The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-12
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE:
SENATE.

co mouse Dllts nos 10, OZ. % and 60 and
asked the concurrence of the Senate in
the same.
House bill No 5: To punish all armed
providers. guerrillas and brigapds. was
taken up snd on motion of Mr. Smith
referred to the committee on the Judi.
ciary.
House bill No /: To amend the Grim
inal laws Of the State.
Mr. Butler offered an amendment
that nothing in this law shall repeal
any law heretofore passed, which was
adopted
The vote was then taken on the bill
as amended. Those voting in the af-
hrmative were: Bosom, Butler. Cate,
Cypert Case, Frierson, Hall, Keith,
Lasater, Morse, Mckinney, McElwee
Peart, Randolph, and Rogers-I5.
In the negative: Smith, Spence, SEN
ter, TTimble, and Bowen.
Mr.. Bowen said that as he had not
beea here he would have to vote no.
The bill then passed on its third
reading, and was transmitted to the
House
House bill No. 25, directory of the
Attorneys General of the various Ju.
dietary Districts of the State of Ten
nessee, passed second reading. and. on
molten OF Mr.. Spence, was referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
House bill No. al, to extend the time
for the completion of the Knoxville
and Kentucky Railroad, passed first
reading.
House bill No AZ, in relation to free
persons Of color, on motion of Mr..
Trimole was referred 10 the committee
on the judiciary.
House bill No. GS, in lieu of Senate
bull TO amend the laws for the control
Of the Lunatic Asylum of Tennessee
which was on motion of Mr.. Bowen,
referred to the committee on the Luna
tic Asylum
House bill No. l6, to revive the char
ter OF the Bridgeport and Jasper rail
road. Passed first reading, and on
motion Of Mr.. Frazier, referred to the
committee on Internal improvements.
House bill No. 90, to repeal article
Sd OF the 9TH chapter, title 5 of the ID
part OF the Code. Passed first reading.
House bill No. CO: To amend the
tatues of Limitation. Passed first
sding
Mr. Butler, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported on Senate
bill No. 10, TO ascertain the indebted
ness of the State of Tennessee, and re-
commended its passage.
Mr.. Trimble said that in this bill we.
the debtors, undertake to prescribe
how that creditor shall come here and
present his claim, and if he did not
come here as prescribed, he forfeited
his payment That it was a perfect
absurdlty. That no law could be
passed to take away a vested right.
That the State ought to pay the debt,
but that the State is not bound for the
bonds issued after 1861. He asked
leave to withdraw the bill for exami-
nation, which was allowed
Mr.. Peart asked 10 record his vote
on the revenue bill in the negative.
The Ways and Means Committee
also reported upon Senate Bill No 2S,
on Public Printing and as there was
Bill on the same subject matter, near
completion, the Committee recommend
ed il rejection. Rejected.
Sshate Bill No 81, Withdrawn for
amendment, and Senate Bill No So.
introduced in lieu, to punish treason
and TO preserve the purity of the ballot
box, and for other purposes was taken
up, out of order, and passed its second
reading, and on motion of Mr.. Case
was referred to the Judiciary Com.
mittee.
Mr. Trimble, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported upon Senate Bill No
81, to facilitate legal proceedings, and
recommended its passage. Passed sec
ond reading
Also Senate Bill No IS, to provide for
the limitations of actions, and recon-
mended its passage Passed second
reading
Also Senate bill No. 81, to coerce the
Of all monies illegally paid |
out of the Bank of Tennessee in aid of |
and during the rebellion, and recon-
its passage Passed second |
reading
Also Senate bill No 81, to discourage
treason, rebellion and dispense Justice, |
and recommended its rejection.
Mr. Trimble, from said committee |
that the committee objected |
10 its passage because there were al |
ready laws covering the same.
Mr. Keith asked to withdraw the |
ssme for amendment, which was allow /
ed.
The Senate then adjourned until to-
morrow morning st the usual hour.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
NAY IL, 1865.
MORNING SESSION.
House met at 3 o o'clock. Prayer BY
he Rev. Mr. Huntington
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Col Smith, from the Military COM
mittee, reported House bills Nos 2S and
. which were put upon the calendar.
Mr. Mullins reported House bill SIS
With amendments. Placed upon the
,slendar.
Mr.. StegRld introduced a bill to pun-
sh Justices Of the Peace guilty of
neglect Of duty a.
PASSED first reading and referred 10
he Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Carter introduced a bill TO insor-
Jackson Oil, Salt and Coal
Company Passed first reading and re.
erred TO the Corporation Committee
BY Mr.. Kerchival: To prevent per.
ons Of color from being held 10 inyol-
Intary servitude. This bill mskes II an
Hence, punishable by heavy fine and
tx months Imprisonment, TO hold anv
olored person in service without his or
Ter consent Passed first reading. and
eferred 20 the Freedman COMMITTEES
The consideration of bill No q. uu-
er discussion the previous evening, !
las resumed. The object OF the bill Is
TO protect loyal persons against an
asst suits
This bin enacts
LIST That il shall not be lawful for any
iEloyal person, who voluntarily Joined
a. or gave aid 20 the rebellion, 90 bring
ny suit against loyal person on any
pen account and prove said account
y his own oath.
nd That any person who has used I,
tprNachiul and abusive language
sN'''s' the United States Government. II