The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-02-20

is to be sold to one person. The
act is effective January l. next.
Bills abolishing the charters of Dy-
ersburg, Humboldt and Dickson so as
to shut out saloons were introduced
in the senate.
At meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Tennessee Anti-Saloon
League today the Stratton bill as
amended by the house to include all
cities in the State was Endorsed and
the senate urged to amend the cap
ton and pass it. The league also
Endorsed an anti-saloon screen and
an early closing bill.
Southerner on Ticket.
The senate. after hearing quite a
lengthy speech by the author, adopted
the Ledgerwood resolution urging the
Tennessee delegation in the next Ma
tiO1al Democratic convention to sup
port a Southern man for first or Sec
Ond place on the national ticket.
Fitzpatrick Investigation.
In the senate a resolution was
adopted at the solicitation of State
Fitzpatrick to have MS Office inves-
tigated at once, as he will retire be-
fore the legislature assemblies again.
to become the Fourth district repre-
sentative il congress. The house
later concurred and committees were
named
Representative Barnes anti-kissing
bill passed second reading and was re-
ferred to committee composed of the
unmarried members of the senate
Extending the limits of Ripley.
Passed.
Regulating suits brought by writs of
certiorari. Tabled.
Authorizing orphans asyIums and
other charitable institutions to care
for destitute and minor children.
Passed.
Repeating the charter of Franklin
and Incorporating the same. Passed.
Regulating the fees of witnesses in
civil cases: Passed.
The bill regulating the width of
tires on road wagons. Passed.
Preventing junk dealers from pur-
chasing bars, scrap iron, etc, from
minors under 16 years of age, and re-
quiring dealers to keep records of
such junk purchased from others.
Passed.
Regulating magistrates costs in
small offenses. amended to exclude
Shelby county and counties under 3d.
600. Passed
Establishing a State board of law
examiners. Passed.
Rendering women eligible to the Of
fee Of notary public. Passed.
Establishing a State board of agri-
culture and defining its duties. Re
jected.
Compelling women seeking divorce
to give bond. Rejected.
Preventing live stock from running
at large in Chester county. Passed.
Memorial Day.
Establishing June as Confederate
Memorial Day. Passed.
Mr.. Ledgerwood introduced the
Stratton local option bill from the
house.
In the house Mr.. Brown offered a
resolution which was adopted calling
upon Tennessee representative in
congress to urge an appropriation for
a monument to Kings Mountain sol
dierS at Sycamore Shoals.
The house adopted a resolution to
investigate the State railroad COM
mission but tabled resolution pro-
viding for a subcommittee of the sell
ate and house committees to sit dur
ing the recess on the assessment bill.
Mr.. Edgington introduced a bill to
prevent any sheriff, deputy or con-
stable, or any other peace officer,
from discriminating in favor of or
against any citizen or set of citizens
1t provides a file of $50 to $500 and
imprisonment for not less than six
months. This bill grows out of the
Beale street saloon matter of Sunday.