Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-04
A THREE HOURS DISCUSSION.
1t Was Caused by Shaw Wanting Gerald on
the Receivership Committee.
CDnc;al IN the Gazette


Special TO the Gazette.
AUSTIN, Tex, April 9-Quite a lively
debate sprung up IN the house to-day over
Shaw's resolution to put Gerald on the
cnnmittee to investigate the Inter-
national receiverShip. The discus sion
lasted for two or three hours, and was par
ticipated in by several members. Although
spirited and spicy on the part of few, it
ended in smoke, the house finally conclud-
ing that the committee appointed, consist
ing Of Mckinney, Brietz and Gresham, was
good enough Mr. Shaw addressed the
house in support Of his resolution. which
was evidently aimed at the speaker for
emitting Gerald in framing the investigat-
ing committee.
Davis Of Falls said that the honor at
tributed to Judge Gerald for introducing
the resolution might have been his two
weeks ago, when he was asked by Harry
Terry to introduce it. but refused because
no sufficient grounds We're suggested to
support it.
Brown of Grayson thought that the
speaker did right in overlooking Mr. Ger
aid IN framing his committee. as his earn
estneSs IL behalf Of the solution made him
too particular to act on the committee
Mr.. Baker OF Tom Green said that be-
fore going away last Monday Mr. Gerald
told him that he wished to be chairman OF
the committee, and asked him to mention
the fact to Speaker Miner. He (Baker)
declined to do that, but saw no good reason
why Judge Gerald should not be added to
the committee, as the mover in all such
matters IS rs rule, made chairman of the
committee to investigate.
Mr. Doggett arose and held up letter
which he said had been written to Senator
Johnson by Tyler friend, and which stated
that the Tyler gentleman had returned
home with assurance given them at Austin
h1- p,.ifh lN. ~
would be put on the investigating com
mittee. The orator did not like that, and
thought that somebody must be afraid of
MIR Gerald.
Mr.. GOssett thought the speaker did right
in ignoring Mr.. Gerald, as putting him on
the committee would be equivalent 10 max
ing the chief prosecutor the Judge in a given
case. The resolution had the trail OF the
steering committee over it, any way, and its
authorship was unknown
Owsley said that Gerald had him made
chairman Of the committee 10 report what
action the house should take on this resolu-
ton. He had been treated fairly. There
was point where his craftsmanship Of the
committee should stop. He was an honest
man, but the speaker had appointed three
of the best and purest men in the house on
the investigating committee, and he had
therefore done his duty by the house.
Mr.. Owsley said that it was intimated
around that those who We're responsible for
the original resolution and wished only to
explode . bomb to do what harm it may TO
adopt Shaw'S resolution. Ii would, said
he. be discourtesy 10 the speaker ana to
the committee which he had appointed.
Terrell said that he believed that II
Gerald were here and heard all this that he
would decline TO so on the committee. and
that the Rogan resolution should be adopted
Shaw defended his resolution in a vigor-
Gus manner as duty which he owed to
justice, to his friend Gerald, who had been
wrongfully ignored in the framing OF the
committed