The Nashville weekly union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-21

House special message from the Coy
erncr, with accompanying docume.
They Siii be found in another plecent.
After their reading By the Clerk, Mr..
Hood offered the following resolutions
which was unanimously adopted.
Resolved by the Senate and House
of Representatives Of the State of Ten
nessee, That the action of His Excel
leney, William G. Brownlow, Governor
of the State, in regard to the President
and officers of the Bank of Tennessee,
and in regard to the communications
addressed to him by j. T. Dunlap, j.
T. R Ray, and j. r Battle, and in re-
gard to the communication of V. K.
Stevenson. meet our hearty approval.
Leave of absence, was granted for q
few days to four members.
On motion, the House took recess
| till 2 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
s SENATE Hills
Senate bill No. 6S, to establish the
Eighth Chancery District of Tennessee
Passed first reading
| Senate bill No. 81, repeating an act
incorporating the Gay Street Railroad
Company of Knoxville. Passed third
and lsst reading
| Senate bill No Is, to Incorporate the
Tennessee Fire and Marine Insurance
Company, with an amendment Passed
second reading.
NEW HoCsE BILL
MrtHocd, on lesye of the House, in
troducs,d billrepealing the internal
Improvement laws Of the State Passed
and 100 copies ordered printed.
THE MILITARY BILL.
Mr.. Garrett having Withdrawn his
bill ir, lieu, the consideration of House
bill No III was resumed.
Mr.. Doughty spoke in favor of the
bill, saying that, under all the circum-
stances, a better bill could not be pre-
sented
Mr.. Raulston proposed as an amend
ment, substitute, that section 474 of
the code be repealed, and the militia
laws of the State put in force. On mo-
tion to lay it on the table, the amend
ment was lost-ayes 81, noes 27.
SENATE BILLS on FIRST READING.
Senate bill No Is, to amend the Grim
inal laws of the State. Passed
Senate bill No %. to amend the mil
tia laws of the State Passed
Senate bill No 3, to provide for the
election of comfy officers Passed
Senate bill No II, to extend section
| 1859 of the Code for the benefit Of loyal
persons injured in person or property.
Passed
Senate bill No 46, authorizing the
investment of funds, and for other pur-
poses. Passed
1 Senate bill No 50, to repeal an act re-
pealing section 4766 of the Code Pass
ed.
Senate bill No 81, to discourage treas
on, and defend justice. 2assed.
/ Senate bill No 72, to accept certain
| grant of land proffered by the United
Safes Government Passed. 3
Senate bill No 64, to facilitate legal
proceedings. Passed
Senate bill No 67, to incorporate the
! Agnothen Club of Nashville. Passed.
Senate bill No s4, allowing Judges of
the Common Lar and Criminal Courts
of Memphis a salary of $1,000 per an
uum
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
House bill No S4, amending section
III of the Code. Passed
House bill No 1O6, repeating 1909 of
the Code. Laid over till next October.
Honse bill No l2O, to change to q
county fund the railroad fund of Blount
county. Passed.
House bill No 70, to establish claim
agency for Tennessee interests in the
| city of Washington. Passed.
House bill No 81, to incorporate the
Memphis Ladies' Institute. Referred
! to Committee on Education.
RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Duggan offered resolution ex>
tending the working hours of the
4 EGUge Lxsd over TIL 70 morrow.
MESSAGE FROM SENATE.
A message from the Senate announ-
ced the passage By that body of yari-
Gus bills, and asking the concurrence
of the House. On motion, the House
adjourned till tomorrow morning at 9
o'clock.
/ SATURDAY, May 20, 1865.
/ Senate met at 9 o'clock. Prayer by
Rev. Mr. Tawney
| Mr.. Bosom was granted leave of abb
sence for two days.
| Mr. Frazer presented 3 memorial
from w. B. Campbell, President, and
Sam'l T. Motley, Cashier of the Bank
of Middle Tennessee, asking the Legisla-
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them from the tax imposed on Banks,
and give such aid by legislation as will
enable them to wind up and liquidate
said Bank.
Mr. Peart introduced Senate Bill No
90, to. provide for the registration of
voters in Tennessee. Passed first read,
ing
House Joint Resolu ton No 80, de-
claring certain civil Offices vacant, and
providing for the filing of the same.
Concurred in.
Mr. Bowen introduced Senate Bill No
81, to incorporate the Sipsia Oil and Min
ing Company. Passed first reading and
referred to the Committee on Corpora
tions
A message from the House informed
the Senate that it had adopted House
joint resolution No. A, that no new
bills be introduced. into this General
Assembly after Monday next, except
bills from the Committee on Finance,
and ask concurrence of the Senate in
the same.
On motion laid on the table
Senate bill No. 6S, to provide for
limitations of actions and for other
purposes. Passed third reading
House bill No. 81, to amend the
Statute of Limitations, was indefinitely
postponed
Mr.. Frazier, from Special Committee,
reported on Senate bills Nos 40 and SO
and offered accompanying bills in lieu,
recommending their passage.
Senate bill No 81, to recharter the
Tennessee Fire and Marine Insurance
Company. Passed second reading and
referred to the Committee on Corpora
tions.
Senate bill No 81, raising the price
of the code. Withdrawn.
Mr. Smith introduced Senate bill No
9S toineorporate the Memphis Steam
Ferry Company. Passed first reading
and referred to the committee on Cor
porations.
Mr. Frazier introduced Senate bill
No SO, TO accept the Charter of the
Bank of Middle Tennessee. Passed
first reading and with memorial refer |
red to the committee on Banks.