Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-06-26

ADJOURNED SESSION.
SENATE.

SENATE
TUESDAY. June Is.
Mr.. Speaker StovalI having been called
home by the serious illness of member of
his family, Mr.. Lane, on motion of Mr.. New
man, was appointed Speaker pro te1..
SENATE RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Stokeley's resolution instructing the
Governor to receive volunteers they ten
der their services, until be has enlisted all he
desires and not to resort to q draft, was Ia
ken up. and, after some debate, referred to
| the Military Committee.
Mr. Newman offered a resolution ordering
the Governor 20 transfer all the disposable
military force of Tennessee to the President
of the Confederate States, which was taken
up under a suspension of the rules, and, al
ter considerable discussion,
Mr.. HildTeth moved its reference to the
Committee on Military Affairs, which motion
failed.
The resolution was then amended. on mo-
ton of Mr.. Newman, and passed over for the
present.
HOUSE RESOLUTIONS
4 resolution directory to the Committee on
Finance in relation to the services and ex-
penses of members, DC, was adopted
HOUSE BILL PASSED ON lST READING.
A bill to increase the pay of Orderly Ser
geaHts.
4 bill to suspend sections 272, 2S4, 285
and 296 of the Code for twelve months.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED ON ID READING.
No. I6, to amend the act to raise, organize
and equip a provisional force. and for other
purposes.
No. "a, to provide for the issuance of trea-
sury notes.
No. 81, to charter an arms company in
Giles.
No. Is, to suspend the office of Supervisor
of Banks.
HOUSE BILLS on THIRD READING.
No. 20, to amend the act to raise, organize
and equip provisional force, aud for other
purposes; was read, and
Mr.. Newman offered the following amend
ment-''Be it further enacted, That all regi-
mental appointments for Quarter master aud
Commissary, shall be taken from those in the
service OF the regiment which was adopt
ed.
Mr.. Payne offered an amendment requiring
all officers OF the III lme Guard to take an
oath to support the Provisional Constitution
of the Confederate States, and the COnstitu-
ton of the State of Tennessee; which he sub
sequently withdrew.
The bill was further amended, on motion
of Messrs. Barrow and Bumpass, and passed
ayes 10, noes 6.
No. %, bill to amend the act to raise, or
ganize and equip provisional force, &c
Amended and passed.
SENATE BILLS PASSED On % READING.
A bill to amend the charter of the Z. 7. il
Va. Railroad Company.
a bill in relation to inspectors of boilers
| and bulls of steamboats,.
i bill to authorize volunteers to vote in
the election of members of the Provisional
Congress.
SENATE BILLS on 3D. READING.
A bill to provide for the payment of De
putty Marshals for taking the last census of
tennessee; passed.
A bill to extend the time of redemption of
lands sold under condemnation until the ter
mination of the war; Withdrawn for amend
ment.
NASHVILLE AND NORTHWESTERN RAIL ROAD.
Gan. Barrow introduced bill for the bene-
fit of the Nashville, and Northwestern Rail-
road Company, " hich was read, and Objec-
ton having been made to its passage on the
grounds that it was out of order, u similar
bill having been rejected by the present Lee
gislature, it was laid on the table, with a
view to give the Speaker an opportunity TO
investigate the question of order.
The Senate then adjourned to 9 a. m to-
morrow