El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-03
FERGUSON ASKS
PEOPLE Be FAIR
Denies Any Intention to
Defraud State and Asks
Impartial Hearing.

Austin. Texas. sept 3.-James p.
Ferguson has addressed a letter TO
the people of Texas asking for an inn
partial hearing OF his case
in i the governor denies any inten-
ton TO defraud the state or anyone
else; declares his profit from the de-
posit Of state funds in the Temple
bank was extremely small. while
he had saved the state large sums on
state contracts; says that his use Of
mansion funds was based on custom
and he paid sUeh money back when
asked. adds that if he had desired to
make money out Of his position he
could have grated out OF the peni-
Tertiary and other funds, and con-
ciudes with the declaration that he
has been foremost in looking after
the interests Of education and foster
ing conservative legislation.
NO Quorum IN House.
quorum failed to marrrIalize ia
the house today. only 81 members
answered roll call and an adjourn
ment was taken until tomorrow
morning
Trial Opens in senate.
Nhen the impeachment trial con-
vened in the senate at 10 a. m. today.
IL was regarded as unlikely that
much evidence would be reached be-
fore late this afternoon
seating Of Member Disputed.
before the senate resolved itself
INTO a nigh court OF Impeachment this
morning the question Of the seating
OF v A Collins. of Beaumont. came
up and was urged with considerable
neat As a result OF this delay. the
only progress made on the trial OF the
governor was the reading of the
charges and the answer 10 them
The question of whether Collins is
emitted TO seat IN the senate was
eral for an opinion.
Charges and Answer Are Made.
Inc entire morning session of the
senate, sitting as a court Of imreach-
LnenL. was devoted to the reading Of
the y charges preferred against the
governor and the reading OF the gov
eIHet auSW er and demurrer. The
Iral-nE or the answer and demurrers
noon
Appropriations To Be Urged.
-AlQltQual appropriations ara 10 DO
urged by several Of the state depart
Inents during the present special ses-
sion or the 55th legislature on the
GROUNDS That the appropriations made
IN certain instances at the first called
-..-e-- " N-1 --AaAENt AaLE. Inc plan
is 10 prepare one general bill con-
tanning all additional appropriations
desired and then present the measure
TO- acting governor Hobby for stIb-
70 the legislature during this
Session.
The state department OF azricuI-
,ure, through commissioner Fred ".
DAVIS viii ask for an appropriation OF
$4,000 or $4,000 a year 10 be used /
IN printing bulletins and for buying I
supplies, such as papers and other F.
lrticles needed in the department and 4
Tor which no provision was made in /
me general appropriation made for
that department
Dr.. W B. Collins OF the state health I
department. desires an appropriation ]
10 be used for fumigation purposes; ]
the appropriation heretofore made has /
been found TO be totally Inadequate I
because OF the rise iu the articles or I
material used in fumigatinE The
state labor department wants an ad-
ditional appropriation for travelling I
expenses Of inspectors. while state in I
spector Of masonry Hendrickson /
wants an appropriation for travelling .
expenses.
Representative James T. Denton is
also preparing a bill, which he win /
endeavor 70 have submitted BY acting /
governor Hobby, 10 regulate commits !
sion men.