The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-21
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Anti-Lobbving Resolution Cause
of Commotion In House

H"f|''h, req ~ - M resolution. in
'r"duced h. Representative Fuller,
caused q decided stir IN the house Fri.
day morning
Resolved, That The speaker Of the
house be and l. hereby requested 10
strictly eufnrro the rules IF the houso
against lobbying
Talvor protested tina. this WAS an
unnecessary reflection upon the sneak.
er and the members Of tho house an,,
offered an amendment cutting nui the
words against lobbying"
Several members spoke for and
against the resolution regarding If in
humorous rather than IN serious
light
Hin wanted a provision added reuuir
ing every lobbyist to he provided with
a whistle and TO whistle three times
before he approached a member for
any purpose.
Tarver's amendment was voted down
and an amendment by Munson adding
As he has heretofore done" was
adopted, after which the resolution
was adOpted-4R to q.
Gaines bin to provide for the estal,-
'ishment and maintenance Of schools
OF agricultural and mechanical arts
and department Of domestic sciences
IN each congressional district on sec
oHd reading. occupied the attention of
the house all morning. numerous
minor amendments being discussed
and adopted II was still pending
when the morning session ended.
Senate passed these bills finally
House bill permanently locating court
ol criminal appeals at Austin Senate
hlil authorizing Lamar county to issue
bonds tor constructing roads: horse
bill amending charter of Corsicaua So
as to abolish the commission form Of
government. house bill granting now
charter to city of Denison; senate bin
10 prohibit gas. electric and water
companies from disseminating service
without five days notice: senate bill
authorizing federal government to &C.
qntre 200 acres Of land at Fort San
Jacinto. Galveston island.
The senate engrossed the senate
bill prohibiting railway corporations
from naming any station on their
roads except name given by United
states government for mails.
Senate accepted an invitation to at
tend the spring carnival at San An
tonic April q.
letter was read from Fritz G. Ian
ham. thanking the Legislature for lau-
datOry resolutions adopted on the
death of former Governor Lanham, his
father.
A bill was introduced in the senate
placing telegraph and telephone com
pauies under the Jurisdiction Of the
railroad commission II is by Terrell
(Of BOwie) and Meachum
Practically every member of the leg.
isIature. including clerks. employees.
and number Of guests left for Gal
weston to enjoy two days visiting on
the island. The members occupied a
train Of Pullman cars.
There was no further excitement in
the senate over Thomas charges of
violations Of the antilobby law. Sen
atOr Thomas said he and his counsel
would insist that newspaper men be
admitted to the investigation. His
counsel who is MOnta J. Moore OF
Cameron. is here and declared he
would also insist that newspaper men
be present.
It looks like the controversy over
possession Of Alamo property between
the two factions Of the Daughters of
the Republic is to be thrashed out in
the senate A short time ago a bill
was introduced providing that the
state take the property in charge and
appoint a commission that purpose.
composed exclusively Of men This bin
was based on petition signed by the
Daughters OF the Republic. who de-
clared that they did not care to man
age the property any more. Friday an.
other faction of Daughters Of the Re
public presented memorial in the
senate protesting against the passage
of the proposed bill This memorial
IL sigaed by Mrs. Wharton Bates. as
president, aud Miss Mary Briscoe. as
secretary. They declare that the
daughter are willing to take care Of
the property.