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NO new NORMAL SCHOOL
Vote in the Legislature Indicates
That Proposition Has Finally
Met Its Waterloo.
LARGE MAJORITY AGAINST UNEXPECTED
State Politics Beginning to Interest
Members of the General Assembly
-GOvernor Expected Soon to AM
nouncs Several Appointment
Other Notes Of Interest.
Especial Correspondence

Des Motnes, La, March 1O.-The Inn
preston is prevalent in the legislature
that the vote on the proposition to
erect state normal school at Knox
vile. will have the effect Of perma-
nently disposing of additional normal
school propositions in this state for
several years to come. The vote was
81 to 20 against establishing the addi-
tional school. The result was a SUI
prise to the friends of the normal
school movement in general, as we'll
as to the friends of the Knoxville idea
especially. So large majority
against the proposition was not ex-
pected. It is even said that some OF
of the 26 who voted for it out OF
courtesy and as compliment to Rep
resentative Warren, who had charge
of the measure. Whatever the facts
are about this, the members of the leg
islature are free to express themselves
as entertaininEan opinion that normal
school establishment will not be
brought TO the attention OF legisla-
lures in the immediate future.
Tax Levy Defeated.
The defeat of the additional tenth
mill tax levy for the state university
by the house Of representatives and
the difficulty which the measure ex-
perienced in getting through the SEN
ate was the surprise of the session. 1t
was not believed when these bills for
additional levy for building purposes
at the state university and at the ag-
ricultural college were introduced
that they would have very much diff
Guilty in passing through. but when a
vote was taken in the house it stood
AZ to AZ, and the university bill was de-
clared lost. A motion to reconsider
was fled. When the bill was taken up
In the senate some very strong
speeches were made against 1t, and
upon passage the number of votes
against it was surprisingly large.
Uniform Insurance Policy.
I An important measure has been in
troduced in the assembly which is
being backed by all the insurance com,
panies, namely, the enactment into
law in this state of a uniform policy,
based on the policy in use in the state
OF New York. Two other very i'm
portant insurance measures are now
being considered by the assembly. 0ne
Is for the enactment of a valued policy
Law, and the other is the establishment
of state insurance department. The
former measure was passed by the leg
Eslature two years ago, and was vetoed
by Gov. Shaw. The insurance DEPART
ment is new proposition, and is be-
ing backed by Auditor of State MeF-
Ram.
To Aid Trolley Lines.
The bill which passed the senate sew
eral weeks ago, authorizing the people
10 vote five per cent. tax in aid OF in
terurban trolley lines, passed the
house of representatives without
much difficulty the past week, and is
now law. It is thought that this
measure will encourage the building
of these lines between cities by cleo
trio companies, and it has given an i'm
petu to the 40 OF so lines OF this char
ncter which have already been prof.
ected.
Appropriations.
Senator Garst, chairman of the sem
ate appropriations committee, is
authority for the statement that
the appropriations committee fig
pres that it will not have to exceed
100000 with which to make extraordf-
nary appropriations after the appro-
priations asked by the state board of
control for the IA institutions under
its charge have been made.
stnxe pnlitfcs
The question of state politics is be-
ginning to interest a large number OF
the members Of the general assembly
and candidates for nominations by
the state convention of this summer
are beginning to be announced. There
are already in the field seven candi-
dates for clerk of the supreme court,
subject to the action of the republican
state convention. These are:
G.. r. Jones, of Washington, the present
Incumbent. who seeks third term.
J. c. Seward, former clerk of Lucas coun.
~. and resident of Charlton.
John Crockett, of Eldora, former clerl
of Hardin county, and at present secont
assistant clerk of the house of representa-
tives.
J. E. Wheian. of Red Oak, state banl
examiner, and formerly deputy audito
Dl Stdle.
Henry Bousquet, of Knoxville.
c. G. Stranahan, former county clerk Q
Ringgold county. a resident OF Mt. Ayr.
M. A. Buchan, of Grundy Center.
For auditor Of state there are four can
didates in the field at present. They ar
F. F. Merriam, OF Delaware county, tn
incumbent. who seeks a third term; Amo
Brandt, present deputy auditor of state,
resident of Des Moines; Joseph Wall, au
ditor of Ringgold county, and residen
of Mt Ayr, and B. F. Carroll, of Bloom
field, editor OF the Republican, of Davt
county
For supreme court reporter, BENJAMIN
Ealinger, of Carroll, will be a candidate 70
denomination for third term. Bills ar
pending in the legislature, however,
make this Office appointive instead of elect
I've, and II such bill passes 1t will nc
be necessary to nominate candidates 70
this Office this year.
For secretary Of state, w. B. Martin
for treasurer of state. g. 8. GilbertsoI
for attorney general, e. W. Mullan, an
for railroad commissioner, e. A. Dawson
itts thought. will have no opposition.
Places to BE Filled.
It is expected that Gov. Cummin
will announce appointments Of officer
in connection with his administratio
of state affairs about the middle g
this month. A number Of importau
places are yet to be Allied. Anon
these are labor commissioner, dair
commissioner, custodian of the cap
tol building and member of the stat
board of control. His appointment