Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-03-09
Senate Proceedings.

Senate Proceedings.
Austin, Tex.--while Grady Galloway
the student of the University, who was
shot Thursday after a day of student
clashes and night of hazing oper-
atoms, was lowering between life and
death, but making some Improvement,
the senate of Texas Saturday debated
resolutions looking to an investigation
of the practice of hazing at the states
chief educational institution, the re-
suit being the appointment of COM
mittee composed of Senators Hubs
peth, Watson, Malfield, Terrell of Wise
and Carter to conduct such investiga-
ton; also the Introduction by Senator
Mayfield of a bill prescribing penalties
for hazing, which offense is defined as
in the. United States statutes upon the
subject, relating to the military and
naval academies.
Rejected Resolution.
While the resolutions were under de-
bate it was made known to the senate
that the dean of the university, as well
as the student council, were holding
sessions, and that the latter desired an
opportunity to stamp out hazing from
its body. This desire was put in the
form of resolution, but the senate
rejected it, upon the theory that 1t was
its duty to investigate affairs in this
state institution.
Some of those who were formost in
urging investigation have formerly
been conspicuous advocates of liberal
appropriations to the university. Sen
ator Mayfeld who offered the original
resolution, is an alumnus of that insti-
tuition. Senators Hudspeth and Lee,
who offered the amendment simplifying
the resolution and calling for investi-
cation, have been very friendly to the
University. The same is true of Sen
ator Willacy, who decided that the
university must be governed by the
state, and that If students could not
be protected from indignities and at
acks the university ought to be clos
ed.
Characterized by flibustering, and very
little was accomplished. The bone of
contention was the bill by Mr.. Carter
prescribing one to three years in the
penitentiary for giving liquor to mi
nor, or for the agent of an express
company to give liquor to minor.
Much time was lost in discussing
what was pending business, the chair
holding it to be Mr.. Carters bill.
An amendment that the act shall not
apply where a minor is given liquor in
a private home which he enters with
the consent of his parents was voted
down, as was an amendment to punish
minors who receive the liquor or de-
ceive others as to their age.
An amendment making the offense
described by the bill misdemeanor
instead of felony was tabled.
An amendment permitting parents
to give their children liquor at a social
gathering provoked much discussion,
but was adopted, IA to Z.
An amendment that the gift or sale
must be knowingly" made was adopt
ed.
An amendment was adopted striking
out the provision which allowed sale
of liquor to minor upon permission
from his parents.
The bill was engrossed.
House bill providing an eight-hour
law on all public work was passed to
third reading, as was house bill ere
ating the seventy-second judicial dis
trict in the Lubbock Comfy.
In response to the senate's resolu-
ton the governor returned the Harris
County district court bill,
Ex-senator Seth p Mills of Waco
was invited to address the senate and
briefly responded.
The house bill providing for appro
priations ior continuation of the to-
biographical survey work was ordered
printed in the Journal in order to Sc
cure action on the bill.
Senator Meachum had the senate
concur in house amendments to the
Joint resolution levying a tax of sc for
confederate pensions and the support
Of the Confederate Veterans Home
and Confederate Woman's Home.
Senators Weinert, Terrell of Wise,
Murray, Watson and Collins were ap-
pointed conferees on Senator Vein
srt's suspended sentence bill.
Adopted the conference committee
report on the bill extending two years
the time within which railroad compa-
n.es may construct their lines and
save their charters.
Senator Hume had a series Of three
motions adopted, undoing what had
been done in the final passage of the