Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-05-26
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURES.
Senate.


FRIDAY May 25.-The Senate met at o'clock
Senate bill. .ie5: To incorporate the Union Mia
ing and Manufacturing Company of Teanes
see. House amendments coneurred in partly,
non-eoncsrred in partly. and transmitted to the
House
Senate bill No. ISL: To incorporate the Tru-
nick Oil and Mining Company House amend
ments eoncurred in partly. nen-concurred in
partly. and transmitted 10 the House.
Senate bill; No. 2B: To amend the several acts
incorporating the towns ofJackson. in the county
Of Madison. House amendments relating to the
city OF Memphis non-coneurred in, all other
amendments eoncurred in, and transmitted to the
House.
Senate bill, No. 2il: To alter the First Chan
Gerry District and to change the time of holding
the courts in the same. House amendments con-
CURED in, and transmitted to the House.
Senate bill " 2SS: To incorporate the Tennes-
see Normal School House amendment relating
to the st. Andrew Society of Memphis. non-cOn.
CURED in; all other amendments cOncurred in and
transmitted TO the House.
Senate bill No. 2lI: incorporating the Markers
Creek Oil and Mining Company. House amend
House.
Senate bill No 265: To incorporate railroads and
other vehicles Of transportation. House amend
ments concurred in. ayes 10, noes =, and trans
mitted to the House
Senate bill No. 226; To incorporate the Sidney
Lyons Petroleum Company. House amendments
cOncurred ln and transmitted to the House.
Senate bill No. "a: To incorporate the Edge
field Bridge and Ferry Company. House amend
ment concurred in. and transmitted to the House.
Senate bill No. 24S: To change the time of hold
ing the Chancery Courts of Lawrence county.
House amendment eOncurred in. and transmitted
TO the House.
Senate bill No. 2l3: To establish the Bank of
Tennessee. House amendments cOncurred in
ayes IL, noes sand transmitted to the House,
Senate bill No. 314: For the relief of the East
Tennessee University. House amendments con-
Cured in. and transmitted to the House.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
No. 533: To incorporate the Southern Express
Company. Amended and passed.
No. 4S4: Directing the Comptroller to issue his
ment indefinitely postpOned-ayes u. noes I.
Executive message No. Il, was received as fol-
lows:
STATE OF TENNESSEE. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
NASHVILLE, May ., 1S66.-Gentiemea Of the
Senate | herewith nominate VIM. r. Tracy for
Metropolitan Police Commissioner for the city %
Chattanooga, and respectfully ask your confrma-
ton. W. q. BROwNLOw.
On motion of Mr.. Cate. consideration of the
message was laid over until to morrow.
Mr.. Cate entered a motion to reconsider the
vote indefinitely postpOning House bill No 532:
To amend an act incorporating the Memphis City
Railroad Company, passed June I, 1860.
Adjourned tor. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate met pursuant TO adjournment.
number of House bills of a local and private
nature were passed on their final reading.
House bill No. 5SS: To pay the current ex-
penses of this session of the General Assembly.
Amended and passed on second reading.
House bill No 36S: ToIncOrpOrate the Plant ers
Marine Fire and Life Insurance Company of
Nashville. Passed on second reading.
The motion to reconsider the vote indefinitely
postponing House bill, No. 243: To amend the
charter of the Memphis and Charleston Railroad
Company was taken up. and the vote recOnsid-
cred. The bill was amended, passed rs amended
on third reading, and ordered to be transmitted
to the House.
The motion to reconsider the vote indefinitely
pOstpOning House bill. No. 532 To amend an act
Incorporating the Memphis City Railroad Com
pany, passed June :, 1862 was taken up and laid
on the table.
The motion to reconsider the vote rejecting
House bill, No: 3l. To incorporate the Nash
Vile Savings Institute, was taken up, and the
vote reeonsidered. The bill was amended, and
pending further amendment, the Senate
Adjourned to SO o'clock, A. NJ, to morrow
House of Representatives.
FRIDAY: May 25-The House called to or
der at 8 o'clock.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Elliott: That the resolution " to furnish
each of the members and officers of the House
with three of the daily papers of Nashville be
suspended from the 18th inst. and that the Clerk
Of the House be requested to notify the publishers
of the same. Adopted on suspension of the
rules.
By Mr.. Warren That the Governor be request
cd TO issue writs of election to fill all vacancies
which now exist or which may occur during |
the vacation PRIOR to the reassembling of the |
Legislature on the Sth of November next. Laid |
over.
SENATE BILLS on THIRD READING.
No 9s: To incorporate the Memphis Steam Ferry |
Company. Passed.
No 25S To incorporate the International Trans
pOrtatiOn Land and Commercial Company. Passed. |
No 35l Appropriating $4,000 to the McMnn- |
vile and Manchester railroad; Passed
No 3I4 For the benefit of the East Tennessee |
University, and the Deaf and Dumb Asylum. |
Passed.
No27l: For the benefit of the Tennessee School |
for the Blind. Passed.
No 34l: To provide for the payment of the liza |
biities of the Lunatic Asylum.
No $59 10 Incorporate the Church and Spruce |
No 20: To pay W. T. Berry & Co, for books |
furnished the State Library. Passed.
No $50; To amend an act doing justice to per- |
sons of African descent. Passed. This bill, which |
is now law. establishes the validity of negro ties
timOny in all courts of the State.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
No S6S: To expedite, the distribution of the
effects of banks. Passed.
No 343: To charter the Tyre Springs Petroleum
Company. Pasted.
No 1888: To incorporate the Press and Times
Printing and Publishing Company of Nashville
No 81: To revive the charter of the Nashville
and Cincinnati Railroad Company. Passed
No 272: To incorporate the Knoxville and
j acksb0rO Turnpike Company. Passed.
No l75: Requiring the public acts to be here
after published in Memphis, Nashville and Knox
willie papers.
No 800: To Incorporate the Nashville Petro-
ieum and Mining Board. Passed.
No 1872: To amend an act establishing claim
agency at Was arlington. Passed.
On motion, the House adjourned until O'Clock.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION
w a. chiefly consumed in considering Senate bills
on second reading.
Mr.. Arncl moved that the School bill be post
pOned until the 18th of November next. Carried.
Mr.. Doughty moved that the 1000 copies of the
bill be ordered to be printed for the of the
members.
Mr.. Welsh moved to lay the motion to print on
the table Carried.
SENATE BILLS on THIRD READING.
To authorize the purchase of the portrait of
General Thomas, now in the Senate Chamber.
Passed.
On notion the House adjourned until o'clock
morning.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.