The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-05
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
FIFTH WEEK.
SENATE.

WEDNESDAY,, May s, 1865.
senste met at % o'clock. Prayer by
Rev Ar Allen.
A message from the House notified
the Senate that it had concurred in
senate Joint resolution No. Al That
the House had passed House bill No
u and asked concurrence in the same
Thatit had rejected Senate bill No. 2.
Also that House Joint resolution No q
had been passed and asked concurrence
IN the same Last bill was laid en- the
table
blr Smith asked that tbe
Internal Improvement Committee he
discharged from further copsid-
Grafton of Senate bill No 35, and
that It be referred 20 the Judiciary
committee. So referred Also recom-
mended the rejection of Senate bill No
II and the accompanying bill in lieu.
hr Frierson, Of committee on ARri-
culture and Manufacturing, reported
the rejection OF Senate bill No 20 on the
ground that (in the opinion of the com.
migtee) the laws already provided for
the subjects embraced in the bill as will
be seen by reference to the acts of
1859 60, Page 81, Chap. As. Report of
the Select committee in regard to the
appointment of the Comptroller, Secre-
tGry Of State and Attorney General as
Commissioners On the behalf of the
State TO meet and make settlement
with the Louisville a Nashville r R. Co.
vas read and adopted.
lir. Bosom offered a resolution re-
80 4. II. I
ihc report OF statement of their assets
and liabilities Tor each of the years
lSG0 1861, 1862, 1853 and 1864, and to
the quarter of 1865, ending the 3lst
day Of March Adopted and transmit
ted 10 the House
BY Mr.. Randolph Senate bill No |
81, TO amend the military laws of the
State. Passed first reading
By Mr. Frazier: Bill No 50 to repeal |
an act passed March Sd, 1858, chap. 40, |
providing for the voluntary enslsve- |
ment of free persons of color IN this |
State. Passed first reading.
Report Of Select Committee was Ia
ken up and adopted.
Bill No 43 was taken up and passed |
on second reading.
Mr.. Case asked permission TO with |
draw bill No. Il for amendment which
was granted.
The senate then adjourned to 2
O'Clock
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate Joint Resolution No AZ, was
called up, and after lengthy discus
sion on the loyalty of Isham g. Harris
and other traitors, by Senators Bowen,
Smith. Senter and Frierson, Mr. Trimble
moved TO lay itOn the table, which was
lost
Mr. Senter offered an amendment.
that all men who voted for secession,
representation, etc, should receive the
same odium given 10 those men named
In the resolution, which was rejected
Mr. lasster moved 10 refer bill and
amendment TO a Select Committee.
Lost
A vote was taken and bill and amend
ment was rejected
House bill No A.. 10 amend Section
1851, concerning fees Of Clerks Pass
I'd second reading and referred TO the
Committee on the Judiciary.
House bill No 10, to increase the
compensation OF Judges. Passed first
reading, and referred 10 the Judiciary
Committee.
Senate bin No a., 10 prevent certain
dsi'y. persons from exercising
citizenship. Referred 10 Committee on
judiciary.
The Messenger from the House in
Formed the Senate that il had adopted
tle House joint resolution No. so. also
- iFAnsl2it 10 the Senate a memorial of
lae NasaYiiie and Chattanoogs Rail
read Company,
Ar spence Eaid that il stated in the
memorial that the stockholders were
a.l loyal, but he knew that thew were
sl alsloyalr and tLst they have, from
TIE information that he had. received
Pay from the so-called Confectionery up
20 800, and that they were getting
lnls up 10 make money for the few,
mai there never was such a helm 70
Asoam q Harris than was given by the
stockholders Of that road. The resolu-
Uon and memorial was referred TO a
select committee Of five
mr. Smith asked for the reconsider
anon OF House bill No 10; also its ref
elenSe 10 The Committee on Finance
and Ways and Means
lie Committee on Cornorations re,
ported on Senate bill No. AZ and re-.
commended its passage. Passed second
reading.
. t1e senate bin No. 20 to incorporate
cle : ull''ei iand Mining aud Petroleum
company Passed second reading
The Judiciary Committee -,
on Senate bin No as autbori1;IpS V' -
Trust Fund, etc, aud reoommen5 -
passage Pissed second readinr
Also on the Senate bill No Is .,s
senate bill No. 30 and arneBj,v', ~'u
Passed second reading - ''''' ''i Is
lhe Committee on Internal T,,--ou.
menis recommended the reiectiio,, &c
senate bil No. p 10 prota,, ~, Josion OF
eat OF the State in turnpike Co - ~
Mes which after n great deal Of S;--t.a
ncn was finally rejected " O'S0 US'
-L ne senate then adjourned until 70
morrow morning at the usual bopr