The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-02-05
Our
Austin
Letter

ture Is now history and is perhaps
the most noted three weeks Of his
tory from the standpoint OF harmony
Of any legislature for many sessions
Another very notable thing, and /
believe the most distinguishing thing
Of the present house is It's individual
independence. Everyone Is thinking
for himself In the few fights that
have so far developed the alignment
has been one Of indivdualism. rath-
er than Of factions. excepting the
fight for the speakership and even in
that fight there we're evidences Of
independence Of leadership
In the fight over the adoption Of
the permanent rules Of the House,
Mr. Wagstaff, the recognized leader
OF the Woods forces and Mr. Bagby,
the recognized leader Of the Williams
forces stood side by side and fought
for a change OF rules that would give
the appropriation bill precedence oy-
or all other legislation. After same
was reported from committee. and
there lined up against them on this
question, such supporters OF Woods,
as Llewelling. Of Dallas, Hsney, Of
Wichita and Baker Of Scurry, who
were assisted by such strong support
ers Of williams as Nichols, Spradley,
and Beard. Of Harris. The opponents
Of this change in the rules used by
the 33rd legislature did not doubt
the good faith Of Mr. Wagstaf and
would have assisted him to pass an
appropriation bill during the FIRST go
days Of the regular session, but they
were suspicious Of the good faith Of
some Of the company Mr. Wagstaf
got himself into, and thought they
saw In this an effort TO throttle all
other legislation during The first sixty
days and then TO take advantage Of
the reluctance OF some members TO
work for $500 a day and force a
sine die adjournment at .ho end Of
Go days thus most enoctually killing
Ian salutary legislation demanded and
then lay the blame at the door Of a
prohibition Legislature.
The BurmeIstor Bill providing for
! a lItHucy test Of being able TO mark
ou. own ballot before being permit
ted to vote was laid to rest with as
sis.auoc Of the representatives from
Eurf Texas. THIS bin. had 10 become %
Jaw would have stopped the awful
condition that prevails Zoo the hor
+ dor counties from 10 Paso FOO Browns
|N. where thousand and thousands
of N.vcans are voted |Na sheep and
many of them brought owes for chat
/ purpose East Texas however said
800 had rather this condition would
continue than TO dHfun.h.ae 90 few
white voters ln their own section
Your correspondent has been as-
/ founded at the figures given hy some
of these representatives, as TO how
many voters would bc disfuucbIsed
and this In a state that boasts of
/ q great public school system since
1896. lie is now wondering what
position these same gentlemen will
take upon the Compulsory Education
measure which will come up soon
Perhaps the most important mat
ter affecting Snyder and scurry coun-
| ty lis the report Of the committee on
Education. recommending that three
new Normal schools be- established,
one 100 East Texas in 1915 and one
each n South Texas and Central
West Texas In 1917 Mr. Baker OF
scurry was chairman of the sub-com-
mittoe which handled the Normal
bills and out Of the many that were
presented reported three committee
substitutes as compromise measures
which the full committee adopted
o. these bills pass and receive eS-
ocutye approval. Snyder will have
40 opportunity to secure the loca-
ton The bills provide that no cash
bonus shall be considered. hence site
environment. accessibility and gcner-
81 conditions will govern.
In my next letter ! shall have some
thing to say about the land plank OF
the administration and the bin in
troduced to cure the evil complained |
o.