Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-03-16

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XXXEVth General Assembly Of Tennessee.
First Session.
SATURDAY, March Is, 1862
The Senate met at O'Clock, and was opened
with prayer by the Rev SamuelWatson.
A cal of the roll exhibited the fact that no
quorum was present, (three Senators being con
tined to their rooms by severe indspOsition) and
the Senate took recess until half-past two
o'clock, P. NJ
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate was called to order at haltpast
two o'clock.
A message wss received from the House OF
Representatives transmitting the action OF the
House on the amendments to Senate bill No
l2l, to amend an act to raise, organize and
equip provisional force, and tor other purposes
aud asking for committee of conference on
said amendment
The Speaker appointed Messrs Lane, Ander-
son and Dunlap on said committe on the part Of
the Senate.
The Senate then adjourned until Monday
morning az nine O clock.
House Of RepressntatiCts-The House met at
9 O'clock, and was opened with prayer by the
Rev. G. A. Davis.
TO PAY FOR ARMS.
The unfinished business of yesterday being
Senate bill No. l3l TO pay citizens Of the State
for arms, on its second reading was resumed. and
after two hours spent in its discussion the bill
passed on its second reading.
EXPENSES OF STATE GOVERNMENT.
Mr. Miller, from the committee on ways and
means, reported back House bill No. 294 to raise
revenue to defray the ordinary and extraordinary
expenses of the State government, and recon-
mended the adoption Of a bill in lieu prepared
by the committee The bill was taken up, and
the Ommittee's bill in lieu adopted and passed
on its second reading.
HOME FOR THE HOMELESS.
On motion of Mr. Martin, Of Shelby, House
bin No -, to incorporate the Home for the
Homeless, of the city of Memphis, was taken up
and passed its third reading, and was ordered to
be transmitted to the Senate.
BOUNTY To SOLDIERS.
On motion Of MF Garner, House bill No. 290,
20 grant bounty to volunteers enlstiDg in the
Confederate service for three years or the war,
was taken up The amendment of the com
mittee on military affairs, to appropriate two
millions Of dollars for the purposes OF the bill,
and authorizing the Governor, in his discretion,
to issue treasury notes TO that amount, was
adopted.
Mr. Kennedy offered an amendment, giving
a bounty of fifty dollars 10 each volunteer who
has heretofore volunteered in the provisional
army Of Tennessee or the Confederate States,
and also the same amount 10 the widows and
orphans of volunteers from Tennessee who have
died or been killed in the service, which
adopted-ayes a., nays 3. Ths bill as amended
passed its second reading
OCOEE LEATHER COMPANY
House bill No. l73, to incorporate the Ocoee
Leather company, was passed on its second
reading
IRON MoULDERs' UNION.
House bill No. I52, to incorporate the Iron
Moulders' Union of Memphis, was taken up and
passed its third reading and ordered to be trans
mitt-d 10 the Senate.
THE RESERVE CDRPs
o. motion Of Mr. Jones, Senate message re-
turning Senate bill No. l2l, to amend al act 70
raise, organize, aud equip a provisional force.
an for other purposes, with portion Of the
House amendments nOn-concUTred in, was IA
ken up
On motion Of Mr. Kennedy, the House insist
ed on al its amendments which were non-con-
Cured in by the Senate, snd asked for a commit
Tee of conference.
THE MILL DAM QUESTION
House bill No. 240, to authorize John Mark
um to erect mill dam over Elk river, passed
its third reading.
RECESS
The House took recess until o'clock p NJ
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House was called to order at ? o'clock.
Several Senate bills on first and second read
ing were taken up and vaTiousy disposed Of,
and the House adjourned until Monday morning
at o'clock
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