Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-01-13
SENSATION At AUSTIN
Resolution to Investigate ReadmiS
sion Of WaterS-Pierce Co. y
AN UPR0AR CAUSED.
The Resolution Connected the Name Of
Congressman Bailey With the
TransactiOn-It Passed, but
in an Amended Form.


turbulent mood all yesterday over the
concurrent resolution Of Mr.. McFal Of
Travis. which provided for a committee
20 investigate the readmission Of the
Waters-Perce Oil company into Texas
and the connection Of Congressman
Joseph Bailey Herewith.
II had been rumorcd that Mr.. McFall
would introduce such u resolution, but
IL was believed IL would be- in more
moderate form. The resolution demon.
mated the readmission Of the oil com.
pany as mistake and charged that
"certain officials" had lent passive as.
sistance, and Mr.. Bailey active assist.
ance. 10 the return Of the company. and
provided for committee from the
house and senate to investigate the
charges
Mr. Bailey's friends, after long dc.
bate, succeeded in amending the rcsolu.
ton 81 rs 20 make It "A house measure
simply providing for the investigation
10 BE- conducted by committee com.
posed Of members Of the house. Then
they offered an amendment 10 strike
out the charge that fraud had been com.
mitted and also the charges that Mr..
Bailey and certain other officials had
committed wrong in assisting in such
rcadmis,ion They asserted that II the
house were 20 adopt the resolution as It
stood II would be- rendering It's verdict
before the evidence had been heard
Just before the midday adjournment
Judge McFull made known his willing
ness 20 amend the Objectionable portion
Of the resolution so ~ 30 make 10 read
''it is charged" etc This suggestion
seemingly did not meet with favor
among Mr. Bailcy's friends. They CON
tinued TO urge the amendment
Upon the house reassembling Judge
McFall brought his suggestion bcfor,
the house in the shape Of substitute
for the amendment above referred 10. II
was adopted Thereupon Mr. Garner
Of Uvaldc, offered substitute for the
resolution ~ amended. IL was incident
al, with the McFall resolution rs amend
cd except instead Of saying lit /,
charged" etc. was made 70 read, lit /,
charged by the Hon David McFall.
etc. The substitute was adopted,
Before the house finally acted in IN,
matter great many amendments ant
substitutes were tackled on and much
feryid oratory was heard. nearly every
member OF the house taking whirl al
IL.
4 message was received from the gov
ernor calling attention TO the omission
In his message Of the report Of the stat,
fish and oyster commission. Defects il
the law are recommended 10 be- corrected
The resolution providing for the ap
pointment Of 10 clerks offered by Mr.
Kennedy was taken up. The resolution
was adopted after the compensation ha,
been increased 10 81 day and a war
rant clerk had been added, making
total Of ~.
Mr.. Tnrpcy called up his resolution
providing that officer, Of the house
paid s.. Adopted
The following bills were introduced
BY Mr. Making betting a
cards a criminal oifensc
A joint resolution was introduced b
Messrs. Morrow. Struthcr, Ncifuud Tel
nell Of Cherokee. inr making the POI
tax receipt a qualification for voting.
Messrs. Mulkey aud Pierson-To N
tablish an industrial institute In th
state Of Texas for overwhelmingly whit
girls in the ar and sciences.
In the senate the house per dieI
mileage bill was passed
The senate committee also serve
notice that they would consider III
Hogg constitutional amendments /
open meeting next Tuesday Afternoon
&. Final arrangements were made
count the vote for governor nei
Tuesday.