The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-09
CAUSES COMW0TION.
Reeder Introduces a Resolution.
- but Withdraws 1t.
CAUSES CONNECTION.
Reeder Offers Resolution, but Even
tuaiiy WithdraWs Same.

tuaiiy Withdraws Same.
Austlnr March 9.-In the house Mon
day Mr.. Reeder offered resolution
setting forth the scope of the Kennel,
investigating committee He stated
that since The committee had begun
us investigation there had beer
charges openly made by members tina,
'he speaker without warrant of law
Of authority of precedent changed the
house journal to suit himself, enlarg
ing the speakers power in the EN-
ployment and payment of clerks, and
further had paid or caused to be paid
$l.10o TOR furnishing the speakers two
rooms Ill the house, and setting forth
further that the charges, if true. re
Elected dlscreditable conduct upon the
speaker as an officer and man and in
VOWED the honor OF members of the
oouse, and giving the committee au
thority to examine and report on adj
ditonal charges, with its report al.
ready iii course OF preparation.
MIR. Fitzhugh objected to the sec
ond reading because of the immoder-
ate language OF the resolution, but the
house ordered it read the second time.
MI. Cable offered substitute di.
rectlng the committee to report at
once, presenting fully and complete a
statement of testimony adduced.
Mr.. Reedy stated that committee
was unable to make immediate report
and that other matters should be in.
cluded in investigation in justice to
the speaker. who, if wrongfully accused
should be eXoneratcd. and if the
charges are true the house should
know it.
Speaker Kennedy. speaking from
floor, stated that having done abso
lutely no wrong he again invited the
most thorough investigation of every
official act, and when it was concluded
it would be seen that he had acted
absolutely within his right and power.
but he desired to protest against the
wording of the resolution upon mere
charges. He stated that if the inves-
tigation should show any thing to his
discredit he had the nerve. courage
and manhood to do the proper thing
at the proper time
Mr. Reedy withdrew his resolution
and Mr. Gable withdrew his substi-
tute.
A motion by Mr.. Cable extending
the time in which the committee
should report prevailed. and a resclu-
ton by Mr.. Reedy, striking out all i'm
moderate language in the original res
olution and providing only that rover
Oh investigation committee be enlarged
IN fpc Ind all Of fol
also prevailed.
Insurance and Banking Commission.
er Love, speaker of the house of the
Thirtieth legislature. replying to ques-
tons, said he had never signed a GER
tificate for payment of any house en-
plOvee for services not performed
Miss Jessie Kendig was recalled and
testified to having arrived in Austin
about Feb. % and during the week fol-
lowing she sent of for collection
check of Mr. Kennedy for 500. which
had reached her in Kansas City as
part OF her salary for her first months
service, for which certificate had
been drawn. She said the check had
come to her several days after the
draft She had received notice of her
appointment as house stenographer
about Jan. Is. Mr.. Kennedy having
wired her. and she replied that she
needed time before she could come
She said her reason was that she was
uncertain if she could go far from her
mother, who had been i'll, but she
wrote Kennedy she would come soon
as possible. She said she had been
working for the Fowler Packing COM
pany of Kansas City at $62 per month
She said she had never given author
ity to Mr.. Kennedy to sign her vouch-
erS