Six residents of Clarksville, located at the junction of the Red and Cumberland rivers, seek to build two free bridges to replace two toll bridges. They suggest that new corporate taxes be levied to finance their venture. Among other taxes, they request "a further tax upon hired negroes not exceeding one-half of one per cent upon the amount of the hire."
Result: Tabled.
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Repository: Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee
