Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-07-03
HAYWOOD'S
HISTORY OF TENNESSEE.
[coNTINUED FROM LAST WEEK.


the peace were appointed. All acted
in the places assigned them. New
counties were erected, Caswell, Spencer
and Sewer. The latter county covered
the same territory that it now does, land
some part of what is at present the
county of BloInt. Caswell county oc
cupied the section of country which IL
now Jefferson. Spencer county occu
pied what is now Hawkins. On the
10th of June, 1856, the Governor by
proclamation, announced the appoint
ment of Mr.. Ramsey as clerk of the
superior court for the district of Wash
ington; county and superior courts
were held; and the militia was muster.
ed and disciplined under Its authority.
Samuel Weir was the clerk of the
county court of Sewer, and Colonel of
the militia. Samuel Newell and John
Clack were the represen tatives of the
next General Assembly. Thomas H en-.
derson was the Clerk of the County
Court of Spencer, and Colonel Of the
militia; aud William Cooke and Thos.
King representatives. Joseph Hamil.
ton was the Clerk Of the County Court
OF Csswell; George Doherty, Colonel OF
the militia, and Alexander Outlaw and
Henry Caney representatives. Daniel
Kennedy was the Clerk of the Count ty
of Greene, and John Newman, Colonel
OF the militia. James Sewer was the
Clerk Of the County Court of Wash ing.
ton. John Rhea was the Clerk of the
County Court of Sullivan, George Max.
we'll, Col. John Long, John Provin and
George Maxwell, members of the As
sembly; Landon Carter was appointed
Secretary of State; Daniel Kennedy
and William Cooke Brigsdier Generals;
and they delegated William Cooke to
represent their situation to the Con.
gress of the United States. Mr.. Cage
was elected Treasurer, and Stokely
Donaldson Surveyor. In the place of
the late Speaker of the House of Com
mons, they made Joseph Hadin, from
Greene County, the Speaker. And
thus the new Government seemed to
float upon the full tide of success.
The following is list of the acts of
the first session of the First General
Assembly of Frankland; they were
ratified on the 81st of March, 1855, were
signed by Landon Carter, Speaker of
the Senate, countersigned by Thomas
Talbot, Clerk of the Senate; and Viii.
liam Cage, Speaker of the House of
Commons, countersigned by Thomas
Chapman, Clerk of that House.
An act to establish the legal claims
of persons claiming any property under
the laws of North Carolina, in the
same manner as if the State of Frank.
land had never formed itself into a
distinct and separate State.
An act to appoint commissioners,
and to vest them with full power to
make deeds of conveyance to such per.
sons as have purchased lots in the
town of Jonesboro.
An act for the promotion of learning
in the County of Washington.
An act to establish militia in this
State.
An act for dividing Sullivan County,
and part of Greene, into two distinct
counties, and erecting a county by the
name of Spencer.
An act for procuring a great seal of
this State.
An act directing the method of elect
ing members of the General Assembly.
An act to divide Greene County into
three separate and distinct counties,
and to erect two counties by the name
Vi SuoWcll duu OeVleT.
An act to ascertain the value of gold
and silver foreign coin, and the paper
currency now in circulation in the
State Of North Carolina, and to declare
the same to be lawful tender in this
State.
An act for leving tax for the sup.
port of Government.
An act to ascertain the salaries al =.
lowed the Governor. Attorney General,
Judges of the Superior Courts, Assist.
ant Judges, Secretary, Treasurer and
members Of the Council Of State.
An act for ascertaining what prop.
erty in this State shall be deemed tax
able property, the method Of assessing
the same, and collecting public taxes
An act to ascertain the powers and
authorities of the Judges Of the Supe.
rior Courts, the Assistant Judges and
Justices Of the Peace, and of the Coun.
ty Courts of pleas and quarter sessions,
and directing the time and place Of
holding the same.
An act for erecting part of Wash
ington County, and that part OF Wilkes
County, lying west Of the extreme
heights of the Appalachian and ALLIE.
ghany Mountains, into separate and
distinct county by the name OF Wayne.
These laws were nearly copies Of
those made In North Carolina upon
the organization of the Revolutionary
Government. Their style was this, Be
it enacted by the General Assembly of
the State Of Frankland. The present
temporary form of government, until
a new constitution should be made by
the people, was that of North Carolina.
The State Of Frankland. at the rise Of
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