The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-19
Grounds on Which Business Men On
pose the Antitrust Law.
~ AswRITTEN WOULD DEFEATITs PURPOSE
OF Business Men and Other Opponents Of the Meas
N Were Given Hearing by the Committee con-
fedsrate Pension Bill Will Be FavorabIy Reported
The committee adjourned to meet again "a
morrow night


morrow night
JUDGE REAGAN has returned from Ho,
Springs and today lin letter printed else.
where in this issue) paid his respests to
those who have been attacking his pos,iou
on two OF the vetoed consolidation bills in
manner calculated to make them feel sorry
ior having undertaken to make little OF hi,
conclusions on the supposltion that TANGLED
booily infrmities have impaired his mental
faculties. The truth Of the matter is that
Ola Man Reagan" Ia as vigorous OF mind
To-Day as any one in Texas and It is A great
mistake to endeavor to break the force Of
his arguments by insinuating that his aye
Affects his understanding. SANDER and ridi
Guile can not down him and no man who
honestly differs with him on the questions
at Issue will resort to such weapons and Il
may as we'll be understood now as later that
the surest way to bring about the passa ge
OF the vetoed bills over the governors OBJ
1ections Is to continue the uncallcd FOR
abuse OF the chairman OF the railroad COM
mission
THE FREE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE an
pointed on tho part OF both houses 10 CON
slider the Shannon amendment to the Texas
and New Orleans consolidation bilI-con-
currence in which was refused by the senate
decided this evening to recommend that
said amendment be stricken from the bill
after having heard from Mr. Andrews. one
OF Mr.. Huntinstons attorneys. This
is the amendment which provided
mat before the PROPOSED consollda-
hnI al IN.
standing securities on the property 10 be
consolidated shall be Cancelled and new Sc
curities issued by the surviving corporation
under the provisions of the railroad stock
ana bond law. II practically amounts IN
the same thing as the Shannon amendment
TO the Huntington grant bill defeated in tho
house. and its rejection at this stage OF the
game but emphasizes the truth OF the con-
tentlon that every bill introduced at this
session for the beneit Of Mr. Huntington
proposes to give him everything in sight
while expressly comforting upon him author
ity to defy the laws Of Texas.
AT THIS AFTERNOONS SESSION OF the
house the railroad coasoidators had in view
the calling up of one or moro OF the RI
formed consolidation bills but failed. I'm
consciously. however. they save away the
understanding existing bstween them. And
1t was in this way: During the discussion
Of the shelburne civil service resolution
Mr.. Scurry. who is an ardent KATY bill
supporter. having obtained the floor Welded
the floor to Mr.. Phillips of Lampasss. who
Immediately moved to take up the Houston
and Texas Central consolidation bill. onv
tn No ad NJ 81
ness pending. But this did not dampen his
ardor for he continued to watch for a
chance to get In his work until adjourn
ment, which chance never came. 1t Is un-
derstood now that the committee on internal
improvements will not dispose OF the ve,osd
bills before Thursday. which Is its regular
meeting day.
THE SENATE COMMITTEE on finance this
evening decided to report favoraby upon the
house Confederate pension bill after having
added thereto several amendments OF its
own. One of these provided that the bill
shall go into effect next October instead OF
in January /. 1900. MS originally intended.
Another defines INDECENT veterans to mean
veterans in actual ncsd Of assistance This
committee also reported favorably upon
Greenwoods bill imposing All occupation
tax Of $3.50 to be levied in eanh county in the
State upon poddlers of agricultural inple-
merits. stoves. buggies churns. ETC.
THE GOVERNOR today approved the bill To
set apart and appropriate to the permanent
school fund of tho state OF Texas all OF the
lands heretofore or hereafter recovered
from railway companies or other persons
firms or corporations.