Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-13

on agriculture was passing on approprIs-
iionS for il. and | shall continue 10 DO
everything ! can to see that as large allot-
mentS a. practicable are made for this
useful work. am in favor of a more viz
orous campaign throughout the South
against the cattle tick.
Z. Rural Credits have given perhaps
more study to the subject of rural credits
than any other single question. ! intro
duced a resolution for the investigation of
rural credit bills nj the last session of con
ereSS. and am now engaged in the prepa-
ration Of d bill Of this kind. ! delivered
an address III August Of this year on rural
credits before the Texas Farmers congress
at College Station, an address IN which ]
the question.
s. Labor nave voted for all the
great reforms enacted in behalf Of labor
by The recent democratic congress-. notably
a. the prohibition against iniunctions il
labor disputes except where an injunction
would he # no labor question were in
volved: (2) the guaranty Of trial by jury
IN eases Of indirect contempt (3) the
ordalnment that the labor OF a human be
ing i not to be regarded a. a commodity
or article of commerce and therefore not
10 be subject To the same rules n 80 much
wood. or IRON, or oil, or stone.
.. Amendments to Legislation Prevent
ing Limitation of Liability by Common
Carriers secured the adoption Of Ger
tain amendments to the Cummins bill pre-
venting interstate railroads from limiting
liability for damage to goods in transit
These amendments were especially desired
by the cattlemen Of Texas and the nation
ing Limitation of Liability by Common
In H. original form the CumminS bill ap-
Piled only to shipments between states
One Of my amendments added territories
and the District of Columbia. ~ well ~
a. shipments to foreign countries.
The CumminS bill III il, original
form provided that no contract. recent.
rule or regulation should exempt the com
mon carrier from liability. Another Of my
amendments added after the word. "regn
%latlon. the words, "or other limitations OF
any character Whatsoever" thereby broad
ening this phase Of the bill and making II
impossible for the railroads by any device
t. avoid full liability for damage To shin
ment~. The CumminS bill in it, original
form provided that the carrier should b.
liable 10 the lawful holder of "a receipt or
bill II ladng Tor the goods damaged. An
ether ri my amendments added after IN,
word, "bill of ladine." the words. Tor 4.
any party entitled 10 recover thereon
whether such receipt or bill of lading ha
been ISSUED or not" Thus all loophole~
were closed along this line ami the shippe,
j. not obliged to depend on the possession
of any particular instrument IN order tn
save his rights. The amendment last
secured prohibited the carrier from reauir
my "A shorter notice Of claim than sixty
day.. 4 shorter time for filing than four
month";. = shorter time for bringing snit,
than tw" years, and provided further that
~ ease he la~S occurred while the shin
mc'f wa~ Icing loaded or nnloaded
through earle ne, .r negligence while IA,
shipment vi, 81 TRANSIT then no notice %
clam - fling II clain could be- required
These amendments were unanimously
adopted on my motion III the senate. ans
are now z part ~ the law 81 the land. 70,
will observe that while they were cSpeciall.
sought by the cat'lemen. they are oi vain
f. AL shippers.
~. Inquiry regarding vessels IN coast
wise irade-My resolution regarding N.
ownership. organization. operation and
rates Of vessels ia the coa-twise trade wa
adopted.
1T. Inquiry regarding purchase by
Frisco of ~. Louis. Brownsville 4 Mexico
railroad-My resolution calling on the III
~ter>iate commission ~ inve~ti-
gate the purchase al the st. Lnui-.
Brownsville 4 Mexico railroad ~ M,
Frisco was passed and the report showed
The enormous profits made by the ~vndi
cate which managed the deal. and an m,
essential facts surrounding the transac-
ton.
~. Accidents and Diseases IN Wage
Earning OccupationS-My resolution call
ing on the secretary 81 Labor ~ institute
-" "N'NiiSaii'u 80 Ufltiiitit the MORTALITY
IN various wage earning OCCUPATIONS due
- accident and disease wa~ adopted m
modified form, but on account Of IN
sufficient funds this important matter will
have t. BE- Nkcn up again al the coming
session.
IL. Regulations Regarding Officers ON
American Merchant Ships reported
from the committee and caused
70 he pas 81 bv the senate two house bills
modifying The rigid regulations relating Ia
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