The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-04-05
TENNESSEE STATE NEWS.
FoRTY-FIFTH DAY.

FORTY-FIFTH DAY.
The senate passed the bill for constitutional
convention by majority of nineteen to eight
The date for the election of delegates is hxeC
for the first Thursday in September and the
convention for the third Monday in the same
month.
There was a sensation In the house during the
afternoon session when Speaker Wilson made a
speech from the chair severely arraigning the
members for absenting themselves from the ses-
siops and making it difficult at times to secure q
quorum. He said that some thirty members
were absent nearly all the time, and that in
future quorum would be maintained IL he had
to have the house officers arrest the absentees.
Speaker Wilson used very vigorous language
and his remarks created big sensation.
Senate bills on third reading: To allow the
Incorporation of school bonds in towns of 100,-
900 so that the board to could borrow money on
school property, passed; to protect grouse,
pheasants and prairie chickens in Robertson,
Stewart, Cheatham and Montgomery counties,
passed. to incorporate Ripley, passed; to ap-
propriate $500 to repair the supreme court room
at Jackson, passed.
House bills on third reading: To exempt
Hamilton county from the provisions of the no.
fence law, passed; TO permit justices OF peace to
enforce statutory penalties in submitted mis-
demeanor cases instead of binding defendants
over, failed; TO provide for publishing acts OF
assembly in Chattanooga, Jackson and Bristol,
as well as Nashville, Memphis and Knoxville,
failed to legalZe contracts for rates of interest
In other States where mortgage is taken on
property in other States, passed; to validate
sheriffS' deeds made prior to 1867, failed; to
abolish the court of chancery appeals, tabled
to require railroads to keep combustibles off
their right of way, tabled; to create State
board cf law examiners, tabled; to abolish the
State board of equalization. tabled; to prohibit
a nf nn1 TN ah
FORTY-SIXTH DAY.
The only feature of the general assembly to-
day was the passage of bill in the house prac-
tically emasculating the Jarvis criminal costs
law ana which if concurred in by the senate
will put the State 10 an expense of $4,000 per
annum. The present law fnhibits witnesses
living within five miles of court from receiving
fees. The action of the house today removes
this inhibition.
Senate bills on third reading: To prevent
shipping of quail, dead or alive, from State,
passed; to repeal the charters of LaGrange,
Fayette county, passed; to appropriate $500 to
erect monument 10 Merwether Lewis, failed; /;
to make it misdemeanor to operate a bawdy
house. passed; to prohibit noS-residents from
bringing suits upon pauper's oath, passed.
House bills on third reading: To print the
acts OF the general assembly In six cities instead
of three, as now, passed; to enable counties to
increase the tax for turnpike companies, passed ;
to prevent the killing of pheasants for five
years, passed.
FORTY-SEVENTH DAY.
The bill providing for the reorganization Of
the agricultural department of the State passed
the senate after being amended so as to cut
down the various salaries within the depart
ment This bill was prepared under the direc-
ton of the legislative committee of the State
Farmers Institute and has the Endorsement of
the governor and the present commissioner OF
agriculture.
Gov. McMilIin vetoed the bill to protect fish
In the Forked Deer river, in Crockett county.
1t was expected that similar bill would be
not done, the Crockett county members re-
quested the veto, as the bill would have denied
privileges to citizens of Crockett county that
would have been enjoyed by citizens of Lauder
dale county, just across the river.
House bills on third reading: To provide for
the publication OF the treasurer's quarterly
statements in Bristol, Chattanooga and Jack.
son, passed; to amend the Jarvis criminal costs
law so as to pay witnesses and clerks in mis-
demeanor cases in counties under "a 900 popula-
tion where the case has proceeded to a verdict,
passed. to amend the school text book law so
as to permit sale of school books by any mer-
chant or dealer, passed; to make four barbed
wires lawful fence in counties under CO. 900,
passed; to regulate pensions for Confederate
ployment of teachers for tYe public schools,
failed; to prevent chanceIlors from borrowing
from funds in the hands of clerk and master,
passed.
FORTY-EIGHTH DAY.
The senate put itself on record against the
sheep killing dog by passing the TilIman bill as
amended by the agriculture committee which
provides that the running of dogs at large is a
nuisance and that such animals should be
tagged, or. If caught without tags, killed. The
vote was % to 8.
In the senate the Cox bill, extending the
Dortch election law to all towns, villages and
districts having population Of more than 500,
was recommended for passage.
The special committee which investigated the
of the capitol grounds and buildings
reported. recommending repairs aggregating
about S29, 900.
Senate bills on third reading were disposed OF
as follows To give grand juries inquisitorial
powers for violation OF the usury laws, rejected;
to authorize Shelby county to borrow $50 900
from Bolton College, to be used for turnpike
purposes, passed; to authorize Jefferson and
Polk. counties to build turnplkes, passed; to
prevent Knox county justices OF the peace from
having Offices outside of districts from which
they were elected, passed; to authorize David
son, Williamson, Lewis, Gibson and Maury
counties to buy the turnpikes of their respective
passed; to authorize Ripley to issue
SIC, 900 bonds to improve school facilities passed.
The house again took up the bill re-establish
Ing the second circuit court OF Davidson county,
and passed it.
New bills were introduced in the house as
follows: To make it a felony for any white
person to have sexual relations with a negro;
to authorize Chattanooga TO issue 100000 re-
funding bonds; to appropriate $1,000 for a
to heroes of Kings Mountain at
sycamore Shoals; to make counties responsible
Tor murder committed by a mob to the extent or
fine of 81 600 to $1,000. TO be paid TO the State;
10 prevent any attorney from becoming surety
Ior persons charged with violation of criminal
avs.
Veterans In National Guard.
Forbes Bivouac, u. c. ", of Clarlzs-
Vile, is seeking membership in the Ma
5ional Guard, and its efforts will proba-
bly, be successful. If the program is
carried out the Forbes Bivouac will be
5he third organization of ex-Confeder-
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