The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-01-28
HOUSE REPEALS
DOG W;;COMES
Up AFTER RECESS
Will Not BE Acted On By Senate I'm
till After Recess; House Vote
Was 60 To %.
BILL REPEATING ANCIENT
CIGARETTE LAW PASSED
Local Representatives In Legislature
Active For Home Interest
Legislation.

By vote of 19 to in the senate,
the anti-cigarette law in the State of
Tennessee was repealed, Wednesday
morning, and now goes to Gov. Alf
Taylor for his signature, having been
overwhelmingly passed in the house.
Senator Cooper of this county fa-
vored the bill with the understanding
that laws strengthening the present
measure against the sale in the state
of cigarettes to minors be favorably
considered.
Other senators supporting the ap-
peal claimed that as the law was
not being enforced it should be
repealed and added revenue for the
state be obtained from the tax that
lawful sales of cigarettes to adults
would bring
| Senators opposing the repeal We're:
Clabo, Craig, Dillon, Harder, Kelley,
LeDuke Monroe, Tillman and Tuck
| er.
| Provided the Senate follows the
action of the lower house on last
Friday, when the dog law was re-
pealed by vote of sc to %, no
more taxes on dogs will be collect
ed in Tennessee. The senate agri-
cultural committee, however, have
decided to postpone further action
on the proposed repeal until after
the legislative recess, and sheep rails
ers and many agriculturists in the
state are meanwhile putting up q
stiff fight against the bills repeal
The anti-pool room bill making it
unlawful for anyone in the state to
own or to oper<lS a pool room or bill
feated in the senate.
New bills introduced in upper and
lower houses of the General Assem-
bly, this week that will be Of local
iterest are:
Senate bill, by Mr.. Cooper, To
provide bond issue for Mckenzie
School district
Senate bill, by Mr.. Cooper, To a.
mend acts of 1905 to apply to veter-
mary surgeons in certain counties.
House bill, by Messrs. Travis and
Weldon, To provide that percent
interest may be charged where such
interest is set out in contract.
House bill, by Messrs Travis and
Weldon, To exempt veterinary sur
goons from the provisions of chapter
76, acts 1905, applying to Henry
County.
House bill, by Mr.. Weldon (by re-
quest,) To create pool room and
billiard hall inspection bureau
House BILL by Messrs. Travis and
Weldon, To provide additional COM
Ipensation for sheriff of Henry Coun-
ty.
The following senate bills were
introduced this week by Mr.. Cooper,
and have passed first reading: To
regulate compensation of clerks and
masters in Carroll County; To amend
act to change rate of taxation for
1920 and thereafter levied by the
Legislature; To amend law authoriz-
ing street improvements in certain
towns; To amend act Incorporating
town of Huntingdon; To authorize
Carroll County to issue bonds; To fix
county judges compensation in GER
tain counties; To fix additional com
pensation for sheriffs in certain coun-
ties.
The bill creating board of jury
commissioners for Henry County has
passed third reading in the senate
Representative Travis has been ad-
ded to the pension and claims COM
mittees during the week.
Senator Cooper and Representa-
tives Travis and Weldon spent the
week end at home, but returned to
Nashville Sunday afternoon to take
up legislative duties, Monday morn
ling