APPENDIX. MESSAGES OF THE GOVERNOR SUBMITTING SPECIAL SUB- To the Legislature: EXECUTIVE OFFICE, STATE OF TEXAS, AUSTIN, TEXAS, March 18, 1909. By virtue of authority vested in me by Section 40, Article 3 of the Constitution of the State of Texas, I hereby designate and present to you for your consideration and for legislation the following subjects and suggest legislation thereon: 1. To regulate and fix the passenger fares on all railroads in this State, and to provide for the redemption of all railroad tickets sold. To enact adequate laws and amend existing laws relative to the rendition and assessment of all taxable property and the equalization thereof for taxation in this State, and to provide appropriate penalties and venue. 3. Appropriate legislation for the reimbursement of the permanent county school fund of counties in which the same has been impaired or squandered and the complete rehabilitation, protection and preservation of the permanent school fund of counties in the future. 4. To enact laws making appropriations for the necessary funds for the protection and security of the public free school lands and other public lands belonging to the State, and to better enable the State to recover such lands from trespassers and unlawful occupants; and to enact laws to secure the personal attendance of witnesses on the trial of causes instituted by the State for the recovery of all such public lands. 5. Such laws as will provide for all necessary supervision, examination and control of all banking corporations, and banks doing business in this State other than national banks. 6. Such legislation upon the subject of life and fire insurance as will provide adequate and safe insurance protection for the people of this State, and as will reduce the cost of insurance and also the hazard of loss by fire. 7. Such laws as will provide suitable penalties and venue for violations of the Anti-Trust Laws of this State, and to check the evils of unlawful monopolies and combinations having for their object the control of the necessities of life, and the arbitrary advance or reduction of prices thereof. 8. The enactment of laws to conform the statutes of this State to the Federal statutes upon the subject of the liabiliy of railroads and common carriers engaged in State and interstate commerce to their employes, and to fix venue in all personal injury cases. 9. To amend and strengthen our statutes regulating the granting of liquor licenses, and the revocation and cancellation thereof, and the regulation of the liquor traffic so as to secure the enforcement of said laws, and for such laws as will secure the enforcement of all laws respecting the liquor traffic in this State. 10. The enactment of laws to provide a system of electric power and lights and waterworks for the purpose of supplying electric power, electric lighting and water to the State Capitol, the General Land Office, the Governor's Mansion, the State University, and the various public institutions of the State, by the construction of the State's own plant or plants, or to contract for such electric power, electric lighting and water. 11. To amend the existing inheritance tax law and provide for the enforcement of same, and laws providing for the collection of delinquent taxes upon property, real, personal and mixed. 12. Laws creating county courts for criminal cases, defining the jurisdiction thereof and providing for the appointment of judges of such courts. To the Legislature: T. M. CAMPBELL, Governor of Texas. EXECUTIVE OFFICE, STATE OF TEXAS. AUSTIN, TEXAS, March 31, 1909. By virtue of authority vested in me by Section 40, Article 3 of the Constitution of the State of Texas, I hereby designate and present to you for your consideration the following subjects and suggest legislation thereon: 1. Legislation amending Article 2439, Chapter 1, Title 45 of the Revised Statutes of the State of Texas for 1895, in reference to fees of office to be charged and collected by certain State officers, as amended by Chapter 91 of the General Laws of the Regular Session of the Twenty-ninth Legislature, as amended by Chapter 22 of the General Laws of the First Called Session of the Thirtieth Legislature, relating to the fees charged by the secretary of State for charters and permits, so as to fix and prescribe the fees of foreign loan companies and foreign corporations to engage in the manufacture, sale, rental, lease or operation of all kinds of cars, and to engage in conducting, operating or managing any telegraph lines in this State for permits to do business in Texas, and to regulate the fees paid by such companies. 2. Legislation for the protection of fruit trees, shrubs and plants from injurious and destructive pests or diseases, and providing the manner of treatment of diseased trees, and for the proper inspection of orchards, nurseries, forest trees and green house plants, and regulating permits of foreign individuals and nursery companies or corporations doing business in this State, and such further legislation on the subject here presented as the Legislature may deem necessary in the premises. 3. Legislation creating an independent school district in the county of Gonzales to be known as the Nixon Independent School District, with all the powers, rights and duties of independent school districts formed by the incorporation of towns and villages for free school purposes only. 4. Legislation creating a more efficient road system for Grayson county, and providing for the creation of road districts in any political subdivision or in any defined district hereafter to be described in said county. 5. Legislation providing a more efficient road system for the State of Texas, and providing for the creation of road districts in any political subdivision, or in any defined district hereafter to be described in any county of the State; to provide for the issuance of bonds and for the assessment and collection of taxes, and for such general legislation on this subject as will create a more effective road system throughout the State. 6. The creation of an independent school district to be known as the Goliad Independent School District in Goliad county, Texas. 7. Laws creating independent school districts in Bowie and Nacona, Montague county, Texas. Bills covering the subjects above mentioned, with the exception of the last mentioned subject, were passed at the Regular Session of this Legislature, but on account of defects in the caption of same, and for want of the signature of the Speaker of the House of Representatives to the Goliad Independent School District bill and the Grayson county road law, it becomes my duty to veto them, and I again submit these subjects for your consideration that you may re-enact the laws, if the Legislature so desires. T. M. CAMPBELL, Governor of Texas. EXECUTIVE OFFICE, STATE OF TEXAS, AUSTIN, TEXAS, April 15, 1909. To the Senate and House of Representatives: By virtue of authority vested in me by Section 40, Article 3 of the Constitution of the State of Texas, I hereby designate and present to you for your consideration and for legislation the following subjects: Effective legislation for the reimbursement of the permanent county school fund of counties in which the same has been impaired or wasted, and for the complete rehabilitation, protection and preservation of such county permanent school fund. 2. Legislation creating the Irving Independent School District in Dallas county; the Stamford Independent School District in Jones county; the Myra Independent School District in Cooke county; amendments of the law creating the Amarillo Independent School District in Potter county; amendments of the Act creating the Quanah Independent School District in Hardeman county; legislation creating an Independent School District to be known as the Corpus Christi Independent School District in Nueces county. The laws effecting independent school districts here suggested to define the boundaries, and to provide for the election of boards of trustees to manage and control the public free schools in said districts; investing the said districts and the trustees with appropriate and necessary rights, powers, privileges and duties. 3. Appropriate legislation incorporating or permitting the city of Amarillo to incorporate under a special charter. 4. Legislation transferring the balances now to the credit of the pure food fund, quarantine fee fund and the Tyler city subsidy bond. Act, into the general revenues of the State. 5. Legislation amending Subdivision 6, Section 8, Article 2, Chapter 71 of the local and special laws of Texas; enacted by the Regular Session of the Thirtieth Legislature, entitled an Act to grant a new charter to the city of Dallas, Dallas county, Texas, so as to provide that in the event any street railway in said city of Dallas, Dallas county, Texas, shall hereafter build new lines or street railways or extend its lines or railways therein, said subdivision shall not be construed to require the payment of the gross receipt tax upon receipts arising from the operation of that part of its mileage which was constructed and in operation before the passage of said Act of the Thirtieth Legislature of the State of Texas. 6. Legislation amending Section 61 of an Act passed by the Twentyninth Legislature of the State of Texas, entitled an Act to incorporate the city of Cleburne, in Johnson county, Texas, and to fix the boundaries thereof, and to provide for its government and the management of its affairs, the same being Chapter 47 of the Special Laws of Texas of 1903; said amendment to relate to the powers and duties of the city council of said city with respect to streets and alleys. 7. An appropriate law creating a commission, to be known as the Tuberculosis Commission, for the purpose of investigating the facts and conditions pertaining to the origin, introduction, spread, treatment, prevention, extent and control of pulmonary tuberculosis in the State of Texas; prescribing the powers and duties of said commission; providing for their compensation, all with a view of gathering information and the formulation of an effective and practicable plan for dealing with this important subject by the next or succeeding Legislatures. 8. To enact laws upon the subject of constructing, maintaining and operating of electric interurban and urban railways; giving such railways the power of eminent domain and providing for the regulation thereof. 9. Legislation requiring railroad companies to provide appropriate and suitable passenger and freight depot buildings at their several stations and requiring them to keep passenger depots lighted and warmed for the comfort and accommodation of the traveling public and giving the Railroad Commission power to require compliance with such laws as may be enacted. 10. Legislation amending Sections 122, 123 and 124 of Chapter 124 of the Acts of the Regular Session of the Twenty-ninth Legislature, relating to teachers' certificates. 11. Legislation providing for the completion and extension by the Board of Penitentiary Commissioners of the railroad now owned by the State of Texas extending from the Rusk penitentiary; for its maintenance, equipment and operation; providing for condemnation of right of-way or material therefor, and for condemnation proceedings; providing for the issuance of bonds by the Board of Penitentiary Commissioners and for the use of a portion of said bonds necessary to redeem bonds issued under and by virtue of Chapter 74 of the Acts of the Thirtieth Legislature; and to provide a lien upon said State Railroad and its extensions and equipment and for the method of redemption of said bonds; and to provide for authority of said board to accept gifts or donations, to aid in the construction and extension of said railroad; providing for the purchase of said bonds by the Board of Education out of the permanent school fund; and providing for the extension of said railroad to a connection with other lines and for the issuance of bonds upon such road and all extensions that may be made from any point on said road. 12. Amending the city charter of the city of Texarkana. 13. Legislation that may be needed changing and readjusting the terms of the district courts of the State to facilitate the trial of cases and a more expeditious enforcement of the law. 14. Legislation for the enforcement of the game laws of the State for the protection of game and providing licenses and suitable fees therefor. A law upon this subject was enacted at the Regular Session which was vetoed on account of errors, defects and inaccuracies vitiating the same. To the Legislature: T. M. CAMPBELL, Governor of Texas. EXECUTIVE OFFICE, STATE OF TEXAS, AUSTIN, TEXAS, April 20, 1909. By virtue of authority vested in me by Section 40, Article 3, of the Constitution of the State of Texas, I hereby designate and present to you for your consideration and for legislation the following subjects and suggest legislation thereon: 1. Legislation amending the city charter of the city of Greenville, Texas, and the Acts amendatory of the said city charter. 2. Legislation prohibiting officers and directors of life insurance companies transacting business in this State from receiving or contracting to receive any commission or other compensation contingent upon the writing of business or the assumption of risks by such companies and authorizing life insurance companies incorporated under the laws of this State, at their option, to deposit security equal in value to the legal reserves on the outstanding policies and annuity bonds for the benefit of the holders thereof, and providing for the regulation and maintenance of such deposit, and the terms and purposes for which it shall be held, and legislation amending the existing laws relating to fraternal in surance. T. M. CAMPBELL, |