Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-05-13


SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Senter offered the following resolution:
ject of forming new State consisting of what is
generally known as East Tennessee, has been for
many years matter of serious consideration;
and
Whereas, A large and respectable convention
of delegates representing most of the counties of
that section of the State, have recently assembled
at Knoxville and, with great unanimity, de-
clared in favor of the project; and
Whereas. The people of East Tennessee, on
account of their distinguished loyalty and patri-
Otism, are entitled to be heard and respected by
this General Assembly. Therefore.
ResoiUed Ly the General AssehHbty Of the State Cf
Tennessee, That. for the information and further
guarantee of all parties concerned, His Excel
lency, the Governor, be- and he is hereby request
ed to issue writs Of election to the respective
Sheriffs of the counties of johnson, Carter, Sui
livan, Washington, Hawkins, Hancock Greene,
Cooke, Jefferson, Granger Sewer. Claiborne,
UuiOn, Knox, Campbell, Scott, Morgan, Ander-
son. Blount Monroe, Polk, McMinn, BRADLEY,
Roane Meigs, Rhea, Hamilton, Marion, BledsOe,
Sequatchie, Cumberland and Fentress, command
ing them respectively to open and hold an cleo
ton, by ballot, on each day as he shall designate
for the purpose Of ascertaining the sentiments of
the people Of said counties upon the said question
of organizing new State.
ResOi1ei, That each voter in favor Of the said
new State shall have written or printed on his
ticket the words. New State" and those Op-
posed to said new State shall have written or
printed upon their ticket the words, No new
state, and said shcrihs respectively are required
to certify the result of such elections to the
Secretary of State and the Governor shall make
known the same by proclamation.
Rule suspended. and the memorial. the Knox
vile Convention proceedings, and the resolution
referred to select committee. to be composed
of two SenOtorS from each grand division of the
State. as follows: Senter. Mckinney, Muse, Case,
Trimble and Spence.
TAKEN VI OUT OF ORDER.
Senate Bill, No 3l9: To lease the penitentary
and for other purposes. Taken up on House
amendment. and the amendment cOncurred in
House bill No. 40 To protect certain univer-
stiles of learning. Taken up on vote to recon
slider the vote rejecting the bill; vote reconSidcred
bill further amended and passed on third reading
ayes Is, noes >.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Senate bill No. 81: To amend an act passed
January Is. 1866 to amend act to establish a
system of internal improvements, passed Feb.
ii, 1852 Passed on third reading-ayes H. noes
and ordered to be transmitted to the House.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Senate bill No. 3O4: To amend an act passed May
D. 1865 to amend the revenue laws.
Senate bill No. .}yj: To amend chapter of an
act passed the oath of May 1865, entitled IAN act
to amend the revenue laws adopted in lieu.
The bill in lieu was then variOusly amended,
and rejected on third reading-ayes 10, noes II.
MOTION TO RECONSIDER.
Mr.. Hall entered vote to reconsider the vote
rejecting Senate BILL No. 395, known as the reve-
nue. bill.
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION.
No. Is: Declaring Jefferson Davis and his
composites in the rebellion infamous. and that
they ought to suffer the extreme penalty of the
law. Taken up in House amendment, striking
out the name of James Buchanan and the amend
ment cOncurred in.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Senator Frazier of Wilson was granted leave of
absence for next Monday and Tuesday.
Adjourned to 9 O'Clock, A. NJ, Monday.