Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-29
TENN GsSEE LEGGeLATURE.
SENATE

SENATE.
MONDAY, OCrOBER 2S, 1861.
Sena'e met at 9 o clock Mr.. LANE in the Chair.
The journal read.
-.t.. PETITION.
Mr. BUNPASS presented petition from certain
citizens of Madison county against the dog law with
accompanying letters The documents were read
and ordered to be transmitted TO the House.
MEMPHIS HOSPITAL
Mr. DUNL Alp read certain statistics from the re-
port of the Memphis Hospital and moved the trans
mission of the report to the House, which WIS or
dered.
W. F. XEAcHAN.
Mr. BARROW presented the petition of W. F.
Mescham, praying compensation for services in
connection with Hon. J. g. Burch. Laid upon the
table
COMPTROLLER AND TREASURER REPORT.
Mr. BURTON presented report of the committee
appointed examine the report of the Comptroller
and Treasurer. Read, aud transmitted to the
House.
FopFEITuRE
Mr. DUNLAP-A bill to secure more effectively
the collection of forfetures TO the State. Passed
first reading, and referred to Judiciary Committee.
PRISONERS.
Mr. DUNEAP-A bill for the safe keeping of pris
Oners on trial and for other purposes Passed first
reading and referred to Judiciary Committee.
LIQUOR LICENSES.
Mr.. DUNLAP-A bill to provide that licenses
shall be granted to one unless by consent of the
voters of the district where such license is sought
Passed first reading, ald referred to committee on
Tipping Houses
PLACEMENTS.
Mr.. DUNLAP: A bill to facilitate the trial Of
ejectment SUITS. Passed first reading and referred
10 Committee Judiciary.
RESOLUTIONS.
No. 27-To prevent importation of spirituous
liquors
No. 800 relieve john S. Washington, were
passed over infOrmslly.
INSTRUCTION.
Joint House resolution instructiny our Senator's
and IT questDg Representatives IN Congress to
procure such modification OF the revenue laws as
will allow the citizens of Southern Kentucky with
in our limits to receive certain articles Of import
through other means if possible than the resIric-
tiOn which confines such importatIOns to Southern
ports was received and referred to COmnitte on
Confederate Relations.
ADJOURNMENT.
Ga motion of Mr.. BARROW, the ] pint House res
olutiOn to adj Ourn from the 4th to the 9TH of
November. taken up and discussed by Messrs.
Bumpass Barton, Wilson, of Marshall, Med eaTmOp, |
Spurlock, Hill and Lane. The resolution was then
tabled
SPECULATION.
House resolution No. Il TO express the sense of
the General Assembly the subject of speculation
was read and passed by lGIOrmaHy'
NASHVILLE AND NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD
House resolution to appoint joint committee
upon the above railroad was taken up.
Mr. LANE offered an amendment requiring the
committee 70 enquire of the State Bank what &C
commodaticEs h&ve been extended to the road.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr. SPURLOCK moved reconsideration Of the [
vote tabling the resolution to raise committee of
examination into the Nashville aud Northwestern
Railroad. Resolved and entered on the journal
COMPTROLLER AND TREASURER
House amendment to Senate resolution togo into
election of Comptroller and Treasurer on Thurs
dsy the 3lst instead ot.Wednesdsy 23l was con-
CURED in.
P3NrTENTIARY.
The report Of the commissioners of the Peniten-
tiary received, and go copies ordered TO be
printed.
REFUNDTNG PONDS.
House bill No 4. requiring the registry of refuRd.
ing Bonds was received, and bill in lieu of Mr.. Hill
was read also The comuitte on Judiciary recon-
mead the rejection of the bill in lieu, and of all the
original bill after the enactng clause. The com
mi;tee also recommend bill in lieu after much
discussion the whole subject WIS Indefinitely :
postponed.
REGISTER !
Mr. TURNEY-A resolution to elect a Register
for the Mountain District Thursday list inst.
Mr.. BARROW also asks that Re gister for Middle
Tennessee be elected at the same time. Passed uc-
der Suspension OF the rule and transmitted. /
MEMORIAL. !
Mr. LANE presented memorial from certain cit
liens OF Bradley county, praying that the County
Court be compelled t. provide Tor the support of
INDECENT families of soldiers.
Se"sta then adjourned to tomorrow morning at
8 o'clock,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, OCTOBER Is, 1861. :