The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-04-18
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURES.
SENATE
TUESDAY, April II, 1866.

TUESDAY, April II, 1866.
The Senate met at q. m, Speaker Frier-
son ia the Cnair.
Ihe Speaker presented the credentials Of
Messrs. johnson and Garrett, Senator'S elect
from the districts composed Of Mon gomery
Smith and Sumner. Senator Hall moved
that the credentials b rolerred 70 the Com
mitiee on Elections, with Instructions TO re-
port as soon a. possible
Senator Carrigan moved 10 amend the
motion, by having the Senators elect sworn
10 at once
A question arose as to the ussge Of the
'enats in disp5sing Of The credentials OF
newly elected members, which terminated
N referring the papers to the Committee On
Elections, by the fOlloElng vote Ayes
senators Ca7rigan, Frszier, Of Knox, John
on. Mcfarland, Nelzon and senter-6.
Noes-Aldridge, Bosom, Cate, Case, Hal,
Keith, McElwee, Powell, Trimble, and
Speaker Frierson-l0.
ON motion, Messrs. McElwee, Bosom,
Cate. Hall, johnson and Frazier Of Knox,
were added 10 the Committee on Elections.
Mr.. Cochran, Chief Clerk Of the Senate,
presented his resignation, but at the request
of Senator Sent-T, the matter was permitted
10 lie over until tomorrow morning
A debate here took place between Messrs.
Carrigan and Senter, in regard 70 a resolu-
lion offered by the former, that the mem
beers elect shall be allowed to appear before
the Committee on Elections, TO make what
statements may be necessary in their cases,
the latter charging that the resolution was
a reflection on the Committee and Senate,
and senator Carrigau denying the charge.
Senator Powell moved that the resolution
be laid on the table. Carried, ayes Is,
noes 4.
Senator Bosom introduced a resolution
for the appointment Of a ONT Committee,
consisting Of the Committee Of Finance and
Wavs and Means, of the Senate, and Of the
same committee in the House, to take into
consideration all appropriation bills which
have been offered in both houses, for the
purpose Of securing greater uniformity Of
action. Adopted.
Senator Trimble introduced a bill prOhib
itinr the sale OF intoxicating liquors within
three miles Of the Tennessee Hospital for
the Insane, in less quantities than one gal
Ion. Referred to the Committee on that
institution.
House bill to incorpOra the Nashville
Savings Institution came up on It's third
reading, but, in the absence OF the Chair
man of the Committee on Banks, was passed
over informally.
A message was received from the House
announcing The passage Of certain Senate
bills with amendments.
House bill grGuting six years further time
forthe completion OF the North Carolina,
Tennessee and Kentucky Railroad was
passed on its third reading.
The Governors message, recently submit
ted 10 the House, was appropriately re
ferred. and 900 copies in English and 500
in German ordered to be published for the
use of the Senate.
House bill TO amend the charter Of the
Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company, pro-
vidiog that the rates for freight and passage
on SAID road shall not exceed those charged
on the Nashville and Chats nooga, was re-
ferred to the C,mmlttee on Internal I'm
provements.
On motion of Mr.. Trimblc, the rules were
suspended, aud the bill affirming the settle
ment heret fore made with q. W. Burton,
formerly Secretary Of State, for the sum Of
S43. lO7 due BY him TO the state, was taken
up and pass ed upon its second reading.
George W. Burton proposes to turn over
To the Governor 40 State bonds for 81 900
each, now in the hands Of Brown, Shipley
q Co., Liverpool, in consideration Of which
4 suits by the State in relation to said in
debtedness, now pending against said Bur
ton, are to be dismissed.
House bill incorporating the Nashville
and Wood and Street Railroad Company,
was passed on its third reading.
House bill incorporating The Citizens Gas
Light Company, was also PASSED on its
third reading.
Before the calender for the day was
finished it was found that no quorum was
present, and an adjournment took place IN
al tomorrow at S am.