The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-26
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.


SATURDAY, Nov. Is, 1855.
The Senate met at 10 O'Clock 3. II. Pray
er By Rev. Mr.. Phillips.
Mr.. Aldridge inirodueed senste BIZ 10.
2o7, 70 e0mpensa e 1lem5ers anl officers
Of Toe General Asssmbly q the end Of each
Teek, ard 70 provide Iecessary siationery,
etc. Passed Grst reading.
Mr.. frazier, Of v ilsou, introduced Senate
Bill No. 2Gs, To incorporate the Louisville
Petroleum and Mining Company. Passed
first reading.
The same introduced Senate Bill No. s0s,
To incorporate the Tennessee Petroleum and
Mining Company. Passed first reading.
Mr.. johnson introduced Senate Bill No.
2lo, To raise revenue and for ether Purposes.
The bi levies sax on ths invoice value
Of all spiritu0us and v.nous liquors iInpor-
Ted into the State for sale, and appoints
county Court Clerks 70 be agents u the
State Treasurer in the different counties, for
the eoileeiieR Of the said tax Passed trst
reading.
seua,e Bill No. lss, To incorporate
the MOoresville Male and Female Institute
in the county Of Msrshal. Passed drst
reading.
Senate Bill, No. 2O5, in lieu Of Senate
Bills Nos. f49 and loo, 10 establish Bureau
of Emigration. Passed third reading,
The unfinished business yestegdsy being
the consideration Of the four bills providing
relief Tor the people. wss made the order Of
the day on Monday morning.
House joint Resolutions Nos. las, 40 and
las were e0ncurred Ia by the Senate.
Adjourned ~ Monday mOrniog a. 10
O'Clock.
HOUSE OF BEPREsENTATIyEs.
NoFnnEE p, is65.
The House met at The usual hour, Alr.
Speaker Heiskeh in the Chair. Prayer by
Rev. DR.. Preslar.
The Journal Of yesterday was read and
approved.
PEEyESTI0S or CRIME.
Mr.. Mul ins, from the JOint Select Com
mittee on the Governors Special Message,
reported the following resolution:
RESOLVED, That i As the opinion Of this
General Assembly, that no amendment
o. the laws can Immediately correct the
evils comp aimed Of in the special message
OF His Excellency, the Governor, but that
the difficulty Of executing the laws as they
are, By civil machinery, IN the present con
ditIon Of society, constitutes tue great OBJ
stacle in the way Of the restoration of gov
ernment and o der, and that " approve Of
| His Excel eney's intention 10 cell upon the
military authorities TO aid in the trrest nd
uBishment Of offenders. Pissed unani-
mously under a suspension ofthe rule-.
| A resolution 20 allow a cOmpen alton 10
bank investigating committees, was laid
over, under the rules.
Mr.. Aroell introduced a bill ineorDora-
| ting the Tennessee and Alabama Mining
| and Manufacturing Company.
Also a bill 70 charter the United States
Mining and Manufacturing Comp ny.
Also q bill 20 charter the National Mining
and Manufacturing Company.
The chic incorl orators in all these bills
are Gems. Whipple, Gross and Johnson The
bills were all referred TO the Committee on
Interpretations.
! 4 message was received from the Cow
srneF, relative 10 the manner ia which the
| provisions Of the franchise law had been
either Obeyed or violated. Three thousand
copies we're ordered 70 be printed
Mr.. 0rdway introduced bill to supply
records. where the same are lost. Referred
TO the Judiciary Committee.
AR. -Arnell introduced q bill 20 amend
the anchise act Referred 70 the ioin5
committee on the elective franchise.
Mr. Brsndon introduced a resolution re
/ eursiing the Governor to furnish the hOu. {
/ Nith copies Of the replies Of county officers
in reply TO his proclamation OF August 18th
| relative 10 the msnner Of enforcing the
| franchise act. Laid over under the rules
The resolution relative TO establishing
| branches Of the Penitentiary al Knoxville
and Memphis wss adopted, snd Messrs
Blaekmsn. 6aut, Slice e, Arliell, Smith o.
Hsrdiman, and Freeman, were appointed 8
select committee 10 report upon the subject
Adjourned til Monday morning, at ten
o'clock.