The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-12
/. BaiIey's Course in the Waters.
Tree Matter Has Been Ordered.
)ULD HAVE BEEN LAID ON TABLE
1 the Friends Of the Accused Pushed
It Through The House.
SPECIFICALLY MADE PROSECUTOR
Ter Announced That the Ac-
kr VIII De Allowed Represent
tation on the Committee.
AustIn. Texas. January Il.

;! Austin, Texas, January H.
6(L OF TRAVIS came to time
tptly In the house this morning with
MI resolution to investigate Mr.. Bailey
nj connection with the Waters Pierce
Qlt Company in an alleged preparation
{fsud upon the people OF Texas in
p0nsipuing in business in the state in
p}<1 Of a, permanent injunction raw
been granted against them. III c
R4&6ihtion reads as follows:
NC uNRElNr RESOLUTION.
lowing for the appointment of a COM
1lttae OF seven TO Investigate the
Iac<6x surrounding the readmission OF
44;*K aters-Perce Oil company nto
hlt State and the alleged connection
AZ ~ tain officials herewith.
5l4xp1s, There was filed in the district
14Qtt of Travis county, Texas, in ISa7,
euN against the Wsters-Plerce OIL
pog3peny, foreign corporation. where
Ia NRwas sougat to cancel the permit
pf 6aad company allowing Il to do bust
pe9n In this State ard res rain it from
urther pursuing It's business transac-
fi0n5%in this State because Of certain
bNe3td violations on the part OF said
tRr3pAny Of the statutes Of this State
known as the ant.-trust statutes, which
+uit fesulted in The State, .nrongh Eer
tttort1ey general, obtaining judgment
fancelling the permit of SAID defend
mt company and enjolning ii perpetual
W from doing business in this State;
aereas There was fled in the district
Pourt Of McLennan county, Texas, n
5<7--. certain suits for penalties agains.
laid MATTERS Pierce Oil company aggre
Eating the sum Of $105. 600 Tor alleged
Fioiatton of the said lnti-trust statutes
1f this State and,
1ereae, BY d.ssolving and reincorporat-
Ing. the said WateisPierce Oil com
ta1y succeeded in evading me foc
Rnd effect of the ssid judgment rem
Fcred In the above men. Toned suit He'd
n Travis county and in having the suits
Tor penaltles pending in McLepnan
founiy dismissed and,
hersas, BY said act OF dissolution and
reincorpo there was perpetra ed
Upon the State Of Texas fraud which
fts brought her laws and her courts
.nto disrepute both at home and a5.oal
INA ~ anne and humiliation upon her
heopde; and
.tereae, II has been charged that 10 The
cctmpli of their purpose and
be Qerpetration o. said fraud thu cf-
trersMof said Witers+Plerce Oil COM
taDY bad the passive assistance OF
&ytain State officials and the active
se1,tAnce OF Congressman Juseph W.
}s@key, who is now a CANDIDATE before
he eglslature for then high office Of
United States senator.
efefore. Be 1t resolved By the house CT
epresen the senate coGcnrcirg,
hat Me best interests Of he people
Il This state as well as justice 20 NJ
artles demand that an invcstig ton
Z made c,f AL the facts :, INJECTED
lsh, Incidental or surrpun ling said
|saneae. ion and for tbs purpusa
omuittee of seven shall be selected 20
unHist OF four members Of ,'e Fuse
nd three of the senate 10 hn chosen
IN the respective presidils DTicers of
I'D wales. Said committee sh7ll be
reanfzed by electing one of It's mem,
Hrs phairman and another eecr2tary
End shall have authority to employ
.uth Rtenographers as may be deemed
| ecceeary and to call upon the sergeant
hrrnt OF both the house ana senate
IDr me service of process, the ma n
snHpcH of order and the enforcement
X A{stH ecrees. sad committee may
srozhon witnesses. have dispositions
AIKEN Ind force the production OF pa
tera ma documents before il md for
| ae t1{pose Of obtaining testimony It
y 1Qv4f ed wish all The powers tow
'cGeeeefd b tire district court Of this
,f8foeDd each member of said conf
|sl!!!tl9eis hereby given authority to adj
al1fe{M os'hs. but the method Ct pro-
'duF4i n gathering evidence IS we'll
he prosecution OF The work iDr
,hloA Is constituted shall he within
ne HiQcretson Of the committee IRE
{ epQftpf said committee shall contain
esk9pEraphic transcript OF all the
axtJ i48ny as detailed before the rom
hf<44 including a copy Of all iocu-
lsArftfy evidence. together with such
Wrndetions as the committee or
Ivy Wen3er thereof shall see fit to
NULkEY DID NOT WANT an in
<Fl4Atcn to determine how to vote
pptted States senator That was
ttIeo when his people instructed him
" ycte for Bailey He wantsd an in
sFixa;ion in justice to his people AID
kls1t the world might know that Texas
q not tcurtenance men guilty OF what
!saExll charged II there MAS any truth
= ~ asnsinuatlons.
. >%A
NJ s5l'('E lL1NWERCK iHnPl2D the Hi
neasfas w,usd be adopted lie
iisa y tcarion 10 the Mt tsat lAe
sf'a1l PESO ution also refs5ted On ~
z rrsS eneral Smith ara he wanted