The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-01

! Austin Texas, April 30.-In the house at
O'Clock this morning, after the supporters
| ot the minority committee report to the
Lewis fellow servant bin had won a signal
victory, the members. many Of them pro-
yided with bedding, sought places of qul-
etude and proceeded to sleep.
Tho ameaducn, by Fisher and substitute
| by Ayers caused Tho discussion, which had
continued all night to go On undated,
when the former was Withdrawn by unani-
nous consent OF the house aad the subs.i-
tute was then offered as al amendment.
It provided that employees working at the
same time and place and within sight and
hearing OF each other shall not be held as
! fellow servants,
blair offered a substitute. providing far
Their that employees whose duties bring
them into such jGSiapositlon that one
would be enabled to observe the negligence
OF his fellows are follow servants
Before "A vote could be reached on this
proposition, hriganoe moved that the house
stand at ease until no a. IN. and the speaker
parole the members on their honor.
Ward considered this equivalent to an
adjournment and said he would not feel
duty bound TO return In the morning. Ac-
ilon on this was waived while Ncighbols
made motion 10 excuse the absontees on
the fee bin which was responsible for the
tie-up.
The sleeping members were awakened
the two factions marshallug their forces
for vote, and the proposition was defeat
ed by 56 ayes 10 II noes. two thirds being
requisite to carry.
At 3 o'clock Honest" John Browne of
Houston thought a change OF business
would be beneficial, and proposed n GUS
pension Of the pending matter 10 take up
nil
for the establishment u a public park on
the battlefield OF San Jacnto. An uhicc-
ton was raised, but the proposition carried
by vote OF "a to 20.
Dertram raised a point that hill con-
tanning the same subject matter had been
rules Of the house prevented the same from
being again considered.
The chair ruled that II was consliin-
tionai question and not within his jurls-
dictlon for decision.
The house refused 10 so into committee
OF the whole by vote Of n to n, ana
straightwny tabled an amendment by Kirk
To reduce The appropriation TO $1,000 on mo-
ton OF Drigance.
An amendment by Martin, saying tho
average price per aero to he paid for tho
ground shall not exceed s25. was adopted
without opposition.
Blair's amendment. requiring the COM
mlssioncrs TO make a separate bond az Sl1,-
600 each was amended by Brigancc TO read
$1,000
During tho quiet hours OF the early
morn ing Bailey secured the floor, with the
galleries empty, and spoke to the amend
meut. He said he was the same this morn
ing as he was the day the Daughters VI the
Republic were In the hall. and contended
that II vas oNpediont for the State 10 pur-
chase and own that battle-ground. Ills pa
triolism had not heen lessenei by the con-
ditions which held tho house intact. hut on
the contrary. he stood ready 10 pass the
bill. which he believed To he proper and
meeting the objections OF the governor
Seahury did not consider the house In
status to pass or defeat the hill. conse-
Quently moved that they stand AZ ease
until a. III, II was adopted at i:f5 n. m
MORNING SESSION.
This morning when the speaker raped
for order--s.3b o'clock--tho members filed
into their seats, woaried from the nights
session. with Wood, McGaushcy, reery,
Rogan, Humphrey and Bumpass, portion
OF those heretofore excused in attendance.
Sluder moved TO excuse the absentees on
tho fec bill, upon which Dies demanded
the ayes and noes The minority gained Ave
votes by the return OF delegates. the house
refusing TO excuse by vote Of 81 TO 43.
The SaE Jacinto appropriation bill.
which was pending when the house went
at ease, was lad aside temporarily and
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