126
TENNESSEE
gress in the arts of civilized life, and pay considerable attention to education.By the treaty of 23d May, 1836, they are now bound to remove west of theMississippi .
Religious The Baptists in this state have 11 associations, 214 churches, 141denomina- ministers, and 11,971 communicants ; the Methodists, 125 preachers,tlons ' and 38,242 members; the Presbyterians, 105 churches, 60 minis-ters, 20 licentiates, and 6,814 communicants; the Lutherans , 10 ministers .The Cumberland Presbyterians, computed at about 100,000, reside chiefly inTennessee and Kentucky .
The number of periodical papers in this state is 20.
The earliest settlements in this state were made between the yearsHistory, j-gfj an( ] 1770, by emigrants from North Carolina and Virginia.The country was included within the limits of North Carolina till 1790when it was placed under a separate territorial government, denominatedthe “Territory South of the Ohio ;” and in 1796, the inhabitants formed aconstitution, and Tennessee was admitted into the Union as an independentstate.
Constitution The const ‘ tut i on °f this state was formed at Knoxville , in 1796.and govern- The legislative authority is vested in a General Assembly, consistingment - of a senate and house of representatives ; and the members of bothhouses are elected biennially on the first Tuesday and Friday in August. Thenumber of representatives is 60, who are apportioned among the different coun-ties according to the number of taxable inhabitants. The number of senatorscannot be less than one third, nor more than one half of the number of repre-sentatives. The executive power is vested in a governor, who is elected at thesame time with the senators and representatives; and who holds his office forthe term of two years, but is not eligible more than six years in any term ofeight. The general assembly meets (at Nashville ) biennially, on the thirdMonday in September, next following the election; and it may be called to-gether, if necessary, at other times, by the governor.
The right of suffrage is granted to every freeman of the age of 21 years,possessing a freehold in the county where he offers his vote, and to every free-man who has been an inhabitant of any one county in the state six monthsimmediately preceding the day of election.
The judiciary power is vested in such superior and inferior courts, as thelegislature may, from time to time, direct and establish. The judges areappointed by a joint ballot of both houses, and hold their offices during goodbehavior.
The governor’s salary is 2,000 dollars. .
This state sends thirteen representatives to congress.