The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-16
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SEVENTH WEEK.
SENATE.
MONDAY, May Is, 1866.

Senate met at % o'clock. Prayer by
Rev. Mr. McCiee.
Mr.. Randolph presented q Senate
resolution for the taking no of certain
bills and FOR an early adjournmen Mt of
the Legislature Passed over.
/ A message from the House informed
the Senate that it had adopted House
joint resolution No 80, and asked the
concurrence in the same.
Mr. Mckinney presented an amend
ment to the above resolution, that the
| Joint Judiciary Committee Of the House
| and Senate meet together. in order To
draft an elective franchise law.
A message from the House sn-
| nounced 10 the Senate that il had
passed Senate bill No a with enclosed
bill rs an amendment to House bill No.
80 and House Joint resolution No 46.
and ask the concurrence Of the Senate
in the same.
/ Mr.. Peart offered a resolution IN lieu
| Of Mr.. Mckinney S, which was lost
MIR Mckinney amendment was
then adopted in lieu of Mr.. Randolphs
| resolution
House joint resolution No. IS was
taken up, non concurred in, and the
resolution of Mr. Mckinney Of the
same import transmitted 10 the House.
Mr. Hurst introduced Senate bin No.
so, for the benefit of discharged L Mon
| soldiers.
Mr. Senter introduced Senate bill
No. 81, to extend the time for the stay
I of executions Passed first reading
and referred 10 the Judiciary commit |
tee.
Mr. Mckinney offered Senate Joint |
resolution No 81, that a joint commit |
tee of one from the Senate and two |
from the House 10 examine into the /
Bank Of Tennessee and branches, and /
that they appoint a committee on each |
branch and 70 report upon the same
in October next
Air. Hall moved the reconsideration
Of Senate bill No %, to encourage
the growth of wool in Tennessee, which
motion was adopted.
M. Bowen moved that IL be made |
the order of the day on the third Mon
day in October next, which motion
prevailed.
Mr.. Senter moved to take up Senate
bill No 30, to provide for the election of
county officers in certain cases in this
State. Passed third reading and trans
mitted to the House
House bill No. Al, to extend the time
for the completion OF tho Knoxville /
and Kentucky railroad, was taken up
and referred TO the Committee on In
ternal improvements.
Senate bill No. 81. to accept grants of
lands made by the United States for
the benefit Of Agricultural Schools and
Mechanic Arts Passed third reading
and transmitted to the House
House bill No So, to change the time
OF holding the court OF Knox county
for the trial OF misdemeanOrs. Passed
second reading
Senate bill No A., for the incorpora.
ton Of the East Tennessee Iron, Salt
and Petroleum company rs amended
10y the House, was cOucurred in
House bill, No. So, 20 incorporate the
Rsulston Coal oil, Iron and Salt com
pany. Passed fir reading
House joint resolution declaring the ,
validity of the amended Constitution Z
and the present Legislature. I
Mr. Randolph moved its indefinite ,
postponement, which was Withdrawn
for the motion of Mr. Hall, who moved
that il be laid on the table, which mo
lion was concurred in. Those voting
IN the affirmative we're Butler, Cypert,
Case, Hurst, Hail, Keith, Muse, McKiu- c
ney, Peart Randolph, Smith, Senter. ,
Spence and Trimble-l4 In the neg
alive Bosom, Bowen, Case, Rogers and j
Lasater-5. O.
senate bill No IS. To suppress trea
ION and rebellion. Passed third read.
ng aud transmitted TO the House
senate bill No. 40 To authorize the
of trust funds and for other
purposes. Passed third reading and
10 the House.
Senate bill No. 80. To incornorats
cumberland Basin Iron and Petroleum
'ompany Referred 10 the Committee =
IN Corporations
senate bill No II To amend the
military lsw Of the State Passed third
eading sud transmitted 70 the House
The Senate then adjourned until to-
morrow morning at the usual hour.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
NUN va FhaHfrihfh4
House met al . clock. Prayer by L
he Rev Mr.. Huntington. Y
Mr. Garrett made explanations re- 81
pectiug language used in debate on m,
riday last
Leave of absence for one week was
rsnted M. Smith, Of ObiOn, and to
ir Faulkner for FIVE days A
The chairmen OF various committees =
ileTed reports, which were placed on a..
he Calendar in their order. Nc
4 message from the Senste reported -
ne adoption and passage Of various
'iils and resolutions.
Ar. liendeson, from the Enrolment /
Committee reported m
RESOLUTIONS -
Mr. Garrett offered q resolution for
ne appointment Of Joint committee -,
! the Houses, 20 take into considera- -
lon the various bills on the subject of 70,
ne ne franchise, and report by bills or ~
,saerWiae. Adopted and a Committse ~, ~.
y nths appointed by the Speaker sts
By Mr. AFnsi' -