Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-04-28
SlXTY.SIxTH DAY.

duulLlOHS anu OJllGl dlllShu-
ments.
There were twenty-five negro por-
ters provided for at $3.50 day; the
aggregate appropriation being $4,132,-
25. For funeral expenses of Senator
Bate. $970.45 in all was appropriated,
this including $40 for w. P. Mcclure,
as chairman of the committee on ar
rangements.
The telephone investigation ex-
penses, per diem, etc, amounted to
$9S3.S5. The insurance investigation
amounted to $1,S06.45 The House
Penitentiary investigation commit
tees expenses and per diem aggregat-
ed $929.25; the Senate's $97015. The
charitable institutions joint commit
tee cost $1,S59 for its work. For the
other investigating committees were
appropriated, Agricultural, $470.95;
Comptroller's Office, $1,723.S0; Secre-
tary of States office, $780, education
al, $915.40; Adjutant-General's office,
$136.9S.
For the Inauguration of Gov Fra
zier $195 was appropriated to cover
the expenses.
The bill carried the usual $4,000
blanket appropriation for an emer-
gency fund in case of destruction by
fire, storm or otherwise of any build
ing or appurtenances of any State
charitable eleemosynary or education
al institution, the support and mainte-
nance Of which is drawn from the
State. On motion of Lyon this was
increased to $4,000.
The general game bill was taken
from the table, amended to exempt
Coffee and Gibson counties, and
passed.
A joint resolution, by Garrett. was
adopted directing State and Circuit
Attorneys-General to assist in prose-
| cution of tobacco trust.
Bills were called and passed as fol-
| lows
House Bill-Placing the assessment
of street railways in the control of the
Railroad Commission. Passed.
House Bill-To prevent spread of
communicable diseases. Passed.
Senate Bill-To increase the salary
of penitentiary guards to S45. Passed.
Senate Bill-Regulating sale of con-
centrated commercial feedstuffs.
Passed.
House Bill-Regulating trade in
corn meal.
House Bill-Providing for the or.
ganization of fraternal beneficiary in
surance organizations. Passed
Senate Bill-Prohibiting the ship
ment of liquor except on written or
der. Passed.
Senate Bill-Redistrictin Anderson
county. Passed.
Senate Bill-Providing a standard
form of fire insurance policy. Failed.
House Bill-Authorizing Dresden tc
issue improvement bonds Passed.
House Bll-Amending Shelby coun
ty compress laws. Passed.
House Bill-Legalizing school dis
tricts of Decatur county. Passed,
House Bill--Amending road work
ing law. Passed.
The appointment of Col. j. H. Ack
len as State game warden was sub
mitted by Gov. Cox and confirmed.
Senate non-concurred in House
amendments to the general abpropria
lions bill.
The general appropriations bill wal
taken up in the House, after some 10
cal matters had been disposed of, ant
the Senate bill substituted. TIL,
House went into committee of tn,
whole There were quite a numbe
Of amendments offered, most of then
being tabled This was the fate o
one amendment making the salary 0
the governor $4,000 per annum.
McElroy moved to strike out tn
$4,000 for the University of Tennessee
and this brought on a lively scrar
Several other members attacked thi
item, while others defended it. TIL
friends Of the Ba!dridge school bill il
timated that they would kill this tier
unless the Senate recOnsidered an
passed their pet bill However, afte
, wrangling for some time ana gettin
their noon dinners, the ants gave II
and tho item was allowed to stand.
Several efforts were made to il
crease the per capita for the Indus
trial School, and these brought OF
speeches vigorously attacking tn
, management Of the school. McClur
, was especially severe on Superintent
ent Kilvington and Trustee James n
, Head He recited several wrongfl
acts of the superintendent, especial
in his purchase of -four from Head
mills, his handling of live stock an
his purchase of Heads carriag
> horses. His statement that the scho,
needed new superintendent Gillette
. considerable applause.
Numerous amendments were adop
y ed, mainly in amounts to the CHART
BILE Institutions. Committee aros
Then other amendments were rejec
ed or adopted and the bill passed.
A disagreement over the Memph
'. Jim Crow bill was reported by Il
i, confreres, but no action was taken.
- The State bank examiner bill W;
% taken up as a special order, and m
- ton to reject was made and almo
~ Immediately agreed to.
The House, after refusing to conc
in the Senate amendments to the J
venile Courts bill, agreed to the repo
of the confreres. The bill applies O
8 ly to Davidson, Shelby and Knox
y The pure food bill was taken up. Il
v Senate bill substituted, and passed.