The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-26
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
EIGHTH WEEK.
SENATE


THURSDAY, May 25.
Senate met at 81 o'clock. Prayer by
Rev. Mr.. Prettyman.
Mr.. Trmble, from the Committee on
the Judiciary, reported upon the fol-
lowing bills:
Senate bill No IS To make valid
certain acts of certain officers, and rec
ommend it be deferred until the next
session of the General Assembly.
Senate bill No. 81: To extend the
staying of debts for sixteen months,
and recommend its rejection.
Senate bill No. %: To punish treason,
and recommend instead of said bill a
bill to re enact section 1866 of the
Code, repealed in 1860.
Senate resolution No. 50: On re-dis
tricting the State, as unnecessary, and
recommend its rejection.
House bill No. A, and recommend it
be laid over until the next session of
the General Assembly.
House resolution No. 81, declaring
certain offices vacant, and recommend
its passage.
House bill No. 80, to legalize the min.
isterial act Of certain officers, and re-
commend it be laid over for further
consideration at the next session of the
General Assembly.
Memorial of certain citizens, asking
forrelief from notes given for the price
of negroes and stay their collection,
and report the Legislature has no pow
er TO grant relief.
Memorial of stockholders Of the
Broad street Bridge Company, an d re-
port it is not expedient to grant the
same.
Memorial of John Caldwell, and rec.
ommend its rejection for the want of
power 10 grant the same.
Memorial of Watkins and others, free
persons of color, and recommend same
TO be laid over, with House bill No. Al,
until the next session of the General
Assembly.
Senate bill No. Sc, in relation to ex-
press companies and report that it is
inexpedient and recommend its reiec-
ton.
NJ. Senter, from Committee on Ger
porations, reported upon Senate Bill
No 90, and recommended its passage;
House Bill No. y, and recommended
its passage; Senate Bill No. %, and re-
commended its rejection; Senate Bill
No. "a, and recommended It's rejection.
Mr.. Frazier, from Committee on
Banks, reported upon Senate Bill No.
80, and with amendments recommend
ed its passage.
On motion of Mr.. Trimble Mr.. Hurst
was added to the Committee on Com
mon Schools.
Mr.. Cate introduced Senate Bill No.
10, to authorize the continuation of 8
turnpike across Walden's Ridge. Passed
first reading.
Mr.. Smith introduced Senate Bill
No. III, to Incorporate the Pilots Be
nevOlent Association. Passed first
reading.
Senate Bill No. LOG, for the relief OF
Sherits and JailOrs. Laid on the
table.
On monitor Of Mr.. Trimble Senate
bills No GO and 70 we're placed on the
calendar, in connection wIth other
I bills in defining an oath to be taken by
State officers.
On motion of Mr. Senter Senate Joint
Resolution 70, providing for the number
of acts and journals of 1865 to be print
ed for distribution, was taken up and
| adopted and transmitted to the House.
Mr. Bowen offered Senate Joint Reso-
luton No Il: That the Senate meet the
House of Representatives on Monday,
the 29th, at IL o'clock a. m, for the
purpose Of electing a keeper of the
P~enitentiary. Adopted.
Mr. Bowen introduced Senate bill No
2l2, for the relief of certain parties,
Passed first reading.
Mr. Hurst introduced Senate bill No
l23 to amend section 9l3 of the Code
of Tennessee.
Mr.. Spence introduced Senate bill
No. ia, for the protection of licenses
granted to colored men. Passed first
reading and referred to the committee
on Freedmen.
Senate bill No. rs, to establish the
loyal integrity of the State of Tonnes
see was taken up.
Mr.. Trimble moved to strike out the
oath in said bill so far as it related TO
private life and only extending the
same to Office holders of the State.
After a considerable debate with the
bill still pending, the Senate adjourned
to 2 o'clock
EyEYING SESSION.
Mr.. Trimble presented the report of
the Blind Asylum, and moved that two
hundred copies be printed for the use
Ofthe Senate Snd that no action be ia
ken on the same for the present
A message from the House announc-
ed that the House had adopted House
Joint resolution No. SO, and ask the con-
currence of the Senate in the anne,
and that the House had concurred in
Senate joint resolution No. a.
The discussion on the amendment to
Senate bill No. 68, was continued by
Mr.. Muse, Mr.. Smith, Mr.. Randolph
and Mr.. Trimble.
Mr. Hall offered an amendment to
Mr.. Trimble's amendment, by striking
out that part Of the bill that Applied to
the employees of companies, which was
laid over until morning The Senate
then adjourned until tomorrow morn
ing at the usual hour.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THURSDAY, May %.
MORNING SESSION.
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