The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-11
COMMITTEE


Mr. Duggan, from the Corporation
Committee, introduced bill to amend
the general Incorporat ion Laws of the
State, repeating section 1852 of the
code, changing the amount to which
capital stocks are limited, extending
the time in which the capital stock
may be increased, etc. Placed on the
| Calendar
By Mr., Waters, of Madison: Bill No.
81, giving $500 10 the nearest relatives
| Of deceased Tennessee soldiers. Pass.
ed first reading and referred to WAYS
and Means Committee.
BY Ar Lewis: To repeal section Is
Of the banking bill of 1859 60 creating
the office of Bank Supervisor. Passed
tirsJ reading and referred to the Bank
Committee.
By Mr.. Arnell: Prescribing an add
tional oath tOjUrors. P4sseo fist read
ing and referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
By Mr. Cant: To charter the East
Tennessee female college at Cleveland.
Passed first reading and referred to
| Education Committee.
By Mr.. Richards To amend the in
ternal improvement laws of the State.
Passed first reading and referred to In
ternal improvements Committee
BY Mr. Cooper: To supply records of
deeds and titles when lost through the
confusion of the war Passed first read
ing and referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
BY MIR Grimmett: To repeal all laws
relating to slaves. Passed first reading
and referred to Freedman's Commit
tee.
Bill No. =: To fix the qualification
OF District Attorney Generals. REQUIRES
such officers TO have resided two wears
IN the state. An amendment, offered
oy MT. Hood, requires such officers to
take the Congressional oath.
Mr.. Williams proposed an amend
ment that the oath should not be re
| CURED OF those who could establish
their loyalty other ways
Nh Grlmmett moved to lay the bill
and amendments on the table.
Mr. Garrett moved to lay the amend.
ments alone upon the table, the chair
decided the latter motion tc be in order
and 1t was carried Ayes SO, noes &c.
Mr.. Hood offered as an amendment
a form of another. .
Mr.. GTlmmett renewed his motion
to lay the bill upon the table, which
was carried Ayes 80, noes 81.
House bill No. p for the benefit of
/ executives and administrators; extend.
ing the time of settlement with the
clerks Of county courts to January 1867.
Passed second reading
House bill No. a, amending section
$3.50 Of the code, respecting proceed
lngs from other states with Notaries
Public. Passed second reading.
Mr.. Rider moved a reconsideration
of the vote adopting House bill No.
"A; the military bill he understood
that this bill WAS a better one than the
one from the Senate, now before the
House. .-.... .....
Mr. Smith said that a careful estimate
showed that the Senate Bill would cost
the State $500 600 more than the House
ball proposition
Mr. Hood moved to lay the motion
on the table, LOst-Ayes "a, Noes Al
Leave of absence was granted Mr.
Cooper and the House adjourned until
two o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The Speaker announced that the
principal Clerk Of the House, Col. Shell
ley, having accepted a military ap-
pointment respectfully rendered his
resignation
The resignation was accepted, and on
motion Of Mr. Steele, the thanks of the
House We're voted Col Shelley, for his
efficient performances o. his duties
Mr. Steele then nominated the eff
cient second clerk, Mr.. ] P. Galbraith,
as the successor Of Col. Shelley, which
nomination the speaker announced to
the House, in terms highly compH-
mentsry 10 Mr. Ga braith, he declined.
Mr.. Thomas nominated Ebert A.
James, of Hamilton county, who was
elected without opposition, and sworn
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