Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-12-21
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

It1S%dy L FOCesuLtyS CONbHueu.
sUsPENDNG TEE COURTS.
Senate resolution, No. IA, requesting the courts
not to hold their sessions until the adjournment Of
the General Assembly sine die, was taken up, and
after some time spent in its discussion it was sscer
tanned that quorum was not present, when.
On motion of Mr.. GARNER, the House adjourned
TO nine O'Clock Tomorrow morning.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20 1861.
The SPEAKER called the House to order at nine
o'clock. ..-r
Mr.. DONALDSON demanded a call of the House.
The call was ordered, when the following Repre-
sentatiVes answered to their names Messrs
Brooks sf Jackson, Carr, Carter Caruthers
Cummins, Donaldson Dunlap, Easily, Edwards
Ellis EubAnk, Fisher, Floyd, Gardner, Garner,
GaIretson, Hawkins, Hill Of Haywood. House
Jones, JOplng, Kennedy, Laws, Little, Lowery
Martin of McMinD. Martin Of Shelby, Martin
of Smith Martinez Wilson, McCallum, McCelland
Willard, Miller, Mosely, Osborne Pains, Parker
Rsglsnd, Randolph. Rankin, Rogers, Rols Tolley,
Tucker, Walker Warner, Written, Woods, and
Speaker Keeble-49.
Subsequently, Messrs. Jarnagiu and Somervllle
appearing in their seats,
The SPEAKER announced that quorum was
present. a -aH-l..
Mr.. CARR offered resolution directing the
Comptroller to issue his warrant on the Treasurer
for SI50 in favor of the Door Keeper to pay posts
age on documents sent off by members OF the Senate
ellu huuSC VI lSSSAbatANSS3 WHICH was huOpleQ
CALL FOR INFORMATION
House resolution, No. 95, calling upon the Pay
master for information touching the number Of
clerks employed in his department and the pay of
the same, was taken up and adopted.
susPENDlEG TIE COURTS
The House resumed the consideration of Senate
resolution No. "a requesting the courts not to hold
their sessions until the adjournment of the General
Assembly sine die.
Mr. MARTIN, of Wilson, offered the following res
olutiOns in lieu:
Resolved by the General Assembly of the State
of Tennessee That the Judges of the Circuit Courts
and ChsDcellors of the State be requested not TO
hold their courts for the trial of cases involving
debts or money, except such as the parties may
Resolved, That Justices OF the Peace in this State
are requested not to render judgment in any case
involving the collection of money, except where the
parties agree thereto.
4 Resolved That the Courts and Justices are also
requested to continue TO hold their courts for the
trial of criminal causes and the execution Of the
criminal law, and fer the collection of fines and
forfeitures due the State counties, and for the
recovery of money from ofhoers who have actually
collected the same.
Mr. OSBORNE moved to lay the Senate resolu- |
ton and the resolutions in lieu upon the table.
The ayes and noes were demanded en- the motion
and resulted as follows: 1870, ...s.
Ayes-Messrs Carr, Caruthers, Demoss, Garner,
Hawk ns Jones, Martin of McMiDn, Martin of Shell
by Willard, Osborne Paine, Randolph and Rankin |
t-I3. 80
Noss-Messrs. Brooks of jackson, Garter, Gums |
7ins. Donaldson, Essley, Ellis, Eubank, Fisher |
'ovd, Gardner, Garretsou, Hill Of Hamilton, |
use Jarnsgin, Jopling. Kennedy, Laws Little |
cry, Martin of Smith, Martin of Wilson, Mccall !
NcClellsnd, Mcseley, Parker, Ragland, Rogers |
vile, FOLEY, Tucker, Walker, Whittier, and |
". 80.
So re was no quorum voting.
H- ARTIN of Shelby moved 70 adjourn to seven |
,,morrow morning. which motion failed,
NKIN moved to take recess until half |
s o'clock which motion failed.
ton of Mr.. ELLIS, the Door Keeper was
after absentees.
ONALDSON demanded cali OF the
was ordered, when the following Repre-
responded to their names Messrs.
,Gkson, Carr, Carter, Caruthers, Cum
Y donaldson, Easily. Ellis, Eubank,
sdner, Garner, G8rretson, Hsw-
1nilton, Hill of Haywood House
StoJopling Kennedy, Laws Little
uof McAinn, Martin of Shelby, |
5'4rtn of Wilson, McCeIlum, Nc ,
Soseley, Osborne, Paine, Parker,
IS RsRkin, Rogers Somerville
alker, WhItten and Woods-47.
LOT quorum present.
.a e was not in the habit of lee, 7
their duty, bat he felt con
nat there much important !
he Legislature which the people {
be disposed of before the recess
Senate had passed bill providing
ION by the State of the Confederate
and that bill could have been finally
House to-day and tomorrow, and the r
re h1irthened with taxation, thus re-
is additional burthen. Besides that
important measures could have been