The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1874-03-06
EDrTonIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
AUSTIN March 3, 1874:


final action in the House to-day. A
loud mouthed negro, Shack Roberts,
of Harrison, one Of the six colored
members, now occupies the time ol
the House to the infinite disgust ol
all. The bill provides for ono dele-
gate from each of the 80 senatorial
districts. An amendment was offered
providing for six additional delegates
to be elected by the State at large,
The negro opposes It, because he
thinks that trick to ring in that many
more democrats. Question on the
amendment, vote yeas SO, nays SO
Amendment lost because of a suspl-
cion that the "trick" was to "ring inn
six railroad men instead OF good
sound democrats.
A substitute is now offered by
Stewart, of Falls, referring the ques.
ton to a vote of the people them
selves, delegates to be elected at the
same time. He says, in explanation,
that he promised convention, and
that his constituency, however they
may nov think on the subject, have
not taken any action to release him
from that promise. He therefore fas
yors the convention, though at the
expense of his judgment. Harrison,
OF Van Zandt, favors ii for similar
reason. Harris, of Galveston, opposes
it on general principles, showing that
the more obnoxious judges will soon
bd gotten rid of without the conven-
tion, and proposes as a substitute a
commission 10 revise the Constltu~
tion Of 1916 and submit it to the peo-
pie for ratification. Swaine, of Red
River, argues ably IN favor OF
the resolution referring it to the
people. The member from Angelina
county also advocates this plan. Col.
of Galveston, taking mer,
camille view OF the thing, says that
though he thinks favorably of the
he cannot ignore the fact
that even the probability OF Con-
veution will depreciate our State
bonds in the markets North, the early
lale of which, at good price, is very
essential to the finance of the State,
Mr.. Miller, OF Bastrop, opposes the
Convention, saying that the "plank
n the platform" was no test. 1t
iays: "We believe 4 Convention
'hould be called by the l4th Legisla-
ure'" Does 1t say that it stall do
t now? Not at all; and members,
t seems to him, miscontrue the obli-
cation upon them, in supposlng that
he people wish Convention at the
expense of sound policy. He, hows
,ver, thinks favorably of the substi>
ute authorizing the people to decide
or themselves, and moves, therefore,
hat the question be postponed till
o-morrow.
And now comes the report CT the
Committee on Finance. 1t recon-
nends the passage of the Senate bill
authorizing the Governor to sell the
'tate bonds hypothecated by Gov.
Davis, s4oo, 900 and $500, 900 in addi-
ion, for frontier protection, settle,
nent of the debt due Williams &
iaion, etc. Adopted without dis /
enting vote. With this, the Cons
littee further recommends, in ac>
ordance with the Governors mes,
age, that the payment of warrants
,sued prior to the incoming of this
be deferred till the
onds shall have been sold. To this
it would seem there could
G no objection, since, from the state
f the finances it is an absolute neces-
ty OF the case. But, with this TACT
efore their eyes, members object TO
as "harsh," and seem to think all
warrants ought to be
aid non, and like other people play
.e easy part Of fault finder, though
holly unable 10 suggest anything
etter themselves. The discussion is
vely, with manifest tendency io>
ards the adoption of the re olution,
necessary result from the inexora-
le logic Of facts. House adjourned,
The Senate to-day is occupied with
le impeachment trial of Judge Cham.
ers, in every sense a hard case.
a bill was yesterday introduced by
,hator Davenport, of Bell, tone OF