The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-02-10
IN AND AROUND THE CAPITOL.
Governor Turney's Message Sew
eral Bills Discussed Worlds
Fair Bill-Davis SEN
sation - Judge
Jackson.

Special Correspondence BULLETIN.
NASHVILLE, Feb. 7.-Governor
TurneY sent in a message yesterday
pertaining to a constitutional con-
ventiob, which was submitted to
the house yerterday Afternoon and
to the senate this morning. Here
totOIe he has opposed convention
of this kind because he thought or
binary amendments would answer as
we'll and in the next place it was
the expensive, and lastly, the peo-
pie are SO disturbed by the many
theories that are being advanced
that the attempt to reorganize
would be unsafe. He says the
provision which bad much TO do
with changing his mind was Sec
ton 4, Article III: "'rhe Governor
shall hold his Office for two years
and until his successor be elected
and qualified" According to this
provision should the governor-elect
die, the incumbent could remain
another two years, whether It
should be the will of the people or
not. Events of the last few weeks
show the wisdom of changing this
provision. He mentions some other
constitutional reforms and recon-
mends calling a Convention whose
actions should be limited to such
changes as the legislature thought
best.
The work towards abolishlng the
fee system still goes ons In the
house the Malone bill was
made the special order for to-day
at 10 o'clock. This bill aims at the
county fee system, and it has in
view the same object as the Aust
fee bill. The Salons seem deter
mined to root out this evil, but
there are loopholes by which every
law can be evaded and probably in
a few years the legislature will be at
work on this same thing. 1t is now
generally conceded that the treas~
urer's Office is about as big b.
nanza as ever, tor he is still insur
ance commissioner and the present
bill says nothing about that.
A COOL many bills haze been up
for consideration and some passed,
of which we cannot speak in detail.
Bills of Mr.. Leech. Mr.. Barton
and Mr.. McCarron, all pertaining.
more or less, to the mus er and serv-
ant, were yesterday table | i'll the
senate. Mr.. RobertsOn's bill allow
ing lnfidels to testify in curt pass
ed the senate and Is likely 10 pass
the house at an early date. The bill
allowing persons TO carry pistols
after taking out license was lost.
Although this bill was rejected,
this session of the legislature should
and probably will. pass something
i'm regard TO pistol carrying.
Things have come to pretty pass
when an honest man can have no
way of defending himself from the
ruffian on the highways. The bill
introduced by Mr.. Fitzgerald of
Memphis, appropriating $4,000
for the Worlds Fair was lost after
a stormy debate, the ayes being
SO, noes So. 1t will lie great
modification for patriotic Tennes-
scans, who go to Chicago this year,
to have no place at which they can
feel at home and to which they can
carry their friends. The bill to re-
peal the present barber Sunday law
was lost by vote of II to 10.
Mr.. Jones, of Hsrdeman introduced,
a bill to prevent setting the woods
on fire and the Banner facetiously
remarks, "It is needless to say the
number of politicians in Tennessee
whom this bill will affect is not
legion" laying all witticisms
aside this bill is of more Importance
than many think, for setting the
woods on fire has frequently not
only resulted In the destruction OF
fences, but also of houses, and
making this a misdemeanor would
prove quite effective in stopping it.
Mr.. Jones also introd uced bills for
changing the lines between Hardes-
man aud Chester and Hardeman
and McNaIry counties. Mr.. Coates
introduced one to change lines be-
tween Henderson and Chester.
The interest In the DaVIs-Simou
case continues. GA February 2, a
motion to disbar was entered
againt Mr.. Davis by Leopold Leh-
man in the. Memphis circuit courts.
He is charged With beach of pro-
fessional trust. AS to the real facts
of the case no one knows, but as
one of the papers said, the public Is
the jury.
Notwithstanding the great oppo.
sition, the confirmation of Judge
Jackson, recently appointed to the
United States supreme bench, is
meeting with, he Is quite certain
to be confirmed. The chief opposi-
ton is ClaI kson, Hank and Senator
CulIom, but as the Kicking rePulic-
ans drove President Harrison To the
appointment OF democrat they will
probably have to lear it.
KoL.
Prom the Valley of Clover Creek.
This great valley is second in size