Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-12-07
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
FRIDAY, December 6, 1861

FRIDAY, UecemOer D, 1901.
The Speaker being absent, the clerk called
the House to order at nina o'clock, and,
On motion Of Mr. Ssnter, Ar Martin, of
Shelby, was called to the chair. :
UNFINISHED BUSINESS The House resumed
the consideration Of House bill, No 81, to
protect the property Of femes covert, the ques.
ton being on Mr. Meek's amendment, which,
after lengthy discussion, was laid upon the
table, on motion of Mr. Loekhart. g..
Mr.. Ellis offered an amendment 10 perfect
the bill, which was adopted, aud then, under
the operation of the previous question, the
bill was passed on Its second reading, ayes
10, noes l9.
NEW BILLs-The following bills were in
troduced, read the first time and passed.
By Mr. Estes, No 2l9-To Incorporate the
Insurance Compay of the Mississippi Valley.
Dy Mr. Estes, No 220-To amend the laws
of escheat.
By Mr. House, No 22l To provide an effi
Client police force for the second, third and
fourth military divisions of the State.
By Mr. Bunch, No 222-To repeal sections
and 2 OF an act passed December 16,
1859, to elect revenue collectors by the
people.
BY Mr. Wallace, No 223-For the relief Of
VIM. G: hcAdoo, Attorney General for the
second judicial circuit
IREsoLUroNs.-The following resolutions
were offered:
By Mr. Martin, of Wilson, No $40 give
further time to Ed. Willis to pay the amount
due by him to the State. Lies over
By Mr. Kennedy, No SOTO authorize the
Ordnance Bureau to make loans to pri-
vate companies or individuals engaged Ia the
manufacture of ire arms, to be refunded In
arms. Adopted.
PosTAGE.-Senate amendment to House
resolution directing the Comptroller to issue
bis warrant for $3.50 to pay postage, was
non-concurred 10.
ORDNANCE Bureau. - Senate resolution
providing for q Convention of the two
Houses tomorrow, to consider the nominal
tons of the Governor Of members of the Ord
nance Bureau, was concurred in.
SENATE Resolutions resolutions,
No Is, in regard to the Chambers and Purdy
Turnpike, No 40, directory to the Bank Of
Tennessee, and No 50, for the benefit of
James Keelan, the hero of Strawberry
Plains, were seyerally concurred in.
RELIEF FOR THE PEoPLE.-Houss bill, No
100 TO regulate the levy of executions, and
prevent the sacrifice Of property, was taken
up and passed on its second reading.
REcEss.-The House took recess until
half past two O'Clock.
REsoLrTroNs.-The following resolutions
were offered: l-s s-l1
By Mr. Kennedy: No el-To hold night
sessions every night Ia the week, except Sat
urday, from seven TO half-psst nine O'Clock.
By Mr. Clelland: No s2-To appoint COM
mittee Of five who shall select from the busi-
ness before the House the most important, TO
beacted upon first In order, which was adopt.
ed, ayes II, noes "a.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. McCleliand,
House, Estes, Meek and Miller the Commit.
tee.
Ga motion Of Ar Martin, of Wilson, the
vote adopting the resolution was recon slider
ed, and,
Mr. AcClellaod, by leave, Withdrew the re-
solution. - -
TIE CuHazscY.--Mr. Brooks, of jackson,
introduced House bin, No az, 70 protect the
currency Of the country and relieve the PEG