OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, PASSED AT THE FIRST SESSION OF THE THIRTY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY, FOR THE YEARS 1855-6. PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY. NASHVILLE: PRINTED BY G. C. TORBETT AND COMPANY. 1856. 1 CONTENTS. ACADEMIES, COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, SEMINARIES, An act to incorporate the Institute of Purdy, in McNairy An act to charter the Odd Fellows' Female College at Paris, An act to incorporate the Clislean Society of the Baptist Fe- male College, Brownsville, Tennessee, An act to charter the Shelbyville University of the Tennessee An act to incorporate the Holston Baptist Institute, at Jonesboro, An act to incorporate the Nashville Academy of Music and An act to incorporate the Methodist Church at Carter's Station PAGE An act to charter the Lagrange Female College, An act to incorporate the Collierville Female College, in Shelby County, Tennessee; to incorporate the Winchester Male and Female Academy, located at West Fork, in Campbell County; to incorporate Sequatchee Valley Academy, in the County of Marion; and also, to incorporate the Philosophian Institute, in the County of Cannon; and for other purposes, 132 An act to change the name of Tazewell Academy; and also, for the benefit of Alexandria Masonic Female Institute, in An act to incorporate Stewart College, in Montgomery County; the Law Library Association of Cumberland University; the Educational Society of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church: the Three Forks Institute; to alter the boundaries of the town of Camden; to amend section third, chapter sixty-eight, act of 1840, authorizing the election of two Justices in fractions of second and ninth civil districts in Da- vidson County; to incorporate the town of Mt. Pelia, and the town of Boydville; and to incorporate the Young Men's Christian Association of Knoxville, An act to incorporate the Salem Academy, &c., &c.; to in- corporate the Hartsville Female Institute; for the benefit of 1 anan College at Winchester; to incorporate the Flynn's Lick Institute; to incorporate the Odd Fellows' Female Institute at Cornersville; to charter the Masonic Educational Association of Chattanooga; to amend the act of February 25, 1854, relating to the Metropolitan Hotel Company; to incorporate the Madison Building and Loan Association; to incorporate the Mount Juliet High School, in Wilson County; to incorporate the Trustees of Clifton College, in the town of Clifton, Wayne County; to incorporate Union Hill Academy, in Rutherford County; to incorporate the Trustees of Mortimer Institute, at Alexandria, An act to divide and equally apportion the Academy fund of An act to amend an act entitled "An act to incorporate Hi- An act to incorporate Rotherwood Classical Seminary, in Haw- An act to charter Manchester College, in Coffee County, and for other purposes, An act to amend an act passed January 19, 1848, entitled An An act for the benefit of Huntsville Academy, in the County of Scott, An act to incorporate Eureka College; the Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South; to amend the act of 1854, chapter 95, passed February 20th, to establish Rural Vale School District, in Monroe County; to incorporate Oak Hill Academy, in Williamson County; to incorporate the town of Rheatown, in Greene County; and authorizing the Trustees of Overton and Frentress Counties to pay out certain school funds originating from the sale of lands. ATTORNEY GENERAL AND REPORTER. · An act to increase the salary of the Attorney General and Reporter for the State, PAGE AGRICULTURE. An act to amend an act entitled An act to establish a State Agricultural Bureau, and for other purposes, and for the purpose of purchasing permanent Fair Grounds, and for other purposes, An act to amend the act of the General Assembly of Tennessee, passed February 8, 1854, entitled An act to better secure the rights of Tobacco Planters. BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS. An act to charter the City Building and Loan Associations of An act to corporate the Jackson, Trenton, Jonesboro and 105 116 17 295 An act to incorporate the Building Company of the City of Memphis; the Gallatin Building and Loan Association; the South Nashville Gas-light Company; the Morristown Building and Loan Association; the Russellville Building and Loan Association; the Mathew Hill Academy, in Wilson County; the N. O. and O. Telegraph Lessees; the Lebanon Building and Loan Association; the Jackson Savings Institute; the Dramatic Association of Memphis; and to charter the Home Insurance Company of Middle Tennessee, 361 An act to incorporate the Knoxville Building and Loan Asso ciation, An act to charter the Bluff City Building and Loan Associa- An act to incorporate the Murfreesboro Building and Loan An act to incorporate the Manchester Building and Loan Association, and for other purposes, BRIDGES. An act to authorize the Broyles and Henshaw Bridge Company to build a toll-bridge across Nolachucky River, in Greene County, An act to authorize James Parks and company to build a bridge | 523 524 340 342 53 |