The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-07
HoUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES

E0RS NC SESSION.
FRrBAT, Oetober 8, Isss.
The House met at 10 G. m, Mr.. Speaker
Heiskell In the chair. The Journal of the
9th was read and approved.
PEIrTioNs-
Mr.. Wines offered the following, from =
meeting Of Magistrates, and citizens aasem-
bled az Clarksville, in Montgomery county
Your petitioners would respectfully rep
resent to the Legislature Of the State that IN
view Of the wide spread embsrraSsments
that prevail among all classes Of our cil
gems, II would be necessary, 70 pass some
laws, that viii relieve the people if il can
cOnstitutionally be done, SO that the people
can have the benefit Of two or three crops
before they be forced By their executors to
pay their debts. Some provision by law,
that property under execution should not
be sold unless It brings tWo-thirds Of is
assessed value, might greatly relieve the
embarrassments Of the people provision
IN ght also be made that real estate sold un-
der execution shall be redeemed any time
within four years, and if the defendant in
the execution pays the pnncipal Of he debt,
and SIX per cent interest on the same.
A provision Of this sort, would prevent
thousands Of persons from being turned out
Of house and home, and still do no real dam
sge to the plaintiff, or purchasers at execu-
tors sale.
A QUESTION OF PARLIAMENTARY LAW.
The Speaker stated that there was an i'm
portant question 70 be decided before any
more business was done. Was this an ad-
iourned session, and consequently but a con-
tinuation Of the last? Or was it a separate
session, and must all business lett unfinished
at the last session, be commenced anew?
Mr.. s eele contended that 10 was only an
adjourned session.
Mr.. Cameron said that the meeting Of the
Legislature in April was an extra session,
called by the Governor; while the pres Mt
was regular sess on, sitting by virtue Of a
constitutional provision Toe fact that the
L gi-lsture adjourned 10 the day fixed by
the Constitution, does not make it a eontin-
uatlOn Of the ex "a session.
Mr. Wines contend-d that this was but an
adjourned session but would not, a this
time, 60 into an irregular discussion Of the
matter, but would ask 10 be heard when the
matter comes up regularly.
Mr. Mullins wanted to 20 into business,
and let improbable contention go by the
board.
SWORN *.
Mr.. Woods, of Carroll and other counties,
was sworn in, as a member Of the House and
took his seat.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Thomas Of Benton, offered a resOlu
ton. directing the committee on banks, 10
codify the bauk charters, and have them
printed in pamphlet form. Adopted.
Mr.. Elliot offered a resolution directing
the keepers Of the Luns,ic Asylum, 20 ad-
NIT into that institution an insane colored
boy, till the Legislature shall make provis-
ions for this class Of persons.
Mr. read "A communication from the
Provost Martial Of Murfreesbo=o, in whose
change be boy was, showing the necessity
Of having ihs boy cared r. He said that
this cisss must be taken care Of and this
resolution proposed te pporaTy relief, till
definite action could be had.
The resolution was adopted unanimously,
and il was transmitted 70 the Senate, for its
concurrence.
TENSEssEE SAVINGS NsrTrUrE-
Mr.. Cameron presented q bill incorporat-
ina the Tennessee Swings Institute at
Memphis. Referred.
LUNATIo AsYLUN.
Mr.. Fus0n offered resolution directing
the Committee for Hospital for Insane, Of
the Senate aud House, 10 Investigate the ad
ministration Of Dr.. Cheatham, while in
charge Of the Lunatio Asylum. Adopted.
PEa DIX
The resolution Of Mr.. Williams, Of Carter,
Withholding the per diem compensation,
during the absence Of member, whs her
without, o. with leave, except during siek-
ness, was taken up.
Mr.. Duggan opposed the resolution.
There were other exceptions, IN edition 70
sickness, which should excuse members.
Mr.. Williams withdrew his resolution, but
siats q that when The House got below quo
rum, be would renew il.
Mr.. Arnell said thst as none Of the Com
mittees had yet reported, aud ss al old bus
iness was nov before them, he would move
to adjourn till Monday morning, at 10
o'clock, 70 give the Committees time 20
make their reports.
The motion was agreed 70, and the House
adjourned accordingly.