Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-12-15

SIC 4. BE II Jtrths- enacted, That. fer the ser
vices of the sheriff his deputies each czsepro-
videdfor In the second section of tins act be a1al
receive ave dollars 20 be tAxsd in the bill of coats;
and each tsror who serves az provided by said
secnen, shall receive one dollar, 80 be likewise
taxed. ts
sac 5. Be a further enaelsd, That for any costs
or necessary expenses incurred BY the Governor
under this set the Comptroller shall draw his war
fant on the State Treasurer, a. occasion may re-
quire.
SIC. 6. Be 4 further enacted. That for the amount
of compensation, assessed in the Circuit Court, on
appeal, the Comptroller shall as soon az practice
BILE draw his warrant on the State Treasurer, In
favor of tbs owner Of the aalt Tor which the com
pensation il assessed.
$50 7. BE isftYthsr eyacled, That for the purpose
Of making compensation for any salt which shall be
taken by the Governor under the provisions Of this
act, and ofIPayng any necessary expenses and costs
that may be incurred by him under the same, the
sun of one hundred thousand dollars or so much
thereof as may be necessary, is hereby approPriA
ed our Of any unsppropriated money IN the State
SEC 8. Be e further enacted That if any person
shall after the passage Of this act send or remove
any salt from this stste or shall secrete any, with
intent to eVade the provisOns Of the same he shall
be guilty Of high misdemeanor, and on conviction
shall be Hoed in sum not less than one thousand
dollars aud shall be imprisoned in the county jail
for q period not less than one year.
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ter tho passages of this GcE shall be unlawful for
Hny person except an agent of this state of the
Confederate States, to send any salt out Of this
ssIe or to sell salt to any person to be aentue car
ried out Of the State, without the consent OF the
Governor.
SEC. 10. Be Il furtAer sn6cttd, That any person
who shall violate any Of the provisions Of the ninth
section of this act shall be liable TO indictment and
on conviction shsll be tined in any sam the jury
NAV assess not less than Ave hundred nor more
III t6. -
the Jury trying the case may be imprisoned in the
penitentary for any period not exceeding five
SEC. IL. Be isfsrther enacted That this act take
effect from and after its passage. -..- .--l
By Mr.. DEXOSS No. zS5--For the benefit Of
John Green late tax collector for Davidson county
By Mr. FLEMING: No. 2S6-To amend sections
26G9 and 26T1 of the Code. -s .sS-
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions we're offered:
By Mr.. MARTIN, of Shelby: No. lo0--DirectoFy
to the Commissioners Of she Capitol Lies over.
Bv M BROOKS. Of jackson No. lotto an
thorise the counties Of Smith and Jackson each to
raiss cavalry company, on the same conditions as
the Scott County Rangers. Lies over.
-rl SENATE RESOLUTIONS. 20
The following Senate resolutions were taken up
and disposed of SO indicated
No. 64-In regard to supplying gunbosts for the
Cumberland and Tennessee rivers.
On molten OF Mr.. ESTES, the resolution was 80
amended as to include the Mississippi river.
The resolution IS thus amended was then con-
CURED in.
No. 57-ExpreGsive Of the opinion Of the Legis-
lature Of fennessee in regard to the future policy
and determination to maintain our Declaration OF
Independence Of the old Government of the United
States.
M. MILLER desired that the resolutions be refer
red TO the Committee Confederate relations, and
made 8 motion TO that effect.
Mr.. MARTIN, Of Shelby, preferred that they
should go before 8 aelsct committee, of which the
Representative from HSrdemAn (Ar. Miller) should
be chairman, aud made motion t. thar effect.
Hr. JONES offered the following in lieu of the
resolutions from the Senate
Resolved, That 1t is the senSe of this Gensral As
sembIy that the separation Of those States nov
forming the Confederate States Of America from
the United States is. and ought TO be perpetual
and irreVocsble and that Tennessee will, under no
circumstances, entertain any proposition from any
quarter, which may have for its object restors.
!lon OF reconstruction of the late Union, on any
terms or considerations whatever.
Resolved, That the war which the United States
are Uaging upon the Confederate Ssstes should be
prosecuted on our part with the utmost VigOr and
energy until our independence and nationality are
Internationally ackno Wlcdged by the United States.
ResOIved, ThSt Tennessee pledges herself to her
slater States the COnfederGcy, that shetw stand
BY them throughout she struggle; that she will con-
tribute all tho means which her resources will sup
Div, so far sa the same may be necessary 10 tbs
1upDort of the common cause, and will NOS consent
70 lay down her arms until peace u established on
the basis of the foregoing resolutions.
Mr. JARNAGIN offered the folio Hiag amendment
70 she resolution proposed in ieus1
Resolved further, That this Assembly spzrus with
inter indignation the proportion which has recently
been made in the Congress Vt the United States TO
appoint Commissioners on the part Of that Govern
weut 70 meet Commissioners on the part of the
Confederate States, with view to reconstruction
of the Union. r
The resolutions and amendments elected con
adorable debate, but without taking the question
on either, --,,,,,,-,,
On motion Of Mr.. KENNEDY, the House sd
| iourned to nine O'Clock Monday morning.