Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: 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...