The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-04-28

o. election. This list Is to be taken as evidence
that poll taxes have been paid. They may be
paid at any time after this, of course. The
is to be paid 10 cents for every 100 names
copied.
The bill to place tax OF 500 on joint stock
companies and foreign corporations for priyi-
leges Of coming into tie State for the purpose
OF doing business, passed; to provide for times
of holding court incnunties Of abolished chan
Gerry divisions and judicial TcuiIS, passed; to
increase number of petitioners to incorporate
town from five to fifty. passed; 10 allow street
car companies to operate parcel cars, failed for
want of constitutional majority.
! APRIL 10.
The general assembly met in convention today
in the hall of representatives for the purpose OF
giving hearing 10 the judicial officers whose
Offices have been abolished and who were cited
to appear and show cause why they should not
be Ousted from office by resolutions. Most OF
the day was consumed in hearing the speeches,
l which were able, interesting, and, in some in
stances sensational. Three hours were allowed
defendants, anu before the first speaker got up
rules against the lobbyists were enforced. The
judicial officers and their attorneys were al
lowed the privilege of the floor
The first speaker was A B. Pitman, who
represented Chancellor Thornton. He presented
a strong argument as to why his client should
not be removed. He claimed that the abolish
! ing act was unconstitutional. Part III of the
chancery court of Shelby county, he said, had
! twice as many cases filed in it as Part l. Judge
| Thornton mad more work than any chancellor
| in West Tennessee. Therefore, it was manifeStly
| unjust to remove him.
Then followed Judge c. w. Taylor of Mont
gomery county criminal court; Thomas F. Mar
| tin, attorney general; Judge John NJ. Taylor of
| Eleventh criminal circuit; Attorney General
Mynatt of Knox county; Judge T. S. Webb, w.
| b. Turner, Tully r. COrnick, E. I. Sanford and
Sam X. Shields, in behalf of Chancellor Lindsay,
and finally the chancellor himself. Senator
Padgett closed for the judicial committee.
Each officer said removal by resolution was
unconstitutional and also cast stigma upon
| them. Judge Grigsby, Judge Taylor and At
| torney-General Mynatt severely criticised the
! committee. Taylor accused it of favOrtiSm
and Grigsby said it was under the control of
corporations, and -mOneyed interests, and espe-
clally the liquor ring.
The really sensational speech of the session
was made by Chancellor Lindsay. He said that
shortly before the November election man had
come into his office and said that when the legs
lature met he would have money il his pocket.
He asked him what he meant. The man told
him that when the bills to get cheap telephone
| rates and the fellow servants bill were intro
duced the corporations would give up the money.
Judge Lindsay said:
The man was John w. Connor, clerk aud
master, and turned him out. He came to Nash
vile and joined with a State official and others
to abolish my Office Since he has been out OF
office he has been boarding at the best hotel in
Nashville. He wears good clothes. He gets
shave every morning. He smokes good cigars.
He hasn't done lick of work since l turned
him out. GOD only knows what kind of tales he
has poured into your ears 1 had been told if 1
retained him in Offieeny office would be let alone
said that would turn him out if il was the last
thing ever did, and L turned him out. Now,
you let these lobbyists make you the tools of
| their malicious designs. Ii you could see be-
hind these schemes you would stay here with
out pay uAtll You corrected this evil. Take my
Office if you will, but give me my name"
Senator Padgett defended the judicial COM
mittee and the legislature, and said that the re-
duction of the number of judicial officers was
determined in the interests OF economy. He
thought that when the people, through their
accredited representatives had found that the
courts were unnecessary, the deposed officers
should have said: 81 return it with the same
smile received it,.
The convention then adjourned
In the senate Mr.. Jarvis moved a suspension
of the rules for the purpose of considering the
resolutions previously introduced. removing
judicial officers. The motion prevailed, and the
resolutions were considered in order.
The resolution relating TO Chancellor Thorn
ton of Shelby was adopted-26 to 3.
The resolution removing Judge Nelson of
Knox and Sewer criminal court was next con-
sidered. Mr.. WhitsOn endeavored to get in an
amendment seeking to give deposed officers a
chance to file their defense in the record, but it
was tabled on the point that it was not germane.
The resolution was then adopted removing Mel
sOn-2G to 3.
Messrs Butler and Upton had hot war of
words when their names were called. The ruf1e
of excitement soon cooled off and the senate
w ha Of no
tiOns.
The remainder OF the resolutions were then
adopted in their order
APRIL 60
Notwithstanding the pleadlngs of the judicial
officers and their friends, the house cOncurred
in each of the senate resolutions revOking the
judges and attorneys general, with the excep-
tion of the resolution aimed at Chancellor
Lindsay.
The senate devoted agoOd part of the day to
work on the assessment bill. An amendment
was adopted making the governor instead of
the comptroller member of the State board of
equalization.
The house took up the appropriation bill and
got through with a few items. The second
clerk in the secretary of States Office, with a
salary of $1,000 per annum. and 81 200 clerk in
the cOmptroller's office were cut off. The salary
OF the State superintendent of education was
increased $500 per annum, but he was refused
$500 per year for additional clerk hire. The
salary of the chief clerk to the board of health
was given All advance Of 500 per year.
APRIL 21.
The senate passed the resolutions removing
Rogers and Leech. The house reconsidered it's
action as to Chancellor Lindsay, and passed
him out by narrow margin. This completes
the work OF reformation, at least until the next
general as assembly.
The senate passed the assessment bill and the
house finished its work on the appropriation
bill. The appropriation for Confederate pen
sions was increased by the house from 500 900 to
100000.
The house general road bill passed the senate,
with an amendment exempting counties of
lie, 600 and over from its operations.
The senate rejected Hil's bill providing for
funding the floating debt of the State. The
vote was % to 5. This bill provided for popu-
lar loan by the people of tire State.
The per diem and expenses of the various
special committees are thus figured in the ap-
preparation bill: Revenue and assessment,
ST 1,5JO.27; education s1,26A15; agriculture,
S2976O; penitentiary, st,93O; on revenue agents,
S546.35; charitable institutions, s1,O03.6l; comp
troller and treasurer, s1,596.95; pension exam
iners s47.45; TO Brush Mountain, Sl05.
The per capita of the inmates of the asylums
was fixed at $40, reduction from Sl55, but the
number Of patients was increased from $50 in
East Tennessee to 425; from $50 in West TeHnes-
see to 425, and from 500 in Middle Tennessee ta |
SIS. The total per capita appropriation of two
years ago was S1S6.O6O. For the three asylums
and as passed upon this morning the total is
500. 500.
The per capita of the Confederate Soldiers
Home was raised to 500, and $500 allowed for
repairs.
Farmers Fatal Quarrel.