OF THE

STATE OF TENNESSEE,

PASSED AT THE

FIRST SESSION

OF THE

TWENTY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY,

FOR THE YEARS

1849-50.

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.

NASHVILLE:
M'KENNIE & WATTERSON, PRINTERS TO THE STATE.

CONTENTS.

a

ACADEMIES, COLLEGES AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS

OF LEARNING.

PAGE.

An act to incorporate Clear Spring Academy, in Greene

county,

154

An act to incorporate Washington institute, in Davidson

county,

159

An act to incorporate Farmers academy, in Wilson county,

and for other purposes,

170

An act to incorporate the Nashville Mechanics Institute, in

the city of Nashville, and for other purposes,

175

An act to amend the laws relative to Hampden Sidney acade-

my, in the county of Knox,

196

An act to establish a Medical college in the city of Nashville, 222

An act to incorporate the Bledsoe Female academy, in the

county of Sumner, and for other purposes,

276

An act to divide and equally apportion the Centerville Male

academy fund, of the county of Hickman, between the

education of girls and boys,

278

An act to incorporate the Hampshire and Greenwood acade-

mies, in the county of Lewis,

279

An act to incorporate Dancyville Female academy, in the

county of Haywood,

280

An act to authorize the trustees of Ocoee academy to estab-

lish a Female department in said institution,

282

An act to incorporate Greasy Rock academy, in the county of

Hancock, -

285

An act to incorporate the Mountain Male and Female acade-

my, in the county of Tipton, and for other purposes,

286

An act to establish Lawrance college, in Lawrence county, 289

An act to incorporate Hiwassee college, in the county of

Monroe,

297