Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-03-18

DAILY APPEAL
xXxIVth General Assembly Of Tennessee.
First Session.
MONDAY, March II, 1862.
The Senate met pursuant to Adjournment.
Prayer by the Rev. c. A Davis.
PROTEST.
Mr.. Turney entered protest against the pas
sage of the bin establishing two term system
of the circuit courts, on the ground that the
whole number OF judges and chancelors were re-
tanned, although their labOrs, by the BILL have
been reduced one third.
ORGANIZATION OF THE RESERVED CORPS.
Mr. Lane, from the committee Of conference, to
whom was referred the matters OF difference be-
tween the two Houses growing ont OF the action
of the two Houses on certain amendments to
Senate bill No 121, to amend an act to raise, or
ganIze and equip provisional force and Tor otner
purposes, reported the agreement OF the commit
Zee on the action to be taken by the two Houses
in relation to said amendment. The report was
concured in by the Senate-ayes -, noes 3,
and ordered to be transmitted 70 the House.
OATHs OF OFFICERS.
Mr. Jones, from the committee on the judici-
ary, returned Senate bill No IS, to require all
officers civil and military to take an oath TO
support the Constitution of the Confederate
States, and recommended its passage. The bill
was passed on It's third reading and ordered to
be transmitted to the House.
HOUSE RESOLUTIONS.
House resolution No. 1O9-To fill vacancies
in the board Of trustees Of the East Tennessee
university, was concurTed in.
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examine into the condition of the banks, was
rejected by the Senate.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
No. 1870 incorporate the Dyersburg man
utscturing company, etc. Passed.
No 160-Te- better facilitate the entry Of land.
[Passed.
HOUSE BILLS ON FIRST READING.
No. 1910 incorporate the Iron Moulders'
Union of Memphis. Passed
No. lSS-TO authorize the Commercial Bank
and the Northern Bank of Tennessee TO change
from free to stock banks, and for other purposes.
Passed
No. 240-To authorize John Markum to build
a dam across Elk river, etc Passed.
No. 24l-For the benefit of the Tennessee
Deaf and Dumb School. Passed.
No 245-To incorporate the General Assem-
bly, of the Presbyterian Church in the Con
federate States. Passed
No 279-'To incorporate Home for the
Homeless. Passed.
RECESS.
On motion of Mr.. Cardwen, the Senate took
a recess until halt-past two o'clock P. NJ
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate was called to order at halEpast
two o'clock.
On motion Of Mr. Lane the vote adopting the
report of the committee Of conference on Senate
bill No. l2I, to amend an act to raise, organize
and equip a provisional force, and for other
purposes, was reconsidered, and the TepoTt re
to the committee.
The committee subsequently reported back
-he bin, recommending that the Senate recede
from its nOn-concUrrence in the House amend
nents, and submitting several other ameRd-
nents agreed upon by the committee, TO still
furtber perfect the bill The report was adopted
ayes L. noes 6, and ordered to be transmitted to
he House
HOUSE BILLS on FIRST READING.
No I73-To incorporate the Oeoee leather
company. Passed
No. 176-To charter the Hebrew congrega- !
ion, Beh III ERet,e), Of Memphis Passed. ] |
No. 2i9-For the relief Of families Of indi |
yent soldiers. [Passed
No 266-To provide for the defense of the |
State Passed and referred to the committee |
N military affairs
No. 294-To provide for the ordinary and ex
raordinary expenses Of the government tOr the |
lext two years. Passed
REPORT OF JOS. BARBIERE, ESQ.
House resolution No l35-Directing that the |
eport of Joseph BarbieTe commercial commits |
ioner to Europe, be fled with the Secretary Of /
State, and printed when the State is in a eondi- /
ion to avail itself Ui the information contained /
herein, was taken up and coucurred in.
On motion of Mr. McNeilly, the Senate ad- |
ourn9d until tomorrow morning a . o'clock
House Of Representatives, House met at
O'Clock, and was opened with prayer by Rev
samuel Watson.
EXPENSES OF STATE GOVERNMENT.
House bill No. 294, TO provide for the ordinary
nd extraordinary expenses Of the State govern
nent, was taken up, and. on motion Of Dir
,enter, amended so that religi US. charitable OF
educational institutions shall not be taxed under
he bin, and as amended passed on its third read
ng-ayes Al, noes 10, and ordered to be trans
ntted 20 the Senate.
BARBJERE's REPORT.
Mr. Martin, OF Shelby, from the Joint select
committee to whom was referred the report Of
Joseph Barbieye, Jr., commercial commissioner
luton, which was received, and the report or
eIed TO be fled with the Secretary of State.
HEBREW CONGREGATION.
House bid No. l7G, to charter the Eebrew
congregation, Beth Fl Emette of Memphis, was
aiken up and Hassedits third reading, and order
j to be transmitted 10 the Senate.
FAMILIES or INDECENT SOLDIERS.
House bin No. 249, to authorize the county
ourts to use county funds for the support Of the
lniies of indigent soldiers, passed its third
sading; ayes 49, noes 2.
OCoEE LEATHER COMPANY.
House bin No. 173, to incorporate the Ocoee
Gather company passed its third reading.
DEFENSE OF THE STATE.
House bill No 266, to provide for the defense
the State, passed its third reading ayes 45,
oes 6.
RECESS.
On motion of Mr. Martin, Of Shelby, the
louise took recess until D o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate bill giving State aid to the Cleve-
and and Ducktown railroad company was re-
scted Oh its third reading.
After disposing OF several other measures of
linorimportanee, the HOus adjourned until To-
borrow morning at o'clock
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