The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-28
The Post Bureau,
Austin. Aprh "a

4 AUSTIN. ApTn -.
!. coxsoLrpATIoN BILL had an
~ the house this evening, II
- aver from yesterday with an
IN by Mr.. Garner to strike out the
N .ords of the following section
-. within this state are required
pnaI,,,sl notice Of this act. aud of
..' IA privileges herein granted in
~, ~ II the same were a general
u.h,s act shall not be conclusive
r..,.s Il the state as TO any que ton
w, WHICH THE LEG STATURE
w BEAUTIFULLY DETERMINE. ~
,Ipe, Yesterday realized that their
!. ,sree TO the proposition of the
!, from Uvalde had placed them in
,,,,d position. the friends of the bill.
Il, schluter. announced that they
.a,-s h show that they were acting
.,hth 10 agree to make any conces-
!, Garner might suggest to protect
NJ, rights ia the premises In the
"a AZ an earnest of his sincerity
.,,,uan from Marion offered the fol-
ma substitute for the Garner
rinssi;
4; ant al after the word fact" and
4, allowing: ''as to whether the Mis-
g,usss and Texas Railway company
~. md the Sherman Shreveport and
~ Railway are parallel or competing
,iAln the meaning Of section 5, arti-
dtAe constitution of this state"
Gamer refused to accept the above
/, perpnlssion OF the house withdrew
,r,bansnt aud offered the following:
Isr after the word fact the following:
rss,ry or presumed to have been deter
IL The legislature in order TO comply
rtlIe 10. section ). of the constitution
IA STATE Of Texas.
NJ sas accepted by Mr.. Schlutsr and
hi by the house. whoreupon an unsuc-
M ittempt was made to have the pre-
b question ordered on the bill. Upon
rtpn Of Mr. schluter. an amendment
.ssred limiting to twenty-five years
sn for which the proposed Louisiana
sstn Of the Sherman Shreveport and
sra could be leased by the Katy should
VI become a law was adopted. where
N Prince came to the front with an
raYent which caused Mr.. Schlutsr and
who stood with him against any
~ IN the bill to Jump sideways" as
nyinE goes. The gentleman from Ma
PROPOSED that the acceptance of the
Fil'rI Of the act should be equivalent TO
nhHent to abide by and submit to the
l'ad commissions rates and REQUIRE
y until the same shall have been set
By court Of competent Jurisdiction.
ftH words. he wanted. in considera-
TIE granting of extraordinary privi-
sought BY the Katy, that it bind it.
ia 70 aeain travel the Injunction route
fifa the railroads reached the desired
'sn they take notion that they need
hin's from commission regulation and
r 'alcy brief spell OF unrestrained dom.
III over the public in the matter of
~ AND PARKWAY EXPRESSION |
.'wG Mr., schluter's face as he listened
BREEDING OF the Prince am ndment, and
Il h arose to oppose 1t his tones were |
|"H,0us IN the extreme. He hoped that |
'ua not be adopted. he said. because
= dow at the commission. 1t sought
~ ABOUT results similar to those that
d nave followed the adoption of an 7
'''sn'n' onersd to the railroad commits /
a' When 1t was passed. but which
's..if rejected upon the advice of such
:" iurell. Brown, Crane and Crawford
ARRESTED the oninion that il adopted it
4 .'ahqa'e said law In reply. Mr..
i y uFayson called Mr.. schluter's at
W. ~ % Tue fact that It was not here
y % amend the commission act. but
y " impose upon the Katy an obliga-
Heater than other obligations II
,Mlas 10 assume in consideration of
AsAuuS OF authority to absorb the
' snlevenort and Southern.
In Nn called attention to the effect
supid have upon the Katy's sscuri-
-, ~ 'nousht that inasmuch as it would
A.. ~e AS'OOOOo0 of bonds. which
A,n. ~ ROADS assessment for t,xatjon
/, i. ''VVVe'ooo' the friends of the bill
i. COMPLAIN because it was sought
4. N' company in question 10 reco.-
!. 'Vnmission's authority. Mr.. Prince
. aus's'and that it was contrary TO
i, s i. 70 agree to obsy the law and
!. ua' the legislature had as much
~. SIMULATE that the KATY should
4 'ne commissions rates were set
i. A.. court Of competent iurisdi ton
,.l.. SUNG from under them as 1t had
4 - mat the corporation should ex-
!. NJ ssu antonio as a condition prece-
/, 4. nR permitted to absorb the prop
|, 'u s corporations. Heretofore ="
!, 'ne Katy has not waited tcr
!, y upelent Jurisdiction to determine
y, !. commissions rates were fair or
vi. na.' with the assistance Of ex
IA, Injunction. suspended the
Il sa'd rates, All want to do
oi.,, Wv the shoe on the other foot
,rtio,' 'ae people from being subjected
bt,,n :. ens'res while these iniunc-
n, ine gentlemen from Navarro
v pnsa, 49," an hour. his time having
A 'nous consent. extended three /
tlms .sf'aihinG was his speech. Most
On... was made the target for nu-
op-s,ons hred at him by the con-
~. us cost crowd. but he an
a., al with such readiness and
nj, one BY one they auieted down
'V"'eht to let him alone. when
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