blessed with the freest and happiest government upon earth. Our gratitude is due to the Giver of all Good for the public blessings which as a State and a people we enjoy.

NASHVILLE, October 22, 1839.

JAMES K. POLK.

WEDNESDAY MORNING, Oct. 23, 1839.

Mr. Anderson presented the petition of David Billings, a citizen of Wilson county, praying relief for lost land, which was read and referred, on motion of Mr. Anderson, to the committee on claims.

On motion of Mr. Reneau, the petition of sundry citizens of Jefferson county, asking Legislative encouragement to the growth and culture of silk in the State of Tennessee, was ordered to be referred to the select committee on that subject.

Mr. Terry submitted the following:

Resolved, That the committee on education and common schools be instructed to report a bill providing for the proper distribution of the academy fund to the several county academies in this State.

Mr. Wheeler's resolution of yesterday, requiring the President and Directors of the Bank of Tennessee to make certain reports, was taken up and read.

Mr. Turney offered the following as an amendment thereto, to wit: And also report the names of persons who recommended the solvency of such borrower and securities, and upon whose recommendation they discounted such notes or bills if any.

To which Mr. Brown offered the following as an amendment, to wit: And also the names of persons whose notes have been refused, together with the names of their securities or endorsers, and the names of persons who recommended them, and to what political party they belonged, and whether such refused notes were good or not.

Mr. Gillespie moved its indefinite postponement, and thereupon the question was had and determined in the affirmative-ayes 12, noes 11. The yeas and nays being demanded, the affirmative voters were Messrs. Aiken, Balch, Gillespy, Jones of Hickman, Jones of Lincoln, Laughlin, Smith, Turney, Warner, Wheeler, Yoakum and Mr.Speaker Love-12.

The negative voters were

Messrs. Anderson, Ashe, Brown, Frey, Gaines, Jennings, Marshall, Reneau, Sevier, Terry and Walton-11.

And so said amendment was rejected.

Mr. Brown thereupon moved the indefinite postponement of the amendment offered by Mr. Turney, and the question thereon being had, it was determined in the affirmative-ayes 13, noes. 10.

The ayes and noes being constitutionally demanded, those who voted in the affirmative were,

Messrs. Brown, Frey, Gaines, Gillespy, Jones of Hickman, Marshall,

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Reneau, Sevier, Smith, Walton, Warner, Yoakum and Mr. Speaker Love-13.

The negative voters were,

Messrs. Aiken, Anderson, Ashe, Balch, Jennings, Jones of Lincoln, Laughlin, Terry, Turney and Wheeler-10.

And so said amendment was rejected.

The question then recurred upon the adoption of the original resolution, and being thereon had it was determined in the affirmative-ayes 22, noes none.

The ayes and noes being demanded, the affirmative voters were Messrs. Aiken, Ashe, Anderson, Balch, Brown, Frey, Gaines, Gillespy, Jones of Hickman, Jones of Lincoln, Laughlin, Marshall, Reneau, Sevier, Smith, Terry Turney, Walton, Warner, Wheeler, Yoakum and Mr. Speaker Love-22.

And so said resolution was adopted.

A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Crockett, their Clerk:

Mr. Speaker: The House of Representatives have adopted a resolution proposing to go into an election of an Attorney General for the Second District, a Chancellor of the Western Division, a Register for the Western District, and a Register for the Hiwassee District in this State, on Saturday next, and ask your concurrence therein.

And then he withdrew. Whereupon the said message was read and concurred with.

Mr. Smith submitted the following:

Resolved, That so much of the Governor's Message as relates to the currency be referred to the committee on Banks.

That so much as relates to Internal Improvement be referred to the committee on Internal Improvement.

That so much as relates to common schools, be referred to the committee on Common Schools and Education.

That so much as relates to elections, be referred to the committee on Privileges and Elections, And

That so much as relates to the Lunatic Assylum be referred to the Select Committee on that subject.

Mr. Laughlin submitted the following:

Resolved, That the Secretary of State be required as early as practicable to report to the Senate the amount of the existing State debt, so far as the same consists of State bonds, whether issued for purposes of banking or Internal Improvement, and that a list of said bonds be set out and reported with the dates of the same, when issued, when due, and to what person or persons, corporation or corporations issued. And also what amonnt of State Bonds for purposes of banking or Internal Improvement, authorized bylaw to be issued, yet remain to be issued.

Mr. Marshall introduced

A Bill to amend the 6th section of the act of 1836, ch. 19, which was read a first time, passed and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

Mr. Aiken introduced a Bill for the relief of the citizens of Washington county, which was read and referred to the committee on claims. Mr. Turney introduced

A Bill to give justices of the peace jurisdiction to grant writs of certiorari and supersedeas. Which was read a first time, passed, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

Mr. Gillespy's resolution of yesterday, in relation to the late suspension of the Bank of Tennessee, was taken up and read, and while undergoing discussion,

The Senate adjourned.

THURSDAY MORNING, Oct. 21, 1839.

Mr. Warner presented the petition of sundry citizens of Bedford county, asking the passage of a law authorizing the Bank of Tennessee and branches to issue notes of from one to five dollars. Which was read and referred to the committee on Banks.

Mr. Jones of Hickman, presented the petition of sundry citizens of Hickman, Perry and Humphries, in relation to the improvement of the navigation of Duck river, which was was read and ordered to be transmitted to the House of Representatives.

Mr. Gillespy presented the petition of John B. Tipton, Surveyor General of the Ococe District, praying the establishment by law of a certain range line in said district; which was read and referred to the committee on the Judiciary.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the resolution in relation to the suspension of the Bank of Tennessee, and after undergoing some discussion, was on inotion of Mr. Warner ordered to the table. Mr. Yoakum introduced

A Bill requiring the brigadier general of the 13th brigade of Tennessee militia to hold a brigade drill. Which was read a first time, passed and referred to the committee on Military Aflairs. And

Mr. Turney introduced

A Bill for the relief of females, and to authorize the granting of divorces in certain cases. Which was read a first time, passed and referred to the committee on the Judiciary.

Mr. Terry's resolution, directory to the committee on Education and Common Schools, in relation to the distribution of the Academy fund, was taken up, read and adopted.

Mr. Aiken submitted the following:

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives, That the committee on Education and Common Schools be made a joint committee, and that the committee on Federal Relations be also made a joint committee.

And the rule being suspended, the said resolution was adopted. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the House of Representatives therewith and ask their concurrence therein.

Mr. Turney introduced

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A Bill to define the tax laws of this State. Which was read a first time and passed.

The resolution heretofore submitted by Mr. Laughlin, calling on the Secretary of State to report the amount of State debt and State bonds, was taken up and read.

Mr. Laughlin moved the following amendment thereto, to wit:

And also what amount of stock in Banks, or to internal improvement companies, specifying the amount subscribed and the date of subscription, and the banks and companies in which such stock on behalf of the State has been subscribed.

Said amendment was received, the resolution read as amended, and adopted.

Mr. Aiken presented the report of the commissioners for the improvement of the navigation of rivers in Tennessee cast of Knoxville, which was read and referred to the committee on Internal Improve

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Mr. Yoakum's resolution directory to the joint committee on banks, authorizing that committee to make certain propositions therein contained, to the Union Bank of Tennessee and the Planter's Bank of Tennessee, was taken up and read.

Mr. Gillespy moved to amend the same by making it the duty of said committee to enquire into the expediency of making such propositions, which was accepted. The resolution was thereupon put upon its adoption and rejected-ayes 9; nces 13.

The ayes and noes being demanded the affirmative voters were, Messrs. Aiken, Gillespy, Jones of Lincoln, Laughlin, Smith, Turney, Wheeler, Yoakum and Mr. Speaker Love-9.

The negative voters were,

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Messrs. Anderson, Balch, Brown, Frey, Gaines, Jennings, Jones of Hickman, Marshall, Reneau, Sevier, Terry, Walton and Warner-13. And so said resolution was rejected.

A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Crockett, their clerk.

Mr. Speaker: The House of Representatives have adopted a resolution that the Senate meet them in their hall on Saturday next, for the purpose of electing a Register for the Mountain District, and a Register for East Tennessee, in which they ask your concurrence.

And then he withdrew. Whereupon the said resolution was read, and so much thereof as relates to the election of a register for the Mountain District was non-concurred with, and so much thereof as relates to the election of a Register for East Tennessee was ordered to

the table.

And thereupon the Senate adjourned.

FRIDAY MORNING, Oct. 25, 1839. Mr. Speaker Love presented the following report of Luke Lea Esq., Secretary of State, to wit:

To the Honorable the Senate:

In obedience to your resolution of the 17th inst. directing the Sec

retary of State to report to the Senate, a statement of the subscriptions made by the State for stock in turnpike roads under the provisions of the act of 1838, and that he report to what road or river, and the amount thereof, to any or each road or river, the undersigned has the honor to report,

That pursuant to the provisions of the act of IS3S, the Governor has subscribed for stock on behalf of the State, in the following Turnpike Companies, to wit:

1 Clarksville and Russelville

Turnpike Company,

2 Franklin and Columbia,

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3 Fayetteville and Shelbyville,

4 Lebanon and Sparta,

7 Cumberland and Stone's river,

8 Chambers and Purdy,

9 Nashville and Charlotte,

10 Harpeth,

11 Gallatin,

In each of the above named companies, the State is a stockholder to the amount of one half their capital stock; but as some of the companies have the privilege under their respective charters to increase their capital stock, it is impossible to ascertain precisely the amount for which the state is liable in virtue of her subscriptions. This can only be known with certainty when the capital of each company shall have been defined.

Although not coming within the scope of your enquiry, yet it may be proper here to state, that in addition to the foregoing, the Governor has subscribed for stock to the amount of $650,000 in the Louisville, Cincinnati and Charleston Rail Road Company; and for the same amount in the Hiawasse Rail Road Company.

The following is a statement showing the amount of bonds that have been issued for Internal Improvement purposes, under the act of 1838: To the Chambers and Purdys Turnpike Company,