Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-04-05
The LEGISLATURE
AND IT'S DOINGS BY OUR REG
ULAR CORRESPONDENT.

sembied here last Monday.
Everything except the specific
charges of the contestant
and contestee were thrown
out, and the committees have been
by this enabled to cover all the
territory in forty days. A MAORI
ty of the charges were brought on
account of the noncompliance
with the poll tax law, and in most
instances they have been sustained
on technicalities, The Hull com
mittce wound up the investigation
at this place Saturday. About
S twenty-five witnesses were brought
before the committee, but nothing
satisfactory came out of it for the
contestec, Every charge proven
was of minor importance and
would make no material change in
the vote tf either party. The coun-
sci for contestee had secured the
services of experts to examine the
registration and poll tax books of
the county, and had hoped by
them to substantiate the charge
that Mr.. Evans had been defrauded
out of 1,400 votes in Davidson
county. Mr.. Ruhm, attorney for
contestce, filed an application for
the introduction of such testimony
but the committee refused to have
it. This vertually destr yed the ca
of Mr.. Evans here, and the otner
testimony taken was mere formali.
ty without result.
The general opinion is that the
committee will make no report of
its labors until the close of the ses-
sion. In the mean time Gov. Tur-
ney will probably hold the re ins of
government.
The Pcnitentiary Cummitiee has
held the attention of the public
more strongly than all the others
for the past two weeks on account
of the many changes it has
wrought in the official household
Gen Fite, Col. c. Estill, Felix G
Buchanan and J. II. Mcdowell
have had the dark lantern turned
upon their actions, and the reveal
tions were of such a character as
made the demand for their res
ignation imperative. Supt. Smith
has been guilty Of conduct entirely
| inconsistent with the rules of pro-
priety end the dignity of his sta
tior, and great portion of tie
press and public think that he
should also step down. Judge
Young, of the Penitentiary Com
mission though he may look like
it, is uot altogether as pure as light
a d as stainless as a star, according
to the evidence so far obtained. A
good many people do not seem to
think that the Judge slept so much
at Chattanooga, while the people OF
that place declare that he is the
ly man ever heard of asleep
in their midst. Though submitted
to the severest tests, Judgr Morgan
of Memphis, has come out of the
fire in the condition of Shadrach
and his Cor herr brothers (or sis
ters) )-thcre is not smell of fire
upon his garments-and his spot.
lessness is worthy of the highest
commentator when the political
leprosy by which he was surround
ed is taken into consideration
No appointments have yet been
made to fill the vacancies occasion
ed by the designations of the above
named worthless, Gov. Turney
has announced that he can &C
without these members of the
household until after the contest is
over, and a big majority of the vo
tcrs entertain the opinion that the
/ State can move along very nicely
with their permanent absence.
The Penitentiary Committee has
pursued its labors with such re
lentless vigor and scrutiny thai
enough fraud has been discovered
to invalidate every contract made
, for the new State prison, and thi
:. will donbtless be the out come 0
; the whole business. Fulcher & CO
have alreagy signifed willingness.
/ to drop everything and say NJ
more. They are the principle con
tractors, ond evidently have quit,
> enough of investigation. Tn
e committee will continue its labor
during the next ten days, and it i
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