Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-03-16
rexas Sonata Proceedlnas.

Texas Senate Proceedings.
Austin, Tex.-Fred T. Wilson, chief
clerk of the house representatives of
the state OF Tennessee, was invited to
address the senate Saturday, and re-
sponded happily and briefly. He is Wis
iting Texas during the recess of the
Tennessee legislature.
Senator Cofer and others offered
resolution to amend the rules so as to
require only majority vote to take up
house bill No. 146 which locates a nor
NAL at Abilene, Tex.
Senator Hudspeth offered an amend
ment including senate bill No. $50,
which is the amendment to the Inter
national & Great Northern bill.
The senate had refused to take up
both bills by the necessary two-thirds
vote.
Senator Adams, representing Brown
wood, opposed the Abilene Normal pro-
position in some vigorous remarks,
in which he said it was an attempt to
play politics and waste time in the
closing hours of the session.
Bryan Denies Politics.
Senator Bryan was emphatic in re-
plying. He denied playing politics or
town boosting, but was representing
the West and an immediate section
which needs a normal. He said the In
ternational & Great Northern bill may
be needed, but it is a senate bill and
the motion to take 1t up comes to late.
Senator Vaughan said he was in ia
vor OF the normal bill and the resolu-
ton, but why waste time when the
governor had vetoed the Waco Normal
bill and was sure to veto this bill.
Senator Bryan moved to table the
Hudspeth amendment, which motion
was lost. IA to II. The amendment
adding the International & Great Nor
thern bill was adopted viva voce.
Senator Vaughan moved to table the
resolution as amended
Senator Bryan, as slgner of the
resolution, spoke in support of the
amended resolution.
Senator Cofer demanded a division
of the question, the same as was done
on the Bailey-Culberson resolution sew
eral days since.
Senator Vaughan withdrew his mo-
ton to table and moved the previous
question, which was duly seconded.
On direct vote the resolution as
on d..d lnc IN
voted aye were Messrs. Bryan, Cofer,
Collins, Johnson, baltimore, Sturgeon,
Terrell of Wise, Ward and Warren.
All other members of the senate
voted no.
The resolution providing joint rules
to govern the two bodies was adopted.
Finally passed senate bill prohibiting
pollution of streams.
Finally passed house bills exemptlng
Hunt County from the auditors act
validating the extension of the city
limits of Kosse; Incorporating Wins
boro Independent School District;
Denison city charter, amended so as tc
conform to election held in Denisor
Friday; amendment to Austin city
charter.
Finally passed house bills providinl
road laws for counties of Bee ant
Rusk. p
Adopted conference committee re
port on house bill exempting fire, ma
rine and tornado insurance from gross
receipts occupation tax on reinsure'
business.
Concurred in house amendments t.
senate bill providing a chaplain at tn
State Training School for Juveniles.
Finally passed house bill giving
permanent certificate of exemption
from payment of poll taxes to male
over go years of age,
Some one 1ocularly offered to TAX
up the Dallas charter amendment bill
but It was not funny to Senator Nc
Nealus, who said:
81 want to say in all seriousness
that there is disposition by some me
in this senate to put through meas
ure of which am the author--the Da
las charter amendment bill. It ha
been mutilated in the house, and d
not want 1t called up. If 1t is Gale
UP want to be recognized"