Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-12-11

alton to the vote rejecting the repor. of the
committee of conference on House Reso lu-
ton No II, which was agreed to. sart
The Senate then proceeded TO the Hall OF
Representatives to meet the House in Con-
vention to confirm nominations of the Gov
ernOr. - 81 ~ -ttff ,s7 -
The Senate returned to the Chamber and
resumed bills on second reading. ~
Pending which, the Senate adjourned too
O'Clock to- morrow morning. y srI. I,g
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
--''jSe-l le Sai MONDAY, Dec. 8, 1861.
The Speaker pro ten, called the House to
order at O'Clock.
DEBT AGAINST FIN. w. BURTON House
bill, No 49,, to authorize the Governor to
compromise the debt against f n w Burton
was taken up and passed on its third reading
--ayes 40, nees>2. -a5e.srE races .s- -
NEW BILLS.-The following bills were in
troduced, read the, first time and passed.
By Mr. Willard, No 227 for the relief of
Charles Chamberlain and others. .-s
By Mr. Randolph, No 228, to enforce mus
tering.
( By Mr. Willard. No 22s, to incorporate GER
tain parties to build bridge across the Hi
wassee river near the East Tennessee and
Georgia Railroad. 1893 31.t il-ir.-0f
= REsoLUTIoN.-The following resolution was
offered: l r-..-r
By Mr. Fleming, No SO, TO rescind SO much
of House resolution providing for the pay
ment of postage, as requires the doorkeeper
to keep an account of the amount of postage
on documents sent off by each member. Lies
over r-I II ..gy rr
BIZ Is WTTHDRAwN,-Th following House
bills were. by leave, withdrawn finally from
the calendar: -Er f,.ir-.-. ri-.I.e.-
By Mr. Butler, No 1873, for the relief of the
people. 'Ai'+'tf
By Mr. Donaldson, No 96, to change the
line between the counties of Overton and
Fentress.
By Mr. Little, No 70, to relieve debtors and
secure creditors and for other purposes.
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING.-The fol-
lowing Senate bills were read the first time
and passed: G9mo e z irt.sL Fi3r,rp,r,
No As, to provide for the safe keeping of
prisoners on trial. .'''i-' OF
No 81. to regulate the fees of sheriffs and
other officers.
No 49,, to change the line between the
counties of Overton and Fentress and for
other purposes. ,..s.-.,t -.,-.IT
No 90, to enable the citizens of Lewis
county to consolidate the offices of sheriff and
| tax collector. i.--'''' h"l ...'3'H colo +
SENATE. BILLS ON SECOND READING.ATh
| following Senate bills were read second
| time aud disposed of as Indicated: tsaH :
| No s, to incorporate the Southwestern Ex-
press Company of Tennessee. 4 s
On motion of Mr. Warner, the bill was so
amended as to make the stockholders indi-
| vidually liable for all the debts of the Com
pany as general partners. .'h''' T.
The bill as thus amended was then passed
No Is, to repeal an act to abate the suits Of
| aliens.I e.u.llf'H .fo3 e., I..s.,-.,..,.
The Committee on the Judiciary reported
| bill in lieu to repeal the second section OF
| the act to abate suits of aliens, which was
| adopted. ,,--e.,- 20.
The bill as thus amended was then passed
No 81 to increase the revenue of the State
passed. q + - tsia Hs' is.r lt8
| mo 35, to incorporate the Savannah Female
College-passed.
No 81, to amend the criminal laws and
prevent swindling and oppression. seil ~
l. The Committee on the judiciary reported
bill in lieu, changing somew nat the pro.
visions Of the Senate's bill and modifying its
penalties. ss,,5 =r,sE;s, .-,l,.,ro,-f
Pending the consideration of the question,
the House took up 40 f.i3lI-" - -a7s'
=, SENATE viding for con-
vention of the two Houses this day at three
O'Clock, to consider the nominations by the
| Governor of members of the Ordnance b.
reau, which was concurred in ,ri- .Fl-,
A RECEss.-The House then took recess
until hslfpast two O'Clock. II 1''' I2'f
ORDNANCE BUREAU.-The two Houses met
in convention to consider the nomination by
the Governor of SD Morgan, James Woods
and r G .MeNairy as members Of the Ord
nance Bureau, and,
On motion of Senator Jones, the nominal
lions were confirmed unanimously.
Whereupon the Senate retired.
To SUPPRESS MoSoPoLIES.-,Th House re-
sumed the consideration of Senate bill, No
81, to amend the criminal laws aud prevent
swindIing and oppression, the question be-
ing on the bill reported in lieu by the Com
mittee on the Judiciary, which was perfected
and adopted.
The bill as thus amended was then passed
on its second reading. Ea H
SENATE BILL ON SECOND READING.--No
4S-To amend the act of 1906, chapter l, on
the subject of Registers of the Land Office.
Passed. sT,, = st-,i. "a ~ ..s.t.f !.
RELIEF FOR THE, PEoPLE.-House bill, No
213. to establish the two term system of the
Circuit Courts, and for other purposes. was
taken up and passed on its second reading.
a RECEsS.-On motion of Mr.. Ellis, the
House took a rnroaa until 4 o,ct0ck .f9V !