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CHEROKEE INDIANS.

In relation to the execution of the treaties of 1817 and 1819, with the Cherokee Indians, by making provision for the extinguishment of the rights, in fee simple, to the children, and reservation of dower to the Widows, of the heads of families, taking reservation under the same,

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PRIVATE ACTS

OF THE

GENERAL ASSEMBLY

OF THE

STATE OF TENNESSEE,

PASSED AT THE SESSION OF 1857-8.

CHAPTER 1.

AN ACT prescribing the time and place of holding the Circuit Courts of Cheatham
County.

SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That so much of the 14th section of an act passed 28th February, 1856, entitled, An act to establish Cheatham county, as requires the Circuit Courts of said county to be held at the house of L. A. Purdue, be and the same is hereby repealed.

SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That the Circuit Courts of said county be held at the Sycamore Mills, or such other place as the Judge of said Court shall think proper, until the court house of said county shall be completed, and then the courts shall be held at the court house of said county; and the courts shall be held on the third Mondays in February, June, and October, in each and every year, with power on the part of the Judge of said Court, to change the times of holding said courts, either permanently or temporarily, to suit his or the public convenience.

DANIEL S. DONELSON,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.
JOHN C. BURCH,

Passed October 14, 1857.

Speaker of the Senate.

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CHAPTER 2.

AN ACT to ascertain the sense of the voters of Tipton County; concerning the removal of the seat of justice from Covington to the centre of said County.

WHEREAS, A memorial from six hundred and eightythree voters of Tipton county has been presented, praying that a law might be passed, to remove the seat of justice from Covington to the centre, or near as a suitable location can be obtained, to take effect after an election had been held in said county to ascertain the will of the voters of said county on this subject; and whereas, in order more fully to ascertain the sentiments of the citizens of said county on this question, and to obtain an unmistakable expression of the opinion of the voters of said county concerning the removal of the seat of justice from Covington to the centre, therefore,

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That it shall be the duty of the Sheriff of Tipton county, after giving twenty days' notice in writing, to be posted up at all the voting places in said county, to open and hold an election at the several places of voting in said county, on the 26th day of November, 1857, where and when all persons constitutionally entitled to vote for county officers, may vote for the place where the seat of justice of Tipton county is to be located, namely, whether it shall remain at Covington or be removed to the centre, or as near the centre of said county, as a suitable location can be obtained.

SEC. 2. Be it enacted, That at said election the town of Covington and the centre shall be put in nomination, for the seat of justice of said county; and all those voting for Covington to remain the seat of justice, shall write on their ticket the word "Covington," and all those voting for the removal of the seat of justice to the centre of said Sheriff to make county, or as near the centre of said county, as a suitable location can be obtained, shall write on their ticket the word "Centre," and after counting out and comparing all the votes given for and against the removal of the seat of of justice in said county, it shall be the duty of the Sheriff of said county to make a true and perfect return of said election to the Secretary of State, within fifteen days after the day of said election; and it is hereby made the duty of the Secretary of State to report the same to the General Assembly, as soon as practicable, to operate as an expression of the will of said county to that body in their action, on the subject of removing the seat of justice from Covington to the centre.

SEC. 3. Be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of the County Court of Tipton county, on the first Monday in November, 1857, to appoint judges of such election in such manner and with such powers as judges are appointed of other elections in this State.

DANIEL S. DONELSON,

Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN C. BURCH,

Passed October 20, 1857.

Speaker of the Senate.

CHAPTER 3.

AN ACT providing proper compensation to the Committee created by the act passed February 18, 1856, for the purpose of selecting suitable Fair Grounds for the Agricul tural Bureau.

WHEREAS, By an act passed February 18, 1856, to amend an act entitled, An act to establish a State Agricultural Bureau, a committee was appointed out of the last General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, consisting of five; three on the part of the House, and two on the part of the Senate, appointed respectively by the Speakers of each body, to select and purchase suitable Fair Grounds for the State Agricultural Bureau; and whereas, the last General Assembly failed to make provision for the payment for services rendered by said committee, therefore,

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That the committee appointed under an act of the last General Assembly, passed February 18th, 1856, to purchase Fair Grounds for the Tennessee Agricultural Bureau, be paid out of any moneys in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, mileage and per diem at the same rates that members of the General Assembly are paid.

SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That this act shall take effect from and after its passage.

DANIEL S. DONELSON,

Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN C. BURCH,

Speaker of the Senate.

Passed October 28, 1857.

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CHAPTER 4.

AN ACT to amend the charter of the Franklin and Stone's River Turnpike Company, passed the 3d of February, 1848.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That an act entitled, "An act to incorporate the Franklin College and Stone's River Turnpike Company," passed February 3d, 1848, be, and is hereby so amended that the capital stock of said Company shall or may be increased to one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, and that said Company may continue their road to the town of Liberty, in DeKalb county, or to some turnpike leading to Liberty, passing through or near Statesville.

SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That the directors of. said Company may be increased to nine; any five of whom shall constitute a quorum to do business.

SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That the gate on the first five miles of said road may be placed at any point the directors may select; and so soon as said road is made to cross Stone's River, a distance of about eight miles, with a substantial bridge across the river, and the further distance of two miles opened to travel, a second toll-gate may be erected; and for every additional section of five miles completed, a toll-gate may be erected.

SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That said road may be built by sections of five miles, and the subscribers for stock in said Company, may become stockholders in any one or more sections of five miles, without becoming stockholders in the whole line of said road; and they shall be entitled to all the tolls received on the sections in which they may be stockholders, and shall keep the same in good repair as provided in the charter-but the whole line of road and all the affairs of said Company shall be under the direction and control of said directors.

SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, That William H. .H. Gay & Co. Guy & Co., in the county of Obion, shall have the further time of two years to complete their turnpike road in said county,

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DANIEL S. DONELSON,

Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN C. BURCH,

Passed November 2, 1857.

Speaker of the Senate.

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