The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-04-09
Tha Senata-


Nashville April 2.-The railroad commission
bill passed the senate this evening by a vote of
ls to 13, one more than conStifptional majority.
New bllls In the senate today we're
BY Mr. Hammer (by requesE) TO make it a
persons land for pasture.
BY Mr.. Gilmore: To provide relief for the
jackson Jersey Breeders Association
BY Mr. COllinswOrth: To give state patients
sane hospitals and abolish the office of treasurer
at each asylum, making the superintendent do
the G wSTk %r KisnoIt Without ezra "A compensation
corporations engaged in mining. etc, from
charging employees more for goods than indi-
vidual storekeeperS charge
BY Mr.. Giiiham. To prove for the taking of a
new census at Memphis.
By Mr.. Case: To establish board of work
house commissioners of four members
BY Mr.. Case: To provide that at the samS
time the road tax is levied an additional tax OF
10 cents shall be levied for turnpike purposes.
BY Mr.. Keeney: To prohibit gamblinghouses
from using loaded dice
Messrs Canada, Gilmore and Keeney were ap-
pointed as conferees on the part OF the senate on
The resolution transferring SOS, ,s24.67 from the
general fund in the treasury to the ponitentiary
s., 041.75, was adopted.
The resolution requesting Tennssaee's repre-.
sentatiyeS in congress to allow the reopening of
the direct tax fund was adopted.
House bills on third reading were disposed of
To repeal the act prohibiting county school
rejected.
TO provide for the establishment and main
tenance OF public libraries In towns and munich
palities; passed.
The general appropriation bill was reported
and, with few amendments, passed. Several
thousand dollars in expenses are cut off,
The senate then took up the conference re-
port on the railroad commission bill and, after
one report had failed on tie vote, another con-
ference committee was appointed. This COM
mittee also reported In favor OF the Thompson
Dill and 1t paSsed-18 to 13.
Senate DilS third reading Of
as follows:
To confer additional powers on abstract COM
panleSi reconSidered and passed.
The House.
There was mild sensation in the house this
morning when Mr.. Owen presented a petition
from sixty-four inmates of the Confederate
from the present management of the institution.
MIR. Ewell said it was disgrace that such
general assembly. The petitioners allege that
they are subjected to gross and inhuman treat
ment from the present management.
Later Mr. johnson of Davidson introduced
resolution to investigate the charges at once.
The resolution was adopted under suspension
OF the rules.
Mr.. Orchi presented a memorial from the
Trades and Labor Council of Memphis approx
ing the BARRIERS qualification law
A resolution introduced by Mr.. MonteverdN
instructing the experts to conclude the investi-
CATION of the conptroIler's and treasurer's books
by April Z, and that the committee report by
Mr.. johnson OF Chester introduced resolu.
tion to equip and furnish Eastern and Western
coIored hospitals for the insane, the total ex-
penditure to be $500. The resolution was re-
ferred to the committee drafting the appropria-
tion bills.
Messrs. Estes, Hill of Shelby and Cassad,
were appointed confereeS on the Estes fee bill.
The revenue bill, after considerable tinkering,
passed-56 to 30.
The Kelso contested election case from Lin
coin, was finally disposed of. Kelso (Dem.) be-
ing allowed to retain his seat by close vote.
The senate bill authorizing Someryille TO issue
Improvement bonds passed.