The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-26
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE
FOURTH WEEK..


TUEsDGT, april 25, 1865.
Senate met at the usual hour, Speak
er Rogers in the chair, Prayer by Rev
Mr.. Earnshaw. Minutes read and Rdop-
/ ted
Mr. Trimble presented q memorial
from the Louisville and Nashville Roll
Road Co, representing that the Go
hss suffered great losses and ineonvep-
fences from the action of the rebel
State authorities and rebel army, and
asking that certain payments made by
| the Go. while under rebel control. he
| placed to the credit Of the Co. in &C
count with the State Of Tennessee.
Mr.. Trimble moved q reference to g
Select Committee of five. The motion
was adopted and the following commit
tee appointed: MessTs Trimble, Bosom,
Mckinney, Hall and Butler.
The Speaker announced that the
time fixed by joint resolution for meet
ing the House in convention for elect
ing Comptroller, had now arrived,
Wbereupon the Senators repaired to the
Hall of the House for that purpose.
The Senators having returned to the
Senate Chamber were again called TO
order and business resumed, Reports
from Standing COMMITTEES being called
for The Committee on Enrolled Bills.
reported Bills Nos o and 7 as correctly
enrolled also Senate Resolutions .
and 80
Mr. Bowen-Senale Bill No. 80, fer
the relief Of men who had been in
duced 10 purchase horses or other arti-
Giles intended for use in the rebel ser
vice, providing that pTomi s)ry notes
given therefor shall not be collected.
On motion 70 refer to Judiciary Com
mittee, Mr. Trimble argued that such
notes, being given for purposes of trea-
son against the Government, are to all
intents and purposes void and cannot
be collected. The Bill was referred.
Mr.. Hall-SeDate Resolution No 3,
proposing 10 meet the House in con
yention on the 9TH inst, for the pur-
pose Of electing a Secretary of State.
Rule suspended and Resolution adopt
ed.
ar Hall moved TO take up Senate
Resolution Tor election Of Treasurer.
Resolution taken up and on motion
30 amended as to fix the time for cleo
ton Of Treasurer on the same day as
Secretary Of State
Mr.. Bowen moved to amend so az to
provide for the election of two. United
States Senators at the same time. AT
ter some discussion the motion was re-
iected, ayes II, noes il. The resolution
was then adopted and ordered to be
transmitted to the House.
Mr.. Peart moved to reconsider the
action of the Senate IN the election Of
Mr. Dillon % Comptroller Of the Treas
ury.
The Speaker decided the motion out
Of order -..
Mr. Peart appealed 70 the Senate
The appeal WAS discussed by Mr. Trim
bic and Others. Mr.. Trimble main
tanned that the election Of Mr. Dillon
was clearly in violation OF the 10th
Section Of the ID Article Of the Con-
stitution, which prohibited members Of
the Legislature from being elected TO
Office during the term for which they
were elected 10 the Legislature.
The Senate unanimously sustained
the decision Of the Chair
Mr. Boweu-Senate Bill No. 40, tc
amend the laws Of the State in refer
cree to the Hospital for the Insane
Read and referred to The Committee on
the Lunatic Asylum.
Blr Randolph asked and obtained
leave to withdraw the bill previously
introduced by him disfrauchisi1g Ger
tain persona, for amendment
Several bills were reported cs cor
rectly enrolled.
Senate bill No. 3 was taken up and
made the special order for May ID
Senate bill No. 30 for the relief Of II
T. and Isabel Yarnell taken up and
passed second reading.
Senate bill No 50 to incorporate the
Tcnnes, e. MouGtai1 Mining and Pc
troleum Company passed second time,
and referred 10 the Committee on Cor l
poratious
Senate bill No IS to establish the 1
liabilities Of Express Companies passed I.
second time and referred to the Com I.
mittee on internal Improvements
q message was received from the I
House announcing its concurrence IN /
resolution No. 80 and s.
Senate bin No IS requires certain .
officers TO take an oath IN support the
amended Constitution Of the State pan
ed second reading
Senate bill No. p 20 amend the mi
liti8 laws Of the State was taken up,
and on its third reading, and after some
was referred 10 the Commit
tee on Military Affairs.
On motion Of Mr. TrimbIe, the Sen
ate adjourned till the usual hour to-
morrow morning.