Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-08
BITTER FIGHT
FORECAST ON
HOUSE FLOOR
Many Members Would
Consider Cases OF
Dale And Moore
Separately

AUSTIN. Texas, Feb. B.--tlPi# The
house clerk at g.OT this morning re-
sumed the eiEht-hour jOb of reading
the fun testimony on which a house
investigation committee based recon-
mendatiuns that Representatives VI Al
Dale and H TIL Moore Nv expelled for
alleged brihc taking.
Two clerks read alternately for two
hours lnd forty minutes At "A special
house N ssi0n called last night after
the house voted 45 t1 1n t0 near full
reading Of the record 0f the investi-
eating committees hearing. "A half
day of wranElinR preceded the vote
Last nights reading covered the
testimony 0f Willis Chamberlln.
Houston opt0metrist. thaa Dale o.
fcred for Sl 900 to Let an untav0rablS
house committee report OH M0Ore'S
bill proposing taxation 0f stationary
optometrists $5U annually. and that
Moore whom he first consulted about
The measure referred him to Dale.
The clerks also got through Ram
Eer Captain Frank Hnmers testi-
muRy. Haricr told Che investigating
Houston 0ptumctrist, that Dale o.
the representative received $1,000 in
marked bills from ChAmbcElin. Moore
he said. WAS arrested later in his he
tel room. the scene shortly before OK
u dinner conference between Cham
berlin. Dale and Moore Chambcrlin
had testified that final details Of
the purpDrtad deal were worked out
Tx the dinner.
Override Speakers Plea
Overriding the plea Of Speaker III.
nAAhWH# Ww,Hw NHa
-vindicAtc tho name WI the men and
show che people of Texas that we
aFe not IA bunch uf bribr takers" the
house supported those favorinE delay
of various sorts Before Representa-
tive X. ~. Mnrse's inHistence on
full reading of testimony WAS sane
toned. proposals were made various
lv that thamhcrlin WI made de-
frrhant. that the case I'VE set for IA
special order several days hence. that
INV testimony he printed in tho
house journal and the members "be
given chance to see what ~ All
about, and Sundrv other motions
The unanimous committee recon-
mendation waE that highest punish
mcnt uf which the house ~ capable.
br imposed on Dale and Moore
Clerk Percy Foreman today plunged
into the testimony vi Ranger Captain
Tom Hickman. who helped Hamer
make the arrests Several members
were absent and several asked 40 be
excused while others read nnwspa-
Trra or attended tu correspondence
Expect Bitter Fight
"A bitter fight is expected on the
Expulsion recommendation when
reading of The record iH completed.
probably late this afternoon. The
committee amendment to its report
allowing the cases of Dale and Moore
to nv considered separately. is con-
sidered significant end may change
the course nf action Some members
have Indicated that they may congid-
cr technicalitirs 0f evidence and vote
two different ways in Cine two rABeH.
After five hours and forty minutes
tine two clerks at noon today finished
reading the entire transaction Of teA-
timnny. and the house recessed until
We 0rk without action.
stormy scenes Are admittedly in
prospect before final decision la
reached.
Spcakpr BObbitt hms received nn
opinion from The attorney generals
nrpartmtHt that tsFO-thirds XIX N
house quorum will be necessary t1
rxpel either or both the accused
unT ~ Trp WnRK