The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-01-17
SENATE VOTES % TO 3 FAvoRINo
RATIFICATION OF AMENDMENT
TO FEDERAL CONSTITUTION.

NASHVILLE, TENN.
The General Assembly of Tennessee
Is on record as voting to ratify the
amendment to the federal constitution
providing for absolute prohibition in
the United States by what amounted
to an almost unanimous vote
The vote in the House, which act.
ed first, was SO to 6. In the Senate
the official vote recorded was 20 to
8. =
Senator Rice, OF. Shelby, and Sena-
tor Gwin voted for ratification. Sen
ator Fuller was absent.
In the Senate, the motion TO pass
the resolution was made by Senator
W. R. Miller, of Ripley, who repre-
sents the district composed of the
Counties Of Crockett, Dyer and Laud-
erdale.
In the House the motion was made
for the adoption OF the resolution by
Or. J. Frank Griffin, of Tiptonville,
representing Dyer, Lake and obion
counties.
Acknowledgement Organize.
Attorneysgenera OF the state met
here and formed permanent organi-
sation, with Gen. Sam o. Bates, of
Memphis, chairman; Gen, G. w. Cham
lee. Of Chattanooga, vice chairman,
and L. e. Creswell, of Sevierville, sec
Rotary and treasurer.
The organization proposes revision
OF the criminal laws OF the state, the
repeal of the Bowers anticapital pun
ishment bill and other remedial legis.
lation One of tho bills proposed would
make 1t felony for a sheriff to allow
one Of his prisoners to be taken and
lynched
Another bill would repeal the anti
cigaret law as applying to adults, but
very heavy tax on the sale
Of cigarets. Another bill would require
persons serving Jail sentences to work
on the county roads.
The association will meet monthly,
the next meeting being scheduled for
Jan. 20, at Nashville.
The Encouragement present In
cluded E. F. Creswell, Sevierville; r.
A. Mynatt, Knoxville; ]. R. Mitchell,
Crossville; G. w. Chamlee, Chatta-
nooga; C. d. Lamb, Fayetteville; H. T.
Woodbury.; J. B. Bowman.
Waverly; C. B. Kirkpatrick, Nashville;
H. C. Anderson, Jackson; G. c. Sher-
rod, Bells; S. o. Bates, Memphis; Jno.
L. Nicely, Franklin; B. G. Mckenzie,
Dayton. and W. H. Buttram, Hunts
Vile.
Board OF Control To Go.
Gov.-eleet Roberts has made 1t plain
that there is to be a thorough recon
struction of the manner of handling
the state affairs. His apparent disre-
gard for the ancient traditions at the
capital is a welcome one 10 the vast
majority of the people, but it is caus-
ng dismay and is creating havoc
among those who have lived out of the
public purse for many years. 1t may
be stated as a foregone conclusion
hat the state board Of control Is to be
abolished.
state Has Right Of Way.
There will be no local legislation
considered by the legislature until af-
er the state program is disposed of |
)ne Of the ideas the governor has Is to
PASS the appropriation bill early In the |
ession.
Heretofore 1t has been the custom to |
postpone the bill until the last mo-
nents of a dying session and rush 1t |
through. The bill is sent to the gov
,rnor, and IL he finds 1t is not what
le wants or IL 1t fails to come up to |
lis requirements he must sign II any |
way, or, IL he vetoes it, call an extra
ession.
Either course Is expensive and bur
Iensome. The new governor Is going |
o have bill suited to his ideas and
le hopes TO have 1t passed before there
5 any opportunity to swamp the cal
indar
sss.s
Walker, of Lebanon, Chosen.
Seth NJ. Walker, OF Lebanon, was
hosen as the Democratic nominee for
peaker of the house of representa-
ives by the house Democratic caucus.
ohm d. Green. OF Haywood county.
vas chosen as clerk and Walker
rotty. OF Hickman county. returned
older, was nominated for assistant
Jerk. The caucus also selected Miss
ames McEwen. OF Williamson county.
. chief engrossing clerk. The caucus
ras devoid Of any bitter contests and
be nominations followed prediction
orscast Mr.. walksr had no oppo
ition.
III wsnesd Fuller.
The selection Of v. D. Fuller %
hsirman Of the senate COMMITTEES on
nance. rays and means was . dis