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THE AUSTIN DAILY STATESMAN, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 1, 1916.
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ADJOURNMENT
PENITENTIARY
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SENATE ROUTINE.
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The heum ia getting aloi
tie faster than the senate in
intereat of any candidate.
Mr. Read’
by
twenty-eight senators.
Senator H. B. Terrell introduced a
to postpone
amendments thereon and pass to sec-
BUY HMDS
"$1472.28;
miscellaneous
cut the amourt down. An amendment
after some dscussion.
flection 6 was
of farm lands inside of four years Ut
Mr. Tarver
be used for convict farms.
fered an amendment makinw this sec-
from serving on the board. His amend-
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announced
Chairman
congrens for opposing it, but makes no
mention of the state democratic can-
revenue,
sources.
nercial National bank
the First State bank
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This
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HOUSE AND SENATE PRACTICAL
LY AGREED UPON THE INSUR-
ANCE BILL AND WORKING
ON PENITENTIARIES.
Made and
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by Pabat at
Milwaukee.
mission to Make
ESTIGATION on
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TTER.
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The
Price
is
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ONE AFTERNOON OF HARD WORK
IN THE HOUSE RESULTS IN
KNOWLEDGE OF SCHEMES
THAT HINGE UPON MAK-
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NFEWDAYS
sideration of thia measure, having al-
ready passed thirteen sections.
cate flavor and smooth-
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have a few plous remarks to make on
the subject, anyhow.0
gnation of J. J. Ar-
E of the railroad com-
nonth ago has caused
Agreement on insurance bill
IS PREDICTED AND FATE OF
MEASURE IS TO BE MADE
KNOWN IN BOTH OF
The HOUSES. t
COMPROMISE
EXPECTED
Exposition, Pabst Blue Ribbon has
captured the Highest Awards for
Purity and High Food Value.
Pabst j
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the Cracker
that
Brown
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Get the Originl and Gonuine
Morning Session.
When the house convened yesterday
morning, Mr. Hamilton of McCulloch
•ent up a letter from T. J. Beasley
dustry
motlon
roads, but merely ga
to do it if they consh
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and sinking fund. $656.83; school taxes. ---------------i ,
1512.85; making a total of $5011.41. 1 (Continued on Page 6.)
MILWAUKEE
BEER CO.
ng a lt-
the con-
sitting formally as a com- to borrow any money from the perma-
- ..... nent school fund, but when that sec- of Mercul
ttona to was in committee of the khole.
for fifteen minutes was carried, after
a quorum was secured, by a vote of <
ou the
thotty
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For Infonta, Invalid,. and Growing children.
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the past 57
yeare has been
through its
great ability tn
cases nf
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Sick Headache,
| Costiveness,
| Bifiousnes
I Cramps and
\ Malaria.
name- Dou s-*cd'
Maxwell to Aooept Subetitute.
The controversy caused in the house;
yesterday and Tuesday by the Max-
wel resoltion on the tariff law will
come to an end this morning when Mr.
Maxwell will accept the Kennedy sub-
i rt nf purpose. He reviewed the history qf
the school fund and emphticajly de-
mercury. Texas endorsing his vote
the railroad claim bill and com-
Hmiing —the- numberpt trresx -t he
purchased in anv one county to 10,000.
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Senator Benter presiding.
Eenator Watson moved
One afternoon’s hard work on
• Afternoon Session.
Sennte resumed session at 2:30
o’clock. Houee bill on convict county
road later was referred to finance com-
mittee.
An invitation to the legislature to
participate in Labor Day celebration
wti presented by Senator Peeler for
the organised labor of Austin and the
senate accepted, on motion of Senator
morning. This recolution, which ap-
pears in another column, condemned
the law in specific terms and praises I
the Texas delegation th both houms of I
farmers’ union. Mr. Ktamps called at-
tention to the fact that no such in-
Afternoon Session.
The house took up the penitentiary
bill after the recess and a motion pre-
vailed to conwider it section by sec-
tion. The first two sections wer adopt-
ed without amendments. When sec-
tion 1 declarida it to be againat the
tion is reached it will meet -wijh the
same opposition as it has done in the
senate, and all indications point to it
being stricken out of the house bill
lenator Hume to recess
mones for any extraneous object. Mr.
I Davidson advised, if it were neessary,
to get the reform funds from the treas-
only amendment of any moment adopt-
ed yesterday afternoon was that by
McCallum and Reedy, providing for the
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L SUCCEEDS J. J.
r. BOWMAN GOES
NALL’S PLACE
IP PROMOTED.
the bill and took the floor in opposi-
. 1—tic ny money from the
state’s permnent school fund forany
5
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‘ ABOUT FIFTY
.LARS IN THE
ICHOOL FUND
NT TIME.
had ver proved profitable. A
to table the amenment pre-
passage of the bill. Motion to post-'
pone further consideration of section 4
was carried.
Mr. Davlson then offered an
amendment to strike out section IB of
by Brownlee provlinz that he expense wns tabled the argument belng raised
accounts nt the members should be that it would impair the usefulness of
audited by the comptroller was fabled ; th* section.
#fte so;e Alctssis. flection 6 was Section 14 provides for the purchhse .
an amendment making it mandatory ----- ------------- — — -- — -
upon th* beard to estabush factorfes at further coneideration of section 4 and
Rusk for the manufacture of cotton amendments thereon and pass to seo-
IS SIGHED^
Tn th* mennttm several adjourn•
ment motions had been voted own but
shortly after 6 o'clock a motion to
side rable duration. Senator Weiert re- .
, _ viewed briefly the history of the do-.
8 gand for reform; the elncompetent,
d8- duel and abusive trentment of con-
m” vlets and defects in the materlal make-
up of th* system and the labors of The
Investigating and drafting specla com-
mittees. He pointed out parts of the
bill that are absolutely demanded by
$2369.45; taxes, account the
Rusk was an Important part of the
system over 1000 convicts being lo-
cated there and that at least one com-
missioner should reside there. He ac-
cepted an amendment byMr Bell pro-
viding that , one commissioner should
tay at Rusk and the other two nt
HuntsvMle, but both Amendments were
tabled uupon motion of Mr. Moller, who
said that the committee had looked
into this feature thoroughly and felt
that the bapt interests of the system
demanded that Huntwine be the sole
heaqunrtrs.
Mr Terrelt of Bexar offered an
amendment increasing the salary from
$800 to $400 per month. Mr. Bowles
offered a substitute making it $250.
Mr. Gilmore opposed any reduction,
saying that no competent man could
be secured for lees than $300 and that
the size of the business was such that
the state could not afford cheap man.
Mr Rowles urged the adoption of his
amendment on grounds of economy.
on concurrence
mittee, are of the same
field urged that the bill be amended
to provide for expenditures out of the
general revenues.
Senntor Alexander. in opposing the
headquarters of the penitentary sys-
tem. Mr. Terrell- of Cherokee sent up
an amendment to this section, provid-
ing that one commissioner shall re-
side at Rusk, one at Huntsville and
the third at some point near the sugar
farms. Mr. Terrell contended that
present conditions, particularly the
abolition of the leased labor system
Henator Weinert was also called on
by Mr. Davidson and several oplleagues
to justify the proposed approprlation,
and he. like the other friends of the
measure, declared that the object of
the bill,1s deserving of the use of the
funds as preuribed.
Henators Holsoy and Ward offered
an amendment reducing the amount
appropriated by section 15, from the
schoni fund from $1,000,000 to 5250.000.
to b* drawn from Ike state treasury,
and Mr. Davidson withdrew his amend-
ment. Senator Weinert then of to rod
an amendment to the .Holsey-Ward
matter. increasing the amount of the
appropriation to $000,000, from the
state treasury.
At 12 o’elck the committee rose, and
on motion of Senator Kellie senate re-
cessed until 1; 10 o'clock.
under a favorable report.
The quest lot Is really up to the
house themselves for adoption or re- aso.
iectlon and it remains to be seen what *
county convicts in Dallas county had
given good roads there and that the
" had operated successfully
I.
I Fred Sterling, the city assessor and
, collector, has completed his report to
• the city council for the month of Aug-
, ust and will present it at the regular
meeting Of that body this morning.
| The report contains, among other
| things, the statement that money has
L been received by the city from the €ol-
Ri lowing sources: General
Senator Renter presiding. Senator-
Weinert’s sub-amendmet to sction
15 increasing appropriation for prison
reforms to $500,000, from the state
treasury, was first discused by Senator
Hudepeth. He took occasion to recall
former investigating "committee re-
ports of brutal treatment of leased
convict labor and the refusal of former
esterday afternoon
[ill and as it carries
use and received a
f votes. It becomes
The bill as finally
ry to the joint labor
Id It imposes a pen-
I concerns that de-
ln
then passed.
Section 7 prevldes that each com* we uneu urev,- ........ .... —....
mfeslpDer ehall devote his fum time to moved to strike out the sectlon as a
th* denitentlarv wotk. Mr Davis of- ---4— -at “he —— — ""
The Maxwell resolution condemning
the Galveston state convention for not
adopting a resolution denouncing the
| Payne-Aldridge tariff was up in . th*
house for a brief period yesterday. Be-
fore action could be taken thereon the
time for its consideration expired. A
subetitute has been prepared by Caves
and ethers and introduced, which it is
believed will be adorned. This substi-
tute ellmfnates Bafle*, and the demo-
cratic convention, and'Is confined mere-
ly to a roast of the republican party
for passirg the tariff law. and the suh-
stltute also compliments the Texas
delegation for its attitude on the meas-
ure.
As to final adjournment, the senate
will be ready Saturday, and there
seems to be a general tendency on the
part of the house to also complete its
labors within that time. The sine die
resolution for adjournment in the
house is now on the table, subject to
call, and when sufficient progress has
been made with pending measures it is
likely action will be taken thereon.
The section authorising the borrow-
ing of money from the school fund is
yeto be ’considered. It is not thgught
that this provision can survive the
house. The section providing for the
appointing of the commissioners has
been reached, but was passed until the
rest of the bill has been considered;
then it will be scrapped out as an in-
dependent proposition.
Mr. Kennedy offered an amendment
yesterday providing for the election of
the commissioners, instead of their be-
ing appointed.
Messrs. ‘Wilson and others will offer
r. Maxwell informed a
representative yesterday
an amendment providing for the mem-
bers of both houses and senate in joint KtAn
session.
mind this
loon by
bodying the features outlined above
was offered yesterday and informally
agreed to. If the conferee, having slept
gn the proposition and considering the
"matter while s"----- --------
mmission yesterday
the attorney general
estiomer instituting
। against the Wells-
Express companies
ply with an order of
equiring these two
Iish an uptown office
• commislon wishes
urther investigations
rore the suit is in-
workingot short-term coviets on stringttlume therse anreampendcopnt
was constantly Increasing and that it
was necessary for the stat to com-
pete with the trust-made articles. Mr.
Goedman spoke in opposition to the
amendment, saying that it was not
necessary, and a motion to table pre-
vailed. Section 3 was then passed.
Section 4 creates the prison board
and provides for the appointment of
the members. This section is the
storm center of the bill and a perfect
deluge of amendments had been pre-
pared to it. Mr. Kennedy offered an
amendment providing that the com-
missioners shall be elected instead of
appointed.
Judge Robertson cast oil on the
troubled waters by moving that further
consideration of this particular section
be postponed untl the remainder of
the bill had been gone over and that the
amendments be printed in today’s
journal, which motion prevailed with-
out opposition. Mr. Nickels raised the
point of order that tis motion sought
to amend the rules, but was overruled.
. Section 5 provides for the bonds to
be made by the commissionere. Mr.
Eliott submitted an amendment pro-
viding for the bonding of the com-
missioners in fidelity and bonding com-
panies as well as by individual sureties.
This amendment was accepted by the
authors' after a provision that the
premium on such bonds should be paid
by the gtate had been taken out. An-
other amendment cutting th* amount
of bond from $75,000 to 150,000 was
tabled, after some discussion. flection
5 was then passed.
Section 6 fixes the salary of each
commissioner at 1200 per month and
establishes them at Huntsville as the
os collections oh
• school fund and
rchasers: of state
Ike their first pay-
will be impossible
a of education to
p nt the shool .
[month for sale to "
[learned yesterday
roximstely $450,000
[ school bonds of-
of oducation, and
I with which to buy
board will have to
ig committee? .
“The senator from Navarro has sald,•
tat those presenting this measure to
•mate have not put their hearts
it." senator Hudspeth erled, "B»-
I hav. finished pesenting a true
tet ot, prison oonditions to thl
t(canttnuedonPaceo
' Upon receiving the governor’s ap-
proval. the international railroad claim
bill win become a law. The senate bill
passed in the house yesterday and re-
ceived more than enough votes to put
lit into immediate effect. There was
were the hest plnoro for the convicts ( stances. . •
and that many nf them were needed. - Senator Brachleld endorsed unguali-
The amendment was defeated. fiedly the position taken by Mr. Davi- ---------------
Mr Tillotson sent up on smnenAmentison and, his amendment. He conduct- Alexander.
ad ------------" tarunntng qebate with' Benators Motion of Bi
Hudspeth and Weinert on the method
of providings a fund for the reform,
and quoted copiously from an advert*
opinion ns to deflection of th* school
fund, written by Senator Culberson
when attorney general. Rent tor. Brach;
the Cau** of You
rroubles.
new suspeot thet
affering from a lame
r back they think that
meular weaknes; when
I sets in they think 1
et itselr. And sottie
er symptoms of kidney
t is just whre the
OU must euro thene
r may lead to dlabetes
aee. The bekt remedy
Kidney Fills. It eures
re caused by w*AE or
k Residents of this,
astantly testifying ta
ment was tabled. Section 7 was
passed.
Section 8 invests the commission
with plenipotentiary powers in the
system. Mr. Watson offered an amend-
ment giving the commission the pow-
ers of a pardoning board, which was
tabled.
Section 9, giving the commission ap-
pointive powers, and section 10. divid-
ing the duties of the commissioners,
were passed without any save cor-
rect Jr* amendments.
ed, defining short-term convicts and
prescribing the condition* under which
oounties might secure their services.
The authors of the bill declined to ac-
cept this amendment, Mr. Gilmore say-
ing, that while the amendment already
adopted declared the policy of the state
with regard to the matter, the new
amendment sought to make it effective
at once, to Which he was opposed, as
there were numerous reforms to be
first instituted. He declared that the
amendment was against the spirit of
the bill. McCallum, speaking for the
amendment, said that the working of
* GrfTi, Unia Stg
«as, says: "I founi
Mils to be a very *f.
emedy. I had acte -
y back, was weak anal
well I often became
rking, especially if I
elf and my joints were
me. Doan’s Kidney
ll these troubles, and
ilth, I am glad to give
mendationa."
di dealers. Price 50
Mnburn Co., Buftal
agents tor the United.
he would accept the eubsitute to-
“But" he added. TH probably
• nt governor was freely questioned by
several senators as to the practicabil-
ity of ratal ng the funds by any means
i other than those provided in section
j 15 of th* bill. Mr. Davidson insisted
nittute resolutlon offered yesterday
flection 11 gives the board the power
to diecharge any employe for disobey-
Ing the rules or for dereliction in duty.
Mr. Reedy offered an amendment pro-
viding for the discharge of any em-
d ploye who became a candidate for of-
if flee Or who made himself active in the
penitentiary bill in the house resulted
in the approval of thirteen sections of
the bill, which has a total of over sixty
sections, with but one important
amendment adopted and the two sec-
tions over which the warmest contests
are-expected yet to be considered. The
amendment, ralsed a general laugh by
reading from the journal a citation
from former Attorney General David- .......----- ----- --- -------------
son's opinion favoring use of school Aegislatures to act on the recommendas
(unde to bula the state railway, aons of these men, maligned as"emell-
pagsed by this legislature, which opin- ' ““
; Ion Henator Hudspeth had declared Mr.
adtovrn to 9:30 this morning pre-
vailed.
[Hudnall, present as-
e clerk, was promoted
eretofore held by Mr.
[man, rate clerk, wm
stant expert clerk,
b, stenographer, was
I position heretofore
Iman. H. G. Wagner
I hl* resignation as
I of these changes be-
ury, or even impose a special tax.
Aftef his brief speech the lleuten-
morning, the bill will go out of the
committee as a conference subetitute
f by but two persons, to-wit: Repre-
I thstative Cureton and Senator Brach-
I field, but it has the informal approval
B of he committee. This morning at 8:20
% it will be before the free conference
f committee and if approved by the
• ' members of that tribunal, will then be
I up to each’ of the house for acceptance
I or refusal.
j The bill was prepared by taking the
house bill and adding the competitive
provisions of the senate. Under the
bill ay prepared insurance companies
k may compete, under the maximum
1 rate. The writing of a policy on any
riek at a rate lqwer than the maximum
must be followed by the filing of a de-
r scription of the risk and the rate there-
on with the insurance commissioner. If
the building ia in an incorporated town,
he mhust file the data with the city
clerk or secretary. If the risk is not
located in an incorporated community,
he must file the information with ths
1 county^ clerk. The idea of these pro-
k visions" is to give all possible publicity
r to the making of any competitive rate.
I The compromise can not be con-
[ trued as anything else than a victory
> for the senate. The bill does not pro-
► vide, as did the attempted compromise
, measure in the third called session.
$ that a company making a rate lower
I than the maximum on any risk mutt
1 give all others risks in the same class
{ the benefit of that reduction, and the
, only restriction placed upon euch rates
‘ is that they must be given all possible
\ publicity. The discriminatory princi-
l, pie. as originally written in the senate
•ill. is unchanged.
■ The acceptance of .this bill by Mr.
, Cureton and by Senator Brachfield
1 does, in the minds of many, insure its
passage. Both of these gentlemen,
however, acted independently and
I neither was able to do more than ac-
r cent the measure personally.
। The conference committee, however,
i has agreed to the provisions of this
) bill. Informally. That la. a bill em-
amendment prevailed, 53 to 43.
Mr. Curry offered an amendment to
the same section providing for the
establishment by ths comamissioners of
factories for the manufacture of farm
implements, cotton tie* and school fur-
niture, Mr. Curry called attention to
the fact that the coat of these articles
While the regularity with which the
legislature has set at naught the pre-
dictions of the press regarding pend-
ing legislation: would cause some hesi-
tancy in making any forecasts, there
is every reason for the belief and the
promise that a compromise will be
reached on the (Ire insurance bill to-
day. The critical period has arrived
in the consideration of this bill and its
fate will be decided in both houses to-
day, if all signs fail not
A compromise bill, which includes
the competitive provisions demanded
by the inate and the regulatory meas-
ures adopted in the house have been
prepared: Bo far, it has been accepted
A quick hunch prepared in a minute.
Take nosubstitute. skforHORLICK’S. qat
in Ho Qomblao or Truot -
f" >
(By J. A. Fernand ex.)
With an agreemeht practically
reached between the house and senate
on the insurance bill and the consid-
eration of the penitentiary reform bill
well under way in both branches, the
fourth called session of the thirty-first
legislature blds fair to reach a final
adjournment within the next few days.
Under the agreement reached between
the two bodies on the insurance legis-
lation, the senate bill is practically re-
tained, but an amendment ws adopted
by the conferees providing that when
a company shall cut its rate on any
risks the fact must be officially made
known to the fire insurance board and
also to th cunty clerks in the county
where the risk is affected. The re-
port, which will embody many of the
features of the house as well as the
senate b1ll, will be in the nature of a
eonferenge committee bill, and will be
so adopted by both branches of the
legislature.
Little Probability that Any Bill fol
Penitentiary Reform Will Be
Passed with Provision for
Using School Money.
At convening of the senate yester-
day morning a letter was read from
Senator Willacy thanking his col-
leagues for their generous advice and
expressions of esteem and Informing
the body of his intention to go to
Waukesha, WIs., thereby making nec-
essary his absence from the remainder
of the session. The president ordered
the letter printed in the journal.
On motion of Senator Senter, senate
bill No. 4 was called up (the car shed
Mr. Watson will offer an amendment
providing that the eqmmteioners shall
be practical business" men, two of them
members of the dominating political
party and the other from the party
casting the next highest vote. This
would render the commission non-
partisan.
Messrs. Schluter and Wortham will
offer two amendments. he first pro-
vides that the governor shall appoint
the commissioners Erom a list of twelve
names submitted By the chief justice
of the supreme court and the presiding
judge of the criminal appeals court and
that the terms of th* appointees shall
expire with that of the governor who
appoints them. The other amendment
provides for the appointment of, the
three commissioners by each governor
as soon as inducted into office.
The first three amendments would
rid the questfon of the political fea-
tures which are vexing both houses.
The last amendment meets the ques-
don more or less squarely arid will
doubtless meet with opposition from
the administration cohorts.
These are not nearly all that will be
offered to section 4 and the number of
solutions suggested to the question wiil
be limit only by the number of mem-
bers.
saving that $3000 a year was ample ..........
Inducement fnr good men. The motion ' vsHed.
to table the $250 amendment prevailed ‘ flection 13 provides the methods by -___. ,
by a vote of 84 to 34 and Mr. Terrell ; which the board my purchase land for 1 tion to deflectng at
then withdrew his amendment, saying I the system. Mr. Davis offered an
he had introduced it merely in fnr e- amendment striking out that pari ut
stall any blacklanders who wanted to the section authorising the giving nf —---- —— -----------
“ “ “ vendors lien notes, which amendment i nounced the use of edueational trust
With the insurance bill out of the
way, the legislature can devote the re-
mainder of the sesion considering the
penitentiary bin. It is safe to say that
the bill ss finally enacte if passed at
all, will not contain any provision to
borrow one cent from the permanent
school fund. This provision was
threshed out to the ulest extent in
the senate. Lieutenant Governor Da-
vdson, who offered the amendment to
strike out thet section, was positive
that any such action on the part of
the legislature was uncnstittional.
He finally withdrew the amendment
with the understanding that it would
be ultimately stricken out of the bUL
The plan now le to borrow $500,000
from the general revenue fund of the
state to provide for the change. This
In itself will prove somewhat of a
strain on the finances of the state but
as it is not likely that the bill will be-
come effective until after the new ad-
ministration goes in, the funds in the
treasury may be sufficient to justify
the appropriation. The house has not
as yet tackled the provision in the bill
policy of the state to lease convicts. ’
was reached, Mr. MoCallum offered an 1
amendment that this provision should ,
not apply to the wrking of cnvics on
public roads. Mr. Reedy offered a sub- l
stitut amendment to the same effect.;
making the provision some* hat?
stronger. Mr. McCallum agreed to the
substitute, which was also accepted by
the authors.
Mr. Tarver addressed the house in
opposition to the amendment, deviat-
ing it to be out of line with public
policy and that it would weaken the
reformatory provision in the bill. Mr.
Gilmore said the amendment did not
definitely commit tbe legislature to the
proposition. Mr. Stamps opposed the
amendment briefly, calling attention to
the fact that there is a separate bill
pending covering the matter. Mr. Adan
urged the passage of the bill without
amendment. Reedy argued for. the
amendment, saying that the public
roada of to* state needed improvest
ments and that the convict labor
would mean much in this direction,
lhe amendment would not make it
mandatory upon the commissioners.
Brachfield had invoked when voting in
favor of the railway bill last year. He
said that Mr. Brachfield and former
A Ml stant Attorney General Mauntrice
(under Culberson) had gone wrong in
holding that transfer of one state fund
to another state fund creates a debt.
> men ting on pending legislation. Mr.
> Humphries sent up a telegram from
I the Seymour board of trade endorsing
his vote against the same bill.
Mr. Schluter sent up an Invitation to
the house to attend the Austin Labor
day celebration at Pease park and also
to participate- in the prade. Mr,
i Schluter In a brief talk said he hoped
> all would take advantage of the invi-
tation.
The senate sine die adjournment res-
i olution was, upon motion of Mr. Hill,
। laid on the table subject to call.
The chair laid the Maxwell tariff
i resolution, which was introduced yes-
terday. before the house. Mr. Nickels
withdrew his pending amendment and
Mr. Hill withdrew his pending motion
to refer to the oommittee on federal
relatlons.
Mr. Kennedy and others offered the
following subetitute for the resolution:
"Be it resolved, by the house of rep-
resentatives, the senate concurring.
That we bold that the tariff duties
laid by the federal government should
be levied for purposes of revenue only,
such ules to be so adjusted as to
operate equally throughout the country
and not discriminate between class or
section, and that taxation should be
limited by the needs of the govern-
ment, honestly and economically ad-
ministefed. ___
"We therefore denopnee the Payne-
Aldrich tariff law as discriminatory.
Inequitable and Iniquitous, violative of
the principle that all taxation should
be just, equal and uniform, a prolifio
breeder and protector of trusts and
monopolles, unduly restrictive of trade
and depriving the producer of the great
American staples of access to their
natural markets.
"We congratulate our. Unite States
senator*. Hon. C. A. Culberson and
Hon. J. W. Bailey, and our entire dele-
gation in th* fderal congress on vot-
ing against the Payne- Alriek. tariff
bill and urge them to use thelhbest
oftorto in bringing abot its repeal or
modification to the ent that tariff
duties may be laid in accordance with
demorratlc principles As herein stated.
(Signed) "Caves, K*nnedy, Craven,
Briscge, Nickels, Dotson, Davis.
Bow1*e. Terrell of Bexar, Ehlott Cath-
ey, Hill. Pearson. Wortham. Schluter,
O’Bryan, Fitzhugh."
Mr. Caves explained that th* substi ■
He took issue with Mr. Adams’ state-
ment that the bill ought to be rushed
through the house. Mr. Reid opposed
the amendment as one which would
render it much more difficult for the
prison board to properly enforce the
disciplinary rules and lessen the ef-
ficiency of the board. Mr. Schluter
moved to table the amendment, which
motion falled, 48-to 43. The amend-
ment was then adopted, 53 to 40.
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whole, saving that the system already 1
rrrea an amenoment mawnv i mw sec- owned a great eal of unimproved land :
tion toss strict to its Hemans on the I that was avallable for farm purpones.-- - ------— ... -.
rommisslonera’ tme. saying thnt it . Mr Robertson of Travis opponed th* that the school fund should not be
might prevent farmers or ranchmen dmendment. saying that th* farma I thus employed, under any circum-
- bill) and the senate concurred in the
•aid that his amendmentwould io tor i house amendments thereto, after an
toward taking th* sytem out of poll- explanation.of their effect by. Senator
tics ahd callee attention to many evils
that now exist in this connection. Mr.
Schluter opopsed the amendment until ----- — — ■ -----.......——« -
It could be made to Apply t al stateibill, alm liar in terms to that pending
employee, Mr. Smith advocated the in the house, providing for werktr—
adopt ton of th* amendment, discussing ! short-time convicts on county roac
the methods sed to keep th* "faithfui Bill was referred to penitentiary Com-
one" in line tot some length. The mittee.
amendment was adopted. ) On motion of Senator Weinert, the
flection 12 provides for the.establish- senste resolved itself into committee of
Ing of factories ana Industries by th* ’ the whole on the penitentlary bill,
board. Mr. Terrell of Cherokee offered “---“emt-----mid—
which opinion was clearly contradicted
by R. V. Davidson in the state railway
matter.
The lieutenant governor asked Sen-
ator Alexamler how it would be possi-
ble to pay back to the school fund the
mony used for the proposed reforms
12 the state should suffer a season of
hard times and the penitentiary sys-
tem be a failure. He contended em-
pbatiraily that no loan from the school
fund has ever been repaid.
In such event a special tax for re-,
payment was asserted by Senator Wei-
nert to b* constitutional but this P-
posed remedy aroused considerable «•-
bate in-oppoettion, Senator Weinert
then, speaking to the Davidson amend-
ment. admitted there are a great many
objections to use of the school fund,
but said th* passage of the bill de-
l>ends on this section, and any hope
of the reforms demanded of the legis-.
lattice by the people of Texas.
In the course of an address of con-
Benter. Vote
At the International Hygienic and Pure
Food Exposition at Antwerp—at The Golden
West and American Industries Exhibition
in London—in nearly every American
tute was mtore explicit than the orig-
lna| and that it defined the attitude of
the house more clearly. He was in-
terrupted by a point of order, raised
by Mr. Robertson nf Bel., that 10
0‛clck, the hour tor consideration of
the penitentiary bin. had arrived. Th*
chair sustalned this point of order and
the matter Ws once more dropped for
Ehzm:n-m-"aH 0 R LIC K’S
MALTED MILK
reflroa claim MH which was then
passe fnnly.uner mugnende rules
after Mr, Lonev ha. brlefly explatne
the purport of the genate amendments.
Reces» to 2 o’clock.
baguine and ties. He accepted an tion 16 of th* bilL Both Heutenant
nmendment by Mr. Curry ailing farm Governor Davidson (from the floor)
implements and school nirnltur* Mr. and Senator Weinert said that action
Curry explained that th* establishment ion section 16 on loans from the perma-
of these industries was desired bv the nent school fund, would determine the
wherever triad. A motion to table the
I their action on it will be. Some sen-
S atora have been heard to say that they
will not make even the slightest con-
| cession, and this bill makes goma con-
fl cessfons form the senate bill It is be-
| leved, however, that in the light of all
F that has been done on the subject, th*
B compromise bill will have passed both
[ house* and be ready for the signature
D of the chief executive before the sun
sets tonight.
• But there are numerous unforeseen
■ contingencies that may arise and
R hopeful a* the outlook appears to be
r the element of uncertainty la large.
| Either the house or senate conferee
R may retract from the agreement which
| was informally mad* yastirday: a ma-
. jority of the house may balk at making
I such a large concession to the senate
i and a majority of the senate may balk
| at making even a emall concesMon to
K‛ the house. The beat that can be masa
l< Js that the outlook ia hopeful.
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