The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-07
OPPOSED BY BROWN.
Desired Prairie View Appropria-
ton Stricken Out.

HHoIiu, ABtIl n.-AlIbI ulStuSSluS tue
insurance measure for a long time
the senate took up and disposed of the
oneboard medical bill, and as it con
| CURED in the house amendments that
| measure again goes to the governor
AS in the house, its opponents resort
ed to every expedient to be found in
the constitution and parliamentary
manual, buth without avail But its
| opponents in the senate were better
fortified than had been it's opponents
In the house, with arguments to show
that the procedure with this bill was
In violation of the constitution, and
when 1t left the chamber there wei .
several, even among those who had
voted for it. who were not quite sure
whether it or the bill sent down three
weeks ago will be the law.
During the debate it transpired that
all the amendments made to it in
the house had been considered by the
governor and a representative of the
attorney generals office That fact
Is probably an assurance that the bill
Will be approved.
The house passed finally bill by
Mr., Nebbett providing for the forma.
ton OF regiment of 500 Confederate
soldiers as state guard of honor
1t also passed to third reading a SEN
ate bill by Mr.. Green enlarging the
powers of corporations.
On reconvening, the house took up
he
ton. This was passed without discus
sion. as was also the appropriation
for the general land office, for public
buildings and grounds and state pur.
chasing agents department
The item containing the appropria-
tioRs for the adjutant generals office
occasioned some discussion.
Mr.. Brady moved to amend by ap-
propriating $4,000 a year for the pur.
pose OF holding a state encampment.
Adopted.
Public printing item and state uni
versity appropriation were passed with
out discussion.
Under the item of the Prairie View
normal. Mr.. Brown of Wharton moved
to strike out the entire appropriation
Speaking of the motion, he stated that
he realized that under the gag" rule
which was established by allowing the
gentleman from Cass to move to table
every amendment, his amendment
would be voted down He took occa-
sion to say that he was unalterabIy
opposed to the education of the negro,
although he was not an enemy to the
GO IIn hnI hot ha nI,
Gated negro was greater menace to
the country than the uneducated one.
and that 1t was the former class that
melted the race riots.
He said he would like to see the
torch applied to the walls of the Prai-
RE View normal He held that the
gro labor out ofmfwlytaiopncmfwy
public school had educated labor out
of and laziness into the negro. He
sounded the alarm on the race ques-
ton, stating that the continuation of
the education of the negro would re-
suit in condition that would sweep
this country like broom of destruc
ton.
He held that the negroes were be-
ing educated up to their own destruc-
ton, and he was only speaking in the
highest interests of the negro.
He stated that he was opposed to
putting tools into the hands of the
negro that would dig their graves and
cause a clash that would result in the
shedding of the blood Of millions. He
knew that he would stand alone In his
position. and that none would vote for
Il but himself