Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-27
SEX NO BAR If
ACTIONNEEDED,'
SATTERWHITE
James Ferguson is Real
Governor of Texas,
Scion Declares; Ex-
ira Session Certain
(By the Associated Press.)

by the ASSOCldIeu IEcSSsJ
AUSTIN, Tex, Nov. 27.-If
the evidence is sufficient, the
fact that the governor of Texas
is a woman would not cause the
state legislature to hesitate in
impeachment proceedings, i'm
event a special session is called
by the speaker of the house of
representatives, Lee Satter-
white, speaker, declared here to-
day
Speaker Satterwhite said that James
E. Ferguson, former governor, i the
real governor of Texas. and that Gov
ernor Miriam "A. Ferguson's official ac-
tions are really her husbands actions.
He could not expect the state legisla-
ture to have more respect for the gov
ernor than he himself has shown,
Satterwhite said. IF the evidence 10
sufficient to bring impeachment the fact
that the governor of Texas is woman
would not cause the state legislature to
hesitate in performing its duty"
Speaker Satisrwhite said he did not
statement for some time as to her
| position on the demands of approxi-
mately sixty members of the legisla-
ture fora special session call by Decem-
Der 10, Tor session to begin not later
than January a, 1925.
The speaker is to call special ses-
sion December Is, in event the govern
or has not complied iwth the demands
of the Legislators.
He announced that sixty members
have placed their names on the petition
for special session. He said he ex-
pected more letters from legislators
wanting a special session when he ar
rives at his home in Panhandle He left
early today by automobile.
Mr. Satterwhite urged that districts
in which there are vacancies call cleo
tions and fill them before January !.
He called attention to the designations
Of r. NJ Chitwood Of Swectwater to be-
come business manager Of Texas Tech
biological college at Lubbock, and II. L.
Faulk Of Brownsville, and the death OF
| s. S. Baker Of Carthage.
When the legislators move from their
district they automatically are resigned
from the legislature and several have
| moved, Speaker Satterwhite said, among
J them being Fine G. Bedford, who moved
| from Poolvile to Galveston. He said
that when the special session is called
either by the governor by himself,
4 that every doubtful member would un-
doubtedly be challenged and that each
vote should be made to count.
Declaring that he did not care whe-
ther the governor calls session for
investigation purposes, Speaker Satter-
\ white said
"We, the house, are going to have
that investigation regardless. But do
very much hope the governor will con-
yene session for badly needed legis-
lation. including changes in the high
way law in the light Of recent expert
ence. 1t would put her administration
in a better light before the people.
He said he had Investigated and was
satisfied that his calling special ses-
| sion was constitutional.
E'Inc ompetency or gross disregard Of
| public welfare are as much impeachabie
| grounds as actual crime" he declared.
aHad the governor been elected on her
| own abilities and her own initiative
and then some Of her appointed Off
cials had been guilty Of misconduct the
chivalry of the Texas legislature and
Of the men Of Texas would not permit
n an impeachment of their acts. But We
face a different situation in Texas.