The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-17
THE SENATE.

BY Mr.. Yantls-Bill providing that q
person who shall transact business as a
trader or otherwise with the addition Of
| the words agent factor" manager
and COMPANY or Co., and fail TO dis
| close the name of his principal or partner
| by A sign In letters easy to read, placed
In conspicuous place, or II any person
shall transact business In his own name
without such addition. all tho property.
K stock money and chooses in action used
or acquired In such business. shall, as to
/ the creditors OF such person, be liable Tor
( his debts. and be- in all respects treated in
favor Of his creditors as his property.
by Mr. Rogcrs--Bill TO amend article
To-. chapter Il. title p, OF the Revised
s aiulcs. as adopted by the Twenty fourth
legislature, relating to channel corpora
Tons.
House bill No 90. providing for the re-
LIEF o, railway corporations and belt and
Suburban railway companies having char
tors granted or amended since the first
cas- 81 January. 1857. and which have
iAiicd ~ are about TO fail to construct
;eeir roads and branches or any part
thereof within the time required by law.
Ass iAsd before the senate on third read
ins and passed,
Also Mr., Woods bill TO amend the char
to- " the city OF Sherman so as to pro-
r.ie for On extension Of the city limits.
Mr. LIS bill TO abrogate the doctrine
q fellow servants in SO FAR as railway and
street. car companies are concerned being
SPECIAL order VAS taken up and upon mo-
u0a of Mr.. Dibrcil n call OF the senate
w2s ordered. Tho gentleman from Quad
&!ule theu addressed b mself to the amend
ueat offered to said bill by hims H. said
amendment providing that employees IN
different classes shall not be considered
fellow servants, tho following being eX-
tracts from HIS remarks:
From sense Of right and eypeilcncy
/ can bot support any measure which en-
i!rciy abolishes the doctrine Of fellow SER
wants. measure onlarging the respon-
s.hiliiy Of railway companies and better
declining tho rights OF employees I will give
ns cheerful support. To abolish the doc
irlne ] declare 10 be unjust TO the rail-
reads n Texas. | declare IL unjust to the
masses OF the people, who will have this
additional burden TO pay as freight
charges. declare 1t unjust to the tray-
cling public. who are entitled TO all the
safeguards arising from the demand placed
upon one employe to supervise the work
81 his co-employe. Ifsclare the abolition
OF this doctrne to be class legislation and |
discrimination against the lahorers who 1
a ork In our factories In our mills. IN our |
gas, iu cur saw mills, in our work shops.
% our farms aud ranches and In favor OF /
a more fortunate class. who do lighter !
WORK ana get higher wages than any other |
lass of iaborrrs in Texas. viii not. Ivy |
casting my vote for this bill in its present |
'or1n heap additional burdens upon the |
aNpayers Of Texas, to crafty senti- |
neni that has been brought about by the |
i't OF Kansas or the ingenious article |
ftHH
-iiy. Mo, or by the railway labor orgaui |
ations OF this State
i charge that tho railway labor or
'ani2ations of this state are against the
apoIing masses OF TcNas who are en-
aEol IN Inherent departments of labor.
nave IN my possession a certified copy OF
Telegram sent to Senator Mills Of tho
htri states senate signed by every rail-
'"y labor organization Of Texas, REQUEST
ny MN to support the Sherman bill.
men Is to prevent the sale and transfer
IalrO.d tickets by commission brokers.
'allng That by the sale OF such ticltets
en millions of dollars are taken annually
'om the railroads of the United Stat,s
hd given To the masses OF the people
1ereny rendering their employers less
''e 10 pay them higher wages They are
" Only Wiling to prey upon the rail
ads Of Texas by making them insurers
the'r limbs and lives but they are will
< to take from the great BODY Of tho
uPie ten millions OF dollars that tho
% !l"adA may be better able to nav them
sher wages. This demand is unreasnn-
'le ana unjust. II is against the intor-
W OF tho people and the taxpavcrs of
'@1s' While they are noble body ~
.ueSt toilers, moving tho traffic and com.
''oe Of the world, they stand I'm TEXAS
"a! -''uVh strong. a menace to the free ,
- N'"tfrhuent action and thought of the
t"aAiHs power. with the threat IN |
IN iiht any legislator who may dare
oppose them ON great and vital economic J.,
's'ons Affecting the whole people,
VII Ntiee spoke in favor of the Dibrell
" the conclusion Of the gentleman from
'uo remarks Mr.. Dibrell moved TO
,pono iurther consideration of the bill
III tomorrow morning and after CON
e'doie parliamentary sparring the mo- I
! was defeated by vote of i6 to 10 {
ar beali, who had previously moved
''oonslher vote oxcusing Mr. Ross
hhu peen granted Il leave of absencn l
en- mo senate met this morning made W
point OF order that the senate was p
Thlng under u call and that pendinr :,
position OF his motion to reconsider mo
"te was not iull. hence could not 90
-" va 'h'i NtiisluSfdtlOn of the bill
ne chair ruled Mr. Bealrs point y, II
err well taken, whercupon Mr.. Lewis II
Ca up Mr.. Bealls motion to rocon.iler v
vote whereby Mr. Ross had been OK. D
cd and Mr.. Beall moved A call of tho Il
Sc on said motion. whereupcn MIR u
WIS made the point Of order that Tho a
ate was ull as Mr.. Ross stood ex-
90 until the senate should reconsider "
Note sranting him leave OF absence, II
chair ruled against MIR Lewis ana tho a
'r appealed from its decision, which "
senate by vote Of II to IL refused
sustain "S'u
Ter more parliamentary skirmlshInp u
man question was ordered. pending Il
putting Of which several tneffoculai VI
l.p's 10 adjourn were made and on a r,
ct vcie Mr. Dibrell's amendment was h
'dted by vote of Is to 10.
you motion to order the bill on
'sel another call Of the senate was or
- ana another motion to adjourn was o
i"' which failed Of carrying.
Ter considerable dilatorv iliibnsiorlng
nc part Of the opponents OF the him y
beall moved that n be rerommltted 10 :
cary committee 10. ] s
~ cPair WAS OF the opinion that n mo- C
20 Fenommit. made after the previous p
ZION hai been ordered. was out OF or =
ana discussion ~ senate rules sup :,
4 TO cover the case arose Tho chair u
~ ruled Mr.. Beall's rsotion out OF or y