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HOUST027 DAILY fOST. WUU. iiSDAY llOIINLNU: 1
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saiallciIrrency
JOBBERS ON HAND
STATE CAPITAL
IN THE LEGISLATIVE GALLERY.
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IIjvc Representatives at Austin to
s fush Bulk Sales Law.
Governor. Lanhara Appointed State
; Sanitary live Stock Commission. ;
Senate Bill Makes Silver Certificates
of Lower Denomination Possible.
IN THE INTEREST OF HONESTY
MADE A1 COMPLETE CHANGE
MEET-CROP REQUIREMENTS
!TJnder Its Terms Fraudulent Sales of
Stocks Would Be Hazardous Pro-
eeeding Would Promote Com-
mercial Confidence.
A New Farmers' Organization With;
Headquarters at Abilene Filed a
Charter With the Seore
tary of State.
Fewer 'Gold and More (Silver Certifi-
cates Are Needed Measure Will
Get Through Unless the House
Makes a Point offOrder.
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(Houston Post Spcciall
AUSTTN Texas February 12. In lupport
f Senator Alexander' bill relating- to (ales
of merchandise several representatives of
retailers and Jobbers' associations In the
State are in the cily to urge its passage.
Those who arrived in the city today were:
tl. P. Peter of Dallas secretary ot th
" Texas Association ot Credit Men; Max
Btlefel 1. E. William and Mr. Jeffries ot
Ban Antonio; Messrs. Strlngfellow Nobis
and W. H. Fugua of Amarlllo and Mr Smith
of Brownwood.
The bill by Senator Alexander provides
that any sale ot any portion ot a stock of
merchandise otherwise than in theory course
of trade in the usual and regular prosecution
of the seller business or a sale of an en-
uir c i vrv vi niT'iviintiuioc ill vwib mi us
void as against creditors of the seller unless
the purchaser Bhall at least seven days be-
fore the sale In good faith make full and
explicit inquiry of the seller as to the name
and place of residence or places ot busi-
ness of each and all creditors of tbe seller
and the amount owing to each such creditor
by the seller and obtain from the seller
written answer to such Inquiries which
- 'written answer shall be the seller. Its sworn
to to be true to the best of his knowledge
Information and belief; and unless the pur-
' chaser at least seven days before the sale
fa rood faith notify or cause to be notified
personally or by registered mall each of
the seller creditors of whom the purchaser
has knowledge or or whom such person can
by reasonable diligence acquire knowledge
of said proposed sale.
Nothing in this act shall apply to sales
by executors administrators receivers or
(any public official conducting a sale In his
(official capacity.
I OPINION OFCREDIT MEN.
; W. P. Piter of Dallas when asked con-
-bernlng the bill said:
I 'The biU Is In Interest of protection for J
anna joooor ana rviauer ma is rnaorsea ny
I the organisation of each of these classes.
' Zt cuts out fraud by requiring that the
creditors ot the seller shall have seven days'
notice of any date of a stock of merchan-
dise otherwise than In the ordinary course
of trade. The proposed law does not affect
any honorable merchant becans It Is a
common practice among legitimate dealers
to give notice to their creditors when they
ell out. The law will not Interfere with the
ale. even though notice Is not given as re-
quired by the statute provided creditors of
the seller have been provided for but it
would Interfere with any seller having
fraudulent intent for the reason that .In
the event ot his failure to give notice of the
proposed sale or to provide for his cred-
itors the sale would become void and stock
liable to his creditors. The law also pro-
: tecta the retailer in that It will provide tor
honest sales for reasonable full valua
thereby relieving them from unfair compe-
tition which would follow as a result ot
fraudulent sales.
1 "The Jobbers and retailers are not asking
ny more than has already been provided
for the landlord as against any fraudulent
tenants who might after having used the
supplies of the landlord gather up his crop
and move off without notice thus leaving
the landlord without compensation for a
year's supplies. The measure which the
jobbers ask the legislature to support Is no
more than has already been given to me-
chanics In the way of liens as against houses
built and material furnished without hav-
ing the claim set up that the property upon
which the house was built Is a homestead
and therefore not subject to the credit ad-
vanced by the mechanics or the contractor.
WOULD PROMOTE CONFIDENCE.
. "The enactment of the bulk sales law wiU
nabla tbe Jobbers to benefit a great many
young men having business experience hon-
or and Integrity for while this proposed law
la upon the statute books any one having
fraudulent Intentions will have to think
several times before taking advantage of
his creditors and the Jobbers and bankers
csn more freely advance credit knowing
they will have notice and this shuts out any
fraudulent sales by which ths. seller may
pocket the money.
"It is a bill in the Interest of honesty and
first-class business methods. To illustrate
ths law would operate where no notice is
given and yet comply with the statute; t
will be presumed mat a merchant lias a
.stock valued at no.WJO; that the reasonable
I discount on this stock Is 10 per cent; that
the seller owes creditors SttOt; and that the
seller wishes to leave for a foreign country
ii ouce-. me iraae could De made In w
way; the purchaser owing th seller t9QQ0
net would pay him 15000 and assume or hold
in trust the M00O due creditors; and. hi the
vent the purchaser wished to still furth'W
protect himself he would have the selle."
agree to leave J10M In escrow to carer any
variations as between the seller and hit
creditors based upon certified and proven
accounts which would protect the seller.
i ths purchaser and the creditor.
There Is no specific legislation now on
ths statute books which will protect the
purchaser of a stock of merchandise.
The 'English common law governs sahs
of merchandise and leaves any title open to
attack for a period of two years whereas
this proposed bulk sales law would make
thS title absolute after m-vm
The bill has been reported favorably.
WAR ON THE COMMISSION SYSTEM
Hired lobbyists Trying" to Defeat ths
El Paso Municipal Reform.
(Houston Pott Special.)
AUSTIN Texas February It-Charles D-
vli of El I'aso member of the house 1 very
much gratified just at present over the favor-
able report by ths committee of the El
Paso city commission charter measure which
is similar to the one now In operation In the
?J.ty Ho"i and the one demanded by
the cltliens of Fort Worth. Richard Burgee
city attorney of El Paso Is now in the city
Working In the interest of the bill.
It is stated that opposed to the young
i member and. the city attorney are hired lob-
byists who are working against the bill In
the Interests of specW & Paso Interests.
" ?iriA?.vls '"J" rc'Pt of a telegram from
xne El raso chamber of commerce congratu-
lating him on the favorable report of the bill
and urging the house and senate to pass the
. pleasure. This Is the only measure that Mr.
Davis hss Introduced and he will devote his
entire attention to It.
It Is stated that the entire cltlsenshlp of
El Paso outside of (he representatives of a
few special interests.- re for the commis-
sion measure.
SPEAKER TO OFFEE LICENSE BILL.
Pallas Statesman Mads His Campaign
on Proposition He Will Introduce.
(Houiton Pott Special.)
AUSTIN Texas February 12. It Is stated
on good authority that Love of Dallas will
propose tomorrow an amendment to the
Jfasklns-SIcOregoi' substitute relating to sa-
loon regulation raising the license of whis-
key sellers to $2600 and the license ot beer
sellers to $2600.
') lie Keen on whisky is now StOO and the
license on beer Is (100. The law as It stands
i 'W says that when a man pays ths whisky
1 . -imM of two. he shall be allowed to stfl
I -inn. beer and whisky. Therefore ths new
)i provides that the license on both' shall
. tlia same and that th payment of 12500
- ll admit the sale of both. Thus when a
ti pays license in one Instance he will
force have to sell both or be the loser
h Is tits uniform license platform on
. mob Mr. Love made his campaign.
-ty Commissioners' Compensation.
; Wuten Port Sfraet. v ?
"TIN. Texas February lAmong th
s iutroduoed in ths ssnat to on by Green
to compensation of oountr asmmla.
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H." B. Savage" Beltoa."
SALOON BILL UP
House Considered the Baskins-McGregor
Compromise Measure.
STREET CAR JIMCR0W LAW
It Was Passed Finally by the Repre-
sentatives Women Granted Eight
to Incorporate Salton Sea
Helps West Texas.
(Houtic Put Special.)
AU8T1N Teias February 12. The house
convened at 3 o'clock this afternoon with
Speaker Love in the chair.
Some little time was taken up by motion
that local bills be not printed by requests
from committee for further time on certain
bills.
Terrell ot McLennan moved td reconsider
the action on the adoption of a resolution
yesterday calling- on the attorney general
of Texas to draft such ' calls as he may
deem proper to complete the anti-trust laws
f the State.
" Mr Duncan seconded lbs motion. "
Mr. Wolfe who offered the resolution
yesterday said In connection with the mo-
tion by Mr. Terrell that th attorney general
two years ago said that It the State would
give him tlD.OOO he would drive every trust
from the State. "In as much as he has not
dons this" said Mr. Wolf "it would ap-
pear that the laws are Inadequate and that
the attorney general should be celled upon."
The vote on the motion to reconsider stood
30 to 75 and the motion was lost.
Mr. Alderdlce and Mr. Kennedy intro-
duced a resolution providing that whereas
there seemed to have been some misunder-
standing concerning the address ot Stephen
I). Lee In the house last night and whereas.
h is on a mission of patriotism General
Lee should be Invited to address the house
at : p. m. today.
Mr. Alderdlce made a heated speech on the
point setting out that the wheels of legis-
lation have often been stopped to Invite
a republican governor from the North to
make a speech or to receive a delegation of
financiers yet when a man so dear to the
South as Stephen D. Lee was invited to be
present there seemed to bo some heslta-
The resolution was amended so as to In-
vite the public and was adopted in this
form.
A resolution was Introduced by Wllmeth
and providing that representatives in con-
gress from Texas should oppose the removal
ot the Salton sea as per the plan proposed
by the government. The resolution cited that
since the presence of the sea the rainfall In
West Texas and the surrounding country Tias
been heavier than before. It attributed the
Increased rainfall to the presence of the sea.
Mr. Kennedy objected to the second read-
to. THE RIGIIT8OF WOMEN.
The bill by Wltherspoon relating to rights
of women came upon its third reading and
Iras passed finally. The hill provides that
the charter of an intended corporation must
ba subscribed by three or more persons two
ot whom st leust must be citizens of C1is
State and must be acknowledged by them
before an officer duly authorized to take
acknowledgments of deeds; provided that
all charters for the purpose named In
clauses two three and five of article M2
of this chapter and title may be subscribed
by married women who may aiso be stock-
holders officers and directors thereof and
their acts contracts and deeds shall he
I binding and effective for all the purposes of
saia corporation as n tney were males aud
the joinder and consent of their husbands
and privy examination separate and apart
from them shall not be required.
The fact that the women of many of the
towns and cities of this State have organ-
ised associations for the purpose of car-
ing for and beautifying our cemeteries and
for the fact that this kind of work is the
toeculiar province of women. And as there
la no law unaer which they can obtain char-
ters end place their associations upon a
legal basis creates an emergency and Im-
perative public necessity that the consti-
tutional rule requiring bills to be read on
three several days Is hereby suspended and
this act take effect from and after its pas-
sage snd it is so enacted.
Houston hill No. lis. by Wllmeth provid-
ing that the commissioners court of all
counties may order an election to determine
whether or not the sale of whisky shall be
permitted on the filing of a petition by 250
voters of the county or community. If the
county has less than 760 voters one-third ot
the voting strength shall be suffioient.
JIMCROW LAW PA8SKD.
The bill by Graham demanding separata
coaches on all trains street and Interur-
ban cars for whits and negroes passed fi-
nally. - It carried an amendment that the
conductor shall be authorized to remove from
the car or train those violating the law.
A bill by Cable Hamilton and Brady cre-
ating a board composed ot the governor
secretary of stats and chairman of ths rail-
road commission whose Immediate duty It
hall be lo at once employ expert account-
ants to examine the records of tbe treasury
department. This passed finally;
The bill by Baskln as amended by Mr. Mc-
Gregor and concurred In by Mr. Baskln re-
lating to saloons then came up.
Mr. McGregor made a speech. In which
he explained that It would be necessary to
incorporate a license feature in the bill In as
much as it would abrogate the old bill. He
said that It contained tills feature In con-
nection with Mr. Bsskin's closing regulation
and the revocation of license ax a penalty.
Mr. Bssktn said that ths substitute was ac-
ceptable to him and that ths purpose of ths
bill was to regulate ssloons and put ths
traffic on ths most respectable basis possi-
ble. He said that It was directed only
against the flagrant violators of the. law. Ha
said he opposed before the committee the
high license feature that his bill would reg-
ulate with or without the high license i
Love of Williamson mad a heated speech
In behalf of the saloon keeper urging that
the penalties of the bills are too severe
and that it would enable a man to blackmail
saloon keepers.
Mr. Kennedy asked If a man who- obeys
ths law has anything to fear and Mr. Love
aid that he has because a bartender iiay
maka a sals and tbe saloon keeper be held
responsible.
Mr. Mearsfor asid that th court W Mis
Senator . I. Kellie.
souri from Which ths Idea of the pending
bill was taken hava ruled that when a bar-
tender violates the laws of ths States reg-
ulating saloons the saloon keeper Is not
held responsible for ths violation.
Mr. Love iirged that the Texas courts
might not so hold the construction of ths
law.. He said that he Intenued to offer an
amendment to the Mil making It apply only
to cities of more than 10000 inhabitants.
Mr. Onion spoke ugalnst the Basktn-Mc-Gregor
substitute saying that it revokes
tbe law that has been in effect for forty
years and ons that has been pronounced
the very best. He urged that ths Baskin
bill providing for the forfeiture of license
and 12 o'clock closing should be passed and
that the high license feature (advocated by
McGregor should be defeated. He main-
tained absolutely that the Baskln bill will
bring about the desired end.
Mr. Duncan then made a prohibition speech
and advocated the substitute growing elo-
quent when he said that "across the thres-
hold of every home in Texas has fallen at
some time or other ths dark shsdow of th
liquor curse."
W. P. Lane of Tarrant moved to recess un-
til 8:30 p. m. and the motion carried.
COAX THE MONEY OUT
BLANT0N BILt WOULD EMPTY
THE OLD SACK.
Barings Would Be Deposited if Safety
Were Absolutely Assured Thus
; Increasing Circulation.
(Houston Post Special.')
AUSTIN Texas February 11 Judge Rid-
dle of Dallas. In speaking before the com-
mittees on banks and banking today made
the following remarks:
"I would like to see the Blanton bill pro-
viding for the protection of depositors In
Btate banks or something llks It become
law. The Idea of protection for depositors to
not new; several comptrollers of currency
have recommended to the National congress
that such law be enacted as would protect
ths depositors of National banks. The plan
suggested provided that a small tax on cir-
culation be made so that the fund derived
therefrom would protect the depositors In
the event the assets of a failed bank were
insufficient. Tbe Blanton bill undertakes to
protect a depositor by levying a tax of one-
tenth of 1 per cent on the capital and sur-
plus of State banks. If this bill should be
enacted Into a law no depositor would ever
lose 1 cent in the event ot the failure ot
the State bank.
"This Idea of protection for the depositor
Is growing. 1 confess that I am glad that
it is growing. There Is no reason on earth
why that perfect protection should not be
given to every person who deposits money In
a State bank. Many of our people estab-
lish a saving by depositing their surplus
earnings in banks' they begin In a small
wav and week by week and month by
month their savings grow until such a time
as they may have created a sufficient fund
to purchase a home or for some other pur-
pose that they may have In mind and for
a bank to fail and sweep away their earn-
ings that represent savings of many months
and even years it.ls certainly cruel and al-
most criminal and why some of our people
object to their being fully and amply pro-
tected I can not see.
'While our State banks are hedged around
with careful regulations and the system Is
a good one yet It does not give that confi-
dence and security that would prevail ia
the event a depositor knew he was fully
protected and could not lose his deposits.
'I am satisfied today that there are hun-
dreds of thousands and possibly millions of
dollars tucked away In bed clothes. In
trunks and old socks that ought to be put out
In the channel of commerce. Money burled
ami hid away is entirely useless and repre-
sents no value to the peopl. but when once
put into the bank it then becomes an active
instrument to develop and carry on the'va-
rious enterprises that go to give employment
to labor create wealth In our country and
make it prosperous as It ought to be.
"Texas is a great State and I hope to see
the time when we will not have to go to
New York and other Eastern cities and pre-
sent ourselves on our knees to get money
to finance legitimate enterprises for Texas
and. with perfect confidence around all of
our people and all of Its money resources put
Into banks I am sure that we would be
able to stand alone financially speaking and
make our way without ths aid of our East-
ern brethren.
"As 1 have stated this sentiment is grow-
ing and It ought to continue to grow until
the depositors are protected lieyond any
question. I hope the legislature will see Its
wav to enact the bill Into a law feeling that
it will bring security and protection to us
and give that perfect confidence between the
bank and Its client that should prevail."
EXPHESS COMPANY LICENSE LAW.
Governor Campbell Signed the Measure
' and It Will Go Into Effect.
(Houston Post Special.)
AUSTIN Texss. February 12. The gov-
ernor today signed the co d. bill placing a
tax of SC000 upon express companies for each
ofllce maintained In (the -State - delivering
co d. packages of intoxicants In the State.
The. signature makes the bill a law and It
ia thought that It will effectually do away
with the co d. evil. The bill was framed by
Thompson to prevent the practice which
has existed of sending c.o.d. shipments into
prohibition sections allowing the express
agent to deliver them to any one without
Identification upon payment ot the c.o.d.
charges. t . r
THE JENKINS BUCKET SHOP BILL.
It Was One of the Three Introduced
I by the Committee.
. Mamton Post Stt i' !
AUSTIN Tifcxas February. 11. The fcom-
mlttl) on criminal Jurisprudence today r-
porued favorably the bill bf Jenkins relating
to bucket shops which Is expected If passed
to absolutely destroy thai bucket shop busi-
ness. There were two other bills on the
subject one by Nelson and the other by Mc-
Gregor. .
These were reported unfavorably although
there were minority reports on (each signed
by the authors who ars members of ths com-
mittee. It is thought that the bill reported
favorably will meet with littls opposition in
UM house .
Ben F. James Waxahacbie.
srasTairgai
PASS BILL AGAIN
Senate Had Measure Under Consider-
ation Throughout Session.
MAKING IT VERY; STRONG
Only Onei Additional Exemption Was
Included Though Several Were
OfferedGuarding Against
Law's Invalidity.
(Hotutou Post Special.
AUSTIN Texas February 1!. The sen-
ate convened at 10 o'clock. Lieutenant Gov-
ernor Davidson In the chair.
Under suspension of the regular order of
business Looney's antt-pass measure the
house bill creating a more efficient road
system for Caldwell county was laid be-
fore the senate and finally passed under
suspension of the rules.
The bill creating the Bowie Independent
school district for Montague county was
laid before the senate and finally passed
under suspension of the rules.
i Benator Grlnnan's bill validating some
sales of real estate In Coleman county was
taken up for consideration under suspen-
sion of ths regular order and finally passed
under suspension of the rules.
Senator Holsey moved that the resolution
eliminating the lobbyist from the floor of
the senate be taken up under suspension of
the regular order which was the anti-pass
measure by Looney. The motion was lost
16 to 14.
Looney's anti-pass measure was then laid
before the senate.
Senator Skinner withdrew his amendment
to Senator Terrell's amendment which ex-
empts ministers from the operation of the
law.
Senator Terrell's amendment provides that
ministers secretaries of Toung Men's Chris-
tian Associations Inmates of soldiers'
homes and the managers shall not be ex-
empt from the law.
Senator Looney then offered his substi-
tute amendment of yesterday as an amend-
ment to the amendment of Senator Terrell.
It provides that the managers of soldiers'
homes shall be exempt from the law. Sen-
ator Looney withdrew this provision as an
amendment it being out of order and of-
fered it as a substitute.
Senator Cunningham contended that the
substitute offered by Senator Looney did
not conform with tbe platform demand and
moved that It be tabled.
NO VIOLENCE TO PLATFORM.
"I don't believe that there is anything In
this substitute that does violence to ths
platform" declared Senator Looney.
At this point the appointments of pilot
commissioners for Sabine Pass were re-
ceived In the senate from the governor.
They consist of W. H. Gllllland R. D. Steele
J. A. Menegthlln. J. H. Forbes and F. H.
Robinson. The senate will go Into executtvs
session tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock and
consider these appointments.
Senator Looney resumed his argument as
opposed to Senator Terrell's amendment.
He contended that the officers as provided
In Senator Terrell's amendment were doing
a good work for humanity and should be
allowed that privilege. .
The substitute to Senator Terrell's
smendment as offered by Senator Looney
was tabled 17 to 12.
Senator Chambers moved that the amend-
ment as offered by Senator Terrell be
tabled.
Senator Terrell took the position that this
was a bill to regulate the rights of every
?erson in this State regardless of what class
o which he might belong and that to ex-
empt one person from th provisions In th
bill was giving such person a privilege that
other persons could not have under the' bill
which Is contrary to our bill of rights and
renders the bill null and void in support
of that point Senator Terrell offered au-
thority from the higher court a and the con-
stitution. The senate refused to table the amend
ment as offered by Senator Terrell 14 ayes.
id noes ana aoopiea u id ayes anu it
noes.
Senator Hudspeth offered an amendment
providing that the officers of the Texas
Cattle Raisers' association and the Inspect-
ors shall be exempt from The operation of
the law. Senator Rrachfletd moved that the
smendment be tabled and the motion pre-
vailed 20 ayes 9 noes.
TRIPS TO HOSPITALS EXCKPTED.
Senator Green and Senator Willacy of-
fered an amendment providing that ths
members of the families of employes of rail-
roads while golm? to and returning from
the hospitals shall be exempt from the law.
It was adopted. '
Senators Grlnn;m and Veale offered nn
amendment providing that In case certain
portions of the bill shall ba In conflict with
the constitution they shall not be In effect.
Senator Terrell made a point of order
on the grounds that the constitution of the
State made this provision.
. Senator Skinner offered the. following as
a substitute to die amendment also offered
by Senators Orinnan and Veale: "if nny
provision or provisions of this act which ex-
empt or except nny person -corporations or
class of persons from the operation and ef-
fects of this act. or whlcu authorise any'
such persons corporations or class of per-
sons to give grant. Issue receive or ac-
cept free transportation or transportation
at any rate other than Is granted to any
and all persons of the Stats shall be held
unconstitutional such holding as to nny such
provision or provisions shall not invalidate
any other portion of this act.'
The chair overruled the point of order
and Senator Skinner's substitute amend-
ment was adopted 23 ayes. noes.
. At 1J:50 after a debate over whether to
adjourn or recess until S o'clock this after-
noon the senium adjourned until tomorrow
at 10 o'clock;. J . 1 . -J :
THE BLANTON PURE F00n BILL
Contains All the First Five Sections of
' v the National Law.
; Y ' ' Houston foil S Preset ' .
AUSTIN Texas February 11-House bill
No. t. known ns the Blanton purs food bill
contains all the first flvs sections Of th Na-
tional food bill a also contains tbs (tiar-
I
J. E. Qrinstead Eerrrille.
antes clause ths same as In ths National bill.
The bill provides further that all goods on
hand at the time ot ths passage of this act
shall not be affected until after January I
W08.
Ths bill provides further that ths ruling
and analysis made by the National food com-
missioner shall be adopted by ths food com-
missioner provided for in this bill. This I
think covers everything asked for by the
Druggists and Groceryman's association of
Texas.
FORT WORTH COMMISSION BILL
McLana Is Confident that the City
Will Have Best Charter Yet
(Houston Post Special.)
AUSTIN Texas February 12. W. P. tans
of Tarrant returned to Austin Sunday night
after several days' Inspection of th Institu-
tions of ths State at Terrell and Rusk.
Mr. Lane Immediately took up the proposed
charter of Fort Worth as drafted and began
a close inspection of same preparatory to
Introducing It. He says that he Is convinced
that as it now stands no city in ths United
States will have s better charter than Fort
W orth if it Is sdopted. He is inclined to the
opinion that the men labored so arduously
in the preparation of the long document had
the good of the city at heart snd he says
that if a selfish motive cropped out h failed
to observs it
Another point with which Mr. Ians Is well
pleased is the item of salaries for the com-
missioners. Each commissioner is to receive
S30OO a year and Mr. Lane thinks that this
will Insure good men who will save the city
much more every year than the difference
between a small and a large salary.
"A business conducted by a good man"
said Mr. Lane "Is generally a success
whereas the same business conducted by a
poor business man Is most generally a fail-
ure and there must be no failure in ths
business affairs of the Panther city."
Mr. Lane thinks that with a commission
devoting Its entire time and attention to the
municipal affairs of Fort Worth there will
be a marked Improvement In ths financial
condition of the city in a very short time.
Neither Mr. Baskln nor Mr. Lane foresee
any opposition to the charter and it will
probably glide through Just as other local
measures without any friction.
Affixed to the document will be th names
of Messrs. Baskin and Lane ef Tarrant Sen-
ator Alexander of Parker and Flotorial Rep-
resentative O'Beirne of Cooke all of whom
may be said to have suserainty over the
MUST FEED ALL THE ANIMALS
Bill Offered in the House Makes Neg-
lect to Do So a Misdemeanor.
(Houston Pott Special.)
AUSTIN Texas February ll-Ths follow-
ing bills have been Introduced In ths house!
By Gafford Defining premium tickets and
prohibiting ths giving ot th same and pro-
viding penalties.
By Baskin and Love-Provldlng a .new
charter for the city of Fort Worth and
granting the right to establish In said city
a commission covernmenL
L By Lively Relating to poisoning of anl-
KfhalB and provided that If any person falling
10 teea an animal in nis cuaioay 11 snail
be a misdemeanor.
By Cobbe To authorise lnsurancetxmpa
nles doing a fire and tornado business in the
Btate to organise themselves for the pur-
pose of reducing and preventing fire and
tornado waste in the State with power to
disseminate statistical information; also to
force the Installment of safe heating appar
atus ana regulating ine nananng ot explo
sive ana inuammaoie suosiances.
By McGregor Providing that failure to
advertise delinquent axes or omission or
informality of proceedure shall not be plead-
ed unless the party pleading shows tht he
has been Injured by the omission.
By Wade Creating an Independent school
district In the counties ot Johnson and Hill
to be known as Grand View Independent
school district.
By McCallum-Provldlng that It shall be
unlawful for any person authorised to per-
form marriage ceremonies to put any nsmes
to a marriage license except the correct
names and providing a penalty.
By Grinstead To provide fnr the sale
snd conveyance of property belonging to
the State and used for quarantine purposes
and to provide for the disposition thereof.
By Briscoe To diminish the Jurisdiction of
the courts of Zavslla county.
Bv Grinstead To provide for the location
of a State sanitarium for tuberculosis at
some point west of ths Wtb meridian.
BUREAU OF LABOR IS INCLUDED.
Resolution Looking to the Creation of
Agricultural Department Favored.
V . (Hontton Pail Sf tiul.)
AUSTIN. Texss February ''ii. Senators
Looney and Brachtleld Introduced In ths
senate this morning a Joint resolution pro-
posing an amendment lo article 4 ot ttv.i
constitution ot ths. State ot Texas by ad.y
Ing thereto a section to be known as section
27 providing for a department of agricul-
ture with a bureau of labor.
Be It resolved by ths legislature of tha
Stat of Texas: i ' .
Section 1. That article four (4) of the c in-
stitution of the State pf Texas be amended
by adding thereto section 27.
When a majority of the qualified electors
for members of tho legislature of Texas at
an election for that purpose shall vote In
favor ot the amendment It shall read as fol-
lows: . -
"Section 2T. Ths legislature shall provide
for the office of tommlssloner ' agricul-
ture who shsll be either elected by ho
qualified voters of the State or appointed
by tho governor with the advice and con-
sent of two-thirds of the senate present ss
the legislature may provide; whose term of
office duties and salary shallbe prescribed
by law; In which department there shall bo
established by the legislature a bureau ot
labor when required by the public Interest;"
The committee on constitutional amend-
ments have reported the resolution tavor
ably.... fjty.- ? -
General Lee Delivered Address.
- ' Httt Pat Stnlaiy '
AUSTIN Tsxss February I2.-Stephcn 0.
Lee department commander of th United
Confederal Veterans delivered an address
In 'the house ot representatives tonight; Ths
house remained in seraton until after the ad-
dress was delivered and than adjpurned until
("O'clock tomorrow. .. .p .-.if! t I
Senator Alexander'! Mother Dead.
(' t iHevtien Pott Spatial.) .-."('
AUSTIN. Teias . .Fsbruarr U.-Benator
Alexander of Purkai 'todsy received a tele-
5 ram . from Weatherford announcing '. the
eath ot bis mother which occurred at that
Plac. . l - 1 J i :.; .; ;
(Howies Pott Special.)
- AUSTIN Texas February It Governor
Campbell today appointed the following par-
sons to be members of th8"tat livestock
sanitary commlsslin: J. H. Wilson f Qua-
nth Hardsman county; R. H. Harris ot San
Angelo; N. T. Wilson of San Antonio. This
Is a complete change from the present com-
mission which consists of W. J. Moore Ban
Antonio chairman; M. M. Hauklns Quaaah:
Robert J. Kleberg Corpus Chrlstl. .
SOME OF THE NEW CORPORATIONS
Farmers' Cotton Growers' Union of
Amerioa Filed Its Charter.
(Houtlon Pott Special)
AUSTIN. Texas. February I2.-Cbartrs ot
the following corporations wre filed today
in the secretary of state's office:
MiUlken Bros tc Co. of Sablnal; capital
stock K000. Incorporators Ross R. Kenedy
N. B. Mllliken W. H. MiUlken and J. A.
Mllllken.
Klng-Richter Manufacturing company of
San Antonio; capital stock (30000. Incorpora-
tors E. 8. King. A. F. Rlchter George R.
Stumberg Sr. K. O. Rlchter and A. R.
McCreary all of Son Antonio.
Farmers' Cotton Growers' Union of Amerl-
cs of Abilene; no capital. Incorporators
John W. Baker A. A. Ross J. T. Gay and
others.
The Plains Lumber and Grsln company of
Happy Swisher county filed an amendment
to Its charter Increasing Its capital stock
from $25000 to S3&.000.
UNFAVORABLE REPORT FORECAST
Baskin Does Not Think the Stock Yard
Charge Bill Will Go Through.
(Hotttton Pott Seecial.)
AUSTIN Texas February 12. A. J. Baskln
of Tarrant today after a canvass of th sit-
uation expressed It as his opinion that ths
bill by Wllmeth providing for a reduction
In Stock! yards charges Will be reported un-
favorably by the committee on State affairs.
He says that the bill has been proven to be
against the best Interests of the cattle
raisers and that Its passage would work
great Injury. '.The presence several days ago
of some of the leading cltlxens of Fort
Worth Including Burk Burnett Stewart
Harrison W. D. Davis William Cspps and
others hod a very wholesome effect.
Lee Received Much Attention.
(.Hour ton Pott Special.)
AUSTIN Texas February 12. General
Stephen D. Lee Confederate commissioner
of Vlcksburg National park has been the
recipient of much attention at the hands of
old Confederates and others during his stay
In Austin. He delivered an address at th
hall of representatives tonight.
Suit for Unlawful Use of Land.
(Houston Post Special. )
AUSTIN Texas February JJ. The attor-
ney general today filed suit In the dlstjlct
court here against D. Hart for the recovery
of S408M for the alleged unlawful use of
116 sections of State school land situated In
Val Verde and Terrell counties.
Cotton Mill Proposition.
. (Houston Past Special.)
AUSTIN. Texas February 121 The Busi-
ness Men's league has under consideration
a proposition from a syndicate of capitalists
to erect a cotton mill hers to cost 1126000.
It Is proposed that $50000 of ths company's
preferred stock shall be taken by home capi-
tal. Bobbins Succeeds Swanson. 1
(Houston Pail Special.)
AUSTIN Texas February 12. Leonard
Robblns hss been appointed city passenger
and ticket agent of ths Missouri Kansas
and Texss to succeed A. 8. Swanson who
resigned to accept a position with the Trinity
and Brazos Valley
Revenue on Cash Basis.
(Hontton Pott Spetial.)
AUSTIN Texas February 11. State Treas-
urer Sparks announced this evening that the
general revenue fund Is now on a cash basis
and that all warrants will be paid In cash.
New University Law Building.
LC-"" (Hontton Pett Stidcl.)
r itwMM rr 11 Th. 4rmi
brick on the new law building of the Stats
unlvetsity was laid yesterday. The event
was celebrated by students and faculty;
DISCUSSED PASSENGER TRAFFIC.
General Agents Had a Meeting at San
Antonio.
(Houston Post Special.) v
SAN ANTONIO Texas February 12.-3en
era! passenger agents of th principal lines
of Texas In convention her discussed pas
senger traffic affairs and rates generally
and specifically.
John Monroe chief rats clerk of th Sun.
set at Houston was elected compiler of ths
rate sheet for 1908 after a somewhat cxolt-
101. election. J. J. Funua. chief rate clerk
of tho Cotton Belt at Tyler and F. M.; Mo-
Clure. chief clerk of -tho Frisco at Fort
Worth were also nominated ror me posi
ttnn. The comMlatlon ot ths rate sheet car
ries with It a liberal compensation and la
a labor that is usually coveted By ambitious
clerks. -:'
Adjournment was taken at S o clock to
meet at ort worm in uarcn.
Riohmond Local Notes.
(Hontten Post Special.) .
RICHMOND Texas February It A largsr
crow of homeseekers were hers today from
Northeastern Missouri and expressed thsnv
selves as being hlshly pleased with Rich
mond and Fort Bend county.y ' ' .
Mr Hltrli renreaentlnir the Hllsnd P.
Lockwood Land company was bers today
wtrfantins? arrangements for the establish
ment of the company's headquarters. Ths
company has w.uuo acres oi iana on ins mar-
ket adjacent to Damon Mound.
- Th nnfn erno Is la fine condition and th
Indications -point to an excellent yield this
year. . . ....
-i M. MsdUv nf Arkansas City. Kan was
her today looking at Fort Pfd county real
Joe Goar was her tfils svenlng with a big
bunch ot lsnd buyers v
Eagle Lake Bank ContraoV
ttteMtnn Past Stecial.)
EAGLE LAKE Texas February ll-Th
State bank ot this city last Saturday award-
. it. I.H'nmv btilldlnv In (I.
M. Jackson ons of th contractors of this
town for th sum of 1489ft. His contract was
: 1600 less than in next lowesi mn. n
itners were.stx mum oiuu.ua
(Work will be commenced by Mr. Jacksosj
just as soon aa the materia) arrives. The
pric mentioned only refer to ths building
stone - r--ir;:. ' ""..). - :.
Mrs. C. A. McAuley at Bruceville.
V trlsTTmPlrTT f 0 Tawali Vhllat1P tl.w-Upsl
Si k aTA.1aaW sawlfsa . flisa-ijW MiAu1sMr.
Vs afsV" WUAUIC priisj v '' ------
an old resident of this community was
. i . .. . l ..a knm lnf.nl
She is survived by her husband and two
smau jMiuui en . v
(Houston Pelt 'lglj Huron.)
WASHINGTON Fsbruar 11-Ch actlof
f the flnanc commutes of th sonata in .
deciding -to favorably report the amend-
ments otfsrsd by th bouaie which decision 1
was reached today mearts that hereafter
gold certificates of th. denomination of 110
may be Issued.
ThS minimum certificate bow Issnnf ts 191
and the object ot reducing' it to $10 Is to
displace the silver certificates of ths latter
denomination that thsy may) b reissued in
ths form of tl and S3 notes. Throughout ths
country banks have experienced tbe need tor
Dins or smaller aenomtuation especially aur-
lng crop moving periods aud the Increased
volume of smalt notes is expected to most
this requirement The amendments reported
with the bill repeal the law requiring that
receipts from customs be deposited in . ths
treasury so that they may be available tor
deposit In National banks If necessary.
It slso raised the maximum limit for th.
retirement of circulating notes in any on
month from 8000OW as at present to 19000- '
000.
This provision Is expected to Increase ths
pxpsnslon of notes ss National banks would
probably take out more circulation if they
could sell off their bonds and reduce ths
votums of bond secured circulation when
desirable. As amended ths bill hss ths ap-
proval of all the members of the flnanc
committee. Senator Aldrich announces he
will press for its consideration tomorrow and
It Is believed no fight will be made upon It
on the floor. Ths only danger . is
that a point may be made upon It
in the house since the bill affects revenues
of the government snd. the constitution pro-
vides that bills seeking to raise revsnu
should original In the house.
Rivers Bill in Senate.
The senate commerce committed proposes
to finish up the hearings on ths rivers and
harbors bill and report It to ths senate
Thursday. It thus secures a favorable posi-
tion ahead of ths navsl bill and Its friends
propose to keen it there and force s vote as
early as possible. .
To appease Senator Hopkins of Illinois
who has threatened to talk the bill to death
thus remaining on the floor until the end ot
the session 13000000 will likely be added for
beginning Work on ths fourteen-foot channel
from Chicago to St Louts. The total esti-
mated cost of the project is $31000000. -
Senator Culberson will appear before the
committee tomorrow In behalf of the amend-
ments raising the Galveston Buffalo bayou
and Trinity Items as heretofore reported.
One of the Galveston amendments prohibit
nny portion of the tl.o00.0U0 for Jetty work
being expended for dredges.
Moore Favors Reduction.
Congressman Moore is in receipt of many
telegrams and letters asking him to opposs
that provision In the postal bill reducing th
railroad earnings for carrying the malls. Mr.
Moore does not regard the compensation al-
. w - 4 fV.A 1 1 .... .1 - n . U n Kill .a .-
i . . .. . i n 1 1 ."uni. in ma iiqm uiii n un
fair. The reduction made Is only about 7Vi
per cent ft provides a more accurate meth-
od of fixing the basis of charge. All ths.
Texas members are supporting it. The bill
does not Include the postmaster general's
recommendation against newspaper magaslns
supplements but provides for a commission
to study the entire postal system and recom-
mend necessary changes.
-.'
Tnvesticfste TficVsnnn Tlaim
The senate passed resolution- providing
for a committee to visit Oklahoma snd -In
vestlgate the claims ot the Klckapoo Indian
upon which a hearing has been la progress. v
It Is reported tonight that the conferees
on the Immigration bin have decided to brea
the deadlock by reporting an agreement
omitting the educational restriction.
Frank H. Bushlck.
STRIKE POSTPONED
TELEGRAPHERS RESTRAINED BY
OFFICERS AT CHICAGO.
Decided to Defer Action Fending Fur
ther Peaceable Efforts Local Meet- '
ing Called for Sunday.
(Houston Post Special.)
CHICAGO February 1!.-The threatened
trlke ot Western Union telegraph operators
was only averted by a narrow margin this
morning at 9 o'clock when no -word had been
received from the officials of the companm
In reply to the communication from the op-
erators' committee demanding the reinstate-
ment ot tour of their number whom it Is .
claimed were dismissed Because of their
activity In organising the employes ot the
office.
It Is stated that a majority ot the men
were In favor of an immediate strike but
upon consultation ths counsel of the mors .
conservative of the union officials prevaffetM
and It was decided to defer drastic action"
President S. J. Small of the Commercial
Telegraphers' Union stated tonight that he
did not oonsldsr that every means looking
to an adjustment of the difficulties had been
exhausted' snd that until it was shown
that there was no other solution a strike
would not be called.
- A special meeting of Chicago local No. 1.
Commercial Telegraphers Union of America
has been called for Sunday February 11 for
the purpose of discussing the situation fur-
ther and determining upon what method
shsll be taken in a final effort to bring about
a settlement of the trouble.
SAN .ANTONIO NOT AFFECTED.
A Telegraphers' Strike Would Not Dis-
f .; j . tuxb the Alamo City. .;
y (HawtUsn Pait SPacinl. )
1 SAN ' ANTONIO. Texas February 12.-
Telcgraph operators In this city said today
that tho strike of operators In other parts
of the United States la not likely to affect
this Stat and particularly not likely to
eJteot San Antonio since there is no union
In this city. Manager Jerry Newton ot th
Western Union Telegraph company said to-
day that bs bod heard no complaint front
the men.
PIPE LINE BEING CONSTRUCTED-
Work Was Commenced at the Tulsa
v End on Monday. ;
. iHouttjH PeU Special.) r - . -DALLAS
Texas February U-Partles In
Dallas today from Tulsa I. T. say that ac-
tive construction of the Texas company's
pipe line from Tulsa to Houston by way of
Dallas was begun yesterday.
Tour gangs ot men began distributing pips;
The line. It Is stated will reach th Red
river within thirty days and be In operation
as far as Dallas by. July 1 and to Houston
by October 1. t.- S. Culllnan president ot
the Texas company slipped away from Dal-
las a few days ago boarded the train at
Beaumont with John F. Gates and ts now In
New York.; All details conoernlng ths Dallas
refinery and the building of the line from
Tulsa through Dallas to Houston will b
looked after while Mr. Culllnan is in th
East. '. - .. -a .. . .
It Is declared that the Texas company I
absolutely Independent of the Standard an
that both hovs large- Indian Territory hold-
Inge. The Importance ot a big refinery to
Dallas can hardly bs overestimated and all
those on the Inside concerning the definite
action of ths Texas company's board fit di-
rectors are full et pleasure. . . .
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