The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-03


stituents at all times.
klmbeil said the governor OF Texas OF
anybody else could not walk over his con-
science and make him do what he did not
believe 10 be right He was a friend OF
the governor and had supported him.. bur
Ia this the governor was wrong. The State
had employed these teachers and should
pay them. They were poor and not able
to send lobbyists here to push the bill
through. They had gone into this employ
ment with the statements from the board
OF education-of which Governor Culbersou
was the ~head--that over $4,000 had been set
aside for Greer county. This was an hon
est debt and the State should not with
hold it Ne United States may be induced
to pay back this money, but the State
should not wait on that.
conoly was willing to vote for the bill
again the house Was as likely TO be right
az the governor Of the State Of Texas. He
was the governors friend. but this time
he thought he was mistaken. This money
belonged to the teachers, who had worked
for 1t, and did not belong to the State,
and they ought to have 1t.
Bumpass said he had not been in favor
OF Culoerson for governor, but had op-
posed him as earnestly as he could; for
three weeks he had not gone near the
governors ONCE, SO strong was his preju-
dice. But now he had found that the youn:
governor was a different mar from what
he mad thought him 70 be and the State
would have with him the cleansst and
abiest administration since the days u
sam Houston. He would show that the
United States was bound to pay these
teachers. The State was not liable 10 the
teachers.
Harris said that on a question of right
and wrong he was responsible alone to hi.
conscience and his God. 1t had been said
by one Of the brainlest men of the un,on.
as brainy as any governor Texas had ever
Webster-that e disregard of
q nations honor was an inevitable prelude
10 the nations destruction. He held Ia his
hand the contract between these teachers
and the State. anu II the State refused
10 pay this money IL would ftpudiate an
honest debt and il would be a blot upon
the fair name and reputation OF Texas.
Shelburne was in favor OF the veto.
Ewing said there seemed TO he n dlsposi-
ton here to think that n this veto was
not sustained the feelings of the governor
would be hurt. He declined to entertain
that proposition. This matter was merely
a difference of opinion. lie regarded this
as an honest debt. and all the evidence
was In favor OF the claimants tn this case.
Tho State was Just as much bound to pay
honest debts as are individuals He would
vote for this bill because he believed it
was right, not because he wanted to 80
counter TO the governors opinion.
Tracy spoke in favor - the hill. saying
4 was 4 mistake to suppose because he
had helped to kill many claims that he
was in favor OF general slaughter. He
was here to do his duty and he would vote
for the bill. He had voted for 1t before
and he saw no reason now 20 change his
views. He was not trotting around in the
governors vest pocket. but was in charge
OF his own conscience.
Humphrey moved the previous question.
which was ordered.
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sonal privilege TO refute the intimation
that he and the committee had been couu-
seled by the govrnor.
Williams asked him IL when the commit
tee went 20 the governor he lad not told
them that It made no difference what sort
OF a bill they passed, ho would veto IT.
McGaughsy scratched his head and said
that he dill not remember that he had.
Tho speaker ruled that the discussion
had not assumed the shape of a question
OF personal privilege and ordered the main
question.
Williams closed the 'lebato. and referred
to the fact that the gentleman from
Kaufman and the gentleman from Hood
had not raised their voices against this
bill. but on the contrary the gentleman
from Hood was rampant TO have him call
~ up and pass it over the veto, for he said
#, was an outrage not to pay this debt.
But after lie had been closeted with tho
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spirit of his dream.
M~cGaughey interrupted and said, "Mr.
l don't want TO be crowded too
hard on this thing"
Williams-'Wi eneyer I say anything In
this house on which they can crowd me,
let them crowd all they can"
He appealed 10 the house TO pass this
bill and pay this honest debt.
Savage, on a question OF personal priv
said he had been on the committee
win McGHugheY, had visited the governor
and the governor did not say in the pres
enoc OF the committees that he would not
permit any bill Of this sort to become a
law: and had said he would not think 1t
unkind TO pass this bill over his veto.
The house refused to pass the bill over
the veto ny a vote of 80 noes TO "a ayes.
The report OF the free conference COM
on the joint resolution authorizing
counties without railroads TO give aid TO
the construction OF railroads was laid be-
fore the house. The report recommended
that the senate recede from its objections
to the house amendment that haS been
adopted by the senate by a two-thirds
vote, leaving the resolution as 1t had been
passed by the house. The report was
The house then concurred in senate
amendment to house bill No. los, in re-
gard % violations OF the stock iaw, The
penalty was reduced from $3.50 10 $50.
Itiiu OF gray son moved 10 susptnu INC
business and take up the, house
bill regulating the practice OF medicine,
withdrew IL.
Beard then moved 10 suspend the repd-
ing order and take NJ house bill making Il
a felony for bankers to receive deposits
when they know they are insolvent. The
pending order was suspended by a vote !
OF GO 10 30 and the bill was laid before
the house for engrossment
Beard spoke In favor OF the passing OF
the bill.
Kimbell favored the hill.
Bailcy's amendment killing the emer-
gency clause was adopted.
Boil offered an amendment to tho Sec
ton providing that failure OF a hank shall
prima facie evidence Of knowledge OF
insolvency, so that Indictment might not
be presented unless there was full proof OF
guilty knowledge. II
Dean offered n substitute making fail
urc within thirty days after receipt of de-
posits evidence OF knowledge OF insolvency.
Turner thought the bill Il wise aud just
measure and II ought to pass.
Tracy said he had studied this question
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