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it difficult to apprehend saloonist
so situated who violate the Sunda
laws.
Senator Jetton's automobile bil
has been laughed out of existence
and he has introduced another one
The first one VIA ally outlawed th
auto. While gA iy modified, tn
second one is no better in principl
than the first one. According t.
this bill, before any one can owl
and operate an automobile or simi
lar machine, he must execute bone
in the sum of $4,000, and the owne
is made liable for the damage don'
by the machine, regardless of whC
may be operating it at the time the
damage is done. 1t makes no diff
ference whether the machine j:
hired, borrowed or stolen, the own
err, under the provision of the Jettor
bill, is held liable for whatever
damages may be done by the opera
tion of the machine. A iman must
not only be able to pay the price Of
machine before he can enjoy the
luxury, but he must have the where
withal to make good and solvent
bond of $4,000. This law would
make but little difference with
those who are bountifully blessed
with this worlds goods, tor they
are already liable for any damage
they may do in the operation of
their machines or in any other way.
They can easily give the required
bond, for their property stands
good for it, as their property now
stands good for any damage they
may do, but those without property,
and who have only enough cash to
buy an automobile, would probably
have to forego the pleasure of own
ing a machine, as they would have
to execute a big bond for the privi-
lege of operating it. The bill oper-
ates against the man in moderate
circumstances and not against the
as probably Mr.. Jetton in
tended it to do. Such a law, of
course, would apply to traction en-
gines as we'll as automobiles, for
they are not and could not be ex-
,epted, and the hundreds of farmers
n Tennessee who own such engines
would have to comply with this law.
Frank w. Lewis in Nashville
News.
The Senate got down to business
tuesday morning. All Of the COM
nittees reported bills for final ac-
ion, and quite number was dis
,osed of. One feature Of the day
vas that not single recommends
ion of any committee was overrid-
len by the Senate, and there was
title discussion of any measure.
The Senate concurred in the
Iouse resolution fixing January "a
S the day for inaugurating the
Governor.
Mr.. Flippin's bill to punish nom
sasance in Office passed final read
1g.
Mr.. McLaurin suggests a new
Ian for the solution of the school
ind question.
Mr.. Garrett introduced bill to
lake the selling or giving away Of
garettes and cigarette papers
.lony.
The salary Of the Governor will
I $1,000 instead of $4,000 if a
lange is made with the beginning
Gov. Frazier's second term. The
ouse Tuesday morning passed, on
nal reading, by vote of "A to 10.
lie bill on the subject after amend
p it in accordance with recon-
endation of the Finance, Ways
i'd Means Committee. There was
It word of debate over the mat. ,
r.
A number of new bills we're intro
iced in the House, but all but one J
two were purely Of local ma |
re. Two OF them were measures
distr;cting Hamilton County. q
A debate of some length was I
irred up over a measure to prohi-
t district schools from buying /
APPS, charts, etc, without approv-
of the County Judge.
Mcdowell has in \
oduced road law for Obion 9
'unty. i