The Nashville weekly union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-21
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

MORNING SESSION.
SATURDAY, May %.
The House came to order at Q o'clock.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Huntington.
Mr. Duggan from the Committee on
Corporations reported House bill 81.
Placed on the calendar.
TO RECONSIDER.
Mr. Elliott moved to reconsider House
bill No 81, creating railroad in the
city of Nashville. Concurred in, and
bill withdrawn for amendment.
NEW BILLS.
BY Mr. Gaut To incorporate the
Cumberland Mining and Petroleum
Company. Passed and referred to
Committee on Corporations.
BY Mr. Steele: To collect taxes in
lawful money of the United States.
Passed and referred to Committee on
Ways and Means.
BY Mr. Ryder: To incorporate the
Union Transfer Company of Memphis.
Passed and referred to Committee on
Internal Improvements.
BY Mr. Grimmett: to disfranchise
rebel soldiers and citizens. Passed.
and referred to Judiciary Committee.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Grove: House joint resolution.
that the General Assembly adjourn on
Monday, 29sh inst, to meet on the Ist
Monday in October. Laid over till
Monday morning
By the same Thatno new bills shall
be introduced after Monday, 22d inst,
except bills from the Finance Commit
tee, Adopted and transmitted to the
Senate.
Bills ON sTcoND READING
Senate bill No. 66, to establish the
eighth Chancery District of Tennessee,
with amendment Passed.
House bill No 1l6, to incorporate
the Union Mining Company. Passed.
House bill No 10l, to attach the
counties of Morgan and Scott to tho
third Judicial Circuit Laid over I'LL
Monday.
House bill No 1l3, to change the time
for holding the Chsneery Court at
Athens and Benton. Passed
House bill No ia, to charter Ten
nessee Express Company. Passed.
q House bill No 1910 amend the char
ter of the Cleveland and Ducktown
Railroad Company Passed.
House bill No SO. to incorporate the
Tennessee and Cumberland OIL and
Mining Company, with amendments.
Passed.
House bill No 12l. to incorporate the
East Tennessee and Cumberland Noun
tain Petroleum, Coal, Iron, salt, Copper
aud Zinc Company, with amendments.
Passed.
MESSAGE FROM SENATE.
A message from the Senate was re-
ceiyed, announcing concurrence by that
body with House joint resolution No3l;
also non-concurrence with House
amendments to Senate bill No. 2
HOUSE BILL on THIRD READING.
House bill No 104, to charter the
Union Oil Company Passed.
House bill No l09, to amend the laws
in regard to the Bank of Tennessee.
This, among other amendments, pro-
vides for FIVE directors, one Of whom
shall be President the Cashier to be
appointed by the directors, and receive
salary of $1,000; the President to be
allowed $1,000
An amendment was proposed in ref
erence to the payment of outstanding
bonds, but on the explanation of Mr..
Cooper that it was of great Importance
that the bill as it is should be immedi-
ately passed, the amendment was with
drawn and the bill passed its third and
last reading, ayes sc, noes none.
House bill No SS, to incorporate the
Appalache Oil and Mining Company.
Passed.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
MIR Moss was granted leave of alb
sence until Monday morning.
On motion, the House then adjourned
till Monday morning at 9 o'clock.