Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-19
SENATE.
rnrsn,r- lime Is 1861

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The Senate met pursuant to adjournment Mr.
Speaker Stcvall in the chair.
/ Mr. NEWMAN presented q memorial from the
field officers and captains of Col. A. Futon's Reg
iment, stationed at Camp Trousdale, asking that
detrimental Quartermasters and CCmmissaries be
appointed from the volunteers of tho several regi-
ments to which they are TO be attached, which was
read and ordered 70 be transmitted 10 the House OF
Representatives
Mr.. PETERS introduced a resolution to instruct
the Judiciary Committee to report bill suspending
the action of the Courts in all except those Of
criminal nature, to arrest the great sacrifice
of property by forced levy sales, which was taken
up and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
Mr.. PAYNE introduced a resolution authorizing
the Governor to place at the disposal of the Con
ederate States such portions of the volunteer forces
of the State as may be deemed prudent and adyisa-
BILE the to be mustered into the service of said
States; the Governor IN carrying out the object OF
the resolution to have in view the plaeiny of the
defense of the State under the immediate control
and direction Of the President of the Confederate
States. The resolution was referred to the Com
mit;ee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. HILDRETH offered a resolution declaring
that the position now held by I. W. NEWMAN in the
militia of the State does not disoualify him for hold
ing his seat as member of the Senate. which was
| adopted.
Mr.. PAYNE introduced bill to amend the act to
raise, organize and equip provisional force, Tau-
thoriZing and requiring the Military and Financial
DOdIu " TSNlONe any CO0mlSSarV
whenever IN their judgment, the interests of the
service may require 1t; authorizing Generals OF
Brlgades to employ a clerk for such regimental and
brigade commissary, to have the rank and pay OF
captain of infantry and also authorizing the com.
handing general to employ drill officers for the diff
ferent regiments.l Passed its first reading. and
referred to the Joint Select Committee on Military
! Affairs.
Mr.. THOMPSON introduced bill to protect the
State of Tennessee against Federal ofice-holders
de Al,
State In the Federal Congress to hold any Office
under Federal authority in Tennessee under pen
atty Of fine and Imprisonment in the State Prison
Passed first reading.
Senate resolution iEstructing the Joint Select
Committee on Military Affairs to report bill more
thoroughly organizing the militia of the State was
i taken up and adopted.
Senate bills to increase the pay of privates in the
volunteer forces of the State TO fifteen dollars per
month and 10 make the pay of Orderly Sergeants
| equal to that of Second Lieutenants passed their
second readings, and referred to the Joint Sc
l lect Committee on Military Affairs
II The Senate then took recess uutil O'Clock
IPM.
\ AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate was called to order at o'clock by the
Speaker.
Mr.. PAYNE introduced a bill to transfer the
Hermitage estate to the Confederate Government
a site for the establishment of National Militia
ry institution which passed its first reading and was
referred TO the Committee on Federal Relations,
Mr.. THOMPSON introduced bill TO repeal the
9Th section Of the act to submit to vote of the peo
! pie Declaration of Independence. TRepeals the
section Of the act which directs the Governor is
writs of election for members of the provision
al Congress, and provides fer the election of seven
delegates by the General Assembly, to be distrbu-
ted as follows tw6from East three from Middle and
two from West TENNESSEE Passed its first reading
and referred to the Committee Federal Rela-
! tons.
A message was received from the House Of Reps
resentatiyes transmitting message from his Ex-
cellency the Governor. 1.-THE message will be found
| elsewhere in this paper.l
On motion of Mr.. Payne five hundred copies of
the message ordered TO be printed for the use
| of the Senate.
The Senate then adjourned till tomorrow morn
I ing 10 clock