The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-26

and As nays
Tracy then took the floor. He said he
wanted every man on the floor 10 UNDER
stand the condition OF the minority. lie
stated that there was an agreement that
all measures before the house on the as :
Segment question were to be considered
together. ana the previous question was
not 10 be ordered until all bills had been
discussed. Instead OF keeping the agree :
ment the majority, after the Evans Dill
had been considered section by section,
the gentleman from Fayette tWoltersp
moved the previous question. had In :
tended to offer n bill which myself had
prepared. as substitute for the Evans
bill. but was prevented, l viii read the
bill with the permission Of the speaker.
Here the hammer fell The speaker said
the gentleman must confine himself to
specific proposition.
Tracy-l suggest that we appoint
committee of five from each, the majority
and minurity, to draft substitute ILL
We are In favor OF legislation.
Evans OF Hunt began an argument re-
garding the general assignment law.
The speaker called him to order,
Blair said the minority had css IN op'
portunty TO make a statement and they
did not object to Mr.. Evans making his
statement.
The speaker-The chair does not waive
his rights.
Evans of Hunt want to show that a
committee of five can not reach an agree
mont do not want to speak with the
speaker holding that mallet over my head.
! nave never voted in a way That would
block legislation. In the Twenty fourth
legislature / never failed to vote TO excuse
the absentees, and have voted to excuse
them during this session.
Humphrey would ask the GENTLEMAN
If he is not aware that We are under
call on motion OF the majority?
Evans Of Hunt-Yes. sir and the major
lily has voted to excuse the ahsentees
Here the hammer fell The speaker
ruled all discussion out OF order and said
that he would allow no more discussion OF
Propositions, except agreements made In
writing and sent to the speakers table
seabury offered a resolution that the
speaker and chief clerk be directed to
draw no warrants for per diem for those
absent without leave. and spoke to the
resolution
Meade said he hoped It would be known
that members OF this legislature had alb
sonted themselves for the purpose Of de-
feating legislation. and their constituents
should know them Their constituents
should know that they have run from leg
islation and those members should be kept
home next time Il admire the voters of
She minority" he continued, for he
votes they cast. and | admire the major
ity We believe we are right. | want tp
saw to the ,ninoritv tha, we can stav hero
with them and vote, and would say to
them. Lay on. McDun and damned be he
who first cries. Hold. enough
He was very caustic In his criticism OF
those absent, and said. when absent they
should not be allowed their per diem
Patterson IA question DO you expect
pay for the time 1t required for YOU to 20
to Galveston?
Meade--Yes sir. and I went with the
majority,
Patterson We're YOU on state business,
Mende--Yes sir | consider It State
business when the legislature nj this STATE
goes to see one of the grcaice' naval in
situations in this country. named for the
State of Texas floating In Texas waters
MIR Speaker I admire an attorney WIN
stands by his client no meter how frail
the case, but have contempt for an
attorney who runs from his client because
the case is hopeless The majority OF the
house should rule II is n democratic
principle that the majority should rule
and now legislation is blocked because the
ma iority can not rule. because members of
this house are running from dutv
Mr.. Meade's speech was a brilliant ono
1t would fail to show it's force even II re-
produced in cold TINE in full as printers'
ink can not reproduce the elouuenrc with
which IT was delivered. Meade is strong
speSker and he was loudly auDlaude1
throughout
Blair laid the whole blame ON the major.
ity. lie said his constituency would back
INN in his attempt to defeat this yirious
measure He believed the constituency of
Major Rudd of Harrison would back him
in his enorts to defeat the hill These
same tactics were EMPLOYED by the minor
ity in congress to defeat Inc force nil and
they wei> applaudel uy the uenol
Meade "a Question: Docs the Gentleman
from Bexar know that Major Rudd 10
running from this hill?
Blair--I am moi the keeuer nj M,tor
Rudd's conscience ! will sn,, mat ~
were in Major Ruad,s sbnes voi, v.a,,ii
not get mo until tbis hiu was k,lled If i,
took until Judgment dav The ,asoln' ,,,,
comes with non, ,,s,o Trnr, ~ 49,, ~,
from Starr Who a'tea v,ith ~ ,,,t,,,,,,
10 defoat Tho foo hili v,hich ,as i,iiia1
as this bin viii he Killed ""''
Soaburv stated that be ala mo, n,or,,
the last session In bIocl Ia,isla,,oE H.
attended every cancus of tho antt.feo Mn
men ana ne never heard OF n nronositinn
to send members away
Wollers said he was not member Of
the Twnntv-fourtb Iosi.iotrro ~ ~
one of the people; he watched the fight on