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THE SAN ANTONIO DAILY EXPRESS -
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FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 5, 1910.
ISTI ACTION IS FOUGHT 11 OF TEXAS IS ASKED
He Asks Texas to
Aid New Orleans
JEMiT IS BATIFIEO (f
HOUSE COMMITTEE HOLDS BACK
DRASTIC UQUOR BILL
j Quart Measure, 6 O'Clock Closing
Proposition, etc., Are Not Demanded
by Democracy of Texas, Declares
Representative Robertson.
1 Dally Express AastiL Bureau
AUSTIN, Tex., Aug. 4.—In opposing a
:seeming desire on the part of some mem-
'bers of House Committee on Liquor
Traffic to rush out of the committee with
a favorable report the Nickels bills, being
the quart measure, the 0 o'clock closing
j measure ami the bill prohibiting drinking
(intoxicants on premises where sold, Hej^-
iresentative James H. Kobertson uf Travis,
|one of the authors of the Rubortson-Fltz-
|h"iigh liquor law, made the statement
,that such laws have not been demanded
by the Democracy of Texas, as evidenced
[by the vote on submission July 23, and
jsald further: "The man who favors .such
I laws only received little more than a
'fourth of the votes for Governor."
HASTE IS DEPRECATED,
i Mr. Robertson reminded the committee
;that people in Texas have been driiiku;^
'whiskey since 1876, and prior to mat time
probably had mescal, and he rc.'onimend-
!ed that they be cai™ and deliberate, us
the matter under consideration is weighty
and vital and there Is no need of trying to
I do too much at once.
The committee finally allowed the liquor
bills to over until tomorrow morning
at. 8:30 o'clock, at which time the Nickels
bills and a comprehensive measure bj
Mr. Lee of Tom Green County, author of
the well remembered U e amendments in
the regular session of this Legislature last
year—will be considered. The Lee bill
Is a uniform high license measure, pro-
viding for a license of $500 to sell whiskey
and a license costing the same sum to
Bell beer. It also inhibits drinking on
premises where sold or bought, and con-
stitutes it a misdemeanor on the part of
.both the buyer and seller when this pro-
vision is violated.
I It is a "complete" liquor bill in itself,
as Mr. Lee explained to the committee,
and embodies many of the provisions of
jthe Robertson-Fitzhugh statute in effect
now. The measure hail not been com-
pleted at the time of this committee meet-
ing, but will be before the committee to-
morrow. This was one object for ask-
ing the committee to defer action on the
Nickels bills.
As soon as these measures were read
when the House committer met this
'morning Mr. Crisp moved tin* they be
[referred to a subcommittee of three. Mr.
BOgard'opposed. arguing that the commit-
tee should get them before the House as
soon as possible and made a substitute
^'motion that a favorable report be made.
1 Mr. Bell suggested that Inasmuch as the
ibills are of grave importance, they should
be considered carefully and It should be
seen that they cover the subject of liquor
regulation fully. He said he would have
an amendment t<> the law prohibiting es-
tablishment of new saloons within five
'miles of a local option territory line.
BOG A HI) WANTS ACTION,
i Mr. Bogard reiterated his appeal to re-
port the pending bills favorably forth-
with
Mr' Lee then explained his bill and 'old
the committee It wnikl he introduced in
the House In tho afternoon.
Mr Robertson followed with his indi-
rect jah at Mr. Poindexter, a guberna-
torial candidate
"This is an important matter, said he,
"and you should not rush through with
It. They have been selling and drinking
whiflkev since 1876 onij probably had mes-
cal before that time. 1 am opposed to all
of these hills. 1 am a Democrat and the
Democrats arc opposed to iheni. The
man who advocated these hills ot about
lone-fourth of the vote polled in the Demo-
cratic primary election. The vote tin sub-
mission indicate* where the majority of
the Democrats stand.
1 "We ought to formulate and mature a
bill in this committee that will cover the
whole subject. I think the motion to re-
port the bills at once is not the proper
course to pursue. I think Mr. Lee should
have the opportunity to present his bill
before any action is taken. And I watit
jto say that 1 am opposed to his bill, from
what he savs about it.
! "1 think if it were made a njiademeanor
to drink whiskey on the premises where
sold no jurv would convict. I do not
drink and have no interest in the saloons.
I think we ought to get all matters be-
fore us on this subject. My friend from
Tom Green has increased his ardor since
the regular session."
■ Mr. Lee explained that ills "change of
heart" has simple been to the extejnt of
wanting to punish the man who drinks
intoxicants on the premises when sold
as well as the man who sells It.
"You won't he ipile to punish a man for
drinking a littl" fluid on another rna a
V remises," suid Mr. Robertson. "The
•emocrats favor submission of a prohibi-
tion amendment, and If you enact legis-
lation of this kind, we will defeat prohi-
bition. There Is jest one bigger fool than
an extreme prohibitionist, and that is an
extreme antiprohlbitlonlst."
KNOCKED Ol.'T BY COURTS
t Mr Crisp: "Wasn't hasty legislation
■making bootlegging a felony knocked out
bv the courts."
i Mr. Robertson admitted such was the
cue.
i "The Constitution provides that coun-
ties can hold local option elections and
decide this question for themselves," said
he. "What Is going to prevent them
holding these elections after such hills
'as these are p.. ml? There will not lie
many drinks taken in the next day or
bo. and there Is no use to rush this
thing."
Mr Bogard withdrew his motion to re-
port the bills at once, immediately Mr.
German renewed the motion withdrawn.
By a vote of 10 to 7 the motion to report
the bills at omc was lost.
Mr. Looney favored *:80 o'clock to-
morrow morning for considering tho
liquor legislation. Mr. Robertson urged
9 o'clock.
"Whv. thirty minutes may mean the
life or death of this legislation," said Mr.
lionev, laughingly.
"Well, I'm willing to help burs' it." said
Mr. Robertson,
By a vote of 10 to 5 the bills were set for
B:30 o'clock tomorrow morning
Members of the Liquor Traffic Commit-
tee present were: Canales. chairman; Bos-
well, German, Currev, Cathey, Bogard,
Pharr, Perkins, Smith, Bell. Nelson of
Kaufman, Schofleld Graham, Flouruoy,
Crisp, Robertson of Travis, I/xiney,
Curtis Will Face Quiz
I TOPEKA, Kan., Aug. 4.—Senator
Charles Curtis said tonight that he would
«ro to Muscogee either Saturday or Mon-
day to appear before the commission in-
vestigating the charges made by Senator
Oore.
SANDERS MAKES A PLEA IN BE-
HALF OF NEW ORLEANS.
He Asks Legislature by Resolution to
Bring Its Influence to Bear to Se- j
cure Panama Canal Exhibition of
li)13 for the Crescent City.
Daily txpreft* Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., Aug, 4.—Jared Y. San-
ders, Governor uf Louisiana and United
States Senator elf v't, tonight in his ad-
dress before tli- Texas Legislature asked
the Legislature b> resolution to bring it*
influence to beat upon the Federal autuor*
itieg to have tin* Panama hxuihition
brought to New uiieuns in 1U1'> in i^n'iei-
ence to San Fiun»isco. His n marks
were very favorably received, t"- de-
clared that ,-b> fate, geography ana en •
cumstancfs," .>uw uru-ans is entitled to
the exhibition.
Governor Sanders arrived this aftern ^m
and was met at the nam by lio\irnor
Campbell, Lieutenant Governor l.>avld*«<n,
O. U. Colquitt, the Detnot -ratio nomine.-
lor Governor; Speaker Marshall, K<.'pr»--
sentatives Kouertson of Travis, J errell
Bexar and Lee; Senators JPeeler
ami
hotel
Meachani. lie was escorted to t!
in a carriage with Governor Canipixu
and Representative Robertson. u. !'•
Colquitt, Speaker Marshall end S< n i'-"'*
Peeler rode in the sec< nd arri ig<, whin
the other gentlemen rode ill other car-
riages.
After a tew minutes he was taken over (
the city for an auto ride and vi- trd all ,
of the State institutions. At night no
delivered his address before the Joint ses-
sion of the Senate ,nid House ot Repre-
sentatives. In addition to tn< gentlemen
who had met him at ti.e train, 11. M. Gar- ,
wood, a prominent rull road attorney ot j
Houston, was on the platform with Gov-
ernor Sanders.
Governor Campbell introduced the
speaker, ile was greeted witli loud ap- j
plause, especially troin the prohibition
members of the Legislature, it was no-
ticed that a number or antiprohibitlonists
were not very enthusiastic about tho Gov-
ernor when he arose.
In his introductory remarks Governor
Campbell declared that the opening of
the Panama Canal will be one of the
world's greatest achievements; that it is
fitting that a celebration of its opening is
to be he!'.', and that it is also fitting mat
it should be celebrated at one of the ports (
of the Gulf Coast. He predicted that the
Gulf ports will be taxed to their *.apa> ity j
when tlit! canal Is completed and that it j
will mean untold progress to tho Soutn.
He was highly eulogistic of Governor
Sanders, whom iie pronounced as the tit- !
test of men to broach the question of the
location of the Panama inhibition to the
people of Texas.
Governor Sanders considered it a great
honor to be invited to address the legis-
lature of "the greatest of all the States of
the American Union."
In his appeal for the support of Texas
for Now Orleans he first sketched the
historical efforts to find a shorter water
route from the Atlantic to the Pacific
Ocean, efforts which resulted in the Pan-
ama Canal undertaking. He declared that
the purpose was to facilitate commerce j
and not war nor conquest.
Ho assured all that he was not making I
a fight upon San Francisco, as he ad- |
mired the city and its plucky recovery
from its earthquake calamity. He merely |
considered New Orleans tho logical point
for the Panama Exhibition to celebrate
the opening of the canal. !!«• called at-
tention to the fact that the canal is be-
ing built for commercial purposes, and ,
that the South has what- the Central
American country needs and vice versa. ;
He showed that New Orleans is more ac-
cessible to the Panama Canal than San
Francisco and hence, "by fate, geography
and circumstances, New Orleans should
have the exhibition." i
Ho showed that the exhibition, If held 1
at New Orleans, would not only directly
benefit New Orleans, hut would indirectly
benefit the entire South, whereas if the
exhibition were held at San Francisco it .
would benefit only the Western States, j
He submitted statistics to show that New j
Orleans Is nearer the center of population
than San Francisco.
Ho called attention to the fact that the
people of Central and South America |
would not be strangers in New Orleans, j
as it was once a Spanish town and Span- 1
ish is still spoken there, lie closed his
address with another appeal for Texas to
help the "metropolis of the South" get ,
the exhibition, as it will show to tho
world the possibilities of' the Southland
and will aid the South to "come into
her own again."
Following his address Governor Sanders
was greeted by members of the Legisla-
ture and a pleasant Informal reception
held.
BILL OF LADING BILL FAVORED
Senate Judiciary Committee Will Re-
port Cofer's Measure.
Daily Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., Aug. 4.—Senate Judi-
ciary Committee No. I today agreed to
favorably report the bill of lading m as-
ure introduced by Senator Gofer, same
being the act adopted by the Commis-
sioners on Unilorni State Laws, which
held Its last National conference at De-
troit in 1909. This bill seeks to guarantee
bills of lading and meet tho requirements
occasioned by fiaudulent bills of lading.
The bill was advocated by Hiram Glass
of Texarkana, president of the Texas
Bar Association, and general attorney
for the Kansas City Southern Railway;
Claude Pollard, general attorney of tho
St. Louis, Brownsville &- Mexico Rail-
way, and II. M Garwood, general at-
torney of the Sunset Lines, who con-
stitute three commissioners from Texas
of the National conference on uniform
laws. Judge N A Stedman of the
Texas Railroad Association also advo-
cated this gill with minor change, dut
said it was infinltelv better than the
House bill on the same subject.
All of the attorneys said that if there
must be a law on the subject they pre-
ferred the Cofer bill to the bill now in
the House committee.
Representative Jens Moller of Galvegr
ton addressed the committee, advocat-
ing bis bill on the • amo subject which Is
now ponding before the House commit-
tee. He spoKO along the lines laid before
the House committee; in fact., the gen-
eral discussion was similar to that
heard bv the House committee, which
has been reported in detail. It was
stated in the arguments by the propon-
ents of the Cofer bill that it. 1 ad been
carefully prepared by the Comn ission-
ers of Uniform State T^aws, and would
certainly stand the test, as have other
laws that conference, some of which
have been adopted in thirtv-elght States
The uniform bills of lading law is a
recent adoption and has not been tried in
other States, it was confessed, but all
j express confidence in it. The bill was re-
i ported out, to 1, Senator Kaufman of
Galveston alone voting In the negative.
I
JAKfcD V. SANDKHS.
Gov. Jared Y. Sanders of Louisiana
in Ids speech before the Legislature last
night urged Texas to give her aid to New
Orleans in securing the Panama Canal Ex-
position in li>15.
MM BILL 15 DENY
HOUSE COMMITTEE WILL TODAY
CONSIDER PROPOSED NEW LAW.
Majority, Instead of Plurality, Nomina-
tions Are Provided For—No Pro-
vision, However, Is Made to Re-
duce Campaign Expenses.
New York $61.60 thicaoo $44.10
SI. Louis $36.00 Deiroit $48.85
Minneapolis $44.10 Denver $41.40
Memphis $27.50 Louisvi!!e$41.10
These are just a few of our round trip Summer
Tourist Rates. Write or inquire for others.
We '.rc Hours the Quickest and (he Only Dining Car Routr to St. i ouis
HAVE SAN VVIOMO 1:55 P. M. TOP \Y
ARRIVE ST. LOUIS 8:28 P. M. TOMORROW
Only one night out—all meals served on elegant
diners en route.
CITY OFFICE, 401 EAST HOUSTON. PHONES 425
Dully I'xprcss Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tux., Aug. 4— By tomorrow
the House Committee on Privileges and
Elections will have under consideration
a bill to change the election law so as
to provide for majority Instead of plu-
rality nominations as at present. The
authors of the measure, which was Intro- j
duced today, are Messrs. Looney, |
Yaughan, Baker of Hood, Tarver and
Kennedy.
It is proposed to change the plan of
nominations for State and district of-
fices only and to leave the county execu- I
tive committees a.s the law now provides
to determine whether they shall require
tho majority or the plurality method of
nomination. Because very few persons
remember the name and the residence
of .he chairman of the State committee
and confusion and delay are thereby
caused in getting returns to the com-
mittee, it is provided that returns shall
bo sent by tiie county chairmen to the
Secretary of State at Austin, who shall
deliver them on demand to the State
chairman or the State committee.
VITAL FEATURES OF THE BILL.
Contrary to expectation, no provision
in made to reduce campaign expenses, !
but this probabl > will be suggested by
amendments in the committee or on
the floor of the House.
The vital features of the measure are
found In section 12, which reads:
"The State committee shall canvass
the votes cast in the entire State at the
first primary for each candidate for
such State office and shall declare the
result and the candidate for such Stat'1
office who has received a majority of 1
all tho votes cast for the several can- I
dldates for that office shall be and is ;
hereby declared the nominee of the party j
for such office, and the chairman of th« j
committee or' a majority thereof shall I
forthwith certify such nomination to the
Secretary of State of the State of Texas,
and said committee for this purpose shall
convene in the city of Austin on the sec-
ond Saturday after the first primary
emotion day. If, in any race for a State
office no candidate receives a majority j
of the popular votes in the first primary,
the executive committee shall so ascer-
tain and such result shall be declared by ,
tho chairman or by the committee, and i
the two candidates who receive the high- j
est popular vote for such office shall I
! have their name a submitted as candl- '
, dates for such office at a second primary |
! to be held at the various boxes through- i
j out the State f< ur weeks after the first, |
: primary, and the candidate who receive?? j
• tho largest number of votes In such sec-
ond pii; ary shall be and is hereby de- !
; dared the nominee of the party f ? such i
office, and tho chairman or the executive I
j committee of such patty shall forthwith
j certify such nomination to tho Secretary
of state. The said second primary elec-
tion is to be held bv tho same officers,
clerks and managers who held the first
primary election. Their compensation for
such service to be paid bv the county
cxoi'iitlvo committee of the respective
counties front a fund to be collected by
said committee as provided for in s< c-
tlon 111 and section 111-A.
DUTY OF THE CHAIRMAN.
"The chairman of the State committee
of said party shall present to the chair-
man of the State convention a statement
showing those who have been nominated
for State offices in the various ra<"»
voted for at the first and second pri-
mary, together with a statement of the
total votes received by each candidate
in such race for the respective offices.
Each county In the State or district con-
vention shall be entitled to one vote
for each 600 votes or a major fraction
thereof cast for the candidate for Gov-
ernor of the political party holding the
convention at the last preceding primary
election. In case at such primary elec-
tion there wore cast for such candidate
for Covernor less than five hundred votes
in any county then all such counties shall
have one vote; provided, any political
party in this State in convention assem-
bled shall never m&ce in the platform or
resolutions of the party they represent
i any demand for specific legislation on
any suoject unless the demand for such
- i! legislation shall have been en-
; dorsed by a majority vote of all the votes
| cast In tho primary election held on that
subject Provided, further, that the State
Executive Committee shall, on petition of
i Id per cent of the voters of any party,
as shown by the last primary election
vote, submit any Such question or ques-
tions to tho voters at the general pri-
mary next preceding the State conven-
tion."
Another section added is 111 A, which
reads:
"At tiie same time the County Executive
Committee makes up the estimate of the
| expenses of the primaries, as provided
f«»r in section 111, the said committee
shall also include in said estimate the
j probable amount of the? expense of the
second primary: the officers who were ap-
' pointed to hold and the officers who did
: hold the first primary shall also hold the
I second: the same to be canvassed and
j returned in the same manner as the first.
The amount of compensation of said of-
' fleers, clerks and managers shall be regu-
j lated bv the executive committee of the
' respective counties, but no payments shall
lie made until after tho second primary
, is completed."
The amendment to section 105 is the one
wiii :i makes specific provision for a sec-
ond primary The fourth Saturday in
Jul, is made the time for holding the first
! primary, and the second is to be held four
weeks later. If in the first primary there
Is a tie as to who receives the next
highest vote the respective executive eom-
| inittees shall decide the tie by lot. ]n
I ruses whero there Is only one candidate
I there snail bo uo second primary.
SENATE PASSES RESOUTKC FA-
VORING INCOME TAX.
Substitute Hill for the House Bill
Prohibiting the/ Exhibition of Prize
Fight Moving Pictures Is Also
Passed by the Senate.
Dally HxproM Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., Aug I*—Be* J«lnt
resolution by Cofer, Brachl'i• i I. Alex-1
under and Mayfield, ratifying the Six-!
teenth Amendment to iii«- Fe ;• rai Con-
stitution, piovidng for the imoosit.-m of!
an income tax, was explained Senator I
Cofer.
The Senate finally passed the resolu-1
tion, 28 to I, Senator Hume alone having!
voted in the negative.
Senator Alexander called up the com-j
mittee report on the Bowles House bill (
prohibiting the exhibition of moving pic-J
tures showing prize fi>\»ts, lewd pictures.!
itain robbt i'!"s, hangings, burnings, etc.
The Qommittee report recommended that
the liouae bill do not pass, but that the;
Senate pass in lieu thereof the Senate!
i 11 passed on a former day. 1 tie com-
mittee report was adopt* d, whereupon
Senator Yenle, as an amendment, moved!
10 substitute the original House bill for'
the Senate bill just adopted. The motion, j
amendment or substitute was tailed out
of order because the House bill had just j
been voted down.
Senators Veale and Cofer offered as an
amendment section l of the House bill
for section 1 of the adopted Senate bill. I
Senator Watson made the point of order
that the amendment was out of order
because It contains subjects not embraced
in the Governor's call, such as bull fights,
hangings, train and stage robberies, the
call confining legislation to prize fights,
glove contests and Immoral pictures.
Senator Sentor, presiding, sustained the
point of order, and Senator Veale ap-
pealed from the ruling of the chair. The
Senate overwhelmingly sustained the
chaif.
The Senate substitute bill was then
passed to a third reading and finally
passed under a suspension of the rules,
28 to 1, Senator Hume voting nay.
OPPOSITION WILL BE STRONG
Legislators I/>ok Not Kindly Upon
Constitutional Convention.
l)ail? Kxpros* Austin Burcnu.
Al'STIN, Tex., Aug. 4 -Because they be-
lieved that Governor Campbell intended to
submit soon a message asking that a call
he issued for a constitutional convention,
a number of House members bold a con-
ference the other day to discuss the
course they should pursue on that matter.
Some expressed a doubt that it would be
possible to tie the hands of the delegates
to a constitutional convention so that they
could not consider anything but prohibi-
tion. They held to the view that such
conventions are dangerous things, inas-
much us it is known that powerful inter-
ests have for a long time been awaiting a
chance to bring about some radical
changes in tiie organic law. The House
members In question declined they would
be opposed to such a convention If It were
impossible to confine its deliberations to
prohibition. Representative F. F. Hill of
Denton County was appointed to investi-
gate this question. He gives this as the
result of his research:
"Vou can not limit the duties of dele-
gates to a constitutional convention. The
formation of a new Constitution is a pri-
mary net. The people can not tie their
own hands: neither can they tie the hands
of delegates to such a convention. When-
ever they elect delegates to a constitutional
convention, those delegates are free to
act and to vote for whatever they may
choose to incorporate into a new Consti-
tution to be submitted for ratification by
a vote of tho people.
"The old articles of confederation at-
tempted to limit the power of the consti-
tutional convention flint framed the Con-
stitution of the United States. In one or
two Instances the convention ignored these
limitations and proceeded upon original
lines. This precedent Is accepted by all
writers of constitutional law, saying that
it is utterly absurd to attempt to define
or in any manner limit the power of dele-
gates to such a convention to deal fully
with the Constitution."
It Is not known whether Governor Camp-
bell will be satisfied with the liquor law
recommendations which he made yester-
day or whether he will send in a message
about a constitutional convention. Should
lie adopt this last course, it seems safe
te say that, judging from the comments
which are freely made la both houses, he
would experience some difficulty in in-
ducing the Legislature to accede to his re-
quest Anyway, there Is a sort of super-
stition which militates against such ac-
tion This Is that the organic law of the
State has never been changed except in
times of political revolution, and no one
here Is particularly desirous of having
such a revolution—at least not at present.
SHIRTS AND UNDERWEAR
At Mid-summer Cut Prices
Manhattan, E. & W„ Wilson Bros., Eagle and our own Custom-
made Summer Shirts of every description now cut. Take ad-
vantage now and stock up.
flll$1.00 While and Fancy Shirts
fill $1.25 While and Fancy Shirts
fill $1.50 White and Fancy Shirts
fill $2.00 White and Fancy Shirts
fill $2.50 While and Fancy Shirts
All $3.00 White and Fancy Shirts
fill $3.50 White and Fancy Shirts
All $5.00 White and Fancy Shirts
88c
r(
$1.00
$1.15
ft V—
\\ j
$1.50
$ 1.83
$2.15
$2.45
$3.75
1Lb
Men's Summer Underwear—Short sleeve shirts, long sleeve shirts, ,
ankle and knee length drawers in Balbriggan, Lisle Cotton, (
Nainsook, India Crepe and Mercerized Silk at the following
prices:
w
50c Garments 35c '/ $1.50 Garments
75c Garments 57c j $2.00 Garments.
$1.00 Garments 75c I $2.50 Garments
$1.13
.$1.50
.$1.85
Now is the Time to Buy Shoes—Yourthoice of any Walk-Over Summer Oxford:
$3.50 and $*t.00 Grades...
$6.00 and $7.00 Edwin Clapp Oxfords
$5.00 Frank Bros. Specials, now
. 52.45
$t.85
$3.85
$3 6 $3.50
Straw Hals,
$2A5
$2 & $2.50
Straw Hats,
$1.65
J
HOUSE PUSSES ONE BILL
GOVERNOR TO CONVENTION
Campbell Will Attend, Provided Legis-
lature Adjourns.
Pally F-xproHs Austin IVuvau.
AUSTIN, Tex., Aug, 4.— Governor Camp-
bell says that he will certainly attend
the Democraic convention at Galveston,
provided the Legislature adjourns so that
he may leave Austin.
He does not know what day h° will go
to Galveston, but soys that ho has always
attended tho conventions and will do so
this time, if the Legislature adjourns.
IT PROVIDES FOR TRANSFER OF
FUNDS TO A. AND M. COLLEGE.
This Afternoon the Bill to Prohibit
Exhibition of Moving Pictures of
Prize Fights, as Amended by
Senate. Will Come Up.
Daily Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., Aug. 4.—The House to-
day passed finally the bill by Senators
Harper. Brachflcld ana others, providing
for transfer of feed inspection funds of
tho Agricultural and Mechanical College
to the general fund of that Institution so
that needed improvement may be made.
House committee amendments, which pro-
vide it will not be necessary for the
college board to consult the Governor in
making improvements and exacting an
annual sworn report from the board,
were adopted. A $140,000 dormitory and
a mess hall and heating plant costing, ap-
proximately, $40,000 is contemplated at tiie
college as a result of this allowance by
the Legislature.
The bill by Senators Ward, Sturgeon
and Willacy, providing for refunding
State bonds to the amount of $1,353,000,
was passed to third reading after the
rate of interest had been increased by
amendment from 3 to 4% per cent. The
Ward Senate bill, providing for paying
off and discharging State bonds to the
amount of $13,600, also wad passed to
third reading.
Tomorrow afternoon in tho House the
bill prohibiting exhibition of prize fight
pictures will come up, amended by the
Senate, so as to strike out House amend-
ments prohibiting the ohowing of repre-
sentations of bull fights and stage, train
and bank robberies and pictures or repre-
sentations of hangings or other means of
killing human beings, it is probable a
contest will occur over Senate amend-
ments and that a free conference com-
mittee will be asked for. As amended
by the Senate the bill applies only to
prize fight and glove contests and im-
moral scenes.
The bond refunding bill by Senators
Ward, Sturgeon and Willacy was taken
up this afternoon.
Messrs. Cox and Gilmore offered an
amendment, adding a section to the bill,
providing for a biennial appropriation by
THE RATE of interest on mortgages varies. If interest is
not paid the mortgage is foreclosed, and the home is lost.
The rate of insurance is less tiian the rate of interest, and
its payment creates or saves a sum to cancel the mortgage.
SAN ANTCNIG LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
San Antonio, Texas.
Henry A. Hodge, Pres. Charles S. Austin, Sec'y.
the I/<sislattire, an amount equal to 2
per cent per annum of the bonds for
the purpose of providing a sinking fund
to redeem the bonds.
Mr. Cox suggested the urgency of pro-
viding a means of redeeming the State
bonds.
(Mr. Gilmore In Chair.)
Mr. Davis asserted that had the money
put in the State Treasury "by Davidson"
been used to retire State bonds, as was
authorized by this Legislature last year,
but vetoed by the Governor, there would
have been no occasion for this redeem-
ing amendment now.
This statement caused applause.
Tiie bill by Senator Harper and others,
providing for transfe* of pure feed fund
of the Agricultural and Mechanical Col-
lege to the use and development of that
institution was laid before the House.
House eommltteo amendments, provid-
ing it siisll not be necessary for the col-
lego board to consult the Governor in
making :'improvements and requiring an
annual sworn report to the Governor by
the. board were adopted at the instance
of Mr. Davis.
Mr. Davis appealed for the passage of
the bill finally today, under suspension
of the constitutional rule, so that the
college board may at once begin negotia-
tion for Improvements. He said 240 boys
are now required to live in tents—two
boys to the tent, and advised that the
board contemplates contracting for a new
dormitory In the event this bill is en-
acted.
Without a dissenting vote, the bill was
passed finally, under suspension of the
rules.
Mr. Bowles called up his antiprize-
flght-pletures bill and moved that the
House concur in the Senate amendments.
The Senate killed all House amend-
ments which sought to prohibit exhibi-
tion of representations of hangings or
lynchings, bull fights, train robberies,
stnge-cnach robberies and bank robberies,
and left the bill simply prohibiting show-
ing prize-fight or glove contest pictures
and immoral scenes.
At the Instance of Mr. Fltzhugh consid-
eration of this measure was postponed
until .'! o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
At 6:60 o'clock p. m. the House re-
Oil Mill
Supplies
Belling
Packing
Lace Leather
Crimp Leathers
BRIGGS-WEAVER
MACHINERY CO
DALLAS
A
FOE SALE
The Famous Tarpon Inn,
the best resort hotel in South
for fishing, bathing and shoot,
ing. Also located at the com-
ing seaport of Texas, l'rice,
$2o,000. Apply
J. E. COTTER
Tarpon, Texas
ceased until 7:45 o'clock p. m. to hear
the scheduled address of Governor San-
ders of Louisiana.
OFF
OFF
$50.00 REWARD
The above reward will he paid to anyone who can prove
that our Annual 15 Per Cent Off Sale is not a fair and
square proposition.
The same amount will be paid any individual who can
prove that we have changed the original selling mark on
any pair of shoes in the house for this special sale.
A pair of shoes selling regularly for $3.00, as an exam?
pie, can be bought during this sale for $2.55. A $1.00 pur-
chase you can get for 85c, etc.
Nothing reserved in this sale. NO BAITS OFFERED
OR THROWN OUT TO CATCH THE CROWD.
Straight legitimate, dependable values that you have
been in the habit of paying the regular price for can be
bought for 15 per cent off.
Only Two More Days, Friday (Today) and Saturday
Open Saturday Until 10 p. m.
Special bargain counters containing odds and ends In all lines. These
can be bought at from 25°lo to 331 if/o off former prlccs.
The early buyer gets the choice—Cornel
CINDERELLA
207 ALAMO PLAZA
OFF
OFF
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