A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Crockett their clerk. Mr. Speaker: The House of Representatives have read a third time and passed a bill from the Senate, to ascertain and equalize the prison bounds throughout the State, and have made several amendments thereto herewith transmitted, in which they ask the concurrence of the Senate. And then he withdrew. Whereupon the said several amendments were read and agreed to. Mr. Jones of Hickman moved a reconsideration of the vote accepting Mr. Yoakum's amendment to the bill establishing the county of Polk, which motion prevailing. L The said bill was taken up, whereupon Mr. Yoakum asked and obtained leave to withdraw his said amendment. The said bill was thereupon read as amended a third time, and the question "shall the bill pass," being thereon had, it was determined in the affirmative-ayes 13, noes 5. The ayes and noes being demanded, those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Brown, Coe, Gaines, Gillespy, Hardwicke, Jones of Lincoln, Laughlin, Reneau, Sevier, Terry, Walton, Yoakum and Speaker Love-13. The negative voters were, Messrs. Anderson, Frey, Jones of Hickman, Marshall and Turney, 5. And so said bill passed its third reading. Ordered, That the clerk acquaint the House of Representatives of the amendment made thereto, and ask their concurrence therewith. A Bill to extend the rights of citizenship to John Brown and his sons Thomas Brown and William, and his daughter Eliza Brown, Cherokee Indians, was read a third time, passed, and ordered to be transmitted to the House of Representatives. Mr. Terry returned with an amendment in lieu of the whole, a bill to compel Robert Burke to complete his turnpike road and for other purposes, which were on his motion referred to the committee on Internal Improvement. A Bill to define the duty of rangers and for other purposes, was read a second time and passed. Mr. Marshall thereupon asked and obtained leave to withdraw the same for amendment. A Bill to allow an additional civil district to counties in this State under certain restrictions being read, Mr. Jones of Lincoln moved to strike out the words "or more," after the word "one." On motion of Mr. Marshall the said bill and motion were ordered to the table. A Bill to repeal part of the 7th section of an act passed in the year 1835 establishing Chancery Courts being read, Mr. Balch moved the following amendment thereto, to wit: Provided the parties lived in the Tazwell Chancery district at the time such suits were commenced, which motion was rejected. The said bill was thereupon read a third time, passed, and ordered to be transmitted to the House of Representatives. Mr. Marshall moved an adjournment, and thereupon the question was had and determined in the affirmative-ayes 15, noes 7. The ayes and noes being demanded, the affirmative voters were Messrs. Aiken, Brown, Coe, Frey, Gaines, Gillespy, Hardwicke, Marshall, Sevier, Smith, Terry, Walton, Warner, Wheeler and Yoa kum-15. The negative voters were Messrs. Anderson, Balch, Jones of Hickman, Jones of Lincoln, Laughlin, Reneau and Turney-7. And then the Senate adjourned. SATURDAY MORNING, Nov. 23, 1839. Mr. Terry presented the petition of sundry citizens of Hamilton county in behalf of Samuel B. Mead, which was read, and on his motion ordered to be transmitted to the House of Representatives. Mr. Gillespy presented the petition of sundry citizens of Monroe county in relation to school land, which was read and referred to the committee on education and common schools. Mr. Speaker Love presented the report of the president and Directors of the Forked Deer Turnpike Company, and also the report of the president and Directors of the Jefferson Turnpike Company, which were read and referred to the committee on Internal Improvement. Mr. Speaker Love also presented the following tabular statement made by Luke Lea, Esq. Secretary of State, which was read and two hundred copies thereof ordered to be printed-to wit: Hon. THOMAS LOVE, Speaker of the Senate: SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE, Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith, tabular statements, marked A and B, containing the information called for in a resolution directory to the Secretary of State, adopted by the Senate on the 24th ult. Very respectfully, (A.) LUKE LEA, Sec'y of State. STATEMENT of the Subscriptions for Stock, on behalf of the State in Internal Improvement Companies. 1.-SUBSCRIPTIONS UNDER THE ACT OF 1836. (A.) II.—SUBSCRIPTIONS UNDER THE ACT OF 1838. 1. Clarksville and Russellville Turnpike Co. | Cap.Stk | Date of Sub'n. | Amt. Sub, 75,000 Sept. 7, 1838. 37,500 2. Franklin and Columbia Company. (h) 14,000 March 25, '39. 7,000 Grand total, 19. Columbia, Pulaski, Elkton 20. Big Hatchie Turnpike and 22. Nolensville Turnpike Co. Charleston Railroad Co. (k) Total amount subscribed under the Act of 1838, Total amount subscribed under Act of 1836, For notes, &c. and a continuation of the above, see next page. 150,000 May 2d, 1839. 75,000 80,000 June 14, 1839. 40,000 25,000 July 10, 1839. 12,500 100,000 Aug. 13, 1839. 50,000 80,000 Aug. 13, 1839. 40,000 Sept. 7, 1838. 650,000 March 30, '38.❘ 650,000 $2,455,875 276,666 $2,732,541 The grand total of $2,732,5413 is exclusive of the one half of the capital of the Murfreesborough, Manchester and Winchester Turnpike Company, which has not been fixed by she Commissioners. Assuming the capital of this company to be fixed at $100,000, and deducting the subscriptions for stock in the Gallatin Turnpike Co. and the Lebanon and Nashville Turnpike Co. made under the act of 1836, which are merged in the subscriptions for stock in said Companies made under the act of 1838, it will appear that the entire amount of the State's liabilities in virtue of her subscriptions for stock in Internal Improvement Companies, is $2,747,5413. It is to be observed, however, that several of the Companies have a discretionary power to increase their capital, which would occasion a corresponding increase of the State's liability. NOTES. (See first column of preceding page.) (a) The capital stock of this Company may be increased at the discretion of the President and Directors. (b) The capital stock of this company may be increased to $150,000. (c) The capital stock of this company may be increased to $300,000. (d) The capital stock of this company is not prescribed by the charter-it has been fixed by the commissioners at the sum stated. (e) The capital stock of this company has been increased since the former subscription for under the act of 1836, which is included in the amount here stated. (f) The capital stock of this company has been increased also, since the former subscription for, which is included in the amount here stated. (g) An act amendatory of the charter of this company provides that the capital stock shall be fixed by the commissioners. (h) The capital stock of this company may be increased to $50,000. (i) The capital stock of this company may be increased to $250,000. () The capital of this company is here stated at the amount to which it may be increased. (4) Special appropriation. SECRETARY'S OFFICE, LUKE LEA, Sec'y of State. (B.) TABULAR STATEMENT of the Bonds of the State of Tennessee. 1. Bonds issued under the Act of 1832, entitled "An act to Charter the Union Bank of the State of Tennessee. No.& Let'r Date. No. B'ds Am. each B When Payab. Total. REMARKS.-These bonds are made payable to "the President, Directors and Company of the Union Bank of the State of Tennessee."Interest thereon at the rate of five per cent. per annum, is payable half yearly on the first days of January and July in each and every year. (B. II.) Bonds issued under the Act of 1836, entitled "An act to encourage Internal Improvement in this State." Grand Total, $263,1663 REMARKS. These bonds are made payable to the President and Directors of the respective companies for whose use and benefit they are issued. Interest at the rate of five and a quarter per cent per annum is payable thereon semi-annually. S |