The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-11

lowing question Have you been in
timated, moleeted or embarrassed
by lobbyists during your sojourn
hete?" The call disclosed that twen-
ty-four members had not and that
one had Six We're absent Immcdi-
ately a motion was passed calling for
the appointment OF committee to
investigate the case of the member
the senator from HOpkins-wh
declared himself in the affirmative.
Since Senator Thomas intimated
tnat a certain state official had been
pc1niciously active in the line of at
tempting to influence legislation,
speculation is rife as to whom the
senator referred.
The house has gone on record IS
unfavorable to the submission
amendment On the first vote taken
on the final passage of the resolu-
ton, two votes less than the requir
ed two thirds ma jority were lacking,
which puts on record the house as
against the measure. The vote stood
80 for and A against with three
members absent The required two
thirds majority is SO votes. Before
the final announcement of the vote
one of the submissionists changed
his vote in order to be able to move
reconsideration of the question,
which he did at once. This leaves
the matter unsettled with the sub
missionists declaring that they Will
call up the question at later time.
Aside from the submission ques-
ton and Senator Thomas declara-
ton, the proceedings of both houses
have been considerable routine.
Much work has been done and many
local bills have been advanced rapid
lv on the calendar Before the meet
ing of the next legislature, however,
it seems that the capitol grounds
will be greatly improved and put in
to much better shape. One plan for
the Improvement has been inaugur-
ated by the Commercial Secretaries
Association and has received the
hearty endorsement Of Superintend-
ent of Public Buildings and Grounds
Day. who has promised the secretar-
les his cooperation. The proposal OF
the commercial secretaries is TO
beautify the capitol grounds by
planting thereon a specimen of every
kind of tree that the soil OF Texas
produces. The secretaries will Sc
cure Ine IGeeS anu oupNi u SAi"
Day will look after their planting
and arrangement. 1t is estimated
that Texas grows about 200 varle-
ties of trees and the secretaries pro
pose to furnish one of every kind.
Mr.. Day says that he will set apart
a special section of the capltol
grounds and will plant the entire lot
together to let it stand as remind
er of the secretaries organization.
The legislature will not be called
on for assistance in this matter, SO
it may be said that the members
will be gratified to see the GROUNDS
improved without expense to the
state.
Indications are still favorable Tor
an early adjournment-about the
middle of March-and the calling OF
special session
| It will be of interest to the news
paper men to know that the senate
committee by vote of five to four
has reported the anti-pass bill by
Senator Perkins, restoring the right
of contract to newspapers unfayor-
ably. However. this does not mean
that the anti-pass law will not be
amended The house committee is
1 working on a bill along the same
lines and Senator Perkins has by no
means given up the fight TO secure
the newspaper men of Texas their
rights