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Newspaper

Comet

Location

Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1907

Page

2

Patterson's Message Described As Strong and Forward-Looking

Tennessee governors message praised as an able exhaustive state paper with clear recommendations. Editors from Nashville to Knoxville hail its calls for modernizing education roads and public offices, boosting salaries, reforming debt policy and expanding state services.

Guy. Patterson Brownsville Gov. Patterson General Assembly of Tennessee Legislative Knoxville Sentinel Tennessee Etehould Capitol Agricultural Department State University Peabody Fund Nashvillé

Will Revenue Offices Move to New Federal Building in Johnson City

Indications point to spring start on a $90,000 federal building at Johnson City after George L Carter sold the site for $12,000 and offered grading and a surrounding walk. The project follows a $50,000 appropriation with a possible Brownlow request for expansion to house the collector of internal revenue. E E Butler moves from Bristol to Johnson City.

Johnson City Herbert Tt. Shipley Washington Trust and Savings Bank Jonesboro George L. Carter South and Western Railway Carter Brownlow Congress Internal Revenue E. E. Butler Ternénkea Bristol Bristol Herald

State Penitentiary and Mine Inspection Planned

Senate and House penitentiary committee leaders and a Tennessee railroad commissioner depart Nashville for a prompt, unannounced visit to Brushy Mountain branch prison and East Tennessee mines. They aim to inspect prison stock, prisoner treatment, mine conditions, and car shortages, returning Monday for the general assembly.

Ty Chairuen Senate House Penitentiary Tennessee Railroad Brushy Mountain J. D. Sentor Gibson County L. P. McFarlant Wilson County Hannah Nashville Banner

Measure to Me Temperance Law Appu rali to Entire State

In a tense senate session a bill by Senator Pendleton to extend Adams law provisions statewide faced amendments. A proposed 16 000 or under town limit was rejected. another for 5 000 or over required a popular vote on charters. Pendleton opposed postponement and moved to table the 5 000+ amendment, with floor speeches by Cox Greenlaw and Ewing. The house liquor committee meanwhile backed a measure banning liquor shipments to dry areas. Gov Patterson signed bills for a criminal judge in Kauns county and funds for Peabody college.

Aod Uiowesifal Gary Patterson Mme Board of Heart Ablorged Sons Beft Nasmvus Dan Pendleton Senate Answat Pope Madison Jackson Cox Sugg Fort Greenlaw Ewing Sonator Cox Tollett Bean House Kaus County Peabody College

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