Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-19
NAMESELEVEN SUBJECTS
Governor Sends TO the Legis.
lature Message
WITH SEVERAL REQUESTS.
Chief Executive Transmits 10 the Law
makers a Number Of Subjects and
Aeks Tha, They Be Considered and
Duly Acted Upon.


Austin. March ls.-GoyomOr Camp
bell sent 20 the legislature the follow.
ing message. embracing eleven add.
iional subjects
To the Legislature. By virtue OF
the authority vested In me By section
~. article 3. og the constitution OF the
state OF Texas. hereby designate the
following subjects aud suggest legls
lation thereon:
l. To regulate and fix the passenger
fares on ali railways In this state.
and TO provide for the redemption Of
all railroad tickets sold
2. To enact adequate laws aud
amend existing laws relative 10 the
rendition and assessment OF all taN.
able property and the equalization
thereon for taxation In this state. and
TO provide appropriate penalties and
venue
3. Appropriate legislation for the re-
endorsement OF the permanent county
school fund OF counties In which the
same has been impaired or squander.
ed. ard the complete rehabilitation.
prvtection and preservation Of the per
yhanent school fund OF such counties
In the future.
4 To enact laws makisg appropria.
tions for the necessary funds for the
protection and security OF the public
free school lands and other public
lands belonging 10 the state. and 20
better enable the state o. recover such
lands from tresspassers and unlawful
occupants and 10 enact laws To secure
the attendance OF witnesses on all
trials relative 20 such lands
s. Such laws as will provide for all
necessary supervision, examination
aud control Of all banking corpora.
tions, aud banks doing business In this
state other than national banks.
s Such legislation upon the subject
OF life and fire insurance as will pro
vide adequate and safe insurance pro
lection for the people OF this state. and
a. will reduce the cost OF insurance
! aud also the hazard OF loss by fire
Z Such laws as will provide suit
able penalties and venue for violations
OF the antitrust laws OF this state. and
to check the evils OF unlawful monopO.
lies and combinations having for their
object the control OF the necessities OF
life and the arbitrary advance or re-
duction or prices thereof
= The enactments of laws 10 con
form the statutes Of this state 20 the
Federal statutes upon the subject OF
the liability OF railroads and common
carriers engaged In state and inter.
state commerce 10 their employees.
. TO amend and strengthen our
statutes regulating the granting OF
! LIQUOR licenses. and the revocation and
cancellation thereof. and the regula.
ton thereof. and the regulation Of the
| liquor traffic so as TO secure the en-
forcement Of said laws. and for such
as will secure the enforcement Of all
laws respecting :he lIquor traffic in
| this state.
10. The enactment Of laws 10 pro-
vide a system of electric power and
! lights and waterworks for the pur-
pose OF supplying electric power. cleo
I trio lighting. and water 20 the state
capitol. the general land office, the
governors mansion. the state univer-
I sity. and the various public institu
I tions OF the state. by the construction
of the states own plant or plants or
10 contract for such electrical power.
electric light aud water.
IL To amend the existing Inherit
ance tax law and provide for the en-
I forcement of the same, and laws pro
vidlng for the collection Of delinquent
/ taxes upon property, real, personal
and mixed
T. VI. CAMPBELL.
Governor OF Texas