The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-02
The Post Bureau,

Austin, Texas. February /.
4 ONCE TiIERB WERE NO BILLS o
..,..,or. introduced in the house today
I. Il. was plentiful. The bill providin'
y 4. erection of an asylum for cpileptlc'
,hu.pe.-which was ordered ensrosscd-
,Aa ublect Of much of tho orator.
"a loose. but It was when the motor
\. IN, the majority report OF tho com
~. recommending the passage OF Thu
&, ,,.t,nr an appropriation Of sl3.5N fol
:. .s4,l counsel in the railroad commission
~. md 10 meet other expenses incidental
- was reached that the flow OF elo-
~. hecaune most terrific There wa.
'.,a,ps motion to substitute minority
~. changing the amount to be appro-
.s,As 10 1000 and limiting to 5000 the
.,n Is be paid for special attorneys aud
,,ry minutes wero consumed in talkirs
-. q During tho debate considerable
,,isos was on several occasions manifested
Am Indicated that matters foreign to the
.Ao,t verc influencing some OF the mem
M to align themselves both for and
,t,Ipst the substitute. and an adjournment
~ finally had before vote WAS reached.
.lthoush i. was plain that there were many
Members yet anxious to be heard thereon.
hrryc THE AFTERNOON several mem
ASn-scme OF whom are friendly 10 the
hDl h is original shape--called on the xov-
IN, 10 urge him to send in q message
s3,i,re the withdrawal thereof. and sug-
fsang that ne recommend instead an add
rba Of ono man to the attorney generals
ma This his exccllency fatty refused to
Il ayng that his original message REQ
snmsnding tho making OF the appropriation
| u question had been carefully prepared.
| sfHr consultation with tho parties who are
/ % position to know what is needed in tho
sssa and that he did not propose to back
esvn and lay himself open to the charge
d having abandoned the commission at
3 most critical moment II the house want
u 70 defeat the bill. all right; 1t could
swbably stand tho consequences. He had
tons what he considered his duty. he said
b adviEanx that tho appropriation be nude
ad was not prepared to surrender at this
~ q lie game.
5M GOVERNOR rsalizes--as does every ono
~ vho sies up tho situation from a prao-
tnl md dispnssionats standpoint--that It
\ n duty Of the legislature to sustain the
Wnnlssscn At any cost ct this 5uncture.
~ amount asked for 10 insiEnifcant in
emsarisco with tho sesults to be obtained.
- - question 10 not one OF who is TO
mployed a. spectal counsel. as some OF
- nrmbers seem TO believe. Further
nss 4 y no time for the house TO allow
tsef 70 b attracted away from its duty
vigorous proffers of free assistance ten
sxN IN poster fashion. II the service
ssssd . worth anything Il is worth paying
~. I'D It should ho OF the kind tho mem
~ would exact were they personally In
ssstsd In the pending suits. In other
Sepda unless the houss disests itself Of
esssAn notions with regard to tho situation
WIKI hayo apparently taken hold Of It
s'snn the past week. Il will make mis-
axe which none of those who become par
us thereto WIN ever be able to explain
avN II may be--as was asserted on tho
lo~ Of tho house today-tfat there 10 n
sS0ne feosna against the paying out OF
my mare Dig fees to ex-Stats officials UNI
~ my circumstances. but that is not the
3uulon In this case. Tho commission is
y assd Of tho money asked for to put It.
~ ~ position 10 successfully meet pow
s'u opposition In the Federal courts. but
w. not say that It will necessarily con-
A0ef itself bound 20 spend tho entire ap-
p'pfiauon anyhow. 1t has certain pref
-sl'ss IN the patter OF counsel. but IL II |
!. q. % better or as we'll for less money 1t
~ % %,
aug THE HOUSE WAS INDUCING IN |
a1o displays today the senate was On
- 10 passing bills at rapid rate. and |
q ~ 70 inc enrolling clerk. among which |
VA wy p5 Mn Miller which possibly needs
i Sa'elal scrutiny before being permit |
4. Ana lodging place on the statute
s0a He calls II an act 10 provide for
81 S.Aaon OF Level premium mutual life
s' associations. Just what he pro-
20 therein has not been disclosed. i
4, - senate took his word for the con-
8 'asfeof' It being a safe 10 to bet thar
senator's havc ever read IL through.
" AL riEht; nevertheless the COM
mar. :. Insurance. has his doubts about
~ na. ead pointsdly remarks that SO
7, 1.-TWO INSURANCE legislation has In tho
!, sa 'anicted upon the State that to be-
/ h,.. =. sac the house had better mud
~, 4. 10y what tbs gentleman from
.s' psiore It swallows his bill.
AroR cRprp.s NJ,
lsoution. 49,. BILL providing that
h pos,e..,aa upon certain conditions.
ndius l,uss,,an y oonaeinnea propertS
Nd Of The oarrn,. any ume ai'er inc
sssed cop,,ssr.s, s7ioness. seems 10 nave
se,iona II hsa $50 oppos'''oh IN severai
$3.50 ptsscQ Tue senate Nunlly. |