The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-18
The Post Bureau,

's ar.we received from every direction by
.A.rs Of the legislature today about the
's.,,,,.t bill, the Sire insurance companies
.1.uv had control OF the wires since
.s,,rh, And the same may be said of the
.s.sson. lines. Said protests came In
,s..h.. In substance they recited that the
s....,. d, the bill would force all of the
8. assurance companies out Of the State
~ compel many merchants to close UP
~. .ocause OF the consequent inability 10
...,r nrotection against the fires, the lack
xh,eh would seriously impair and posi-
4. aestroy altogether their standing with
4. hanks. Locally speaking, the excite
NJ, accustomed by the antitrust bill is
.,,asrtul. and there is every reason to be-
n. mat It is the same in every city In the
tsts.
~ HIr,I, WILL BE CONSIDERED by house
saie.ary committee No. next Friday after
non. and Chairman Wooten this evening
sred Tresevant and Cochran of Dallas that
,lLoarties will be given hearing. In answer
numerous kilograms received today,
vrsrs Kittrell and Browne, the Harris
suuty representatives, asked The Post cor
,rpopdent to state that they will endeavor
d secure full hearing for business men
More the committee and will favor no leg
nation that will endanger business inter-
e eA
me VETOED railroad consolidation bills
xue not taken up by the house committee On
.u!srra improvements this evening. owing to
he failure OF quorum to show up at the
meeting called for that purpose. OF the
nineteen members OF said committee, the
blowing were the only ones to report:
Smith Of Grayson, Decker, Powell, Lillsrd,
Isnsom and Kennedy. Another attempt will
be made tomorrow to get the committee to-
gtlher. In the meantime, the lobby which
Is trying to get enough votes to pass the
I bills over the governors veto is still here
working as hard as ever and making good
use Of the time, of which 1t is receiving
luch liberal slice, and keeping up the
Jacket Of having memorials, petitions and
ippeals sent ip on the quiet to different
climbers who are supposed 10 be on the
isnce, to influence them in its favor.
owlNG TO THE ABSENCE of a quorum in
( The senate, the house amendments to the
Huntington grant bill were not called UP
cr there today Several attempts we're
mde, howeyer-but without avail--to get a
meeting OF the free conference committee
/ appointed to consider the Shannon amend
nsut to the Texas and New Orleans con-
seidation bill, which was rejected by the
sna'e The speaker this evening announced
m appointment on said committee, on the
pEi OF the house. of Messrs. Shannon and
\ h'fIow, vice Graham and Dies, who have
declined to serve.
'hE HOUSE this morning took another
snick at the general appropriation bill, but
~ not able to complete the subdivision re-
huns 70 the treasurer's department, which
$50 Up lot consideration, owing to the disap-
H4isnce OF quorum. This caused cousid-
hsole unfavorable comment. in view of the
Ny mat while the bill was in process of
I: acaoation much Impotence was manifested
'''' Inc alleged delay in bringing it in. Now
( ua' Inc bill Is before the house, though. it
gems 70 be impossible to hold the kickers
Z 'aelr seats to consider il, and the time
- come for the much abused finance COM
u''se 10 talk back to those who but re-
WY were charging II with slothfulness.
|H.aahlNG OF THE BILL introduced by
.4''s'i today for the regulation of wharf
supanles' Mr.. wheless expressed himself
'oiows to The Post correspondent this
/ Under the case of Shiyely VS..
~ is2 United States. page Il OF the Chi
~ -'Ae shore case, LAG United States
VS.. Piotca, 80 Southwestern
~, It Is held that the State holds the
'He submerged flats which are sub
&. !" 'ne ebb and flow of tides in trust for
M 'eueat OF the public, and, while a spe-
~ stant OF portions of this character OF
nsp''v can be made for the purpose of
ueveloped into wharges. for the ac-
4nodation of commerce, the State can
1''ender Its right to control the use
4. property Section 8, article ~, of
a. usti'utlon OF this State, declares that
Mi, 70 authorize and regulate freight
Wharfage or fares. levied and collect
noposed to be levied and collected by
'aaislauals, companies or corporations,
h,.. OF highways. landings, wharves.
AZ. saa FERRIES, devoted to, public use,
ss.a., eF been and shall never be relin-
d. d. OF abandoned by the State but shall
oe under legislative control and de-
tu,s,,, s0n legislative authority Under thus
M OF the law and the bill introduced
|.h II can be shown that any wharf
sa,,,~ the improvements on which are
a upon this character of property,
Asp oy company charging nSre
"a ,.asonahle rate of wharfage, said
n. GOVERNOR will tomorrow SEND in N.
Ehrtrm' appointments to the senate for
~. uon: j. Bouldin Rec,or on he
hpb y trustees of the asylum for deaf.
hook, I blind colored youth, vice v. L.
ked :, 80 resigned; R, C. Walker on the
v bIina austees of the State institute for
n, es John 0. Johnson. resigned.
~, On 80 COMMITTEE on State AFFAIRS
w. M. Wednesday evening, take up and
a. eo., Na'cilns bill providing that for
ts'l,,s'ur pora,ions seeking authority 10 40
" tees ~. 'eHas shall pay the same char
|s,sato,. mat are exacted from domestic cor
|&A, said bill having aIr.ady ,ass.5