The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-03-14

Iuermen, cnle1s or police, recorders, mu-
nicipal Judges, marshals and police
men OF each and every municipal cor
poretton now existing or hereafter Gre
ated under the laws of this State, 10
faithfully maintain and enforce. with
tive municipaiities the statute i laws
of this State relating to lewdness
drunkenness gaming. and the saie and
manuracture OF Intoxicating liquors,
Iny having arrested and .arraigned for
trial before the proper tribunals OF the
county all persons violating such laws
| with their knowledge, and by taking
such other proceedings against such
violators as may be. authorized and pro-
vldeq by the lawful ordinances Of such
municipalities
AN ACT TO DEFINE AND MORE Eff
/ FECTIVELY PROVIDE FOR THE
ABATEMENT OF CERTAIN PUB
Section l. Be It enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of Tonnes
see, That the conducting maintaining,
ness. occupation, game, practice or de-
vice. which is forbidden by the laws OF
this state, In any building, structure
or place within this State, and all
means, appliances, fixtures, appnrten-
mentalities used for the purpose OF con-
Quoting. maintaining or carrying on
such unlawful business, occupation,
game, practice or device are hereby de-
,lared to be public nuisnaces, and NAV
Act
Sec. 8. Be II further enacted, That
this Act Is Kept, maintained, carried carried
on. or exists, in any county In this
State. bill or petition may be filed
| n any Chancery, Circuit or Criminal
| Court of such county, In the name Of
any Of the persons named in the Sec
md section Of this Act against the
person or persons keeping, maintain
ng or. carrying on such nuisance and
al aiders and abettors therein. and
persons or corporations In charge or
n such nuisance exists, for the pur-
pose Of having such nuisance abated
Sec. I. Be II further enacted, That
In such proceedings the court, or q
Judge or chancellor In vacation, shall.
upon the presentation of bill there
blamed OF exists, award a temporary
/ writ of injunction without bond, II II
shall be made to appear TO the salts
action. of the court. Judge or. chan
and proper .verincation OF the bill or
petition under oath. or Of affidavits,
| iepositions. oral testimony or other
wise. as the compliments or petition
,rs. may elect, that the allegations, OF
md restraining the ftrrner continuance
" such nuisance, and the closing OF
he building or place wherein the same
8 conducted. until the further order OF
| ne court. Judge or chancellor
II such nuisance consist OF the sell
ng Of intoxicating liquors in violation
II law, the fact that the defendant has
oaid the fnternal revenue special tax.
session Of an Internal revenue tax
stamp as retail liquor dealer, shall
)e prima facie evidence of sales of In
| oxicating liquors by the defendant.
IN h ASy TO Of AuT c6SRFY a TH5 re- ne.
NICIPAL OFFICERS FOR MIS-
FEAsANCE. MALFEAsANCE OR
NONFEASANCE IN OFFICE. AND
TO PRESCRIBE THE PROCEED
INGS THEREFOR.
Section 1. Be II enacted by the Gen,
,ral Assembly of the State Of Tonnes
,er in this state shall be removed from
lffice by the Circuit, Chancery or Grim
nal Court Of the cunty in which such
office is held, upon charges made In
xrIting and bearing thereon, fer the
he duties Of his office: (2) for willful
misconduct or NATURALIZATION In Of
Ice; go for corruption; 90 for extor-
to- for infoxication or upon conviction
!. IL being intoxicated.
Sec. 2. Be 1t further enacted, That
the petition or compliant shall be IN
and may be filed upon the relation Of
the attorney general for the State, or
the district attorney for the State or
the county attorney, in the case Of
6ey N the case ao o mune a ay o aa
and In all cases It may be filed without
Concurrence Of any of said officers upon
the relation of five or more qualified
electors and taxpayers Of the count
giving the usual security for costs q \
Sec. 5. Be 1t further enacted, That
Il the relator OF. REALTORS, or the de-
not to. be heard before, the Judge or
chancellor of the court wherein tho
petition or complaint Is filed, and he
,r they shall file with the clerk Of said
The trial written statement Of tho
'easons for such relief, under oath, and
supported by the. oath Of at least 1--WE
reputable freeholders of the. county or
,ity, as the case may be- who are not
parties to the proceeding, showing that
such Judge or chancellor by reason OF
Relationship to the parties or REALTORS,
or any of them, or Of bias or local
|,ud d''ff for the trial OF such cause II
shall be the duty of such Judge or
chancellor to Immediately certify 70
the. Governor his incompetency TO try
oe S a Sed ptMa ppoa he b GGye B.
mis- duty to forthwith issue special
commission to some. person OF lawful
|lge learned In the law and FREQ from
Judge may designate time and place,
within the county. for the hearing be-
lore him. which shall not he less than
fifteen DAYS or more tnan thlrtx Gnvs
Provided, such special Judge shall take
the oath prescribed by law for Judges
u this state before entering upon the
iuties Of hs o sSs 4 Upon the hear
that the defendant ought to be re-
moved from office. an, order Of removal
shall be accordingly. entered. and there
upon the vacancy shall pc flled as the
lies in such office; Provided, In case
II an appeal BY the defendant such va
'ancy shall not be filled until such ap-
zeal be finally heard ann disposed OF;
and. Provided. further. II a temporary
appointment has been made by the
,o,irt or Judge as above provided the
temporary anpointee shall discharge
he duties OF the office until the appeal
9 disposed Of and II such Temporary
appointment has not been previously
made, the court mel King the order OF
and appoint some suitable and duly
Iuallfied person to discharge the duties
If the office pending the appeal.
Two ether meri,Orious acts IN the In
terest Of law enforcement have been
introduced. One II mn act to provide
FOR the INTERCHANGE OF Judges. Such u