The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-13
rhr Amcnhch nc,olntion.

Austin. Texas. January le,-Thc following
S. the ioxt Of the resolution providing Tor the
bailey investigation ma finally passed by the
house yesterday evening:
House Resolution Providing for tho appolpt-
nent uI q committee OF soVan to Investigate
inc facts surrounding me fculmission o.
the Waters Pierce on company into this
state aud the alleged connection OF certain
officials herewith
whereas. There was Glcd in The dstric,
court on Travis county, Texas IN 1897 a
set asainnt tho Waters Pierce oil company
a iorclgn corporation wherein IT. was sought
10 cancel tho permit nj said company al
lowing 10 TO do business ia this state and
10 restrain IL from further pursuing Its busi.
, ness transactions in this state because Of
certain alleged violation on the part OF said
company III tho statutes IT The State known
as the auti-trusi statutes which suit rp.
suited in the state, through her attorney
general obtaining Judgment canceling the
pormi, Of said defendant company aud en-
/ Joining i perpctually from doug business
u this state; aud,
Whereas rhcre was filed In the district
court Of McLennan county Tpxas, N 1895.
certain suits for penalties Rgalnst said Wat
! sgSs ,,G on company aggregating the sum
I Of SlO0,0O0 for alleged violations OF the said
4 antitrust statutes OF this state; and
whereas, II is charged by y, a McFall,
/ member OF this house. from Travis county
/ ny diBsolNing and roincorporating the said
/ Waters-Piorce OIL company succeeded IN
ovading the force and effoct Of the said Judy
mcnt rendered In the above mentioned suit
nlod IN Travis county and In having the suit
Tor pcnatlea pending in McLennan county
dismissed, aud
Whereas, II IN charged by the said ~ A
Mcfall. that Nv said act OF dissolution and
retnecrporation there was perpetuated unon
tile State of Texas a fraud which has brought
her laws aud courts into disrepute both al
homo aud abroad and shame and humiliation
unon her people, and
whereas, Il " further charged by the said
D, A. McFall that In che accomplishment Of
their purpose and tho perpetratng OF said
fraud the officers OF said Waters-P Pierce OIL
company had the passive assistance OF GER
tam state efheiHls and the active assistance
OF Congressman Joseph w BAILEY. who Ia
now candidate before the Legislature for
the, hieh office OF United States senator
therefore, 30 II resolved by the housa
oil REPRESENTATIVES, That an Investigation be
maos OF AL the tacts connected With inct.
cent 10 or surrounding said transaction and
. FOR this purpose q committee a seven mem,
, speaker. ~ Wv
] SAID committee shall be organized nv seloc,
I ms one OF It's members chairman and an
? ether sNretary aud sh,ll have auth,ritv :,
{ employ such granddaughter as may bc de,,,c
: necessary and 90 call upon the serreapts-at
arms OF the house FOR the service on process
tho maintenance Of order and mo ~ ~.
ment Of ita DEGREES
said committee may summon witnesses and
toree the production OF papers and docu'
h'ehta before IL and for tha purnose Of oh
nh'ns testimony II Is Invested with al
the powers now possessed by The district
courts OF this State and each member of sntd
ocrnhttee is hereby given authority 10 nd.
minister oaths, hut the method OF procedure
N eaohefiug evidence as wol as Ia the PROSE.
cNWor Of the work for which It Is constitntea
shan be within the discretion ~ thc commit
tee said Witnesses shall be naid m thf
same manner as Is provided fer witnesses
committees W N
The report Of said committee shan contain