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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-18
BILLS INTRODUCED,
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Austin. Texas. February t7-BNls wore
introduced in the senate this morning as
follows:
BY wi'son-Au,hotzing the St Louis
Southwestern Hallway company of Texas
to purchase aud operate the Texas and
Louisiana railroad Internal improvements.
by HarbIson- An net 20 better define the
manifestations Of oters, judiciary No. /.
BY Hih-FiNlng aalnr1es OF photographers
Of courts Of civil appeals. judiciary No /.
BY Sebastian Relating 20 taking deposi-
lions In criminal eases out Of the State.
Judlciniy No. 2
~ Hanger Providing Tor better inspec-
lion Of volunteer guard organizations
Military AFFAIRS.
BY iH Validating certain railroad land
certificates given for Internal improve
II cnts. Publi lands.
BY Hicks Fixing fees Of county clerks
IN registering chattel mortgages and en-
teriug satisfaction. judiciary No. ].
BY !ll-proVIding continuation Of the
mineral survey Of Texas, .appropriating
$4,000 annually therefor, Mining.
BY HARRISON, by request lnvaldating
title to certain lands in Foard aud Hurde-
man counties certificates to which had
been issued 10 the Houston and Texas
Central Railroad company but now held
BY Frederick r olcott Public lauis.
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Bills, resolutions aud petitions were to-
day introduced in the house as follows.
BY seabury Amendment relating to fees
OF state department 20 as TO prescribe the
permit fees for foreign corporations
The bill provides that foreign corpora.
tlons shall pay n fling fee In proportion 10
It's capital stock, MS required Of domestic
corporations,
Hy STANDARDIZATION from 1873 citizens II
2apata county asking exemption from pay
mcnt Of State taxes for 1902 nnd 1903.
BY Bfe,sford-P rovlfing that in suita
upon l.fc Insurance poicits Il shall be no
defense that the Insured committed suicide
By Grisham and Hempb!ll--Jolnt resolu
tion amending constitution Of Texas, re
qulring that any local stock law passed by
the Legislature shall be submitted 70 the
qualihcd electors Of the section TO be nf.
frcfed thereby. and approved by them, be-
fore 1t shall 60 into effect
py Messrs Seabury aud Nicholson. act
recurring al corporations TO make annual
returns to the secretary Of state Of their
organization, financial standing, prescribing
penalty for failure 20 do SO.
BY Mr. seabury, dxing tho annual fran
chisc tax Of foreign and domestic corpora
tiOus
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slckENINe SUICIDE.

"'' Man saturates His Head With oil
and Isnites II.
'''AaoiI' Texas, February 1Z-Mr.
~ s0slcka, aged GO, poured a quart of
y nA head and set Gre to 1t, burning
I ~ eyes and so burning the flesh about
''4'' and face that It slooghed of,
lug 'ae skull and bones Of face bare,
!, y victim died within few hours
,lts anla, Mr. Rusicka had made different
"'np's to suicide.
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rMTOU WAS ATTACKED
,u,slrF TOOK EXCEPTION TO AN
ARTICLE AND USED STICK
49,. Pistol but Was Prevented from
llslra Il by Bystanders--Feelno
is Somewhat High.

n.riochss. Texas, February IA DIFF.
,.,v occurred this afternoon on the north
n. a the public square between a. j..
r,,dlsy, sheriff Of the county, and X. W.
g,I,om. tdltor of the Daily Sentinel Hal
N vas attacked by spradley with n stick
N vas struck several times over the
MA sustaining two scalp wounds, one Of
IA severe cut. Haltom took the stick
M spradley, who then drew ono of his
,roIs At this point parties interfered
ID separated them,
ne dl6lculty grew out Of a publication
/. Yesterdays Sentinel in which Haltom
,tu;ed the officers Of the county of not
Kin their duty 10 the suppression Of
sine spradley became angry at the arti-
n Feeling is high on both sides.
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eeoRae WAsAINaToMs ouEus.
II Hid a Luxurlsnt Suit OF Straight and
VERY Dark Hair

II Hid a LuSuriant Suit OF Straight and
Very Dark Hair.
The Father OF his Country concealed
mxuraut suit Of hair beneath his queue
Wig Many now wish tho I'D fashion wero
In vogue, 20 conceal thinned E-lr or bald
ness Yet no one need have thin nair nor f.
bald. " he cure the dandrun that causes
both. Dandrun can not be cured by scour-
Ing the scalp because It IS a germ dis
ease and the germ has to be killed. New
bros Herplride kills the dandrulf germ
no other hair preparation will ''Dcstroy
the cause, you remove the effect" There's
no cure for dandruff but 20 Kill the germ
Sold by Cockrell & Bonner. Send Toe IN
stamps Tor sample to the Herpicide Co,
Detroit Mich
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IraheIIn konnerI an.

Galveston, Texas February 1.-THE mrs
work on the Isabella Kopperl park was don,
this morning The park will be laid out
on Rosenberg avenue, juet south OF tAr
Rosenberg fountain It will take up ID.
middle OF the street nearly to Mechanic and
promises 10 be an ornament 20 that section
Of the city. The brick pavement IL being
dug up and dumped on Rosenberg avenue
just south OF Mechanic This III itself vii
work a great Improvement Rosenberg ave
nue.. whore the bricks are dumped, f. llitle
more than n hogwallow Tho under alrr
of foundation bricks VIII he us0d to build
brick wall eighteen Inches high around
the park.
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TIE HOUSE


The house today met at $3.50 o'clock,
Speaker NcG presiding.
Unfinished business was taken M. House
hill No. CT, authorizing interpretations for
two ar n'o.e distinct purposes, was lad
before the house, with pending substitute
by Mr. smith, providing that corporations
may be chartered TO include the operation
OF mills or gins in connection with the man
ufncture of lee, gas light, heat aud electric
motor power, amended by MIR. Hodges 10
limit the cnptal stock Of such corporations
with dual purposes Ia 100000.
Mr.. Smith offered an amendment 10 the
amendment limiting the capital stock OF
such corporations To s2OO'oOO' ana permit
ling them 10 have only one place OF bust
pir. Hodges spoke in favor az the bill. lie
said that he favors corporations with GER
thin restrictions ana that such corpora
Hons as provided IN the hill would enable
smaller towns To enjoy advantages which
they could not otherwise have because any
single one OF the enterprises would not be
lr. smith made lengthy argument lu
favor Of bis amendments, lie said ne would
moi advocate any pernlcous legislation and
that he believed the bin provided useful
measure.
the bin as amended.
The preylous question was ordered and
the amendment ia the amendment was lost
IN vote 81 40 TO A.. The amendment was
l6st on a viva voce vote. several members
wanted the vote on the amendment recon-
sldered hut the speaker ruied Y out ~ or
der. as the house was acting under previous
question. ~
stitnte Tor the bill was adopted by vote
nf 81 10 A..
An amendment was offered by Mr. Duff
permitting oil pipe line companies 20 own
their oil wells Mr. Dun spoke briefly In
favor Of his amendment
on motion Of Mr.. MAYS the amendment
was tabled,
MIR. Boyd offered an amendment providing
that companies may be chartered for bar'
yegting and threshing grain.
irhe previous question was again ordered
ana the Boyd amendment wns adopted The
roli vas called and tho bill wss cprressel
IL vote ~ n ~ ~,
Ihs roll was called on 4 retiea 50 ssesar
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eAINEsvILLE MAN RoeREp.
Was Beset by Two Men and Knocked
Ln-I

Was Beset by Two Men and Knocked In
the Head.
Gainesville, Texas February iT..-Gaston
] Gates. son OF Santa Fe Agent Gates,
was slugged and robbed Of $50 last night
on California street He was crossing the
street trou the noatoffce when he was
approached by two men, Que on either side.
lie tried TO avoid them but before he
could do SO one OF them Strcuk him on the
head, rendering him unconscious, They
then dragged him 20 the rear OF a store
aud robbed him Of $50. but overlooked S35.
Gates was found later and given assist
ance. The affair took place on the main
street OF the CITY about / p. m. The
thieves have not been found.
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THE BUILDERS INJUNCTION.
The Hearing at Dallas Is Postponed un-
Ill March e


Dallas, Texas, February II "A hearing
ON the famous injunction case OF the Dali
las Building Trades council against the
builders Exchange was set for today, but
was postponed ~ Judge sash iii March =
Counsel for tho Builders Exchange -
quested the court 60 explain the scope
Of the temporary restraining order granted,
stating that tho numerous defendants were
desirons OF knowing Just what they and
their employees were ~ liberty 70 do and
what tlay we're restrained from doing.
After somewhat prolonged colloQuy
this morning between the court and coun-
sci, fudge Nash called attention TO the
terms Of the order which he had granted,
saying that he had meant 20 restrain the
defendants from carrying out any unlawful
conspiracy or combination with the pur-
pose Of niuring the plalntlfrs; IL was only
ILLEGAL acts that were restrained, The court
said the defendants had a right to know
what they were prohibited Hrom doing and
announced that he did not Intend TO later.
tcre with the work going on or the proper
operation Of tho business OF the various
defendants
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Felony Convictions.

BeeylIlc. Texas, February i7.--ID the dis
trct court here yesterday the following
Mexlcans were convicted and sentenced
TO the penitentiary for two years each:
Diomero Rublo. theft Of over $50: David
Moreno theft Of cattle; Carlos Dplgado,
burglary: Pedro Llsdale, theft OF cattle,
This winds UP the criminal docket for this
term with the exception OF the case Of the
State against Homer Powell, charged with
killing Charles shacffer In this city two
weeks ngo, which will be taken mp Thurs
dav
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pIstrIet Court AeIoutned.

Georgetown, Texas, February io-Ds
trict court adjourned Saturday night by
operation Of lazy, having been in session
tho terms there we're eight convictions vita
terms OF from two 10 six years In the pcnl
tertiary. Several felony cases were con
tiuued until the July term.
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Wlhohsster,s Monster Radisb

as,.. Texas, February l6,-Wa-
4 A, va. .1n boast Of the champion + dish
n, ~, 'yaSon' Mr., Paul Hasclkc, Jr., Of
GssSsas = Presented a radish of the white
ia NJ i,shety, measuring Is lncaes .ong
ilnitf ncs 's mick Tor 22I2 inches In c.r.
q beat Nv ana weighed ga pounds. who
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Austin. Texas, February lion the 2oth
Of February, state Purchasing Agent W.
b. Anderson will open bids for furnishing
fresh meat for all state institutions except
the Southwestern insane asylum az San
Antonio for the six months beginning
March l. 1905.
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Sid Williams Revival.

Rising Star, Eastlond County, Texas.
February 10 -Rev Sid Williams snd his
singer are here conducting revival aud
large crowds are ia attendance regardless
~ the severe weather ard the men are
especlally Interested. il bids fair to be
great meeting,
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THE CABBAGE CROP.
Not Badly Hurt by the Present Cox
Smell


Not Badly Hurt by the Present Cola
Spell.
Corpus Christi, Texas, February II This
mornings cold spell was the soyerest Of the
season, the mercury falling 10 rs, and many
things we're found frozen hnrd
All tender vegetables, snch as beans, DO
tatUeS, tomatoes, etc, that were not Gov
cred or plowed under are about Killed, but
a good many were sheltered ia time.
The cabbage crop was somewhat wiltcd
by the blizzard, but number Ut farmers
tonight assured The Post correspondent
that aside from some Of the outside leaves
being slightly injured Corpus Christis mon
ster cabbage crop is ruTe and will continue
to be shipped aud farmers hope tc get a
better price aud market for their crop.
Victoria, Victoria County, Texas, Febru.
airy I7.--Last night was several degrees
colder than Sunday night and as the
ground was dry the truck growers suffered
more than night before last, The cabbage
crop, which It was thought would escape,
VIII be damaged fully 80 per cent, as even
that which is well headed Will not stand
shipping we'll one grower lost ten acres
recently planted.
Tho cnulinowor crop has been marketed
and considerable small truck, but oil In the
colds was killed.
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sn.n Travis County.

Austin. Texas. February IA. Baldwin
Som died suit in the district court TO
recover from Travis county $500 for pub
l,shing tax lists Of unknown property own
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nrllIlnn for OIL at IoIosa.

Kemp, Texas, February II Tho oil well
being sunk at Tolosa having reached
depth OF 1900 feet, work has been etopped.
Toiosa is ave miles from Kemp, and report
has II that surface indications OF OIL there
are good. This company has contract 70
drlIt THREE wells
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Lake Charles La, February 1.-THE mer-
curry dropped 70 20 above zero this morning,
the coolest recorded for four years. II is
feared that fruit. especially oranges, which
are just beginning 70 bear, are badly dam
aged
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railroad Employees Exonersted.

Sherman, Texas, February r.-Justiee
Tours, acting coroner. In the killing Of
Jack McCugley b. Il Frisco switch engine
SATURDAY, returned a verdict that deceased
came TO his death by accidental causes
and exonerated the railroad employees from
any uulpablltY Ia the matter.
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Maior Rolf Dead.

Gainesville. Texas February l7.--Major
c. L. Ron. aged IS. died Sunday night &C
hls home Mr. Ron has lived IN Gaines.
villa for z number OF years and mad a mum
her OF friends here. Funeral services were
held thig afternoon.
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FROM THE STATE CAPITAL
The Post Was Given a Cordial Recep.
ton IN EARLY Morning.
THE MONUMENT TO BE COMPLETED
Camp OF Confederate Veterans Has Won
It's Suit and Now Has Funds with
Which to Work.

Austin, Texas, February 1T.--The mid
night edition OF The Houston Post reached
Austin this morning at : o'clock and was
delivered in the capital In advance OF any
paper published In the state outside OF
Austin, In ten minutes after Its arrival the
nowsboys were crying II on the streets,
to the establishment Of many people. who
had not been informed OF the intention Of
the paper 10 take advantage OF the new
schedule on the Houston and Texas Cen.
tunl railroad, The enterprise and push az
The Post management was most warmly
commended II is needless to say the sales
OF tho paper we're large, the papers re-
cel,Cd being sold IN very short time.
Judge Penn, Frank Maddox, Bassett
Nltschke, A. c. Baldwin, Jef McLemore,
Joe Lee Jnmlson. James " Henderson, J,
l. Pcelcr and many other prominent citi'
gems stated they are glad TO get metro
politau paper here SO early In the day.
IT. Is a perfect fonst FOR tho newsdealers
aud they are happy
Dr, McClapuahon. a prominent citizen
OF Manor stated that his citizens were
delighted at getting The Pest for breakfast
rs It got to Manor two hours ahead OF
the Austin Statesman and the distance
between Austin and Manor Is only twelve
miles.
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c,oye's Black Root Liver PINS.

Made from an active principle obtained
from Black Root They act on the liver
equal 10 caiomfl and leave no bad after
effects No gripping, no sick stomach WIN
cure chronic constipation. Price .a5 cents.
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Llmatona county LIZ Rae.

Groesbeeek, Texas, February l1.--TNc
county eommls sioners court has fixed the
tax levy for 1908 at rs cents ~ the SlOO
valuation. THIS rate is the sHfre as last
years rate.
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deliver this address. Curtis Hancock this
morning nominated Hon Pat y. Ncif, the
present speaker OF the house.
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Presentation 40. 2s5i by Eimar & Amend
viii mo- tDre al complaints, but y VII
rars gkeHWaiism. y, n sehhlli.
AeAstel. %exn2. Sells, Ageats.
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SURE ENOUGH SMALLPOX
i've Cases on Hand and Ono Death
RaDoFted

Reported.
Bryan, Texas, February 17.--county
Health officer Dr. II. II. Harrison has
lust returned from Mllllcan, where he went
to Investigate q smallpox report, He found
Ave cases of a gery bad type and one death
last week, Tho disease is confined 20 ne
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Monument win BE completed.

Austin, Texas, February H. yesterday
fhp suproine court overruled the motion Tor
,..,,Ia.,,,, ~ ,t,o 600 ~, lt,,,c
r'n'a Iins ~ 'uv ,"so " NJ
NG, John Is. Hood Camp, u. &. V, THIS
gate boa beon pending ina tho courts FOR
80. ,1,... ,,,,. Ea. atS..,,,.s IVA ott.rtion
sVue Nuc' anu nus utt.VvteS wv "'s'p p,,,lt
o. 'he people ol tus entire Staije, a u XXX
",hloiS 9l NV '1SY - az 't,f.,,,,,,t
Hu'p JU 80 , +" ,,,,iorn5 Inv H. 'fs,nr ~
uv,ht H"1 nS'H pI, uu ~, "a ii.rH 10,
7tN eash, tun amp nohihs W. ''S t,f,sn.
- thf JuugmeHt WITHOUT ttvuul9e o"ve..
1hShlly, AE hume aeVertnlhe1 tn"f w tI.
sauemtht hGu 80 "eeu lVvo'1yu -. 1vu t,,.
On county an l'uie 10 ~ wv up'u 80 ,u
rVpS'll' Us h4 pt'l'Ne" nnu u.sn I'm uDev.
'ir thru u'Wauucu tuo lNtul ~ "l Wy STI.,,V,
sh' camp refused 10 return ~ "n9 huius
uloasht s4lt III Inc dls,g'er GILL Ii aa1, ~
county judgment, was I'u"rrea usalns.
hm ana he carried me case 10 the yourI
ui NNH NPpto's IA buP' ~ g'iL,,,',,s -
district where inc Juugment OF tnS rover
court Waa bullmru' ne men AlFilcu ~
tue supreme CbaIl loI WIN ga ttANii
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ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS
Steamer Lawrence Has Been Secured
10 Take Visitors TO the Ships
]. ]. BRAsSON OF BEAUMONT SHOT
Was Severely Wounded by Hack Driver
Who Claims hat He Acted
IN Self Defense.

Galveston. Texas, February lT.-Thc
steamer Lawrence arrived here this evening
from Port Arthur and viii engage In carry
Ing passengers to and from the battleships
Nearly all the schooners and tugs In port
will assist in transporting the battleship
visitors from the city 10 the ships and a
uniform price Of % cents each way has
been agreed upon as the fare for passage
TO the ships most OF the boat owners hay-
Ing formed pool and nxed this rate.
All the arrangements have becn made for
the entertainment Of the officers Of the ships
and also for the accommodation Of the thou
sands Of visitors who arc expected here
The ships should put IN their appearance
tomorrow. Owing to the winds which have
pceu prevailing it is believed that they will
hardly arrive until late In the evening, as
the Wind has probably delayed the shils a
Few hours. Some, however, are looking FOR
thenl this evening and are scanning the
suit for the first sight OF the ships. All
indications polnt TO tue largest crowd being
brought here iu the history Of tho city
Mandate Received
Galveston Texas, February ia man
date has been received from the United
states court OF appeals for the Fifty.
sixth district court, directed 20 Mr., c. Dart
clerk OF tho United States chcul. court at
Galveston IN the ense OF the Woonsocket
Institution Of Saviags VS.. the city Of Co
lumbus, the Judgment Of the lower court
being foN the plaintiff for S30,O7l43, but
without prejudice 10 hereafter recover on
the bonds watch SINH mature after Dccem.
her ;, 100 The higher court reversed tue
decision aud directed that a Judgment be
entered IN favor OF the WoousOcket savings
institution the defendant IN error being
condemned TO pay the costs.
1rasea, Chat
Galveston. Texas, February III j.
Drasson Of Beaumont was shot in the LEFT
temple at $3.50 O'Clock this morning and
In critical condition FRANK PROFIT n lacA
driver in the ,lhp.oy OF Norwood & Ma. oy.
Is under arrest charged with assault With
intent to murder The shooting took plac
In HnOsou's saloon on the southwest cor
ner Of TwCuty -iour,h aud Market SIRE rs.
There we're no cycN!tncsses, hut 10th mon
made statements concerning the analr.
PROFIT stated that they had Just thrown
man lost and accused MIN OF stacking I'd
dice. aud also threat med To- cut him, ANA
mtde move 10 draw q knife when he
hrfd. Brasson, who retained c.nSi ESD 'es,
stated that he was shot without proyocn-
lo,. PROFIT Is an old resident Gcrt and
wei! known. lrassou is AN engineer ana
came here only n short time ago f. 10
IchCmont. The men were unacqulintrl
with each other until they met IN the
saloon where the difficulty occurred.
IrasscH is az the Scaly hospital and to.
9hl scans are not prepared 10 state what
the probable outcome OF the wound VIII be
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SENATE COMMITTEES.

Senate committees this afternoon agreed
to report bills as follows:
internal Imp, ovcments -Favorably on
Hangers lii authorizing the Chicago Rock
Island gnd Gulf Railway company to pur-
chase and operate the Chicago. Rock Island
and Texas and the Chicago, Rock Island
aud Mexico railroads. Fayorably on hil, by
Hicks requiring street RAILWAY companies
to provide ves'bulcs for motormen during
tho winter months.
Public Health Favorably on Harper's
bill providing for n reorganization Of the
State quarantine department giving II the
name of the depai tment OF public health
and vital statistics.
judiciary No. 1-Favorably Davldson's
iof he vito bill TO organize the boarI OF
rsrdous so MS 20 require them 70 visit the
State penltentiarles ut least twice a year
to make Recommended ions As to meritOllous
oonvlcts also on Grinnan's hill relating 10
anal forfeitures and penalties for corpora
Tons whose right to do business IN Texas
has been forfeited adversely on Grinuan $
INK mortgage 1ill; favorahly on bill by
Il; WIDEN OF De Witt 10 prohibit any rail!
road corporation III Texas from doing husi
ness in the State when not chartered here
IN: also on Lips7omb's bill allowing street
nld suburban railways to sell their electric
power to the puhli>.
Commerce and manufacturers -faNor'
ably on Hale's child labor LII
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The committee on internal Improvements
reported fayorably bill by Terrell Of Travis
recurring charter Of railroad company to
set forth the counties through which the
road IS Intended to run and bin By shan
non plcsllniug what must be set forth 10
n charter OF domestic corporation The
..tter hin is one Of the three anttrus
measures recommended by the governor
Attorney General Bell appeared before ne
committee and advocated its passage
harris gave notice If minority reports 10
he submitted Oh both these bills.