The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-24
The Post Bureau,

DISTURBED both of to-
DAYS sittings OF the house which aroused
the beligerency of its members, many OF
whom have been, since the 10th OF the
month. carrying chips on beth shoulders
and frayz'iug their coattdils in an effort 20
place them where they are found TO be
steppea on. Just before the close OF the
morning session Mr.. McKanly ATTEMPTED -
have the Dallas city charter amendments
set for consideration this afternoon, and cx-
ulainod that he was moved to take this
course by the evident purpose of some o.
his colleagues to defeat the passage of said
amendments by breaking the quorum en-
local bill days and resortiug to other repre-
hensible tactics. In support of Mr. Nc
Kamy's proposition, Mr.. wooten made some
remarks anent what had occurred on the
different occasions when in the past the
amendments referred to had been reached in
regular order and broadly intmated that
there were unholy Influences at work t,
prevent the people of Dallas from obtain
ing such changes as they ask for in their
city charter. even though i might be nee
cssary to defeat the further consideration
at this session of every local measure le-
naming on the speakers able to block the
enactment of said changes into law.
sTHIS WAS MORE THAN ENOUGH to start
n row, Members rose to questions OF per-
eonal privilege in cyory direction aud II
looked for a while as II there would be no
end to the explanations called forth by the
remarks of the two gentlemen from Dallas.
Finally, however, Mr. Mc,<ainy secured the
\ ccor a second time and. rs q substitute for
Il lie charter
amendment b.li be considered this after
noon. moved that it be made the peci9i
order for tomorrow niornlu; ut 10 O'Clock.
Upon the affirmative of the question be-
4 ing put, sixty-throc members rose t. be
counted but when the negative was put M
one stood up. Thereupon the speaker la
structed the reading clerks to count the
memtecs in sight for the purpose of aseer-
X tanning If there WAS a quorum present and
taid count having revealed that IA quorum
vas on band the speaker announced that as
two-thirds OF said quorum had votei for the
q McKamy substitute 1t had CARED and that
the Dallas city charter amendment bill
would be the special order for tomorrow
n morning at 10 o'clock
&THIS ANGERED some OF the recalcitran;s
q and during the noon recess several of them
had great deal to say on the streets about
how thew were going to 'cuss cut" the
speaker at the first opportunity but so
n far none OF thsso bluffs have beea made
rood. 1t remains to be seen, however, how
Il many of the all eged quorum breakers will
81 show up tomorrow.
EwHEN THE HOUSE GOT TOGETHER tn,
n second time at o'clock this evening all
A signs of the morning storm had DISAPPEARED
and it looked II the afternoon might
IA pass without trouble But peace was not te
IA reign undisturbcd. Shortly after O'Clock
q the governors private secretary appeared
"a with q message and there was an ominou'
a exchange of gances from every quarter o.
81 the hall. Said message proved to be vet;
81 of the "Kaysee" consolidation bill and be
N foro It could even be referred to com
nhttee Mr.. Bailey sprang into the cente
~ aisle and after stating that 1t seemed a
M IL the governor had determined to vet'
III everything, moved that I'VE do now pas
81 something ana called up the vetoed sher
n iffs fec increasing bill and moved that i
ii be passed over the chief executives veto
q THEN THE BALL OPENED second tim
"a and for two hours there was flood OF warn
IA talk on both sides OF the question; but ad
I'd journment was had without vote beil
Al taken on the veto and It went over unit
III next Wednesday.
M TIE SENATE COMMITTEE on internal In
# provements got together this evening, an
n after agreeing upon favorable report Q
81 rotters bill providing that the giving oil u
N bates by any agent OF railroad corporate
III shall constitute ground OF action Tor u
IA forfeiture Of the charter OF said corporato
III decided unanimously to recommend the pa
'# sage of the Katy and the Cotton Belt COZ
# solidatlon bills over the governors veto
IN action was taken with regard to the Hou
IA ton and Texas Central bill, as those interes
RI ed therein have not yet decided what is be
u TO be done with II.
81 TODAY A DELEGATION OF gentlemen wi
"a participated in the democratic city conye
"a t,on held last Monday night called upon q
governor, headed by Hon. K. T. Moore al
# asked him to appoint c. W. Daniels and
IA Hill as members of the police commissi'
NJ provided for in the new city charter, sa
81 gentlemen having been Endorsed by the co
M vention referred. Their request was n
H granted, however, and there is little prob
& tnity Of its ever being complied WITH
vi Messrs. Daniels and Hill were in open W
an with the organized democracy during I
# memorable campaign of 1895, and owing
M the further fast that their names were pr
# ssIted to the convention that indorsed the
n by Two gentlemen who have in the pa
IA made a speciality OF running against dem
All cratic nominees and fought the democra
W ticket at the city election held less tn
~ twelve months ago.
al Mr.. AND MRS. T. II. BALL are here for
2# brief visit to relatives and friends Mr.. u
M called upon the legislature today and "
8 extended the courtesies OF the moor
M otherwise treated In a manner behttng
III station and character
~ ppOCFfDlNGS.