Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-27


bers on the part of the Senate Messrs. Stokes,
| Peters, McClelland, Boyd and MINIS.
| Adjourned to A. NJ. tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WEDNESDAY, JUNE IS, 1861
The SPEAKER called the House to order at 9
o'clock.
| Mr.. CAN'T off,re1 House resolution No 60. as
| follows:
Resolued BY he House of Representatives, That the
| Military committee be directed to inquire and re-
port as early as practicable:
! l. The number of regiments of Tennessee volun-
/ toers in encampment in the State, and provided
with arms aud equipments, ready for active service
| in the field.
| g The number of cavalry companies and
the extent of the sup ly of cavalry equipments.
The whole number of volunteers rendered
and accepted by the Governor for immediate ser
| vice.
| T. The number of organised companies en-
braced in the reserve Of thirty thousand, accord
| ing to the first section of the act Of May g.
| 1861.
s. What steps, if any, have been taken in refer
to the chief control and direction of the Ten
nessee forces by the Government of the Confeder
ate States.
G. Whether the Provisional Army of the State of
Tennessee is now part Of the forces of the Con
| federate States, and if not, on what footing the
on the subject.
:. In view of our military league and the ratifca-
ton OF the Provisional Constitution of the Confed
crate States whether the expense Of the Tennessee
forces Is not to be borne by the Confederate States
and the understanding, if any, this subject be-
tween the Administration of the sConfede States
and the Governor and Military and Financial b ard
| of Tennessee.
2. That the committee report upon the necessity
and prOpriety Of dispatchng a commissioner to the
authorities OF the Confederate States at Richmond
touching the subjects embraced herein and the de-
lenses of the State.
The resolution lies over under the rule.
Mr.. LOcKHART offered House resolution No.
Go as follows:
WHEREAS, The people OF the great State of Ten
nessee acting in their highest sovereign capacity,
have declared at the ballot box by unprecedent-
ed majority that the said State is and shall be free,
sovereign and independent State; and whereas our
Governor, according 10 the forms of law, and in
obedience to the sovereign will of the people, has
issued his proclamation, declaring the State of Ten
nessee independent of the Federal Government of
the United States of America; therefore
ResOtred By the General Assembly Of the State Of
Tennessee, That is the duty of each citizen Of the
State of Tennessee TO yield obedience to the
eign will of the people so expressed; and We, the
members of the General Assembly of the State Of
Tennessee do hareby pledge ourselves that we will
faithfully abide by the declaration Of independence
of the State of Tennessee, ratified on the Sth day
of June, 1861, and will use all influence to in
duce the honest masses that voted against It. TO do
the same; and that will resist at all hazards and
10 the last extremity any attempt the part of the
traitors, Andrew johnson, Emerson Etheridge, and
their less prominent associates to induce any por>
ton of the people of the State of Tennessee to
bel against the sovereign VIII Of the people of our
State so expressed.
Mr.. MARTIN made an Intellectual movement to
suspend the rule for the purpose Of taking up and
acting upon the resolution.
Mr.. CHEATHAM moved 10 reconsider the vote re-
fusing to suspend the rule, with the view of dispos
ing Of the resolution at once.
Mr.. HAVRON appealed to Mr.. Lockhart to with
draw the resolution.
Mr.. LOCKHART by leave, withdrew the resolu-
ton in obedience TO the request of gentlemen from
East Tennessee who had in this contest proved them
selves to be true STEEL trusting them and the
honest Of that division of the State to prove
to the world that they had been misrepresented by
the traitor, Andrew Johnson, at Washington city.
Mr.. WILLIAMS Of Hickman, offered resolution
(No CAY providing that the Inspectors of the Pen
tertiary be authorized 20 borrow SlOC COO and that
the Bank of Tennessee advance the loan at the
al Of interest until the Ist of January 1862
the money to be expended in the purchase of ma
terals for the manufacture of shoes, hats and ar
my equipments. which lies over.
REDBTRICTNG THE STATE.
Mr.. DUDLEY, from the special committee to |
whom referred House resolution No. -. sub |
United the following report:
'The commit ee to whom was referred the resolH- |
ton directing report upon the expediency of /
redistrIcting the Congressional districts of the /
State, would report that the Confederate Congress
by passed the 2lst of May, 1861 sassgned the
State Of Tennessee the representation of eleven
Congressman, and the vote of eleven district cleo
tors in the choosing of President and Vice Presi-
dent of the Confederate States and that State
low divided into only ten Electoral and Congress
sional districts. They further report that unless
the State is redistrcted by this Legislature it will
In ali probability, lie represented IN the Permanent
Government of the Confederate States by only ten |
instead of eleven Electoral Districts and Congress
men, not deeming that tie next Legislature will
have tne 10 perform the work before the NOyem-
Der election. But in view of the difficulty and la
Dor of procuring and digesting the returns,
and the present agtate1 condition OF the country,
they deem it more prudent to defer this work IN
til the next session of our Legislature
House BILLS on SECOND READING.
No. 42-Te incorporate the Confederate Paper
Mill. Passed.
No. 43-To incorporate the American Letter Ex-
press Company. Passed
HOUSE BILLS on THIRD READING.
No. To defray the expenses Of the General
Assembly. Passed ayes 10. noes 10.
No. $50 ameHi Ike militia laws OF the State.
Laid on the table.
No. 37-To authoril5 the revjy5r Of suits in GER
tain cases. Rejected, ayes H. noes As.
No. 38-For the relief of the Etna Insurance Com
pany Amended 90 as 70 apply to other InsuI ance 5
Companies, and passed, ayes 81. noes g.
No 39-FOr the relief Of volunteers. Amended !
Ind passed, ayes 81, noes -.
A EECEss.
On motion OF Mr. GORNAN, The House took 7
recess until three O'Clock, ct which hour the Speak
II called the House 10 order.
HOUSE Bills ON THIRD HEADING
No. J0-To amend an act passed in 1850, ohayter
70, to increase the revenue OF the State Re led,
yes %, noes 2s.
Mr.. JONES, of Overton entered a mott n % re- )
onsider the vote rejecting the bril- q
No. 4l-To abate suits OF aliens. Pssssd, ayes :
>, noes Il.
SENATE a EENDaEEFs.
Senate amendments to House bill &c amend sec y
ions II and lG Of the Military act. we1s taken up a
hose in regard to Lieu,enants and Sindar drill =
we're rejected, and the remaining amendhents con
urred in.
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING. y
No. I5-To repeal section 4747 Of the sode Of IL
ennessee. Passed. T
No 2l-To provide for the payment Of the gePtu- n,
Marshals for taking the las; census in Tennessee
essed. + a
DIVISION or THE STATE. nv
Mr.. BUTLER presented memorial, which was II
cad at the Clerks desk as follows: g
To the General Assembly Of the State Of Tennes- II
ae: The undersigned mgmOrialists. on behalf Of | o
le people of East Tennessee beg leave respectfully
show that at a convention of delegates, holden at
reenvllle on the l7th 18Th 18th and 2Gth days of
une, instant, in which was represented every eoun- y
of East Tennessee, excepting the county Of Rhea ~
was resolved: =
lst "That do earnestly desire the restoration b
peace to our whole country and most especially II
rat our own section of the State of Tennessee se
nall not be involved in civil war" fe
3D. That the action of the STATE Legislature in N
assing the sOcdHed Declaration of Independence,
nd in forming the Military League with the Con
derate States and in adopting other acts looking
a separation of Tennessee from the Governments
the United States is unconstitutional and Illegal -
nd. therefore, not binding upon loyal citl-
,nsn
3D. "And twas further resolved That in order
aveFtsa conflict with our brethren m other parts
the State, and desiring that every constitutional
cans shall be resorted TO- for the preservation Of
,sce we do, therefore, constitute and appoint 0.
Temple of Knox John Netherlani, OF Hawkins,
ID James p. Mcdowell Of Greene, commissioners,
hose duty il shall be 70 prepare memorial and 4