Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-13
CALLS SPECIAL SESSION.
Governor Campbell Immediately
Reconvenes Solons.
TEN MINUTES INTERVENE.
Chief Executive Of the Lone Star State
by Proclamation Notifies Members q
the Legislature What He Desires 10
Have Taken Upon.

Austin. April l2-The regular ses-
sion Of the Thirtieth legislature ad-
journed sine die Friday at / o'clock
and at 1910 O'Clock the governor sent
up proclamation reconvening the
legislature to meet In special session
at once.
The special session Is ordered by
the governor to consider seven propo-
sitions. including the four special tar
measures left unpassci by the regular
session. and one Of the platform de
mands which recommends enactment
Of law which will comrel telegraph
and telephone companies TO transmit
each others messages al common
points. The governors letter Of trans
missal ia as follows:
ITO the Legislature: Through your
committee I have been notified OF the
concurrent resolution adopted by both
houses Of the Thirtieth Legislature that
you are about to adjourn sine die at !
O'Clock D. m. this date. and | deem IL
appropriate 10 transmit for your infor-
nation the annexed proclamation. 70
convening the legislature In extraordi-
nary session AZ ten minutes after
your adjournment.
"The subjects for your consideration
are specified In said proclamation and
notice given that other subjects for
your consideration may hereafter be
presented.
Il will communicate with you fur.
ther by message on Monday morning.
April Is. T. NJ. CAMPBELL.
Governor
The proclamation reconyening the
legislature is as follows:
Proclamation by the Governor OF
Texas !, T. NJ. Campbell. governor
OF the sta, % Texas. by virtue Of the
authority vested In me by the consti-
tuition. do hereby call special session
OF the Thirtieth legislature TO convene
In the city OF Austin. beginning at ter
minutes after I O'Clock p. m. April II.
1907. for the following purposes. to
wit:
Il. To enact adequate laws simpli-
flying the procedure In both civil and
criminal trials In the courts OF this
state. and for such reforms as may be
practicable In our jury system.
20. To enact adequate laws com
peilinr telephone and telegraph com.
panies to transmit each others mes.
sages and TO make necessary connec-
tions for that purpose at common
points.
%. To enact adequate laws TO Sc
cure equality and uniformity In taxa
tion and 10 secure the just rendition
of all taxable property az its full value
and TO compel payment OF snch taxes
properly assessed against II. and 60
enact such laws as will secure the tax
alton OF all property. tangible and In
tangible. including the franchises or
Intangible assets or property OF tho5e
corporations which. by reason OF the
nature or character OF their assets or
property. under the presen, laws es-
cape their just proportion OF taxation.
II. To enact laws 20 increase char.
ter and fling fees OF domestic and for.
eign corporations doing business In
Texas
"5. To enact laws increasing the
franchise taxes Of foreign and domes-
tic corporations doing business In
Texas.
&c. T oenact laws imposing proper
occupation taxes upon the gross re
ceipts OF corporations and enterprises
now doing business In Texas. which,
under the. present systspa ~ taSation-