Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-12-19
TENNESSEE

nthe Senate on the 10th, the following House
bills were read the first time: To change the
time of holding chancery courts in Perry and
Decatur counties. To change the time of hold
ing said court for Fayette county. To charter
the Chattanooga and Georgetown turnpike com
pany, etc. To charter the Franklin firearms
company, and for other purposes. To dismiss
suits in certain cases.
Mr.. Dunlap moved the taking up of Mr.. Jones
motion to reconsider the vote OF rejection to
Senate bill No. I0l, to assume the Confederate
war tax, which was agreed to, and the recOnsid-
Grafton prevailed. The vote adopting was then
reconsidered. The bill was then recommitted.
The resolution of inquiry into the case of SEN
ator Pickens was passed.
The afternoon session was devoted to the dis
cussion of House bill No. 81, on the Senate
amendment, pending which, the Senate adj
iourned.
The House resumed the considerations of Sen
ate resolution, No. 81, expressive of the opinion
of the Legislature of Tennessee in regard to the
future policy and determination to maintain our
Declaration OF Independence of the old govern
ment of the United States, the question being on
Mr.. Jarnagin's amendment to the resolution pro-
posed in lieu by Mr.. Jones. After a very
lengthy debate, which assumed a very wide
range, the amendment was rejected by a UiUa
5oce vote. Mr.. Jones' resolutions were then
adopted in lieu, ayes Al, noes 10, and the ques-
ton recurring on the resolution as amended, it
was passed, ayes 81, noes 3.
House resolution, No. 90, to adjourn from the
both of December to the 18th of January, was
taken up, amended so as to adjourn from the
I2Ist of December to the Doth Of January, and
then adopted, ayes 35, noes L.
Senate bills to enlarge the right of redemption
and control execution sales, and to provide for
the fimilies of INDECENT volunteers, were read the
first time, as were also House bills for the benefit
of the Knoxville and Kentucky railroad com
pany, and for the benefit of w. E. Darlington.
The following resolutions were offered:
By Mr.. Kennedy-No. IO2: Instructing our
Senators and requesting our Representatives IN
Congress to endeayOT to secure the passage of a
law appropriating the funds belonging to the
United States which were seized by the Gov
ernor, to the purposes mentioned in his message
20 the Legislature OF OctODeT 20, 1901.
BY Mr.. Millard-NO. 1903: Declaring the seat
of 5. K. N. Patton vacant, as follows
WHEREAS, S. X. n. Patton, a member of this
House, from Washington county, is believed to
be 10 open rebellion against the State of TenHes-
see and the Confederate States, and refused to
occupy his seat on this floor, therefore,
Be Il ntsOiued By the House Of Representatives,,
That the seat Of 5. K. n. Patton upon the floor
of this House be, and the same is hereby declared
vacant from and after the LIST day of January,
1861 and the Governor is hereby requested to
issue a writ of election TO fill said vacancy.
The resolutions lie over under the rule.
House bill, No. 2I3, to establish the two term
system of the circuit courts, and for other pu--
poses, was taken up. Mr.. Kennedy offered an
amendment to the bill, to suspend the courts
during the war, which was laid upon the table.
Mr.. Jones offered an amendment to the bill to
hold but one term of the courts in each year
during the war, which was laid upon the table.
The bill was v~ariously amended as 70 the times
of holding the courts in several of the circuits,
and, pending its further consideration, the House
adjourned.