The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-02
GOVERNOR STANDS PAT.
Katy Consolidation Bin Against PubIIes
Interest.
the APPROPRIATION BILL WAS READ
~ Those who Are Drawing Salaries
Governor signed Two BilIs and
Others became Laws.
The Post Bureau.

Austin. Texas. Aprilr1.
THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL re-
ported By the house finance committee came
back from the printer today. and by noon
every member had been supplied with q
ccpy thereof During the day there was
great demand for It IN the departments. the
stats's employees being anxious TO md out
what had happened to their salaries there
IN. ana every one OF the many items which
70 to make It up was closely Inspected
careful study Of Its provisions revealed that
but few changes had been made In the sal
airy lists, the porters Of the various depart
rents (who receive the smallest pay Of any
Of the hired hands about the capitol being
the hardest hit
THE VETOED railroad consolidation bills are
still the main topic OF discussion In legis-
lative circles. The friends thereof have put
on bold front and claim that they are
making considerable progress in theh favor
with the house. This is principally blum,
However. for the Katy people are still try
ing to effect a compromise with the powers
that be. Their latest proposition oontem-
plates the introduction OF new bill, con-
tanning the obligation 10 extend the Katy to
Sar Antonio and Shreveport before the alb
scrption OF the Sherman. Shreveport and
Southern shall take effect, but they have
not succeeded In obtaining executive encour
asement even in this. The truth OF the
matter is that the governor is determined to
stand pat. and that he can not he moved TO
abandon his we'll grounded convictions that
the Katy scheme is not only unconsttu-
tonal but contrary to public policy as well.
THE GOVERNOR this evening signed the fol-
lowing; Bill exempting certain counties
from the operations OF the act of the
Twenty-ffth legislature prohibiting the TAX
irg OF fish from the fresh waters OF this
State otherwise then by means OF tho ordi-
nary hook and line and trot line, bill amend
ing the Grayson county district court act
so as to permit a grand Jury at the Janu-
rry terms OF such court. should the district
Judge so order, either before or during the
sitting Of court for such terms. He also
allowed the bill transferring Rains aud
Crimes counties from the community to the
district school system to become law with
out his signature. This is the bill which
vas by simple resolution. recalled by the
house few days ago at the Instance OF
Representative Bennett aud returned by the
governor on the ground that It had bsen
passed during Mr.. Benefits absence and
his county (Grines) added thereto without
rs consent. The senate did not concur In
tho resolution, however. and Senator Neal
Who also represents Grimes county, having
~ oducsd numerou4 requests from citizens
of said county asking that It be permitted
10 become a law. the governor sent for II to.
day and filed It with the secretary. and a
m oh TIA nj tha
house JUDICIARY COMMITTEE No. / thii
evening reported fayorably on Kittrslli
iii providing that whore suit is not broush
within four years for the recovery of state
county or municipal taxes. said taxes shall
be presumed to have been paid and furtne
action shall be barred by limitation. Thu
same bill was fayorably reported upon II
the senate few days ago and 1t Is expect
90 that IT viii reach the house by mex
"Wednesday