Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-04-18

AN EXTRA ASSEMBLY
In n Message Just Before Adjourn.
ment the Lawmakers Are Told
Action Is Imperative on
Certain Measures.

Austin. April i5.-Amid the widest
excitement ever seen In the Texas leg
islature the regular session Of the
Twenty ninth legislature came to an
end az noon to-day
In the senate some decorum was
maintained, but IN the house closing
scenes were Wild IN the extreme. Mem
beers clamored for recognition and some
threw paper balls az each other waste
baskets and other objects.
A short time before the regular scs-
sion came 10 an end the governor sent
IN a message recovering the legiyia-
ture In extraordinary session TO con
vene Saturday afternoon az , O'Clock.
vone this afternoon at o'clock
The following Is the text 81 the govern
or's message rcconvening the legisla-
/ ture.
! To the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentativcs: by the Joint action ~
your respective houses the regular ses-
sion Of the Twenty ninth legislature IL
now brought TO n close. The session has
been busy one and YOU have exhib-
tied great industry Important work
has been accomplished and. as the re-
suit OF your labors. there has been and
will be added 10 our statutes some very
necessary and useful laws. 10 Is re-
grettablc that YOU have not been able
10 complete all the meritorious meas
uros that you have initiated. and that
/ you have found Il necessary % arjOurn
without cnacting certain indispensable
| legislation relating TO the public reyc-
nues and support Of the state govern
ment. 10 therefore dcvolves upon the
governor 20 rcconvrue the legislature
IN extraordinary session. which VIII be
| Immediately done Accordingly. ! shall
ask YOU to rcasscmblc az , o'clock post
meriiian on this day. have no doubt
that you win give prompt and patriotic
attention to such matters as may ne
submitted FOR your consideration
5. W. r. LANHAM.
Governor.
Following Is the proclamation:
l. $. w r. L1nham. governor OF the
state OF Texas. by virtue OF the huthor-
ity vested Ia me by the constitution.
do hereby call special session OF the
Twcnty-ninth legislature 10 convene In
the city OF Austin. Tex. beginning al
o'clock post meridian. Saturday, April
10. 90j. for the following purposes. to-
wit To increase the ud valorrm tax
rate for the present and succeeding
years In order TO raise the necessary
additional revenue 10 pay the debts and
defray the expenses OF the state gov
eminent .. To make appropriations
for the support OF the state government
and for the public service Tor the fiscal
years beginning Sept /. 1905. and end
ms Aug. 81. 1907.
by the Governor:
:. ". T. LANHAM.
Governor.
JR CURL.
Secretary OF State.
when the legislature convened Ia
special session the governor sent In an
other message In which he dealt ~
length with the subjects embraced In
the first message and In which he
urged upon the legislature the neces-
sity OF passage OF the bill seeking to
Increase the ad yalorcd tax rate
There was the usual rush 10 sign bills.
and the clock was moved back six min
utes. but the speaker declared that this
was not necessary. as all bills were
signed before the hour OF ~.
Most OF the session of the house was
devoted To concurring IN senate amend
ments to house bills. among them be-
Ing one imposing au occupation TAX on
persons dealing IN assignment OF
ages. and one authorizing incorpOra-
ton Of mutual assessment companies
The last bill passed az one 20 prevent
insurance companies removing suits
from state 20 Federal courts
The senate passed nnally the bill pro-
viding for a system Of repositories.
Senator John G. Willacy ~ san Pa
tricio county was elected president pro
tenn ~ the senate FOR the next term.