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

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atorial District Composed Of the /
Counties of Brazos, Freestone. Lime.
stone and Robertson:
On July LIST I addressed letter to |
many OF the Democrats Of this dis
trict, reciting the record Of my oppo-
nent, Mr.. Il. A. Decherd, Jr.. In the last
session Of the Legislature with ref
erence to appropriations made for the
support and maintenance Of the Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College.
On July 7th Mr.. Decherd gave out a
statement through the press, In which
he states that have attempted to
prejudice the voters against him by
misstating the record, In that had
charged that Mr.. Decherd voted
against the following appropriations:
College Auditorium ..... $4,000
Agricultural Building -. 100000
Mechanical & Engineering
Building .............. 10000
He states through the columns Of
the press that / was not fair enough
to state to the voters that he favored
making an appropriation for these
items but thought these buildings
could be erected for less money than
asked for In the bill.
In said interview given out by Mr..
Decherd he further states that | al
legged when the following items were
being considered he was absent un-
| excused, to-wit:
Hospital Equipment .....$ $4,000
College Auditorium ...... 100000
Animal Husbandry Bldg. 10000
New Dairy Barn and
Equipment ......... 10000
He says that this statement Is I'M
true, ETC.. and that my statement that
Mr.. Decherd was, on May 25th. when
the final vote on the bill was being
taken, absent and unexcused, was I'M
true, and cites az an evidence OF that
fact a copy Of the report Of the com.
mittee on education, dated on that
date and signed by him as vice-chair-
man.
For the purpose Of keeping the rec
ord straight and that Democratic
voters OF this district may know the
facts, I cite the following record: The
Appropriation Bill. being House Bill
No. ., introduced by Mr.. Wagstaff.
Chairman OF the Committee on Appro-
priations. contains the following:
College Auditorium. $4,000, page
CT. line 4.
Agricultural Building, $4,000. page
s6, line 81.
'-Mechanical and Engineering Build
ing and Equipment. $4,000, TO be ex-
pended In 1916, and $4,000. to be ex-
pended In 1917. page 81. lines 7 and s.
Presidents office. $1,000. to be ex-
pended In 1916. and $1,000. 10 be ex-
pended In 1917. page Gj. line rs.
Dean OF College and Registrars
office, $3.50, TO be expended in 1916.
and $3.50. to be expended in 1917. page
65. line 2s.
lean OF Agricultural office. $500. to
be expended in 1916. and $500. TO be
expended in 1917. page IS. line 30.
Dean OF Engineering office. $500. to
be expended In 1916. and 1900. TO be
expended in 1917. page IS. line 81.
Fiscal Department. $500. to be ex.
J pended in 1916. and $500. to be expend.
ed in 1917. page IS. line 80.
When the bill was being consid.
cred Mr.. Grindstaff offered the fol.
> lowing amendment: Amend Commit.
tee Amendment TO II. u. No. 3 by
striking OF, line 4. page 81. This was
> the appropriation recommended by the
4 committee OF $4,000 for the College
Auditorium.
:. Mr. Lewelling offered the following
substitute for the amendment: Amend
the Committee Amendment 10 II. B.
No. .. line 4. page 81. by striking out
= $4,000 and inserting In lieu thereof
$4,000.
Mr. Workman moved to table the
, substitute. The yeas and nays were
demanded. and among those votins
l'yea" TO table the Lewelling Amend
ment which provided for $4,000 In
place Of $4,000. was Mr.. Decherd
The motion TO table prevailed by q
vote OF 90 yeas. 20 nays.
Mr.. Workman then moved 10 table
the amendment Of Mr.. Grindstaff "a
strike out the entire amendment. and
the yeas and nays were demanded and
the motion 10 table prevailed by the
following vote: Yeas 60. nays 80, and
among those that voted may" was
Mr.. Dccherd.
In other words Mr.. Decherd voted
against Mr.. Lewelling's substitute "a
reduce the appropriation from $3.50.
900 10 $4,000. and then voted 10 cut
out the entire appropriation for the
College Auditorium. (See House Jour
nal. First Called Session. 3tth Legis
iature. pages 223. s2t and Easy
This doesn't look like he Thought
u could be built for lcss" az he voted
against the reduction. and then voted
10 cut on, the entire appropriation.
when the matter OF the appropria
ton for the Mechanical Engineering
Building and Equipment was beins
considered IN the House. Mr.. Maddo,
offered the following amendment;
Amend II. n. No. .. line Z and s. pag,
81. by striking out both lines. Til,
yeas and nays were demanded and IN.
motion was lost by a vote OF ~ yea,
10 81 nays, Mr. Decherd voting yea
10 strike out the entire appropriation
tSee House Journal. First Called Ses
zion 3ith Legislature. page s?s).
Mr.. Mcdowell offered the following
amendment; Amend II. n. No ,.
line ~. page sc. by striking out al
Of said line. Mr.. Fuller moved 10 tabi,