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Editor and Publisher-
-AMERICA ALWAYS"
-ALL FOR AUSTIN" “TRUE TO TEXAS’
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WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 26. 1919—AND ALL’S WELL
Tout Iter la Mora Compiete with the American
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Report With Some Point
Four Bills Are Finally Passed Discussion Covers Various
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bills that customary
excessively
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of met-
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ranger bill. which, fear-
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substitute
that this farm could be more satts-
the Miller.
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con
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and
which
finaneial profit to the state as
feel
Still Protesting
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Would Be Beneficial to State and That Parole
System Is Being Taken Advantage of for
Personal Profit.
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Charges Aga
Extra Sessioi
Democratic Lei
Speed Up Le
That Have Pa
Special House Committee
On Texas Prisons Makes
Phases of Tillotson Bill for
Aiding University.
Warm Debate on Measure is
Expected When Canales Bill
Is Called Friday.
AUSTIN HOTELS BENT
ON LAW ENACTMENT
Entire Day Tuesday Consumed
in Handling Monday's Sus-
pension Calendar. ,
Minimum Wage Bill to Be Dis-
cussed. if Senate Disposes of
McNealus Measure.
Total gains ...
Total lomes ...
the Canal
Ing too
350,683.02
267,962.42
321,999 26
92,763.56
212.041 01
63,141.45
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must
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WOMAN’S DIVISION
CHIEF END SOUGHT
Engrosecl hy Big Mnjority.
The Tiilotsn bill was then pased
to engrossment by a vote of 97 to 25
there were 170 inmates affected with
tuberculosis at this farm.
It is the opinion of the committee
EIGHT JURORS ASK
PARDON FROM STATE
FOR TEXAS BOYS
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TEXAS UNIVERSITY
BONDING BILL WAS
ORDERED ENGROSSED
J a Aiwa)
AuttorAmtr
$20,099.88
91.742.496 11
20,009 10
ill
TEXAS HOUSE GETS
QUICK ACTION ON
BILLS AT NIGHT
All subecriptions are strietly cash la advanne
Subacribers wishing their ikrsm changed
will plesse state both old and new addresses.
Please ndvise at onee of any frregularity in
delivery either by Austin carrier or by mail.
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RANGER RESTRICTION
’ BILL IS POSTPONED
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I Suggests That More Pardoning of Prisoners
753"
Gain
$ 100.834 44
80.200 18
107.011.09
81.801 48
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highst bidder for ehsh,
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My wold le r husband is
Home.
You'll find him in the
4 ‘ellar.
He‘s due a deep hole
in the floor.
And filled it up with wrator:
Ihi got a mess of wire -
And ropes.
And boards and shovels
Hloating
lie* curlod hl mac If up on a *
Hoe.
A smudry pipe n-going
When I ring the chimes for
inner
He junt hollers p and saye,
"Bring me down a doughnut.
And n eup of coffee, givlie.
And I’ll feel real snug and
Homeilke ‘
— Cartoons Magazine.
KEEP FOK THE DA
DON'T THROW Awa
We find that the present prison
commission is making every effort to
employ beneficially the minds of the
convicts. and to make their stay in
the walls as comfortable as possible.
Goree State Farm.
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Qomplete Cables from all Foreign Capitals
AM the News of Texas State Movernment.
Austin American’s
Poet’s Comer
Thea* efforts
commend.
State Farms
Liemens state tarm........
' burrington ntate tarm.....
Enatham state farm
Fergoson state farm......
Goree state farm..........
I HaHlem state farm ......
mperial state farm.......
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state farm.......
haw state farm
Wynge state farm........
Leened Farms
Bamett Blakely lense farm
Blas mldge iame farm .
Rozer» lense farm J.......
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b.n
means of punish-
Sinele copy, ta Month. 1 Mm. • Mm.
the endeavor on ths part of many
farm, where about 100 women pris
oner, of the state are confined, moat
of whom are colored, is conducted
taken up and an amendment
Mar >1. 1914,
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The report of the investigating
| committee said in part:
Tour committee left the city of
£ Austin on Feb. 14. going directly to
EHuntsville to visit and inspect the
K penitentiary proper and the farms
r connected with the same.
find to
2c Ph' 1 293
board of
The committee wishes to extend
might more profitably
between sessions of
providing the Pope amendment was
adopted
Amendment U Lont.
After a talk by Iee Brady favor-
ing the amendment it was lost on
being put to vote by 49 to 56 noee
Sale to Highest Bidder.
Mr. Johnson of Hunt introduced
in One Hour’s Session Tues-
day Evening.
HOUSE RECESSES OVER
TO WEDNESDAY MORN.
legisiatu e
Respectfully submitte,
W A POAGE
T J BEASIEY
J M RAIDN
C. F RICHARDS
H. F. SCHLOSSHAN.
years and he offered
received Tuesday from
The Tuesday session of the house
was not called until 7:80 Tuesday
evening, and the first measure on
the calendar was the consideration
of tn e
count of the other prensing
their money, and not
The Texas house of representa-
tives met Tuesday morning at 9:30
and made a rather ineffective at-
tempt to finish up the work of Mon-
Goree state
oil. but, despite
hurried discussion on
during the last few days, the cal-
endar was still three-fourths full at
adjournment. -L.
Some Pass; Others Die.
During the day the Nord ha us bill
to allow tax collectors an additional
commission on poll tax collections,
was defeated; the Tillotson university
bond issue bill was ordered en-
greased, as was the bill providing
that a period of twelve months after
their return from the army, property
of discharged solders under Hen- anay
not be seised, while the krill calling
for the repeal of the normal col-
leges provided by act of a former
session of the legislature, failed to
pass to engrossment.
Cannles Bill Postponed.
The first bill on the calendar was
that the
the alleged murder of Brag Dunbar,
a peace officer. in I reestone county
last rear, are sending their names
signed to a petition to the Texas
state board of pardon advisors asking
for a commutation of the sentence.
Petition on Way.
The telegram infbrming the board
that the petition is in the malls was
ri * • —:
seic3e :
e,a. ,, - P,n-A
nene of the day. Mr Canales asked
to have postponed until Friday.
Has "Administration Bill' Died?
This leaves three bills affecting
the rangers before the house, the
Ford bill calling for their bonding
having been reported favorably, as
well as the senate bill calling for
the abolishment of the force, while
GOOD
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CENTBAL TU
Fast Texas:
warmer; Frida
E factorily conducted in the Interest of
S5 the health, care and comfort of its
| unfortunate inmates.
The general sanitary and health
I conditions are not what should be ex-
I peeled for those confined at said
the people's representntives to de-
termine what should be done with
From All Parts of State They
Gather to Hear Legislators
Discuss Bills.
Hutchings of Austin, with wnom Alc
marched to tne front.
Where Brave Men Died.
He told of actual scenes and ex-
periences preceding the attars in
which Major Hutchins and others
had been Killed, including captains,
lieutenants and enlisted men
Mr. Martin. who was in the in-
telligence service, told of reconoiter-
future litigation may be avoided.
Oommends Prison Commission.
The committee feels that it
(onst it ution of
tions
Nenator Ov’en
day
Advertiaing aceepted with ika ruarantee erf
the largest circulation at Austin newspapers.
New York City. Room til, Ne 226, Fifth Ave
Chicago............Room 9M Mallers Building
E{clunive Member Audit Bureau of Ciroulation.
Mr Fope explained his purpose in
offering the amendment was to have “
cent tax on
tion on more
the death penalty for
vestigat ion
be done
cuZSSX'ySXS! Telephone 114
Ff.A-: Telephone 411
Office. Ill Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas.
In the afternou the
university bonding bill
We find
only fair and just that we commend
the present board of commissioners
for their diligent, faithful and con-
scientious efforts in behalf of the
prisoners of this state; and we fur-
thel find that the board of prison
commissioners and the governor of
this state are exercising every effort
to make the prison system not only
beneficial to the prisoners, but a
Austin, carrier....8 .65
By mail, la Texas M
By Mail, Is U. S.. 1.00
By Mail. foreign.. 1.00
ton nt Fairchild, a lawyer who hue
the cane in charge
Two Jurors Did Not sign.
The telegram asserts that two of
the other jurymen refused to sign,
the petition and the remaining two
could not be reached by telephone
or by mensenger ns the roads were
impossible bocause of the recent
tain*
in a very satisfactory manner.
The sanitary and general condi-
I'd
deter prolonged •
quested Senator Ow
and Senator Hitchc
to nbandon propomee
jurymen who con-
Wallner and Alvin
When the Texas nenate begins ccn-
sideration of the Texas state labor
department bill carrying the woman’s
division, at 19 o’ciock Wednesday
morning. on special order, it begins
work on a bill first in the hearts of
public-spirited women nt the state,
according to nuinerous staunch sup-
porters who are in Austin for the
discussion.
Women’s Division a Neces-ity.
The absolute neceasity for a wom-
en’s division, say the proponents of
the meayuarc, has been developed by
the work Mrs Ciaude de van Watts
has been doing the last several -
months.
The plan of < omminsioner T. C,
Jenninss of the 1 exas state bureau
ot labor statistics, to « ontnue her
In the Wo" k uutil taken over by the
women’s division has the hert ap.
proval of Governot Hobby
Law Woull Aficet Wunsen and CGi.
dren. q
The duties of the woaWn’s division
is to intervat itself primarily in
the enforcement ot laws atfecting
women and children in industry.
It Will also concern itself with i
"vest lone relating to social, economic |
and industrial lfe as arid ting worn- A
tn and children.
Its functions ate invetigation, suy. I
hich had been so retarded by,the heroic services er Major ha
K We find that the walls of the
gbgison system are conducted in a
Pvry satisfactory manner. as far as
P the treatment, care and morale of the
F inmates are concerned.
| As heretofore found, this part of
Bthe prison system is not a financial
gain to the state, and perhaps cannot
85 be made so
5 tions of this farm
Your committee belteves that th.
wrehase of the Retrieve and Dar-
igton term. was made at an ex-
iorbitaht prtee.
TThe records of Brazoria county
Mow that the Darrinaton farm. In
00. wne purchnsed by R. E Seara
cooperation of 670,548 47
Th, recorda further show that in
• I 7 R. E. sears conveyed thin mame
arm unto Bawwett Blakely tor a con-
lamnon of $260,796 40: and that
• 6 dirat day of Janury, 1918. the
mion commiaion or the' wtate of
Een" vold aa a eonsideration for
Sa Era to Bamaett Blakely th*
tel of 4207,340.
M-wTpes-R
72 gapK* ---
?p %-"51‛ 37 •7 •370*-,
or supervimor of the women’s divi-
sion work wili be to direct the edu-
rational campaign. along lines of
health, back-to-achool drive and rec-
reation: to look after the follow-up
work of the inspectorn* investigationa,
MN Watts alw will look after .
•be welfare of the children who have
bgen removed front work on account
of the violation of the child labor \
law and handle relief work for both
the child and the home
Dri gate* Here for D~ uesion.
The following delegates from vari- )
owe parts of (hr state are here for t
the purpose nt listening to the dis-
tect the farm implements from ex-
posure to the weather.
This, we believe, would resuit in
gret.t saving to the state.
Prisoners Placed in Chains.
Your committee finde, from the
prison records at Huntsville, that
during the year 1917, 589 prisoners
were placed on the chains; and dur-
in* the year 1918. 1185 prisoners
were placed on the chains.
While your committee does not
find that the chains have been used
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--- . -- . . . . FUsion and lending whntever proper
in amendment requiring Dtlrlic no- influence thes can tow are the pana.
Heo to be given nt sale of bonds,jage of the bil
tha! ..bond: munt be."ld_1 Mr. » A Watters, Fort Worth.
house bill No. 471, providing that
the regents of the University of
Texas and the Agricultural and Me-
chanical college of Toxas should be
authorised to issue bonds, providing
means by which the institutions could
construct buildings to accommodate
the etudents desiring 'to attend.
Bill is Read to House.
On request of Mr. Tilson the bill
was read throughout and Mr. Tillot-
son theft explained the provisions of
the bill, which, while authorizing •
maximum issue of $4,500,000, there
would be only 11.900.999 available
for the Texas univerty. ”
Army Members From War.
Following the presentation of the
merits of the bill by the author, by
resolution of Mr. Bledsoe, Lieuten-
ant T. J. Martin, former member of
the house, who resigned to enter the
army and "bears the rare distinction
of having hung his clothes on the
Hindenburg line," was granted me
privileges of yhe floor anu inv ited to
addresa the house,
iwta of inp to brunt.
Mr. Martin gave a short account
of his enlistment anu ianung at
Brest, and disappointments in the
town and people he RM, the tram
service, referring aunng nis talk to
calling for the submission of a $75,-
000,900 bond issue for good roads
amendment to the state constitu-
tion. to the people, by Mr. lanex
The special order was postphe
for consideration until Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock.
Graduated Land Tax.
The next bill on the calendar was
the graduated land tax, by Mr. Ter-
rell, and this bill followed the course
already marked in the past of being
postponed until Friday.
Cruelty to Animal*.
The cruelty to animals bill, lessen-
ing the fine, was finally passed as
were three bills by Mr. Bledsoe, one
relating to a franchise tax on for-
eign corporations, and aother to the
franchise tax on domcstic corpora-
tions, while the third fixed the time
for the filing of reports of corpora-
tions
The house then recesged until
Wednesday morning.
x TEXAS WOMEN CROWD
When the university bond issue.
■ Army Bill < nn lie
I In the speeding u
I str naval e am mt Het
$721,090,600 navni i
I with A- authorlaii
Ethree -year buaildink
Hcaure of opposition
Fof the measure, lea
can be enacted at
| They also doubt
crmy nppropriation '
I 11 5,000.000 and the
I dry civil approprin$
I be passed
I Meaures I‛a--cl We
| Measres finnliy
I were the $98,000 006
I cutive and judiial.
I 990.009 rivers and *11
£ In the senate the
tatic and consular
I 814.900.000 fortifiea
I passed and sent 19 <
the house approved
Ferty loan measure
I the senate
oonn Bill tnr Thurm
I It is expected th
■ Will be voted on t
serato finance comn
I The house took up
I meanure and worked
I in the night, but the
lai 7 o'clock because
I foreign relations cor
confer with the vrewt
house and becatne th
I listed a quorum sh
I TIH« Betwern Party
I' Fharp tips occurre
eratic and republica
■ the prenidpnt’s nsist
lation be cleaned lip
I Senatora Hiteheoci
of North Carolinta, i
I Abeedy action on the
Eenatd Kellogg of M
Hieun, sharply diselai
[tion made from OdW
Ices, that republicans <
■ with responsibility f
Wants "hn Extrn Ne
Senator Thomas of
crat, declared both
hlume and said that
Mniist he held.
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in the AUSTIN AMERC
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I An Installment at ths t
I do-ri to prnted every day
Man V started Sunday
Read ft every day. It to
and entertining serial bi
Austn Amerienn « M
Telephone tha Austin At
rear Austin American
If a. m week days, er
and your eopy will imniedi
bleyele mesenger. Missin:
divered nfer 10100 a m.
t very good.
It was operated at a loss of
B 85884 during the year of 1918, but
Hothis is probably due to the nature
g and character of its purposes
I Wynne Mate Fara.
Tour committee visited and in-
was reported to have •’died" in the
committee room.
Warm Debate Expected.
There appears to be a new senti-
ment developing on the ranger ques-
tion in the house and it is believed
that when the discusion is finally
reached. It may develop into one of
the warmest debates of the session
Another Baby Rallrond Quit*
After a number of local bills had
been considered a snag was struck
when Representative Newton of
Blumberg, asker to have his bill
permitting the trust company now
owning the eight-mile road between
Blumberg and Atlanta to junk the
road
MeCord Flles Danger Signal.
Judge Felix J MeCord sounded the
alarm that thirl was a tendeny for
an small roads in Texas to quit
and get what they could for their
bondholders, irrespective of the
rights of their original stockholders
vey and constructive educationat
work.
Eive Women to Insprct.
Tne women’s division provides for
chief and five women inspectors
The necesnity of a chief director.
December, 1818, the Retrleve farm
was conveyed to B. B. Mills et al. for
a consideration of 9159.900; and that
on Falx 6, 1917, the same was con-
veyed by E. B. Mills to T. Martin
for a eash consideration of 419 and
other goods and valuable considera-
tions; and that on the first day of
February, 191 A. the same was con-
veyed by T. Martin to the state of
for a consideration of 320,-
These records show that the Dar-
rington farm was conveyed to the
state for a consideration of $50 per
acre, and that the Retrieve farm
was conveyed to the state for a con-
sideration of 859 per acre for the cul-
tivated land, and 840 per acre for
uncultivated land
There are 5942 acres of the Re-
trieve farm in uncultivated land, and
all of the said farm is subject to
overflow.
The Retrieve farm has bean op-
erated under lease contract by the
state since the year 1911 with a
net profit of 98441.08 during the
nine years.
This farm has only shown a
profit during the years 1916 and
191 <. and was operated at a loss
during the other seven years of its
lease by the state.
Might Be a Good Buy.
The Blue Ridge farm, now under
lease contract to the state, has been
operated by the state since the year
1918 and has netted to the state
during these three years a profit of
8542.267.55.
This farm is practically all under
cultivation and is not subject to
overflow.
Your committee further finds that
the state of Texas, in its lease con-
tract, has an option to purchase this
form at a price of 959 per acre.
From a comparison of the net
profits of these farms, during the
time they have been operated by the
state of Texas, your committee finds
• nd believes that the" best interests
of the staje of Texas would have
been served by the purchase of the
Blue Ridge farm Instead of the Dar-
rington or the Retrieve farm at, the
time these farms were purchased.
We further recommend that the
prison commission and the governor
of this state exercise the option con-
tained m the Blue Ridge farm lease
and purchase the same at 959 per
acre.
We believe the farm well worth
the money, and it would be a wise
and economical investment for the
state to purchase same.
The one-fourth rental charge on
the Blue Rirge farm, within a few
years, would pay all the purchase
price of said farm.
Give Legisiature a Chance.
Your committee would recom-
meng that all purchases or sales of
land by the state, for the use and
benefit of the prison system, here-
after be done by and with the con-
sent of the legislature
Tour committee would recom-
mend that all contracts entered into
by the prison commission in behalf
of the state be carried out in good
faith, that the good name of the
state may be protected and that
its thanks to the governor of this
state and to the board of prison
commission in supplying to ’be
committee all data and information
asked tor. with reference to this
inv estigation.
Without such co-operation on
their part, our investigation could
not have been made a* thorough as
we have tried to make it
For their kindness and courtesy
we feel appreciative.
Couldn’t Visit Them All.
Owing to the inclemency of the
weather and the poor traveling con-
ditions your committee found it im-
possible. with the time allotted, to
make further investigation than con
tained in this report
We include with the suggestion
that each legislature hereafter make
a special effort to have the entire
prison system visited by committee
of the legislature, and that such in-
This farm has been operated un-
der lease for the state during the
years 1917 and 1918.
During the year 1917 it showed a
lons of 94494 72; and during (he
year 1918 a profit of 629 809 69
Bused upon these facts and figure*
end our investigation of the eharar-
ter and nature of this soil and "ts
improvements, the same bring sub- :
jeet to overflow, jour committee be-
ileves the purehane price paid by the
prison commission for the fame was
exorbitant
Looks IAke 100 Per Cent.
The deed records of Brazorin
county show that, on the 21st day of
The bedding, clothing and food
■ for these prisoners was not such as
| your committee believed is productive
E ot the best health conditions
Webelleve that every care and
I’ comfort possible under prison cir-
K cumstances should be afforded these
| unfortunate people .
I We do not recommend the build-
If ng of permanent improvements to
f this property for the present, as we
K. do not believe It is the best location.
E for we are of the opinion that much
s more healthful location could Be
| found elsewhere. »
r Imperial, Darringtbon, Retrieve and
Blue Ridge state Farms. '
. Tour committee visited and in-
| spected the imperial. Darrington. Re-
| trieve and Blue Ridge state farms,
f and finds that the general conditions
B and treatment of the prisoners at all
| of these farms to be practically the
8a same; except we find that the hous-
f ing conditions of the Blue Ridge
* farm to be more comfortable and
K healthful than we found existing at
5 the other farms.
[ Bedding Old and Dirty.
We find that the bedding at most
5 of these farms is old, dirty and in-
E sanitary.
Tour committee is of the opinion
B that the sheeting furnished the pris-
[ oners is not kept • lean and sanitary
e and that same should be changed
! not less than once a week.
We further find that at some
t camps it is not changed oftener than
L once a month, and at such places the
E same is dirty, filthy and foul, and
K totaliv unfit for healthy conditions
E Tollet ccomodations Insanitary.
Tour committee further finds that
B at all the camps there is wholly in-
E efficient sanitary toilet occomoda-
E tion. and that the bathing accomoda-
S.tions for the prisoners are also in-
5 surficient for their health and care
it is the .opinion of the com-
5 mittee that sufficient clothing should
1 be kepat all the farms to furnish
B the prisoners with a change for
E sleeping purposes, and especially
I should this be true where the men.
Ki during the ay, are compelled to
t work out of doors in the rain,
, Prinomners Fairly Wen Fed.
Your committee finds that the
I prisoners are fairly well fed and of-
E fers no criticism because of the
8 shortage of foo, but believes that a
A more diligent effort should be made
Eon the part of those in control to
lgive the prisoners wholesome, sub-
K gtantial, healthful and sufficient food
| We find this to be absolutely
| necesnary to their health and to en-
V-pble them to do the work required
Bor-them, and we feel they are at
B least entitled to this while confined
E in the penitentiary.
E Woula Protect Farm Implements.
We recommend that mutable sheds
I be constructed on all farms to pro-
posing to take the 1ssuance of these
bona from the regents and place
that authority with the legislature
was offered by Mr Pope as a meas-
ure to provide for the economical
ad tn in Istra lion of the bond fund.
Nay* Would Be Haniship,
Mr. "Tilotson then declared that
this would work a hardship as the
legislature meets only once in two
mittee; Mrs B „B Dickson, Deni- i
•on. president (‛hlid Welmre associa- |
tion. Mr« <» F. Carlaon, chairman [
fhildren’s Year Work commtee. kl
Fort Worth. Mrs Wendell Spence, F
! I*a Ilas Fqual Muff rage association; ■
! Mrs Hortense War, Houston. Hotas- U
1 Ion Suffrage axnciation !5
Any erroneous refleetion upon Um eoa rest sr
or standing or reputation at any verson, firm
or eorporation which may appear in the ml
amhs of Austin Amartran will be gladly cor-
r act ad upon it being brought la the attention
al ths Publisher of tha Austin American.
• of house joint r coo! ution No. 12, day.
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to the Pope substitute, placing the
determination of the issuance of
bonds in the hands of the governor.
Lgisiatare Should Controi.
By Assoelated Press to
B YASHINGTON,
dhough marked pl
dng of legislation w
B) by congress
Slent that Proside
Bert call an extra i
Bis return from Ei
ion leaders tonig!
remely doubtful tl
Mio appropriation
artd betore at
Tucsday,
(l-ieratie Tena’e
ment for the convicts, we do believe
that the use of the chains should
be discouraged as much as possi-
ble. the reason being that the same,
if not used very guardedly, results
detrimentally to the life and health
of the prisoner.
We believe that every reasonable
effort should be exercised to avoid
the use of chains.
We recognize, in extreme cases,
that the chains, or some other similar
means of punishment, must be used
to command obedience and to main-
tain discipline in the system..
Paroles sysiem Much Abu-cd.
Your committee further find, that
th- parole system has been very
much abused in this state.
We heartily appreciate the spirit
and purpome at the parole law, but
do not believe that the unfortunate
prisoner, of this state should be pa-
roled for the purpose of commer:
clal profit, as has been and is the
practice of those who have been "n2
who are parol Un 8 convicts at the
present time. ..
We find that one man has twenty-
four able-bodlen convicts on parele
n°Your committee believe, that the
purpose of paroning these convicts
could be none other than for profit
This »I believe, iitte less than
cminat on the part at those en-
gged in same. . ,
Pardoning Policy Beneficial.___
Your ommiee finds from ths
prison records that, durin* the year
lilt. 183 prisoners were pardoned
by the Eovernor of this state; and
that durng the year 1217 802 Pr-
oners were pardonod: and 358 par-
doned during the year ait
To this inatter yo«r committee
save special attention, and believes
and finds that the policy of pardon:
Ins conviets Mas resulted benefietaly
to those pardoned, as well as to the
state of Texas.
We realise that there may be a tew
Individual Chss where an inlustice
has been done in the perdonnE %
convicts, but we find the enera
policy to be good and benetical
cemene y for Frimoners- .
We recommend that the aoard of
pardons exercise dl usance to Acer:
tain the individual record of all the
pronera and. vherever, in their
Judgnent, the same would justity.
wo recommend that they recommend
executive clemency lor- each Prd-
° We believe that th- .practice of
pardoning convicts whose records sr.
sood after they have served a rea:
*onabie part of their sentence. S A
wrong factor in main tai ning dis-
cipline among the convicta in the
penitentiazy. __
mis appeals to them x* their only
reguard for good bohavior.,.
PArdon Board should Inspect.
Your committee would recommend
that the legislature provide fund*
for th. board ot pardons to b. used (
to pay expenses in visiting al the
prson tarms and the penitentiary,
Bo that the board may become per-
sonally acquainte with the Pr1s-
oners’ records and the general, be-
havior of every prisoner confined by
the Mate of Texas; and we further
recommend that, where the record
and behavior of the prinoner justifles
and he has served a reasonabie part
of hi* sentence, that the board of
pardons should recommend to the
governor that executive clemency be
extended.
This policy will do justice to a
great number of unfortunate pris-
oners who are without mean* and
withput friends to intercede in their
behalf / • . ,, ,
To serve these inmates should be
the primary purpose of the board of
pardon*
hieadquarters Inconvenient.
We find that the location of the
general offices of the prison com-
mission at Huntsville I* very incon-
venient for the tranmaction nt the
busness of the prison gyMom
For the Information of the 10818-
Inture your committee incorporates
in tbis report a statement for the
year 1919. of the loss and profit of
th* several state farms, which is as
follows:
spected this farm.
We find that on Jan. 1. 1918.
"administration bill"
dents in which numbers of Texan*,
who lost their ifves, figured
NLesaage From the Governor.
After Lieutenant Martin * talk, a
special messuge from Governor
Bobby was read, dealing with the
penitentiary system of the state.
Mr. Pope for safeguarding.
regents appointed by a governor, but
thm he had not submitted the
amendment as an opponent of Jhe
bill’s purposes to help the univer-
sity, but to make It stay in the hands
of the people.
Hid Crumpton endorsed the bill
fzMe
(,£8
over the leglalative
eapitol after it 64 <
the prcaident Wag
necensary legislatioi
at this seasion
J On the Senate f
vate a con versa lions.
Lei ublicans charged
responsibility tt r d
important measures
m sison to Hurry I
I I’resident Wilson
Wo to the eapitol
ernoon io confer
jendern in an eff
the work of congres
meeting nt his "w
voted.
He probabiy wil
program tomorrow
mt the head of a
of Distr ht of (olur
Martin \~k- for hj
I iemocratie lend
urged greater speed
MF
g
' president Texas Qengresa nt Mothers;
Mrs Ella Carruthers rottar, honor-
ary presient, Texas 4 ongrena of
Mothers Daiius; Mrs K rk Hall, Dal-
las. president Dulins Couneti it
Mothers. Mra J W Kuykenut,
Fort Worth, president Fort Warth
Cvncil of Mother*. Mra J T Sluler,
Man Antonio, prenident Han Antonio
Councii of Mother*. Mrs Nannis
Webb’Curtis, Italia*, president Wom-
en'* Democttie league, also W. U.
T U nt ‘Texas; Mr Myrtle Berry,
vice premident Ktate Federation of
labot . Mrs Mary Will Nmoot, Dallas,
legislative chairman, I Mil las Feder-
ated clubs. Mrs Hello Dilzarde, Man
Antonio, president Ran Antonio Flay-
grounds nssociation; Mrs J A Arch-
ihald. Man Antonio riaygrounds as-
isocintion: Mrs. E A Nnddler, ex-zec-
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