Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-21
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE
go SENATE 81

Senate bill to encourage the growth o
wool. sazzs SIX 49,
Senate bill to amend aud regulate the prae
tice of Circuit Courts.
Senate bill to amend the Criminal Laws
and prevent insanity. lLl
Nh Maxwell. from Committee on Educa
ton, bill. No. 50. to repeal section 622 Of the
Code, recommending Its passage. 81
Mr. Maxwell also reported from the sams
Committee, returned Bith objections, Senate
bills No. SO and Co..
RESOLUTION MIR Turner A resolution
providing, that when the General Assembly
adjonrns on the End December. it be 10 reas
semble on the first Monday in March Lie:
over.
BuIs-Mr Turner, Senate bill, No. 70, to
reduce the expenses Of the State, aud reiieye
the people of taxation. Passed on first read
ing, aud % copies ordered to be printed.
The bill was referred to the Committee on
Common Schools.
Mr. Maxwell Bill No 10, to regulate pri-
vIre corporations. Passed.
HOUSE BILLS on THIRD READING No. 16
To Charter Liberty and lookout Arms Com
panies at Columbia and Chattanooga.
Mr. Turner offered an amendment so as to
include the Sumner Armory.
As amended the bill was passed, ayes Is,
noes o..
INV BnL.s.-hr Morris introduced bill,
No 80, TO regnlate the pay OF Railroad Re-
ceiVers, &c. Passed first reading.
Mr. Furney Bill, No. 81. to repeal Circuit
and ChanceFy Conrts. &c. Passed on its
first reading
SPECIAL ORDER 10 o'clock, the hour oil
special order having arrived, the bill (Senate
bill No. SD TO amend and eonstrue the Grim
inal Laws.
The bill vas amended and section by sec
tiOH passed It's third reading, ayes 10, noes 9.
REcoNsl DERATIoN.-A motion to reconsider
the vote Of Saturday rejecting bill fSenate)
SO, was agreed to, and the bill was ordered
to be- registered on the Calendar. in its regu
lar order.
SENATE BILL On THIRD READING.--No.
1910 tender The Hermitage property to
the COnfedt rate Government.
The bill was discussed at length by Messrs.
Barrow, Maxwell, Morris, Lane and others.
On motion Of Mr. Barrow, the Senate took
d recess TO % o'clock. pending the discus
sion OF the bill and amendment.
AFTERNOON SEssIoS.-The Senate met at
two and half O'Clock. A message from the
House transmitting the Ordnance bill with
an amendment, was received. On motion.
the Senate proceeded to the consideration of
the bin and amendment. After much discus
sion the amendment was adopted in full. Il
is therefore law. The amendments touching
the militia reads as follows:
Sec. -. That the Militia laws OF this State
be so amended that after the passage of this
act. the officers of companies shall be the
same az those adopted by the Government of
the Confederate States for the army thereof
and when called into actual service the uum
Der OF men in said companies shall conform
to the number required in the organization
of companies In the army of the Confederate
States. and in the event that the number de-
tailed for actual service does not amount to.
the minimum number. then said company so
deficient should be consolidated, by order of
the Colonel, with other companies Of the same
regiment.
Sec IA That the absence of Major and
Brigddier Generals from the command, when
ever requisition is made by the Governor
upon.the militia to go into actual service, he
may designate one of the militia of said
Division or Brigade 10 act as Major or Briga-
der General, as the case may be, and 10 Ike
case IN the absaUce, of Coloneis from their
commands, the Brigadier General may des-
ignate one of the militia of his Brigade to
act as Colonel in the regiment. and in like
case in the absence of Captains and other
company officers, the Colonies OF regiments
may designate one of the militia of said
company to act as Captain. Immediately
upon arrival at general rendezvous, the force
called by the Governor shall proceed to the
election OF their company and regimental
officers, and when so organized, the tempo
Srare appointments herein authorized shall
cease, and said force shall be governed by
the officers so elected by them at said rem
devious, and the said force shall have no
higher or other organization than that by
regiments.
Sec. 10. That it shall BE- in order to pro.
mote economy, whenever il shall appear that
no OF Ia fail IN mo 10 no
minimum number required in regimental or
ganiZatiOn. then il shall and may be lawful
for the Major General or Brigadier General,
commanding, to order the consolidation Of
companies so as to effect full regimental or
ganiZation. 5rf z
Sec. 16. That all laws excusiBg MALTA
men from bearing arms at regimental, bat.
TALON or company musters be aud the same
are hereby repealed. srz &&
Sec. II. That itshall be the duty of each
MALTA man to bring with him to the mus
ter Of bis company upon call of his Captain
or other superior officers, any gun or guns
and Announcements, he may have; failure
TO do which shall subject him to fine not
less than fileen dollars, and such other pun
ishment as court martial may adjudge.
Seq. lS. That it shall be and is hereby
made the duty of the Captains of companies
to collect all the arms belonging to citiz ms
within the bounds of their respective COM
panies, who. are not in actual service as
militia men. which he will fetarn to the
Colonel commanding, who shall appoint
three disinterested free holders to assess the
value OF said arms; upon the aseertainment
of the value thereof, as thus provided The
Colonel shall give his receipt for said arms
to the owner thereof, to whom the State
will make compensation. Ii shalt be the
duty of said Colonel to hold said arms sub
ject to the order of his superior officers, and
report the number as well as the value Of
each to the Adjutant General of the State.
A failure of any Captain or Colonel to at
tend to the duties herein enjoined shall sub
jeet him or them to fine of not less than
fifty dollars and such other punishment as a !
court martial may adjudge.
SEC. 10. Thatif any citizen shall refuse,
upon demand by, proper legal officers, TO de-
liver up any arms required for the common
defence or shall conceal the same, on con
yiction thereof shall be deemed guilty of
misdemeanOr, aud fined not less than twenty
five nor more than fifty dollars.
SEC. 20. That all laws requiring the mill
tia of this State to be drilled according to
the system of tactics kaown as ''Scott'sn be,
and the same is hereby repealed, aud that
said militia shall be drilled according TO the
system known az "Hardee's"
SEC q. That in order to more completely
provide for the defence of the State, the Cover
nor be, and be is hereby authorized to appoint
one or more agents in each county, who shall
have fall. % ,wer to collect, receive and take,
Calling to bis aid such force as may be nee