Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-02-16

for five years requisite for admission
into the sanitarium.
The amendment was tabled after
Mr.. Hamilton of Childress. Messrs.
buchanan and Brown of Tarrant had
spoken in opposition to 1t. both on
humane and constitutional grounds.
They said II would be inhumane TO
permit consumptives to die merely be-
cause they had not been in Texas FIVE
years, and, moreover, that the amend
ment would probably make the bill I'm
constitutional.
Mr.. Hiliyer offered an amendment
requiring two years residence; Mr.
Kennedy a substitute making 1t three
years.
Mr.. Robertson of Bell spoke for a
three-year residence requirement, say
ing that without it Texas would not
be oyerrun with the afflicted who
would flock here from other states. He
wanted to take care of Texas consump-
tiyes first.
Mr.. Williams of Dallas argued
along the same line. saying 1t would
take every cent the state could raise
for this purpose to take care of Texas
consumptives Consumptives from
other states could pay II they wished
to come TO this institution. He thought
the state might as well open a soup
house and invite the Yagabonds from
all the other states to come down and
eat soup with US"
The Consolidation Bill.
The Cotton Belt and Santa Fe con.
solidation bills were reported favor.
ably by the house committee on com.
mon carriers, with minority unfavor-
able reports by Messrs. Crisp and
Byrne, after a hearing which lasted
all the afternoon.
The railroad commission appeared
before the committee in opposition to
the bills. Messrs. Mayfield and Will
Jams speaking briefly. Mr.. WORKMAN
did not address lne committee, but the
views of his colleagues were stated to
be the unanimous opinion of the COM
mission.
The first bill permits the Cotton Belt
to purchase the Stephenyille, North 4
South Texas Railway, running forty.
two miles from Hamilton to Stephen.
vile, and the East Texas Railroad,
running thirty miles from Kennard to
Lufkin. The Santa Fe bill permits
that road to acquire the eighteen-mile
limo. frop, ATtloe ~ IDaipt pooIy ond tho
|forty-two-mile line from San Angelo to
Sterling City.
On the last bill Messrs. Crisp and
Byrne offered an amendment providing
that the consolidation could not be
made until the Santa Fe had built an
extension from Somervllle to Arkansas
Pass, by way of Smithville and Cuero
which amendment was lost.
Tho Humphrey Bill.
The Humphrey bill preventing re-
versals upon immaterial errors was
reported unfayorably by house com.
mite on reforms in civil and criminal
procedure, Mr.. Humphrey giving no.
tice of favorable minority report
Mr.. Humphrey expects to make an
earnest fight upon the floor for the
passage of this bill and believes a pro.
per understanding of Its merits will
give it sufficient number of votes.
Pure Food Legislation.
House committee on public health
reported favorably the White-H Hubbard
bill placing foods or drinks containing
drugs not specifically mentioned in
the pure food law under the operation
of that law, and requiring the display
of placards announcing the drugs con.
tanned in such food or drinks in three
inch letters upon placards not less
than twenty by thirty inches in size.
Adverse to Railroad Bill.
The house committee on common
carriers, Standifer chairman, by a
unanimous 'unfayorable vote killed
the Baker of Hood bill prohibiting
railway companies from making ex
elusive contracts with any one person
or firm for the soliciting of transfers
upon their trains and depot property.
I Favor Court Reform Measure.
House judiciary committee, Nickleq
of Hill chairman. reported favorably
the Cofer senate bill repeating the
rule in Shelby's case" This matter
is of much interest to the legal pro
fession. A minority report will be
made and the bill encounter opposi
ton upon the floor.
Bills in Texas House.