El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-06

Against Class Legislation.
President Prudential TIM read a
letter from the president of the Texas
Wholesale Grocers' association asking
that the chamber of pass a
resolution and orwar to the Ell Paso
representatives protesting against the
bill now pending in the state lcgisla-
ture forcing all suits to be filed in the
county where the defendant lived. 1t
was explained that this would cause
wholesale men much inconvenience
and injustice and was clearly class leg
islation.
President Prudential and Secretary
Russell were authorized to reply favor
ably.
TIE Railroad Commission.
4 letter was also read from the Dali
las Commercial club asking that Ell Pa
so supper an amendment to the state
railroad commission law now before
the legislature. which provides that
railroads be allowed 20 RAUL freight
alta lower rate thai fieXd by the COM
mission. Especially would this apply
in cases of the products of factories of
Texas. 1t was explained that the COM
mission o xed all rates and the
railroads could not haul freight at a
lower rate thai that fixed by the COM
mission. The chamber decided that
the law was a good one and instructed
the president to write to Senator Tur-
ney and Representative Bridgers and
ask their support to the amendment.
Favored New Tax Bill.
President Prudential read a COM
munication from the business mems
club at San Antonio asking support of
the bill now before the legislature pro-
viding that all factories be exempt
from state taxes for ten years and all
cities and counties be allowed to ex-
the min case they wished to.
Some discussion followed his mat
ter but it was unanimously decided
that the law was a good one. 1t was
however. that senator Turney
and Representative Bridgers be advised
to see to it that smelters. ~concentrat-
ing plants. cigar and harness factories
are included in the list and urge the
of the bill. The importance
of this bill car be readily seen and
will be plainly felt in Ell Paso where
the state X are high n the To-
cality gets no benefit from the state.
Want the Cattle Convention.
Secretary Russell stated to the board
that several local cattle men had asked
that the chamber of ommerc invite
Texas cattlemen to hold their next
convention in Ell Paso. He
thought hat the convention was an
thing and as the next con-
meets in Fort Worth about the
18th of this month the chamber should
take the matter up now.
Inquiries were made as to what it
would cost to entertain the cattlemen |
and it was decided that the convention
would be worth ten times the cost of
the entertainment and Ell Paso should
it if possible.
The chances are good as Ell Paso |
won the friendship of all the cattlcmen
who were here to attend the late car
nival and every one woul help to
bring it here.
FL Paso has never had a convention
Of this character and it was decided
hat it could be brought here with little
A resolution was adopted
authorizing. the president to appoint a
committee of as many men as would
90 to Fort Worth to represent this
.ity and use all their efforts to bring
convention here.
With this the meeting adjourned to
await the call of the president.
Richardson Acts.
Relative to the proposed state eX-
libit at the Pan-American exposition
Secretary Russell received a letter this
morning from Secretary Tom Rich
lrdson of the Houston Business League
that the extended letter from
Ar. Richardson, printed in The Herald
yesterday was printed in the Houston
POST of last Sunday. n that copies
we're also sent to the secretaries OF the
commercial organizations of Dallas,
san Antonio, Waco, and Galveston;
Llso hi Mr.. Richardson would wire
he Pan-American management rela-
to space.
Mr.. Richardson being one of the
ice presidents of the exposition for
Texas it is proper and desirable that
le should take charge of the negotia-
from this time on.
This will relieve President Freuden-
and Secretary Russell from the
lecessity of taking further action eX-
as representatives of the Ell Paso
of commerce.
Should the state send an exhibit to
Ell Paso will doubtless do her
art, but in any event the Southwest
International Miners association will
o ahead with it's plans for sending a
exhibit independent of any ac-
which other associations may take