Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-03-24
THlRTY.ElaHrH DAY.

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Shelby county citizens in the House
asking the passage of bill requiring
compress companies to provide better
facilities and better handling for cot
ton.
The Shelby county redistricting bill
was introduced in both houses, Mr..
Chase being its godfather in the SEN
ate and Mr.. Newton in the House. The
bill passed second reading and will
go to the committee, where friends
and foes can get hearing il they de-
sire it.
The House concurred in the Senate
resolution requesting congress to call
a convention to change the constitu-
ton so that senator's may be elected
by popular vote.
The poll tax bills were put over,
while the jug bill was fixed as a spe-
cial order for March 81.
The following House bills were dis
posed Of:
To prevent trespassing in the. gath.
ering Of ginseng. Tabled.F
To authorize the Ladies Hermitage
Association to charge fee of rs cents
admission to the Hermitage grounds
Passed
To give grand juries inquisitorial
powers in all offenses set out in the
act to prevent the spread of communi-
cable diseases among animals. Passed
To require employees to provide seats
for female employees in stores, shops,
etc, or suffer indictment for INSIDE
meanor. Passed.
To amend the school law so as to
provide graded course of study, six
grades In the primary course, which
shall prepare pupils for high school
course. Passed. A motion to recon
slider was entered.
The principal bills introduced were
Stratton-To create State Board
of Road and Highway Commissioners,
define its powers and duties, pred pay
| its expenses.
Hilliard-To require the governor to
appoint election commissioners from
five names submitted by the executive
| committees of the two leading parties.
Stratton and Cleage-To prohibit the
use of the female figure as sign or
decoration in any nude or immodest
| form or manner.
Bell-To provide for the use by one
street railway company Of the tracks
Of another upon the payment of fair
pro rata Of the cost of construction
| and maintenance.
Bell To authorize incorporated
boards of education to issue bonds fol-
school purposes.
The finance committee introduced
the revenue and assessment bills in
blank form.
The House bill creating new judi
cial circuit, the Sixteenth. to be com
posed Of Lauderdale, Upton, Fayette
and Hardeman counties, with civil
jurisdiction in Madison and McNairy
counties, passed the Senate. The gov
ernor will appoint the judge and attor
ney-general.
speed Of automobiles and motor cars
to twenty miles per hour on public
roads, was passed The committee
amendment excepting motor cycles
was rejected.
/ Templeton's bill redistricting all the
counties in the State was tabled, while
the bill regulating the width of Wagon
tires was rejected
The bill prohibiting county clerks
from issuing marriage licenses wher
either or both of the parties are unde
18, without the consent of parents, wa'
amended to II years and passed.
The bill allowing attorneys to g
surety for clients in criminal case'
was rejected.
New bills:
| Wikle-To provide State Board o
Examiners for Osteopathy.
Bell--To appropriate $250,000 to tn,
Peabody College for Teachers, to b.
paid in ten annual installments.
/ Wikle-To make 1t unlawful to rul
traction engines over public highways
| May-To amend the election laws 81
as to require all election officers to b.
appointed from the bona fide resident
and legal voters of the wards and dis
trlcts in which the election is held.
There were quite a number OF loca
measures introduced in both houses.