Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-11
TENNEsEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE
SENATE.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1861.
!et at half past nina o'clnck tho SPEAK.

senate met at nall past nine O'Clock, tho SPEAK
Err in the chair.
After prayer the journal was read
MEMORIAL FROM 3RD REG. TENN. VOLUNTEERS
Mr. LANE presented the following:
The undersigned, officers and soldiers of the 3;
regiment tennessee Volunteers, now in service il
the army on the Potomac, respectfully represent tc
your honorable body that the election, which ia
10 take place for Presidential Electors and the Con,
gress of the Confederate States, on the 9th of No
vember next, they viii not have the opportunity OF
voting. They came from the three Congressional
districts of East Tennessee, chiefly, however, from
the third, and from past indications your memori-
aiss fear that unless something is done TO preyent
such an event, the three districts will choose as
Representatives. men who will not only cripple so
lar az possible. the efforts of the Government to
MAINTAIN It's independence bat also advise and en-
courage legislation Injurious to your soldiers not
IN service.
La view Of which they pray the election OF MEM
beers OF Congress by general ticket.
The memorial Is signod by all the Off GERS and sew
eral OF the priva es of the regiment
RLPORTs
Mr. CARDWELL moved that the report of the
Comptroller be printed
Mr.. SPURL0Ck made similar mod1n for the
4teport OF the Treasurer.
SENATORIAL ELECTION
Mr.. CARDWELL: A bill providing the place and
manner OF electing Confederate State Senator's
Passed first reading.
DEADLY WEAPONS.
Mr.. McDEARM0N: A bill to repeal an act, in its
application to soldiers. Furnishing the carrying of
bowie knives. Passed first reading.
SOUTH WESTERN EXPRESS COMPANY.
Mr. MAXWELL: bill to incorporate said COM
pany. Iassed first reading.
EXECUTIONS.
Mr., TpRNEY; An act to renesl sn act requiring
Executions to be registered, and other purposes.
RULES.
Mr.. JONES reported rules of the last Senate for
the present session. Received.
ELECTION OF SENATOR.
Ne SPURLOCK'S resolution to go into Senatorial
election on nSxt Saturday was tabled.
REpIsrEIcrISG TIE STATE.
III. MORRIS moVed reconsideration of the reso-
district the State Passed.
hr. HILL moved to strike out 3 and insert G. TO
the pint committee, or the part Of the Senate.
Aessrs. Maxwell, Barrow and Others joined in de-
batting the question.
The resolution was then adopted.
po.ITFEF
The SPEAKER appointed the follosing as mem
Bars Q! the above committee Messrs Turney Lane
Maxwell, McDasrman, Rosson and Hill.
POSTAGE.
Mr.: MAXWELL RESOLVED That 5 in money
or Confederate stamps, having regard to the Aeoe5
gary soE mqnicasi9n Upon public Hlatsers between
members and their constituents be furnished each
ineniber provided, that no part of such fund be
used for private correspondence.
The yeas and nays were ordered, as follows:
RsGS-MessTs. Anderson, Barrow, Barton, Buns
pass, Hill, Jones' Maxwell, McDearman McNeely, |
Pickens, Rosson, Wester, Wilson of LGErence, ana |
the Speaker.
Eays-Messrs. oariwell, Lane, Morris, spurlOok
and Turney.
30 the resolution was adopted.
The SPEAKER announced tn, following
STANDING COMMITTEES.
,Tglic;1Tu Joues MAXWELL Tur,ar- EcD,o,,,or
Turner and Barton.
Ways and Ne1ns-Turner Wilson of Lawrence.
Anderson, Lane and Wilson of Marshall
E!G-s-AcE ,e lily, Tgrney, Wilson lgf 4arsbql,
E5ucaioa aid Common Schools Naxwell, barrow,
AcNsilly, McDearmOn and Cardwell.
LaIeTndl Improvements - Barton, McNeilly, Hill,
Pickens, ROssOn and SpurlOck.
Military Affairs Barrow, Anderson, Spurlock
Bumpass and Lane.
NsI0 Counties and County Lnss-Pickens, Turney,
Wester, TurHer and Morris.
PenaentiGry -IIill Barrow, Barton, Bumpass and
Hldreth.
:, :; 4slis-A andersen lane, Wilson of Lawrence,
AcDearmOnand Hi. e.
Confederate Relations Card well MAJ well, Barrow,
Jones and McDearmon.
/ P.ebic Roads-ROsson, Morris, Hildreth, Pickens
and Wester
Enrolled BEs-Lane, Maxwell, Turner and Jones.
5'GL!;e lro1';5s fgmpass, CsrdRelL gP4Fl9ek
1,u'atic Asyl&m -Wester, Eumpass, Wilson, Of
Lawrence, Jones and Rosson. y -
AcZicllare, Gs-Wilson of Marshal, Rickens Nor
Fig, Wilson of Lawrence and Anderson.
On Tipping and Tipping ItouSes-Hildreth. Nc.
SeillY, Wester, Norris and ROssog.
4ITqry-Tgrney, SPurlocE, harrow, Caldwell
RGd lii.
PRES DENTAL ELECTIoN.
Mr.. CALDWELL: A bill to regulate the election
If President and Vice President of the Confederate
States. Passed first reading.
The Senate then adjourned to 81 o'clock to morrow
corning.