FINAL REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CONTINGENT EXPENSES. Hon. Charles G. Thomas, Speaker House of Representatives, Capitol: Sir. Herewith we hand you the final account to date of the Contingent Expense accounts of the House of the Regular Session of the Thirty-seventh Legislature. The list includes all that have been received up to this time: all of which have been approved and vouchers issued for the amounts as per numbers and dates herewith. Voucher Date No. To Whom Amount 1921 1 234 5 67 8 Jan. 20 Vernon Law Book Co., for thirty-seven copies complete Texas Jan. 14 R. C. Walden, Postmaster, for postage stamps for use of members Jan. 15 F. L. Patty, for rent of typewriters for stenographers of the House.. Jan. 17 Underwood Typewriter Co., for one month's rent on four type- 9 Jan. 22 Chester Schacht, for sixty (60) flags in decorating Hall for Inaug- Jan. 25 F. L. Patty, for rental on four typewriters, Jan. 20th to Feb. 20th. 519 04 16 00 13 Jan. 25 Green Morgan and C. L. Wilkins, for mileage and per diem as 6 04 17 52 15 Jan. 25 J. B. Williams, Brenham, Texas, for mileage and per diem as Jan. 25 J. E. Routt, for mileage and per diem as witness in H. J. Neinast 8 18 7 76 16 17 18 Jan. 25 Paul Triche, Brenham, Texas, for mileage and per diem as witness Jan. 25 Chas. Parker, Brenham, Texas, for mileage and per diem as Jan. 25 Otto Keiche, Route 1, Burton, Texas, for mileage and per diem as 9 36 8 76 6 76 Jan. 25 Frank Kelley, Burton, Texas, for mileage and per diem as witness Jan. 25 T. J. Carter, Caldwell, Texas, for mileage and per diem as witness A. Low, Brenham, Texas, for mileage and per diem as witness Jan. 25 Ed Shatz, for mileage and per diem as witness in H. J. Neinast investigation..... 8 40 876 7 89 8 19 24 Jan. 25 Eula Neuwerck, for mileage and per diem as witness in H. J. 7 76 25 Jan. 26 R. C. Walden, Postmaster, for postage stamps for use of members 300 00 26 Jan. 26 Alff's Nursery, for rental on twenty-five palms for Inaugural Jan. 27 F. H. Basse, for mileage and per diem as witness in H. J. Neinast Jan. 27 R. E. Pennington, for mileage and per diem as witness in H. J. 30 Jan. 27 Burry Parker, for mileage and per diem as witness in H. J. Neinast Jan. 27 Miss Julia Rankin, for mileage and per diem as witness in H. J. Jan. 28 J. R. Lyon, for mileage and per diem as witness in H. J. Neinast investigation..... Jan. 28 Burry Parker, Sheriff Washington county, fees for serving twenty- Jan. 28 D. E. Teague, Brenham, for mileage and per diem as witness in 37 Jan. 28 S. R. Harrington, for stenographic work in H. J. Neinast investi- 38 Feb. 1G. Flury Advertising Co., for fifty committee signs, at 30 cents each...... 73 76 15.00 W. Homeyer, for mileage and per diem as witness in H. J. 7 89 8 76 776 976 8 76 9 30 27 50 60 7 76 8 76 Voucher Date To Whom Amount No. 1921 1 The Dallas Dispatch, for subscription for Hon. F. B. Horton...... 2 R. C. Walden, Postmaster, for postoffice box rent for members of 2S. R. Harrington, for stenographic services in H. J. Neinast in- 4J. F. Lyon, Somerville, Texas, for mileage and per diem as witness 9.30 4 E. A. Ellis, Sheriff Burleson county, serving six witnesses in H. J. 4 To Hon. C. A. Barker, member, for subscription to Arkansas 1.00 Feb. 4A. C. Baldwin & Sons, for 275 copies of bills for House, 75 delivered 648 00 49 Feb. 4 Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., for rent and service connection 32 40 50 52 Feb. Feb. 4 E. M. Scarbrough & Sons, for furnishings for Speaker's room 540 75 5 Miller & McClelian, for rent on chairs for Inaugural Ceremonies 114 00 7 Western Union Telegraph Co., for telegrams on House business 714 53 Feb. 55 9 M. G. Newton, for twenty-four keys at 10 cents each, and two desk locks at $1.00 each, for members of House 54 Feb. 11 E. L. Steck Co., for printing various forms for House Feb. 11 S. S. Pettus, for subscription for Dallas News and Galveston News for 79 members of House.... 4.40 51 46 56 57 Feb. 11 The Walter Tips Co., for Yale latch, keys and blank keys... 62 85 4.95 ....... 58 59 Feb. 11 Amarillo Daily News, for subscription for Hon. H. B. Hill, member. Feb. 11 Express Publishing Co., for subscription for members of House 2.00 2.00 1 15 1.30 32 75 3.50 Feb. 12 R. C. Walden, Postmaster, for stamps for use of House. Feb. 12 F. L. Patty, for rent on twenty-seven typewriters Feb. 18 E. C. Hughes, Washington, Texas, for mileage and per diem as Feb. 19 E. I. Steck Co., for three-fourths of printing redistricting maps Feb. 21 Ed W. Martin, for eight days' salary as clerk ($40.00) and traveling 41.30 110.00 133 30 270 00 9.66 20.92 Feb. 21 W. E. McGuire, for three days' salary as stenographer ($22.50) Feb. 21 R. M. Chitwood, for expenses as member Penitentiary Investiga- 32 10 74 Feb. 22 Claude D. Teer, for expenses as member Penitentiary Investiga- 35.55 75 76 77 Feb. 23 R. 78 Feb. 23 J. 79 80 81 83 84 85 86 Feb. 22 R. E. Seagler, for expenses as member of Penitentiary Investiga- Feb. 23 Von Boeckmann-Jones Co., for printing House Journals, Regular C. Walden, Postmaster, for stamps for use of members of House. Feb. 25 R. C. Walden, Postmaster, for stamps for use of members of House Mar. 1C. D. Teer, for expenses as member Penitentiary Investigation Mar. Mar. 1R. M. Chitwood, for expenses as member Penitentiary. Investiga- 1 R. E. Seagler, member of Penitentiary Investigation Committee.. Mar. 2J. C. Darroch, for expenses, member Penitentiary Investigation 1,736 22 200 00 34.80 29.00 300 00 4.85 2,841 00 19.00 18.98 30 15 1565 15220 Voucher Date No. 1921 To Whom Amount 87 88 89 90 91 92 Mar. 3 Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., for rental on three phones for Mar. 4 R. C. Walden, Postmaster, for stamps for use of members of House. Mar. 9 S. S. Pettus, for subscription to Dallas News and Galveston News, Mar. 9E. L. Steck Co., for supplies for House.... 93 94 Mar. 10 The Statesman, for subscriptions for members of House... 93 60 133 00 95 Mar. 10 Enterprise Publishing Co., for subscriptions to Waxahachie Daily 1 10 96 97 98 99 100 101 Mar. 10 Waco Publishing Co., for subscriptions for two members, Daily Mar. 10 Austin American, for thirty-eight subscriptions for members of Mar. 10 Denton Record-Chronicle Co., for subscription for Speaker....... Mar. 10 R. C. Walden, Postmaster, for stamps for use of members of House.. 1965 53 20 1 30 6 00 300 00 7 23 102 103 Mar. 10 Tobin's Book Store, for stationery and supplies for House 1,354 40 537 30 104 105 Mar. 10 Underwood Typewriter Co., for rent for month on five machines.. 25 00 1,534 70 106 107 Sweet, member of House.... 108 109 Mar. 10 A. C. Baldwin & Sons, for printing bills, February 20th to March Mar. 11 Brownwood Daily Bulletin, for subscription for Hon. Frank H. Mar. 11 The Marlin Democrat, for subscription for Hon. E. H. Childers, Mar. 11 The Daily Times-Herald, for subscriptions for five members of 5 45 111 Mar. 11 C. M. Miller, for framing Confederate Flag and printing descrip tion for House..... 43 40 112 Mar. 11 The Enterprise Co., Beaumont, Texas, for subscriptions for mem- Mar. 12 R. C. Walden, Postmaster, for postage stamps, for use of members Mar. 12 The Paris News, for subscriptions for members of House.. 2 40 60 90 119 Mar. 12 Mrs. Pearl Hart, for rent on typewriters for stenographers of 29 25 120 Mar. 12 R. C. Walden, Postmaster, for postage stamps for members of 121 122 123 Mar. 12 The Driskill Laundry, for laundering linen in Speaker's room 200 00 4 22 1 98 quarters. 5 18 Mar. 19 Underwood Typewriter Co., for month rent on one typewriter. Mar. 24 El Paso Morning Times, for subscription for member of House. Mar. 30 Von Boeckmann-Jones Co., for printing House Journals thirty- April 13 Walter Tips Co., for desks, etc., for House.. 5 00 628 61 1 50 5276 150 1,618 96 Mar. 30 San Angelo Standard, for subscription for Hon. W. F. Kellis, mem- 1.00 102 72 42 50 Total..... $21,783 65 In submitting this report, I desire, on behalf of the Committee, to express our appreciation for the splendid co-operation of the Speaker: to our clerk, Miss Ora Taulbee, for her valuable assistance: to the Sergeant-at-Arms, Mr. Joe W. White: to the Journal Clerk, Mr. J. L. Robinson, and his assistant, Miss Jimmie Evans, for courtesies shown us. Respectfully submitted, JOHN E. DAVIS, Chairman. |