Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-11-01

HON. JOSEPH BARBIERE.
II A committee was on motion ordered to be raised
upon tie report Of Hon. Joseph BARRIERS. commits
oiOner from Tennessee TO the continent of Europe.
The Senate then on motion of Mr PICKeNS, sd
journed to Tomorrow morning az O'clock
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 81. 1861.
The SPE AKER called the House to order al
half psst nine o'clock
Mr. VIM. Floyd, the Representative elect from the
county of DeKalb, appeared, was qualified and
took his seat.
PETITION.
NJ. WARNER presented petition from sundry
citizens of Hamilton county, praying the passage
of an act prohibiting fishermen from putting wing
ed netts" ia the mouths of creeks In that county.
TREASURER CoMPrAoLLER AND REGISTERS.
The two houses met in convention to elect Treas
urer Comptroller, and Registers of the Land Ofi.es
of the Mountain and Middle Districts.
For Treasurer Senator SPURLOCK nominated
| W. F. McGregor of the county offWarren. --
Representative LOCKHARr nominated Judson
Horn of the county of Stewart.
| Senator BARTON nominated James G. Mitchell,
of the county of Hawkins
The cow ntion then bsllotted with the following
result For McGregoT 6S and Mitchell II
| Before the result was announced Represents
tive Lockhart withdrew the name of udson Horn,
and those who had voted fer him changed to Nc
Gregorl
W F. McGregor was thereupon declared elected
! For Comptroller, Representative ESr nomjna-
ted James T. Dunlap.
Representative GARNER nominated Sylvanus Il.
Benton, of the county Of robertson.
The convention then balloted with the following
result For Dunlap 81 and Benton rs, and thereuP-
on James I Dunlap was declared elected
For Register nf the Mountain District Represen-
tstiYe DlBRELL nominated John n. CGrTiCk, Of
the county OF White, and he was elected w:thOu,
opposition.
For Register of the Middle District. Senator
BARROW nominated John D. Swan, Of the county
OF Davidson.
Representative GARDNER nominated C. NJ Cow
srdin, Of the county of Davidson.
Representative MARTIN, of Smith. nominated
John J. Burnett, of the county of Davidson. Q
The convention then ballOted, bu. before the re-
suit was announced,
Representative martin, of Smith withirew
the name of John J. Burnett, and in consequence
OF the changes resulting from the withdrawal,
Ga motion of Senator PlCKENS, the ballot was
retaken which resulted as follows: For Swan 81
and Cowardin 81, and thereuoon G. II. CoWErdln
WAS declared elecJed.
The Senate then retired.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The House resumed the consideration of the I'M
finished business of yesterday being House BILL No
"a to suspend sections 272 2S4. 2Sj, 296 and $40
Of the Code during the war, wheTeupOn a lengthy
debate ensued during which number OF amendment
preparations provided for, when
Mr. HOUSE offered bill in lieu, suspen1ng al (
laws making appropriations TO the State Library I
and State, Division and County Agricultural Fairs
for wo syears from the 18th of March, 1862 vi ch
was adopted and then the bill was passed on its &C.
cond reading.
A RECESS.
On motion of Mr.. RANKIN the House took re, |
cess until half past two O'Clock.
NEW BILLS.
The following bills were introduced, read the first
time and passed:
By Mr.. MARTIN of Wilson: No. 113-To remu-
nerste tax assessors and for other purposes.
By Mr. MARTIN, of Shelby: No. ll4-To allow
volunteers pay in certain cases.
By Mr.. KENNEDY: No. Il5-To incorporate the
Warrotta Fire Arms and General Manufacturing
Company, and for other purposes
By Mr.. SENTER: No lI6-For the relief Of Or
derby SergesHts now in the service of the Confed-
erste States from the State of Tennessee.
By Mr. JARNAGIN: No. ll7-To charge the i
line between the counties of McNinn and Nonroa.
By Mr.. HAWKINS: No. Il8-TO regulate the
practice in Circuit and Criminal Courts.
By Mr.. HAWKES.: No. 1I9 Concerning the
sepRrats property Of married women. i
By Mr.. HILL: No. 12O-TO compel collecting Of
hcers to satisfy dockets.
By Mr. Estes: No. l2l-F0r the TRlief Of Vim.
S. Wells and " P Lewis. i
By Mr.. CARR: No I22-For the bensf: Of Coun
ty Trustees
By Mr.. DIBRELL: No l23-To curtau the ex
penses of the State. Reduces the salaries of ai1
civil and Judicial officers Of the State and shoshes
the Offices of State Librarian and Keeper of " gbts
and Measures, and requires the duti- Of the for
mer to be performed by the Secretary of State snd
of the latter by the Keeper Of the Public Arms :
By Mr.. BUTLER: No. l24 To amend the fee (
bill
By Mr. RANKIN: No I25-Prescribing the limits
Of the regular sessions of the Legislature to three
months
By Mr.. McCALLUN: No. I26-For the bened: of
By Mr.. CARR: No. I27-For compromising Cir
cult Court Clerks.
By Mr.. RANDOLPH: No. I2S--To apportion
hands on public roads and for other .urpases q
By Mr.. EASLEY: No. I29-To suspend a portion G
Of the common school law and for other purposes
RESOLUTION. " :
The following resolution was offered:
By Mr. DONALDSON: No. 49-To rescind House
resolution No. 40, providing for an adjournment /
rom the 4.h to the 7th of November both inclu Z
live, which lies over under the rule.
DEAF AND DUMB AsYLUs.
Mr.. FLEMING presented the report of the Trus
ices Of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum at Knoxville, J
On motion of Mr. KENNEDY. it was ordered that "
800 copies be printed for the use of the House.
INAUGURATION OF GOVERNOR.
Mr.. MARTIN, of Wilson, from the joint select com
nittee to wait on the Governor and inform of him
lis election reported that thev had performed the
juty and that it would suit his convenience to be
nluguratsd tomorrow at eleven O'clock.
Mr. PAINE offered a resolution providing for the K
Inauguration of the Governor tomorrow at eleven
,'clock, which was adopted under Suspension CT
he rule.
WAR EXPENDITURES
House resolution providing for joint select com l.
nittee to examine into and report the manner in g
which the SIS 600 600 appropriated by the last Leg
stature for war purposes had been expended was
taken up.
A reso ution in lieu reported by select commit
zee to whom the subject had been referred was
Idopted The resolution provides for two Joint Sc. ~
ect committees, to settle with the Military and
Financial Board and the other to settle with the
,ommisssries, ,paymssters, and other disbursing E