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FOR AN INCOME TAX
Texan Would Tax Living Rich
Not Moderate Estate.
HARDY SCORED PAYNE BILL
Reductions Empty Pretexts and
Shams tbe lexan Said.
ALABAMAN TO AID OF WOMEN
Declared Republican Memben of
t y Ways and Means Committee
Aimed Deliberate Blow at
Them.
Houston Post Special.)
WASHINGTON. April 1. In a speecn
today which lost none of Its force ana
directness because of the diplomatic lan
guage In which it was presented. Senator
Bailey disciplined Senator AUlrtch for his
extravagant presumptions with reference
to the attitude of the democratic party as
regards the policy of a protective tariff.
The Rhode Island senator was ad-
dressing himself to a resolution offered
by Senator Bacon the object of which'
was to compel the senate finance commit-
tee to hold. public hearings Instead of star
chamber sessions in the examination of
ro-called expert tariff witnesses when he
seemingly assumed to inlerpret the demo-
cratic position on tho tariff and the lean-
ing of democratic senators on the subject.
NO RIGHT TO SPEAK FOR DEMOC-
RACY. Senator Bailey said that the senator
from Rhode Island might speak for the
republican party on the tariff but ho had
no right to assume to speak for the dem-
ncrat I c party. He denied emphatically
that the democratic purty had abandoned
.r- the traiL biased by the fathers tor a rev-
enue tariff '"but slacs. e have a revenue
tarlfiV" ontlnrred the Junior senator from
Texas "and must accept & protective
tariff. 1 think Its principles should fbe
equitably applied to all the States and
hope that the senator from Rhode Island
will see to It that this is done.
"As the .senator is a protectionist and
not a sectionallst. T am constrained to be-
lieve he will do It. There should he no
Inequalities in the application of the re-
publcan protective tariff but even' State
Fhould be accorded equal and fair treat-
ment." CROSS-EXAMINATION OPPOSITION
Senator Bailey said that some of the
expert witnesses who had testified before
the republican members of' the finance
committee had expressed their pleasure
at not being subjected to cross-examination
as the witnesses were who appeared
before the ways and menus committee of
the house.
"Whenever a man has his hands in the
Vixkets of the people" Senator Bailey
exclaimed with dramatic force "he is
veiy much opposed to being cross-examined.
These hearings should he made
1'tiUiic because the republican members
of the committee have no right to sub-
) nut tho ex parte statements thoy draw j
from selected witnesses as fairly repre
senting the great Issue now before con-in'cs!--
eeroVfor Bailey said that he Intended
to offer an Income tax amendment to
the l'ayne bill "for I had rather tax the
living rich than the deud man who leaves
A u moderate estate. I am not however
H able to exactly comprehend how the su-
preme court can hold that a tax on rents
received from land is a tax on the land
Itself. and can. at the same time hold
that a tax on an inheritance of land is
not equally or even more directly a tax
on the land Itself."
DEMOCRATS "icORED BILL
Seductions Declared bnt Pretexts
and Shams.
Associated Press Report.)
WASIIIM1TON. April l.-Dragging it-
elf tediously along general debate on
the tariff was continued in the house of
representatives today and tonight. The
Payne bill came In for Its usual con-
demnation from the democrats the re-
ductions being characterised as pretexts
and shams and the bill as a whole as a
Joker. Messrs. Gaines (W. Va.) and Me-
Call (Bass.) both members of the ways
and means committee defended their
j measure although the Massachusetts
"ff member wanted something specific In it
regarding the course to be put sued to-
ward the Philippines.
The anticipated action '-cgurding the
fixing of a time for closing the debate
-was not taken In view of the complex
situation In which the republican leaders
found themselves.
Messrs. Cantrill (Ky.) De Armond (Mo.)
-' and Hardy (Texas) spoke on the bill.
A large crowd witnessed tonight's ses-
: Slon. A humorous address by Mr. Bur-
pen or Aiaoama wno sept ootn sraee
.' of the house in laughter; an exposition
tot the coal trade by Mr. Hughes of West
virannia ann a Diea ov Air. Kevnnins or
.'Pennsylvania for protection for the In-
dependent blast lurnaces or New York
New Jersey and Pennsylvania were
among tbe features.
.KKNTUCKIAN OPENKD; DEBATR.
Opening the day's debate. Mr. Cantrill)
(TCy.) in hta maiden speech as a repre
' aenUkUre discussed the tobacco and hemp
achedules. Because tobacco wja the
' rejr of A treat trust he said it needed
protection. The tdll; he 'declared offered
no protection 1 hemp as It permitted.
the product of a great foreign -oompsUUw
to corns Into the Vnlted 'States free For
' both he urgod (hat the bill tie amended
no tbev uy not .be discriminated against
.' but . thai. uch a duljf f. revenues should
iCouUnucd. on I'age jKourteasj j
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24TH YEAB.
IN SPEECH
"Rebuked for Presuming
Favor Protection.
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NUMMARY OF NEWS
THE WEATHER.
Forccant for Huuttuii and vicinity for Friday
l-'air; warmer; light variable winds.
Temperature and precipitation records at
Houston for the twenty-four hnun ended at ?
p. m. Thursday Maximum 6 '.I; minimum 49.
l'recipitation .19.
i A tocatd irj Retort. )
WASHINGTON April 1. Kat and Wcit
Texas Fair Kridiy and Saturday; light to
moderate northeast to southeast winds.
1 Louisiana Fair Friday and Saturday; light
north winds becoming variable.
Oklahoma Fair Friday and Saturday.
Legislative.
EIGHT NEW IULlS were introduced to the
house and five in the senate.
THE SENATE passed tbe Meaphum bill amend
inaj the penalty clause of the anti trust act.
THE SENATE passed two bills having to do
with the sale of liquor in local option pre-
cincts. THE Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineera
voted thanks toState officials and members
of the legislature.
THE GOVERNOR has not yet received a posi-
tive declination of the vacant commissioner-
ship from Senator Chilton.
THERE will be another called session as there
is not now time in which to disnose of the
appropriation bill even if it is submitted.
THE HILL to validate real estate sales made
by foreign executors of wills probated In
other States was passed to engrossment m
the senate.
THE HOUSE got itself into a tangle and
there was a deal of personal privilege talk
growing out 'of charges which were numer-
ously bandied.
BARTLETT will offer an amendment to the
Currton bill forbidding attaches of the State
banking department to have any interest in
banks under their supervision.
THE WARD bill amending! the statutes on
injunctions the bill making it a felony to
solicit orders for intoxicants in local option
territory the bill making it a felony to sell
intoxicants in local option territory were
passed by the senate.
THE GOVERNOR vetoed six bills; creating
the Goliad independent school district giv-
ing Grayson county a more efficient road
law creating a new court for Bexar county
creating the office of assistant county su-
lrintetirfem in Harris and Travis counties
authorizing the sate of alcohol to druggists
in local option precincts and authorizing
two railroad consolidations.
Washington.
THE SENATE passed a resolution calling for
data on the sugar trade. .
JK RSI DENT TAKT Ttcetved ht wM chk
as chief executive tbe amount being
I562S.01. - -
REVISION of the commerce and navigation
treaty between the CnitcU States and Russia
may be considered. '
THE GOVERNMENT monthly reports showed
an increase in the public debt and expenui-
tures as well as revenues.
GEORGE F. HROYVN secretary of the Hous-
ton Business League invited President Taft
to visit II mi st on this fall.
Domestic.
TIIF. Mrrementeau dara in Louisiana for a
third lime in five years was destroyed by
dynamite.
AVERY BLOUNT sought to rutablish an aliU
in bis trial Rt Amito City. I.a. 'fur the kill-
ing of the Hreeland family.
CRAZY SNAKE still eluded the Oklahoma
guardsmen and it was thought be would
surrender after sentiment had quieted.
ATTORNEY GENERAL MAJOR of Missouri
will file a motion that the Waters Fierce
Oil comiany pay its share of the litigation
in the Standard case.
Foreign.
THE DUMA adopted the Russian army bud-
get calling for 2&63OOO00.
THE SECOND sesison of the fwenty-fourth
Mexican congress convened at Mexico City.
Texas.
JUDGE T. M. CROOKS Xfi years old died
at Denisou.
A MAN named Woodier or Woodlief killed
himself in a hotel in Valley Junction.
THE F.LHERTA peach crop is very short ae.
cording to rejHjrts received by Commissioner
Kone. - '
ALL FOOLS' DAY was observed at the
varsity by the students remaining from
classes.
MYSTERY enshrouded the arrival at Galves
ton of the fugitive steamer larahne bought
from Honduras.
THE COUNCIL of the Women's Federation
adjourned at San Antonio to meet in Cincin-
nati Ohio in 1910.
I'lRE AT THE Palmetto saw mill at Oak-
hurst caused a loss of $40000; partially
covered by insurance.
IIE.NRY LOWELLS an inmate of the Austin
insane asylum was found hanging to the
transom of his room.
THE UNION painters and paper hangers at
Dallas are on a strike. The carpenters will
strike at San Antonio May 1 if demand
are not granted.
Bailroads.
E. H. HARRIMAN. back in New York said
he is all right now.
THE TEXAS and New Orleans railway is
negotiating for the lease of the Slate rail-
road from Palestine to Rusk.
Sport.
SUTTON defeated Siosson in the billiard tour-
nament in New York.
JAMES P. STAND1SH won Ihe golf cham-
pionship at l'inehurst N. C.
THE Kentucky racing commission allowed
meets at Lcvfngton and Louikvillc.
SEVENTEEN nonresident hunting licenses
were issued by the Texas game commissioner.
WINNERS at Oakland were Oswald D. Hush
Money John'H. Sheehan Keep Moving and
Royal Tourist.
JACK JOHNSON waa fined $200 in a New
York court on a charge preferred by a negro
girl two years ago.
THE BROWNS were defeated by tlis Buf-
faloes by a score of B to 4 and the final
game will be played today.
Houston. '
THE REAL ESTATE transfers yesterday were
57tl.
MRS. HELEN WADDF-LL IRVINE died ye.
trd;y morntrm. aged -. i I
THE Southwestern Phone company Will sr.
spend
1150000 in Houston this year f
THE PROGRAM for the StsW bankers' meet-
ing here May 11 and 12 has been announced.
COUNTY SCHOOL TRUSTEES in the rari-
oas rnral districts will be elected Saturday.
l'HW OPERATION to remove the right eye
of Chief Ellis successful and ha is do-
i mg well.
THK IBBONS
oticrty at tbe crner tit
sold to a geutleman from
" Lamar and Main
V.". Maine foe
X V. 'UARKlaOX
u throws from a vehicle J
HOUSTON.
A Suggestion
MYSTERY IN BOAT
FUGITIVE STEAMER FROM HON-
; DUHAS IK .GAlVESTpIT.
Owned by Woman in South Ameri
can. Prison and Put to Sea to
Prevent Being Libelled.
Houston Post Sfteial.y
GALVESTON. Texas. April 1. A two-
masted Fchooner the Carolina Vought
' from Honduras arrived in Galveston this
afternoon and tied up at pier 15 wait-
ing further orders from her owner who
' Is said to be a woman of American birth
I now confined in n South American
1 prison. The crew of the vessel in com-
mand of Captain Docker were paid off
at the Unlfeil States custom office in
this city and by their mysterious ar
rival and disinclination to talk set afloat
a rumor that the boat had been mixedl
up In one of the numerous South Ameri-
can revolutions.
One of the members of the crew who
was on board the vessel was seen at the
boat's skle and nccordlng to his version
the story is as follows:
The womiin in the rase named Mrs.
Beauchamp whs In business at a place
called Coxunhold and she sent her busi-
ness manager a man named Griffith to
New York to purchase a boat to convey
her and her property home to New York.
The Caroline Voujrht formerly engaged
In the fishing business off Cape Cod was
purchased and the crew eugaRed. Upon
arriving off the port where they were to
load and soon after taking on board
some of the property of the lady the
building was destroyed by fire and tho
lady and her business manager were
both seized by the Hundurean authori-
ties and confined in Jnil.
The captain of the boat was Instructed
to at once set sail for the nearest Ameri-
can port which the Informant states was
to avoid the possibility of the schooner
being libeled. The members of the crew
will say but little regarding the mission
und they clulm thut as soon as they get
their money they are going to take the
first boat that leaves for New York
their home city.
ASKED DATA ON SUGAE TRADE.
Resolution Calling for Information
Adopted by the Senate.
i AssOiUilsd Press Rtpori.l
WASHINGTON. April 1. A resolution
bv Senator Ciay calling on the secretary
of the treasury for in urination concern-
iiiE tile sugar tiado. was adopted by tha
senate.
The Information desired covers the coat
of refinitiK sugtir. the uuantlty of beet
and cane sugar raised In this country
the uuantlty impurtcd. l.nd also mucn
other duia.
TAFT DREW FIRST SALARY
At President the Check Calling for
$5625.01.
'Asmciatti Press Retort.)
WASUiwmw. April i. rnts was
President Taft's first pay day as chief
executive the amount of the rheck which
the treasury messenger carried to the
White House today Iwlng $5625.01.
He Is tbe onlv (rovertmieiil official at
the White House who receives his pay
but once a month.
on Washington aciiue and died in two
hours from injuries received.
NEW ORLEANS rice men complain that Hous.
ton enjoys better rates on rice while local
rite men say thc ate furiliering a scheme to
have i-hip ser-. ice In Porlo Rico removed.
ARRAN;KMKNTS have been made in. seat
1 still men for -the lecture by William len-
limfcs Itrvan iMindav . at the Vuimg Men's
lluutian Assolmuwu.
TEXAB..FBIDA Y. APRIL 2. 1909.
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I IT is waxL yycrm.ru j
to the President by the Texas
I'M ALL RIGHT NOW
H. HARRTMAW BACK IN NEW
rORK.
"less Red Tape and More Work" for
Government Wage Reductions
Not Considered.
t Associated Prist Rtport.1
NEW YORK. April 1. Bronzed by Ms
sojourn under Southern skies E. H. Har-
riman reached this city late today to all
appearances a rejnvlgorated man ufter
his long combination Vacation and busi-
ness trip over the network of the Har-
rlman railroads In the West Southwest
and in Mexico.
"I'm all right now." was his terse and
expressive rejoinder to a question as to
the state of his health.
"Retirement ! I haven't had time to
think about It." said Mr. Harrlman.
"I'm a little tired once in a while but
that's to be expected. There's too much
work for me to do to think of retiring
yet."
Mr. Harrlman's special train which
came in over the New York Central
railroad halted at Yonkers Just on the
outskirts of the city to take aboard a
party of newspaper men.
LESS RED TAPE MORE WORK.
"Less red tape and more work." was
the ifiotto he recommended as a precept
In governmental circles. "Elasticity In
expenditure making the outgo fit the In-
come; these are the principles that ought
to rule In governmental as in private
business" he declared.
"Of course the government must
be maintained In a dignified and liberal
way but the results achieved should be
commensurate with the appropriations. I
realise the difficulty of securing Con-
tinuity In government work uncertain
year to year appropriations preventing
anything like consistent planning In many
Instances. But there could be Improve
ment over present methods."
Mr. Harrlman said ho found in the
West and Southwest a vastly changed
sentiment toward the railroads. With
such a sentiment predominant there would
be encouragement for tho railroads to go
ahead with development work bethought.
"The trouble is however" be said
"that changed sentiment has not been
crystallized Into changed laws. The samo
repressive laws still stand on the statu
books and until they are repealed there
will he no really practicable basis to
work on."
WAGE REI'l i TI' Ntf NOT CONSID-
ERED. Asked as to possible wage reductions
by the railroads. Mr. Harrlman replied:
"We have nut even considered the mat-
ter in the offices of our roads and shall
not so long as wo can afford to pay the
present rates. We want the best and
most efficient men to be had and we ex-
pect to nay them well for their efficient
work."
Mr. Harrlman said that about 121.000000
had alrady been spent on the Southern
Pacific's Mexican line extension and that
It was aot Improbable an expenditure of
foo.Oon.OM altogether would be necessary
to complete the work. ' When asked If
be was to become actively Identified
with the New York Central. Mr. Harrlman
replied that he was not bothering himself
'about that matter. Neither had hn
reached any ngi-eemertt 1th tha Hill In-
terests in the West he declared.'
Mr. Harrinmn said he would nuke his
New York city residence his home for tho
present. As to the extent of hla business
activities In ihe. immediate future he
declared: - " i
"I am still drifting as on my lung
Legislature.
TAFT IN HOUSTON
PRESIDENT WILL PAT CITY A
VISIT IN THE FALL.
Assurerf George P. Browrf That 'Bit
Would Certainly Include City
in Itinerary.
(Houston Post Spfritl.)
WASHINGTON. April 1. "This Is a
regular Texas invasion" exclaimed Pres-
ident Taft this morning when he was
oonfronted In the executive office at the
White House by Senators Bailey and
Culberson. Representative Moore and
George P. Brown secretary of the Hous-
ton Business I.eaue who had called on
the motion of Mr. Brown who desired to
extend the president a cordial invitation
to visit Houston the coming fall.
Senntor Bailey parried the genial presl-
deut's exclamation this wise: "We assure
you It Is a friendly Invasion."
SI RE TO VISIT HOUSTON.
Thus was the way opened for Mr.
Brown to convey to the president an In-
vitation front t lie hospitable people of
Houston to lie their guest on the occa-
sion of his contemplated Western trip.
President Taft accepted the Invitation
with marked appreciation nnd said that
he w ould lie pleased to Include Houston
in Ills Itinerary.
He was unable to fix a specific date for
the visit hut Indications are that It wlU
be some lime In November. He contem-
plates leaving Washington In that month
for the Pacltic coast.
The president spoke in the kindest
terms of the great State of Texas and
Its people whom he expressed a hearty
wish to know better. The Texans as-
sured hhn that his flattering opinion of
their State and its splendid citizens was
Justified In the highest degree.
COMPLIMENTED SENATORS.
Secretary Brown says be feels certain
that the president will visit Houston and
if he does he will experience one of the
most delightful times of his buy life.
"I want to say ' continued Mr. Brown
"that since coming to Washington I am
more deeply Impressed than ever before
with the hlith order of Texas representa-
tion in the National congress. No State
Is abler represented In the senate than
Texas and as for Senator Bailey I never
fullv realired his bigness as a statesman
uniil 1 was permitted to observe him In
ou.cial harness."
Mr. Brown will leave for Houston to-
morrow night.
DALLAS PAINTERS ON SIRIKE.
Contractors' Refusal of Fifty CentJ
Advance Cause.
(Houston Pest Sfecfl.)
DALLAS. Texas April 1. The union
painters and paperhangers throughout the
city today went on strike because of the
refusal of the contractors to grant an In-
crease of SO cents per day In wages.
It was announced that ten of the con-
tractors had signed the agreement to
fciant the increase. Tht painters want an
Increase of tis'in $"l to per day. an t
the papeiliangers ask for an increase
from H.i' to $t.
iUouston Pest Special.)
LLANO. Texas April L The granite
cutters here on a strike pending an agree-
ment of a wage scale. One of the granite
firms has already signed the new wage
scale. '' i
For Eradicating Cholera
.(ss.-t uited Press Kcferf.)
WASHINGTON. April 1. That Euro-
pean cholera should he eradicated is tha
belief of Representative Lowden of Illi-
nois w Ifr. has Introduced a bill apppro-
niiating Jsi'HOiW for the fiscal year ime.
to Iw ued bv the department of agricult-
ure to rid the country of Uiia diaeaaa -
PRICE. 5 CENTS.
THE GUARANTY
DISCUSSED IN HOUSE
Speeches Were Entertaining and Were Listened
To During Most of the Day. V;
TO KhEP W. P. GOOD
MISSOURI TO SEEK MASTER IF
LINE IS STEPPED OVER.
Preparations for Standard Ouster
Case in the Federal Court of
Appeals Monday.
(Houston Post StecU.1
ST. LOUIS April 1. Within a day or
two Attorney General Major will file with
the supreme court a' motion that the
Waters Pierce Oil company of fit. Louis
lie required to pay into court that cor-
poration's share of the expense of the
litigation which ended in tho ousting of
the Standard and Republic companies
from the State and' an order directing
tho Waters Pierce to dissolve Itself from
all connection with the Standard.
Attorney General Major says the
Waters Pierce company's ahare of tho
cost of the suits will be 7500.
The filing of tho motion is more of a
formality than anything else. .But
Waters Pierce money will be used In
the further fight that is to be waged
against tt.
WATERS PIERCbTmUST KEEP IN
LIN B.
Major makes no secret of the fact that
the first time the Waters Pierce Interests
step outside the line marked for them
by the court there will be a motion for
the appointment of a master to inquire
more closely Into the affairs of the come
pany.
At present the statement of the court
that it is satisfied with the evidence pro-
duced in court that the Waters Pierce
interests have separated themselves from
the Standard must suffice.
But the law department of the State
means to keep watchful scrutiny over
the corporation now supposed to be domi-
nated by H. Clay Pierce.
Franklin B. Kellogg star fighter for
the government arrived here today the
vanguard of more than half a hundred
attorneys who Monday will engage
in tho Federal court of appeals. In the
greatest battle of wits ever undertaken
in any court In the country. "I am here
to prepare for the arguments Monday"4
aid Mr; Kellogg. "I came a little ahead
of the rest of them because I have some
'private "anjsineae to transant wlrot Mr
Morrison my chief assistant will arrive
tomorrow I expect:"
STANDARD LAWYERS ARRIVED.
Attorneys for the Standard Oil company
of New Jersey and its various brtmohes
and ramifications began arriving today.
When the last one i here and noses are
counted It will be found that there are
more than half a hundred of them.
The"se fifty specially trained lawyers
will do battle for the life of their com-
pany against a mere handful of govern-
ment retainers six In number.
MEXICAN CONGRESS OPENED.
Diaz Voiced Prosperity in Message
to Second Session.
'Associated Prwss Retort.)
MEXICO CITY. April 1. President Dial
opened the second session of the Twenty-
fourth congress tonight by reading before
the assembled deputlea and senators his
annual message. The legislators met In
the palace of mines the chamber of depu-
ties building having been destroyed by
fire a few days ago. The entire cabinet
attended the opening session.
President Diss In his message referred
to the return of prosperity and the peace
ful relations existing between Mexico and
the nations of the world. He declared
thai the United States had asked Mexico
whether she would co-operate in case it
became necessary to compel the Central
American republics to live up to the letter
and spirit of the recent Washington peace
pact and that his answer as chief ex-
ecutive of the republic had been that
such t o-operatlon would be given to the
full extent of the powers of the republic.
The outlook for the present session is
that little more than routine work will
be done.
DUMA PASSED ARMY BUDGET.
Called for $256300000 Increase of
1 XXX I
(Associated Press Report.)
ST.
PETERSBURG. April 1. The duma
today adopted the army budget of S2U.-
3Ad!om. an Increase of t2L8nO.KM over last
year. Lieutenant General Seabletln of tha
war department representing Minister of
War Soukhomllnoff. announced plana for1
the strengthening of the defenses of the
western frontier and the abandonment of
secondary fortresses.
PEACEFUL IN GUATEMALA.
Cabrera Denied Report of Movement
of Troops to Frontier.
(Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON April 1. Senor Her-
rate the Guatemalan minister here today
received the following cablegram from
the president of Guatemala:
"Guatemala City April L Deny most
emphatically the news in press regarding
movement of Guatemalan troops on the
Honduran frontier as such news is en-
tirely false. M. Estrada Cabrera."
WACO SOCIAL CLUB FINED.
Insurance Men Violated the Anti-
Trust Law.
fiW.u Post Spectol.)
WACO. Texas. April 1. In the Nine-
teenth district court today the suit of
thie State against the Waco Social olub
et all was irieni arid Judgment entered
against the defendants tor SHOO a a
penalty for the violation of the Texas
anti-trust law.
The Wait Social club Is composed of
the local agents of the fire Insurance
companies In Waco as follows: Fttxhugh
tt Marshall. West at Searcy. Hays. Bros.
y. Hays. Bros.. '
Wtillg. J. U. 1
st-ela Archer I
Moore & Moore evige v hm
Mai-kev. J. M. Dockery. Oac-ela
W. V. xoit ujd J. T.; Tyler.
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TANGLE AND TALK
Resulted From a Ruling by
Bell in the Chair. U
TUC AaJTI TIjIICT f AWT5
lilt tmi'inuj. law
1
Amendment by Meacbum Wis
Finally Passed by Senate.
ANOTHER CALLED
SESSION
This Is Now Regarded as Being
Certainty as There Is Not ;
Enough Time Left to Paw1 K
Appropriation Bill. ' "
BY L. A. PETIT. 1
AUSTIN Texas April L The houM ;.
spent the day In listening to arguments V.
for and against the Cureton bill propose
ing amendments to the State bank act and
providing a system of guaranteeing Stale
bank deposits by assessment with .
pending substitute by Nickels.- Tho
speeches made on the question were-
a rule entertaining and the debate pro-.
ceeded peacefully until S o'clock thta "
evening wnen alter navinsl oodgiudvu '
talk against tha Nickels substitute Moo 1
ley moved to table same. - j
His motion to that effect was followed .
by a motion to adjourn to 10. o'clock to-:
morrow morning a motion to adjourn to
t o'clock tomorrow morning and a mo-
tion to take a reoeaa until 8 o'clock to -night
The first motion was defeated. ;'
the second motion waa not put and tho
third motion Buffered the same fata aa 1
the first. jD .
ROBERTSON'S "RULING CAUSED. '
TALK.
Mr. Nickels waa recognised and pro-.
.mAA .a tl. n itm iiHtluf Hit imA t
not proceeded far before a motion to tako
a recess until 1:30 tomorrow morning waa
made only to be met with the point ot
order that It waa out df order: because;
no business hd been transacted smca
tha last motion to- adjourn had been de-
feated.' '"-'- .:W
This point of order having been aus- "
talned by the chair (Robertsoa of Bell)
a free for all controversy waa precipi-
tated. But the chair stuok to the propo-
sition that voting on a motion to roceaa
was not business and even took t tho
'v round ' that discussion of a oandinai
measure was not business either. .
An appeal from his ruling having bean '
taken Davis maintained that anything) .'
that required notation in the Journal was
business and declared that the chair had :
no right to make an arbitrary ruling of
the kind appealed from. Robertson tooM '
offense at this and roughly challenged
Davis' charge of his having acted arbi-
trarily. . sH
MUCH PERSONAL PRIVILEGE. i 'r
A vote having been ordered the chat
was sustained but order was not re-:
stored the bulk of the membership bar
Ing congregated In the center aisle with.
everybody trying to speak at once. Nu?
merbiiB chsrM. .nil mmlnr hn remm AS
filibustering were exchanged from ail i'
quarters. Then a period of talking to
questions of personal privilege to deny' '
the allegation and hurl it back into some- -body's
teeth ensued.
Finally. Speaker Marshall from the; .
floor suggested that as everybody wa4 ::
evidently worn out it might ba adviaabio '
to take a recess until tomorrow mornlngr '
by unanimous consent but this was ob-
Jected to.
Fifteen minutes of further fruitless
wrangling followed whereupon somebody
suggested that tha best way to get out -of
the hole Into which tho house bad '
put Itself by sustaining tho chair was
to take a vote on Mobley's motion to
table the Nickels substitute. Neither
side seemed to take very enthusiastically
to this however there being an evident
reluctance all around to come to a show-. -'
dow"" Further ""
consent to recess until tomorrow
morning followed all opposition thereto t
disappearing at S: after one hour and
a half of absolutely aimless and use-'
less performance to force a vote On the '
Mobiey motion to table the Nickels sub-'J '
stitute the result being absolutely niL -. ; -
Senate Passed Meaohum Bill -
The senate passed the Meacbum bill.'1
amending the anti-trust act so as to fix
the penalty for violation of same at not '
less than Sol) nor more than SUM per
day. This bill also gives tha county at-" '
toraey 10 per cent of the penalty recov- "
ered when suit is prosecuted and f per '
cent when a compromise is made. ' -
The dlaUnguisning feature of the bill
however ia that It provides for scattering '
the venue of suits Droughts thereunder
tha attorney general being authorised M
Institute action in any county in tho Stata
against violators thereof. This is infrosh
ing in view of the treuuency with whicn
the Travis county venue clause has
turned up as a companion to tho emorw-
ency clause at this session. - -
LOCAL OPTION MEASURES. .
The senate also passed two measures
aimed at the liquor traffic Ono makes tt .
a felony to solicit orders for intoxicating
liquor In local option dlstrcta and the
other makes it a felony to sell Intoxicant
In such districts. r.y
In this connection it may be noid also
that Mr. Stepter has Introduced a bill Pi
the house providing that saloons must
close at 6 p. m. and remain cctoaed until
6 a. in. and providing that tho cost
license for dealing In malt Honors exclu-
sively shall be the' same as that of a li-
cense for dealing In spirituous liquors.
The Commissionership
There Is no change In the railroad; cotn-
ndsxinnersliip situatloa. The' governor ba
nut reCtskeo it for granted that A'.
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