The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-01-28
TIE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.


was notified that the senate was ready Tor Dusl-
ness.
The governors message Tas soon presented
and three bills were introduced 10 Tat1fy and
confirm the assessments of 1878 made by the
railroad commission, by Whitaker; to further
| facilitate the collection Of State revenGHs ana
! prevent any delay in the collection thereof, by
Ellis; to validate assessments of railroad, tels-
| graph and telephone properties, by Ells to pro-
vide for back assessment of railroad and other
| properties, by Clement to provide for reassess-
ment of railroad properties, ETC., by Waddell; !;
| to amend the revenue laws relative to privilege
| tax on cigar stands, eifcuses, menageries etc.
The senate then adjourned Until tomorrow.
In the house eighty five members answered to
roll call. The usual call for the extra session
was read and COMMITTEES to wait on the gov
ernor was appointed, after which the message
was read.
j. R. Barry was appointed doorkeeper Of the
house in place of Ben Shelton who can not at
tend the session, and Bernard Shaw of Smith
county was elected sergeant as arms in place of
Noel Carr, who is out of the State.
Representative johnson of Davidson intro
duced sensational resolution in the house The
resolution was directed against Judge c. u.
Clark of the United States District court and
had reference to his decision in the matter OF
railroad tax assessments, by which he enjoined
the State board of equaliZers from certifying the
railroad assessments to the comptroller. The
resolution is, in substance, that the Tennessee
senator's and representatives in the United
States congress be requested to urge upon con-
gress to investigate JUICE Clark's actions IN
this matter with view to impeachment pro-
ceedings.
Bills duplicates of those introduced in the
senate, on railroad and other subjects, were then
introduced, and the house adjourned for the day.
Second Day.
The two houses of the general assembly were
in session only a short time today.
In the house Mr.. Waddell introduced bill to
repeal the charter of Martin and reincOrporate
the same.
The Upton resolution, authorizing the pur-
chase of So worth OF postage stamps for each
member, went to the finance committee.
Mr.. Claiborne's resolution, calling the atten-
ton of Tennessee's congressman to the system
of levyfng in vogue on the Tennessee side of the
Mississippi river. was adopted. Claiborne
claims that the levying on the Arkansas side
causes overflow on the Tennessee lands.
In the house Mr.. Matthews introduced bill
to approve and adopt the railroad assessments
for 1897; Mr.. Finlay, a bill to make the cigar
stand tax refer only to those engaged exclu-
sVely in the cigar business, and Mr.. PrieStly,
bill to repeal the charter of Martin.
A motion to print 300 copies of Mr.. Johnson's
resolution, looking to the impeachment of Judge
Clark, was tabled, and the resolution referred to
the judiciary committee.
Mr.. Kinney's resolution to elect United
States senator on January Is, was referred to
the judiciary committee.
Third Day.
About the only feature of the senate proceed
ings today was the introduction of a resolution
by Mr. Fitzgerald (Rep.) calling upon the State
treasurer to inform the senate what amount OF
iq in ho fra much money
has been borrowed to meet current expenses and
to pay interest on the State debt since the ad-
journment of this assembly May last, and also
requesting him to state, in his Judgment, the
reasons or causes that made it necessary to bor-
row said sums of money, and the amount of
money that it will be necessary to borrow to
meet current expenses and to pay interest on
the State debt up to and including payment OF
interest due January l, 1899. The resolution
was adopted.
Mr. Fitzgerald also introduced like resolu-
tion calling on the comptroller to furnish the
same facts.
The only thing the house did was to adopt the
senate resolution in reference to the levee syS-
tenn on the Tennessee side of the Mississippi
river.
Fourth Day.
The most important feature of the proceedings
of the general assembly today was the passage
tbs cigar stand tax and placing privilege tax of
5000 on cireuses and menageries, wherever they
may exhibit. There was not a vote against the
bill.
The house resolution in reference to the over
flow of West Tennessee lands under the present
eyee system along the Mississippi river was
concurred in.
The bill repeating the charter of Martin and
Incorporating same passed.
khn L nnxy1o nj inf a q
ballot for senator on Tuesday, January %,
was adopted
MesSrs. Matthews and Cobbs bill, approving
and adopting the assessments of railroad, tele
graph and telephone property, was, on recon-
mendation of the judiciary committee, referred
to the committee on finance, ways and means.
Several amendments to Craig's revenue bill
were adopted. and the bill ordered printed
Fifth Day.
The proceedings of the general assembly to-
day were again devoIu Vi interest
In the senate Mr. Gillham introduced bill to
allow the Memphis board of education to issue
additional bonds for school purposes, and Mr..
Carl bill to give merchants who have paid
cigar stand tax Illegally credit for same on any
taxes due from them.
The house resolution providingfor the elec-
ton of United States senator next Tuesday was
concurred in.
Bills to provide for better system of schools
In Bolivar and to change the charter of that
town passed third reading.
The house received the senate bill repeating
the cigar stand tax, but referred it to the
judiciary committee.
The Senatorial Contest.
NASHVILLE, Jan. 2l.-The Democratic sena-
torial caucus assembled promptly at o'clock
tonight, with 80 members present. Fifteen bal
lots were taken, the last one standing as follows:
McMillln &c. Turley &c. Taylor %.
Important Capture.