The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-29
~ ULlI PRINTING.
\ Hill DesIgned 90 Keep 1t within
the state.

austin. Texas. January % The follow
inE * the fun text Of the bill introduced
this morning by Harris regarding public
PRINTING being done ia Texas
The board Of public printing is author
ICED and required TO contract. as bereu-
afirr i-escrbed with some suitable person
or persons. who shall he d resident OF and
doing business iH this state, to print and
+ nind The lawf and journals of the sorate
aHd house OF Representatives. and To DO
f"tu ether printing aud binding. and TO
FURNISH burf stationery as may be- required
aF ian. o1 nay be needed by any depart
,nett of re state government OF by cit her
boz u' fhc legislature tnot 20 include
eurt work as may be- done az the deaf
asa 9rmp asylum. nor such stationery.
i3-aHnG and hiuaius as may e. needed by
'he Jniiti4l aepa. mcutl. They arc au-
fl9riec1 to make q separate contract when
printing is Go be dome Ia any other Ian
rlage ihau fhe English. ana IN such case
the prntiag board shall employ com
uc'stf person az q price not 10 exceed 80
e'-r's pnr hundred words 70 translate the
matter Required u such Other language
That ailfie i42T be so amended as to
tcienftrr faal as iOllUws Al he printing
ana tn3irG oi ife state Of Texas shall be
aan" within tho limits OF the state; and the
current printing Of the legislature shall
bt cone o. ihe seat OF government
~ iAiR connection tine il1Ning Petition
@sa laid 90 the delhs u tho uemUers
The printers and hookbinders 81 Texas
respectfully represent
That construction entirely different
fson that cortrmplatc1 by It's trainers has
been plsctd upnn tho Law relating 10 pub
lif ipr sfatei printing Whereby ouch work
b. DoinR done ~ Other States The Con
sfituuon provides that This work shall be
Der 10 the lowest Responsible bidder. and
q he filsu hal
df'7 must be- persons resident In the state
Of TeAsf as taxpayers and voters 81 Texas
wr sEt. The passage - al amendment 10
the fyit'iuR law mat wiil uroYide that said
printing and hinding De- done be- III state.
The ffsulcrz ~ he iaH M relation 10 State
pnmlng 30 m0fe contemplated that II
firId BE- reuf i0 0fhnf Ffaieg 30 Doc exec
ruifd of 'hsf bids from abroad should be
s-crntf1 fhan taai BIB fhohli BE- open 10
d. chiaose Efcfnily Tho Revised stat
utrs vcft seni sul o. The Stbte FOR pun
loation. am oHf1 81 DW VA actual wages.
fha' rcui0 haze hrrr expended iu he state
hY rsf dent tszpaycrs and VOTERS was paid
ip foreign contractor. The publication
10 iia 1' elong ~ enc supreme AMI app'l-
Iaif fuurfr fgf which your honorable body
~ % be- ca.l,d rnon Ia appropriate from
h1O ~ srf 600 csfFy iv0 ypafs. viii. II
ugf chtfFee takp M same course 50
fsf N rf"fiicncc. correctness nnd prompt
tess tg Concerned and opauOmy obaerrNd
.' H'N'IIN''F lNlfsfHiffA wv FfNA' vi i'fi'7
- not nrraatcd by any State in the Union.
fte Constitution and the law under which
% is d0ae amply proioot the interests Of
no State ard the specifications bind tho
eouiliFior 10 = rigid adherence 70 his con
iraft he s'atc liknwise has printing
board Paa an 1peft printer 70 pass upon
OBJ ssrk.
me aW0gnt expended for public printing
9eFIug 'hf past lNO years Was over Si5.0Oo,
aid fle wages alone Oui Of this printing
tpHff tutcd 10 ttn support Of over 100 fam
See
lsigfure. 20 tho name Of the industry We
ffpnspt " pass this amendment, Very
ftfEstfuliy
The Printers AMI Binders of Texas.