The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-02-06

Passed.
To protect rights of defendants in
criminal cases when the judge be-
comes sick. Rejected.
TWENTY-FlRST DAY.
Nashville, Jan. 2S.-Both branches
of the general assembly transacted
considerable business. There was
nothing out of the ordinary in the
senate, with the exception of some
important new bills introduced, among
them being one by Mr.. Graham (by re-
quest of the Tennessee Bar Associa-
tion) for creating a board to examine
ali applicants for law licenses.
Attorneys Cannot Go on Bonds.
The senate passed a house bill
making it unlawful for attorneys to go
on bonds in criminal cases, and it
now only lacks the signature of the
governor for it to become a law. A
strong fight was made against it, but
the sentiment against attorneys who
secure the greater part of their prac-
tice by signing such bonds was too
strong to be overcome. 1t applies
only to criminal cases.
To Call Constitutional Convention.
About forty new bills were intro
duced in the house, among them being
one by Mr.. Romine to submit the nine
proposed amendments to the cOnstitu-
ton to the people in November next.
Mr. Cockrill offered bills for calling a
constitutions! convention. Mr.. Les
lie wants to make it felony to run
q pool room.
The house passed quite a number
of bills on final reading, but most of
them were of a local nature. A dis
cussion over a S700,000 water works
bond issue for Knoxville consumed a
great amount of the time, and nearly
half the members had something to
say concerning a proposed new fence
law applying to the whole State At
ter more than two hours debate it was
finally tabled.
New Senate Bills.
The following new bills of general
interest were introduced in the sen
ate:
BY Mr.. Nelson-To make women eli
gible to the Office of notary public.
By Mr.. Norfeet-To regulate exc
cution of bail bonds in criminal cases
By Mr. Ledgerwood- regulate
the fees of witnesses in civil cases.
Senate Bills Disposed of.
The following senate bills came
up for final action:
To provide for the establishment OF
| hospitals for women. Passed.
To make judges of criminal and
circuit courts incompetent il certain
cases upon proper affidavits. Reject
ed.
To allow railroads to build switch
yards or shops in connection with
|
charter. Passed.
To provide for the organization anC
incorporation of wrecking AID salvage
companies. Passed.
To regulate the operation of tele
| phone lines to prevent discrimination
and to provide for an Interchange o
business. Rejected.
| To fix time when execution shall
! issue upon judgments of the Supreme
Court a1d Court of Chancery Ap
peals. Passed.
New House Bills.
New bills in the house:
| By Mr.. Osborne-To provide tina
no witness shall prove his attendance
in more than four suits where one o
the parties is the same or the ques
tions to be tried the same.
By Mr.. Best-To provide for regis
tration as pharmacists of all who hav'
engaged in practice under permits b.
the Stae board
BY Mr.. Romine-To provide for pub
fishing the report of the county chair
man aad all appropriations by Count.
Courts.
By Mr.. Romine-To require publica
tions of unclaimed witness fees in Jan
uary and July.
IT, - fol
and fine of 5000 to $500 and one to fiv
years Imprisonment to keep a room
in which pools are sold or bets mad
on any horse race except those rul
| in Tennessee on licensed tracks.
By MIR. JOhnson-To appropriat
So, 400 to pay for cataloguing and pre-
| serving the State archives.
By Mr. Cockrell-To prohibit tn
sale of patent medicines unless tn
formula is printed on the package.
BY Mr.. Wilkerson, of Davidson-T
appropriate $4,000 for the purchas
of a governors mansion.
! BY Mr.. Wilkerson, of Davidson-T
authorize the State superintendent t
purchase maps of Tennessee for a.
schools.
BY Mr.. Hickman-To appropriat
$4,000 for an exhibit at the LOuisian
Purchase Exposition.
House Bills Disposed of.
House bills on third reading wer
disposed of as follows:
To destroy logs and drifts in rur
ming streams Tabled.
No-fence law, similar to that no'
in force in Shelby and other larg
counties, applying to the whole State
Tabled.
To make it unlawful for an attorne
to sign bonds. Passed.