The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-10-25
TALKING OF NEW LAWS.

The fact that the state legislature
is 10 meet in annual session at Aus
tin next January is causing tho usual
advance speculation as 20 the passage
OF new laws. and 80 far the hole In
the state treasury seems 10 have the
edge on all other topics OF probable
legislation The patriotic and pro-
gressive citizenship of Texas has very
readily come 10 the conclusion that
the conditions now existing are such
a reflection on the entire state that
they cannot be longer permitted, and
that the taxable values of the state
must be made To Yield the necessary
revenue TO keep the finances OF the
state upon cash basis Practically
every state institution n now clamor-
ing for more money, in spite Of the
existing deficiency, and a conserya-
tive estimate places the amount OF
revenue that will be needed by the
state for the next two years as some
thing in excess Of 100000 A
report from Austin says.
II has been suggested by many
that she very first question for the
lawmakers to take up and dispose Of
should be the financial condition of
the state government After this,
then take up the party pIauks. and
try If possible 10 carry ont the ex-
pressed wishes of the democracy The
deficit should be paramount, and the
idea of making political capital out
of the crippled condition Of the state
in this respect, should be tabooed.
While it has never been authorita-
lively stated it Is estimated by those
who are in position to know, that
the shortage of money on which to
operate the affairs of government is
bothering Colonel Campbell more
than the vast horde OF officeseekers,
and it will bother him for some time
to come
\ needful law which the legisla-
ture is going to enact this time after
il gets through with the juvenile
court and several other party creed
measures, viii be an amendment to
the present statute as to tampering
with the selection of jurors. At pres
ent the law is very lax in this respect.
as it provides for a contempt of court
with two days confinement in jail, !
and a small fine. A bill now in the
course of preparation makes it a pen
offense, and this will be en-
acted into a law. The tampering
with the selection of jurors should
be made a serious crime, so that
those who indulge in it, could be
placed in stripes where they belong
Another law that is sure to be en-
acted this time will be directed to the
railroad commission, and will make
members of that branch of the gov
eminent ineligible to hold any other
office until after the expiration of
two years from the time they leave
the commission. This is the idea
that Ex-Governor Hogg wanted en-
grated on the statute books, and if
is going through this time Repre-
sentative Cobb Of San Antonio put in
bill of this kind two years ago. but
it failed to get through as the SEES
/ sion was in the sunset of its career
| before the measure was introduced.
/ The next session of the state legis-
/ lature is a very important one. on ac-
/ count of the many important issues
/ involved and the people OF Texas are
/ 10 bee congratulated on the fact that
some really first class material vii
be elected to membership In thai
body az the November election FIT
Worth Telegram.