AN ACT to defray the expenses of the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, with the Report of the Committee on Finance.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That the Comptroller of the Treasury issue his warrant to each member of the Senate and House of Representatives, for the sum stated to be due to cach in the annexed Report of the Committee on Finance.

SEC. 2. Be it enacted, That the Comptroller issue his warrant to the officers of the Senate and House of Representatives, viz:

To Charles Stone, for one thousand and fourteen dollars, for one hundred and sixty-nine days service as Principal Clerk of the Senate.

To Joseph W. Roberts, two hundred and thirty-two dollars, for seventy-two days service as Assistant Clerk of the Senate.

To Thomas F. Marr, five hundred and seventy dollars, for ninety-five days service as Assistant Clerk of the Senate.

To Rufus. K. Marsh, for six hundred and seventy-six dollars, for one hundred and sixty-nine days service as Doorkeeper of the Senate.

To James K. P. Gammon, six hundred and seventy-six dollars, for one hundred and sixty-nine days service as Messenger of the Senate.

To R. W. Haywood, nine hundred and ninety-six dollars, for one hundred and sixty-six days service as Principal Clerk of the House of Representatives.

To S. M. Ewing, one thousand and fourteen dollars, for one hundred and sixty-nine days service as first Assistant Clerk of the House of Representatives.

To J. C. Carlock, one thousand and fourteen dollars, for one hundred and sixty-nine days service as Engrossing Clerk of the House of Representatives.

To. R. B. Cheatham, three hundred and thirty-six dollars, for fifty-six days service as Assistant Clerk of the House of Representatives.

To H. L. Claiborne, seven hundred and ninety-eight dollars, for one hundred and thirty-three days service as Clerk of the Committee on the Revised Code.

To M. W. Nelson, six hundred and seventy-six dollars, for one hundred and sixty-nine days service as Principal Doorkeeper of the House of Representatives.

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To Abram Fine, six hundred and seventy-six dollars, for one hundred and sixty-nine days service as Assistant Doorkeeper of the House of Representatives.

SEC. 3. Be it enacted, That the Comptroller of the Treasury issue his warrant to the following persons, for the amount annexed to each of their names for stationery, coal, &c., &c.

W. T. Berry & Co. for articles per voucher No. 1, $328 50
A. Morrison & Co. " 66
P. Doyle,

W. A. & J. G. McCleland, "

James Kelley,

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R. F. Bell,

SEC. 4. Be it enacted, That the Comptroller of the Treasury, issue his warrant to John C. Burch, Speaker of the Senate, for three hundred and sixteen dollars for the services of the boy Buck, for attending in the Senate.

SEC. 5. Be it enacted, That the Comptroller of the Treasury, issue his warrant to Daniel S. Donelson, Speaker of the House of Representatives, for the sum of four hundred seventy-four dollars, for the services of the boy George, for attending upon the House of Representatives.

SEC. 6. Be it enacted, That the Principal Clerk of the Senate, shall remain a sufficient time after the adjournment, to file the papers of the Senate in the office of the Secretary of State, and close his business, for which he shall be allowed his per diem; and that the said Clerk be allowed thirty cents per page for copying the unfinished Journal, and that the Comptroller issue his warrant for the

same.

SEC. 7. Be it enacted, That J. C. Carlock shall remain a sutficient length of time after the adjournment, to file the papers of the House of Representatives in the office of the Secretary of State, and close his business, for which he

shall be allowed his per diem; and that the said Clerk be allowed thirty cents per page for copying the unfinished Journal, and that the Comptroller issue his warrant for the

same. •

SEC. 8. Be it enacted, That the Comptroller issue his warrant, and pay the several publishers of the city papers, for the papers furnished the General Assembly, and laid upon the table of each member, every day of the session, at the current subscription price of the same: Provided, said payment shall be made in accordance with a resolution passed by the present session of the General Assembly, regulating the number of papers each member shall receive at the expense of the State.

SEC. 9. Be it enacted, That the Comptroller of the Treasury issue his warrant to G. C. Torbitt & Co., for the sum of three hundred and seventy-five dollars, for the Legislative Union and American, furnished each member of the House of Representatives of the General Assembly, under a resolution passed at the present session.

SEC. 10. Be it enacted, That the Secretary of State cause one copy of the Acts and Journals of the present General Assembly, to be bound for each member of both Houses, and the officers of the same, and also for the Clerk of the Committee on the Revised Code, and distributed with the other Acts and Journals.

SEC. 11. Be it enacted, That the Comptroller of the Treasury issue his warrant to the Principal Clerk of the Senate, and J. C. Carlock of the House of Representatives, for one hundred dollars for preparing index to Senate Journal, and one hundred dollars for preparing index to House Journal of the present session of the Legislature.

SEC. 12. Be it enacted, That the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars per annum be allowed G. C. Torbitt, late Treasurer, for the two years, ending the first of March, 1858, for services as Superintendant of Public Instruction, and for assistance necessarily employed in distributing the school funds to each school district in the State, and that the Comptroller issue his warrant for the same.

SEC. 13. Be it enacted, That the Comptroller issue his warrant to Charles Stone, Clerk of the Senate for eighty dollars, paid by him for extra Clerk hire for enrolling.

SEC. 14. Be it enacted, That the unappropriated tax, levied in the act for the benefit of the Lunatic Asylum, passed at the present session of the Legislature, be, and is hereby given to the Librarian of the State for the next two years, for the purpose of increasing the collection of books in the State Library.

SEC. 15. Be it enacted, That the Comptroller of the

Treasury issue his warrant to Thomas Batte, for twentyseven dollars and thirty cents.

SEC. 16. Be it enacted, That the Comptroller of the Treasury examine the accounts of G. C. Torbitt & Co., and Kinsloe & Rice, for job printing executed for the General Assembly, and pay the same according to the rates specified by law, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.

SEO. 17. Be it enacted further, That the members of all future Legislatures shall be entitled to their per diem only for the number of days they may be in attendance in the General Assembly, and a deduction shall be made for every day they may be absent from duty, unless in cases of sickness in themselves or families.

DANIEL S. DONELSON,

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

Speaker of the Senate.

Passed March 19, 1858.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE,

Showing the mileage and per diem allowance of the members of the Senate and House of Representatives, at the regular session of the thirty-second General Assembly, and the aggregate amount of each.