Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-20
WHISTLES SUGGESTED.
Anti-Lobbying Resolution Cause
of Commotion In House.


Austin, Feb 19-This resolution. In
troduced by Representative Fuller,
caused a decided stir in the house Fri.
day morning:
Resolved, That the speaker OF the
house be and is hereby requested to
strictly enforce the rules of the house
against lobbying.
Tarver protested that this was an
unnecessary reflection upon the speak.
er and the members of the house and
offered an amendment cutting out the
words, against lobbying"
Several members spoke for and
against the resolution, regarding it in
a humorous rather than in serious
light
Hill wanted provision added requir
ing every lobbyist to be provided with
a whistle and TO whistle three times
before he approached 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-SS TO o.
Gaines bill TO provide for the estab.
lishment and maintenance of schools
OF agricultural and mechanical arts
and department of domestic sciences
I'm each congressional district. on sec.
end 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
OF criminal appeals at Austin. Senate
bill authorizing Lamar county to issue
bonds for constructing roads; house
bill amending charter of Corsicana sc
as &c abolish the commission form oil
/ government. house bill granting new
/ charter to city of Denison: senate bill
| to prohibit gas, electric and water
| companies from disseminating service
| without five days notice; senate bill
| authorizing federal government to ac
/ quire 200 acres of land at Fort Sar
| Jacinto, Galveston island.
The senate engrossed the senate
bill prohibiting railway corporations
from naming any station on theil
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 2l.
A letter was read from Fritz G.. Ian
ham, thanking the legislature for lau
datory resolutions adopted on th'
death of former Governor Lanham. hi
father
A bill was introduced in the senat
placing telegraph and telephone CON
pauies under the jurisdiction of tn
railroad commission 1t is by Terrell
(of Bowie) and Meachum.
Practically every member of the les
lslature, including clerks, employees
and a number of guests left for Ga
weston to enjoy two days visiting o.
the island The members occupied
train OF Pullman cars.
There was no further excitement |
the senate over Thomas charges {
| NlOlaIlOnS Ol tue duNl-lOuDN bNi
ator Thomas said he and his couns'
would insist that newspaper men b
admitted to the investigation. III
counsel who is Monta J. Moore {
Cameron. is here and declared h
. would also insist that newspaper me
, be present.
II looks like the controversy ov'
possession of Alamo property betwee
g the two factions of the Daughters
Y the Republic is to be thrashed out
: the senate. A short time ago bi
= was introduced providing that II
: state take the property in charge ar
appoint a commission that purpos
composed exclusively of men. This b
was based on a petition signed by Il
:. Daughters OF the Republic. who d
" clared that they did not care to ma
e age the property any more. Friday q
r other faction of Daughters of the X
r public presented a memorial In u
" senate protesting against the pasSa
v of the proposed bill. This memoir
e Is signed by Mrs. Wharton Bates,
president. and Miss Mary Brlscoe'
s. secretary. They declare that {
Il daughters are willing to take care
II the prCrcrfy