Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-01-24
Doings of legislature

who had held the lead before, sec
ond. The vote was Shields, Sc;
Enloe, 4S; Mcclellan, II; Tyson,
s.; Allison, 4; Austin, /; Brown. /.
The short term ballot gave Mil
ton Anderson, 80; Webb. 50; L.
Asbury Wright, 81; G.. F. Mil
ton, 6; Bryan, 4; Crabtree, /;
Joseph r. Wilson, l. The joint
convention then adjourned until
/ Monday. The largest vote Enloe
had received up to this time was
"A, cast for him Thursday.
Bills have been introduced in
/ the legislature comforting upon
the state railroad commission the
authority to regulate and control
the express, telephone and tele-
graph companies of the state. A
bill has also been offered extend
ling the Jarvis law to all felony
cases.
Representative Gilbert and 9TH
ers have introduced the bill pro-
yiding statewide street improve
ment act embodying the provisions
of the abutting property law.
A bill has been introduced so
amending the law prohibiting the
carrying Of pistols as to provide
for fines of from 5000 to $500 and
imprisonment OF from three to six
months.
Several bills have been offered
providing for a compulsory educa-
tion law. This question is going
to receive some serious considera-
tion if the legislature ever gets
down to the serious point. This
will not be done, however, until
the election of the state officers are
disposed Of.
Governor Hooper vetoed the
resolution providing for investiga-
ton of offices Of librarian and sup
erintendent Of public instruction.
The reason for the veto was that
the state auditors bill will make
it unnecessary. Also the COVER
nor is making an open fight on all
recess iunkntino committees.
Mondays vote in the senatorial
contest resulted in no election.
The regulars shifted from Judge
Shields to Judge Allison. The in
dependent democrats stood by En-
loe. There was a scattering vote.
Following was the vote: Allison,
50; Enloe, 43; Mcclellan, Is;
Shields, 9; Banks, 1; Caldwell, 1.
For the short term Neal received
"a; Butler, 80; Webb, 81; Kirk
land. /.
A bill was introduced Monday
in the house setting aside ten per
cent of the school fund of the state
for eqnalizing the common schools
The senate passed bill on third
reading empowering county courts
to appropriate funds for exposi-
tion purposes.
After a prolonged fillibuster by
| the regulars the house Monday
afternoon passed on third and final
reading the bills creating state
auditors department and separat-
/ ing the insurance commissioners
office from that Of treasurer. The
bills passed were the senate meas
ures, substituted for the house,
and one amendment was made to
! the insurance measure, by which
the duties of the fire marshal were
removed from the insurance COM
mission.
The fight Tuesday was more in
teresting than that Of any previous
day. The BALLOT was, how ever,
without result. The vote was as
follows: Tyson, 81; Enloe, Az;
Mcclellan, Is; Shilds, 8; Estill, /.
Necessary to choice, 81. For the
short term Mcfarland received 81
votes.
The Fnloe forces bad stood three
fierce charges without .wavering
and it was believed that the time
had come for him to make some
big gains. Tuesday night was
spent in caucusing and lining up
forces for what was believed to be
a final contest Wednesday. 1t was
understood that the regulars were
to get behind Shields and the fus-
ionists would rally to Enloe and
that the next vote would settle the
contest, Interest was intense, and
there was much work done on both
sides.
A most interesting feature in
connection with the legislative do
ings of Wednesday was the APP
pearance of representatives of the
state w. 9. I. u. who addressed
the joint session of the legislature
on subjects upon which they de-