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


line between the counties of Oyerton end Fentress
BY Mr.. JONES: No. SO incorporate TIL
Home Insurance Company Nashville.
BY Er. JONES: No. $50 repeal section 4
chapter Sc, Of the scts of 1854.
By Mr. ROGERS: No. 99-Allowing clerks Of IL
Supreme Court cos.s in certain cases.
BY Mr.. FLEMING: No. lOO-For the relief o
VIM. K. EcIle.
By Mr.. MATTHEWS No. lOl-For the relief o
the tax payers of Blount county.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were offered
By Mr. BROOKS, of WeakIey No. offender
ing the Hermitage, except the mansion and tomb Of
Gen. Jackson, to the Confederate States for Militia
ry Academy and also, rendering the use of the
Capitol TO the Confederate States Government, in
the event it is needed whlchlies under the rule
By Mr.. L0CkHART: No. 43-ProViding for the
! appointment Of commissioner to settle with he
Government of the Confederate States, which lies
! over under the rule.
o.. motion of Mr.. EUBANK5, it wss ordered that
500 copies of the report Of the Blind Asylum be
! printed for the of the House.
! On motion of Mr. BU Tier, it was ordered that
$40 copies of the report of the Comptroller Of de-
lnquent officers be printed for the use of the
House.
SENATE BILL on SECOND READING
No lO-To amend sections GIG 926, 928, $780, and
93l of the Code. Passed.
4 RECEss.
Ga motion of Mr.. MARTIN, of Wilson. the House
took recess until half past two o'clock.
MESSAGE FROM THE governor.
A message was received from the Governor by
the hands of the Secretary of State, which was
read as follows
ExECUT-vz DEPARTMEST. Oct %, 1861.
GeHemaof the Senate and Houss Of Representatives,:
On or about the 20.h of April last | ordered from
St. Louis, by the steamer G. E Hilman, lot OF
powder, lead and percussion caps for The use Of the
State of Tennessee.
The owners of the steamer acting under this
order, purchased in st Louis with thsir wn means,
bill Of munitions amounting in the aggregate to
$I3 S74.G4.
The bost and cargo were captured by the Federal
forces stationed at Cairo Illinois, and it is believed
that the cargo, being composed in part OF munitions
Of war, led to the capture.
The Military and Financial Board refunded 10 the
owners of the lIIllman the amount thsy hsd eXpenc
ed but the officers of the Hilmsu having, upon
their responsibility tax n the prscautiOl 10 in
sure the stores purchased for the State they have
since that time collected the insurance and refund.
ed 10 the Military and Financial Board the SUN OF
Sl2OiS %, leaving oay Sl,S45 % as the net loss
of the State.
Immediately after the capture of the TIillmRn aud
her Cargo demanded Of Jesse Thomas Surveyor
of the Port Of Nashville all funds in his hands be
longing 10 the Government of the United States and
ordered him to deposit the same in the Bank of
tennessee, 70 me order 20Q control CT the
State authorizes, under which order he deposited
the sum of $T4 400 80 in money. boats &; This !
fund is still on deposit in the Bank OF Tennessee.
Ny obi act in making this demand ana seeing this
fund.- was to secure the msaBs of in1emnitying the
State and her cjtIzsns against loss from the unjust
seizure of the Hilman By the Federal authorities |
The owners Of the Him IN have presented to me !
Occou1t of losses and damages sustained by them
in consequence of the capture of their boat amount
ing in the aggregate TO the sum Of S5,l98. s. ] /
have deemed it proper to transmit the account TO |
you with the above statement of facts in order that
you mly take such action in the premises as my /
seem right and proper.
In this connection, it is proper that state to you
that there is number of cur CitiZ ms who arc /
creditors of the Government o; the United States,
for vices rendered as mail contractors, rou.e
agents. census takers, &c
If this fund dOes not OF right pass 10 the Govern
ncnt of the Confederate States, l respectful /
ly recommend the passage of an act sppro-
priating it to the indemnity Of the owners OF the
Hillman for such losses they have sustained, and
to the payment of the just claims of our citizens
against the Government Of the United States.
Respectfully, ISuAM GI. HARRIS. I
SENATE BILL on SECOND READI,G.
No. TO repeal the penalties againIt soldiers
for carrying bowie knives and other weapons.
Various amendments were cff-red repeating or
sections of the Code bearing uIon the
question, which ELECTED lengthy debate.
Before disposing OF the bill,
On motion of Mr. JONES, the House adjourned to
half past nine o'clock to morrow morning.