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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1909
Page
1
Representatives Mobley and Hill clashed in a heated session over a bill to refund state bonds. Hill apologized to all but Mobley, who offered similar retorts. Kennedy proposed striking the refund provision and adopting Hill’s amendment to pay off 1,689,90 retiring bonds. The amendment failed. the bill was engrossed.
The Tyler courtroom filled as Judge Simpson reopened proceedings at 8 am in the lynching case involving seventeen Smith County citizens accused in the Jim Hodge incident. Eighteen witnesses had testified by noon, the state rested, and defense slated to begin at 1:50 pm.
In Austin on May 8 the House refused to concur with Senate amendments to the Senate bank guaranty bill and named a House free conference committee of Trenchman Baker of Hood Mobley Rayburn and Cureton with the Senate side Alexander Terrell Hudspeth Hume and Senter. The House also passed bills regulating fraternal insurance and authorizing deposits by life insurers, plus transfers of certain funds and mutual protection for surety companies. Two attempts to call up refunding bonds bills failed. If the bonds provision is dropped from the appropriation bill Governor Campbell may recall the legislature in June or July. A free conference committee for the general appropriation bill was designated Crockett of Washington Cox Stamps Gilmore and Robertson of Erath.
In Waxahachie Texas on May day a confession by Ernest Williams revealed a nine building arson spree at Midlothian since January. Williams named members, described a fully officered secret society with passwords and signs and said lots chose who would apply the torch.
Earl Biggerstaff of Houston reports his wife with appendicitis remains ill. J W Koons of Sanger notes Sanger is crowded with preachers and delegates for the M E church South District conference in session through Monday. The cantata Ruth by First Presbyterian choir drew a good crowd at J C Coit's home with refreshments and social hour following.
The Senate passed the North Texas Normal College appropriation with a $9.794 million bill total, while the House totals reach $9.805 million. An amendment to strike a $17,590 scholarship fund was tabled. Terrell’s point of order struck the Bexar county court bill as local. A free conference is likely today. The Hill Gaines resolution to pay bonded debt with Waters-Pierce funds was added by a 17 to 13 vote.
Woolwar trustee in bankruptcy sold F. W. Lohrke stock of furniture on West Oak Street to Shepard and Magill for 1405 dollars.
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