History of Tennessee, its people and its institutions . Iron and Railroad Company expired, and the Statewas free to adopt a more humane policy. The State mines at BrushyMountain were already in operation by convict labor. As soon as themain prison should be completed, the new system in all the departmentsof the penitentiary could be put in operation. During this administration, the contest with the railroads and othermoneyed corporations, which had for many years been an irritatingfactor in State politics, was waged with increased bitterness. During Governor Turneys first term of office, educa
History of Tennessee, its people and its institutions . Iron and Railroad Company expired, and the Statewas free to adopt a more humane policy. The State mines at BrushyMountain were already in operation by convict labor. As soon as themain prison should be completed, the new system in all the departmentsof the penitentiary could be put in operation. During this administration, the contest with the railroads and othermoneyed corporations, which had for many years been an irritatingfactor in State politics, was waged with increased bitterness. During Governor Turneys first term of office, educational affairswere under the efficient supervision of Hon. Frank ]\I. Smith, who wassucceeded at the beginning of Governor Turneys second term by G. Gilbreath, an able officer. Important legislation was law was passed increasing the powers of the Boards of Education of ^ See Acts and Journals of the respective years; Biennial Report of John , Superintendent of Prisons, 1896; Report of Board of Prison Commis-sioners, 1896, 278 History op Tennessee. municipal corporations. Another law provided for the examination ofCounty Superintendents of Public Instruction, and increased the powers of the State Board of Education. Several important enactments were made, regulating the financial management of the system, providing for more frequent reports, etc. The appropriation to the Peabody Normal College was increased to $20,000, and the Chair of American History was established, to be devoted to instruction in American History, and especially to the history of Tennessee, and to the collection and publica- :* tion of historical material. ^. 491. The Contested Election.— In 1895. Hon. s. g. gilbreath, Govcmor Turncy was a candidate for re- Superintendeut Public Instruction. i ,• tt tt /^i T election. Hon. H. Clay Evans was theRepublican candidate, and Hon. A. L. Minis the candidate of thePeoples party. When the vote was counted by the tellers, in jointc
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