Penitentiary bill passes House amid strap amendment defeat
In Austin on September 6 the House approved the penitentiary bill 75 to 12 after votes against a strap retention amendment failed 46 to 50. The measure, sent to the Senate, originated there. A concurrent resolution for sine die adjournment was offered and an amendment for Thursday adjournment was adopted and tabled.
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Byrne
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Highsmith
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Leach
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Nickels
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Cox
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Senate
Davis
Goodman
Austin Remains to Austin and Remains Transfer
The Senate passed a concurrent House resolution to appoint a committee to move Stephen F. Austin's remains from Brazoria County to the state cemetery in Austin. An appropriation for a monument was urged but deferred to the regular session. Prison reform measures move to conference as the House and Senate seek harmonization of differences.
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Senate
House
Stephen F. Austin
Brazoria County
Senate Adopts Senter Bill of Lading Settlement
After a long debate the Senate substituted the Senter bill for the Cofer bill and passed it. Senter's bill directs the railroad commission to settle the bill of lading question.
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Senate
Senter
Railroad Commission
Fort Worth Sets 10 Percent Telephone Discount Rule
Fort Worth city commissioners directed City Attorney W. H. Slay to draft an ordinance requiring telephone companies to grant a ten percent reduction to patrons who pay their bills on or before the tenth of each month. The action was taken at today's session in Fort Worth Texas.
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Tex
W. H. Slay
Oklahoma Producers Charge Texas Co Discrimination in Oil Pay
Independent oil producers in Tulsa accuse a Texas company of paying one buyer 65 cents a barrel while others receive 4 cents. They summon E. R. Perry of the Oklahoma Oil and Gas Producers Association to return from Fort Riley to lead the effort and plan to seek Interior Department action in Washington over Indians' leases linked to the dispute.
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Texas Cmpany
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Texas Company
Perry
Fort Riley
Kaw
Interior Department
Washington
Katy Hog Train Demonstration Draws Crowds
A Katy hog train demonstration drew good crowds today and attendees heard lectures. Local observers noted community interest in the event and its themes.
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KATY
Hog demonstration cars begin Texas tour with industry leaders
Industrial Agent Z L Peeler leads a Missouri Kansas and Texas Railway hog demonstration trip that stopped in Texas with lectures by T L Peeler Katy and H B Singleton Fort Worth stockyards rep Wm B King Jr. of Fort Worth. Two breeds shown Ps land Chinas and Jersey Duroes.
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T. L. Peeler
Katy
H. B. Singleton
McKinney
Texas
Wm. B. King, Jr
Fort Worth
Weather Outlook for New Orleans This Week
New Orleans forecasts show tonight and Thursday partly cloudy skies with chances of showers tonight or Wednesday and warmer temperatures. Local residents should prepare for unsettled conditions with brief showers possible across the period.
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New Orleans
Hoke Smith Foresees New Political Alignment in South
W. H. Shippen for Governor-elect Hoke Smith predicts a new party will form in the South. The group would stand for political purity and follow Roosevelt era policies as its guide.
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Hoke Smith
Georgia
The
Conservation Congress
St. Paul
Col. Roosevelt
Why Not Save Your Money
An advertisement invites depositors with any amount to open a savings account, promising growth when a fixed weekly deposit is made and noting the bank keeps the key.
POSSE PURSUES TUCKER
Heavily armed and desperate fugitive S. H. Tucker remains at large after fatally shooting Daniel Lynch nine miles south of Paris Texas. Deputies skirt woodlands and sweep county as guards tighten their cordon and pursuing parties search every nook for Tucker who is believed to have fled into rural cover.
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Express
Weca
Paris
Tex
S. H. Tucker
Daniel Lynch
Here
Tucker
Lynch
Texas Tops U S Cotton Crop With 2 276 000 Bales
New Orleans Sept 6 Texas led the nation in cotton production last season with 2 276 000 bales, according to Hes ter's statistics released today. The United States total reached 16 610 000 bales, placing Texas first among states.
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Texas
New Orleans
Hester
Colquitt Delivers Fort Worth Speech On Golden Rule
Nominee Colquitt's Fort Worth address centers on the Golden Rule as a guiding moral theme. Much of the talk covers ethical considerations and broad philosophical reflections.
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Colquitt
Fort Worth
Harmonson verdict trial proceeds to jury in family suit
The Harmonson case and related actions were sent to the jury at 11:20 Tuesday morning after a weeklong trial and arguments in district court. Afternoon sessions included entries in multiple railroad damage cases scheduled for the day.
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Harmonson
G. W. Harmonson Et al
Libbie Harmonson
District Court
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