The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-03-03
Senator Chandler Reviews Action Of
General Assembly and Discusses
Pending Legislation.

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Editor Leader Feeling certain
that the people Of Upton county are
interested iii the work Of the 1921
Legislature of Tennessee, / desire, as
their representative in the State
Senate to report to them what the
present general assembly has ac-
complished thus far. 1t is nv in-
tention to keep them advised Of all
matters pending here in which they
may be interested, therefore, / will
thank YOU To publish this report if
convenient, Or publish such part Of
it AZ you feel will interest the citi-
zens Oh Upton county.
Very little general legislation has
been enacted into law thus far,
Only few laws affecting the entire
state have been passed and signed
by the governor, and these laws
briefly, are as follows:
An act has been passed to prevent
the removal BY Gov. Taylor Of the
state manager of public instructions.
In 1919 an act was passed giving
the governor the right to remove the
manager, who has active charge
at the various state charitable
and penal institutions. In 1919
an act was passed creating a board
of administration to manage and
govern the penal, reformatory and
charitable institutions of the state
The. board consists of the governor
of the state, the state treasurer and
a general manager to be appointed
bv the governor Tn the original
act the governor had the right to re-
move the state manager at will, al
though the appointment of that Of
ficer was for four years. The pres
ent legislature amended the act Of
1919 SO as to prevent the removal Of
the state manager The effect Of
the amended law was tn leave the
control Of the board Of Admins
tration III the hands Of two Demo-
Gratis and one Republican for the
next two years
Another law has been enacted re-
curing boards Of education in ALI
counties of the state to make annual
reports to the county courts of their
counties concerning edu-
cational work carried on each year
i'll the county.
"A law was passed changing the
name Of the State Reformatory
for Girls to Estate Vocational School
for Girls" and making it possible
To admit into the school girls who,
although guilty of no crime punish-
able by law, were subject b dis
cipline by juvenile courts and were
III need Of protection and training
offered BY the State Vocational
School. Heretofore only girls guilty
Of serious crimes could be sent to
this school. Now the school is to be
used as a means Of restraining way
ward girls and restoring them to po-
sitions Of responsibility and indepen-
dence.
The anti-cigarette law, prohibiting
the sale Of cigarettes, passed in
1899, has been repealed. This law
was never enforced, and after ~
years Of unsuccessful effort to en-
force it, another plan Of regulation
Is to be tried. A heavy tax Is to be
placed on dealers ii cigarettes ard
heavy fine il to be imposed on any
one who sells cigarettes, or even
gives them, to a minor under age,
and vigorous effort is to be made
by the attorney general Of the state
TO enforce this law, and in this way
lit Is hoped that the sale or giving Of
cigarettes to minors win be for
hidden entirely.
A bin has been passed forbidding
the wearing 0f American Legion
buttons BY any one not member In
good standing Of. the Legion.
A law has been enacted permit
ting state banks Of Tennessee TO take
shares Of stock in the foreign trade
bank authorized by congress under
the Edge act.
The most important general act
passed bv the legislature Is that re-
curing reassessment Of all real
and personal property IN the state
for the year 1921 The assessment
Law Of 1919 contemplated that as
sessments would Be made bv the
state board Of equalization II the
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