The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-02
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

DEcENBEE lsT, 1865
The II use was called 10 order at 10 am.
precisely, by Mr.. Speaker Heiskell. Prayer
by Rev. Dr. Phillips. The Journal Of yes
terday was read aud approved.
Mr.. Thornburge moved TO make the Ne
gro Testimony ban the order OF the day for
TUESDAY next. Lost, ayes "a, noes &c.
Mr.. Garner moved that 1t be made the
special order for Monday week. / st.
Mr.. Moss offered the following resolution;
EsMHEREAs, Many cases Of Indictment are
now pending in the courts Of the State Of
Tennessee against both white and
colOred persOns, for offenses said 70 have
been committed against laws that were
made to regulate and perpetuate tho insti-
tuition of slaVery, which Is now abolished;
and whereas, msny Of the persons thus
charged with otiense, were authorized by
license from The United States Government
TO do the acts for which they are now in
dicted therefore
Resolved, That each Of the Attorney Gen
rails OF the State OF Tennesse, be and they
are hereby instructed enter noieProSsqsd
in each and every case now pending in
their respective courts, wherein the case Of
ofen.e is for the violation OF laws, prohibit
ing trade and traffic between white persons
and persons Of African descent. Laid over
under the rules.
Mr.. Arnell offered resolution, setting
apart Saturdays and Mondays, for the con
sderation of private bills. Adopted.
Mr.. Wines introduced q bill TO incorpo-
rate the city Of Johnsonvilie. Read Irst
time, and referred TO the Committee on lneo--
Iorztions.
ALSO an act 10 encourage manufacturing
and mining in this State. Referred 70 the
Committee on Agriculture and Manufae-
lures.
Mr. Hood offered tho following:
Resolved, That hereafter it shall not be in
order for any member to speak more than
thirty minutes on any subject.
Col. Duggan moved u amend, by de-
clsring that no person should make more
than I've speeches on any one subject, nor
more than tweniy-six speeches in one day,
without the unanimous consent Of the
House.
Mr.. Mulloy moved TO indefinitely post
pose the whole subject. Carried-Ryes 80
noes p.
Mr.. Dunneway introduced q bill 10 make
an appropriah OF 1928 %, to purchase a
portrait Of President johnson. Read a first
time.
Mr. Mullins introduced bill 10 prevent
miilers from taking more Than one-eehth Of
corn for grinding il, nor more than one
seventh Of wheat, and regulating the re-
spOnslblltg OF mllera. Referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
The bill authorizing the establishment OF
Accident Insurance Companies, was passed
on its third reading, and transn.iue i to the
Senate.
TIE HERNITAGE PROPERTY.
The bill making q disposition Of the Her
mitage property, was read a second time.
Mr.. Lewis, the old associate of Gen. Jsck-
son, and suthor Of the bill, had the follow
ing remarks read:
This bill, Mr.. Speaker, ! sincerely hope
Will be iavorahly received and .nsidered
by the House. Il has two objects ia view,
one is the preservation aud yerpetuifg Of the
residence and tomb Of the former owner of
the Hermitage. the illusir,ous hero. patriot.
and statesman, Andrew Jackson aud the
other is for the benefit Of the Widowed
daughter Of that great man, and I think the
two are 30 connected that the former will be
appropriately secured by the latte feel
confident that il his friends and admirers
knew, as we'll as / DO, how devotedlv Gen.
jackson was attached 10 the lady whose
meme Is mentioned in this bin, for her many
admirable quail les, and more particularly
on account Of her unccasing exeriions 10
relieve his suferings and aGmiu stering TO
has comfort, during the whole Tins Of his
protracted snd painful illness to the day Of
his death, not one Of them would obiest TO
what this bill proposes to do fer her