Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-06-27
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

WEDNESDAY, June 20, 1861.
Mr. Lockhart presented the petition of the
Marion Dragons and Marshall Rangers.
Mr.. Dudley reported a general bill in lieu
of the bill for the relief of the Etna Insurance
Company.
Various other reports from committees
| were presented, and took their place on the
calendar.
Mr.. CAN'T offered a resolution calling for a
report as to the stItus of our Volunteer forces,
and for other important information as to our
| relations with the Confederate States.
Mr.. Lockhart offered a preamble and reso-
luton. The preamble cites the action of the
State on the 9Th of June, and the RESOLUTION
| is as follows:
Resolved, that it is the duty of each citizen
of the State of Tennessee to yield obedience
to the sovereign will of the people SO ex-
pressed, and we the members OF the General
Assembly of the State of Tennessee do here
by pledge ourselves that we will faithfully
abide by the Declaration of Independence of
the State of Tennessee, so ratified on the Sth
of June, 1861, and will use all our influence
to induce the honest masses that voted
against it, to do the same, and that we will
resist, at all hazards, and to the last extremi-
ty, any attempt on the part of the traitors
Andrew johnson and Emerson Etheridge,
and their less prominent associates, to induce
any portion OF the people of Tennessee to re-
bel against the sovereign will of the people
of Tennessee so expressed.
A motion to suspend the rules failed and
after some discussion, in which Messrs. May
field and Cheatham opposed the resolution,
and Messrs. Bsrksdale and Eockhart support
ed it. on an appeal from Mr. Havron, the au-
thor Of the resolution withdrew it.
Mr.. Dudley, from the committee to whom
was referred the resolution in regard to re-
districting the State, reported in favor of de-
ferring the work until the next meeting of
the Legislature. Report adopted.
HOUSE BILLs-sECoND READING.
To incorporate the Confederate Paper Mill
Company, passed; to charter the American
Letter Express Company, passed.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
To defraytihe expenses of the General As
sembly, passed; ayes "a. noes 10.
To amend the Militia laws, with the report
of the committee recommending its rejection.
Bill and amendments tabled.
Bill to authorize revivor of suits in GER
tain cases-rejected; ayes Is, noes 4.
General Bill in lieu of the Bill for the re-
lief of Etna Insurance Company, passed; ayes
43, noes IL. Vote reconsidered, and bill
amended and passed; ayes 81, noes 3.
MFR. Williams, of Hickman, offered reso-
luton authorizing the Inspectors of the PEN
itentiary to borrow $4,000 from the Bank of
Tennessee, for the purpose of purchasing ma
terial TO manufacture army supplies.
House Bill to receive into the service OF
the State free persons of color, or to impress
them in case q sufficient number do not vol
unteer. for the purpose of working upon for
tifications, and performing mental services in
camp, passed third reading; ayes Al, noes IL.
The vote was reconsidered; ayes 81, noes "a. .
The bill was amended by striking out all re-
curing free negroes to work upon fortifca-
lions, and leaving their reception discretion
airy with the Governor, and passed; ayes 81,
noes Is.
Mr.. Williams presented q memorial from
the Inspectors of the Penitentiary.
Adjourned to 3, p. III.
EVENING SESSION.
The Bill in regard to granting license for
Billiard Tables for a limited time, when de-
signed for watering-plsees, was read third
time and rejected, and motion to reconsider
was entered.