Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-02-10
TWENTY.sEVENTH DAY.

TWENTY-SEVENTH DAY.
The feature of the session of the
general assembly was the contest in
the House between the advocates Of
the Stratton bill extending the opera
tions Of the Adams anti-saloon law to
all towns in the State and those who
preferred to stand by the Democratic
platform and let the law stand as it
Is. The bill came from the committee
with recommendation for rejection
but the temperance forces did not pro
pose to submit to this action without
protest.
There was long debate on motion
to concur in the committees recon-
mendation, Mr. Stratton making an
especially forcible speech against re-
lection, and in favor of the bill.
Messrs. Fahey and others opposed
the bill, contending that to pass it
would be flying in the face of the
Democratic State platform, and fall
ing into the trap set for the Demo
Gratis by the Republicans.
Mr.. Murry vigorously denied the
charge that the Republicans were urg-
ing the extension of this law in the
hope Of gaining political advantage.
He said the Republicans in the House
were on the side of morality, and
would be found voting for the STRAIT
ton bill If given the opportunity, and
the other reform measure-the anti
racinc bill.
The motion to concur in the COM
mittee's recommendation failed-4S to
SO. An effort to amend the bill so as
to make it apply to the entire State
failed, and after further discussion it
was referred to the Committee on Edu-
cation.
An effort was made in the Senate
to take from the table the Mcclure
bill, modifying the Jarvis law, which
went to the table while its friends
were not looking. Some of those who
had promised their constituents to en-
deavor to secure the repeal or modifi.
cation of the law, wanted to be put
on record, but the Senate refused, 1S
to IA, to take the bill from the table
Gov. Frazier sent to the Senate the
following nominations, which were
confirmed: S. A. Mynders, Madison
county superintendent public instruc.
ton; W. w. Ogilvie, Marshall county
commissioner of agriculture; H. H.
Hannah, ROane county, adjutant-gen
eral; Judge c. d. Clark and John w
Green, trustees East Tennessee Hos
pital for Insane.
The special committees on in
smance and telephone matters were
each authorized to sit ten days during
the recess
New bills:
Estes-To regulate the laying out
and working of public roads.
Raine-To appropriate $4,000 pei
year for the holding of State fair.
Cate-To appropriate $500 to buy
new furniture for the Senate Chamber
and Hall Of Representatives.
The House resolution relative to the
construction of hall Of records fol
the preservation Of historical records
waa tabled.
Senate bills on third reading:
To make it a felony to dig ginseng
on the lands of another Passed
To increase the pension appropria
tion for Confederate soldiers to $3.50,
900 per year. Passed Secretary
Hickman's salary is increased from
5000 to $1,000 per year, and the Pen
sion Board is authorized to sit $50
instead Of 175 days, as now.
To create the, Department of Fish
Game and Forestry and strengthen
laws covering these subjects. Passed
and motion to reconsider entered.
To create a State Bureau of Immi
grafton and Statistics. Rejected
The House adopted the resolution
offered by Mr.. Bean, authorizing al
the investigating committees to make
a thorough and complete investiga
ton Of the various State institutions
New bills:
Messrs. Cothron and Acee-Tt
amend act to prevent spreading of con
tagious or infectious diseases amons
domestic animals so as to give grant
| juries inquisitorial powers.
Mr.. Straub-To prevent the fraudu
lent receiving, buying or concealmen
of stolen goods obtained by robbery
| and to define the penalty for such re
ceiving and buying or concealment.
Mr.. Fahey--To regulate the work
ing on public roads persons convicted
OF petit larceny
Mr., Miller-Requiring railroad com
| panies to erect and maintain at ever,
public crossings warning signs.
Mr.. Williams-To create a Stat
Board of Entomology, with power II
appoint State entomologlst and plan
pathologist.
Mr.. Bean-To raise the age of con
sent law from Is to 21 years.