Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-07-24
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! by members during the present extra Ses
sion be paid for out of the Treasury, and b.
put in the appropriation bill, came up un
der the rules.
The Amendment proposed by Mr.. CATE
requiring the certificate Of the Doorkeepel
that the papers had actually been delivered
to members, was adopted.
The resolution as amended was then
passed
House resolution providing for an apPro-
priation compromising members of the Leg
islature for services during the present ses-
sion, came up, and, after brief discussion,
was passed over infornally-ayes Is, noes ).
Mr.. THOMPSON moved 10 take up
House joint resolution providing for an adj
jOurnment on Wednesday next, pending
which,
The Senate adjourned to 10 o'clock to-
morrow.
House Of Representatives.
MoNDAY, July 23.-The House met
at ten o'clock A. NJ.
On call of the roll, ffty-seyen mem
bers answered to their names.
Mr.. RAULSTON moved that, as there
was a quorum present. the Journal Of
Thursday and Friday be approved.
Mr.. Speaker HEISKELL said that he
wished to have it spread upon the journal,
when approved, that Messrs. WILLIAMS and
MARTIN were under arrest and in a commit
tee room.
Mr.. PATTON moved that il also be stated
that when Mr. MARTINS name was called,
that gentleman stated he was not present.
Adopted.
The SPEAKERS corrections were then al
lowed to be spreadu upon the Journal.
THE PROTEST.
Mr. JARVIS asked that, now there was a
quorum present, the protest Of himself and
others, against the adoption of the eonstitu-
tiOnal amendment, be entered upon the
Journal. 1t was claimed as a constitutional
right, to be allowed to have it entered, and
as the protest was respectful in tone, he
hoped there would be no opposition.
Mr.. RICHARDS hoped that the privi-
lege claimed would be granted, as it was
reasonable and Just.
Mr.. MULLINS argued that the proper
way would be to refer it to committee
Mr. DOUGHTY moved that the protest
be allowed to be spread upon the Journal.
Adopted.
A communication from Mr.. SIAIMERLY
was read, to the effect that he was under
medical treatment, and would not be able to
attend this session of the Legislature unless
he soon recovered.
THE METROPOLITAN POLICE BILL.
The bill amendatory to the Metropolitan
Police bill came up on its second reading.
Mr.. SMITH, Of Hardeman, made some
remarks on the merits of the bill, after
which it passed its second reading, and was
referred to Joint Committee
THE APPROPRIATION BILL.
The bill making theappropriation to meet
the expenses of the present session, passed
its second reading.
PETITION.
Mr.. CLINGAN presented a petition from
seventy-siX citizens of Hamilton county.
protesting against the Metropolitan Police
bill as applied to Chattanooga.
Referred to the Committee on MetrOpOli-
tan Police.
RESOLUTION.
BY Mr.. MURPHY: That the Comptrol-
Ter Of the Treasury shall issue his warrant
for mileage or per diem to no member of
the House of Representatives who was not
present within the bar of the House at the
time of the passage of the Constitutional
Amendment, nor to any member who was
present and failed to vote on the same, ex-
cept such member shall, for good cause, be
excused by said House. Laid over.
On motion, the House adjourned until 2
o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On the re-assembling Of the House the
following telegram was read for the Informal
ton of the House:
WASHINGTON, July %, 1S66.-TO w, G.
BRowNLow: Thanks to our noble Congress,
the Senate have agreed to admit the loyal
Senators and Representatives of Tennessee.
Only four dissenting voices.
J. w. FORNEY.
Messrs. MULLINS, WINES and others
made come congratulatory remarks on the
reception of the news that Tennessee was
again represented in Congress.
On motion, the House adjourned until 10
o'clock tomorrow morning.
THE river at this point is rising slowly
with about thirty inches water on the Shoals.
The Office to INSURE LIFE in is the KNICKER-
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