The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-29
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
FOURTH WEEK.
SENATE

SENATE
FsID4Y, April 2S, 1865.
The Senate met at half-past nine o.
clock, Speaker Rogers in the Chair
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Allen.
A message was received from the
House informing the Senate of the
concurrence by the House in Senate
Joint Resolution No 30, with amend
ment.
Also, another message from the
House, informing the Senate of the
concurrence by the House in Bill No
Z, with amendments This bill makes
provision for the holding of the County
Court Of Shelby county in certain cases.
The amendment by the House is that
the words in the caption, BE it Re-
solved, be stricken out, and Be it
enacted be inserted instead.
Mr. Hall-kesOlutIon No. 30: That
the Senate meet the House in Conyen-
ton on the 18th, this dayl at 10 o.
clock, to elect a Comptroller.
Mr. Trimble offered a motion that
18th be stricken out, and the 8th day
of Msy be inserted.
The ayes and noes were then called
for on the striking out of 28th and in
sorting the 8.h Of May, which was lost.
Mr. Center then moved TO amend the
resolution by striking out the 28th and
insert the "a OF May, which motion pre-
vailed
Mr. Smith moved that the resolution
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Mr. Hall asked for, and obtained
leave Of absence for a week
Mr. Bosom asked for, and obtained
leave Of absence for Mr.. Bowen until
Wednesday next
Resolution No Spy Mr. Peart De-
claring the Office Of Comptroller vacant,
was so amended as to read the ID OF
May instead Of the lst Of May and
adopted aud ordered to be transmit
ted 70 the House.
House Bill No Ito amend the
Criminal Laws of the State Of TenDes-
see Passed first reading, and referred
TO the Judiciary Committee.
House Bill No. SOTO increase the
pay of Public Printer Passed first
reading and referred to the Committee
on Finance and Ways and Means.
Mr. Hurst, Bill No, A To change
the county line dividing the counties
of Wayne and Hardin so as to include
the farm of VIM. Il Brown in Wayne
county, was called up on its second
reading, and, on motion Of Mr. Peart,
was referred to the Committee on New
Counties and County Lines.
Mr. Smith, Bill No IS: To authorize
the registration of deeds, and for other
purposes Passed second reading.
Mr. Trimble, Bill No 46 To autho-
rize the investment of trust funds, and
for other purposes. This bill, on mo-
ton of Senator Frazier, was called up
on its second reading, and referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
5Ir Bowen, Bill No 80: Amendatory
of the Laws of Tennessee Hospital for
the Insane.
Mr. Bowen stated that the object of
this bill was to meet some necessities
which the present law does not provide
for
The ayes and noes were called on
the passage of the bill on its third and
last reading, with the following result
ayes %, noes j.
The following is the bill:
SEc J. Be Il further enacted, That sec
ton (lj4) fifteen hundred and forty
seven of the Code be so amended that
ell paupers, patients of the State of
Tennessee, shall be received into the
Tennessee Hospital for the Insane,
without regard to Senatorial Districts
SEC. , Be Il further enacted, That the
order of admission Of patients iuto this
institution shall be as follows: Indi-
gent insaue OF this State shall have
preference; secondly, paying patients
OF this Statej and lastly, paying patients
from other States
SEC 8 Be q further enacted, That the
Board Of Trustees hereafter TO be
elected, shall have power and be au,
thorizad to admit into said institution
colored insane on the usual terms and
conditions of other patients; and for
this purpose shall have power 10 pre-
pare and set apart any portion Of the
house not otherwise used.
SIC, Be Il further enacted, That no
person shall be admitted as an indi-
gent patient who has any estate, real
or personal, until the same shall lave
been exhausted.
Sgu 8. Be L further enacted, That the
Board Of Trustees shall have power to
make any contract with County Courts
for the admission Of INDECENT patients
of that county
The ayes and noes being called, the
bill passed on its third and last reading
by q vote of 20 to s.
Mr. Trimble, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported Senate bill in lieu
Of Nos &c aud 30, which WAS adopted,
and passed its second reading The
vote adopting the bill in lieu of 20 and
30, was reconsidered, and the bills
recommitted to the Judiciary Com
mittee
Mr.. Butler-Bill No. IS: To amend
the Criminal laws Of the State. Passed |
third reading
Mr.. Trimble moved to reconsider the !
vote on the passage of the bill, which |
motion prevailed, and it was referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
Senate Bill No. ii. was called up Oh
It's third and last reading, and, on mo
ton, was passed over informally until |
Monday next.
A message was received from the |
House, informing the Senate of concur
renee by the House, in Senate joint |
Resolution No. 50, with amendmen S
The amendments were not concurred
.n, and the resolution and amend
ments ordered to be transmitted to the
House for further action.
A message was received from the
House, with amendments to Senate bill
No. :, and the amendments were
in by the Senate.
The Senate adjourned until to NOR
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