ninth Lgislature, be and they are hereby adopted to govern the joint sessions of the Senate and House of this Legislature until such time as permanent joint rules may be adopted.

Approved February 8, 1907.

TO PROVIDE FOR A CHANGE IN THE FORM OF BILLS PRINTED FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

H. C. R. No. 9.]

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.

Be it Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Texas, both Houses concurring:

That the House of Representatives of the Thirtieth Legislature be authorized to change the form of the printed bills for its use so as to provide for a page of forty lines of ten point type exclusive of the folio line, each line to contain thirty-three and six-tenths ten point lines, for which the contractor for printing shall be paid one dollar and fifty cents per printed page.

Approved February 13, 1907.

RECALLING H. B. NO. 27.

H. C. R. No. 14.] HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.

Whereas, House bill No. 27, which passed both Houses and is now in the hands of the Governor, contains provisions which it becomes necessary to correct, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, That the Governor be and is hereby requested to return said bill to the House in which it originated for further consideration and correction.

Approved February 15, 1907.

RELATING TO LIVE STOCK PRODUCING INTERESTS. H. C. R. No. 7.] HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.

Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring,

that

Whereas, The live stock producing interests of the United States are suffering material loss by reason of the fact that they are practically deprived of access to the markets of Continental Europe for the sale of live stock and the products of live stock; and

Whereas, There is no provision of law authorizing the administrative departments of the government of the United States to make any trade agreements with foreign nations favorable to an extension of

our foreign trade in live stock and the products of live stock, as well as other products of the farm and ranch; and

Whereas, It is the belief of the farmers and live stock raisers of this country that it is competent for Congress to pass a law or laws which will empower the President of the United States, as a consideration for trade agreements with foreign countries, to grant such concessions in the schedules of tariff, on articles imported or to be imported from such foreign countries into the United States, as will enable this government to make trade agreements which will admit to the commerce of such foreign countries the products of the farms and ranches of this country without unreasonable restrictions; and

Whereas, We believe that the foreign trade in the products of the farms and ranches of this country has been sacrificed by the inauguration of schedules of tariff on manufactured articles, and that the law fixing those schedules may be safely modified sufficiently to afford a consideration for making such trade agreements with foreign nations without any injury to the just rights of the industries of this country which are entitled to protection; and

Whereas, That fair protection which the law should afford, but which unhappily it does not afford, to the live stock and farming interests of this country, should and must be, in the main, that class of protection which prevents the closing of the markets of the world. to the products of the farm and the ranch; and

Whereas, The live stock producing interests of this country are coextensive with its farming interests, and the prosperity of the live stock and farming interests of the country is the basis of the prosperity of the nation, and entitled to as much consideration on the part of the government as any other interests in this country, which they have not received; and

Whereas, The live stock and farming interests of this country demand equal opportunities, fair treatment and a "square deal," now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That we request on the part of the Congress of the United States the enactment of such laws as will enable the government of the United States to enter into trade arrangements or agreements with such foreign nations as will afford the best possible market for the live stock and its products, as well as other farm products, of this country, and to that end, that it empower the President of the United States, as a consideration for such agreements, to grant, give and make such concessions and modifications in the tariff schedules on articles of commerce, as will enable this government to secure the most favorable trade relations with foreign countries in live stock and the products of live stock, as well as other farm products of this country, while preserving the just rights of every interest involved; and further be it

Resolved, That, expressing our entire confidence in our President, Theodore Roosevelt, we respectfully urge him to present to Congress, in his next annual message, the just and reasonable demands and needs of the live stock products and farming interests of this country to the end that there may be fairly laid before Congress our demands

for a fair opportunity to seek the markets of the world with our products; and further be it

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the House be directed to send a copy of these resolutions to the President of the United States and a further copy be furnished to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate of the United States, besides sending same to each of our Texas Congressmen and Senators.

Approved February 18, 1907.

WM. J. BRYAN-INVITING HIM TO ADDRESS THE LEGIS-
LATURE.

H. C. R. No. 10.] HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.

Whereas, The last Democratic Convention held in the city of Dallas, Texas, adopted a resolution endorsing the Hon. William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska, for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in 1908, and

Whereas, The said William Jennings Bryan is now recognized as the greatest living exponent of Democratic principles, and the natural leader of the Democratic party, and its logical candidate for President in 1908; therefore, be it

Resolved, By the House of Representatives of the Thirtieth Legislature of Texas, the Senate concurring, That we hereby extend a cordial invitation to the Hon. William Jennings Bryan to visit the Lone Star State and to address the Legislature at some time during the present session, and the Governor is hereby requested to extend this invitation to the Hon. William Jennings Bryan on the part of the Chief Executive, and the Legislature of the State of Texas.

Approved March 1, 1907.

JUDGE W. B.

HOPKINS-AUTHORIZING

HIS ABSENCE

FROM THE STATE DURING JUNE, JULY
AND AUGUST, 1907.

H. C. R. No. 13.] HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the Thirtieth Legislature, the Senate concurring, That the Hon. W. B. Hopkins, Judge of the 28th Judicial District, be and he is hereby granted leave to absent himself from the State during the months of June, July and August in the year 1907.

Approved March 5, 1907.

CONFEDERATE VETERANS-PROVIDING FOR

H. C. R. No. 15.]

CENSUS OF.

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.

Whereas, It is the desire of the Commander of the Texas Division, United States Confederate Veterans, and other officers and the various camps of Confederate veterans throughout the State of Texas, composing said division that a census be taken of all the living soldiers and sailors who participated in the war between the States from 1861 to 1865 and the widows of such soldiers and sailors; therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring: SECTION 1. That the assessors of taxes of the several counties of this State shall, between the first day of January and the first day of June, 1908, take a census of every surviving Confederate soldier or sailor, and of the widows of Confederate soldiers and sailors, residents within their respective counties, and shall make report of said census to the Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas on or before July 1, 1908.

SEC. 2. Said report shall be made in alphabetical order with respect to the names of such soldiers, sailors and widows, and show the name, residence, age and postoffice address of each; and said assessors shall make two separate reports, one of said soldiers and sailors, and the other of said widows.

It shall be the duty of the Comptroller to prescribe and furnish, at the expense of the State, forms upon which said reports shall be made. Approved March 5, 1907.

S. C. R. No. 11.]

RECALLING HOUSE BILL NO. 513.

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring, that the Governor be requested to return House bill No. 513 to the Senate for correction.

Approved March 11, 1907.

HON. W. J. BRYAN-APPOINTING RECEPTION COMMITTEE. S. C. R. No. 10.] SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.

Resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring, That the Legislature of Texas hereby accepts the date fixed by the Hon. W. J. Bryan to address the Legislature of Texas and the citizens of Texas, at the State Capitol building on the 29th day of March, 1907, and will hail with delight his presence in our midst. Be it further

Resolved, That the Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Lieutenant Governor, together with five members of the House, to be appointed by the Speaker, and three members of the Senate,

to be appointed by the Lieutenant Governor, shall constitute a reception committee to our distinguished guest on that occasion.

Approved March 12, 1907.

H. C. R. No. 21.]

RECALLING HOUSE BILL NO. 3.

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.

Whereas, House Bill No. 3 has passed the House and Senate, and is now in the hands of the Governor, and there has been found in the caption of said bill a serious and material error; be it therefore,

Resolved, by the House of Representatives of the State of Texas, the Senate of said State concurring, that the Governor of Texas be requested to return said bill to the House for the correction aforesaid. Approved March 12, 1907.

TEXAS LEGISLATIVE MANUAL-PROVIDING FOR PRINTING SAME.

H. C. R. No. 6.]

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.

Be it Resolved, By the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, that there be printed for the use of the House and Senate three hundred copies of the Texas Legislative Manual, which shall contain the Rules of the House Rules of the Senate, and the Joint Rules of Senate and House, all of which shall be properly indexed; a list of the standing committees of the two houses; the names of the Senators and Representatives and their respective districts. It is further provided that the Manual shall contain the names of the officers of the House and Senate, and of the representatives of the press in attendance; the Constitution of this State and the United States; and the Committee on Rules of the House, acting with the Senate Committee on Rules, is hereby authorized and instructed to have said copies bound and printed as follows, to-wit: Two hundred and fifty copies to be bound in flexible Morocco covers at an extra cost of not exceeding 25 cents per copy above the cost of the same books in flexible cloth, according to the specifications of the contract with the Public Printer; provided further that the name of each member of the House and Senate be embossed upon the back of one copy of said book of rules, said copy to be the property of the member who is to have his name unon said copy, threefourths of such copies of each binding shall be for the use of the House and one-fourth for the use of the Senate, and they shall be paid for out of the contingent funds of the two Houses in the same proportions; provided, that the Public Printer shall not be paid for composition but one time. The said bound volumes to be in the hands of the members of this House and the Senate within thirty days from the passage of this resolution.

Approved March 20, 1907.