The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-18
NO POLITICS IN CHURCHES
Kellie Causes Sensation In the
Senate by Bill.


Austin, Feb. ia sensation was
created in the senate Wednesday
morning by Senator Kellie, who intro |
duced a bill prohibiting political
speeches. in ''all public houses, COM
monly known as churches" in connec-
ton with religious services or other
wise, declaring it misdemeanor, pun
fshable by fine Of $50 or ten days
imprisonment.
Terrell (of Bowie) objected strongly
to the measure.
Sturgeon dealt several blows. saying
it violated the right Of free speech and
religious freedom.
Terrell tried to prevent the bill going
to a committee. but the chair held that
the only course open and the senate
had no right to discuss a bill until re-
ported by the committee.
C0fer declared the measure would be
handled properly. The bill was re.
ferred to the judiciary committee.
Other bills introduced in the senate
were.
BY Holsey, amending the county de-
pository law so as to exempt county
officers from loss caused by negligence
or failure of such repositories.
BY Stokes: To require insurance
companies other than life, before they
are granted a permit to file bond to
secure all lawful obligations.
BY Cofer: Exempting endowment
funds from taxation.
BY Weinert: Prohibiting ginners
knowingly mixing dirt, rock, etc., In
cotton seed.
BY Terrell (of McLennan): To re-
fund liquor dealers unearned amount
of licenses.
BY Ward: Requiring insurance com.
panies to maintain general offices in
the state before they are given a per.
NIT
BY Kellie: Requiring all cars to be
equipped with comfortable vestibules
for motormen, and that all cars shall
be closed from Nov Is to March Is,
and that all cars shall have aisles
in center ending with a closed wall,
to separate mOtormen from passen-
gers.
There was another stir in the senate
Wednesday over the adoption Of the
report of investigation Of charges
of Senator Thomas, which was precip-
itated over the question of the senate
further investigating charges made by
Thomas Of over 1000 specific viola
tons of anti-lobby law and resulted
in the senate refusing to discharge the
investigating committee until 1t had
| reported on this phase of investiga-
ton.
Soon after the senate met Senator
Sturgeon, chairman of the Investigate
ing committee, submitted the report
Of the committee, recommending that
the senate accept the same, and fur
Their recommending that all testimony
be made part of the record and printed
In the journal. 1t also recommended
that upon the acceptance of the report
that no further action be taken upon
the matter herein Investigated. This
report was adopted. as it only en-
bodied the result of investigation OF
that part of the charges rejecting on
the honesty and integrity of the SEN
ate.
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motion that the committee be In
structed to report the senate after
the morning call Thursday what pro
ceedings shall be adopted as to fur
Their investigation of charges made by
Thomas as to specific violations Of the
anti-lobby law. This preclpitated a
discussion, but was adopted.
The senate passed finally the senate
bill providing for the establishment Of
a cotton bagging factory to be oper
ated under the jurisdiction Of the pen
itentiary board. the board to select
the location and also that delinquent
juveniles may be worked In the fac
tory operated by the state.
lust before the senate adjourned
Wednesday Senator Thomas made
motion that another committee be up
pointed, of which he was to be mem
Der. whose duty it shall be to see thai
all proceedings connected with TN
charges he has made be printed in tn,
journal. He stated that some Of thl
thing connected with the investiga
ton had been omitted from the jour
nal.
The chair asked Thomas by whom
we1e these things left out? Was /
by the chair?
Thomas said he would rather no
answer that question.
This irritated the chair. who insisted
on knowing who 1t was who was re
sponsible. Was it the journal clerk
Thomas said he did not know, bu
things had been left out.
Brachfield said that on the nigh
when the love feast" speeches wer,
being made accepting Thomas retrac
ton he told the stenographers. ate
consultation with President pro TEN
Terrell. who was in the chair, 1t wa
not necessary to take down thes
speeches, as the stenographers wer
tired.
On the question Of personal priv
lege Senator Terrell president pr
tenn said that he wished to assum
j all responsibilities for leaving GU
these hot air speeches"
Senator Greer, a member OF the II
vestigating committee, charged that tn
, motion of Thomas for the appointment
of another committee reflected on tn
. present committee and he resented Il
| The whole thing ended by Thoma