The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-04

I OF IS to II Discussion opening UP on the
cngrossmeui Of he bill Mr. Lillard or
/ posed its passage on constitutional grounds
AtsSia Shropshire and formerly both
spoke to- favor - the BILL as iid Colonel
} Bumpass of kaufman
M"ssrs- Wilcox, Shelhurne. Smyth and
Bird all spoke most earnestly In favor OF
The passage of The bill, saying that It would
| he 10 Inc iuteres, % the State 10 have this
| consolidation contaminated
| After some further discussion the bin
| W"s rnsrossed and under suspension Of
the rules was passed finally.
Under Il further suspcEslOn OF the -ogu-
lar order McFariand's bin providing for
the publication Of all legal notices IN news.
papers WIS aid before the house with a
favorable majority md uutavorahlc minor
~ r"plrt Mr. bean proved to substitute
( The minority for the majority report
This opened p general discussion. which
occupied the attention OF he house for the
next hour or so
Considerable opposition was 90, eloped to
~" eiil. but the friends ~ the hll rushed
! TO its rcscue AT an equally lively ra,o and
The result was n battle royal iu The mater
/ ~ debate
Pending further discussion recess wa.
taken until Il. m
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Upon being raped 10 order a., 2 o'clock
only about twonrY members were In their
seats hut as no roll call was necessary.
he chair stated II there was no objections
lie would grant the ssuate's request for "A
free conference committee ON the foe bill
There was NO objection. and the chair an
nounced that he would name the commit
too tomorrow
Consideration Of the adoption OF the Nc
| Farland bill requiring the printing Of all
legal notices In newspapers was resumed
MIR childs secured tn. floor anl spoke nj
length in favor Of tho bill arguing that
/ II was wise move 10 give newstan,.r
/ publicity to an legal matters
ar hpfhn spoke warmly In favor OF the
plil, as did Judge Beard OF Smith. both
gentlemen arguing that 1t was due th,
this matter ~
Mr brisence spoke IN opposition to the
bill, ana Mt Chids closed the debate In
favor of the bill.
Inc question being on the adoption ~
we minority report. MIR. Bumpaas rnisei
ihe point ~ order Uniting AT The houRc
membcrs who we're new apaper NOM tha,
mo constitution prohibited man from
voting on any question wherein he was In
t.ltH'oi, and asked the chair tMr Baileyl
II he would 70 hoid.
tho chair declined to rule on the point
that among themselves.
Iho vote resulted In the house refiisins
70 adopt the minority report by vote Of
~ Ia 5S W
Al this roll call Mr. blackburn aroso
from his seat and said that his name ha1
not been called
Vhe speaker said that he would rule TINT
Mr, blackburn could not vote. inasmnch
as he was suspended
MT Blair raised the point that Mr.
blackburn desired TO vote mo" and he
desired to have the vote recorded
The chair ruled that under the reso,u.
ton adopted by the house Mr.. blackburn
had been suspended. and until he made
amends to the house he could not vote.
Messrs Blair and VOTERS appealed from
the chairs ruling
Mr.. Blackburn here appeared before tho
par OF the house. and explained that he
mad left the house via the sergeant nj
arms room. After tho house haa Leer
placed under call II. door had been one
cd fer him and he had left his own INT
IN tho house, and had been furnished With
another hat; that he had meant no ron
tempt 10 any member OF tho housr In
| leaving. and no one was more willing IN
acknowledge wrong when done than he
and he desired II understood he meant mo-
contempt 10 the house In leaving.
! Mcssrs. Blair and Wolters withdrew
| their appeal, and on motion of Mr. Ruean
| the house accepted tho apology of MIR
Blackburn, and he was purged OF con.
tempt
Consideration OF the McFarlasd hill was
then resumed The unfaYorahle minority
report having been voted down, Mr.. Dean
offered an amendment providing that pub