Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-02-03
TWENTY.sEcoNp DAY.

The House passed the bill reor.
ganizing the Circuit Court of Shelby
county so as to provide for four diyl-
sions of that court The three ad-
ditional judges are to be appointed
by the governor, to hold till their sue
cessors are elected in August, 1906
The discussion Of the bill was par
ticipated in by Messrs. Bell, Evans;
Collier, Benham, Gordon, Carter and
Mcclure. The vote was Sc ayes, 80
noes, or five more than the required
constitutional majority The bill now
goes to the Senate, and an effort will
be made to get 1t through that body
before the recess.
The House Committee on Liquor
Traffic decided to recommend STRAIT
tons bill, extending the Adams law
to all towns of 10000 inhabitants for
rejection. If this recommendation is
concurred in by the House, 1t will be
hard blow to the Anti-Saloon
League, which has been pushing the
bill.
After the Senate preliminares the
following bills were introduced:
McKen2ie-To expedite litigation in
Chancery Courts and to extend the
powers of chancellors in certain cases.
Flippin-To provide for the authen-
tication and registration of the ac-
acknowledgement of satisfaction ard
discharge Of mortgages, trusts and
| other liens.
Foust-To amend the law so as to
allow Judges to mail DEGREES to their
clerks.
McLaurine-To validate the sale Of
the old penitentiary property in Nash
vile.
A resolution to appoint commit.
tee to examine the State Funding
Board was rejected.
The House "jim-crow" bills passed
first reading. The speaker called at
| tention to an error in the caption of
the Memphis bill. 1t read counties OF
| $4,000, when it should have been 150,-
| 600, and so it will have to 80 back
| to the House for correction, il the
! Senate passes it.
Mr. Ewing introduced joint reso-
| luton to appoint committee to in
vestigate the needs Of the Tennessee
Historical Society and improvements
at the capitol. Lies over under the
rules. The society also presented
memorial regarding the collection OF
historic papers and documents by
the society.
| House bill to amend the landlord
lien law so as to give landlords liens
upon crops of tenants for supplies
furnished was rejected.
Almost enough bills were intro
duced in the House to keep that Sec
| tion of the legislative machinery in
| operation for the balance of the fifty
DAYS to come. Shelby county con-
tributes quite batch Of these meas
ures.
Among the petitions presented was
one from the Episcopal Diocese of
| Tennessee, asking the passage Of
more stringent divorce laws.
Among the bills Of general interest
were these:
Gordner-To allow an appeal to
| Circuit Courts in lunacy proceedings
and trial by jury, with privilege OF
appeal to Supreme Court.
| Eyans-To authorize foreign eX-
| ecutors to sue in Tennessee courts.
Sneed-To amend the law with
reference to putting juries under the
rule so that jures can disperse be-
! tween court sessions where the pen
' atty is under ten years Imprisonment.
Anderson-To make it a misde-
| meanor to walk or drive through the
lands of another.
Crotzer-To make the payment Of
poll tax by another than the voter
unlawful
BY Davis-To make it felony for
any one to dig ginseng from the in
closed lands of another.
Bv Stratton-To regulate the use Of
! automobiles on public roads, limiting
their speed, etc.
BY McDowell--To prohibit the sale
IF liquors in connection with any
other business.
BY Gordon-To make county school
superintendents sign all school war
rants.
The Senate resolution providing for
Joint committee to sit during the re.
cess on insurance matters and draft
insurance bills was concurred in.
House bills on third reading:
To appropriate s25oCOO per annum
for Confederate pensions. Amended
to read 100000, and passed
The reorganization of the Circuit
Court of Shelby county. Passed,