Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-01-27
THIRTEENTH DAY.

TIN EGN ~ DAYs
The fact that none of the standing
committees had been at work since
adjournment, and therefore had re-
ported back no bills. made the ses-
sions of the Senate and House very
short. A few minor routine matters
were disposed of and number of bills
introduced. The State bar bills regu-
]ating and restricting appeals to the
Supreme Court, and Judge Flippin's
bill amending the law as to challenges
Ia criminal cases were introduced.
Senator Jetton withdrew his auto
mobile bill, which has created such a
Stir among automobilists, and intro
dued a substitute. The new bill re-
Quires owners of automobiles and like
machines to execute bond for damages
arising from injuries caused by the
operation Of the same. Owners of
motor cars shall register their names
and the numbers of their machines,
for which So shall be paid to the
County Court clerk To indemnify
che public against damages, each own
er shall be held responsible for such
damage, no matter who may be in
charge of the car at the time the ac-
cident occurs.
Senator CARROTS anti-bucket shop
bill provides that it shall be unlawful
for any person, firm or corporation to
SELL or offer for sale, any agricultural
product, such as wheat, corn, oats,
cotton or pork, where no delivery of
same is had or intended at the time
of sale, and that all persons, firms or
corporations dealing in futures on the
above mentioned articles Of commerce
in this State, where no delivery of the
sale is had, nor intended at the time
Of sale, shall be guilty of a felony,
and, upon conviction, shall be con-
fined in the State prison for not less
than one nor more than five years.
The bill further provides that grand
juries of this State shall have inquisi.
torial power over this offense. The
enacting clause repeals all laws and
parts Of laws in conflict with this act
Immediately after the reading of the
journal in the Senate, the bill to Gre
ate State Board of Veterinary Exam.
liners and to regulate the practice OF
veterinary surgery, came up as a spe-
cial order Several amendments were
offered and adopted, and then the bill
failed for want Of constitutional ma
sority, Is to H. Garrett entered mo-
ss.on to reconsider.
Among the new bills introduced
were:
Templeton-Tu make deeds OF trust
and mortgages in writing prima facie
evidence of the facts therein recited
Templeton-To repeal the act au
thorizing certain persons to practice
law before justices of the peace.
Jetton-.To require automobile own
ers to give bond for damages arising
in their operation.
Garrett-To make dealing in futures
a felony and prescribing heavy penal
ties.
Gill-To amend Sections 1172.1171
Code, and make the same apply to al
public roads as well as turnpilles
MCMurray-To amend the dog law
by requiring the registration Of male
dogs with the Circuit Court clerk
owner paying 81 fee for registration.
Flippin-To prescribe the duties o.
common carriers in receipt of trans
porting freight and fix rates of demur
rage.
Flippin--To give the State and de
fendant each equal number OF chal
lenges in criminal cases.
Flippin-To provide for prompt set
20 In., nv
carriers or overcharges.
Garrett-To authorize banks, etc,
to advance money on tobacco and cot
ton in storage houses, warehouses, o.
elsewhere.
In the House Mr.. Bell presented me
MORALS from the State Bar Associa
ton relative to the bills restricting
appeals to the Supreme Court, intro
duced later on.
Among the new bills introduced
were:
Scott--To expedite the trial Of jur.
cases in Circuit Courts.
Harvill-To amend the Jarvis Law
by allowing witnesses fees when sum
moned and cases are continued.
Bell-To restrict appeals to the Su
preme Court; five bills.
Bell-To make the salaries CT tn
members of the State Board Of Lay
Examiners $1,000 each and expenses
Scott-To provide that facts not dc
MED in Chancery cases shall be pre-
sumed to be true.
The resolution authorizing the ar
pointment Of joint committee to in
vestigate insurance rates, etc, and t
sit during the recess, was adopted
Rawls' bill. to tax bachelors, was re
ferred by Speaker Alternately to tn
Committee on Federal Relations.