Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-31

SENATE.


WEDNESDAY,, Oct. 30, 1861. "A
The Senate met at 9 clock. A. N.
Reported Bils.-Ar. Cardweli reported that
the committee on Confederate relations had
Grafton and recommended the passage OF the
same.
Mr. Jones, from the Judiciary Committee,
recommended the passage of the following
bills: E
A bill to secure the collection of forfeit
ures to the State.
A bill 30 facilitate the trial of suits of
ejactment.
A bill to secure the safe keeping of prison
ers during trial
Resolutions Spurlock offered resolu-
ton asking from the Secretary of State The
vote for Supreme Judge. Passed under a
SUSPENSION of he rule.
NJ. Hill cff,.r,d resolution to appropri-
at" $50 10 the Secretary of State to pay for
clerical services. The resolution lies over
Mr. Turaer off red a resolution to appoin'
Joint cnma,ittre to wait upon the Cover or,
in 0rm him OF his Election and ascertain ID.
time that would suit him TO be inaugurated.
The resolution passed under suspension of
The rule. The Speaker appointed the follow
ing gentlemen upon the part of the Sen ate:
Nessrs. Turner, Hill ard Bumpass
House Resolutions House resolution, to
express the sense of the General Assembly
on speculation was. on motion of Mr.. Spur
lock. passed over informally.
House solution No. 26 was taken up Mr..
Turner moved to amend it by inserting Pro-
visionai Congress. The resolution, as amend
ed. passed.
Senate Resolutions Senate resolution for
the relief OF Geo. Warrington, of Robertson
county, was taken up, and on motion Of Mr
Turner, was referred to the Committee on
Banks.
The resolution to instruct our Senator'S and
in truct our Repres entatives in Congress 10
vote for an Increase OF pay tn soldiers. was
taken mp a ID pa ss-d.-Ayes, Is; nays o
Senate B,H-Sanaie bill. establishing an
Ordna.sce Bureau, was taken up upon it,
t1ird reading. After considerable discussion
the Bill passed its third reading-Ayes Ii.
mes s.
The following is COPY of the bill:
q Bill 10 Estabiisk on Ordnance Bureau and
for Other Purposes:
Section l. Be IL enacted By the General As-
sensbiy of the State of Tennessee. That Bureau
to be called the Ordnance Bureau of the
Stale of Tennessee" b.. and the same il
hereby established, and that it shall consist
# thrre persons nsmels: S mil d. Morgan,
Jas. Woods and r. CsMcNairy; ami in the
ev. Mt, of vacancy in said Blu eau, by dea b
or resignation, the same shall be filled by the
Governor.
Sec. 2 Be 1t further enacted, That it is the
object of the creation of said Bureau, and il
shall be their duty to procure, by purchase
or manufacture, or both, arms, acc Iu' r. meuts
and mutations Of all sorts. of the most ap-
proved kind. and in the shortest time posi-.
be, all OF which, when so procured, shs II
Be safely kept. and shall be subject to the
requisiIIon of thu Governor of the State.
Sc. Belt further enacted, That such arms,
accOutrements and munitions as the State
may possess, her armOry, it's machinery,
tools. DC, and all other machinery, tOol-.
&c, ad pied to the making of arms, as well
all available materials, tools, DC, which
have not been used by the Commissioners of
the Capitol, are hereby transferred to said
Bureau, in furthersnce of the object here. n
intended
Sec. 4. Be IL further enacted, That said b.
reau is hereby authorized to make contracts
with other armorers, arms companies and
gunsmiths, for the manufacture oil guns, the
barrels, locks aud other component parts
thereof being furnished by said Bureau.
Sec. Be further enacted. That said Bu-
reau shall have the right TO make or repair
arms accoutrements, &C., for The Confedera-
cy, Or any State or States thereof, with the
Consent of the Governor.
Sec. 6 Be IL further enacted, That the said
Bureau, its successors, &c., shall have the
right to purchase or lease and hold whatever
real estate, and erect thereon whatever build
Jugs may be necessary to carry on their
operations.
Sec. z. Belt further enacted That said Bureau
are hereby au horzed TO use all legal steps
that may b, necessary TO enable them 10 taks
possession of all public arms that may be
found in pripate hanls.
Sec. 8. BE Il further enacted. That the mem
oers of said Bureau, its agents and operatives,
shall be exempt from jury aud military ser-
vices.
On motion, the Senate adjourned until 9
o'ciuck tO.lnorrow