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Author and Title

Tennessee, Laws, statutes, etc.
Acts of the State of Tennessee,

Call Number

KFT

25
A222

Volume

1868

ex. sess.

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Tennessee. Lavs, statutes, etc.
Acts of the State of Tennessee.

KFT

vol

1868

A222

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ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS

or THB

STATE OF TENNESSEE,

PASSED AT

THE EXTIRA SESSION

THE THIRTY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY,

QQNVENED AT. NASHVILLE,
JULY 27XH, 1868.

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.

NASHVILLE:

8. C. MERCER,..,. „ ....PRINTER TO THE STATE

1868.

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'970

GOVERNOR'S PROCLAMATION.

STATE OP TENNESSEE,

Exboutivk Depabtksnt,
Nashville, Tenn., July 6, 1868.

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Whereas, On page 108 of the Code of Tennessee, the*
following constitutional provision is found:

"The Governor may, on extraordinary occasions, con*
vene the General Assembly by proclamation, and shall
state to them, when assembled, the purposes for which
they shall have been convened; but they shall enter on
no legislative business, except that for which they were
specially called together."

Now, Therefore, I, William G.Brownlow, Governor
of Tennessee, issue this, my call for an Extraordinary
Session of the General Assembly of Tennessee, to take
place on Monday, 27th of July, 1868, at the Capitol, in
Nashville. Senators and Representatives are required
to be there at 12 o'clock, the day and date above named,
when I will make known to them the purposes for which
they have been called together.

The papers selected to do the legal advertising of the
State, are directed to insert this Proclamation, each,
three times.

In testimony whereof, etc., etc., I sign and publish the
same, this 6th of July, 1868.

" WILLIAM G. BROWNLOW.

By the Governor:

A. J. Fletcher, Secretary of State.

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GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE,

To the Extra Session of the Thirty-Fifth General As-
sembly of the State of Tennessee, Convened at Nash"
ville on Monday, the 21th day of July, 1868.

Gentlemen of the Senate and House of Bepresentatives:

The Constitutional provision, authorizing me to
conveno you in Extraordinary Session, makes it my duty
to state to you the purposes for which you have been
convened, and at the same time limits you in your acts
of legislation to the business for which you have been
called together.

At your session of last Winter, by large majorities in
both Houses, you repealed what was known as the Mili-
tia Law. I accordingly paid off the Militia and dis-
banded them, so that, for the last ten months, there have
been no State troops at my disposal. As members of
the Legislature, you were assured by leading conserva-
tives in their respective counties, and doubly assured by
the leading rebel journals of the State, there would be
no necessity for any troops whatever, and that law and
order would be strictly ooserved. It turns out that the
rebellious elements of the State were at that time se-
cretly arming themselves and perfecting a military or-
ganization known as the Eu Klux Klan, composed of
ex-rebel soldiers and those who were in sympathy with
them; thus violating their paroles at the time of their
surrender, and violating the laws of the State, and plot-
ting and planning mischief in every respect. These
men have been arming and organizing for a year past,
with an eye to the overthrow of the State Government;
and, ultimately, to carrying the State in the Presiden-
tial election. They have known, as well as the political
leaders and bad men who have prompted their action,
that the President of the United States was -bitterly
hostile to the men and measures of the present State

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Government, and would readily favor a movement that
would overthrow both. They nave been confident, and
have so expressed themselves, that the President would
give them, as revolutionists, such aid by the disposition
of troops, and changes in this military department, as
would insure them an easy victory; and some of them
have been so indiscreet as openly to boast of this.
Their schemes have involved tne overthrow of the ex-
isting State Government; the abolition of colored suf-
frage; the immediate enfranchisement! under the revolu-
tionary constitution, of every rebel who fought to de-
stroy the Government, and a wiping from the statute
books of all the wholesome and patriotic laws enacted
since April, 1865.

So violent and murderous has been the conduct of
these armed outlaws in different counties of Middle
and West Tennessee, that, acting under the authority
of a resolution you adopted last Spring, I have called
upon the brave and patriotic commander of this depart-
ment at Louisville, to furnish me regular troops for
these counties. The following correspondence will show
you with what result:

Executive Office, )

Knoxville, Tenn., June 15th, 1S68. J
Major- General George JET. Thomas, Commanding, dkc:

The following is a copy of a dispatch from the
Hon. Mr. Arneil:

Columbia, Tebn., June 14, 1868.
To Gov. W. G. Broumbw:

The Ku Klux searched the train for me last
night, pistols and rope in hand. Empower me to call
upon the military here, if necessary, in your name, to
suppress all armed and masked parties in this vicinity.
I propose to fight it out. S. M. Abmbll.

This is but in keeping with what is going on in other
counties of Middle and West Tennessee, as I am ad-
vised by reliable men.

I therefore call upon you to furnish a company of
troops for the counties of Lincoln and Marshall, jointly.
One for the county of Obion, one for the county of
Dyer, and one for the county of Gibson. Without
troops in these counties, the civil laws cannot be en-
forced, or loyal men allowed to exercise their rights and
liberties. If you have the troops, I also desire that a
company be sent to Payette county.

I have the honor to be, etc.,
W. G. Brownlow,

Governor of Tennessee.

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IFdq'bs Dep't op the Cumberland, )
Louisville, Ky*, June 18, 1868. J
Sis ISxcellencv, W. 0. Browvlow,

Governor of Tennessee, Knoxvitte, Term.:
Sib: — I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt
of your letter of the 15th inst*, containing a copy of a
dispatch from the Hon. S. M. Arnell, to you, and your
request for troops to be sent to certain counties in Ten-
nessee. You say that, without troops in these counties
the civil laws cannot be enforced, or loyal men allowed
to exercise their rights and liberties. I have the honor
to say in reply, that the military can only be used to
aid and sustain the civil authorities in the discharge of
their duties. The State of Tennessee, being in the full
exercise of all the civil functions of a State, the military
authority of the United States cannot legally interfere
except in aid and support of the civil authority. For
these purposes, troops have been sent to various locali-
ties at your request. These details, together with the
present demand for troops to assist the U. S. officers in
collecting the revenue, has so exhausted the force at my
command as to prevent the complying with your request
to send companies to the counties named.

Very respectfully, your ob't serv't,

Geo. H. Thomas,
Maj.-Gen. U. S. A., Commanding.

H'dq'rs Dep't op the Cumberland, )
Louisville, Ky., June 24, 1868. j
To His Excellency j W. Q. BrownUyw,

Oovem&r of Tennessee, KnoxvUle, Tenn.:
Sir: — Referring to my letter of the 18th inst., to

J on, I have the honor to inform you, that since writing,
have procured a copy of the Acts of the Thirty-Fifth
General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, for the
years 1867-8.

I have carefully examined the Acts providing for the
protection of Sheriffs, etc, and relating to the State
Guard, and respectfully submit to you, as my opinion,
that under these laws, if vigorously enforced, the diffi-
culties in Tennessee, could be. suppressed.

The 7th, and subsequent sections of the "Act for the
protection of Sheriffs," etc, passed February 1st, 1868,
appears to be especially available and practicable for
good effect, and could be more readily and quickly en-
forced than the "Act to organize and equip a State
GuardAetc, passed March 13, 1868; though, if found
necessarj^ this would be the more powerful organiza-
tion, notwithstanding its deficiencies as to a staff corps
for its administration.

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> I take the liberty of giving an opinion on this subject,
because of the probability of the necessity, in the end,
for your calling on the United States for aid under the
provisions of the Constitution; and as you have been
informed, the force at my command is so exhauseted by
calls for other duties, that it is not likely that sufficient
troops for the purpose, could be furnished.

I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obe-
dient servant, Geo. H. Thomas,

Major-General, TJ. S. A.

State of Tennessee,

Executive Department,

Knoxville, June 29, 1868.
Jfdjor-Genercd Geo. JET. Thomas:

Your favor of the 24th inst, is now before me,
and your suggestions have been duly considered. I
thank you for the same, and fully appreciate your mo-
tives. The principal difficulty we have to encounter,
has, perhaps, not occurred to your mind. The Sheriffs
in the rebellious counties, for the most part, are strange-
ly silent, and -as strangely reluctant to comply with the
provisions of the law. This reluctance arises from one
of two considerations: either the fear of violence in at-
tempting to organize a police force, or after said force
shall have been disbanded. In some instances, the
Sheriffs are in sympathy with the rebellious element of
their respective counties.

Upon the whole, I think it likely I shall have to con-
vene the Legislature in Extraordinary Session.
I have the honor to be, <fcc,

W. G. Bbownlow,

Governor of Tennessee.

This dangerous organization of ex-rebels, now rami-
fies almost every part of the eleven States th&t once
constituted the Southern Confederacy, and has already
grown into a political engine of oppression so powerful
and aggressive as to call forth in opposition, several
notable military orders. Organized upon the same ba-
sis, and having the same dark designs in view, that
found a fit culmination in Booth's assassination of Abra-
ham Lincoln, it works in secret, mid signs, symbols and
pass-words, hatching plots to scatter anarchy and per-
manent disorder wherever it may have an existence.
The influential portion of the rebel press in the South,
hail its advent as a propitious circumstance. Gf its
purposes I need only extract from the constitution of
one of the clubs of its order, captured by the police at
Memphis, the following declaration:

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"The object of this organization is for the purpose of
protecting the people of the South from the band of
murderers and robbers now preying upon them, even to
the last resort — assassination — and we pledge ourselves
one to the other, that nothing shall be allowed to devi-
ate us from this noble object.

Here we have assassination declared as a legitimate
object of this lawless clan. That it is equal to its pur-
poses is exemplified in the assassinations already com-
mitted in our own State, and other Southern States. I
recommend, most emphatically, that these organized
bands of assassins and robbers be declared outlaws by
special legislation, and punished with death wherever
found.

• I call upon members to speak and vote in the halls of
legislation as they themselves and their constituents
have spoken to me in private letters and petitions, call-
ing for the militia to protect them in their persons and
property. True, it will take money to furnish a milita-
ry force, but loyal men residing in rebellions counties,
are entitled to protection, without any regard to what
it may cost in dollars and cents. If I am expected to
protect them, I must be allowed a sufficient clerical force
to execute my orders promptly, and fuuds to meet the
necessary demands in carrying out these orders. Gen-
tlemen are here from the counties partially in rebellion,
and it is for them to say whether the military force is
necessary to afford protection and quiet among their
constituents. You will also pardon me for my plain-
ness of speech, as I have been complained of as rather
tardy in my movements to protect loyal men. There-
fore, it is that if our people are butchered in cold blood,
and the colored population are intimidated and driven
• from their homes and the ballot-box, I intend the re-
sponsibility shall rest with the Legislative, and not the
Executive Department of the State Government. If I
am regarded as extravagant and violent, I shall bo
gratified to have the Legislature designate some other
person to take the entire control of this branch of the
public service-

I again repeat, gentlemen, that you are fresh from the
people, familiar with all the recent outrages complained
of, and it is for you to apply the remedy for the existing
evils. Should you conclude to order out the militia, or
a portion of them, it will be your duty to protect them
by law for all proper acts done under orders, or in the
line of duty. Otherwise, they will be annoyed by ma-
licious prosecutions after they are mustered out of
service.

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BTATB FINANCES*

I propose next, to call your attention to the subject
of our State Finances. Near the close of the late ses-
sion, you created a Financial Board, consisting of five
members, viz: The Governor, Secretary of State,
Comptroller, Treasurer, and the President of the Bank
of Tennessee. I regret to say, that, from the time of the
organization of the Board until the present, there has
been great want of harmony in its councils and action.
Very soon after the Board organized, the Secretary of
State and the Comptroller sent in their resignations as
members of the Board, as did also the Secretary of the
Board. The remaining three members immediately con-
vened at Enoxville and re-organized, electing S. Wat-
son Chairman of the Board, and Hon. W. Bosson, per- ,
manent Secretary. I offered a resolution, which was
adopted, to the effect that we had no authority to accept
the resignations of the persons before named, and al-
leging that their resignations should be tendered to the
Legislature, the power by which they were constituted
members of the Board, as the only body competent to
receive their resignations. At the same meeting, we
effected all the preliminary arrangements deemed neces-
sary to provide for meeting the July interest, and the
Chairman of the Board was constituted an agent to go
to New York and carry out our plans. What these
plans were, the report of the Board will show. Closely
following the action recited, some members of the Board
who had tendered their resignations, opened a most un-
provoked and needless newspaper war upon the newly
eleoted Chairman; and the policy we had adopted. The
effect of this controversy was to distract our councils at
home and injure our credit abroad. One member of the
Board went so far as to say to another member, that he •
was in favor of making a publication, setting forth that
the State was unable to meet the interest upon her
bonds.

For the honor and credit of the State, I trust no
member of either House of the Legislature will give
countenance to such an idea. Pride of character, the
dictates of patriotism, and a decent regard for the opin-
ions of mankind, should lead us to frown indignantly
upon anything looking toward the repudiation of our
honestly contracted obligations. Of the thirty-two mil-
lion dollars constituting our State debt, fully three-fourths
were incurred by the State loaning her credit and issu-
ing her bonds to the different railroad companies of the
State. To secure the payment of these bonds, the State
has a first mortgage upon all railroads so aided, making

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her security fully adequate. Capitalist* and dealerajn
stocks, well understanding these facta, h*vf so feck of
confidence in the ultimate redemption pf Tennessee
bonds; indeed, our bonds had gone np to seventy-eight
cents on the dollar, at th* time of the recent difficulty
in New York. Here I will take occasion to say, that
after arrangements were completed to meet the July in-
terest, and everything was deemed secure, a most foul
conspiracy was entered into somewhere, culminating at
New York, evidently designed to injure the credit of
our State and depreciate the price of her bonds, for the
purposes of speculation. The result of which has been,
to delay the payment of the July interest, and also to
greatly depreciate the value of the State bonds. To
meet this extraordinary emergency, is, in part, the de-
sign of convening the General Assembly at this time,
I am unable to indicate the guilty parties in these nefa-
rious transactions. The New York press, as well as
sundry letter writers, implicate Tennessee railroad men
and members of the Financial Board. Others charge
it upon New York parties, bond-holders and stock spec-
ulators. What I propose, is this: That yon appoint a
Joint Select Committee of your best and ablest men,
with full powers to send for persons and papers, so as to
sift this matter to the bottom, and ferret out the guilty
parties, whoever they may be; and, if found guilty, yon
should proceed to sue them for damages, in the name of
the State. Such summary and exemplary treatment of
so flagrant offenders may serve to protect the State from
like disaster in the future, and to maintain the standard
value of her bonds.

Some of the railroad companies committed the great
error of not making their payments in advance of the
first of July. The Comptroller will inform you wlio
they are. In the discharge of my duty, I served the
following notice upon them all:

Executive Office, )
Nashville, Tenn., May 24, 1868. j

To the Railroads </ the State of Tennesaees

It is made your duty by the law of 1862, and also
by the Act entitled, "An Act to liquidate the debt of
the State, falling due in 1868 and I860,' 9 passed March
13, 1868, to pay the interest on the bonds loaned yon,
at least fifteen days ^before said bonds become due. The
penalty for the violation of this duty, is, that I am to
appoint a suitable person, at your expense, to take charge
of your road.

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I therefore warn 7011, that the interest due from you
on the first of July next, must be paid to the Comptrol-
ler of the State at least fifteen days before that date.

W. G. Brownlow,
Governor of Tennessee.

PENITENTIARY.

^ Yonr attention is also called to the still partial confu-
sion, indebtedness, and crowded condition of the Peni-
tentiary. A full settlement with the lessees is desira-
ble^ if, indeed, it is not absolutely necessary. I do not
advise the erection of additional buildings at this time,
at Nashville; but I suggest, as I have done on former
occasions, the commencement of a Branch Penitentiary
in the Eastern Division of the State. The Penitentiary
at Nashville ought to be self-sustaining; but, instead of
this, large appropriations of money are annually re-
quired. The whole matter is with you, and to you I
submit it, without entering into detail.

COLONEL A, E. BOONE,

Whom you designated by special enactment to settle
with, provide for, and pay off the officers and sodiers of
the late State Militia, has performed the work assigned
him, and is ready for a settlement with such committee
as you may designate.

POLITICAL DISABILITIES.

I have been appealed to by prominent men of both
political parties, to urge upon you the propriety of re-
moving political disabilities formerly imposed upon a
large class of rebels. The conduct of that class of peo-
ple has been, and it still is, such, that I do not feel justi-
fied in making this recommendation. They have a mil-
itary organization in this State, whose avowed object is
to trample the laws under foot and force the party in

r>wer to enfranchise themselves and their sympathizers,
cannot stultify myself by yielding to this request, ac-
companied with threats of violence. If members of the
General Assembly are alarmed for their personal safety,
and feel disposed to sue for peace upon the terms pro-
posed by an armed mob, they will, of course, take a
different view of the subject. Any recommendation of
this kind, if made at all, should be at a regular and not
at A called session of your body. And whether such
recommendation, and corresponding action thereupon,
shall be deemed wise at your adjourned meeting in No-
vember next, can be then more safely determined, by

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strictly observing the conduct of these unreconstructed
Ku Klux rebels and their sympathizing supporters, be-
tween this time and that

Trusting that your session may be brief and useful,
may the hand of a kind Providence guard your families
in your absence.

W. O. BROWNLOW.

July 27th, 1868.

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PUBLIC ACTS.

CHAPTER L

AN ACT to Regulate the State Finances.

Whereas, The State of Tennessee was, during the
greater part of the recent civil strife, a theatre of de-
structive war, over which vast armies marched Rad^^^g
counter-marched in fierce contention, laying waste her
fields and forests, impoverishing her citizens, and depriv-
ing her of her railroads, or reducing them to wreck,
which had previously paid four-fifths of the interest
upon here State debt and sinking fund upon the princi-
pal; and,

Whereas, The said war resulted in the emancipation J-Jf^**"
of her slaves, thereby destroying the source of a large
portion of her direct revenue, leaving five millions of
unpaid interest to be added to the State debt; and, School Fond.

Whereas, The entire School Fund, with other valua-
ble assets of the State, were seized and carried away,
and became lost to the State; and,

Whereas, The new State Government, despising re-
pudiation in all its forms, and resolving to maintain the
credit of the State, which is the pride of every true
Tennessean, undertook, notwithstanding the exhausted * e P udi * ti ° 11 -
condition of the people, the herculean task of rebuild-
ing her railroads; or completing those in process of
construction; of restoring her common schools, and of
paving, by taxation, the interest accruing on her State
debt; and,

Whereas, The arrangements made by the Financial
Officers of the State, for the payment of the semi-annual T . .
interest falling due on the 1st of July, 1868, wasde-lSfc.
feated by an ill-timed and unfortunate litigation insti-
tuted by 'a few speculators in our State securities, which
also arrested the receiving of the portion of the princi-
pal of the State debt which could not be otherwise
provided for; and,

Whereas, An additional amount of about one mil-**- *•
lion of dollars of the State debt will fall due during the
next two years; and,

State Re-
sources.

Commerce.

Whereas, The burdens of the people, to a great ex-
tent, cripple their powers to cultivate the soil, and to
develop the other great resources of the State; and
Whereas, The injury done to the internal commerce of
the country has been such, for the time being, as to disable
many of our railroads from bearing their part of the
burden of the State debt; and

Whereas, It is the opinion of this General As-
sembly, that when the state shall have passed the
present financial crisis, and her people shall have
had time fully to recover from the damage of war,
and her railroads to get fairly under way, with her
Financial cri- P re8ent am pl e and excellent revenue laws, that the in-
sis, Revenue terest and principal of the Slate debt, as it may fall
Laws, etc. due, can be paid with facility, and the credit of the
State reestablished on a permanant foundation; and as
the payment of the principal now due, and to fall due
during the ensuing two years, by an immediate taxa-
tion, is simply impossible; and as the borrowing of
money, at an exorbitant interest, or the sale of bonds
at a like sacrifice, is not desirable, creditable or econo-
mical; Therefore,

Section 1. Be it enacted by the Gteneral Assembly of

Bonds matnr-^ ^^ tf Tennessee, That the State of Tennessee wiH

ing 1868-70. deliver the coupon bonds of the State, falling due on

the first day of January, nineteen hundred, (1900,) in

payment of all bonds of the State, the principal of which

has, or may mature, during the years 1868, 1869 and 1870.

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the

Comptroller's duty °f the Comptroller of the State, to carry out the

duty. provisions of this Act,

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the
duty of the Comptroller from time to time,

First, To prepare and sign an estimate of the num-
ber and amount of bonds necessary to carry out the
Te make esti- provisions of this Act, a copy of which he shall file in
mateofBonds the office of the Secretary of State, and another copy
of which he shall present to the Governor; and on pre-
sentation of such estimate, it shall be the duty of the
Governor to issue to the Comptroller the number and
amount of bonds required; and the Comptroller shall
execute his receipt for said bonds in the same manner as
has been heretofore done by persons or companies enti-
tled to receive the bonds of the State.

Second, Said Comptroller shall at once arrange with
such Agent in the City of New York, as he may select, and
through such Agent he shall exchange said bonds for
past-due bonds of the State; or said Comptroller may
make such exchange in person, if he shall believe the
interests of the State shall be promoted thereby.

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necessary.

To exchange
the Bonds.

Third, He shall, immediately upon the receipt of any
over-due bonds, by himself or agent, before transmitting To (Mni ^
the same, proceed to cancel the same; and he shall make bonds and re-
monthly duplicate reports of the number and amounts port to Goy'r
of bonds thus cancelled, to the Governor and Secretary ftn< * Secretary
of State; and the said Secretary of State shall record or wwe '
the same, and require the Comptroller to sign the same
on such record.

Fourth, He shall, immediately upon the receipt o^iofiiethem
any over-due bonds, proceed to cancel the same, and file
them in his office.

Sec. 4. Beit further enacted, That the renewing of
so much of the State debt as became due on the 7th gJS d25 by
day of May last, by order of the Board of Finance, Board of Fi-
adopted April 9th, 1868, so far as said order has been nance made
executed, be, and the same is hereby, approved and de- valid *
dared valid; and the series of Bonds prepared and en-
graved under said order, shall be continued in the exe-
cution of the provisions of this Act.

Sec. 5. Be it fmiher enacted, That the expense of is- Expenses of
suing and transmitting said Bonds to New York, shall inning, eto..
be paid out of the Treasury of the State, upon the war-
rant of the Comptroller.

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That the Comptroller
be, and he is hereby, authorized to borrow such sum or Comptroller
sums of money, from time to time, as may be necessary m»y borrow.
to provide for the payment of the interest now, or here- mone y-
after to become due, on the State debt; Provided, The
said Comptroller shall not pay more than six (6) per
cent, per annum, for the use of said money; and the
faith and credit of the State is hereby pledged for theProTiso*.
payment of any money thus borrowed; and the Comp-
troller is hereby authorized to use the Bonds of the State
as collaterals, if necessary.

Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That An Act, passed
March 13, 1868, entitled "An Act to liquidate the State
debt," etc., and establishing a Board of Finanoe, be,,
and the same is hereby, repealed; and that this Act
take effect from and after its passage.

P. S. RICHARDS,

Shaker of the House of Representative**

D. W, C. SBNTBR,

Speaker qf the Senate..
Passed September 5, 1868.

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CHAPTER n.
AN ACT to Preserve tbe PtfMto Pimm.

Section 1. Be U enacted by the General Assembly of
fhe State qf Tennessee, That, if any person or persons,
Penalty for shall unite with, associate with, promote or encourage,
aiding or en- any secret organization of persons, that shall prowl
lT^ n e«t tbro,l 8 l1 *• cottar or towns of this 8tate, by day or by
wJanittti , M. a *8H disguised or otherwise, for the purpose of disturb-
ing the peace, or alarming the peaceable citizens of any
portion of this State, on conviction by any tribunal of the
State, shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars,
imprisoned in the Penitentiary not less than fire years,
and shall be rendered infamous.

Sec. 2. Beit further emoted, That it shall be the
duty of all the Courts of this State, before the impanneling
Impanneling of any grand or petit jwry, in any oanse whatever, to en-
of Juries. quire of the juror on oath, whether he shall be associat-
ed in any way obnoxious to the first section of this Act;
and if each juror shall decline to give a voluntary answer,
• or shall answer affirmatively, such person shall be disquali-
fied as a jntor in any casein any Court in this State.

Sac. 8. Be it further enacted, That, for the purpose of
facilitating the execution of the provisions of this Act,
iaS7? Gen ft *** ta the dut T of tbe Pnweciaing Attorneys of this
to iummoT" State > <* GrwK * Jurors, or either of them, to summon, or
witness*, cause to be summoned, any person he shall have a welt
grounded belief, has any knowledge «f such organization
as described in the first seotion of this Act; and if any
Failure to porson shall fail or refuse to obey such summons, or shall
obey ramm'ns appear and refuse to testify, such person so summoned,
shall suffer the penalty imposed by tbe first section of
this Act; and if such witness shall avoid the service of
said subpoena or summons, the Sheriff or other officer,
shall return such fact on said process* when the Court
shall order a copy of said process to be left at the last
avoiding ger- P' aoe °' retfdetice dt sneh person sought to be summoned;
viee,or failing and if such person shall fail to appear, according to the
to appear, command or said process, said Court shall enter judg-
ment nisi against such person, for the sum of five hun-
dred dollars, upon which set. fa. shall issue, as in other
cases of forfeiture of subpoena.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That no prosecutor shall
No Prosecut'r be required on any indictment under the provisions of
nooessary.etc. this Act; and all the Courts of this State shall give a
remedial construction to the same; and that no present-
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ment or indictment shall he quashed, or declared insuffi-
cient for the want of form.

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty .

of all the Courts of this State, at every term, for two^ r p \i° n 7^
years from and after the passage of this Act, to call be- Act, etc., etc.
fore it all the officers thereof, who shall be sworn, and
have this Act read or explained to them; and the Court
shall ask said officers if they shall have any knowledge
of any person in the State, or out of it, that shall be
guilty of any of the offenses contained in this Act; and
that if, at any time, they shall come to such knowledge,
or shall have a well-grounded belief that any person or ? ffioe ! 8 J^ i ?"
persons shall be guilty of a violation of this Act, or any y

of its provisions, that they will immediately inform the
Prosecuting Attorney for the State, thereof; and if such
Prosecuting Attorney, upon being so informed, shall fail
or refuse, or neglect to prosecute such person or persons. Penalty for
so informed on, he shall be subject to the same penalties IjJJjJjJJ^
imposed by the first section of this Act; and he shall be pr f
stricken from the roil of Attorneys in said Court.

Sec. 6- Be it further enacted, That if any officer or
other person, shall inform any other person that he, or
she, is to be summoned as a "Witness under any of the£ enalt J r *J >rof "
provisions of this Act, or any other statute or law of ^^j^JJJJ^
this State, with the intent and for the purpose of de- r neglecting
feating any of the provisions of this Act, or any crimi- duties anpoU
nal laws of this State; or if any officer, Sheriff, Clerk
or Constabje, shall refuse or fail to perform any of the
duties imposed by this Act, upon conviction, shall suffer
the penalties imposed by the first section of this Act;
and shal! be disqualified from holding office in this State
for two years.

Stc. 7. Be it further enacted. That, if an^ person
shall voluntarily inform on any person guilty of any of ?® war< * fop
the provisions of this Act, upon conviction, such inform- ^^^ on
ant shall be entitled to receive one-half of the fine im-
posed; and if any officer, three-fourths of said fine.

Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That if any person,
guilty of any of the provisions or offenses enumerated
in this Act, shall appear before a^y jury or prose- 2^* erB |] 1 '
cuting officer for the State, and shall inform nim or them others^noTto
of any offense committed by any person, or persons, be prosecuted
against the criminal laws of this State, such person or
witnesses, shall not be bound to answer any charge for
the violation of any provision of any law about which
such person or witness shall be examined; and the Court
shall protect such witness from any prosecution what-
ever.

Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, That when any pro-
cess shall be issued against the person of any citizen, in

any county of this State, for any violation of the pro-
Writs return-™ 8 * 0118 °^ ^" 8 ^ c *» an( * snc ^ 8 ^ a " ** re turned not exe-
ed not iMoa- cuted, for any cause whatever, by the Sheriff or other
ted. officer, to the Court from which it issued, with an affi-

davit appended thereto plainly setting forth the reason
p . for the non-execution of such process, then it shall be

Mu^^O* dut y of the Clerk, without delay, lo issue an alias
capias to the same oounty, if the home of the defendant
shall be in said county, either in part or in whole, when
^^ rt0 « iye said Sheriff, or other officer,, shall give notice to the in-
habitants of said county, by posting such notice at the
Court-house of said county, of the existence of the issu-
ance of said capias; and if the inhabitants of such coun-
ty shall permit such defendant to be or live in said
Inhabitants county, in part or in whole, the inhabitants shall be sub-
men^for^auJ 60 * to an assessment of not less than five hundred, nor
lowi'g defend- more than five thousand dollars, at the discretion of the
ant to remain Court; which said assessment shall be made in the fol-
in county, lowing manner, to- wit: When the Sheriff, or other offi-
cer, shall return his alias capias, showing that said de-
fendant is an inhabitant of said county, in part or in
whole, and that the citizens thereof have failed r or re-
fused to arrest said defendant, whioh every citizen is
How to be hereby authorized to do and perform, said Court shall
made. or/cler a sci.fa. to issue to the proper officer to make

known to the Chairman, Judge or other presiding offi-
cer of the Countv Court,, to appear and show cause why
final judgment should not be entered up against said
Befusal of Co. comity accordingly, which, if the County Court fails or
Court to act. refuses to do and perform, any Judge in vacation, shall
grant a mandamus to compel said County Court to as-
sess and collect said assessment, to be paid into the
State Treasury, for the benefit of the School Fund;
ProTiso. Provided, said assessment shall not be made if the
Sheriff, or other officer, upon the return of the original
or alias writs, show cause why the same cannot be exe-
cuted, which may be done by his affidavit, and two re-
spectable witnesses, known to the Court as- such.
^ E0 ' 10 - Be ttfurtte 7 * enacted, That all the inhabi-
ts arwYteT^ tente in this State sha11 ** authorized to arrest any per-
without pro- son defendant uncTer the provisions of this Act, in any
cess. county in this State, without process.

Sec, 11. Be it further enacted, That, if any person,

Penalty for or Persons, shall write, publish, advise, entreat or per-

advising per- suade, privately or publicly, any class of persons, or in-

sons to resist dividuals, to resist any of the laws of this State, oalcu-

the laws. j ate( j to mo i e8 t or disturb the good people and peaceable

citizens of the State, such persons shall be subject to

the penalties of the first section of this Act; and if any

attorney-at»law, he shall be stricken from the roll of at-

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torneys, and be prevented from practicing in any court
in this State.

Sec. 12, Be U further enacted, That, if any person Penalty for
shall make threats against any elector, or person author- intimidating
ized to exercise the elective franchise, with the intention eleotors -
of intimidating or preventing such person, or persons,
from attending any election in this State, they shall be
subject to the penalties inflicted by the first section of
this Act.

Sec. 13. Be it further enacted, That, if any person,
or persons, shall attempt -to break up any election in ^k up rteo-
this State, or advise the same to be done, with the view ti onB) e f 0t
of preventing the lawful or qualified citizens of this
State from voting, all such persons, on conviction, shall
be subject to all the penalties prescribed by the first sec-
tion of this Act; and the Attorney for t„he State, in all con-
victions under the provisions of this Act, shall be entitled torneytoen-
to a tax fee of one hundred dollars, to be taxed in the bill eral.
of costs to be paid by the defendant, but in no case to be
paid by the State or county. And the Attorney prosecu-
ting for the State shall keep all information given him a
secret, unless it shall become necessary, in the opinion of
the Court, the same should be made public.

Sec. 14. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the Judges to gWe
duty of all the Judges in t lis State, to read this Act to j*» 8 Act to
the'Grand Juries, and give it specially in charge to said *"»«■-

juries.

Sec. 15. Be it further enacted, That the Treasurer of .
this State shall not be authorized to pay anv Judge in Treasurer not
this State any salary, or to any Clerk, Sheriff or Attor- U ntu toey
ney, any fee or bill of costs, that may accrue to such comply with
parties under the provisions of this Act, until such Judge this Act.
or other officer, shall have filed with the Comptroller or
Treasurer, an affidavit, plainly setting forth that he has
fully complied with the provisions of this Act.

Sec. 16.* Be it further enacted, That, if any person or
citizen of this State, shall voluntarily feed or lodge, or Penalty for
entertain, or conceal, in the woods or elsewhere, any conoeaiing
offender known to such person to be charged with any ° en er8%
criminal offense under this Act, such person shall suffer
the penalty prescribed by the first section of this Act;
Provided, that this section shall not apply to persons
who, under the ancient law, might feed or conceal the
party charged.

Sec 17. Be it further enacted, That, if any person
guilty of any of the offenses enumerated in this Act, Real ^
shall have, or own, or possess, any real estate, held by held bound
deed, grant or entry, or by fee, or entail, in law or equi- for all costs,
ty, the same shall be bound for the costs, fines or penal- etc -
ties, imposed by any of the provisions of this Act; and a

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Same.

Jury to find
yerdiot and
amount of

lien is hereby declared attached to all such estates in
law or equity, as above, dating from the day or night
of the commission of the offense, which fact may be found
by the jury trying the cause, or any other jury enipan-
neled for that purpose; and it, in the opinion of- the
Court, the defendant has evaded the law, the jury shall
find such fact, and the estate of defendant shall be made
liable for the costs of the State; and there shall be no lim-
itation to the recovery of the same.

Sec. 18. Be it further enacted, That, if any person or
persons, shall be guilty of a violation of any of the pro-
visions of this Act, to the prejudice or injury of any
individual, the jury trying the defendant shall or may
damages, etc. find such fact, with the amount of injury sustained, which
shall be paid to the injured party, or person entitled to
the same by the laws of the descent of this State, with
all costs, and who shall have the same lien on the prop-
erty of the defendant that is possessed, or given, to the
State by this Act.

Sbc. 19. Be it further enacted. That, if any person
shall, knowingly make, or cause to be made, any uniform
or regalia, in part or in whole, for a disguise of any
person or persons, by night or day, or shall be found
in possession of the same, for any unlawful purpose, he,
she or they, shall be fined at the discretion of the Court,
and shall be rendered infamous.

Sbo. 20. Be it further enacted, That, in addition to
the oath prescribed by the Constitution and oath of
office, every public officer shall swear that he has never
been a member of the organization known as the Eu
Klux Klan, or other disguised body of mon, contrary to
the laws of the State; and that he has, neither directly
or indirectly, aided, encouraged, supported, or in any
manner countenanced said organization.

Sbo. 21. Be it further enacted, That the Attorneys, or
Attorneys prosecuting officers for the State, shall be entitled to
*°y e ^^ ve and receive five per cent, on all forfeitures or assess-

Penalty for
making or
keeping
disguises.

Officer* to
take oath, etc,

per cent.

Standard of
damages.

For disturb-
ing officers.

For killing.

meuts made by this Act, as compensation, to be paid by
the defendant. .

Sec. 22. Be it further enacted, That the standard of
damages for injuries to individuals, shall be as follows,
to-wit: For disturbing of the officers of the State, or
other persons, by entering the house or houses, or place
of residence, of any such individuals, by day or by night,
in a hostile manner, or against his will, the sum of ten
thousand dollars, and it shall be lawful for the person
so assailed to kill the assailant. For killing any individ-
ual in the night, twenty thousand dollars; Provided, such
person killed was peaceable at the time. That all other
injuries shall be assessed by the Court and jury in pro-
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portion; and the Court trying said causes may grant ad

many new trialB as may, in his opinion, be necessary to New triftl8>

attain the ends of justice.

Bbo. 23* Be it further enacted, That all persons pres- Misdemeanor
ent, and not giving immediate information on the offend- J» n . ot in -
ers, shall be regarded guilty of a misdemeanor against ormiIlga
the law, and shall be punished accordingly.

Sbo. 24,. Be it further enacted. That it shall not be pubiieaUonof
lawful for any person to pnblish any proffered or pre- orders, etc
tended order of any secret unlawful elan; and any person
convicted nnder any of the provisions of this Act, shall
lot claim, hold or possess anv property, real or person- ^f r 3J riar
al, exempt from execution, fine, penalty or costs, under fi^*^
this Aot; Provided, that nothing herein contained shall
be so construed as to prevent or exempt any person
heretofore guilty of any of the offenses herein contained, Proyi8 °-
from prosecution nnder the law as it now stands. This
Act to take effect from and after its passage.

F. S. RICHARDS,

Speaker of the Howe of Rep rtomtatkee.

D. W. C. SENTER,

Passed September 10th, 1868.

Speaker of ike Smote.

CHAPTER UL

AN AOT to Batons the Laws of the State.

Whebbab, There exists in this State lawless bands of
desperadoes, who are setting at defiance civil law, and Lawless
by threats of violence, are forcing many of onr citizens bands.
to leave their homes; and,

Whebbas, In certain localities it is entirely impossi-
ble for civil officers of the State to enforce the laws
thereof ; in order that the supremacy of the law may be 0ivil law -
maintained, and that peace and order may prevail;
Therefore,

Section 1, Be U enacted by the General Assembly
<tf the State ef Tewneeeee, That the Governor be, and he GoTernor
is hereby authorized and empowered, to organize, equip may organise
and call into active service, at his discretion, a volnn-" 8 ^! „
teer force, to be known as the "Tennessee State Guards,' 9 u
to be composed of one or more regiments from each

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Congressional District of the State; Provided, always,

Loyal men that ***& "Tennessee State Guards" shall be composed

of loyal men, who shall take and subscribe an oath to

support the Constitution of the United States and the

Constitution of the State of Tennessee.

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the State Guards

H l or g &I " ze d under the provisions of this Act shall be gov-

ted7 r6gU *" wned and regulated in all respects, by the revised rules

and regulations of the army of the United States.

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the Comptrol-
ler of the State shall issue his Warrant upon the Trea-
surer, payable to the order of the Governor, for any
toSS^wIr- * mount in the opinion of the Governor, actually neces-
rant for fundi sary for the organization, equipment, transportation,
to pay expen- support and payment, of said "State Guards," not to ex*
8M * ceed the sum of fifty thousand dollars at any one time;

and the same shall be paid out of any funds in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated; the amount so
drawn from the Treasury to be replaced as hereinafter
provided.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That, whenever a
Bepresenta- ^ re P re8en ^ion is made to the Governor from any
tion to Gov. county or counties by the Judge and Attorney-General
of the Circuit in which said county or counties are situa-
ted, and the Senator and Representatives, and ten Union
men of good moral character, of said county or coun-
ties, that the laws cannot be enforced, and the good
citizens of that county or counties cannot be protected
in their just rights on account of rebellion, or insurrec-
tion, or the opposition of the people to the enforcement
Martial law. of law and order, the Governor be, and be is hereby
empowered, to declare martial law in any county or
counties of the State, for the protection and safety of
the citizens thereof; and furthermore, as it is right and
proper that good, peaceable, and law-abiding citizens of
the State should not be held responsible or suffer loss
for the violent acts of such turbulent communities, it
shall be the duty of the Governor to assess and collect
Governor to a sufficient amount for the full payment of said "State
to make as- Guard" so employed, out of said county or counties so
sessment. declared under martial law, as provided for in Sections
3 and 4, of An Act passed February 1st, 1868, Chapter
thirty-three entitled '* An Act to amend An Act for the
protection of Sheriffs, etc."

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That upon the ap-
plication of the sworn statement of ten or more known
^troops?" 8 unconditional Union men, of good moral character, or
three Justices of the Peace of any county in this State,
setting forth that the civil laws cannot be enforced in
such county, and that the law-abiding citizens cannot be

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protected in their rights and liberties without Hie aid of

the military authorities, it shall be the duty of the Gov- Q 0t6nidr to

ernor to furnish such number of troops as may be ne- furnish troop*

eessary to enforce the laws and protect the citizens from

violence.

Sec. 6. Be it farther enacted, That all laws, and Bepeaied.
parts of laws, in conflict with this Act, are repealed; and
this Act shall take effect and be in force from and after
its passage. F. S. RICHARDS,

Speaker qf the Souse of Representative*.

D. W, C. SENTER,

Speaker qf the Senate,

Passed September 10th, 1868.

CHAPTER IV.

AN ACT to Defraj the Expenses of this Extraordinary Session of
the General Assembly.

Section 1. Be it enacted h/ the Gfeneml Assembly qf
the State of Tennessee, That the Comptroller of the comptroller
Treasury issue his warrant to each Member of the Senate issue warrant
and House of Representatives, for the sum stated to be to members,
due to each, in the annexed Report of the Committee on
Finance.

Sec. 2. BeUfwrther enacted, That the Comptroller Officers,
issue his warrant to the Officers of the Senate ana House
of Representatives, to-wit:

OFFICERS' NAMES.

David M. Nelson, P. C. of the SenaAe,

Wm. Baker, E. 0- of the Senate,

Clay Newland, Assistant C. of the Senate,. * .

W. T. Oate, Doorkeeper of the Senate,

B. T. R. Foster, Asst. Doorkeeper of Senate,

J. C. Napier, Porter of the Senate,

Geo. Edgar Grisham, P. 0. of the H. of R. .
Ben. Cunningham, Asst. C. of H. of R.,. . . .

J. M. Alexander, E. C. of H. of R.,

R. H. Chandler, Doorkeeper of H. of R.,.. . .
J. H. Sumner, Asst. Doorkeeper of H. of R.,.

Alfred Camp, Porter of H. of R.,

Frank Hyberger, Sergeant-at-Arms

DATS.

50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50

am't.

$300
300
300

200 "»

200 Officers of
2Q0 Senate and
gQQ House of Rep.

300
300
200
200
200
100

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8bc. 3. Be it further eluded, Thai the Principal
Ma'palCi'ks Clerk of ibe Eta*** "d the Principal Clerk of the
of Howe »od House of Representatives, shall renain a sufficient time
Senate to re- «fter the adjournment, to file their papers of the Senate
mftin - and House of Representatives in the Secretary of State's

office, and close up their business; for which each of
them shall be allowed forty cents per page, for copying
the Journals; and that the Comptroller issue his warrant
for the same.
Sbo. 4. Be it further enacted, That the Comptroller of
Pit forlndex- *^ e Treasury issue his warrant to D. M. Nelson, Principal
es to Clerks. Clerk of the Senate, and Geo, Edgar Grisham, Principal
Clerk of the House of Representatives, for twenty nve
dollars each, for making out and preparing an Index to
the Journals of the Senate and House of Representa-
tives, for this Extra Session.
Sec. 5. Be U further enacted, That the Comptroller
Gomptroii'rtoi88ue to, and pay, the several publishers of the newspa-
wfor papere p^ f or the papers actually furnished and subscribed
hen 8 mem 'fbr by the General Assembly, and laid upon the tables
of each member every day of the session, at the current
subscription price of the same. Said payment shall be
made in accordance with House Resolution No. 9,
of this Extra Session of the General Assembly, regulat-
ing the number of papers each member shall receive at
the expense of the State, for which he actually subscribed.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That the Hon. F. S.
Speaker of Richards, Speaker of the House of Representatives,
House to re- shall remain a sufficient time, after the adjournment, to
main * close up his official business, and that he be allowed his

per diem; and that the Comptroller issue his warrant for
the same.

Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That the Comptroller
issue his warrant to each member of the House of Rep-
Poet Stamps, resentatives, for three dollars, to procure postage stamps,
for the use of the members and officers of the same, as
per House Resolution No. — .
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That the Hon. D. W. 0.
Speaker of Se nter » Speaker of the Senate, shall remain a sufficient
Senate tore- time, after the adjournment, to close up his official busi-
main. ness, and he be allowed his per diem; and the Comp*

troller issue his warrant on the Treasurer for the same.
Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, That the Engrossing
Eng. Clerks of Clerk of the Senate, and the Engrossing Clerk of the
House&Sen'te House of Representatives, shall, each of them, be requir-
ed to complete their duties, prior to, and before the ad-
journment of this Extra Session of the General Assembly.
Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, That the Secretary of
naiflform°em-^ tate cau8e one c°py of the Acts and Journals of the
ben, eto. present Extra Session of the General Assembly, to be

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bound for each member of both Houses, and the officers
of the same, and to be distributed with the other Acts
and Journals. (

Sec. 11. Beit further enacted, That the Secretary of
State and Comptroller of the Treasury, examine the ac -|^mp f troUep
counts for Job Printing executed for this Extra Session to examine
of the General Assembly, and pay the same, as per rates printer's bills,
specified by law, out of any money not otherwise appro-
priated.

Sec. 12. Beit further enacted, That the Comptroller
of the Treasury issno his warrant to the Nashville Gas Gafl Ught ^
Light Company, for the amount due them for gas fur-
nished at the Capitol.

Sec. 13. Be it further enacted. That the provisions of
section 19, of An Act entitled "An Act to pay the cur-
rent expenses of this General Assembly," etc., passed ^J "J**
March 13th, 1868, shall apply, in all respects, to the '
payment of the expenses of this Extra cession of the
General Assembly, as per House Joint Resolution No. 29.

Sec. 14. Be it further enacted, That the Comptroller
issue his warrant on the Treasurer, to Capt. Frank Hy- pkH J bw l er -
berger, for the sum of eight dollars and fifty cents, as
per House Resolution No. 24.

Sec. 15. Be it further enacted, That the sum of twenty
dollars be allowed J. M. Alexander, Engrossing Clerk jjMLAlexan'r.
of the House, for extra services in keeping an Index to
the written Journal of the House, for the benefit and
convenience of the members thereof.

Sec. 16. Be it further enacted, That the Comptroller
issue his warrant on the Treasurer, to Capt. Prank Hy-F'kHyberger*
berger, for the sum of one hundred and thirty-five dol-
lars and forty cents, for expenses incurred in procuring
witnesses, as per House Joint Resolution No. — .

Sec. if. Be it further enacted, That the Comptroller
issue his warrant to the Chairman of the Joint Commit- oom'teeunder
tee appointed uuder Senate Joint Resolution No. 10, forg. j.b^No.io
traveling expenses, while in the discharge of the duties
assigned them, upon the Chairman presenting an account
therefor.

Sec. 18. Be it further enacted, That the sum of fifty
dollars is hereby appropriated to the Rev. Wm. W. ^ ^
Campbell, for acting as Chaplain in opening the sessions Campbell,
of the Senate with prayer, during this Extra Session,
and that the Comptroller issue his warrant on the Treas-
urer for the same.

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SENATORS' NAMES.

Aldridge, J no

Cate, A. M

Eckel, Joseph

Eaton, R. P

Elliott, W. Y

Frierson, J. B

Puson, J. A

Garner, W. A

Henderson, S. M

STtartf Keith, G,W

Lindsley, A, V, S

Lyle, Berry

Matthews, S

McCall, J.R

Nelson, P. P. C

Norman, Jno

Patterson, H. S

Parker S

Rodgers, Jno. B

Smith, W.J

Underwood,

• Wisener, W, H

Wyatt, Wm

Wilson, David

Senter, D. W. Q.,Sp'kr.

No. of

Per

Miles

Days.
50

Diem.

trVld

Mileage.

$200

500

180 00

200

366

58 72

200

626

116 00

200

492

78 72

200

9 97

200

106

16 96

200

120

19 20

200

192

30 72

200

416

66 56

200

570

91 20

50
50

200
200

250

40 00

200

500

80 00

200

600

96 00

200

727

116 32

200

226

36 16

200

120

19 20

200

174

27 80

200

240

38 40

200

470

75 20

200

306

48 96

200

126

20 16

200

210

33 60

200

240

38 40

300

596

95 36

Total
Amount.

$280 00
258 72
316 00
278 72
209 97
216 96
219 20
230 72
266 56
291 20
200 00
240 00
280 00
296 00
316 32
236 16

219 20
227 80
238 40
275 20
248 96

220 16
233 60
238 40
395 36

REPRESENTATIVES'
NAMES.

^ 6, J • H. ....

Allen, R. J

Anderson, Jno . .

Baker, J. W...

Bowles, Jno. ...
Members of Brown, J. W . . .
the House of Black man, S. M.
Represents- Bloom, G. M. . .
tlTes * Bosson,Wm....

Brewer, David . .

Carter, B. M...

Chiles, J. C . . . .

Carey, Jno

Cagle, M. J. J..

Cason, Favor...

No. of

Per

Miles

Days.

Diem.

trr'ld
606

Mileage.

$200

$90 96

200

500

80 00

200

350

56 00

200

700

112 00

200

372

59 52

200

164

26 24

200

500

80 00

200

428

68 48

2O0

10 24

200

220

35 20

200

140

22 40

200

560

89 60

200

32 00

200

100

16 00

200

12 80

Total
Amount.

$296 96
280 00
256 00
312 00
259 52
226 24
280 00
268 48
210 24
235 20
222 40
289 60
232 00
216 00
212 80

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2»

REPRESENTATIVES'

NAMES.

Cordell, J. M

Dame, G. W

Doughty, J. A

Dowdy, Rofus

Dyer, J.

Faulkner, L. L

Galbraith, R

Griffith, J,

Gilmer, J

Grayson, J. W. M. . .

Hale, James

Hodge, E J

Hewatt, R. A

Hamilton, T. A

Hamilton, J. H

Hunt, T. S

Hammer, J. M

Hacker, N

Inman, S. H

Inman, Charles

Jordan, W

Johnson, W. H

Kercheval, T. A

Lillard, A. P

Medlin, Robert

Meyers, Vincent

McPall,D.M

McKinley, Thompson

Morris, Hiram

Murray, W. W

McNair, J. E

Mynatt, L. M

Mason, T. J

Moore, J. A ....
Poston,W.T. ...:.

Puckett, I. N

Porter, J. J

Prosser, W. F

Prestwood, J. A

Pitts, Alfred

Reeves, J. O. K

Reed, J. P.

Robinson, W. T

Ryder, M.T

Roach, J. J...

No. of
Days.

Per
Diem.

Miles

trr'ld

Mileage.

$200

650

104 00

200

266

42 56

200

560

89 60

200

564

42 24

200

590

94 40

200

210

33 60

200

126

29 16

200

452

72 32

200

112

17 92

200

820

131 20

200

630

100 80

200

460

73 60

200

850

56 00

200

470

75 20

200

250

40 00

200

120

19 20

200

594

95 04

200

720

115 20

200

630

100 08

200

600

96 00

200

8 00

200

560

89 60

50
50

200
200

100

16 00

200

370

59 20

200

610

97 60

200

5 76

200

8 32

200

132

20 80

200

214

33 92

200

220

35 20

200

555

88 80

200

472

75 52

200

360

57 60

200

400

64 00

200

146

23 36

200

360

57 60

50,

goo

2 56

200

268

42 88

200

356

56 96

200

624

99 84

200

172

27 52

200

120

19 20

200

470

75 20

200

250

40 00

Total
Amount.

$304
242
289
242
294

220
272
217
331
300
273
256
275
240
219
295
315
300
296
208
289
200
216
259
297
205
208
220
233
235
288
275
257
264
223
257
202
242
256
299
227
219
275
240

00 Members of
5g Homo of Bep-
gn reeentetiTea,

24
40
60
16
32
92
20
80
60
00
20
00
20

20 Same.

08
00
00
60
00
00
20
60
76
32
80
92
20

52 Same.

60
00
36
60
56
88
96
84
52
20
20
00

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EEPBE8ENTATWBT

NAMES.

Singletary, F. 8

i* Shepherd, W. H

g— ?*»«>- Smith, T. A

Twmmuvm - Sparkman, James

Stone, I. <

Taylor,!. A ,

Taylor, Jesse

Tbornburgh, J. W,..,

Tbornburgb, D. O. . . .

Thompson, G. W

Turner, W. R. H

White, W.O..'

Same. White, J, B

Woodcock, W. M. . . .

Woodard, Jno

Welsh, Jno

Walker, J. P

Waters, W. L.

Williams, E. 8...*.. .

Wines>G. W

Richards, F, 8., SpTtr.

Mo. of Pot

Kite

D»y».

Dim.

tr"Tld

$200

$762

200

640

200

262

200

250

200

280

200

754

200

260

200

596

200

576

200

126

200

196

50 ,

200

860

50 i

200

704

200

150

200

826

200

400

200

120

200

125

300

470

MUMP-

121 92

102 40
41 92

40 00
44 80

120 64

41 60
100 48

92 16
20 16
31 86
57 60
.12 64
24 00
8 00
132 16
64 00
14 40

19 20

20 00
75 20

Total
Amount.

$821 92
802 40
241 92

240 00
244 80
320 64

241 64
300 48
292 16
220 16
231 36
257 60
312 64
224 00
208 00
332 16
264 00
214 40

219 20

220 00
375 20

Sec. 10. Be it further maded, That this Act shall
take dfect from and after its passage.

F. S. RICHARDS,

Sptaktr of the Monte of Rtprctentativm.

D. W, C. SENTER,

fyeikerif the Setutie.

Passed September l«th, 1««8.

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RESOLUTIONS.

NUMBER I.

SENATE RESOLUTION Notifying House of Representatires of the
organisation of the Senate.

Resolved, That the Principal Clerk of the Senate be
directed to notify the House of Representatives that the
Senate is organized and ready for business.

D. W. C. SENTER,

Adopted July 28th, 1868,

Speaker qf the Senate.

NUMBER II.

HOUSE RESOLUTION Appointing Frank Hyberger Sergeant-at-

Arms,

Resolved, That Captain Frank Hyberger be, and he
is hereby appointed Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of
Representatives, Vice Wm. Heydt, removed from the
State.

P. S. RICHARDS,

Speaker of the Routt *f Representative*,

Adopted July 28th, 1868.
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NUMBER HI.

SENATE RESOLUTION Referring Governor's Message to appro-
priate Committees.

Besdved 1st, That so much of the Governor's Mess-
age as refers to the calling put the Militia and sup-
pressing the KuElux Klan, be referred to the Committee
on Military Affairs*

Beadved 2nd, That so much of the Governor's Mess-
age as refers to the Finances of the State, bereferred to
the Oommitte on Finance, Ways and Means.

Resolved 3rd, That so much of the Governor's Mess-

Sie as refers to the Penitentiary, be referred to the
ommittee on the Penitentiary.
Besdved further, That the said Committees have
power to send for persons and papers in their examina-
tion.

D. W. 0. SENTER,

Speaker */ the Senate.

Adopted July 28th, 1868.

NUMBER IV.

SENATE RESOLUTION Furnishing Newspapers, etc., to Members
and Officers.

Besdved, That the usual newspapers be furnished this
House for the use of the members and officers thereof.

D. W. C. SENTER,

Speaker <rf the Senate.

Adopted July 28th, 1868.

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NUMBER V.

HOUSE RESOLUTION Furnishing Newspapers to Members and
Officers.

Resolved hu the House cf Representatives, That the
Doorkeeper furnish each member and officer, with three
daily newspapers this Extra Session, and the expenses be
included in the General Appropriation Bill

P. S. RICHARDS,

Speaker qf the Houee qf Mepretentotiw.

Adopted July 29th, 1868.

NUMBER VI.

SENATE RESOLUTION Galling upon Comptroller for Report as to
State Bonds, Railroad Companies, State Debt, Clerks, Revenue
Collectors, etc

Resolved, That the Comptroller be respectfully re-

! [nested, as early as practicable, to report to the Senate
or the information thereof,

First, Whether the semi-annual interest falling due
July 1st, 1867, on the Bonds of the State, issued for
herself and the railroad companies, indorsed by the
State, was paid, and if so, out of what funds, and from
what sources derived.

Second, Whether the semi-annual interest on said
bonds falling due on the first day of January, 1868, was
paid, if so, out of what funds, and from what sources
derived, and by what authority the funds were thus ap-
plied, if by law, by whom, and by what authority made, .
and how much, and from whom borrowed?

Third, What bonds, and what amount have fallen,
due the present year, and whether they, or any part
thereof, have been paid, and if not, why not: or if any
portion has been paid, out of what funds, and how were
they raised, and when were said bonds thus paid?

Fourth, Whether the Isemi-annual interest, falling
due the first instant on the bonds of the State, or for
which she is liable, has been paid, if not, why not, audi

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how much thereof is unpaid, and whether any previous
semi-annual interest is unpaid?

Fifth, Whether any, and if so, what railroad com-
panies have failed to pay the interest on the bonds
loaned to them, or on their own bonds indorsed by the
State, due the first of July instant, and what amount is
owing by each, either of tho July or previous interest?

Sixth, Whether any of the railroads to which bonds
of the State have been loaned, have been placed in the
hands of Receivers, and if so, what roads; and whether
the Receivers, or any of them, since their appoinment,
have paid the interest on the bonds issued to their re-
spective companies?

Seventh, That he report the amount of State debt,
either direct, collateral, or contingent, and the amount
of the funds that is required semi-annually to meet the
interest, and what means the State has to pay the same.

Eighth, That he report the names and amounts in
arrears, of persons charged with the collection of the
revenue, either as Clerks or Collectors, if there be any
such, and when the same was due and payable, and
what means have been adopted to enforce the payment
thereof.

And be it further resolved, That to enable the Comp-
troller to furnish the foregoing information speedily, he
may employ such number of clerks as may be necessary
for that purpose, and that the clerk furnish him with a
copy hereof.

D. W. C. SBNTER,

Speaker qf the Senate.

Adopted July 29th, 1868.

NUMBER VII.

HOUSE RESOLUTION Lamenting the death of Hon. M. A. Graves.

Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State
Tennessee, That we deeply regret the death of the

x>n. M. A. Graves, Representative from the County of
Jackson; that in his death, the House has lost a useful
member, the State a good citizen, and the Government a
firm and ardent supporter, having served in her army
during the rebellion, j

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Resolved further. That we sympathize with his fami-
ly; and as a token of respect for his memory, that the
members and officers of this body wear the usual badge
of mourning for thirty days; and that a copy of these
resolutions be forwarded to the family of the deceased,
and that the same be spread on the Journal of this
House.

F. S. RICHARDS,

Speaker qf the Sbuee of Representative*.

Adopted July 29th, 1868,

NUMBER VIII.

SENATE RESOLUTION Calling on Board of Finance for Report
as to the manner in which they hare discharged the duties im- ""!

posed on them, etc.

Resolved, That the Financial Board, created by the *"*

Act of the Legislature, Chapter 69, passed omthe 13th
day of March, be respectfully requested to furnish the
Senate with a full statement, or report, of the manner
in which they have discharged the duties imposed on
them by said Act, particularly.

First, Whether any bonds have been issued under
said Act, if so, how many, and at what rate of interest;
whether either principal or interest on the face of said
bonds was payable in gold or in the lawful money of
the United States; and whether any of said bonds have
been disposed of, and whether at par or at a premium
or discount, and at what rate of premium or discount, and
in what market, and where the principal and interest
were payable, and what became of the proceeds.

Seoondy Whether any of the Bonds of the State
have fallen due, and if so, how many, and whether they
were paid at or before maturity, if not, have they, or
any portion of them been since paid, and how were they
paid; and what bonds have fallen due since the creation
of said Board.

Third, Whether the semi-annual interest on the
Bonds of the State, issued for her own use and benefit,
have been paid.

Fourth, Whether the semi-annual interest on the
Bonds of the State loaned to railroad eompanies, and
on the bonds of railroad companies, indorsed by the
State, have been paid, either by them or the State, and

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if not, why not; and how much of said interest is now
owing and unpaid, either by the companies or State.

D.W, 0. SENTER,

Speaker of the Senate.

Adopted July 29tb f 1868.

NUMBER IX.

SENATE RESOLUTION Requesting Directors of the Penitentiary
to report.

Resolved, That the Directors of the Penitentiary be
requested to report in full, the condition of the Prison,
and the trembles by which they are surrounded.

D. W. C. SENTER,

Speaker qf the Senate.

Adopted July 30th, 1868. '

NUMBER X.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION Sustaining the Credit of the State.

Resolved by the General Assembly qf the State of Ten-
nessee, Thai the maintenance of the State credit is the
duty of every honest and patriotic citizen; and her pres-
ent financial obligations, under all circumstances, are to
be upheld in the strictest integrity and good faith; and
all insinuations of bad faith or repudiation, direct or in-
direct, are unworthy of a sensitive and highsouled peo-
ple, who have ever been ready to maintain her honor
with their blood and treasure.

F. S. RICHARDS,

Speaker of the H<npe •/ Representative*.

D. W. C. SENTER,

Speaker qf the Senate,

Adopted July 30, 1868.

NUMBER XI.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION Lamenting <he death e Hon. J«mee
M. Martin.

Resdved by the General Assembly of the State ef Ten-
nessee, That we deeply regret the death of Hob. James
M. Martin, Representative from the County of Carroll,
who died of pneumonia, at his residence in Carroll
County, Tennessee, April 21st, 1868; that in his death
this body has lost a good and patriotic member, the
State a good citizen, the Government a soldier and
friend, his family an affectionate protector.

Resdved further, That we sympathize with his be-
reaved family and friends; and, as a token of our re-
spect for his memory, that the members and officers of
the General Assembly wear the usual badge of mourning
for thirty davs.

Resdved further, That a copy of these resolutions be
forwarded to his family, and the same be spread upon
the Journal of this General Assembly.

F. S. RICHARDS,

Speaker ef the Bouse of Representatives.

D. W. C. SENTER,
Adopted July 30, 1868.

NUMBER XII.

SENATE JOItfT RESOLUTION To pay member* of the Senate and
House, their per diem,

Resdved by the General Assembly cf the State of Ten-
nessee, That the Treasurer pay to each member of the
Senate and House, and the officers of each House, their
per diem up to the time of the application, taking their
receipts therefor.

F. S. RICHARDS,

Speaker of the House of Representative*.

D. W. C. SENTER,

Speaker qf the Senate.

Adopted July 31, 1868.

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NUMBER Xffl.

HOUSE RESOLUTION Dooliring owtain Committoa Independent
Hone* Committees.

Besolved, That the Select Committees appointed by
this House, to take into consideration that portion of
the Governor's Message relating to the Penitentiary and
Militia, be declared independent House Committees, and
requested to take into immediate consideration the mat-
ters referred to them.

P. S. RICHARDS,

Speaker qf the Eouee qf Representative*.

Adopted July 31, 1868.

NUMBER XIV.

HOUSE RESOLUTION Galling on Col. A. E. Boon*, for report,
etc., ete.

Besolved, That Col A. E. Boone is hereby requested
to furnish to this body, a report of his actions and set-
tlements, and is further requested to furnish a detailed
statement of the entire expenses of the Tennessee State
Guard.

Besolved further, That the Select Committee appoint-
ed by this House, to settle with Col. A. E. Boone, be
constituted an Independent House Committee, and re-
quested to go forward in the settlement with Col. Boone,
in accordance with the recommendations made by the
Governor.

P. S. RICHARDS,

Speaker qf the Mouse •/ Representatives.

Adopted July 31, 1868.

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NUMBBB XV.

HOUSE RESOLUTION Galling upon Comptroller for report as to
EngraYed Bonds, etc

Resolved, That the Comptroller report to this House,
the number and character of bonds engraved and de-
livered for the use of the State since the 8th day of
April, 1865, to the 31st day of July, 1808 ; the number
and character of engaved bonds executed and issued, and
for what purpose they were issued, since the 8th of April,
1865, to the 31st day of July, and the date of tneir
maturity ; the number of bonds and their character,
rate of interest, and the date of their maturity, executed
and not used, and on hand, and for what purpose they
were intended to be used; and the report, as above re-
quired, to state the interest of the bonds issued, and
whether to be paid in currency or in gold; and that he
also report the number of engraved bonds on hand and
not executed.

F. S. RICHARDS,

Speaker of the House of Representative*.

Adopted July 31, 1868.

NUMBER XVI.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION Directing Comptroller to issue.
Warrant for Postage Stamps.

Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Ten-
nessee, That the Comptroller issue his warrant upon the
Treasurer, to the Door-keeper of the Senate, for three
dollars for each member and officer of the Senate, for
postage stamps; and that he also issue his warrant to
the door-keeper of the House for the like purpose, for
a similar amount, for each member and officer of the
House.

P. g. RICHARDS,

Speaker of the Souse of Representative*.

D. W. 0. SENTER,

Speaker of the Senate.

Adopted August 3, 1868.

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NUMBER XVII.

HOUSE RESOLUTION Appointing Committee to make Investiga-
tions as to Conspiracy against the State credit.

Wmbeas, It is evident that a foul conspiracy has
been entered into, by parties as yet unknown to the
public, for the purpose of injuring the credit of the
State and depreciating the price of her bonds, for pur-
poses of speculation.

Whereas, His Excellency, W. Q. Brownlow, Gov-
ernor of Tennessee, recommends the appointment by
the General Assembly, of a Joint Select Committee,
with full power to send for persons and papers, for the
purpose of ferreting out the guilty parties; Therefore,

Be it resolved by the Home of Representatives of the
State of Tennessee, That a Select Committee of five be
appointed with full power to send for persons and pa-
pers, and make a thorough examination into all the'
facts and circumstances connected with the aforesaid
conspiracy, and report to the General Assembly as soon
as practicable.

P. S. RICHARDS,

Speaker of the Souse of Representative*.

Adopted August 3, 1868.

NUMBER XVIII.

SENATE RESOLUTION Calling on Secretary of State and Comp-
troller to report in regard to payment of interest on State Debt, etc.

Whereas, The Report of the Financial Board, sub-
mitted through its President, Mr. Watson, censures the
conduct of the Comptroller and Secretary of State, dur-
ing and since their connection with said Board, placing
the responsibility of the failure to pay the interest of
the State debt upon them; Therefore,

Besdved, That the Comptroller and Secretary of
State, be, and are hereby requested, to report such facts
upon the subject as may be in their possession, as early
as convenient. D. W. C. SENTER,

Speaker of the Senate.

Adopted August 4, 1868.

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NUMBER XIX.

HOUSE RESOLUTION Galling on Secretary of the Board of Fi-
nance to report to the House of Representatives.

Whereas, The Act creating the Board of Finance,
requires that the record of the proceedings of said
Board shall be laid before the Legislature; Therefore,

Be it resolved. That the Secretary of the Board of
Finance make out, without delay, a copy of the record
of the proceedings of said Board, and present the same
to the House.

F. S. RICHARDS,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Adopted August 5, 1868.

NUMBER XX.

HOUSE RESOLUTION Asking Secretary of State and Comptroller
to report in relation to their connection with Board of Finance.

Whereas, The Secretary of State and Comptroller
have not, of late, taken part in the proceedings of the
Board of Finance; Therefore,

Be it resolved by the Home of Representatives of the
General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That the
Secretary of State and Comptroller, be requested to
report to the House an account of their connection
with, and their reasons why they have not taken part, of
late, in the proceedings of said Board.

F. S. RICHARDS,

Speaker */ the House of Representative*.

Adopted August 5, 1868.

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NUMBER XXI.

HOUSE RESOLUTION Calling on the United States Government
for Troops.

Resdved, That the Committee on Military Affairs take
into consideration the subject of calling on the United
States authorities to furnish, as the emergency may de-
mand, to the State of Tennessee, a military force to aid
the Government in preserving the peace and affording
protection to the persons ana property of oar citizens;
and that they report the result of their deliberations.

P. S. RICHARDS,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Adopted August 7, 1868.

NUMBER XXII.

HOUSE RESOLUTION Granting the use of the Hall of the House
to Judge Lewis and others.

Resdved, That the use of the Hall of the House of
Representatives, on Thursday evening, be granted Gen-
eral W. J. Smith, Judge Lewis, Captain Hudson and
Captain Carter, in conjunction with parties granted the
same privilege, by action of this House, on yesterday.

F. S. RICHARDS,

Speaker of the Howe of Representatives.

Adopted August 11, 1868.

NUMBER XXIIL

HOUSE RESOLUTION Galling on the Special Committee on Mili-
tary Affairs, to report

Resdved by the House of Representatives, That the
Special Committee on Military Affairs, be requested to
report to this House, whether there are any State Guards
now existing under the laws of this State.

P. S. RICHARDS,

Speaker of the Mouse of Representative*.

Adopted August 11, 1868.

NUMBER XXIV.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION Upon the Death of Th&ddens
Stevens.

Whereas, The mournful intelligence has been commu-
nicated to this body, that it has pleased Almighty God,
in hi3 inscrutable wisdom, to remove from the scenes of
this transitory world, the Hon. Thaddcus Stevens, a
member of the House of Representatives of the United
States, from the State of Pennsylvania; and

Whereas, We deem it peculiarly appropriate, as the
Representatives of the loyal people of Tennessee, in
whose welfare he ever manifested a deep interest, that
we should, in contemplating this sad event, mingle our
lamentations with those of the loyal people of the Na-
tion; and

Whereas, In common with the great body of the Amer-
ican people, we recognize and bow to this dispensation
of Divine Providence, as a National bereavement;
Therefore,

Be it resdved by the General Assembly of the State qf
Tennessee, That we profoundly deplore his death; that
we should ever honor his memory as the true statesman,
the devoted patriot, the powerful advocate of the doc-
trine of American Unity and Nationality, and the able
defender of human freedom, equal laws, and equal rights.

Besdved, That as a mark of oar sincere respect and
deep sorrow, and as a further tribute to the memory of
the deceased, each member of this General Assembly will
wear on his left arm, for thirty days, a suitable badge of
mourning; and that the Superintendent of the Capitol
be instructed to place the flag at half mast on the Capi-
tol; and that the Clerk transmit a copy to the family of
the deceased.

P. S. RICHARDS,

Sptaker qf the Howe of Representatives.

D. W. C. SENTER,

Speaker of the Senate.

Adopted August 14, 1868.

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NUMBER XXV.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION Granting th^OM of the HaU of the
House to the National Teachers' Association.

Whereas, By a Joint Resolution, passed February 15,
1868, this General Assembly invited, through the State
Superintendent of Publio Instruction, the National Teach-
erv Association, and other educational organizations
therewith, to hold their annual meeting in the City of
Nashville, and did offer for their free use, the Hall of
the House of Representatives, the Senate Chamber, and
other conveniences of the Capitol; which invitation and
offer was accepted;

Be it, therefore, resolved by the House of Representa-
tive*, (the Smote concurring,) That the two Houses will
take a recess, from Saturday, the 15th inst., at 12 o'-
clock, M., to Friday, at 12 o'clock, M., the 21st inst.

F. S. RICHARDS,

Speaker of the Home of Representative*.

D. W. C SENTER,

Speak* of the Senate.

Adopted August 14, 1868.

NUMBER XXVI.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION Instructing ComptroUer as to
payments to Railroad Receivers.

Resolved bu the Senate, (the Bouse concurring,) That
the Comptroller of the Treasury is hereby respectfully
instructed not to pay any money out of the Treasury of
the State, to Railroad Receivers, for services rendered
as such Receiver, until said Receiver has made a full
and complete settlement, and complied, in every respect,
with the law of the State pertaining to their duty.

F. S. RICHARDS,

Speaker of the Eouee qf Representatives.

D. W. C. SENTER,

Speaker of the Senate.

Adopted August 14, 1868.

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NUMBER XXVII.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION Appointing a Committee to inte-
tigate charges against Thomas B. McElwee.

Be it resdved by the General Assembly of the State of
Tennessee, That a Committee, to consist of three on the
part of the House, and Eckel and McCall on the part of
the Senate, be appointed to investigate charges brought
against Thos. B. McElwee, as Warden of the Peniten-
tiary; and that the Committee be empowered to send for
persons and papers, and make a full report to the Gene-
ral Assembly.

F. S. RICHARDS,

Speaker of the Bouse of RepreeentaUvee

D. W. C. SENTER,

Speaker of the Senate*

Adopted August 27, 1868.

NUMBER XXVIII.

HOUSE RESOLUTION To Print the Comptroller's Report.

Whereas, The Report of the Comptroller of the State,
in answer to House Resolution, passed August 3d, 1868,
calling upon him for an account of his connection with
the Board of Finance, was not printed by order of the
House; and,

Whereas, It is believed this omission was the result of
a misunderstanding of the nature of the document; and,

Whereas, Said document was written in answer to a
Resolution of this House, and contains much information
which ought to be in possession of the people; Therefore,

Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Oeneral
Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That two thousand
copies of said Report be printed for the use of the mem-
bers of this House.

F. S. RICHARDS,

Speaker of the Houee of Repreeentatwea.

Adopted August 29, 1868.

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NUMBER XXIX.

HOUSE RESOLUTION Galling on the Special Committee en Fi-
nance, to report

Whereas, The Special Committee on Finance, ap-
pointed to investigate the alleged conspiracy against the
State credit, have made no satisfactory report, but have
announced that they will not report in fall until the next
session of the Legislature; and,

Whereas, The Chairman of said Committee has ob-
tained indefinite leave of absence, and may not be pre-
sent in time to report to this session of the Legislature;
and,

Whereas, The members of this House, and the people
of the State, have a right to know what proof has been
taken, and what has been done by said Committee;
Therefore,

Resolved by the House of Representatives of the General
Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That the next mem-
ber, as Chairman of said Committee, be, and he is here-
by, required, immediately to report to this House, and
deposit with the Principal Clerk, all the evidence taken
by said Committee, and that the same be read and
printed.

P. S. RICHARDS,

Speaker of the House vf Representative*.

Adopted August 31, 1868.

NUMBER XXX.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION Paying the Speaker and Officers on
a Specie Basis.

Be it resdved by the General Assembly of the State of
Tennessee, That House Joint Resolution No. 82, adopted
on the 9th day of December, 1867, authorizing the Comp-
troller to audit the accounts of Speakers, members and

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officers, on a specie basis, be made to apply, in all pro-
visions, to the present Extra Session of the Legislature.

F. S. RICHARDS,

Speaker of the Boute qf Representatives.

D; W. 0. SENTER,

Speaker qf the Senate.

Adopted August 81, 1868.

NUMBER XXXI.

HOUSE RESOLUTION Requiting ike Directors of the Peniten-
tiary to report

Resolved by {he House cf Representatives, Ttat the
Directors of the Penitentiary be required to report to
this House, immediately, whether the law has been com-
plied with, which requires that the Lessees of the Pen*
itentiary shall give an approved bond in the sum of
$60,000, for the fulfillment of their contract.

P. S. RICHARDS,
Spemker qf ft* House qf Representative*.

Adopted August 81, 1868.

NUMBER XXXH.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION Raising Committee to call upon
the President of the United States to give protection to the law-
abiding citizens of Tennessee.

Resolved by the Sbvote, (the Souse cxmcurring,) That
a Joint Select Committee, to consist of one on the part
of the Senate, and two on the part of the House, be ap-

?ointed to wait upon his Excellency, Andrew Johnson,
'resident of the United States of America, and place
fully before him the present condition of affairs in this

State, and urge upon him to take steps to give protec-
tion to the law-abiding citizens of the State, under the
provisions of the Constitution of the United States.

P. S. RICHARDS,

Speaker of the Houte of Bepresenta&He.

D. W. C. SENTER,

Speaker of the SenaU.

Adopted September 1, 1868.

NUMBER XXXIIL

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION Directory to the Comptroller as to
the payment of Witnesses, etc, etc.

Resdved by the General Assembly of ike State of Ten-
nessee, That the Comptroller be, and he is hereby re-
quired, to issue his warrant to the Sergeant-at-Arms for
the payment of the accounts of witnesses, and the ex-
penses incurred in the execution of the orders of the
different committees authorized to send for persons and
papers; and that said payments be included in the Gen-
eral Appropriation Bill of this present session; Provided
said accounts are approved by the Chairmen of said
committees, respectively.

P. S. RICHARDS,

Speaker of the Home of Representation.

D. W. C SPNTER,

Speaker of the Senate,

Adopted September 2, 1868.

NUMBER XXXIV.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION Instructing the Directors of the
State Penitentiary to place the accounts of Ward & Briggs in the •
hands of the Attorney-General.

Resdved by the General Assembly of the State of Tear
nessee. That the Directors of the Tennessee Peniten-

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tiary, be, and are hereby instructed to plaee the ac-
counts of the State against Ward & Briggs, for labor of
convicts from June 23d to December 31st, 186T, inclu-
sive, in the hands of the Attorney-General of the State,
to be prosecuted to a final settlement in the Courts.

P. S. RICHARDS,

Speaker of the Home qf Bepreeentatioe*.

D. W. 0. SENTER,

Speaker of the Senate.

Adopted September 2, 1868.

NUMBER XXXV.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION To Adjourn on the 14th of Septem-
ber, 1868.

Resolved by the General Assembly qf the State qf
Tennessee, That this Extraordinary Session adjourn
sine die, on Monday, the 14th day of September, 1868.

P. S. RICHARDS,

Speaker of the Some of Representative*

D. W. C. SENTER,

Speaker of the Senate.

Adopted Sept. 5th, 186&

NUMBER XXXVI.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION Directing Comptroller to eharge in-
terest on advances.

Resolved by the General Assembly qf the State qf
Tennessee, That the Comptroller of the Treasury of the
State, be, and he is hereby instructed to charge interest
on all advances of interest the State' may make on all
Railroad Bonds or other securities.

P. S. RICHARDS,

Speaker qf the Houee of Representative*.

D. W, C. SENTER,

Speaker of the Senate.

Adopted Sept. 10th, 1868.

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NUMBEE XXXVU.

HOUSE RESOLUTION Tendering thinks to the Officers of the Ex-
trftordin&iy Session of the 86th General Assembly.

Resdved by (he Bxm* ef BepresentaUves, That we
tender our Sincere thanks to the Speaker and Officers of
this House, for the able and courteous manner in which
they have discharged the onerous duties imposed upon
them during this Extraordinary Session of the Legis-
lature.

F. S. RICHARDS,

Speaker qf the Motue of Beprumtathe*.

Adopted Sept 14th, 1868.

STATE OP TENNESSEE, )

Office of the Secretary of State, >
Nashville, Oct. 1, 1868. J
I, Andrew J. Fletcher, Secretary of State of the
State of Tennessee, do hereby certify, that I have care-
fully collated the foregoing documents with authentic
copies, on file, in my office, and find them correctly
printed.

ANDBBW J. FLETCHER,

Secretary qf State.

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Arnell, Hon. S. M., dispatoh of .

Appropriation loan -,.

Adjourn, Resolution to

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Boone, Col. A. E., Governor refers to

Boone, Col. A. E., called on for report «•»..

Board of Finance, acts of, approved

Board of Finance, Act creating, repealed > *••

Board of Finance called on for report* Resolution 8.,

Credit of the State, foul conspiracy against •»

-Credit of the State, suit for damage to, recommended-. ..».*...«

Credit of the State to be sustained

Comptroller to pay interest on the State debt....—..,. .............

Comptroller to borrow money, eto.....«...— •« „,

Comptroller to cancel certain Bonds « ....

Comptroller, Report from, required by Resolution No. 6 M ...... M

Comptroller, Report from, required as to Engraved Bonds.

Comptroller to issue Warrant for Postage Stamps.

Comptroller to report as to payment of interest

Comptroller to report as to connection with Board of Finance..

Comptroller instructed as to paying Railroad Receivers..

Comptroller, Report of, to be printed..^....,. ...,»*..

Comptroller to pay certain Witnesses.. «*......«..••«...•.•»•... ...«..,

Comptroller to charge certain interest ,

Committees, certain, declared Independent *

Conspiracy, foul, against State credit to be investigated ,

Damage to State credit, suit recommended for, hy the Governor.

Elections, Act to protect.,

Finance of the State, Governor's Message on.

Finance, Board of, reorganized .......

finance. Act to regulate. • .,

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Goyernor, Letter to, from Maj.-Gen. Thomas—,
Governor, Letter to, from Maj.-Gen. Thomas....
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Graves, Hon. M. A., death of.

Hyberger, Capt. F., appointed Sergeant-at-Arms.,

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Hall of House granted to Teachers' Association..,

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Martin, Hon. James M., Resolution on death of.

Military Affairs, Committee of, instructed

Military Affairs, Committee of, called on for report...
McElwee, T. B., charges against, to- be investigated..

Newspapers furnished to Members* Resolution No. 4..
Newspapers furnished to Members, Resolution No. 5..

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Penitentiary, Governor calls attention to

Penitentiary, Directors of, called on for report-

Penitentiary, Directors of, called on for report «..

Peace, Act to preserve

Pay, per diem, ordered

President of United States cabled on for military aid-. .......

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Notifying the House of the organisation of the Senate

Appointing F. Hyberger Sergeant-at-Arms

Referring Governor's Message to Committee ,

Furnishing Newspapers to Members

Galling on Comptroller to report generally

Galling on Comptroller to report of Engraved Bonds

Directing Comptroller to pay for Stamps

Directing Comptroller and Secretary of State to report

Directing Comptroller and Secretary of State to report....
Directing Comptroller as to payment of Railroad Receivers.

Directing Comptroller to pay certain Witnesses

Directing Comptroller to charge certain interest

Lamenting death of Hon, M. A. Graves.

Lamenting death of Hon. James M. Martin

Galling on Board of Finance to report

Requesting Directors of Penitentiary to report. •

Sustaining State Credit ••••••

To pay Members their per diem -

Declaring certain Committees independent-

Galling on Col. A. E. Boone for report-....

To investigate conspiracy

Galling on Secretary of Board of Finance to report..

Galling on United States for troops

Granting Hall to Judge Lewis...... •••••

Galling on Special Committee for report

On the death of Thaddeus Stevens

Granting use of the Hall to National Teachers 1 Association.

To investigate charges against T. B. McElwee

To print Comptroller's Report •

Galling on Special Committee to report

To pay Members, etc., in Specie

Requesting Directors of Penitentiary to report.

Calling upon the President for troopcu

Directory to Inspectors of the Penitentiary.-.

To adjourn sine die •

Of thanks to officers

Suit against Conspirators, recommended

Secret Organizations, Act to punish -

State Guards, Governor may organise. •*..,

Senate organized — Resolution No. 1 -

Secretary of State called on for report ,

Secretary of Board of Finance called on for report...
Stevens, Hon. Thaddeus, Resolution as to death of..—
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Thanks, Resolution of, to Officers...

Watson, S., eleoted President Board of Finance..
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