Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-29

SENATE.

Il Senate met 9 o'cleck-aI. Lane In the
| -Chsfr. The Journal was read
Petifion.-Mr. Bunpass presented a peti
| sfion from certain citizens of Madison county
against The. dog law, with accompanying LET
tiers. The documents were read and orderel
to be transmitted to the House.
Aenaphis Rospitai.--Mrs Dunlap read certain
statistics from the report of the Memphi
Hospital, and moved the transmission of the
report to the House. which was ordered
II. f. Msdchan.-Mr. Barrow presented th,
petition OF WE. Meacham. praying compen
sation for service in connection with Hon J
@. Burch. Laid upon the table, -
Comptroller and Treasurer Repmt.-Mr. Bur
ton presented report of the committee appein
ted to examine the reports of the Comptrol
Ter and Treasurer. Read, and transmitted te
the House. - - - 80 - =. So
Forfeiture--Mr. Dunlap-A bill to secure
more effectively the collection of forfeitures
to the State. Passed first reading and refer
red to Judiciary Committee. = eSs,a
Prisoners-Mr. Dunlap-A bill for the safe
keeping of prisoners on trial. and for other
purposes. Passed first reading and referred
to Judiciary Committee.
Liquor Lcenses-Mr. Dunlap-A bill tc
provide that licenses shall be granted to NO
one unless by consent of the voters of the
district where such license is sought. Passed
first reading and referred to Committee on
Tipping Houses.
Becmmts.-Mr Dunlap--A bill to facili.
tate the trial of ejectment suits. Passed
first reading. Referred to Committee on
Judiciary.
Resoluions.-No. 81, to prevent importa-
ton of spirituous liquors; %, to provide a
National Bank for the crisis; and 80. to re-
lieve John A. Washington, were passed over
informally.
Instruction Joint House resolution, in-
structing our Senators and requesting our
Representatives In Congress to procure such
a modification of the Revenue Laws as will
allow the citizens of Southern Kentucky
(within our lines) to receive certain articles
of import through other means, if possible,
than the restriction, which confines such i'm
portations to Southern ports, was received
and referred to Committee on Confederate
Relations.
adjournment. On motion of Mr.. Barrow,
the Joint House resolution, to adjourn over
from the 4th to the 7th of November, was
taken up and discussed by Messrs. Bumpass,
Barton, Wilson, of Marshall McDearmon,
Spurlock. Hill aud Lane. The resolution was
then tabled.
Speculation. House resolution No. 81. to
express the sense of the General Assembly
on the subject of speculation, was read and
passed by informally.
resolution, to appoint Joint Com mittee up
on the above Railroad, was taken up.
Mr.. Lane offered an amendment, requiring
the Committee to enquire of the State Bank
what accommodations have been extended to
the road. rts FerE
Mr.. Barton moved an amendment. adding
the Cincinnati, Cumberland Gap and Charles
ton Railroad to the provisions of the bill.
The amendments of Messr5. Barton and
Lane were then adopted.
The resolution, as amended, was then re-
Jected, and
The Senate adjourned to q O'Clock.
AFTERooN SESSION.
Mr.. Spurlock entered a motion OF recon
sideratiou to the resolution 10 raise Com
mittee on the Nashville aad Northwestern
r. r.
House resolution. TO elect Comptroller and
Treasurer on Thursday, the 3ISt, instead of
Wednesday, 23d, was CONQUERED in.
The report of the Commissioners of the
Penitentiary was received, and. on motion of
Mr.. Barton, $50 copies were ordered to be
printed.
House bill No. 4, requiring the registry of
reiunding bonds, with bill in lieu of Mr.
Hill and report OF the Committee on Judi
ciary. wes taken up aud discussed Tue
Committee recommend bill In lieu. The
entire subject was, after debate, laid on the
table without final action.
= MIR TurneT-a resolution that the Senate
meet the House in Convention, to elect a
Register for the Mountain District, on Thurs
day, 3lst inst.
Mr. Barrow amended so as to include an
election of Register for Middle Tennessee,
and the resolution was PASSED under sus-
pension of the rules, and transmitted to the
House.
MIR. Lane presented a memorial from GER
tain citizans of Bradley county. praying that
County Courts be compelled to provide for
the support of INDECENT families of soldiers.
The Senate adjourned to tomorrow morn
ing, 9 o'clock.