Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-20

showing tnat Mr.. Decnerd opposed
making the appropriation for the Agri-
cultural Building Of $150.O0O. (See
House Journal, First Called Session
s4th Legislature, pages 224 and 225).
Mr.. Decherd himself offered an
amendment on the floor Of the House
reducing the following appropriations:
Presidents office, $1,000 to $500
per annum.
Dean Of College and Registrars
office, $3.50 to $500 per annum. 4
Dean Of Agricultural office, $500
to 5000 per annum.
Dean Of Engineering office, $500
to 5000 per annum.
Fiscal Department, $500 to 5000
per annum.
Mr.. Burgess moved to table the
amendment Of Mr.. Decherd TO reduce
these appropriations and the motion
to table prevailed by vote OF b2 yeas,
81 nays, Mr.. Decherd being included
among those who voted may. (See
House Journal. First Called Session
34th Legislature, page 233).
After the amendments had all been
offered to the bill and voted upon, the
question arose on direct vote on
the adoption Of that portion Of the
appropriation bill relating to the Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College. The
yeas and nays were demanded and
the section was adopted by vote Of
Sc yeas. 40 nays. Mr.. Decherd voting
may" against the adoption Of the re-
port recommending any appropria-
ton whatever for the Agricultural and
Mechanical College. (See House Jour
nal, First Called Session 34th Legisla-
ture. page 1857.
On May Gath. when the bill was
,again being considered. Mr.. Metcalfe,
Mr.. Williford. Mr.. Gamer, Mr.. Sack
EFT, ct al. offered an amendment max
ing the following appropriations for
the College:
Hospital and Equipment $4,000
. College Auditorium ...... 100000
Animal Husbandry Bldg... 10000
. New Dairy Barn and
equipment .............. lU.OVV
Mr.. wagstaf moved to table the
, amendment. The question first re-
curing on the motion to table that
part Of the amendment providing for a
hospital. 1t was lost, there being no
, aye and nay vote recorded.
: The question then recurring was
shall that part Of the amendment pro
, viding for hospital be adopted. The
yeas and nays were demanded and
. this part OF the amendment was adopt
ed by the following vote: Yeas 20
/. nays 35. Mr.. Decherd being recorded
!. as being absent. (See House Journal
!. First Called Session 3ith Legislature
PAGES 20S and 3Gs,.
}. At this point Mr.. Decherd. as h
/. states In his interview. did vote 70
an appropriation OF 100000 for al
5 auditorium, but II will be remem
!, bered that II was only two-thirds o
what the committee asked for. Blu
, later on. as shown on page 81 Of tn,
Q House Journal. Mr.. Maddox moved {,
reconsider the vote by which the au
o ditorium item was passed. Mr.. Men
Q dell moved to table the motion to re
consider. which II tabled would cincl
!. the appropriation for the auditorium
and Mr.. Deeherd, although he brag
|. 'about having voted for the item. re
!. verses his engine and votes with tn
Z enemies OF the college against tablin
J the motion to reconsider.
2 sfup duSxt,svn vN<Sr-1uv - IN. ,xx.
ton 10 table that part OF the amend
ment providing for an Animal Hus
s bsndry Building. yeas and NAYS wer,
d demanded. The motion TO table wal
}. lost by the following vote: Yeas 81
I nays 81. Mr.. Decherd Is again record
Il ed as being absent. (See House Jour
nal. First Called Session. saith Legis
Q lature. page 800.
9 On May 2sth, when this section o
: the bill was being finally considered
! Mr.. pecherd is again recorded as hay
y Ing been absent. fSee House Journal
/ First Called Session, 3&th Legislature
pages 326 and 327).
. Certainly a correct statement Of tn
= facts. as reflected by the Journal 1,
A self. giving each item and the page o
a the Journal where Il Is TO be found
= cannot be properly characterized a
a an attempt to prejudice Mr.. Decher,
: In the minds OF the Democrats OF thi
district and those who are intereste,
In the Agricultural and Mechanica
= College. am unable 10 say whethe
Mr.. Decherd favored making any ar
:, propriatlons for this institution or no,
= do not know whether he favored
: lesser appropriation or not, as state,
:. by him. but I do know that the abov
statement reflects the entire truth a
:, shown BY the record made by Mr
a Decherd himself. He may have state,
a TO some person. at some time an,
- somewhere. that he favored an ar
=. preparation for the erection OF thes
. buildings but his vote does not dis
: close that fact. II he did favor any az
!, preparation and 90 stated 10 anyone
!. then he talked one way and vote,
!. another. The record discioses tina
y Mr.. Decherd was absent when the fina
y vote was being taken on the bill. an,
!. absent unexoued. notwithstanding hi
= statement 10 the contrary.
4 After all items affecting the Asrl
:. cultural a Mechanical College and ar
propristions therefor. had been dis
d. posed Of. then Mr., Decherd saw NJ I,
= arrange a pair with Honorable r. r
Il Hancy on other matters affecting IN
J. appropriation bill. He did not pal
!. with Mr.. Haney or anybody else o,