WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 27, 1867.

Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Mr. Speaker Senter in the Chair

Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Huntington.

Roll called under the rules.

Present,..

Absent,..

Senators present, were:

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Messrs. Aldridge, Cate, Eckel, Eaton, Elliott, Frierson, Fuson, Garner, Henderson, Keith, Lyle, Matthews, McCall, Nelson, Norman, Patterson, Parker, Rodgers, Underwood, Wisener Wyatt, Wilson, and Mr. Speaker Senter-23.

Senators absent, were:

Messrs. Cary and Smith-2.

The Speaker announced a quorum present, and the minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.

Mr. Nelson introduced Senate Bill No. 112, to-wit: "An Act to incorporate the Cherokee Male and Female Academy, in Washington County, Tennessee."

Passed first reading.

Mr. Cate introduced Senate Bill No. 113, to-wit: "A Bill to amend the charter of the Nashville, Chattanooga & Cincinnati Railroad," etc.

Passed first reading.

Mr. McCall offered Senate Joint Resolution No. 36, to wit: "Providing for the payment of the members and officers of the General Assembly, on a specie basis."

Laid over under the rules.

Mr. Cary was granted leave of absence on account of indisposition.

On motion of Mr. Frierson, the motion entered to reconsider the vote passing Senate Bill No. 90 on its third reading, was taken up, and the vote reconsidered.

Mr. Frierson offered the following amendment, to-wit: Add after the word "State" in the caption of the Bill, "and for other purposes:" Strike out of the Bill, all after the word "in," in first section, line seventh, and insert the following: "Said Fourth Chancery Division, at the following times and places: First Mondays in February and August, in Lawrenceburgh, for the County of Lawrence; second Mondays in February and August, in Centreville, for

the County of Hickman; first Mondays in March and September, in Pulaski, for the County of Giles; fourth Mondays in March and September, in Columbia, for the County of Maury; third Mondays in April and October, in Franklin, for the County of Williamson; second Mondays in May and November, in Lewisburgh, for the County of Marshall.

SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That the time of holding the Circuit Court in the Fourth Judicial Circuit, be changed in the Counties of Hickman, Lewis, and Lawrence, so as to be held at the following times and places: First Mondays in February, July, and November, in Centreville, for the County of Hickman; second Mondays in February, July and November, in Newberry, for the County of Lewis; third Mondays in February, June and October, in Lawrenceburgh, for the County of Lawrence.

SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That all process and precepts now returnable to the regular terms of the Courts in the aforesaid counties, be returnable to the terms of the Courts, as fixed in the first and second sections of this Act; and all laws conflicting with this Act, be, and they are hereby, repealed; and this Act shall take effect from and after its passage.

Adopted.

Mr. Parker moved to make the Bill the special order of the day for the 3d of December.

Lost.

The question was then taken on the passage of the Bill, and vote taken by ayes and noes, with the following result:

Ayes,
Noes,.

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Senators voting in the affirmative, were:

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Messrs. Aldridge, Eckel, Elliott, Frierson, Fuson, Garner, Henderson, Keith, Matthews, McCall, Nelson, Norman, Patterson, Parker, Rodgers, Smith, Underwood, Wyatt, Wilson, and Mr. Speaker Senter-20.

Senators voting in the negative, were:

Mr. Wisener-1.

The Bill passed; and its transmission ordered to the House of Representatives.

The hour having arrived, the special order of the day was taken up, to-wit: The further consideration of Executive Message No. 4. On motion of Mr. Smith, the Message was passed over, and made the special order of the day for the 4th of December, at 10 o'clock, A. M.

House Message No. 29, to-wit:

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
November 27, 1867.

Mr. Speaker:-I am directed by the House of Representatives, to transmit to the Senate, House Joint Resolution No. 8, adopted; also, Senate Joint Motion No. 1, concurred in; also, Senate Bills Nos. 5 and 49, passed. Committee on the part of the House, under Senate Joint Motion, are: Messrs. Bean, Welsh and Mason. GEORGE EDGAR GRISHAM,

P. C. of the H. of R.

House Bill No. 6, was taken up on its third reading, and the vote taken by ayes and noes on its passage, with the following result:

Ayes,.
Noes,

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Senators voting in the affirmative, were:

Messrs. Aldridge, Cate, Eckel, Frierson, Henderson, Keith, Matthews, McCall, Patterson, Parker, Rodgers, Smith, Underwood, Wisener, Wyatt, Wilson, and Mr. Speaker Senter-19.

Senators voting in the negative, were:

Messrs. Fuson, Garner, Lyle and Nelson-4.

So the Bill passed.

Mr. Garner had leave to record his vote in the negative, and Mr. Smith in the affirmative, on Senate Bill No. 29.

House Bill No. 76, was taken up on its third reading.

Mr. Elliott moved to strike out the proviso to the Bill.
Carried.

Mr. Smith offered the following amendment, to-wit:

Be it further enacted, That the repeal of sec. 8, of "An Act to amend the charter of the Memphis & Charleston Railroad Company, and for other purposes," shall not be understood to apply to any roads in which the State is interested.

Adopted;

And on motion of Mr. Smith, the Bill was passed over informally. Mr. Smith then had leave to withdraw the Bill for examination. On motion of Mr. Elliott, the rules were suspended, and House Bill No. 178, was taken up on its second reading.

Mr. Patterson offered the following amendment, to-wit: At the close of sec. 5, add, "also, all that is commonly called and known as the Reed addition to the said town of Gallatin."

Adopted.

And the Bill passed, and referred to the Committee on Incorpo

rations.

On motion of Mr. Underwood, the motion entered to reconsider the vote non-concurring in House amendment to Senate Joint Resolution No. 20, was taken up, and the vote reconsidered.

Mr. Norman offered the following amendment to the House amendment, to-wit: Add, "but he may claim a division of fees with Claim Agents."

Adopted.

Mr. Underwood offered the following amendment to the House amendment, to-wit:

"And provided further, That whenever said State Agent shall be satisfied, or informed that any private Claim Agent is acting in bad faith towards any soldier, or their heirs, said State Agent is hereby authorized to send such claims directly to the soldiers themselves." Adopted.

And the House amendment concurred in, and ordered to be transmitted to the House of Representatives.

House Bill No. 102, on Report No. 62, was taken up on its second reading, and passed.

House Bill No. 121, was taken up on its second reading, and passed.

House Message No. 30, to-wit:

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

Nov. 27, 1867.

Mr. Speaker:-I am directed by the House of Representatives to transmit to the Senate, House Bill No. 65, passed; also, Senate Bill No. 21, amended and passed.

GEORGE EDGAR GRISHAM,

P. C. of the H. of R.

House Bill No. 71, was taken up on its second reading, and rejected.

House Bill No. 25, on House Message No. 25, was taken up on its first reading, to-wit: "A Bill to amend the Election Laws of this State."

Passed, and referred to the Judiciary Committee.

House Bill No. 128, on House Message No. 25, was taken up on its first reading, to-wit: "A Bill to reduce the expenses of the Governor's Staff, and for other purposes."

Passed.

House Bill No. 150, on House Message No. 25, was taken up on its first reading, to-wit: "A Bill to incorporate the Sewanee Mining and Manufacturing Company.

Passed, and referred to the Committee on Incorporations.

Senate Bill No. 64, on Report No. 56, was taken up on its third reading, and

On motion of Mr. Frierson, the Report concurred in, and the Bill rejected.

On motion of Mr. Keith, the rules were suspended, and Senate Bill No. 21, on House Message No. 30, was taken up on House amendments, to-wit: Strike out "ninety-nine years," and insert "thirty years."

Concurred in.

On motion of Mr. Matthews, Mr. McCall was granted leave of absence until Tuesday next.

On motion of Mr. Norman, the motion made by him yesterday, referring Executive Message No. 5, to a Joint Select Committee of both Houses, was reconsidered.

Mr. Norman moved to reject the motion.

Lost.

Mr. Norman asked leave to withdraw his motion.

The Speaker ruled that he had no right to withdraw his motion; upon which Mr. Norman appealed.

Mr. Smith was called to the Chair.

The question was then taken: "Shall the decision of the Chair be sustained?"

Carried in the negative, and the decision of the Chair was not sustained.

The question was then taken: "Shall the Senator from Carroll have leave to withdraw his motion ?"

And the question was determined in the negative.

Mr. Speaker Senter resumed the Chair.

The Principal Door-keeper was granted leave of absence until Monday next.

On motion of Mr. Rodgers,

The Senate adjourned to meet at 10 o'clock, A. M., Monday next.

MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 2, 1867.

Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Mr. Speaker Senter in

the Chair.

Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Campbell.

Roll called under the rules.

Present,..............

Absent,.

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