Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-23

The SPEAKER called the House to order at min,
O'Clock.
NEW BILL.
The following bill was introduced and passed frs
reading:
BY Mr.. JONES, of Overton No. 3l-To repea
part of section Sos of the Code of Tennessee and
for other purposes. [Rspeals so much as requires
practicing attorneys 10 take oath support the
Constitution of the United States; also repeats al
parts of the Code and all laws of this State requir
! ing members of the General Assembly and other
public officers to swear TO support the Constitution
of the United States, and all laws of the State re-
| curing a qualification TO hold Office that per.
shall be citizen IF the United States, and tina
a citizen of this state shall be citizen of the Uni
/ ted States
By Mr. GILLESPIE: No. 32-To repeal the law
of 1860 requiring persons keeping shooting CALLER
! les 10 obtain license.
! By Mr.. JONES of Overton No.33-To amend the
militia laws Of the State
By Mr.. DAVIS No. $40 defrsy the expenses
OF the General ASSEMBLY.
By Mr. WOOD: No $50 extend the time for
the redemption of real estate. Extends the time
for one year
By Mr.. CAN'T: No3G-To authorize the Banks
of Tennessee TO receive and pay out the Treasury
Notes of the Confederate States and for other pur
poses.
HOUSE BILL on SECOND READING.
No. SOTO provide for the election of Quarter
Masters and Pai. Go%mi'ahre' by the different reg
hentS. he)eCtSQ.
HOUSE BILL on THIRD READING.
No. 2C-To amend sections II and Is of the mill
tary act
Mr. JONES, of Davidson, offered an amendment
TO so amend the fourteenth section of the Military
Act as TO authorize the County Courts 70 levy tax
for the support of the families of INDECENT volun.
teers whether such volunteers are employed within
or without the State. which WAS adopted.
Mr.. Harris offered bill in lieu, to repeslso much
Of the military act as thorizes the iormston Of
Home Guards.
On motion Of Mr. FARRELLY the bill in lieu was
lald upon the table.
The bal! was then passed its third reading, ayes
so. NOES 2.
No, 2l-To increase the pay of first sergeants.
Rejected ayes Is n es 30.
No. 22-For the relief of Quarter Masters and
Commlssaries IN the Provisional Army. A bill in
lieu reported by the Joint Select Committee on M>
itary Affairs, adopted and then the bill was
passed ayes so, noes 20.
No. 2f-To provide for the is ne Of Treasury
Notes in lieu OF So 600 600 of bonds authorized bv
the military act A bill in lieu reported by a special
committee was adopted, and then the bill was pass
ed, ayes a noes 8.
No. 27-To charter an arms company in Giles
county. Passed.
sENATE AMENDMENTS CONQUERED IN
Senate amendments to House resolution providing
for the appointment of some persons TO settle with
the authorities of Memphis and Knoxville for Ger
tain expenditures for the benefit of the military,
were cOncurred IN.
SENATE Bills ON THIRD READING.
No l6-TO extend the time for perfecting land
titles. Passed.
And thel--
On motion Of Mr.. CHEATHAM. the House ad-
journed TO ten O'Clock Monday morning.
PoTATOE BUGs Our reade:s are advised to watch
their growing Irish potatoes TO prevent the ravages
Of the bugs. patch Of potatoes in our garden was
prpA Inv fhn 1atv and hon
twenty feet square WAS literally black with them
before they were discovered. We set 10 work and
whipped them off with brushes and stamped them
ia the ground, and are now clear Of them. Only
few sufnaed rid the place of the last one If
taken in time they may be cleared out in this way,
as they seem 10 so in companies like the army worm
and if opposed when first attacking the potatoe be-
fore scattering through the patch they may be east
ly routed, thel do not seem te relish rough treat
ment-i Prinqfe!d Spectator.