislation il necessar,
to supply Tennessee soldiers with winter Quarters
Amended by Mr.. CardwelI to include other com
manders under whom Tennessee troops are serving
The resolution proposes a Committee of tive OF
the part of the Senate, and - on the part Of The
House, to make said inquiry.
After debate the resolution and amendRent were
laid on the table.
MILITARY COMMITTEE
Mr.. BARROW moved that Mr. Wilson, of Mar.
shall, be added to the Military Committee, which
motion agreed to-
ELECTION OF CONTROLLER AND TKEAsURER
Mr.. SPURLOCK, a resolution that the Senate
meet the House in the Hall of the latter on Wednes
day, the 23d. at l9 O'Clock to elect Comptroller and
Treasurersof State. Rules suspended and resou.
ton adOpted.
EXCUSED.
Mr.. JONES asked to be excused from the COM
mittee to whom was referred so much of the Gov,
eCn RS message as refers tO-the Confederate War
Tax Assented to without objection and Mr. Dun
lap appointed in room.
APFoRToNNENT Bill.
The APportioRment bill made the special order
for ten o'clock was resumed.
Mr.. JONES offered the following bill in lieu
a bill to lay Of the State into Congressional Dis
tricts-ofered in lieu of Senate Bill No.I:-
BE enacted By Tie General Assembly of tie S!as
Of Tennessee, That the counties of johnson Carter
Sullivan, Washington, Hancock, Hawkins Greene
and Cooke, shall compose the first Congressional
DGtrct.
Cambell, Claiborne, Union, Granger, Jefferson,
Knox Sewer and B!oqnt shall compose the Second
Congressional District.
Tbs counties of Monroe, NMinn, MeiEs Rhes
Polk Bradley Hamilton, Marion SeQuatohIe Bled-
zoe, Grundy and Coffee, shall compose the Third
Congressional District.
The counties of Anderson. RoRue. Cumberland
Morgan Scott Fentress Overton. Jackson Putnam
White Van Buren, and Warren shall compose the
Fourth Congressional District
The counties of Macon. Smith DeKab Wilson
Sumner and Robertson shall compose the Fifth Con-
gressisnal District
The counties of Cannon, Franklin Lincoln, Bed
ford Marshall and Rutherford, shall compose the
sixth Congressional District.
The counties OF Williamson, Maury Giles Law
renee, Wayne Lewis and Hickman, shall compose |
the seventh Congressional District
The COgnties Of Davidson. Montgomery Cheat |
ham, Dickson Humphreys and Ste wart shall com |
pose the eighth Congressional District
The counties Of Henry, Weakey. ObiOn, DYER
Gibson and Carroll, shall compose the Ninth Con-
srressOnal District
The counties of Har5emaR Madison Henderson
idcNairy, Hardin, Decatur, Benton and Perry, shall
compose the Tenth Congressional District.
The counties of Fayette, Shelby, Upton. Lauder
Yale and Haywood shall compose the Eleventh Con
s;ressiOnal District.
The yeas and nays being ordered, the bill in lieu
was rejected
The original bill was then passed by informally,
md House bill on the Game subject was passed its
FIRST reading
AnsENTEEs.
Il Mr.. LANE moved that absent Senator'S who have
tot taken their seats be not called by tie Clerk. Not
octed on.
ii Mr.. PICEENS-A bill to give further time for
bae Perfecting of land titles Passed first reading.
p ELECTION OF PRINTER
~ Senate resolution to 20 into election of Public
rnter, as amended by the House to Thursday
ornjng, at 10 clock, was CoaCUrred in.
W WOOL,
aleThe SPEAKER presented a sample of wool, with
iInote praying the passage Of dog law, from VIM.
Z VILLAINS, Of Davidson county.
re CHLNCERY COURTS.
81 elIr. TURNER'S bill to abolish Chanoery Courts
ans rejected on its second reading.
!, 80 copies of Senate bill No. A. were ordered to
y, printed. Adjourned
al HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
,rt WEDNBrDAY, OCTOBER IG, 1851.
Il The SPEAKER called the House to order at half
.-rst nine o'clock. i
- "a, RI pBTRICrrSs TIE STATE.
Them motion of Mr.. MEEK. the regular order of !
ciiness was Suspended, and House bill, No %. to
,od off the State into congressional districts,
ais taken up.
air. CARR offered a bill in lieu, which was read
Nv Ollows: T
he 3e Il enacted By The General Assembly Of the State Of
yeraessee That the CountiOs of johnson Carter
asaivan Washington, Hancock, Hawkins Greene !
eer Cooke shall compose the hrst congressional dis
lilit.
jsche counties Of Campbell, Claiborne, Union.
nd niger, jefferson, Knox Sewer, and BloUnt shall
OF tpose the second congregational district
ovhe counties Of Monroe. McMinn, Meigs, Rhss, p,
real Bradley, Hamilton. Marion, Ssquatchie, Cof- ;"
ou R.edsse, and Grundy shall compbse the third
:teC ressIonsl district. VI
,e HE counties OF Anderson, Rosue, Cumberland, y
D. gan Scott Fentress, 0vertOn Jackson, Putnam Ok
e ; Je Van Buren,, and Warren, shall compose the
isscth congressional district -
sr enc counties Of Macon. Smith, DsRIlb, Wilson,
" Eer, and Robertson shall compose the fifth A.
r ressi0nsl district pa
'itse counties of Cannon, Franklin BEDFORD Mar -,
1sItutherford, and Lincoln, shall compose the ! ,i
ID is congressional district
le lie counties Of Williamson, Giles, Lawrence lie
sAe, Levin, Aaury, and Hickman, shall comPoS
uas, vsnth congressional district Nj
.tes counties Of Davidson, Montgomery Cheat
,vernI ickson, Humphreys, and Stewart shall com A
mats eighth congressional district q
chesOunres of Henry, WeSklsy Obion, Dyer, me
dec aud Carroll shall compose the ninth con -
lain IA district.
y Hardin Decatur, Benton. and Perry shall -
the zenith c0ngre ssIOnsl district -
counties u Fsy cite Upton. shelby, Lauder e
tuj bay WOOD shAl cOmpose the eleventh con- W.
Jnal district
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