The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-03-15
LEGISLATIVE.
BH.Ls INTEODTCED.

Bills INTRODUCED.
To make certain enclosure lawful
fences. viz: Not less than Ave strands
Of barbed wire stretched upon posts
or two strips " P'anks nailed to posts,
With strands of barhrd wire between
ono of the planks, To- be at or near the
bottom, and the other 10 10 az or near
the top planks, to be not less than
xix inches wide.
Mr.. Blbb moved to amend by de
tlaring lawful feuce q fence of Usage
sufi GENTLY strong 70 keep out stock
Adopted, and the bin passed third
reading,
root SELLING.
A bill rassed tl.md reading with
amendment providing that the selling
shall be done on the track where the
race Is run by the authorized blood
horse association, which is substan-
tiul'y the present law.
To make it a misdcanor for any
s,crson to seek protection for auv
crop or stock under any fence or in
closure that is MT up to the Iaws's
fun standard. Tabled.
A bill to amend the pubic sch, Of
Jaw was taken VI. The bill provides
for the substitution Of physiology in
The course of study for the study Of
elementary principles Of agriculture
The actien Of the house in rejecting
house bill No. 104 to amend section 2
chapter 1l-of an act passed December
10, 1890, relative to notarics public so
rs to dispense with the certificate of
county court clerks in establishing
the fact that 4 man is notary pub
lie was reeonsidered and the oil pass
ol third reading.
InstruCtinE the treasurer 10 file
with the receiver in the case Of the
State Of Tennessee vs.. The Bank Of
lt-llliNecEt. AZ NlA'ANE VI lUE 4hdllk VI
Tennessee which Tay come INTO his
hands. ConcuTrrd in.
TIE RASLEoAD BILL.
In speaking O9 the Patterson rail-
road bill, 40 il IN called, Col. Josiah
Patterson said iG Wa a mild bill, and
be thought 10 Hould be effectual IN
tho prevention sf railroad discrimIna-
ton 1t has besp considered section
NV section Wv tho caucus, and adopted
hut II was reComh4itted in order to
allow other democrats, then not pres
cut. T. express their views. Ii pro
vidcS tina; railroad companies shall
not eNtert or receive more than inst
or reasonable compensation for trnuE-
porting freight or passengers. Sec
ond, IL prohibits a ] determinations or
trebaes, draw backs or other evaSions
hv which determinations may he made
Third. Ii forbids discrimination be
tvcCy towns, cities or other localities.
forbids railroads charging more for
short than Tor long hauls. bat recoE-
i,izcs tho fact that railrruds have a
ughl to charge moro per mile for
sIrt than for long hau n does not
Interfere with rairoaCs passing through
the state. but requires railroads to
charge less for freight receive in the
ttate than for those received bevond
its limits going the same direction or
> greater one shorter haul than anoth-
or.
Il prohibits all contracts or ayrce.
mcnts between railroad companies. bV
which they are only 10 have a certain
per cent. of freight accumulated a
a certain point, and requires railruad
companies e. haul all freight where
they have facilities To de- 80, uGrred
Tor shipment, and requires railroads
tn conform their tariff rates 10 reasona- !
hle maximum rates fixed nv n 1all
Ioad conn i-sion.
II further provides penalties for
y iolating the law, and prcscribes the I
J. arEcg "a winch suits may BE- brought .
t.,r,"lc. lnrs j. the substance Of.
Tie Llil for the appointment ufuil-
road commissioners.