Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-18
TENNESSEE LEGIsLATURE.


] ana i quorum nSLlE present lOI AAO Alsb -
since the 9Th instant, the Senate proceeded to bI
, siness.
The daily journal. extending from the 9Th
March to the 10th Of April, inclusive, was rea
and approved.
The Speaker presented the credentials of Co
| Garrett and Cave johnson
| Mr.. Hall moved that the credentials be reterre
| TO the Committee on Elections.
| Mr. Carrigan moved to amend by allowing th
| members elect to be at once sworn in and to tax
their seats. This amendment was rejected; ayes
| noes 10.
| Mr. Halls motion was then put and carried.
On motion of Mr.. Aldridge, as amended by Nj
| Senter, Messrs. McElvee Bosom, Cate, Hal
| johnson, and Frazier of Knox, were added to tn
| Committee on Elections.
| The following communication was read:
| SENATE CHAMBER, NASHVILLE, April 10, 1866
To the Hon. J B. EriersOn, Speaker of the Senate
| Dear Sir: desire through you to tender to tn
Senate my resignation as Principal Clerk; and i
| taking leave of the Senate, permit me to retur
| my thanks to every member thereof for the uni
| form courtesy and kindness extended TO me durin
| my connection with your honorable body. Yer
| respectfully your obedient servant,
WIZ. J. COCHRAN.
On motion Of Mr.. Senter, the consideration O
the communication was laid over until to morrow
| By Mr.. Carrigan: ResotUed, That the newl
| elected members, Hons. Cave johnson and A. /
| Garrett, be permitted TO appear before the com
| mittee on their credentials, for the purpose o
making their defense, If any is required. or +
| make any statement necessary in regard to thei
election also that the committee be requested t
report as soon as possible.
Under a suspension of the rule on motion o
Mr.. Powell laid on the table, on a call of the aye
and noes, by ayes IL, noes 4.
Senate bill, No. 344, by Mr.. POWELL To incorpo
rate the House Petroleum and Mining company
Passed first reading and referred to the Commit
tee on interpretations.
Senate BILL No. 345, by Mr. Smith To ineor
porate the Memphis Dry Dock company. Passed
on first reading, and referred to the Committee OIL
interpretations.
Senate BILL No. 346, by Mr.. Mcfarland: To pro
hbit the sale of Intoxicating liquors within threC
miles of the Tennessee Asylum for the Insane
This bill prohibits the sale of intoxicating bev'
erages, in less quantities than one gallon within
the named distance imposes fine of not les:
than SIS nor more than 800 for each such offence
and enacts that any person found drunk on the
premises of said Hospital shall be fined not less
than s. nor more than go.
Passed on first reading. and referred to the Com
mittee on the Junatic Asylum.
Senate bill, No. 347, by Mr.. Frierson: For the
benefit of freedmen.
This bill legalizes all marriages of freedmen, OF
of any two persons of that class who lived toge-
thcr as man and wife during a state of slavery;
legtimatiZes all children of such cohabitation
and provides for the descent CT property as in
cases of legal marriage.
Passed on first reading.
No. SO, by Mr. Poison: ResolUed, That a Joint
committee, consisting of the Committee on Fl
nance and Ways and Means o. the Senate, and
of the House. be appointed to take into consider
alton the revenue bill reported by these commit
tees their respective Houses and report the re-
result Of their deliberations.
Adopted under suspension of the rule.
Mr.. Frazier, Of Knox, presented the following
petition:
10 the Honorable The Senate and House of Repre-
scndiUes Of the State Of Tennessee IN Legisldture
assembled: The undersigned respectfully repre-
sents, in behalf and by instructions of the Board
of Trustees of East Tennessee University, that
upon the occupation of Knoxville, in September,
1863 by the Federal army under General A. L.
Burnside, the buildings of the University in the
vicinity of that towI were taken possession of by
him and used for military purposes, and were so
held and used by successive officers of the United
States army, until the summer of 1865, when they
were returned to the Trustees, but in such a dam
aged or ruined condition as to unfit them for use
in the work of collegiate instruction according
TO their original design; that the Board of
Trustees have endeayOred, with all due diligence,
during the last eight months, to obtain from the
L. ). Quartermaster General the appropriation of
n sum of money sufficient to repair the injured
buildings, but have failed in their efforts /; and,
as nearly the whole of the funds belonging to the
University have been for many years past and
still are invested in bonds of the State of Ten
neSsee, the coupons ofwhich, for some five years
past, remains unpaid the Board of Trustees are
without the available means Mt present, of max
ing such repairs of the University buildings rs
will restore them to suitable condition for
patton and use
Therefore, L am instructed respectfully, to re-
quest your honorable bodies that you will direct
the Comptroller of the State to pay over to the
Treasurer of East Tennessee University on the
first OfJuly next in United States currency, the
amount, AT par value of the coupons then due for
the six months Immediately preceding, on all
bonds OF the State of Tennessee, which are now
and have been for some years past owned and held
by the said University: and that you will, in
your wisdom and generous care for the educational
wants of the youth Ofthe State in respect to the
higher branches Of sound learning, extend such
further aid and relief to this institution, now
struggling to recover itself, as you may consider
needtul and proper; and your petitioner will ever
pray, etc. THos, w. HUNEs,
Prest. f. I. University.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, April 8, 1866.
On motion OF Mr.. Frazier of Knox, referred to
Committee on Education and Common Schools.
No. 4l3: For the relief of tax and revenue col
lectors. Withdrawn by Mr.. Keith. with amend
ment, for consideration and amendment.
No. 81: To incorporate the Nashville Savings
Institution. Passed over informally.
No. 1853: To amend an act Incorporating St.
Peters Literary Association of the city of Mem
phis passed Feb. Is, 1858. Referred to the Com
No $50: To amend the charter of the North
Carolina, Tennessee 4 Kentucky Railroad Co.
Passed: ayes a. noes 3.
No. 262: To amend section 1905, chap. 4. title
of the Code of Tennessee. Passed over in
formally.
No 4l6: To amend the charter of the Eagles
vile and Salem Turnpike Company, Passed,
No. S54: To amend the charter Ofthe Mobile &
Ohio Railroad, passed Jan. IS, 1913. Referred to
Committee on Internal improvements.
No. 39l: To incorporate the Unionville Male
Academy in Bedford county. Passed.
No. 447: To amend the charter of Whites Creek
Turnpike road. and for other purposes. Referred
to the Committee on Internal improvements.
No. $50; To incorporate the Central Fire Insu-
rance Company. Passed.
No. 365: To incorporate the Nashville and
Woodland Street Railroad Company. Passed.
No. 1856: 10 change the line of Hawkins and
Hancock counties. Passed over informally.
No AS: To amend the charter of the Eagles
willie and Chapel Hill Turnpike Company. Passed.
No. 1893: To amend the charter of the Knoxville
and Kentucky Railroad Company. Passed over
informally.
No 100: To change the line between the coun-
ties Of Franklin and Coffee. Referred to the
Committee on Counties and County Lines
No. 3S2: To incorporate the Citizens Gas Light
Company of Nashville. Passed.
Senate bill, No. 26S Affirming the settlement
heretofore made with +. N. w. Burton. formerly
Secretary of State, and directory to the Governor
Amended and passed on second reading.
Executive mes age No. II, (already published
in our cOlumns3 was received from the House and
read.
Subject matter referred to the appropriate Sem
ate Committees, and one thousand copies in Eng
lish and five hundred copies in German ordered
to be printed for the use of the Senate.
The following message was received from the
House:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, April Il, 1S66.-Mr.
Speaker: l am directed by the House of Repre-
sentativeS to inform the Senate that the House of
Representatives has quorum, and is proceed
ing with business, En-. ii. GOwAN,
Principal Clerk of II. of Il.
Adjourned TO 9 o'clock, A. NJ, tomorrow.
House of Representatives.