The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-07
AFTERNooN sEssloN.

AT the afternoon session Mr.. wheless
closed his speech in favor OF the bill. He
spoke at some length upon the theory ad-
vaneed by many of the members that the
proposed ownership of the property would
constitute monopoly and advanced the
oplnlcn that the legislature has the power
to vest in the railroad commission the
I right to regulate the charges of every
wharf company doing business in Texas,
Messrs. Kennedy and Powell spoke in
advocacy OF their respective amendments.
The Powell substitute was defeated;
ayea 35, noes 60.
The Kennedy amendment was defeated;
ayes SO. noes II.
Mr.. Pitts offered the following motion:
Il move to commit the bill under con-
sideratipn and all amendments to a sps-
cial committee of nine members of the
house, TO be appointed by the chair. and
empowered to send for papers, records
ana witnesses and inquire into the legality
OF granting wharf privileges to private
persons TO the States rights and titles TO
the premises and, II necessary to inspect
same and to procure through the governor
the opinion Of the attorney general as to
the legal questions involved and to re-
port the same back TO the house with
such recommendations concerning the bill
as may seem just and equitable 20 all
parties"
Mr. Pitts spoke at length in support of
his motion; he thought there was danger
that the passage Of the bill would estab-
fish for Huntington monopoly THAT would
enable him to control transportation rates
and prevent the improvement of other
Texas harbors. His metion was (on motion
Of Mr.. Masterson) tabled, ayes II, noes 90.
Mr.. Wooten made the point of order
that the bill, being one of special char
A... nirfa TO- l.. u.
Of its introduction should have been pub
lished in all the counties; overruled.
Mr. Garner made the point of order that
the bill could not now be voted upon, be-
cause the committee report had not been
ad pied by the house; that there was a
majority and minority report and hence
before the bill could be voted upon the
majority report must have been ad pied;
that the mai GRITTY report, which was adopt
ed on yesterday, was not report upon
the bill now TO be voted. but was re-
port upon an entirely different bill, which
btll-had never been considered by any
committee. The point OF order was over
ruled.
The bill was then passed to third read
ing; ayes 10, noes 20.
The senate bill TO permit railroad and
ether corporations having the right Of
eminent domain to enter upon and take
demned pending litigation upon payment
or security OF the award OF the commits
sion and the costs and the deposit OF
money sufficient to cover additional dam
ages that may he adtudged and the CIV
Ing OF bond for COSTS came UP on its third
reading and was passed; ayes 70, noes II.
ca motion Of Mr.. Monroe, the house
took up and passed the senate concurrent
res luton pr vldlng that the governor be
requested TO obtain, through pr per chan
nels at Washingt n. an account in full
showing all transactions between the gem
eral government and Texas respecting the
| obligations Of the general government TO
the State under the act approved Sep;em-
Der o. 1850, in consideration for certain
/ territory relinquished TO the United States,
\ which bnund the general government 10
/ pay the State OF Texas $40, COO 600 in stock
| bearing interest at the rate OF per cent
and the subsequent act appropriatlng
| 50 800, COO to pay claims for Indian depre-
! dations.
Adjourned to $3.50 tomorrow.