The Nashville weekly union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-21
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURES.
SEVENTH WEEK.
SENATE.
THURSDAY, May Is.

er Dy iSeV. Mr.. 1rebty man.
Mr.. Trimble introduced Senate Bill
No 80, to do justice and render persons
of African decent competent witnesses
in all the Courts of Tennessee.
He said that he thought that Ten-
nessee ought to keep pace with the
United States on this question, whose
Courts received the testimony of ne
groes, and that he would like to hear
any one speak who vas not in favor of
the bill, and. he would respectfully ask
any Senator what his reasons are and
why he opposed the same.
Mr.. Butler said that at the beginning
of this session it was agreed that this
kind of legislation should be let alone
until the regular session. That no one
had been thinking on the same and he
supposed that the gentleman had and
was prepared to make speech.
Mr Trimble said that he had not pre-
pared himself and that he never had in
his life; that he was here to do his duty
and not merely to write out and make
rhetorical speeches.
After some further debate Mr. Trims
BILE moved that it be deferred until the
Fall session, which motion was concur
red in.
A message from the House informed
the Senate that it had passed House
bills Nos /, l9 and 81 and House Joint
resolution No 81 and returned the
same for the signature of the Speaker
of the Senate.
Mr. Frierson introduced Senate bill
No 90 for the benefit Of freedmen.
Passed first reading and referred to
the committee on Freed men.
Mr. Butler offered Senate resolution
No go, that the Governor be requested
to lay before the Legislature all cor
respondence, if any, he rnay have had
with James I. Dunlap, late Comptroll-
er of the Treasury, relative to a return
of the archieves of the State, also with
Vernon K. Stevenson, President of the
Nashville and Chattanooga Rail Road
Company, relative to said road, also
with Granville c. Terbet, late President
of the Bank of Tennessee, relative to a
return of the assets of said Bank.
Mr. Peart introduced Senate Bill No.
81, to aid in the burial of the Southern
Confederacy and for other purposes.
Mr.. Hall moved that it lay over
until the fall term, which he withdrew.
Mr.. Smith moved its reference 10 the
Joint Judiciary Committee, as it was
on the subject of Acknowledgement.
Mr.. Senter said that he would like to
have some bill on the franchise of some
white man, and not mix the color of
the committees.
Mr.. Halls motion was renewed and
adopted, and the bill was transmitted
to the House
House Bill No 43, to encourage the
investment of foreign capital for the
development Of the mineral wealth of
the State. Passed third reading.
House Bill No 60, to repeal Article 5.
of the 5th Chapter, Title 5, of the sec,
ond part of the Code Passed third
reading.
Senate Bill No. So, giving further
time for the completion of all railroads
in this State. Passed second reading.
Senate Bill No. 63, to incorporate the
Nashville Gymnastic Association. Re-
ferred to Committee on Corporations.
Mr.. Hurst introduced Senate Bill
No. 80, to incorporate the Tennessee
Agricultural and Mechanical Associa,
ton. Referred to the Committee On
Corporations.
Senate Bill No. 81, to compensate the
Judges of the Special Courts of the city
of Memphis, with petitions. Passed
second reading.
Senate Bill No. 55, to pay the salaries
of certain Judges and Chancellors ap-
pointed by the late military Governor
of the State. Several amendments
were offered and lost. Passed third
reading. .--4--------
Senate Bill No 81, for the benefit Of
discharged Union Soldiers. Passed
third reading. Reconsidered, made the
order at 10 a. m tomorrow.
Mr. Smith introduced Senate Bill
No. SO, to incorporate the Memphis
Turner'S Association Passed first read.
ing and referred to Committee on Cor
porations.
The Senate then adjourned until to-.
morrow morning at 9 clock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THURSDAY, May Is, 1865.
The House was called to order at 9
o'clock. Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Hunting
ton.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. Henderson, from committee on
Enrolled Bills. reported House bills Nos
l, l9, 81 and 80 as correctly enrolled.
Mr. Cooper reported Senate bill No
IA, recommending certain amend
ments
Mr. Thomas, of Benton, reported Sem
ate bill No Sc, recommending its re-
lection.
By Mr. Gaut: To amend section ia
Of the Code. Passed
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Simmerly's resolution, requiring
the public printer to publish the pro-
ceedings of the Tennessee Liberty and /
Union Convention, was adopted.
MEMORIAL.
Mr. Cooper presented a memorial from
the State Treasurer, asking action by
the Legislature in providing, for his use,
IN office with suitable furniture Re-.
Ferred to the committee on the State
Capitol.
SENATE BILLS.
Senate bill No Sc, redistricting the
State for Congressional representation,
With bill in lieu reported by the Com
nittee for redistricting the State was
aiken up. The following is the bill in
leu, which passed on its second read
ng:
Sec. !. Be it enacted by the General |
of the State of Tennessee
hat the counties of Johnson, Carter,
Sullivan, Washington, Hawkins, Han
,ock, Greene, Cooke, Jefferson, Grain, |
ger and Seveir, shall compose the First
District
The counties of Claiborne, Union,
Knox, Campbell, Scott, Morgan, Ander-
ION, Blunt, Monroe. Polk, McMinn,
Bradley and Roane, shall compose the
second Congressional District.
The counties of Hamilton, Marion,
Irundy, Bledsoe, VanBuren, Sequatch.
e, Warren, De Kalb, White, Smith,
cumberland, Putnam, jackson, Over
on, and Fentress shall compose the
Third Congressional District.
The counties of Rutherford, Cannon,
coffee, Franklin, Lincoln, Bedford, /
and Giles shall compose the
Fourth Congressional Distri-t
The counties of Williamson, David
on, Wilson Macon, Sumner, Robert-
ou and Chatham shall cornroso tho