Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-19
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE
SENATE.

FRIDAY, Oct. Is. 1861.
| Senate met at O'Clock, the Speaker IN
the Chair. Alter prayer by Rev. Mr.. Bald
win. the Journal was read.
| Pefifons-Mr Barrow presented and moved
/! its reference to the Committee on internal
| improvements, petition from the Charlotte
and Nashville Turnpike Company. The re-
! ference was ordered
| Rs1sorfed B1Ls-Mr. Cardwell reported a
| bill in lieu of bill prescribing the mode oil
| election of Electors to elect President and
Vice President of the Confederate States.
| Mr. Jones' from Judiciary Committee, re-
ported that the Committee had had under
consideration bill to repeal the penalties
against soldiers for carrying Bowie knives,
| and recommended bill in lieu.
Mr. Anderson, from the Committee on
Banks, recommended the passage of bill to
prevent speculation in specie.
Bills on First Reading BY Mr.. Barrow A
bill to extend time to defendants, secure cred
itors and relieve the people
By Mr. Morris: A bill 10 incorporate the
Produce Bank of Tennessee.
By Mr.. Hill a bill to increase the revenue
OF the State.
By Mr.. Cardwell : A bill to repeal section
521 of the Code Of Tennessee.
House Bill on Third ReGding.-To lay off the
State into Congressional Districts. Passed,
ayes Is, noes 4.
On motion, transmitted.
House Bill on Second Reqding.--A bill to es-
tablish the County Court of Shelby County
at Memphis, was lost
Senate ReSoZlEtons-Mr. Morris Resolution
resembling certain joint resolutions passed in
Nav and June 1860, was taken up, and,
On motion, was passed over Informally.
Resolution prescribing for the election of
Register for Middle Tennessee, lies on the Ia
bic.
Select CozaniQess-The Select Committee,
to whom was referred the petition of Mr..
Hurst, setting forth his claim TO seat in the
Senate, reported, that they had had said Pc
tition under consideration, and from the facts
presented to them, the seat of VINCENT
MYERS, of the Fourth Senatorial District,
should be declared vacant, and that the
Governor should call for another election 10
fill the vacancy.
The report was received.
Mr. Lane offered resolution, asking for
the appoiHment Of a committee OF three to III
yesiigate why the seat from the Sth Senate
rial District was vacant.
The Speaker appointed upon the Commit
tee. Messrs. Lane. Wester aad Barrow.
Senate Bills on THIRD Rlading.-A bill to lay
off the State into eleven Congressional Dis
tricts. was Indefinitely postponed.
A bill to prescribe oaths 10 be taken by
Attorneys and Others. Passed over inform
ally.
& bill to declare the seats of Senators and
Representatives vacant, under certain con-
tlngencies. Passed. Ayes IA, noes D. Trans
mitted.
A bill to give further time to perfect LAID
titles. Passed. Ayes %, noes =.
House ResOIltion.-HOuse resolution III ileu
of Senate resolution No. Q, was passed over
uniformally.
The Select or Special Committee, to Whom
was intrusted the duty of making an lnVes-
tigation as to whether the Eighth Senatorial
District stands unrepresented, your commit
tee, from information satisfactory to them,
beg leave to make the following report; that
information of a reliable character having
been adduced, showing that the gentleman
elected to represent the Eighth Senatorial
District is now in Kentucky and in the ser
vice of the United States in the capacity OF
an officer of the army, and openly disavows
any intention of teking or even claiming
his seat. And therefore the committee re-
specially recommend the following resolu-
ton:
Resoired, by The Senate, That the scat of the
Senator elected from the Eighth Senatorial
District of the State of Tennessee be, and
the same is herein debated vacant.
The report of the committee and resolu-
ton annexed, was UNANIMOUSLY adopted.
Adjourned to 9 O'Clock tomorrow morn