McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-04-09
URGED ITS CONSIDERATION
The Governor Desired That the Bill
Be Disposed OF BY Both
Houses Before Ad-
journment.

pc given LIS hSSeSSueut udeSuTS. f1o
especially desired that this piece Of
legislation be disposed of by both the
houses before the general assembly
adjourned.
When the message was read In the
senate an effort was made to call the
bill from the finance committee. Mem.
bers Of this committee stated that suf-
ficient time had not been given them
to- properly consider the measure, and
asked that action be postponed.
The contention of the committee car
ried, and the senate, almost as unit
decided that the plea of Gov. Rye for
immediate consideration be rejected
Club and Locker Bill.
The club and locker bill, prohibiting
the sale, storing and dispensing Of
liquors In club rooms of any charac
ter, passed both houses of the legis.
lature, and is up to Gov. Rye for sigma
tWe. 1t is thought the governor will
sign the measure, as this is one of
the strong planks in his platform.
The beer bill was side-tracked and
ditched on its second days journey in
the house.
BY vote of 81 to the house re-
jected the measure seeking to legalize
the sale of beer in cities of $4,000 or
more population.
This action was taken in face of Pc
titions, signed by 10000 people through
Tennessee, favoring the return Of
beer. These petitions, emblazoned
with blue ribbons, were held high over
the members heads by Representative
Larsen, as he made plea for his bill
Two Bills Introduced.
Senator Ashcroft introduced in the
senate the general appropriation bill
and the revenue bill. The same bills
were introduced In the house by Rep
resentatiyes Stewart, McDade, and
Hauk
The general appropriation bill DIFF
fers from all others of the past In that
1t absolutely forbids the state treas.
urer to pay out any money unless spe-
officially appropriated in the BILL This
provision prevents overdrafts of any
character. The state is now burdened
with overdrafts to nearly 100000.
Divorce Proctor Bill.
On its final reading in the house the
divorce proctor bill Of Representative
McLain was adopted. This measure
creates an officer in Shelby county
who will act as umpire in divorce
cases. The proctor is empowered to
interview both parties in a divorce &C.
tion, and upon his recommendation
largely depends decision OF the court.
Among the house bills that passed
the senate on final reading were:
Authorizing Whiteville to issue
bonds to pay indebtedness on Jeffer-
son institute.
Allowing the register Of Hardeman
county to appoint woman as deputy.
Regulating installation of electrical
apparatus in Shelby county.
Recommend Passage Of Bills.
At meeting of the house railroad
committee it was decided by vote OF
z to 4 to recommend for passage the
anti-pass bill.
The headlight bill, providing that ev-
cry locomotive be equipped with a
light sufficiently strong to enable the
engineer to discern the form Of man
at distance of 800 feet, was recon-
mended for passage. The bill is cham
pioned by the Brotherhood Of Locomo
tive Engineers.
Dyer Is Relieved.
Gov. Rye addressed letter to Prof.
Gus Dyer, state archivist, appointed
under Gov. Hooper, notifying him that
he had been relieved Of the duties and
responsibilities of the office and that
the department had been turned over
to young clerk, R. T. Quarles, Jr. The
latter is to hold office until a bill can
be adopted by the legislature putting
the department on stable basis.
Compulsory Primary.
A subcommittee Of the committee
on elections, composed of Senators
Stevens, Ingram and Cartmell, intro
duced in the senate a statewide com.
pulsory primary, which is substitute
for the Berry bill.
The only difference OF opinion as tc
primary law is as to the run-off fea-
ture. The Berry bill provided this.
The substitute bill does not. 1t merely
provides that any candidate receiving
the highest number Of votes shall be
declared the nominee.
Miller Resolution.
The resolution introduced in the
house by Representative Miller of Lau.
derdale, to instruct the state superiu.
tendent of public instruction not to
dismiss the school suits against Mem.
phis and Shelby county, was referred
to the educational committee.
NO Ak FOR Jitneys-
The senate finance ways and means
committee decided that no state tax
win be placed on jitneys. 1t is now
though that a nominal tax will be
placed on the jitneys.
Bills regulating operation of jitneys.
declaring them common carriers and
flying a liability bond of $4,000. ara
before the Legislature for action. Cit.
les are given the right to regulate tax.
Senator Johnson's rural credits bill
and the Torrens land system measure,
set for special order April l. viii be
considered May 5,