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EFFECTIVE APRIL 1
STOPOVER 10 DAYS ALLOWED AT ST. LOUIS
AUe Philadelphia. Waahiatt.a. Baltimore FilUberf. Cliclaaali.
diaaapolia. Toled CUvalaad Calaaibaa Buffalo Keckee-
iar. Syracsee Bal Spriafe sad Lillla Reck.
On Ail Firsl Class (One Way and Round Trip Tickets
THE I. & G. N
CLOTHES
Of reliability depend-
ability clothes that will
cause your friends to ask
you who your tailor is
are here at any price
that suits your pocket-
book between
$15 and $37.50
HUTCHINSON
& MITCHELL
Main St
Preston Ave.
WoeMrily have to appoint tb autNir
f the motion on t lie committee mi.i
lAimed tVnator Senior.
1 H then consult1.! the vote tin t!: bank
ffutntnlv hill und announced t f.l--w-
Hum four additional member? Alexander.
LFarklna. Ten ell Bowie- and Wale.
t Action then recurred on V.-. rn-nper-
ratlv life insurance rr.U. wf.ic1'. after the
uloptiOQ of several miliar amendment.
u final lv T)ARsei b a ote of 21 to 1.
QCuiray casting the dissentmp ottj
eruK FrrzHVGH-HORERTsoN mu.
On motion of Watann. the Fitzh-jfth-
piDbertacn liquor regulation bi;i was
taken up.
Watson moved to adopt the majority
MOmmittef report which offers a substi
tute to the rouse bill and Alexander
itaOYftd to pubatitute t!ie minority report.
ffaVrorable to the bill as :t piywd the
honae. The minority report was lost ry
ffc Tote of 15 to 10. Tvith two pair?. aftr
irhich the majority report wa adopted.
AJexarjaer onerevi an amenamem ii
tjx the closing .lours o salens it 10
p. m. Inatead of 12 ovn.k
OnViotinn of Watson the amendment
ft wo pairs.
t Watson then moved the previous ques-
rUon on the ensrrossment of the bill whi -Ii
-notion was duly seconded ana tne mm
'wma engrossed The bill was then p :t m
Its) third reading and finaMy passed with-
out discussion by a unanimous vote.
At 1:35 p. m. the eenate rece?e-I until
After reress the R-ivernr's pmrlam -Itlon
lor another special session to enn-
tomorrow morning was received an 1
( Watson moved to adopt the free rc.i-
tforance committee report on the sten -nphera'
bill.
i yle objected to the report and Senter
tfaorvd it.
I Harper alo opposed t' report and
bnoved that the senate d no concur and
that It a& for a ne w f re- con fe re u.-
committee. Watson moved to table this motion.
iThare being 14 ayes and 14 noes and be-
ffore the chair vi-tetl t- break the ie.
Watson withdrew- his m'tb'i to tab pni
joined Harper in rei'jestine that a nw
tfroa conference enmmiuee be appointe-1
Th aenate then refused to con- :r and
rtiia following" oommite was named n
ftha part of the sena: Mahum. Har-
pr Watson Terreil i Bowie i and Hum-.
Kt S oc'Iorfc pending the submission r
conierence com mi" repons. i:ie
tta stood ai ease until 40 p. m.
REFUSED TO APrvdNT CONFEREES
Senator Watpnn mnved tt romp'.y with
tlM house request for a nw free con-
rannce committee on th-- bank guaranty
Ul and the motion was adopted. Thie
duir (Lieutenant Governor Davidson) r.-
foaed to appoint a new .-nmmittee and
banded his reason to the secretary to
raad.
Watson ser:t i--' fre- r nnfren
bommittee rep " 'n tr.e .-tenopraphe: s
Wll which wa a.! ptel
Senter as rha;rn.an of th spe. ial co.r.-
Intttee to consid- r I; e p-j erntr's ms-
aaffe sent up the majority -ommlttee .-e-port
and the inin- :;: :.-i..n. the former
irnod by Trr-l r. .n- Alexander and
Veaie and tl.- att-r b .- .-r.t.-r and Pr-
kina. Senter moved i1 e adoption of ih
ttntnorlty report and M;f.f.eii moved the
previous question.
I Terrell (Bowie. rr-4p.T that ai; that
"Waa necessary j rim the reports
jn the journal; that tr.-r- was r.othine
Girls ! Be Game Wear Grandma's Poke Bonnat for Easter
We Keep Posted in All the Late Ideas on
Repairs to Engines Pumps and Machinery
Houston Car Wheel & Machine Co.
By THE VELVET ICE CREAM
W are now prepared to fill all order for wholesale and family trade. Onr
specialty. Individual designs. Telephone us your order. Phone 4300.
JONES & COGSWELL ICE CREAM CO. Inc.
Manufacturers of Ice Cream tad Natural Fruit Ice.
Ticket Office 217 M.in
float rrntoa 288 M. L MOIUS. a
to be gained by a vote and as a substi-
tute moved the adoption of the majority
len.'M.
M ime sroe for the minority report and
ill. ted the senate to go on rrvord.
Mr said he was here at tlie folly of Ma
peoplf but not to be made a fool of bv
it her He hal st rong ohjtH'tion to the
Imputations and In sin tin lions cast upon
h mai. simply because he whs In politics
mid MHid he would take the alternative of
pi t ate hff and bis fat her s roof rather
.t n s'ibintt t t lie a tuise and reflec-
tio'i whi Ii seemed the reward of a pol-
ity :.tn.
THE VOTE.
The in ;i. torn y report was t lien lost.
1 jeuitviani ( o ernor Pa idson t astlnjj
t Ve de ldmp x te against its udopt un
Ti.e minority re;vrt w as then adopted
the lie- ten ant governor casting the d-
. idnifc x ote in f ;i or of this report t he
xote lei R 13 to l.t. The v. He Jfy winch
t! c si natr tetusi-d to adopt thi majority
n port as as follow :
Ayes-3
Alexander lir an
I'ofrr lUyi.'r
Molsev .Max fit- d
!Ve:er St.'kes
Tc-r.-ll Row!r T: onuis
Vcab' W ut-i
Noes-;.:
l.ieut trov. raxu!si-n Viarus
;re-i Hudspeth
Hume Kri e
M a "(! .on . M'li a
rau!us (''Thii.s
S nter W.i!-1:'
x e:n rt
lane1 Bra- hf!e;d w ;.. v o iid l.a e
xoted aye witii Mci i. itn x..o xxas ab-
s.- nt
Absent
Harper Sturgeon
Terrell iMcI.ennaii' Wlilacx
i'res'iit ainl not x oting. lit-a!.
To a iopt 1 he rnim-nt y report t lie vot
t a- i ex ersed and Ha rpr r voted no and
Iteal aye
Paulas nominated E. 1. Kellie fr presi-
dent pro lem ai interim
Yea !e. Adams and Hutji seconded The
r"mination He was elo te.i by a xote of
2- to one oie being cast for ofer
He "as es. orted to ti.e .- .air and briefly
tl anked the seriate
The fr conference ronimittee report of
the bank guarantv bill stating that the-
w:s no uroment reached was submit
t :
Tt-rre!' r x. ;pi mo ed tliat the senate
re- ;:id its to I'on whereb r. -e fused
concur in the bouse amendments to the
bank guarant v hill
VYats.-n made th.e point of order that
the motion was out of order a this re-
port was that of the first committee ami
stm e t hat tlm? the chai r had t efused t
appoint a new committee. The hair
iKlliei sustained the point of order.
Th.e chair announced Hudspeth. Hume
and Harper a committee to nify tee
houst t hat the senate bad completed its
lai-or
The hair iKellic then announced that
it being customary to notify the go-ermr.
he appointed Thomas. I'ofer and Holsey.
t'nfer bAgpe.l p thank the chair for The
honor and declined to serve. The other
two members being absent the goxernor
was not notified. At 11.43 p. m. the sen
ate adjourned sine die.
The House
(Hsusfsn Pert Social.)
AI "PTIN. Texas April 11. -The house
ma at 4 p. m. and concurred in the
senate amendments to th.e b:ll governing
fraternal rvneficiary associations and
pasted it finally.
Mr Mob ley submitted a report from
the house members of the free confer-
e: ce on the hank guaranty bill to the
effect that said committee had failed to
agree. He also submitted the correspond-
ence exchanged let ween the house and
members of said committee and asked
that it be read and printed in the Jour-
nal. During the reading of this correspond-
ence a proclamation was received from
tie governor calling the legislature in
extra session at 10 o'clock tomorroxv
morning
Heading of the 'orrespondence between
the members of the bank guaranty con-
ference rommittee having be-n conclud-
ed it was ordered printed in the journal
the committee s report of disagreement
a- repted and the committee dis hargd
The 'report of the free conference om-
nitteo on the stenographers" fee bill was
received and adopted.
On motion of Baker fHood a new fre
conference committee on the bank guar-
anty bill was appointed and the senate
requested to do likewise. The fol lowing
w-pre appointed on the part of the i.ous
T-u"e. f'anales. Mason Tarver and Strat-
ton. ROBERTSON-FITZHT'OH BILL.
The senate amendments to the Robert-son-Fitzhugh
bill amending the Bask in -McGregor
law were laid before the houe
and explained by Robertson tTravis. one
of its authors. He stated thai the senate
had made a change In the venue feature
of the bill as it passed the house in
that it gave the liquor dealer the priv-
ilege of being sued in his own county
instead of in Travis county in actions
A Good Coat of Paint
Put on your house roof fence or barn
now will save you many a dollar's wortn
of after expense t h rough deterioration
if not real decay. Paint's a preserver and
a money saver if applied at the right
time. I'ome in here and ord-r what you
need before yo-j put this paper down.
Wall Paper.
Houston Paint Co.
Manufacturers
701.3 FANNIN
J
HOUSTON DAILY POST. MONDAY MORNING. APRIL 12. luoy.
bv ih. compiroll.r for th. forfeiture of
his llrena. but (hat hi. home must r-
majn cloaed pendliiK dlscuaalon of the
Ha aluo explained that Ihe prohibition
aaaln.t the iramlng of a Ik-.nae for the
sale of liquor within five miles of local
oRilon territory eaoepi In a rlty or (own
had been alrlrkrn out. aa well as the
prohibition axulnnt th sale of liquor bv
sroory atorea. The Lee amendments
providing for an aKgregtte uniform li-
cense of Jl.viO and prohibiting the drink-
ing of liquor on the pr.inl.es where sold
had also been dropped. Mr. Robertson
aa Id.
In conclusion he urged the house to
pass the bill In the .liape It now was.
saying that II would provide a most ef-
fective method of recasting the liquor
traffic and moving that the denate
amendments be com-urred in.
Kennedy and Jenklna supported the
motion and Lee oppoeeil It moving as a
substitute therefor tint the aenate
amendment be not concurred In and that
a free conference committee be called fur.
Notice having been received that the
aenate had refined to adopt the report
of the free conference committee on the
rourt stenogrspher bill a new committee
was appointed on Ihe part of the house.
APPLATSR FOR THE MESSAGE.
At this point. Canalea called for and
Inaleted upon a reading of a message
from the governor. Identical with one
read in the senate during the morning
which ni lying on the reading clerk's
dfk.
The message was liberally applauded
and passed to the journal clerk without
comment.
The I.ee motion not to concur In the
senate amendments to the Robertson-
Fltiliugh bill was defested by a vote of
1 to SI.
The ultra prohibitionists headed by
Cnnales. then insisted upon a roll call
on the Robertson motion to adopt t he
amendment. which resulted In their
adoption by a vote of & to 31. which
amounted to pas.lng the bill finally.
Ilitl offered a resolution providing that
tMi copies or the Journal be printed con-
taining the governor's message nnd Ken-
nedy offered as a substitute that 10.000
coplee of the message he printed In
pamphlet form for dtstriDution. hut the
resolution and substitute were voted
down bv a large ma.iorlty and the house
took a recesa until 30 p. m
The speaker reconvened the house at
? 30 p. m and announced that the en-
rolling clerks would not hae the Rob-ertsnn-Kltihugh
bill ready for perhaps
thirty minutes anil the house would stand
at ease tor that length of time.
THE fSTKNtVSRAPHKRS" FEK RII.!-
Shortly afterward however he was ad-
vised that the report of the free confer-
ence committee on the stenographers" fee
bill was ready nnd he called the house
to order.
Jenkins for the committee explained
that the conference had resulted In an
agreement that stenographers should re-
reive $5 per day for ti e days actually in
attendance on court reporting cases or
working under the direction of the .iudge.
and shall receive 10 cnts per hundred
words for ijuestions and answers and
the same for narrative form tin latter
however to be paid for oy counsel desir-
ing same and not taxed as costs. The
report was adopted.
At 10 25 p. m. the speaker announced'
that he would sign. In the presence of
ti e house the Roberteon-Fltihugh hill.
Before doing so he recognized Byrne
who took the floor and announced that
It was rumored among the prohibitionists
timt this bill was "loaded." a statement
which he. as a liquor man. desired to re-
fute It was not loaded and he wanted
to sav that it wns too stringent for him
and he for one was going to ask the gov-
ernor to veto it.
The speaker appointed Hamilton Chil-
dress!. Bowman and Lee to notify the
governor tliat the house was ready to
adjourn and O' Bryan. McLaln and
Rrownlee a committee to notify the sen-
ate to the same effect.
Both committees retired and return-
ing shortly advised that the service had
been performed.
lAUhter greeted the statement of
Hamilton of the committee to notify the
governor to the effect that the governor
presented his compliments to the house
tlianked it for its good work and said he
had no further communication to make
at this time.
At 11 1. the speaker signed the court
stenographers fee bill the last one of
the session.
After prayer by Representative Nelson
on motion "of Hamilton iChildress) the
first railed session of the Thirty-first
legislature at 11-15 adjourned sine die.
A ROAST BY EHE GOVERNOR
ANSWERED BY THE SENATE
Continued from Page One.)
J';M as surely as they will smite the
pub:.- servant who betrays them.
Lobbyists Still Hovering;.
Probahy the boldest the most arro-
gant and the most formidable lobby
madt -:p of the combined selfish Inter-
ests tr.ai ever assembled at the capitoi
gatl.ervd : ere upon the assembling of the
Thirty-first legislature to pester you and
to hinder and rlefeal the popular will.
Just what tfiey have done I do not know;
but that they are still hovering about
tf.i rapitoi I do know.
T: . eg:rlmate r-prescntative of a legit-
imate interest is e-.tirled to be heard and
::.ere are l:.ose w'o have come here in
ar. order y and in a legitimate way and
r.av- te-. heard before committees upon
sr.hje. t f legis'ation. I'pright men upon
ire:tina'e missions here are entitled to
"'""--s treatment on our part; but the
profe.s.or.a: lobbyist who deals In decep-
tion a:.d fraud. a:.d whose mission is to
defeat ar.i t.rotte the will of the peo-
P r.ould be driven from the presence
"f honest men
A.'.' irotl.er your honorable bodies have
bee ;r . ..r.T.r.uou regular and called
s-s.!.ri !r . January j. it will hardly
be denied rat everything that has been
d' re in ; r way of legislation by the
regular or n'.e session could have been
d' re n t-i .8. and tuen the appropria-
ti'ui bil. ro ;.a e ien considered and
passej.
And ;-. not he .en!ed that every
thing .ie-r.at.d--i i.v tie democratic plat-
fonr. u.gt;..r witn all other needed leg-
islation iM i a.e Keen properly consid-
ers! and J;...svd of ;.. Ips than one-
half t-i time .hat this legislature ha
been in r;.si'n.
Business Was Neglected.
Trair.ioad Ja-ints oxer tne Ptate. fre.
qjent adjournments filibustering and
the Interference of a trained and organ-
ized lot. b. sent here by selfish interests
whi. h - ornbine i ln an effort l0 defeat
all legislation in behalf ..f the masses
of the people has so far contributed to
the failure of the legislature t" meet the
full excitations of the people
This rendition male ar:ot:ier railed
session absohitelv ne.-eogaty Nearly
ninety days and pronaiily the most ex-
pensive ninety das in the history of leg-
islation in Texas ha- e been ronsumed
and murh of that whirh should have
been done long ago remains for another
called session.
Without ill will toward anv one. and
only w ith feelings of deep regret :'(r t on-
dlrions. to the creation of whin-. I di.l
not .ontrlbure. I have addrej.e.1 tnis-mes-sage
to t lie legislature.
Artuated by a sense of duty to the
people who have honored me and ar.:
trusting me. 1 have undertaken to meet
the situation and deal with it as I find
it. If the democratic party Is to be ig-
nored and discredited and If the people
are betrayed. I am determined in so far
as I am aide to fix the responsibility. If
there are those who may thus prove
themselves unworthy of Ihe people s con-
fieme. the people will and should know
them.
The overwhelming majority of the
memoershtp of the house of representa-
tives and many of the members of the
senste are to re commended for the splen-
did record made during the called session.
I have always believed and atlll believe
that a majority of the members of the
legislature taken a a whole are true to
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Hicks' CAPUDINE Cure. Sick Headache
Alss Nervous Headache Traveller Headache
and aches from Grip Stomach Troubto ar fre-
asas troublaa. Try Camidtiia ita liquid af.
Ucts issastdtatsly. SoU by dnsggiata (
I - . w M k.llau. fll.l
th.y will jr.t find a way by which they
may redem their own pledges and tlis
f ledge of the democratic party made to
h maaac of tha people of our State.
Tha issue hsra la understood by tha
peopla. T. M. Campbell.
Governor of Texas.
Reception in the Senate.
Those who rose In defense of this r-
markable Eaat.r grsetlng. during tha
discussion that followed the reading
thereof undertook to sxcum it on the
ground that soma of the members had
mads faces at tha .governor and other
heada of department flrat and that hla
excellency waa therefore Justified In
making facaa back at them.
Thera were othara however who did
not rsllah being classed as renegades and
tools of the lobby simply because they
refused to accept Thomas B. Uive's In-
terpretation of verse six of the Btate
democratic platform aa Gospel. In other
words they Intimated that thla Old-man-of-the-.e
of the Campb.ll administra-
tion lacked a graat deal of being In-
spired In their eyas and that they had
io notion of helping him out In his ef-
fort to force hla way to a railroad com-
mlsslnnarahlp by passing s bank deposit
guaranty bill that did not guarantee but
Implv provided for the making of a few
entries on a book to fool the people Into
believing that their savings were pro-
tected from dls.lne.tlon at the hand of
promoter of wildcat State banks
After having remarked timt he did not
believe there waa any truth In the gov-
ernor's allusions to undue lobby Influ-
ence. Lieutenant Governor rwvldson or-
dered the message printed In the Journal
and the senate adopted a resolution by
Henter providing that said me.sage be
referred to a commUt.e of five that a
replv thereto might be prepared. The
following were appointed on said com-
mittee: Senter. Alexander. Perkins
Veale and Terrell (Bowie).
When the message reached the house
It was received with applause but when
resolutions providing that initio copies of
the journal containing it ne prinieu. aou
tliat 10.000 copies of the message lie
printed In rampniet rortn ror oisiriDu-
tlon were offered the enthusiasm took a
sudden turn and the resolutions were vo-
ciferously voted down.
The house however called for a new
conference committee on the lnk guar-
anty bill and the speaker named five
new members to serve thereon.
nAnDBornT answf.r
tvlien the request for a new committee
reaohed the senate tonight Lieutenant
Governor Davidson had the following an-
swer thereto which was liberally ap-
plauded read from the secretary desk:
"The governor of this State having sub-
mitted this morning a communication ad-
dressed to the legislature of Texas in
whirh great reflection is made upon the
honor and integrity of as good men and
as good democrats as can lie found In
the State of Texas or in fie democratic
party and ln which he sees fit to make
the following statement: A law provid-
ing for the guaranty of deposits in State
banks was demanded and the people mean
It The National platform an.l the State
platform demanded this legislation be-
cause the people demand It and have the
right to demand It. The depositors have
asked for a bank guuranty law. Not a
bond law with only the right to bring a
suit. Such a plan as proposed Is. 1 be-
lieve a sham and a fraud that would
liquidate every State bank in Texas
notwithstanding it may have the support
of good men who are themselves deceived
as to the practicability of such a scheme.
Tho who hellavp that such a subter
fuge can be Justified before the people
are deceiving themselves '
"The legislature certainly has the right
to construe the democratic platform rec-
ommendations as well a. lias the chief
executive of this State and the state-
ment above Quoted Is an unjust reflec-
tion upon the committee heretofore ap-
pointed who. according to their votes
heretofore cast believe that the position
of the senate is not only in compliance
with the platform recommendations but
would be as a safe and sound policy not
onlv for Stat banks but other banks
doing business ln Texas and could not
destroy or injure any legitimate business
enterprise In this State but would be a
plan in harmony with the best Interests
of State banks and certainly protect all
depositors from loss and be in harmony
with the general policy of this State
not to destrov unne -essarily any buslne.s
Institutions legitimately conducting busi-
ness within the hordcrs of our common-
wealth. "Therefore the chair declines to do
otherwise than w appoint the committee
heretofore appointed to adjust the dif-
ferences between the house and the sen-
ate because to do so means to reflect
not only upon the honesty of purpose of
this committee under the charge above
quoted but also upon their democracy
both of which no man has heretofore
seen fit to criticize. The chair will there-
fore appoint Senators Senter. Hume
Hudspeth. Sturgeon and Watson as the
committee."
Report of Committee.
Shortly after the reading of the above.
the committee of five to which the gov-
ernor's message had been referred
brought in two repdrts. reading as fol-
lows :
Hon. A. B. Davidson president of the
Senate.
We. a rraioritv of your special com-
mittee to whom was referred the com-
munication of the governor of even date
herewith have had the same under con-
sideration and bee leave to submit the
following :
1'pon inspection of the communication
we find that the srovernor states in said
communication thai "I have Interpreted
the democratic platform without the aid
of the liuuoi lobby the railroad lobby
oi of the commerrial secretaries lobby
whirri last mentioned Instrument Is the
nucleus around w hich Is gathered every
selfish Interest now represented at the
capitoi. its headouarterr. established ln
Austin upon the aembling of this legis-
lature with the evident purpose of direct-
ing legislation is supported from a source
unknown to ou or me. We can only
surmise from the character of its work.''
And the motto of said commercial sec-
retaries Is claimed to be "Fewer laws and
better laws.' or pass the appropriation
bill and go home "
And we further find the following ref-
erence to said lobby to-wlt; "Probably
the boldest the most arrogant and ttie
most formidable lobby. made up of the
romntneo seitisti interests that ever as-
sembled at the- capitoi. gathered here
upon the assembling of the Thirty-first
legislature to pester and hinder and de-
feat the popular will. Just what they
time done. I do not know: but that they
are still hovering about this capitoi I
d know."
And from a full Inspection of said com-
munication It is round that the governor
makes no .-harge that any member of
this legislature has been unduly In-
fluenced bv anv other motive than what
such members honestly believed to be
light; but that said communication Is sn
arraignment of those organisations snd
interests which are opposed to his poli-
tics and of the legislature generally for
not having rassed the democratic plat-
form demands or what the governor con-
strued to be sin h demands. We do not
believe that the governor charges nor
do we think there is any reason for us
to believe that anv member of this sen-
ate has been improperly influenced.
Therefore we rerommend that the said
communication of the governor comes
within his constitutional right and does
not reflect on any member of the legis-
lature and should he printed In the Jour-
nal and that no further action be had
thereon Respectfully submitted.
Alexander.
Terrell of Bowie.
Veale.
.mi.noritvs"an8WEr.
Hon A B Davidson President of the
Senate
We. a minority of your committee to
whirh was referred the' message Of the
governor hearing the date of April 10 beg
leave to submit the following- report:
I'nder the provisions of article 4. sec-
tion 9 of the constitution. It la provided
that: The governor shall at Tne com-
mencement of each session of th legia-
Isture and at the close of hla terra of
office give to the legislature information
by message of the condition of the State;
and he shall recommend to the legislature
such meaaurea aa he mar deem Jt-
pedlnt "
ArUcie a section to of Uat constitution
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provides: "When the legislature shall Je
convened In special session there shall ne
no legislation upon subjects other than
tho.e aubmltted In th proclamation 0t
the governor calling auch aeaalon or pre-
sented to th.m by the governor."
A careful examination of the message
shows that It doea not relat. to any mat-
ter which would be presentable to (he
legislature under the foregoing provisions
of the constitution.
We are unable to find any provision In
the constitution for this dlacuaalon ot
measure which have latelv been under
consideration by the legislature and un-
timely and undignified upbraiding ot Its
memberahlp. We think It unnecessary for
the legislature to take cognisance of the
sinister Insinuations contained ln this
document
An Investigation was lately .conducted
under authority of the senate of Insinua-
tions similar to those contained In this
message and If the executive knew ot
any testimony bearing upon these mat-
ters which was nit brought to the .it-
t.ntlon of that couimlttee lie should then
have aubmltted audi tacts to the commit-
tee. The governor la charged br the consti-
tution with the duty of causing the lews
to be faithfully executed. No such duty
ia ve.iea in the l.gl.lature. If he la
aware of any violation of the laws It
would be more appropriate we auggest.
to bring auch violation to the attention
of the executive officer under his Im-
mediate aup.rvi.lon and control than to
present such matters to the legislature.
The complaint of the executive that the
senate has not always agreed with his
views and with his Interpretation of dem-
ocratic platforms is well based. It Is con-
templated by the constitution that such
difference may arise. W. can discover
no trace In that Instrument of any lodge-
ment of legislative power In the governor
other than the right to make recommen-
dations to the legislature and to exercise
the veto power. It Is unnecessary at this
time to discuss the details of proposed
legislation concerning which the executive
and the aenate have disagreed.
Conscious of the rectitude of our own
purposes and with a firm belief in the
Integrity of the senate as a whole we
merely submit that the politician of high
or low degree who resorts to base and
unfounded Insinuations to esrspe the con-
sequences of his own blundera or to re-
venge himself upon those who have not
bowed to his command. Is not likely to
be accepted by the people of Texas aa a
Just and ssfe advisor. They are com
petent to pass Judgment upon all Issues
snd they will not be deflected from a full
Investigation of every question upon Its
merits by tricks and artifices whicli have
Deoome too common in this State.
The experience of many years and many
peoples has confirmed the wisdom of our
system which separates the government
Into three co-ordinate branches and
guards with Jealous care against en-
croachment by either upon the preroga-
tives of the other. Wherever popular
government under whatever name van-
ished from the earth. Its decline began
with the usurpation of legislative power
by the executive.
Senter.
Perkins.
MINORITY RKPORT ADOPTED.
Mr. Senter moved the adoption of the
minority report and Mr. Hume spoke to
the motion.
The gentleman from Harris spoke
earnestly and Impressively denouncing
the new school of politicians whose spe-
cialty is to impugn the motives of thoae
who differed with them and to threaten
with political annihilation every one who
has the temerity to think for himself.
He was liberally applauded at the con-
clusion of his remarks and the enthusi-
asm was Intensified when Senator Kellie
walked over to him and wrapped him In
the folds of a tattered Confederate flag
saying: "Senator I want to throw-
around you the flag under which your
father fought as you are still bPttllng for
the principles that inspired your sire."
Senator Hume was visibly affected and
resumed his seat with moistening eyes
Terrell (Bowie) moved the adoption of
the majority report as a substitute for
the Senter motion to adopt the minority
report. The vote stood 12 and 12 with
one pair and four absentees and Senator
Real not voting. Lieutenant Governor1
Davidson voted "No" with the remark
that he was tired of this kind of politics.
The vote recurring on the Senter motion
to adopt th. minority report the vote
stood IS and 13 with one pair and three
absentees.
Lieutenant Governor Davidson voted
"aye' for the same reasoon that he had
voted "no" the first time and the minority
report was adopted.
Kellle was then elected president pr
tern ad interim of the senate and the
free conference committee on the bank
guaranty bill reported that it had been
unable to agree.
The report was adopted and the com-
mittee discharged and the bank guaranty
incident became a memory in so far as
this session was concerned.
A FLORIDA NEGRO LYNCHED.
Attempted Criminal Assault on a
White Girl.
'Associated Prus Report.!
ARCADIA. Fla. April 11. -John Smith
the negro who late yesterday attempted
criminal assault on Miss Mary K. Ewing.
two miles from this city by dragging her
from a buggy waa captured here early
tills morning and lynched.
The negro was taken from the sheriff
and his deputies early today and hanged
to a tree.
Assoctiit'i Vrtss Rvfort.)
TAZOO CITY. Miss. April 11 After
besting an officer who was attempting
to take him Into custody and firing on
a posse which later succeeded in ar-
resting him. Howard Montgomery a
negro was placed in tne lazoo city jail
early today charged with having violated
a labor contract. An hour later a mob
formed overpowered the jailer and
hanged the negro.
Assoaattd Prtss Report.)
PENSACOLA. Fla.. April 11 Deputy
Sheriff Johnson who was beaten Into
Insensibility Saturday morning by four
men. revived sufficiently today to say the
assault was due to his activity In con-
nection with the recent lynching. He
says he received a letter warning him to
be' on his guard. He believes he knows
Ids assailants and arrests are likely to
follow.
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MAY BE NO ARK. PRO BILL.
The Senate Not Likely to Take up
Measures.
Associated Press Report.)
LITTLE ROCK. Ark. April 11. The
Arkansas legislature Is one week nearer
the close of the session and still the sen-
ate has not acted on the prohibition
bills pending. The forecast was made
one week ago that If the senate passed
over last week without passing one of
the Statewide prohibition bills that body
would not pass any of them this session.
This is now a common belief among the
legislators some of whom supported the
celebrated Gann bill but who now de-
clare that they have voted for their last
prohibition measure this session.
The margin which gave the prohibition
forces a victory in (lie house on the Gann
bill was decidedly narrow and the
change of a few votes is all that is need-
ed to change the situation in that body.
If the senate refuses to pass any of the
bills pending the house might adopt the
amendment to the Gann statutory State-
wide prohibition bill which makes it a
submission measure. Some doubt Is even
expressed now however as to whether
the amendment would be adopted.
PRIEST DIED BEFORE MASS.
Oldest Member of Dominican Order
in America
(Associated Press Report.')
NEW YORK. April 11. While preparing
to celebrate early mass today Rev. Joseph
H. Sllnger. O. P.. the oldest member of
the Dominican order In America and for
many years rector of the Church of St.
Vincent Ferrers suffered a hemorrhage
of the lungs and died before doctors could
be summoned.
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Malaria Mates Pale Slokly Children.
' The Old Standard Grove's T.nekcM Chill'
Tonic drives out mal.ri. and build up th.
system. For grown people snd cbildrea. 60c.
Avoid headache Impurltlea of the
blood constipation by taking GRAND-
MA'S TEA. Best laxative for children.
Pleasant to take; aweeten and drink as
ordinary tea. All oniff lata. He
arrow collars
In the'4TREMONT" there
has been successfully produced
4 collar combining comfort
with smart appearance.
ijc. aach-s for 5C Clu.tt Pssbody A Co. M.k.rs
Yon'U find Arrow Cnffi jut jood at Arrow Collara 35c. a pair
Hugo V. Neuhaus & Co.
Brokers
Cotton Exchange Building
HOUSTON
Stocks and Ixmtls of Texas corporations and municipalities
bought and sold. Orders executed for securities listed on the
Xcw York stock exchange. Foreign exchange bought and sold.
Mfinotrs Houston
-VISITs
The Richelieu
CAFE'
1010 Congress
THK FINEST IN THE SOUTH
The Pride of the City of Houston
II. HIRSCH. Proprietor.
1-4 of Pound a Week
at least is what a youns baby ought
to gain In weight. Dues yours? If
not there's somnthing wrong with its
digestion (iive it Mrlice's Baby Klixir
and it will begin gainim; nt once. Cures
stomach nnd bowel troubles aids diges-
tion stops fretfulncss Kood for teething
babies.
Price L'dc and 50c. Sold by all tlrug-
giats. I 5CRAEFFER. 1
I HOUSTON TEXAS. i
YOU MAY TRAVEL
In a circle and never Kt anywhere but
If you will fix your kAK head straight
and keep going nu will surely reach it.
Money in bank is the greatest aid to this
end. leurffe and small ncrniints solicited.
AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK.
W. E. Richards President. .
F. W. Vauqhan Cashier.
CAPITAL $250000.
PRINHNS
EMBOSSINO
LITHOGRAPH 1N9
OFFICE
ii Iff LIE)
?06 Franklin A?e.
Your Dinner Today
Should be served with our "abso-
lutely pure" Ice Cream.
HOUSTON ICE CREAM GO.
1703 Washington Ave.
.fifinrrf ....
AN ADVANTAGE
A long time Investment at 4 per rent
Ik better than u short one Ht a higher
rate of Interest because there Is no loss
of Interest while awaiting an opportuni-
ty to reinvest your funds.
HOUSTON LAND &
TRUST COMPANY
Ckarter.! 1873-WilaMt Baakiat Privll.iM
Main and Frnnklln
Capital and Surplus $5(X)O0O.OJ
CoIlM fichs.gt.
Electric
MOTORS
l sj to 75 H. r
IN STOCK
Barden Electric and
Machinery Company
109 Main Street
WM. R. KING.
Mi. D. SHEIHOOD.
Wm.B. King&Go.
-STOCKS-
BONDS
LOANS
Stocks and bogds of all substan-
tial corporations bought and sold.
Loans made on nigh grade bank
stocks: also desirable loans made
on Houston or Harris county real
estate and vendor's Hen notes of
like character bought.
Orders executed for New York
stocks for 10 to Hm) shares and
bonds for $1000 to $10000 on the
New York stock exchange for cash
or on conservative margins.
OUR DYED DRY CLEAN1HG WORKS
are now complete. We ask that
you give ue a trial In anything you
may want Cleaned or Dyed noth-
ing too difficult for us to handle.
Burkhart's Laundry
and Dye Works
Launderert Hattera Cleaners and
Dyers
CONGRESS AV. and JACKSON
Phone 694.
UNION
BANK & TRUST CO.
Houston. Texas
Invites Deposit Accounts
NO PURCHASE TOO SMALL
NO DISTANCE TOO FAB
Phone Us Your Drug Wants
Luhn's Pharmacy
Phone Preston 88.
PATENTS
Obtained on Invention. Information tree
Write for booklet on patent.
JOHN M. SPELLMAN
Reglatered U. $. Patent Attorney
209 Stewart Building t : Houatoi
603 Wll.on Bldfj. Dalles Tex.
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