Pn ter ste aS el ao het CARRE SESE ee ee ee ee On eee TENNESSEE gw ACTS crit: ee ee eee ore ne ee orien ri eens ere eae sciamageenmimecnemisesoria—2202— Hovsn Jomr Rasonurios No, 24, Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, That the Speaker of the House and the Speaker of the Senate, acting jointly, appoint a Sergeant-at-Arms to accompany the Joint Subcommittee on Charitable Institutions, which is to visit and investigate the charitable institutions of the State during the recess, his per diem and expenses to be included in the general appropriation bill. Adopted February 17, 1909. M. Hizzsmaw Tarwor, Speaker of the House of Representatives Wintiam Kinney, Speaker of the Senate, Approved Eebruary 19, 1909. : et { MancoLm FB. Parrerson, O wy > Governor. ¥ Se KY oS os Sa” House Jowwr Resouytion No. 26. Wauerras there has been considerable trouble re- garding the present conditions at Reelfoot Lake; and Warerras there has been considerable dispute among’ the citizens as to their rights or privileges to hunt and fish in said Jake; therefore Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senaie concurring, that a committee of three members of the House and two of the Senate he ap- pointed as a joint committee by the respective Chair- men of the Committee on Forestry, Fish, and Game in each Honse to sit fifteen days during the recess (or as much of that time as is necessary) for the purpose of ascertaining the present status of the lewal title to said lake property and just what rights citizens of Tennessee have to hunt and fish on said lake, and also the terms and conditions upon which the owners of property on said lake will cede to the State of Tennessee the easement of shooting andoor —2203— fishing upon such property as they may own or claim, and for said purpose the said joint committee is hereby authorized to summon, swear, and examine witnesses, and is Lerehy given full power and au- thority to enforce attendance of witness before the committee and punish any person for contempt who fails or refuses to comply with their subpenas. Said committee will report their findings to both bodies of the General Assembly as soon as practica- ble after the reassembling of the Legislature after the recess, that the Legislature may be enabled to intelligently proceed to take all necessary action re- garding the conditions of said lake. Said committee will report all matters that in their judgment is nec- essary for the Legislature to know regarding the condition of said property. Such expenses as committee may have to go to in this examination will he paid, as well as the per diem of the committee, during the investigation by the State upon the same being certified to by the Chair- man of said joint committee, and the same will be placed in the general appropriation bill. Adopted February 15, 1909, M. Hinismaax Tarton, Speaker of the House of Representatives. - Wriiniam Kinsey, Speaker of the Senate, Approved February 20, 1908, Matcoim KR. Parrenson, ane Governor. so f a sa a gar ae ae ant, oo ‘sr? ™ Be it resolved by the House of Representatives. the Senate concurring, That the Joint Investigating Committee on Education and Common Schools shall he composed of ten memhers—six appointed by the Speaker of the House, including the Chairman, and Hovsr Jom, Resonutrioxn No, 27.