PASSED AT

THE FIRST SESSION

OF THE

TWENTY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

OF THE

STATE OF TENNESSEE.

1839-40.

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.

NASHVILLE:

J. GEO. HARRIS, PRINTER TO THE STATE.

CONTENTS.

An act to repeal the laws authorizing the Governor of this

State to subscribe for stock in any internal improvement compa-

nies on behalf of the State, and for other purposes,

An act to make more public an act passed December 11, 1837,

establishing DeKalb county,

An act to authorize the county courts to purchase and hold sites

for offices for clerks of county courts and other county officers,

An act to repeal the second section of an act entitled an act to

extend the corporation of the town of Murfreesborough for cer-

tain purposes, passed the 26th day of December, 1837,

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An act to extend the terms of the circuit courts for Sevier coun-

ty, and for other purposes,

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An act to ascertain and equalize the prison bounds throughout

the State,

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An act to allow an additional civil district to counties in this

State, under certain restrictions,

15

An act to amend an act entitled an act to dispose of the lands

in the Ocoee district, passed the 29th of November, 1837,

An act to establish the county of Polk,

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An act to amend the act of 1827, chapter 30th, entitled an act

in relation to the change of venue in criminal causes,

22

An act for the relief of Thomas Sherley, of Hamilton county,

An act to repeal an act passed December 23d, 1837, chapter 40,

declaring Buffalo river navigable up to Beardstown in Perry county, 25

An act to establish the county of Powell,

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An act to change the time of holding the circuit courts of Rob-

ertson county,

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An act to authorize James Vaughn and James Ghormley to open

and keep up a turnpike road,

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An act to incorporate a turnpike and bridge company across the

Reel-foot lake to the Mississippi river,

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An act to incorporate the inhabitants of the town of Ashport, in

Lauderdale county,

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