Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-03
LIVELY TILT.
Terrell and Rice Have a Rather AMI
mated pialogus.

mated Dialogus.
Austin. April a.,v-There was lively
TIT in the house Monday morning be-
tween Judge A. W. Terrell. author OF
the election law. aad Representative
Rice Mr.. Rice asked Judge Terrell
II when he wrote letters TO mmbers to
come to the special session for pur-
poses OF correcting section 100 he did
not have in mind that that was the
sole purpose for which the legislature
was c-lled. and that the injection OF
the blanket primary was not contem-
plated. Judge Terrell said that he con
strued the governors call as broad
enough 10 take up the blanket primary
proposition. Mr.. Rice then wanted 10
know why Judge Terrell urged the gov.
Crnor 10 call a special session 10 cor
rect section 100. and then he (Terrell)
voted for the blanket primary amend
ment. and why he did not tell the gov
ernor that he SO construed the call and
would vote for the blanket primary.
Judge Terrell replied that II was his
intsntion 10 only correct the error In
the election law. but when the blanket
primary was presented he voted Tor
u. and would vote Cor a blanket pri'
mary at any tlms that one WAS stuck
under his nose Judge Terrell also an
swered that he did not think Il neces-
sary 10 tell the governor how he stood
ON any proposition.
Il
thorizlng the purchase OF an oil paint
ing Of Governor Hogg. to be hung In
the supreme court library. together
with pictures OF other former govern
ors. The house election bill came up.
but as senate bill Is now before the
free inference committee II was laid
on the table subject 10 call.
House mileage and per diem bill was
taken up In the senate Monday morn
Ing. but no action taken. Its consider
alton caused the injection OF consid.
cradle politics into the proceedings.
When the bill came up Senator David
son said he had agreed to come here
and serve. and II the bill Is passed he
did not want confusion TO arise In the
matter, consequently he offered an
amendment that the appropriation
made In the bill does not apply anw
will not become available 10 his sena'
torial district. as he will not accept
msney when he had made an agree
ment not to
This amendment was amended so as
to include Senators Terrell. Barrett.
MeKauv, Skinner. Glasscock. Willacy.
Hawkins and Hanger. as they has
agreed not 10 accept compensation.
Senator Grinnan then offered a sub
stitute for the above amendments TO
the effect that In the event the house
blanket primary amendment Is finally
adopted and becomes a law that the
senators who favor the blanket pri-
mary would not accept any pay for
the special session. Senators Smith.
Harper and Faux Joined In this sub
stituts.
This caused a lively debate. Senator
Grlggs declaring he would not enter
Into any such agreement. as he had
not agreed TO come 10 the special SEES
sion without compensation. and he
would stand by his constitutional
rights.
senator Hawkins declared that such
agreement would be an inducement 10
vote a certain way. and therefore con-
trary TO public policy.
The committee appointed TO investi-
gate certain state oficials presented a
majority and minority report to the
senate.