The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-01-29
THE STATE LEGISLATURE
FIFTEENTH DAY.
House.

In the hall OF the house of representatives a
II o'clock today, Robert l. Taylor was for
third time inaugurated governor of Tennessee
The oath OF Office was administered by Chiei
Justice d. l.. SnodgraSs.
A large number OF ladies were present, and
these, with the members of the assembly, the
Supreme Court, State officers, music and boom
ing of cannon. made the occasion an imposing
one.
After Rev. James L Vance OF the First Pres
byterian Church had offered prayer, Speaker
Thompson introduced Gov. Turney, paying a
high tribute to the governors life aud public
service Gov. Turney's remarks were off-hand
but were rather spirited for man of his years.
He believed, he said, that he had done much to
purify the ballot box by his position two years
ago. The contest this yeSshad turned out ex-
actly as he thoughtit would. The words "friy-
oious" and malicious in the bond bill had
scared the Republicans. The Republicans
should not criticse his use OF the pardoning
power, because 81 per cent. of the convicts par
doned had been members Of that political faith.
The veteran governor then introduced his sue
cessor, saying that he would ask the praying
people in the house to give Gov. Taylor their
prayers for the next two years as he would need
them.
Gov. Taylor began his address by saying that
the viii Of the people had been clearly expressed
at the ballot-box. He had obeyed the summons
of his countrymen, and had turned his back on
the realms DER whose shadowy shores the howl
and protests of defeated candidates were never
heard. 1t was not political conteS- that con-
fronted US, il was taxes ii was not political mar
tyrs which our country demanded in those troub-
loGs times it was relief from the sherf's sale
and the back-tax attorneys execution. We had
to retreneh in public and reform; we had to keep
steadily in view the public credit and honor Of
the State.
Gov. Taylor closed his oration by grace
tul reterance to the Centennial, saying that 1t
became the custodians of the public honor to
see that the Centennial should receive the sup
port and encouragement of the State govern
ment.
AT the conclusion Of Gov Taylor's speech
little Miss Annie Somers Gllchrist recited a
poem entitled "Our Bob" and the Inauguration
The new bills in the house today were:
By Mr.. Green: Two bills to amend the cleo
ton laws, being the same as those introduced by
Senator canada.
BY Mr.. Hutchinson: To require county courts
to make contracts with road oyerseers for the
employment of Jail prisoners confined for the
BY Mr.. Patterson: To protect farmers from
treSSpaSSing stock.
BY Mr.. Chambers: To deprive back-tax at
torneys OF power to collect taxes OF any year
later than 1895.
Mr.. Norfeet presented memorial to congress
asking that the treaties between the United
States and the Indian tribes remain as they now
exist.
BY Mr.. Caruthers: To prevent the use of open
pdITOl wagons IN municipalities.
By Mr.. Rogers: To make ii a felony to buy OF
sell a vote
BY Mr.. Rogers: To require all public officers
to take oath against bribery.
BY Mr.. ByTns: To provide official stenoS-
raphers in circuit AID criminal courts.
BY Mr.. Johnson of Davidson: To regulate fees
OF court clerks, including Supreme Court clerk.
By Mr. Boyle: T0 repeal the act establishing
the Court OF ChaneeTy Appeals.
By Mr.. Wade: To prohibit telegraph, tele-
phone and railroads and other common carriers
from buying up competing lines.
BY Mr. kelSO. To require assigneeS, etc, to
make settlement Oi t}eiT accounts with the
clerk of the County Court.
BY Mr.. Allen: To provide fer the election OF
State superintendent of public instruction by
the people.
BY Mr.. Beck; To make 1t unlawful TO tax
costs in any criminal case in favor of any re-
corder, policeman, etc, where such officers are
receiving salary for their duty.
BY Mr.. Scott: To amend the act to increase
fees OF county registers.
A conference committee was appointed to
straighten out tangle with the senate as 10
visiting committees.
The senate resolution as to the status OF suits
filed against eX-Gov. Buchanan ct al was con-
CURED in.
The house resolution appropriating 5000 to
suppress Texas fever was adopted, with an
amendment that the governor must approve the
expenditure of the money.
The Brandon penitentiary bill passed by a
vote of 81 to AZ. An amendment was adopted
limiting the number of convct3 to be hired to
one concern-O or to be engaged in one special line
Of work, not to exceed nnety-n