The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-30
<THE CAPITAL CITY
i Wis. Says Trustee Law Is
constitutional.
. x,,eN FOR THINKING THAT WAY
.ne state Treasury--An
rns Inarm vetersns-New
,.,,orstions Chartered

.s April 2a.--Anent the de-
,,,se Bliss OF Sherman to the
~. the new trustee law IS uncons'.
p.orsentative j. F. Thomas CT
~ save out the following:
abundance of legislative and
Y. construction OF the constitution
\ that school trustee is not an
-usip the meaning of section 30,
vi Of the constitution. The lesis-
1879. while the constitution was
.hs minds of the people. enacted
Jar trustee law Cart. 40O7 r. 81
- approved by the eminent con-
Xxi lawyer the then governor, Hon.
4 v.terts. The house journal shows
~ XII was carefully considered by
TX. amended, recommitted, and the
XXX emphaslzed its report by say
!, was unanimous in favor of its
y Tbe journal does not show that
Weston was made to the four-year
Wan ron Joseph d. Sayers was presi-
u M senate and Hon. A. w. Terrell
,unsmber OF the senate committee on
!. iii the law was enacted providing
Z. board OF regents of the university
y, eight years. and still Governor
n, aid not interpose his veto.
ia Inc law was enacted providing
...ssss ID be appointed by city coun-
'. as ssrve three years. (Arts. 401S, 40l9,
I0o1 Rev. Stat.). On the day
sal nassed the senate Governor Ire
admitted his veto OF a bill which
M ar the superintendent of an asy-
ssrye longer than two years on ac-
"A !, the constitutional limitation on
~ 81 office, but he did not veto the
m law. AT this time Hon. l.. j:
n vas president of the senate ana
In ". Terrell was again a member
5s, rommittee on education. In Janu-
1. teq Governor Culberson, in his re.
Y, MESSAGE, urged the enactment of a
y ,myiding for the board of regents OF
X ,nd Nj. college to serve longer than
4 ,,ars. In that message ne used the
|S,.se language: If the members. OF
4 nsfd are paid actual expenses only.
ss,ur no salary or compensation, they
n mt be Objects Nllulu lHt hicahihb "
Sss 10. article 16. of the constitution.
fs limits the tenure to two years
nm recent trustee law was based upon
M Of 1879, as the schools so managed
4 been among the most successful In
stats. The only object sought to be
TI,d we're to produce uniformity of
mi and TO separate the schools from
4 influence Of municipal politics.
lppEAI FOR INFIRM VE-Re.~NS.
following is an appeal to the ladies OK
rs IN behalf Of the ipfirm Confederate
liners who are In the home 1T Austin,
ail.
ne Stats has in its wisdom provides
IN With home and furnished them
u. clothes and medicine, but there Is no
vision or law to allow them one cent
ready cash With which to purchase many
NJ dellcacies too numerous to mention,
lst would add so much to their comfort
1 pleasure during their declining and
ain childish days.
U ne good ladies OF our State to whom
look for almost all that is good and
Ne would get UP something like con-
1, cream festival, etc, in each town in
State. say, once each month, and send
. proceeds 20 their superintendent for
al distribution 1t would be OF untold
;.dt to these worthy old people.
Fhlch town or city will fall In line first ?
itry respectfully, D. w. Phillips.
REPRESENTATIVE Fifty- third District.