The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-01-25

and Senate. as well as the important
committees OF those bodies, viii char
acterize the third week of this ses
sion of the Tennessee Legislature
which will convene again at 2 O'Clock
this afternoon. Although the Legisla-
ture has been in session for two weeks
no bills are ready for transmission 70
the Governor. 1t is expected that dur.
ing the coming week. however. many
measures, the majority of local appli-
cation, will be presented for Gov. Pat
terson's signature.
All the committees of the Senate
and House will be actively at work
during the week None of the com
mittees were announced until last
Thursday, and number of the com
mittees have not as yet had a meet
ing This is true of the Finance, Ways
and Means Committee of the House,
which was not appointed until Friday.
There have been a number of bills re-
ferred to all the working committees,
and 1t will take active work on the
part of the members If action is taken
on all the bills now in their hands. to
say nothing of the food of new meas
ures that are certain to pour into the
Legislative hopper during the week.
Committee Meetings.
There will be several meetings OF
the Judiciary Committees of both the
Senate and House during the week.
Tomorrow night the Senate Judiciary
Committee will consider the Foust
bill to prohibit gambling on races,
and on the following night will con-
slider the Holiday bill to prohibit
bucket shops. These are two OF the
most important meas ures pending be-
fore the Legislature, and will probably
attract as much q more attention
than any bills to be considered.
There will be a meeting of the House
Judiciary Committee tonight, at which
the subcommittee authorized at the
last meeting for tho consideration of
the Neal Resolution to define more
clearly the Guhernatorial succession
and hear argument on the eenstitu.
tional question involved. There yiu
be a special meeting Of the commit.
Tee on Wednesday .light to consider
the Dixon bill to prohibit bucket slAops
and a number Of other measures Of
nature
Assessment Blii.
1t is pf6bsble that during the Week
will b. offered Ia both the
Senate and House, directing tie. ri;
lance, Ways and Means Committees
o report not less than thirty days be-
ore adjournment the revenue and as
essment bills Heretofore these i'm.
'ortant measures have been the last
o be considered. and have frequently
een hastily drawn and even more |,
'astily considered. The purpose OF
he resolution is'.to have the meas
res reported at date early enough
allow the bills to be printed and
e on the desks Of the members In !
rder that they may become familiar
18th their provisions.
1t is doubtful If after tomorrow the
ouse' will be able to clear the cal
ldar at one session, so that begin.
ing Wednesday It Is not improbable Q
4at during the remainder of the ses- t,
on there viii be afternoon meetings. n
he Senate has fewer bills for consid. Il
alton and dispatches business more m
ipidly than the House, because of II
g smaller membership, and 1t is not, r,
erefore, likely that the upper house s,
III find it necessary to hold any SEES d,
MS In the AFTERNOON FOR some timel q
t. RI
There will be meeting of the House of
,mmittee on Finance, Ways and of
cans probably tomorrow night for r.
e consideration of the bill to appro- m
late $250.000 for the Peabody Nor 90
Al College for TIE" cheers This bin In,
is unanimously recommended for al
ssage by the Education Committee. lth
I carrying an appropriation, under in
Q rules Of the House, II was referred
the Finance, Ways and Means Com a.
ttee 1t is not believed that there G.
Il be any formidable opposition to ra
: measure in the committee, and its Pr
ssage by the House seems assured. IN,
Local Measures. Or
The greater portion of this week wi
j be devoted to a consideration of va
al measures The number of bills Blu
this character win be rs great, If be
greater. than during any previous wi
sion of the General Assembly. Co
rec OF the larger cities, Nashville, un
oxvllle and Chattanooga. are ask gal
for legislation to further restrict ele
regulate the saloon business with vii