Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-18
NO POLITICS In CHURCHES
kellie Causes Sensation In the
Senate by Bill.

created in the senate Wednesday
morning by Senator Kellie, who intro
duced bill prohibiting political
speeches, in "all public houses, com
monty known as churches" In connec.
ton with religious services or other.
wise, declaring 1t a misdemeanor, pun.
ishable by fine of $50 or ten days
imprisonment
Terrell (of Bowie) objected strongly
to the measure.
Sturgeon dealt several blows, saying
1t violated the right OF free speech and
religious freedom.
Terrell tried to prevent the bill going
to committee, but the chair held that
the only course open and the senate
had no right to discuss bill until re-
ported by the committee
Cofer declared the measure would bs
handled properly. The bill was re-
ferred TO the judiciary committee
Other bills introduced in the senate
were.
BY Holsey, amending the county de-
pository law so as to exempt county
officers from loss caused by negligence
or failure Of such repositories.
BY Stokes: To require insurance
companies other than life. before they
are granted a permit to file bond TO
secure all lawful obligations
BY Cofer: Exempcing endowment
funds from taxation.
BY Weinert; Prohibiting ginners
knowingly mixing dirt. rock. etc. in
cotton seed.
BY Terrell (of McLennan): To re-
fund liquor dealers unearned amount
Of licenses.
BY Ward: Requiring insurance com.
panies to maintain general offices in
the state before they are given a per.
NIT.
BY Kellie: Requiring all cars to be
equipped with comfortable vestibules
for motormen, and that all cars shall
be closed from Nov. Is to March Is,
and that all cars shall have aisles
in center ending with closed wall
to separate motormen from passen-
gers
There was another stir in the senate
"Wednesday over the adoption of the
report of investigation of charges
of Senator Thomas, which was precip-
itated over the question of the senate
further investigating charges made by
Thomas of over 1000 specific viola.
tions of anti-lobby law and resulted
in the senate refusing to discharge the
investigating committee until it had
reported on this phase OF investiga-
ton.
Soon after the senate met Senator
Sturgeon, chairman Of the investigat'
ing committee. submitted the report
of the committee, recommending that
the senate accept the same, and fur
ther recommending that all testimony
be made part of the record and printed
in the journal 1t also recommended
that upon the acceptance of the report
that no further action be taken upon
the matter herein investigated. This
report was adopted, as it only en-
bodied the result of investigation OF
that part of the charges reflecting on
the honesty and, integrity of the SEN
ate.
Senator Brachfield then offered q
motion that the committee be in
structed to report the senate after
the morning call Thursday what pro-
ceedings shall be adopted as to fur.
ther investigation of charges made by
Thomas as to specific violations of the
anti-lobby law. This precipitated a
discussion, but was adopted.
The senate passed finally the senate
bill providing for the establishment OF
a cotton bagging factory to be oper-
ated under the jurisdiction of the pen
itentiary board. the board to select
the location and also that delinquent
juveniles may be worked in the fac.
tory operated by the state.
Just before the senate adjourned
Wednesday Senator Thomas made a
motion that another committee be ap-
pointed, of which he was to be a men,
Der, whose duty 1t shall be TO see that
all proceedings connected with the
charges he has made be printed in the
journal. He stated that some of this
thing connected with the investiga.
ton had been omitted from the jour.
nal
The chair asked Thomas by whom
were these things left out? Was it
by the chair?
Thomas said he would rather not
answer that question.
This irritated the chair. who insisted
on knowing who it was who was re-
sponsible. Was 1t the journal clerk?
Thomas said he did not know, but
things had been left out.
Brachfield said that on the night
when the love feast" speeches, were
being made accepting Thomas retrac-
ton he told the stenographers. after
consultation with President pro TEN.
Terrell, who was in the chair, It was
not necessary TO take down these
speeches, as the stenographers were
tired
On the question of personal privi-
lege Senator Terrell (presldent pro
tenn said that he wished to assume
all responsibilities for leaving out
these hot air speeches"
Senator Greer, a member Of the in.
vestigating committee, charged that the
motion of Thomas for the appointment
of another committee reflected on the
present committee and he resented it.
The whole thing ended by Thomas
Withdrawing his motion.
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