The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-04-14
HOUSE RAT|F|ES
RESOLUTION FOR
THE INCOME TAX
LEGISLATURE HAS PROLONGED
DEBATE ON THE FLOOR OVER
THE ADOPTION.
WORLty FIGHTS AGAINST IT
Hoyt Stewart Has Bill Prohibiting
Sale Of Coca Cola In This State.
Redlstrictine Bills Bring Protest
From Representative Burbage

NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 8.-Af
ter prolonged discussion which last
ed for about an hour, the House con
CURED in the Senate resolution rati
flying the income tax amendment tc
the constitution Of the United States
Long speeches were made against
concurrence in this amendment by
Mr.. Morley, Of Sullivan, and speeches
of length were in opposition to Mr.
Worley's motion for rejection, Mr.
Hall, Mr.. Puryear and Mr.. Lanier all
taking issue with Mr.. Worley.
This verbal fight aroused much
merriment IN the House. Mr.. Hall
characterized Mr.. Worleys stand on
this resolution as an attempt to flirt
with the Republican members of the
House, and saying that he was much
surprised, as the representative had
only been guilty of this offense once
before when Treasurer Folk was de-
feated. After a motion to table and
counter motions had been made the
House concurred in the resolution by
a vote Of so to 8, thus throwing Ten
nessee into the column of States
which is in favor of an income tax.
Four legislative recess committees
also submitted their final reports to
the House, these being the forestry,
fish and game, the committee on
State normals, the good roads commit
tee and the committee on the State
board of health.
Representative Hoyte Stewart in
troduced a bill to prohibit the sale of
coco cola in the State, and providing
a heavy fine for this offense. Also
DR.. Hickman introduced a bill to reg
ulate the sale of malt liquors, defin-
ing the classes which may be sold
and providing that concoction can
be sold at retail in this State if it
does not contain more than ; per
cent of alcohol.
But the most sensational part of the
days proceedings in respect to caus
ing dissentions and discussion arose
rom the introduction of two bills re-
listricting the State. These measures
we're fostered by Mr. Marshall
One Of the bills was to appoItion
he several counties in the State into |
Senatorial and Representative dis
riots. The other was to apportion !
he representatives Of Tennessee in /
Congress.
Immediately after adjournment Of
he House, Mr.. Burbage, Of Washing
on county, gave out the following /,
in regard to the bills:
"These bills introduced are an out
age upon the Republican party, and |
should not be tolerated by any legis- |
ator, either Democratic or Republi-
,an, who believes in the spirit of /
airness and fair dealing. They were
Introduced on the quiet and stealth
ly by Senator Turner in the Senate,
md were then brought over to the
House to Mr.. Crouch. an Independent
Democrat and his support of the
measures was sought He refused to
the measures Then pro-
noters of the scheme, which is unfair
10Th to Republicans and Independents
we're at loss as to what to do.
"Now today practically the same
ills are slipped into the House with
ut the consent or knowledge of eth
r Mr.. Ausmus or myself, who are
n should have been entitled to ex-
'ress an opinion of their merits.
ave never known Of such conduct In
he legislature, and know that | will
'e sustained by all fair minded mem
'ers in the position I am takinb.
GEORGE E. BURBAGE."