The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-03-31
TENNESSEE LAWMAKERS
Nashville. sEarch Ia.


Consideration OF the general fsh bill was in
definitely postponed, and this means lis death.
The house has already tabled sinii ar bill.
The senate also voted to cut of all appropria-
tions for telephones in State Offices, ana allow
only enc telephone, at the States expense, in
the capitol. One member said the telephones in
State offices were costing from SO to 500 per
month
The house adopted a resolution directing the
attorney general TO look into delinquencies of
former back tax attorneys, and passed the bill
requiring hotels and boarding houses over two
stories high to put up fire escapes and have rope
ladders in outside rooms. District attorneys
general are required to assist in the back tax
inquiry.
The senate passed the bill making it misde-
ncanor to cut wire fences.
Among the new bills in the senate were these:
Authorizing Lake county to issue 100000 in
bonds for levee purposes; authorizing county
courts to purchase Shannon's code; preventing
unjust discrimination on the part OF railways in
passenger transportation.
A resolution was adopted providing for the
appointment OF a committee to consider the ad
visibility of employing an architect to examine
the capitol building. The structure is in a bad
way and leaks badly 1t needs the expenditure
of several thousand dollars to put it in good
order.
In the house the bill amending the Estes law
so as to permit county clerks in Davidson and
Shelby to appoint an additional deputy at $loo
per month to inspect State and county licenses
passed-5l to q.
Bills preventing live stock from running at
large in Fayette county, and prohibiting to-
bacco warehousemen from buying tobacco sent
them 10 sell ON commission, passed.
Mr.. Wade introduced bill requiring the
printing of the formula on the wrapper of any
patent or proprietary medicine; Mr. McCorkle
bill preventing attorneys general from prac-
ticing in other than State cases. aud Mr.. Pardue
a bill making the term of State librarian four
years, beginning Feb. l. 1901.
The senate tabled the motion to reconsider
the telephone rate bill, thus estoppng further
legislation on this subject.
Senator Graham's bill requiring county clerks
to keep public record of all marriage licenses
and making it obligatory upon the person per-
forming the marriage ceremony to return the
license, properly indorsed, within ten. days.
passed third reading. The object of this bill is
to prevent marriages being kept secret.
Mr.. Chambers introduced bill providing for
the creation of a commission composed of State
officers, to lock after the State capitol, while
Mr.. Taylor introduced bills regulating and re-
ducing telegraph and express charges and max
ing Federal Decoration Day legal holiday.
The senate passed bill making it misde
meanOr tor any chancellor or officer OF the court
to use, for private purposes, funds that may
come into the courts custody.
Other senate bills passed were: To require the
teaching of the State constitution in public
schools; to make the laws of this State in re-
gard to probate of wills uniform with the laws
of other States.
Mr.. johnson of Smith introduced another bill
in the house reducing the salaries of all State
officers, clerks, etc, and Mr.. Jones introduced
bill to prevent officials lobbying against it,
The house passed the bill exempting graduates
of reputable medical colleges in the State
from examination before the State board of
medical examiners. Graduates of colleges in
other States cannot practice medicine in Ten
nessOe, however, without standing examination.
Bills were introduced requiring the display OF
licenses to do business in windows; to increase
pensions to certain Confederate soldiers; to re-
peal the act of 1868 compenSating justices OF the
peace; to amend the Estes law so as to permit
officials in counties of 80 900 to $4,000 to receive
s. 900 per annum; to require sheriffS and jailers
to furnish itemized reports of board accounts.
joint resolution to investigate the acts of
the State funding board was adopted.
The bill placing privilege tax on banks was
tabled.
The following bills were passed: To make it a
msdemeanOr to hitch horses or other animals to
trees near sidewalks in incorporated towns; to
authorize counties or municipalities to extend
aid or make gifts or otherwise assist manufac-
turing or Industrial and agricultural enter
prises; to repeal the act declaring Buffalo river
navigable.
Mr.. Akin introduced bill providing for the
appointment by the governor of one commits
sioner from each county to the Paris exposition.
MARCH 81.
The senate spent considerable time debating
the house resolution directing Attorney Gen
general, TO proceed against delinquent
back tax attorneys. The contest was over a
to refer the matter to the special
committee examining the Offices of the comp
troller and treasurer. This was strenuously
objected to and finally voted down. The senate
then unanimously cOncurred in the resolution.
The senate concurred in the house resolution
providing for committee to investigate the
books and accounts of the funding board
Bills on third reading were-d disposed of as fol-
lows: To authorize cotton compress companies
and warehouse associations to buy aud sell
agricultural products and merchandise; amended
so as to strike out cotton compress companies
and warehouse associations" and insert cor
to carry on the trade of merchants; p
passed. To repeal the acts relating to cham
petry and maintenance; passed.
Bills prohibiting the sale Of adulterated food,
drink, seeds, etc.. raising the age of persons
sheriffs to purchase and keep bloodhounds; en-
larging the oath prescribed by law for retail |
liqucr dealers and their employees, were intro |
duced.
In the house the senate bill making grave rob |
berry felony passed without debate.
The house decided to hold Wednesday and |
Friday night sessions hereafter to dispose of
bills.
The house eoncurred in the senate resolution |
faIa Of Iio
In the capitol.
The senate bill making women eligible to the |
Office of notary public was killed.
The motion to reconsider the telephone rate |
bill was laid on the table.
BILLS were introduced compelling owners to |
put collars on sheep-killing dogs; authorizing /
the appointment of deputy sherifs to protect /
hotels and watering places; providing addi-
tional compensation for clerks of circuit and |
criminal courts and sheriffs; the revenue bill;
making it mlsdemeanor to import, sell or offer
10 sell, secondhand clothing brought from any
point where an infectious disease prevails.
Bills on third reading were thus disposed Of:
To authorize clerks and masters to reopen
afddings in the absence of the judge, |
passed; to make it a misdemeanor to hunt on
ncIosed lands of another without consent.
tabled; to provide that examination OF candi-
dates for county superintendent may be held on
any date fixed by the State board of education,
passed; to cut down size OF Transcripts to su
Dreme court, provided parties may agree on
statement Of facts to be submitted to court, i
rejected; to prohibit county clerks from issuing /
marriage licenses to parties under 16 years of
ige without permission OF parents. passed.
MARCH q.
The fact that Hon. William Jennings Bryan
vas to speak in the hall of representatives at
Il o'clock this morning rendered the morning
sessions of senate and house very brief About
he only business transacted was the presenta
ion OF petitions and the introduction of bills |
md resolutions.