In this bill, the Tennessee state legislature proposes a solution to the "problem of the great number of unmarried men ... feasting upon the fat of the land; regardless of the claims, which many amiable, worthy and meritorious females have upon our sex for husbands ... thereby ... offending against the peace, prosperity, honor, and dignity of the state." The document declares all unmarried men aged 30 and over to be bachelors and requires the Sheriff of each county to make a yearly list of these bachelors and levy a 25% tax on each man's property. Any bachelor who is eligible to pay the tax more than three times shall be deemed to be an incorrigible bachelor and will be subject to a 50% tax until he marries. The money collected from the tax will be given to the county trustee, who will distribute it amongst the county's unmarried women aged 25 and over. The bill passed in the House of Representatives but was set aside in the Senate for 30 years.