000,000, in 1867. When the Constitutional Convention met in 1870, it concluded the long chapter of internal improvement legislation by the provision heretofore cited, which prohibited the General Assembly from loaning the credit of the State, or from becoming an owner of the stock of any company or corporation. 467. Counties and Municipalities. Some of the counties and municipalities had heretofore pledged their credit to an extent which alarmed the prudent element of their citizenship. So jealous had public sentiment become that the convention limited the power of counties and municipalities by throwing around its exercise the following safeguard: "The credit of no county, city, or town shall be given or loaned to or in aid of any person, company, association, or corporation, except upon an election to be held by the qualified voters of such county, city, or town, and the assent of three-fourths of the votes cast at said election."5 5 See Constitution, Article II, Sections 29-31. TOPICAL ANALYSIS OF DIVISION II. I. Partisan Politics - Revolt Against Jackson - Rise of the Whig Party.— II. Whig Success - Cannon, Governor-White Carries State for President. IV. Whig Success-Jones, Governor for Two Terms. V. Democratic Success - Polk, President - Aaron V. Brown, Governor. (a) Annexation of Texas; Mexican War; Tennessee, the Volunteer State VI. Whigs Successful Again - Neill S. Brown, Governor. VII. Disintegration of Whig Party- Know Nothings - Andrew Johnson, Governor. IX, Secession - Tennessee Last Southern State to Secede East Tennessee Favors Union. XII. Cavalry Raids - Morgan - Forrest. XIII. Bragg Occupies Chattanooga — Invades Kentucky. XIV. Bragg Returns to Tennessee - Battles of Murfreesboro, Thompson's Station -Retreat to Chattanooga. XV. Final Contest for Tennessee - Chickamauga -- Knoxville-Missionary Ridge - Tennessee Evacuated. XVI. Forrest-Four Raids in West Tennessee - Raid in Middle Tennessee. XVII. Invasion of Tennessee by General Hood - Battle of Franklin — McGavock Cemetery. XVIII. End of the War- - Incidents of the Surrender. XIX. Tennessee Soldiers in Other States. XX. Tennessee's Record in the War. (a) Statistics; Federal Leaders; Confederate Leaders; Sam Davis. XXI. Reconstruction - Union Conventions - Proclamations - Constitutional Amendments. XXII. Brownlow's Administration - Political Factions- Legislation.— (a) Tennessee Admitted into the Union. (b) Partisan Bitterness. (c) Increase of Public Debt. (d) Election Laws. (e) "Brownlow's Militia." (f) Loyal League. (g) Ku Klux Klan. (h) Public School Law. XXIII. Senter's Administration - Irritation Allayed-Ku Klux Disband - Militia Disband — Loyal League Disappear. (a) Senter Candidate for Re-Election; The Coup de Main; Confederates Allowed to Vote. (c) Senter Re-Elected; Democratic Legislature. XXIV. Constitutional Convention - Accepts Issues of War-Prohibits State Aid to Corporations Extends Elective Franchise - Limits Powers of Executive - Ratified by People. XXV. Democrats Come into Power. DIVISION III. TENNESSEE UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OF 1870. CHAPTER XLIV. DEMOCRATS IN POWER-BROWN TO HAWKINS. 468. Democrats Control All Departments.-At the general election, November, 1870, Gen. John C. Brown was elected governor, with a Democratic Legislature. 469. Governor Brown's First Administration. The previous Democratic Legislature had paved the way for the political reörganization of the State. The attention of the new administration was devoted to pressing economic questions, and especially to the State debt. comptroller reported that the State debt reached the enormous sum of $41,863,406.69. There were important questions relating to the railroads and the penitentiary. This Legislature continued the policy of leasing the penitentiary, and passed acts to authorize railroads to consolidate, to establish a Bureau of Immigration, and a Bureau of Agriculture, to create the offices of Superintendent of Prisons, and of State Geologist, to revise the chancery system, and to apportion the State into Senatorial, Representative, and Congressional Districts. Governor Gov. JOHN C. BROWN. The Brown was reëlected to a second term of office, in 1872, with a Legislature Democratic in both branches. 470. Governor Brown's Second Administration. In the year 1873, a severe epidemic of cholera visited the State, accompanied by an epidemic of yellow fever. The Thirty eighth General Assembly, upon the rec- him, at the time, the loss of valued HON. JOHN M. FLEMING, friends; yet, the present generation Superintendent Public Instruction. honors his memory for his unselfish bravery in establishing our present school system. This system was put into efficient operation by the State Superintendent, Hon. John M. Fleming. In A strong opposition was, also, offered to his financial policy. spite of this, his influence was sufficient to secure the enactments which he recommended. During his two terms, the bonded indebtedness was reduced from $41,863,406.69, to a little over $20,000,000; a large float Gov. JAMES D. PORTER. extending from 1875 to 1879. Act of 1873 was repealed. ing debt was liquidated; an act was passed to fund the State debt at par; the payment of interest was resumed, and the credit of the State was fully restored. Other important economic legislation was. enacted. Having served two terms with distinction, Governor Brown declined to be a candidate for reëlection. In 1874, Hon. James D. Porter (Democrat) was elected governor, with a Democratic Legislature, and was inaugurated January 18, 1875. 471. Governor Porter's Administration.-Governor Porter served two terms, Early in his administration, the Funding The Democratic party was divided in refer ence to the State debt. It was urged by one wing that a large part of the debt was fraudulent, and especially that part created during the Brownlow administration. The other wing urged that the credit of the State demanded that all debts should be paid which had been incurred by the recognized authority of the State. Governor Porter repeatedly urged upon the Legislature to make a final adjustment of the State debt, and to provide for paying the interest. HON. JAMES E. BAILEY, United States Senator. In 1877, the Legislature suspended the payment of interest on the State debt, and reduced the State tax from 40 cents to IO cents on the $100, and appointed a committee, consisting of John H. Savage, G. W. Martin, Jesse Arledge, W. E. Travis, and Lewis Sheppard, to confer with representatives of the bondholders. An adjustment was proposed, to the effect that the debt should be funded at the ratio of sixty cents on the dollar, and bonds given, bearing six per cent interest. An extra session of the Legislature was called to consider the proposition, which convened December 5, 1877, but failed to reach a final adjustment. In 1877, Hon. James E. Bailey, of Clarksville, one of the ablest men of the State, was elected United States Senator. Messrs. E. E. Westbrook and Benton McMillin were appointed commissioners to negotiate with Kentucky for the purchase of the peculiarly located country included in New Madrid Bend. Kentucky, however, declined to entertain any proposition on the subject. During this administration, a number of important economic measures were adopted. Provisions were made for the organization of corporations. "The four-mile law" was passed, prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors within four miles of an incorporated institution of learning, except where such sale was protected by the charter of an incorporated town. In consequence of the terrible epidemic of yellow fever which prevailed in 1878, the State Board of Health was created. The powers of this Board have since been enlarged, and, it has been of great benefit to the State. The Governor Porter was a warm friend of public education. system grew in popularity under the wise supervision of Hon. Leon Trousdale. Teachers' Institutes were used as popular agencies, the State Board of Education was created, the Peabody Normal College was |