The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-02
DALLASITES THANKED.
By Unanimous Vote Appreciat.
i've Resolutions Adopted.

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senate was called to order Monday
morning the following resolutions, OF.
fered by Senator Perkins ard twenty
other senator's, were unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, The members of the SEN
ate of Texas, together with those Of
the house, have had two days OF
splendid entertainment, being thus
honored by the coed people of Dallas.
the great city of north Texas, who did
not spare anything to make our visit
one of pleasure and happiness; and
Whereas, As members of said body,
We desire to testify our grateful
hearts for the unexcelled hospitality
and many kindnesses shown us and
to express to each and every citizen
of Dallas our deep appreciation of the
many courtesies thus shown us; there.
fore be it
Resolved, by the senate of Texas,
That we hereby extend to Hon. S. J..
Hay, mayor of Dallas, the chamber OF
commerce, L. o. Daniel. president: the
committee of the chamber of com.
merce, H. H. Adams, chairman of en-.
tertainment committee, and through
them to the splendid and enterprising
citizenship Of the great and growing
city of Dallas. our most appreciative
thanks for their generous kindness
and hospitable entertainment while in
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We will ever cherish, with grateful re.
membrance. the two days spent in the
great north Texas metropolis. and we
further desire to congratulate the city
of Dallas upon her many evidences OF
prosperity and progress. no city in
the southwest having done more in
past years. and when we were called
upon to return to our home. the great
granite capitol of Texas, we did SO
with reluctance, and hope some day to
be able to return.
Resolved. further, That with one &C.
cord We express our high appreciation
of umstinted and painstaking efforts of
the able senator from Dallas. the Hon.
E. G. Senter, in providing for our
every pleasure and comfort.
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these resolutions be transmitted to the
mayor of the city of Dallas. to Mr.. H.
H. Adams, chairman of the entertain
ment committee and to the president
of the chamber of commerce. and that
a copy be spread on the journal OF
this body and the press of the state be
furnished copies for publication.
The signers are Perkins. Cofer. A.
B. Davidson. lieutenant governor;
Ward. Stokes, Murray. Hayter. Peeler,
Brachfield. Holsey. Terrell (of McLen'
nam, Real, Watson, Veah, Harper,
Sturgeon, Paulus. Kellie. Hudspeth,
Mayfield, Alexander, Adams. Terrell
(of Bowie), Weinert, Bryan, Master
son, Greer and Meachum.
The senate finally passed the SEN
ate bill to fix the time for filing an
swers in all cases where defendant Is
cited by publication.
1t next took up Senator Harper's bill,
which seeks to permit members OF
the legislature or the governor to ap'
point and confirm relatives as notaries
public, also to permit state officials to
reappoint relatives to positions where
such relative has been in service five
years. Some opposition developed to
the bill. 1t passed to engrossment.
The senate passed finally the six
teen hour railway bill. which prohibits
engineers. etc, from working over Six
teen consecutive hours. 1t also pass
ed finally the senate bill consolidat'
ing the Wichita Valley railway lines.
Senator Hudspeth introduced bill
providing for the establishment by the
state of it's own water and light plant
to furnish all state institutions with
power, ligh and water, and appropriat.
ing $25O,0OO The bill is to be pushed
if the state cannot renew on salts
factory basis the contract with Aus
tin, which now furnishes these COM
modities to the state institutions.
Senaor Cofer introduced bill
modifying the present railway employ
ers' liability law. The bill is an exact
copy of the federal employers liabil-
ity act. =.
Chairman Harper of judiciary No. g.
to whom the anti-race track bills were
referred, said it would be Wednesday
or Thursday before the report of the
committee will be considered, as the
bill is being printed.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT.