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Show DEMOCRAT8 BLOCK VOTE ON LAW ENFORCEMENT BILLS IN TENNE88EE Governor May Reconvene Leglglature If Session Ends IWthout Action. Nashville, Tonn., Sept-. 29 Indications Indica-tions tonight aro that tho regular Democrats De-mocrats will bo succesnful in presenting pre-senting n vote on tho so-called lnw tnforcement bills before tho present tpcclal tesslon of the 'xtim s-je leg-Mature, leg-Mature, called to Cvus'.der thtsa metis uros, ends tomorrow night. Tho filibuster fili-buster was prolonged unexpectedly today to-day when Governor Hooper sent two special messages to tho house. Theso arrived Just after Rcpresentutlvo Tay lor had appealed from a decision of tho speaker, who refused to entertain a motion that tho rules bo suspended for tho Immediate consideration of tho law enforcement bills. Quick to take advantage of tho now situation Representative Drone, floor leader of the regulars, moved that tho rules bo suspended for tho Immediate Im-mediate consideration of tho anti-pass bill, a measure advocated for passago by Governor Hooper in ono of tho two messages. Tho debato which followed filled tho days program. When tho houso adjourned the status of the '.aw enforcement bills was practically (Unchanged from last night. Tho second mcssa'go had referenco to an amendment of tho funding net. There wero no gunmen present in tho house today. So rigidly was tho rulo excluding visitors from tho houso enforced that ox-Rcpresentatlvo Mil-ler, Mil-ler, who recently resigned as a member mem-ber of tho body was asked to retlro from the hatl. Tonight tho houso considered con-sidered only local bills. Closo friends of Governor Hooper stated today that In tho event tho legislature adjourns without voting on tho law enforcement bills, which havo pnssed tho senate, another extra session ses-sion will bo called. |