Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-22

Mr.. Gan,t's motion to reconsider the vote passing
on its third reading House bill No. Is, to suspend
and declare vacant the Office OF Supervisor OF Banks,
was taken up, and the House refused TO reconsider
HOUSE BILLS On SECOND READING.
No. 25-To suspend the Office Of Commissioner of
Roads. Passed.
No. 26-To amend the subsections /, 2, and 4 Of
section 4743 of the Code OF Tennessee defining trea-
con. Rejected, ayes Is. noes %.
No 27-To charter an arms company. Passed
No 2s-To repeal sections 2.2, 2S4, 2S5 and 296
| of the Code of Tennessee, Passed.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
No. 23-To incorporate the Powell's River Lead
Mining Company.
! ing the Bumpass Cove Lead Mining Company, which
was adopted.
Mr.. WILLIAMS of Hickman offered an amend
ment chartering the Hickman County Saltpetre
| Company. which was adopted
The bill as thus amended, was then passed On It's
| third reading.
No -TReported by Mr. CAN'T, from the Joint
| Select Committee on Military Affairs, IN lieu Of
sundry bills referred to the Committed To amend
the act to raise, organize and equip FroVisonal
force, and for other purposes.
| Mr. MARTIN offered an amendment proving that
/ the rank and pay of regmental chaplans shall be
| that of Captain of Infantry, which was adopted
ayes 40, noes IS
! On motion of Mr.. HURT. the vote was reconsider
| ed and on motion of Mr. EWING, the rank and pay
| was fixed ct that of Second Lieutenant, and the
amendment as amended, was then adopted.
! Mr. PORTER offered amendment authorizing
| the Major General commanding the ProVlsionai
| Army of Tennessee to employ military secre-
! tary whose pay shall be fifty dollars month,
! which was rejected, ayes %, noes 30.
Pending the further consideration ofthe bill, the
House took
! 4 RECESS
Until three O'Clock, at which hour the Speaker
| called the House to order.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
The House resumed the consideration of the bill
! TO amend the army act, and after amending and
perfecting 1t in various particulars, 1t was passed
| on It's third reading, ayes SO, noes o.
HOUSE RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Bledsoe' resolution requiring that all Quarter
Masters and Commissaries shall be appointed from
the volunteer service having been read, was adopt
ed under q suspension of the rule, ayes 40. noes T.
Mr.. Williams of HIckman's resolution requiring
the officers and members of the Legislature TO take
an cath 10 support the Provisional Constitution OF
the Confederate States. having been read, was, on
motion of Mr.. DUDLEY, laid upon the table, ayes
| 80. noes IA.
| Mr.. Woods resolution, rendering the Hermitage
TO the Government of the Confederate States for a
Military Academy, was taken up and adopted
| MIR. Nails resolution requiring the Secretary OF
State to have the Coat of Arms of the Confederate
States substituted for that of the United States over
|
RESOLUTION.
Mr.. LEA offered House resolution NO y as
follows:
WuEREAs, It is represented that J. NJ Carter, door
! keeper of this House has spoken in disrespecuul
terms of the members Of this House. In that he has
accused majority of members of having perjured
themselves voting for certain propositions there
| fore,
| Resolred. That a committee of five be appointed
70 INQUIRE into said charge and report TO this House
| and that said committee have power to send for
| witnesses and examine SAID door keeper, if neces
sary,
On motion of Mr.. CHATHAM, the rule was sus-
| pended and the resolution adopted.
The SPEAKER appointed Messrs. Lea, Kennedy,
| Cheatham, Woodland and Frazier the commiTee pro
| vided for in the resolution.
NEW BILL
The following bill was introduced and passed
first reading
BY MIR. CAN'T: No 90 To provide for the cleo
ZION of Quarter Masters and Commissaries by tn
! different regiments.
| And then
On motion of Mr. McCABE, the House adjourned
| to nine O'Clock tomorrow morning.
Norg-Mr. DUDLEY moved to table the resolution
requiring members of the Legislature to take the
oath of allegiance to the Confederate States. He
stated that he did not object taking the oath him
| self but that the proceeding would be premature
as we were not vet IN the Southern COnfederacy,
and would not be until the Governor of our State
had officially notified the Government of the Con.
federste States OF the vote taken by Tennessee on
the Sth of June, and the President of that Govern
| pent issued his proclamation admitting Tennessee
| a member of his Government We were now act
ing in the independent capacity of our own State
| hnt were on the road 10 the new Confectionery