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HOUSE JOURNAL
April 7, 1949
HOUSE JOURNAL
1511
sentatives having observed with
read the following enrolled resolu-
under the rules of this Committee, if
wanted explained, and further want-
pride the election of Miss Martha
tion:
they so desired. It was the further
ed to know whether or not the said
Mae Cartwright, charming daughter
announced policy of this Committee,
of Dr. and Mrs. H. H. Cartwright of
H. C. R. No. 65, Providing for cer-
funeral home could help her with the
when they had neared the end of this
Breckenridge, Texas, as 1949 Sweet-
tain adjournment period.
interment. And in this connection,
matter under investigation, that any
we find that the said Mr. T. W. Ken-
heart of The University of Texas;
REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE
and all parties so desiring be, and
nedy, acting for and in behalf of said
and
PURSUANT TO H. S. R. NO. 68
the same were, afforded all oppor-
Rice Funeral Home, endeavored to
Whereas, Miss Cartwright is a
tunity of being heard, or bringing
render to Mrs. Beatrice Longoria the
senior English student, Chi Omega
The following reports of the com-
matters before this Committee for
requested assistance relative to the
sorority member, Big Five Sweet-
mittee pursuant to H. S. R. No. 68
consideration, deemed necessary
papers that she had tendered to him
heart, Blue Bonnet Belle finalist,
were ordered printed in the Journal:
thereby for the proposed investiga-
for that purpose.
president of the Reagan Literary
tion of the matters covered by the
4. The Committee further finds
Society, and was Aqua Carnival
Austin, Texas, April 7, 1949.
Resolution, where pertinent.
that during this conference herein-
Queen of 1948; and
Whereas, She is not only a beau-
To The Speaker and Members of the
This House appropriated the sum
above mentioned, between th e
of $1,000.00 to be used in investi-
tiful brunette with an engaging
House of Representatives:
widow, Mrs. Beatrice Longoria, and
gating the incident in the Resolu-
the said Mr. T. W. Kennedy, that
smile, but possessed of all the high
We, Your Committee, appointed
tion creating and directing the func-
the said Mrs. Beatrice Longoria,
ideals, charm, and graciousness typi-
under H. S. R. No. 68, directed to in-
tions of this Committee. Suffice it
widow of the said Felix Longoria,
cal of Texas womanhood; now there-
vestigate conflicting reports alleging
to say, the Committee did not use
the deceased veteran in question, in-
fore, be it
that discrimination has been shown
more than one-half of this allotted
formed Mr. T. W. Kennedy of strain-
Resolved, by the House of Repre-
in handling the funeral arrangements
amount. It is desirable, in this con-
ed relations existing between her
sentatives of the State of Texas, That
of Felix Longoria, deceased veteran,
nection, to thank the Board of Con-
and the members of the family of
this Body extend to Miss Martha Mae
who was killed on the island of Lu-
trol for lending to us an able and
the deceased veteran, Felix Longoria.
Cartwright sincere congratulations
zon in World War No. 2, beg leave
efficient reporter, none other than
In this connection, the Committee
on the signal honor of having been
to report as follows:
Mrs. Agnes Miller. Very little ex-
further finds that Mr. T. W. Ken-
chosen Sweetheart by the student
In order that the House may
pense was incurred in that respect.
nedy had been apprised by Mr. W.
body of The University of Texas;
thouroughly understand the difficult,
Now, as to the findings of fact,
E. McMurray, Justice of the Peace in
and that the city of Breckenridge be
intricate and far-reaching duty im-
this Committee so finds and reports
Three Rivers, Texas, of the strained
commended for having received this
posed upon this Committee we deem
back to this Honorable Body, the
relations existing between Mrs. Bea-
outstanding recognition; and be it
it advisable and necessary to give
following, to-wit:
trice Longoria, as aforesaid, and the
further
you, as we shall attempt to do, spe-
1. This Committee finds that all
family of the deceased veteran, Felix
Resolved, That copies of this Reso-
cific findings of fact and our conclu-
parties involved in this incident, un-
Longoria.
lution be forwarded to Miss Cart-
sions based upon the evidence, as
der investigation, were citizens of the
5. The Committee further finds
wright and to her parents.
the testimony discloses.
United States of America.
that upon word being conveyed to
In the initial meeting of this
2. That Felix Longoria, deceased
The resolution was read and was
the widow of Felix Longoria of the
Committee, upon proper motion duly
veteran, died as a soldier in the
unanimously adopted.
return of the body of her deceased
seconded and unanimously adopted,
American Army on the island of
husband, Felix Longoria, to this
BILL ORDERED PRINTED IN
the Committee invoked the rule and
Luzon.
country for reinterment and the fact
MIMEOGRAPH FORM
adopted the standard rules of evi-
3. We find that on January 1.
thereof becoming known to the
dence enforced in Texas at this time.
1949, the undertaker, Mr. T. W.
people of Three Rivers, Texas, that
On motion of Mr. Turner, by
Therefore, one must bear in mind
Kennedy, purchased the Rice Funeral
the family of the deceased veteran,
unanimous consent, House Bill No.
that this Committee was the sole
Home, Three Rivers, Texas, from
Felix Longoria, acting by and
838 was ordered printed in mimeo-
judge of the credibility of the wit-
the owner, Mr. Rice; that he, the
through one of the brothers of the
graph form and not otherwise
nesses and the weight to be given
said T. W. Kennedy, had thereto-
said deceased veteran, Felix Lon-
printed.
their testimony. One must further
fore been an employee of said Rice
goria, contacted Mrs. T. W. Kennedy,
bear in mind that the Resolution
Funeral Home for fifteen months,-
wife of the undertaker, and asked
INTRODUCTION OF H. B. NO. 858
limited this Committee investigation
he having been a native of Penn- that she inform them when the body
to the specific purposes therein con-
sylvania, and having come to Texas
Mr. Mangum asked unanimous
of said Felix Longoria had been re-
tained.
in 1944 as a soldier in the Army of
consent of the House to introduce at
turned to this country for reburial.
This record is quite voluminous,
the United States. We further find
this time and have placed on first
stating that he was afraid Mrs. Bea-
consisting of three volumes aggregat-
that Mr. T. W. Kennedy first met
reading H. B. No. 858.
trice Longoria, widow of the deceas-
ing some 372 pages. There were 19
the deceased soldier's widow, Mrs.
ed veteran would not let the family
There was no objection offered and
witnesses examined by the Commit-
Beatrice Longoria, in November,
of said deceased veteran know when
it was so ordered.
tee during the investigation. An op-
1948, in the Rice Funeral Home.
the body did arrive.
portunity was afforded any other
At that time, she had with her some
6. The Committee further finds
RESOLUTION SIGNED BY THE
witnesses who desired to appear.
literature that she had received from
that the next time the said under-
CHAIR
During the entire deliberations of
the United States Government with
taker, Mr. T. W. Kennedy, saw Mrs.
this Committee, all the material wit-
reference to the return to this coun-
Beatrice Longoria, the deceased vet-
The Chair signed in the presence
nesses examined were represented
try of the body of her deceased
eran's widow, was at the local bus
of the House after giving due no-
by counsel of their own choice. or
husband, Felix Longoria. for inter-
depot, Three Rivers, Texas, on Janu-
tice thereof and its caption had been were afforded such representation,
ment in this country, and which she
ary 8, 1949, when she requested and
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"ocrText": "1510\nHOUSE JOURNAL\nApril 7, 1949\nHOUSE JOURNAL\n1511\nsentatives having observed with\nread the following enrolled resolu-\nunder the rules of this Committee, if\nwanted explained, and further want-\npride the election of Miss Martha\ntion:\nthey so desired. It was the further\ned to know whether or not the said\nMae Cartwright, charming daughter\nannounced policy of this Committee,\nof Dr. and Mrs. H. H. Cartwright of\nH. C. R. No. 65, Providing for cer-\nfuneral home could help her with the\nwhen they had neared the end of this\nBreckenridge, Texas, as 1949 Sweet-\ntain adjournment period.\ninterment. And in this connection,\nmatter under investigation, that any\nwe find that the said Mr. T. W. Ken-\nheart of The University of Texas;\nREPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE\nand all parties so desiring be, and\nnedy, acting for and in behalf of said\nand\nPURSUANT TO H. S. R. NO. 68\nthe same were, afforded all oppor-\nRice Funeral Home, endeavored to\nWhereas, Miss Cartwright is a\ntunity of being heard, or bringing\nrender to Mrs. Beatrice Longoria the\nsenior English student, Chi Omega\nThe following reports of the com-\nmatters before this Committee for\nrequested assistance relative to the\nsorority member, Big Five Sweet-\nmittee pursuant to H. S. R. No. 68\nconsideration, deemed necessary\npapers that she had tendered to him\nheart, Blue Bonnet Belle finalist,\nwere ordered printed in the Journal:\nthereby for the proposed investiga-\nfor that purpose.\npresident of the Reagan Literary\ntion of the matters covered by the\n4. The Committee further finds\nSociety, and was Aqua Carnival\nAustin, Texas, April 7, 1949.\nResolution, where pertinent.\nthat during this conference herein-\nQueen of 1948; and\nWhereas, She is not only a beau-\nTo The Speaker and Members of the\nThis House appropriated the sum\nabove mentioned, between th e\nof $1,000.00 to be used in investi-\ntiful brunette with an engaging\nHouse of Representatives:\nwidow, Mrs. Beatrice Longoria, and\ngating the incident in the Resolu-\nthe said Mr. T. W. Kennedy, that\nsmile, but possessed of all the high\nWe, Your Committee, appointed\ntion creating and directing the func-\nthe said Mrs. Beatrice Longoria,\nideals, charm, and graciousness typi-\nunder H. S. R. No. 68, directed to in-\ntions of this Committee. Suffice it\nwidow of the said Felix Longoria,\ncal of Texas womanhood; now there-\nvestigate conflicting reports alleging\nto say, the Committee did not use\nthe deceased veteran in question, in-\nfore, be it\nthat discrimination has been shown\nmore than one-half of this allotted\nformed Mr. T. W. Kennedy of strain-\nResolved, by the House of Repre-\nin handling the funeral arrangements\namount. It is desirable, in this con-\ned relations existing between her\nsentatives of the State of Texas, That\nof Felix Longoria, deceased veteran,\nnection, to thank the Board of Con-\nand the members of the family of\nthis Body extend to Miss Martha Mae\nwho was killed on the island of Lu-\ntrol for lending to us an able and\nthe deceased veteran, Felix Longoria.\nCartwright sincere congratulations\nzon in World War No. 2, beg leave\nefficient reporter, none other than\nIn this connection, the Committee\non the signal honor of having been\nto report as follows:\nMrs. Agnes Miller. Very little ex-\nfurther finds that Mr. T. W. Ken-\nchosen Sweetheart by the student\nIn order that the House may\npense was incurred in that respect.\nnedy had been apprised by Mr. W.\nbody of The University of Texas;\nthouroughly understand the difficult,\nNow, as to the findings of fact,\nE. McMurray, Justice of the Peace in\nand that the city of Breckenridge be\nintricate and far-reaching duty im-\nthis Committee so finds and reports\nThree Rivers, Texas, of the strained\ncommended for having received this\nposed upon this Committee we deem\nback to this Honorable Body, the\nrelations existing between Mrs. Bea-\noutstanding recognition; and be it\nit advisable and necessary to give\nfollowing, to-wit:\ntrice Longoria, as aforesaid, and the\nfurther\nyou, as we shall attempt to do, spe-\n1. This Committee finds that all\nfamily of the deceased veteran, Felix\nResolved, That copies of this Reso-\ncific findings of fact and our conclu-\nparties involved in this incident, un-\nLongoria.\nlution be forwarded to Miss Cart-\nsions based upon the evidence, as\nder investigation, were citizens of the\n5. The Committee further finds\nwright and to her parents.\nthe testimony discloses.\nUnited States of America.\nthat upon word being conveyed to\nIn the initial meeting of this\n2. That Felix Longoria, deceased\nThe resolution was read and was\nthe widow of Felix Longoria of the\nCommittee, upon proper motion duly\nveteran, died as a soldier in the\nunanimously adopted.\nreturn of the body of her deceased\nseconded and unanimously adopted,\nAmerican Army on the island of\nhusband, Felix Longoria, to this\nBILL ORDERED PRINTED IN\nthe Committee invoked the rule and\nLuzon.\ncountry for reinterment and the fact\nMIMEOGRAPH FORM\nadopted the standard rules of evi-\n3. We find that on January 1.\nthereof becoming known to the\ndence enforced in Texas at this time.\n1949, the undertaker, Mr. T. W.\npeople of Three Rivers, Texas, that\nOn motion of Mr. Turner, by\nTherefore, one must bear in mind\nKennedy, purchased the Rice Funeral\nthe family of the deceased veteran,\nunanimous consent, House Bill No.\nthat this Committee was the sole\nHome, Three Rivers, Texas, from\nFelix Longoria, acting by and\n838 was ordered printed in mimeo-\njudge of the credibility of the wit-\nthe owner, Mr. Rice; that he, the\nthrough one of the brothers of the\ngraph form and not otherwise\nnesses and the weight to be given\nsaid T. W. Kennedy, had thereto-\nsaid deceased veteran, Felix Lon-\nprinted.\ntheir testimony. One must further\nfore been an employee of said Rice\ngoria, contacted Mrs. T. W. Kennedy,\nbear in mind that the Resolution\nFuneral Home for fifteen months,-\nwife of the undertaker, and asked\nINTRODUCTION OF H. B. NO. 858\nlimited this Committee investigation\nhe having been a native of Penn- that she inform them when the body\nto the specific purposes therein con-\nsylvania, and having come to Texas\nMr. Mangum asked unanimous\nof said Felix Longoria had been re-\ntained.\nin 1944 as a soldier in the Army of\nconsent of the House to introduce at\nturned to this country for reburial.\nThis record is quite voluminous,\nthe United States. We further find\nthis time and have placed on first\nstating that he was afraid Mrs. Bea-\nconsisting of three volumes aggregat-\nthat Mr. T. W. Kennedy first met\nreading H. B. No. 858.\ntrice Longoria, widow of the deceas-\ning some 372 pages. There were 19\nthe deceased soldier's widow, Mrs.\ned veteran would not let the family\nThere was no objection offered and\nwitnesses examined by the Commit-\nBeatrice Longoria, in November,\nof said deceased veteran know when\nit was so ordered.\ntee during the investigation. An op-\n1948, in the Rice Funeral Home.\nthe body did arrive.\nportunity was afforded any other\nAt that time, she had with her some\n6. The Committee further finds\nRESOLUTION SIGNED BY THE\nwitnesses who desired to appear.\nliterature that she had received from\nthat the next time the said under-\nCHAIR\nDuring the entire deliberations of\nthe United States Government with\ntaker, Mr. T. W. Kennedy, saw Mrs.\nthis Committee, all the material wit-\nreference to the return to this coun-\nBeatrice Longoria, the deceased vet-\nThe Chair signed in the presence\nnesses examined were represented\ntry of the body of her deceased\neran's widow, was at the local bus\nof the House after giving due no-\nby counsel of their own choice. or\nhusband, Felix Longoria. for inter-\ndepot, Three Rivers, Texas, on Janu-\ntice thereof and its caption had been were afforded such representation,\nment in this country, and which she\nary 8, 1949, when she requested and\n[14 of 25]"
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