The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-08-08
DALLAS. TEX AS,
TUESDAY MORNING AUGUST S.
THE LATE LEGISLATIVE IMBROGLIO.

facts are somewhat complicated but
may be made so plain that none need
be msled In the first place it was well
understood from the opening OF the
session That the cmissarics of Hunting
ton, the greatest and most dangerous
monopolist of the age were on the
ground with money to use in order to
break down the Texas and Pacific Rail |
road in the interest of the Union Pa
cifc and the mighty monopoly which
holds California by the throat,
In the second place, portion OF each
House wanted to adjourn at the end OF
ninety days, on the 18th Of July know
ing that the Governor would call them
in extra session next day whereby they
would get five instead of two dollars
per day. 1t was agreed then, however
that they would adjourn on the 3lst of
July.
Thirdly, there was All influence,
strong and active, in the interest of
land spectators in Austin, San Antonio
and somewhat on the frontier, anxious
to destroy the Pacific reservation on
our Western borders and open it to
them for the location of their ccrtiii-
Gates
These and other helping causes were
in existence when the late floods
broke over railway connections and
stopped the receipt of iron that
would have enabled the Texas
and Pacific to close the gap
between Paris and TcxarlSana, and the
Dallas and Wichita to build its first
section, both of which, to avoid forfeit
IRE, were required to be done by the
adjournment, unless this .frS.L cgisla-
turc and Il only under the Constitution,
should grant little extension of time
IT was under these circumstances that
general bill was introduced, not half
apagc in length, granting thirty addl-
tona days to all roads similarly situN
ted, and this was mNde II prctcXt by
all the classes and interests referred to,
from the one motive or the other, for
all the wrangImg, lodging, hypocrisy
and unfair tactics which agitatcd the
Senate for u number Of days and dis.
gracpd the House from Thursday TO
Monday. Both the Austin papers sus.
tanned the tnctous minority and it was
openly charged that the Statesman was
controlled in the interest of Hunting.
ton, the monopolist, and Texas land
spectators Its course was bitter in
decd reckless against the ma ority Of
each House and their honorable prcsid-
ing officers. After the amplcst discus
sion the bill passed the Senate by two
TO one, every mcr.ber from North Tex
rs, save Grace, of Fannin, voting Tor it,
together with such honorable members
from other sections rs Carroll Edwards,
Hobby, Brady, Ledbcttcr, Francis, Doug
las and others.
When il reached the House but ioul
DAYS before the time fixed for adjourn
ment, the venerable Dornell moved to
take it up for action, and there was de
yeloped the most shameless attempts
ola minority of about thirty to cQntro
majority of about fifty; and, by having
one of their members to sneak away in
to n hiding place, they were enabled 70
three days to keep up call of the
House and prevent action either OF
this bill or n resolution to postpone tn,
adjournment on the 3 st.
The Senate rescinded its resolution
of adjournment on the 2Sth and 80 no
tilted the House, but this hctious mi
pority would not let the majority tax
it up, two-thirds being necessary. o.
the morning of the 3lst the Senate sen
q committee to inform the House tina
II could not and would not adjourn tina
day, for the simple reason that tn
most important business of the scssio
was yet unfinished. The Governor sen
message reminding both Houses {
the absolute necessity of completn
their work, and that if not con
pleted, he would at once T.,
assemble them Yet that handful {
iactionists, not abashcd by the sham,
full trick of the absentee, remained III
moved Some of these men were COZ
scientious in their course, having SUI
rendered their better judgments undo
the excitement of the occasion and tn
plausible sophistrics Of others govcrnc
by other motives.
In this state of the case the maiorit
of the House took the only course LEI
to assert its rights, by adjournng owe
ut l0a m. beyond the hour of noon, /
$3.50 p, m, which it had the perfect RICH
to do, and the only means by whic
it could respond to the actio
of the Senate, The Senate adiourne
to the same hour, the minority fusse
and fumed-threatenod to resign, ETC.
but by the next day their exciteme,
cooled oii--doubtlcss many regrettc
their action--and they again took the
seats.
In all this the Senator and Represc,
tivcs from Dallas pursued n straight 10
ward consistent course in favor of RICH
us did nearly every man from our Sc
ton,
In a nutshell this is history of til
pnse As tho Lerislntilrc rnmnins