The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-02-08
TENNESSEE STATE NEWS.
The state Legislature.

THE SENATE.
New biIis: To establish a railroad commission
fot tennessee; 10 protect owners OF real estate
from trespassers; to establish agricultural
schools and experiment stations in Middle and
West Tennesse for the improvement Of agfIcui-
thse; 10 amend the railroad, stock ana fence
law OF 1891 70 create and establish criminal
court In the counties composing the eleventh
judicial crchit; to further prevent the sale of
ib.oxicants TO minors; to prevent the use of
screens in saloons In this State; to make II a
misdemeanor to manufacture or sell pistols in
this State; 10 pfovids for the registration OF
births. marriages and deaths; TO encourage
economy In the use OF timber in Tennessee and
for the protection of growing crops; to prohibit
the Insurance. OF infants and miners under 10
years OF age.
Bills passed: To make unbellevers competent
witnesses; 10 pay c. 4. Head S. 800 for services
rendered il tie suit against the Mobile ohto
railroad
Bills rejected: To establish the whipping post
for the punishment Of persons charged with
petit larcensi 10 make the destruction of timber
OF another felony instead OF a misdemeanor.
THE HOUSE.
New bills: 10 regulate the fees of county trus.
tees, allowing Just one-half the percentage now
allowed to authorize the organization of
farmers mutual insurance association; TO make
it a misdemeanOr to dispose of crops on which
there is a lien; te prevent County superintend-
thts changing the books used in schools Oftenef
than once in five years; to authorize retail mer-
chants to run wagons and exchange merchan-
clSe Tor country produce, without paying ped
dIer's license TO regulate the employment CT
minors on public roads, raising the age at which
men may be required to work to q to give
owners Of stock killed by railroads lien on
RAILROAD property, where judgment is rendered,
and providing for execution and sale; to make 1t
a misdemeanor to enter the dwelling or out
houses on lands of another without consent; to
prevent the collection Of taxes assessed against
real estate of more than one person for any year
the same may be collected; to define train rob-
bing and fix the punishment at death.
Bills passed. Detaching Montgomery County
from the eighth chanceTy division and requiring
the county and criminal court judge to hold
chanceFy court; to pay Humphreys County S231
for maintaining State patient for the asylum
for the insane.
The gubernatorIal contest bill has passed both
houses and been approved by the governor.
The two houses in Joint session elected Mrs.
Irene Ingram, OF Maury County, State librarian
Gov. Turney sent a message to the assembly
transmitting conditional contract Of the peni-
tentiary building and purchasing committee
with the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railway
Company for the erection OF an cutter wall for
the new main prison. The wall to be of Newsom
stone and TO cost $67, 800.
STATE FINANCES.
The committee appointed to examine the
books of the comptroller and treasurer submit
ted their report to the house. 1t shows the
offices of comptroller and treasurer to be In
most excellent condition.
The cOmptroller's books showed the following
balances at the close OF business, January II,
1895: Penitentiary funds, S406, ,337.OI; United
States direct tax, SIS, ,556}3; general State fund
$40 265.94. making total OF $5s4, 1928, after
most OF the January interest had been paid.
The treasurer'S books showed that he had
SC 574. .S3 Of cash items and checks and his indl-
Vidual ledger of bank accounts showed he had
on deposit In various banks 1851. .5S2.45, making
his total balance 1854, 1928, the same as shown
by the cOmptroller's books.
Every bank In the State and Latham, AleXan-
der g. Co. sent in sworn statements showing the
exact amount of state funds on hand at the
close of business, January IL. These state.
ments tailed with the books of the treasur er
there not being a Denny's difference. Attention
is called TO the floating debt OF the State, which
is shown to be $1O5,coo. much of which IS be-
lieVed to be fictitious.