The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-12
ks1sc AS TO THE COMMITTEES.
Ter Sheriff. Has Many Capable Men
from whom to Make Choice.
FIGHT WILL BE OVER THE RULES
.a 10 Make II Inspossibie for
..,,,ritx 10 DloclS the BUSH
ness OF the House.

!, tho legislature was devoted to the
), officers and the perfection OF
r,n,ion. The senate got through by
IA adjourned until tomorrow to give
.,,r,,ttce ON rules time TO prepare
.,art. hut. although 1t worked until
.he house adjourned with n chaplain
=, and all OF its committee clerks un-
ID. s-.
,,,,b has been done. however, to cause
,,ras az members and others to dwell
now objects. The most Important OF
X fist now, is that OF committee
,ntments, Lieutenant Governor Brown
understood to have practically made
/. mind IN that respect, In so far as
sonate is concerned. and Is ready to
nnce his committees as soon as the
Il committee on rules reports.
in Speaker Sheriff. the situation is
rent. He has given the subject but
thought and has In but few IL any
decided who shall serve on the house
nittees Tonight he held prelimi-
consultation with some Of his friends
toeether they discussed the matter in
eneral way. As result thereof 1t
dec,ded to tender the Craftsmanship of
Bnance committee to Travis Henderson
amar.
ii the chairmanships OF some OF the
! committees the following may be put
as good gncsses:
dietary Mol. Wooten.
dietary No. ., Bailey.
blic lands Wright.
nltentiaries, Dorroh.
ivileges and elections, Dies.
ternal improvements, Smith Of Gray
,bl,c building and grounds, Caldwell.
flgation, Tarver.
bwell is a possibility for the chairman
~ the committee on rules and Bar
for the Craftsmanship of the committee
ktock and stock raising. while Lillard
In all likelihood be called upon to pre-
over the committee on printing.
) conclusion has been arrived at with
I'd to the committees on State affairs
education.
cKamy of Dallas may get the chair
ship Of committee on towns and cor
ltions.
ithtiegard to the committee on reve-
and taxation, nothing definite can be
la M hn efn Tint fh.s
rmanship thereof has been traded off
baseless fabrication for which several
runtled would-bc Warwicks who have
lying around TO no purpose for n
or so under the false impression that
were having something to do with the
ction Of speaker are responsible.
side from those mentioned above Prince
Navarro, Bolin of Morris, Schlutcr of
ion, Sutherland Of Rains. Thomas of
min, Cooke Of Hays, Savage of Mon
le Rogers of Washington. Garner OF
ROW OF Kaufman, McKamy of Dallas,
yin Of Lamar. Browne and Kittrell of
IRIS Oliver OF Cass and Shelburne of
Ton. are sure to be remembered In the
ribution of good committee places, and
by no means exhausts the list of
Rble men who will be at hand for the
Aker to select from
bout the first fight that will come up
be over the adoption of rules. The
which provides for call of the house
requires two-t thirds vote to excuse
absentees has heen temporarily sus-
ded and there is a strong sentiment In
or OF Its amendment so MS to permit a
or'ty to do the excusing. II is ad-
ceo IN favor of the proposed amend
~ mat the old rule has mostly been
pked TO delay legislation and that In
~ OF Its proving safeguard to pre-
me passage OF dangerous bills during
absence of the opponents thereof 1t has
used by obstreperous mnorities to
ea' bills favored by n clear majority
me house, The probabilities are that
ie the old rule Will not be abolished
Pse'her It VIII be SO changed as to pre-
us serving the ends OF minorities
ch might, II able to secure the absence
mae the location Of one or two Of
number so harass the majority as
s.op It from exercising its consttu-
pal powers.
'e senate committee on rules, which
N session this evening, handled tho
yer with gloves and seems averse /,
''ns u for fear of precipitating n row
early.
,usraliy speaking, 1t is apparent TINT
: a'tention will be paid TO educational
'sfs curing the session and that lcgis-
= beneficial to the public schools Will
ensc'ed' Ex- Superintendent Carllsle's
'n'al report will bo closely scanned
= y makes its Appearance next week
sne many recommendations embraced
,'p VIII DO studied to good purpose.
e representatives OF the South and
VII tomorrow be called upon by the
.ser 70 indicate the mon they wish
.u'eo on the committees charged with
10y o. matters In which their Soc
are mostly Interested.
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