The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-27
Changes Are to Be Made In Government of Nashville
NEW GOVERNOR VERY BUSY
Tennessee's Executive Announces the Accomplishment of R. T. Quaries
 as State Archfvist and Signs 2 a Commission

Nashville. January 26.-(Special.)- Business was brisk in the political marts today as the result of the guber- material inauguration and the United States senatorial contest being things of the past. Many measures were pre- sented. The most notable piece of pro- posed legislation during the day was one seeking to amend the charter of the city of Nashville. The measure contemplates sweeping alterations in the present mode of conducting munich pal affairs an 1 seeks to supply in ef- feet sort of commission form of gov ernment.
 In the senate today a bill was in- troduced to raise the age of consent from IS to 21 years and another to amend the law regulating the handling of concentrated commercial feedstuffs so as to permit smaller packages. The Nashville charter amendment bill was introduced in the senate by Messrs. Baxter and McAlister, in the house by the Davidson county delegation. The most striking changes proposed touch the organization and powers of the board of public works. which, under the proposed plan, is to be enlarged by the addition of the mayor and the city attorney, making five in all. The terms of all would be heightened to longer years and none elected for more than two terms. The pay of members of the board is to be fixed at $3O00 year.
 Powers to Be Increased
 
 be very largely increa sed Among other things they are to elect various off cials, such as the city treasurer, city comp troller, city marshal and city tax assessor. the terms of the latter being four years. They would have control over the various departments of city government and officials except those elected by the people, the civil service commissions powers being transferred to the board of public works. Except ing the legislative function, which would still remain in a city council the board of public works would run the city under the new plan. the mayor of the city being the head of the board.
 The bill provides that no one is to be teSisfdtcu out or OHlCe QuTlnB tne term or E which he. was elected. The senate passed the senate bill providing that county courts held by county judges shall always remain open for the transaction of busi- ness over which they have jurisdiction. The senate ~pill prohibiting the refiling and sale of secondhand bottles and jars was amended so as to only apply to cities of 5000 and over and passed.
 Commission for Chattanoogn
 The house passed the bill providing for Chattanooga a commission form of gov ernment
 In both houses bills were introduced to put the Davidson county asylum su- perintendent under civil service.
 The house joined in the invitation % William Jennings Bryan to address the joint assemblage, while joint resolution was passed in the senate extending sim liar invitation to ex-President Roosevelt.
 The proposed amendment to the con- stitution to allow ministers and priests to sit in state legislative bodies was rec commended for rejection in the senate on the ground that under the constitution no more amendments may be proposed for six years. Much discussion on the point was provoked.
 Governor Hooper was in the state executive office to callers all day, trans acting some minor business, but signing no documents of importance. His first of- ficial act was to sign the commission of a notary public. He has announced the reappointment of State Archivist R. T. Quarles He Is preparing to move into the executive mansion, which has just been vacated by retiring Governor Patterson, the latter with his family being Quartered at present at a local hotel.