road from the latter place to Nashville, and it is desirable and of great importance to the country to have it carried on to a connexion with the Mississippi river at the nearest suitable point below the mouth of the Ohio: Therefore,

SECTION 1. Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of the Incorporation. State of Tennessee, That for the purpose of continuing through the State of Tennessee, the line of rail road from the Southern Atlantic ports, to the heart of the Mississippi Valley, the formation of a company is hereby authorized for the purpose of constructing a rail road from Nashville to some suitable point on the northern boundary line of this State, west of Tennessee river, in a direction to the town of Hickman, on the Mississippi river, in the State of Kentucky, and with the consent of the Legislature of Kentucky, to the latter place, which shall consist of the stockholders, and when formed, shall be a body corporate, by the name and style of the Mississippi rail road company, and by such name, shall have and enjoy, possess and exercise all the rights, powers, privileges and franchises, so far as the same are applicable, which the Nashville and Chattanooga rail road company have, by the terms of an act, passed December 11th, 1845, entitled "an act to incorporate the Nashville and Chattanooga rail road company," and be subject to the limitations and restrictions therein imposed. Provided, that the prohibition against granting a charter for any lateral or parallel road, shall not be applicable to this charter.

SEC. 2. Be it enacted, That the capital stock of said comCapital stock. pany shall be one and a half millions of dollars, to be divided into shares of twenty-five dollars each, and that George W. L. Marr, Thomas James, Jesse Leigh, William C. Fite, John Johnson, John D. Aydolette, James W. Gibson, H. O. Beaty, Thomas M. Smith, William C. Edwards, Benjamin Totton, John A. Gardner and Emmerson Etheridge, are hereby appointed a board of commissioners, who may at such times and places, and upon such terms as they may think proper, sell, dispose of, or open books for the subscription of said stock, and who shall in all respects have the same powers and perform the duties prescribed for the board of commissioners of the Nashville and Chattanooga rail road company, by the 4th section of the act aforesaid. BROOKINS CAMPBELL,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.
H. M. WATTERSON,

Passed January 30, 1846,

Speaker of the Senate.

CHAPTER CXXXIV..

An Act to attach a portion of Coffee county to the county of Grundy..

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That so much of the county of Coffee as is hereinafter designated, be and the same is hereby attached to the county of Grundy, viz: Beginning on the top of the Cumberland mountain, on the Grundy county line; thence west down the old bush Gap-ridge to the old Coffee county line; thence with the old Coffee line to Street's old place; thence to the mouth of Bradley's Creek; thence up Elk river to a stake on the south side of said river; thence to the Grundy county line, so as to include the territory taken off the county of Franklin, in the year 1837, and annexed to the county of Coffee, and the line that divided Franklin county and Coffee county now be the dividing line between Coffee county and Grundy county, and that all officers both military and civil, hold their offices until others are elected.

BROOKINS CAMPBELL, Speaker of the House of Representatives.. H. M. WATTERSON,

An Act to authorize the Supreme Court to do justice in certain cases.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That in all cases in which the Supreme Court may have given judgment, or may hereafter give judgment against any party, through inadvertence or oversight, when upon the face of the record,, no cause of action existed against said party, it shall be the duty of said court at any subsequent term to vacate such judgment on motion, and also all other judgments founded upon the same against officers for a failure to execute process issued on such unjust judgment: Provided, That it shall be apparent in the record that the original judgment was rendered through inadvertence or oversight and againt a party not liable to any judgment according to the laws of the land: Provided however, The court shall see the error and order the motion to be made. BROOKINS CAMPBELL,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

H. M. WATTERSON,

Passed, January 31, 1846.

Speaker of the Senate.

One gate.

CHAPTER CXXXVI.

An Act to authorize the Stockholders of the Murfreesborough and Manchester
Turnpike Company to McAdamize an additional five miles of said road.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That the individual stockholders of the Murfreesboro' and Manchester Turnpike company be and they are hereby authorized to McAdamize an additional five miles of said road, commencing at the southern extremity of the McAdamized part of said road, and when the said five miles are McAdamized, the stockholders shall be authorized to put up one gate and shall be entitled to receive the same rates of toll that are received by the other gates, and all the tolls thus received at this gate shall belong to the individual stockholders..

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SEC. 2. Be it enacted, That the further time of twelve Time to com- months be allowed to the company to complete the above

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road.

BROOKINS CAMPBELL, Speaker of the House of Representatives. H. M. WATTERSON,

Speaker of the Senate.

Passed January 31, 1846. ́

ty line.

CHAPTER CXXXVII.

An Act to authorize a survey of the dividing line between Claiborne and Campbell counties, and for other purposes.

Whereas, Doubts have arisen as to the true line between Claiborne and Campbell counties, particularly that portion of the county line extending from where the Powell's valley road crosses the same at or near Franklin Smith's to the Kentucky line, and for remedy whereof,

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Running coun- State of Tennessee, That the county courts of Claiborne and Campbell counties shall each appoint one commissioner and one surveyor for the purpose of running and marking that portion of the dividing line between the aforesaid counties, beginning where the Powell's valley road crosses the county line at or near Franklin Smith's; extending thence agreeably to the original courses of said line to the Kentucky line.

SEC. 2. Be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the True line. dividing line authorized to be run and marked by this act, shall be considered and held to be the true line between

the aforesaid counties of Claiborne and Campbell, from and after the running and marking thereof.

SEC. 3. Be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That in- Nathan Buchasmuch as Nathan Buchanan Esq., an acting justice of the anan. peace for Claiborne county, lives, or resides near where this line will pass when run, it is hereby provided in case the aforesaid Nathan Buchanan Esq. falls within the limits of Campbell county, then and in that case the said Buchanan's official acts as a justice of the peace for Claiborne county shall be recognized and held good and valid as if the said N. Buchanan Esq. had remained in Claiborne county.

Expenses of

SEC. 4. Be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the counties of Claiborne and Campbell shall each pay one half survey. of the expenses of this survey, and the county courts of Claiborne and Campbell counties are hereby authorized and required to make appropriation 'to meet allowances for running and marking the aforesaid line,

SEC. 5. Beit enacted by the authority aforesaid, That this Compensation. survey shall be made on or before the 1st Monday in July next, and the commissioners and surveyors shall receive out of their county treasury, if there is money on hand not otherwise appropriated, a reasonable compensation for their services.

SEC. 6. Be it enacted, That the dividing line between James King. Cannon and Wilson counties be so amended as to include the residence of James King in the county of Cannon.

BROOKINS CAMPBELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
H. M. WATTERSON,

Passed January 31, 1846.

Speaker of the Senate.

CHAPTER CXXXVIII.

An Act to incorporate the Female Academy in the county of Henry and for other purposes.

Trustees of

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That William R. Harris, John H. Dun- Paris female lap, Shelbourn Loving, William H. Thompson, John W. academy. Matthewson, James D. Porter, C. Pedeer, Thomas R. Porter, James Worthom, M. C. Bowles and John W. Blanton be and they are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate to be known by the name of the trustees of the Paris Female Academy, and by that name shall hereafter have perpetual succession and a common seal.

SEC. 2. Be it enacted, That the said trustees and their Hold land, &c. successors by the name aforesaid shall be capable in law

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to purchase, receive and hold to themselves and their successors forever any lands, tenements, goods, or chattels, which shall be given, granted, or devised to them for the use of said academy, and to use and dispose of the same in such manner as to them shall seem most advantageous to said academy, and the said trustees and their successors by the name aforesaid may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded in any court of law or equity in the State or elsewhere.

SEC. 3. Be it enacted, That said trustees and their successors shall have power to hold meetings which may be convened by any four of them, not less than six of whom shall constitute a board to do business. The said board shall have power to fill vacancies which may occur by death, resignation or otherwise, and to transact all business of every description relating to the interest, government, and management of said academy, in such manner as to them shall seem expedient and necessary: Provided, said board of trustees shall not have power to make any bylaws, rules or regulations which may be inconsistent with the laws of the United States or the State of Tennessee.

SEC. 4. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State Trustees of Big of Tennessee, That William C. Swanson, J. H. Curtis, DanSpring Acade-iel L. Barringer, William Moseley, William Goggin, Noah Scales, Randolph Newsom, H. F. Holt, R. H. Sims, Bluford Davidson, Jonathan Moseley and Thomas Dean be and they are hereby constituted and appointed a body politic and corporate by the name and style of the trustees of the Bigspring Male Academy in the county of Bedford, and by that name may sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, and shall have the power to acquire and hold property, and to exercise and enjoy all such powers and privileges as are possessed by the trustees of the Dickson Academy in the county of Bedford.

laws, &c.

SEC. 5. Be it enacted, That the trustees are authorized to Officers, by- fill any vacancies which may occur in the board by death or otherwise, and elect a president and all other necessary officers for the management of the institution, and make such by-laws as they may deem proper, not inconsistent with the laws of the land.