The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-31
The Post Bureau,
Austin. Texas. March 30.

Austin. Texas. March 30.
~ THE HOUSE TODAY Mr. Wheless sue
,.saed in calling UP the so-called Hunting.
r grant bill but failed to secure imme-
,is,s consideration the-eof. Manv members
.,nrcssed desire for further time to con-
.asr It's provisions and on motion of Mr.
croenn Il went over until next Wednesday.
ma friends a the bnl have prepared an
amendment typewriter copies of which
rers freely circulated today. with the state
r,ent thar It meets the approval OF the
yoysrnor and which they say they will offer
,,ten the bill is placed before the house.
!, provides that C. p Huntington. his heirs
,r assigns. shall never attempt to copsoli-
date the property sought TO be developed
with that OF the Galveston Wharf company
THE HOUSE GENERAL APPROPRIATION
BILL was reported today by Chairman Hen
aerson of the finance committee and sent
Ia the printer, 1t is expected that he will
be able to have 1t on the members desks
nv Saturday and that it will be taken up
next Monday
THE EXPECTED ATTEMPT to bring Up tho
Texas and New Orleans consolidation bill
sequence. lie on the speakers table until.
next Wednesday, when senate bills will be
In order again.
! rURING THE PROGRESS OF the afternoon
session OF the senate, Mr.. Cough secured
recognition from the chair and without fur
Their ado moved the passage of the Missouri.
Kansas and Texas consolidation bill over
4ha Ind
TO the effect that there is no harm In the
bill was read, McGee made a speech against
overriding the governors objections. and
Coughs motion prevailed. Immediately af-
forwards the Cotton Belt consolidation bill
was without discussion. passed over the
veto. Five minutes before making his mo-
ten Mr. Cough was asked when. IL ever. he
proposed to call up his vetoed bill and had
replied that ne did not know and from the
tone in which he said this he was evidently
not sure Of his ground. Later, however. he
determined to take his chances and sue
ceeded In accomrl shng his purpose. His
course was no doubt, prompted by the cold
ness with which the proposed general con-
sehdation bill given In these dispatches dav
before yesterday was received by the rail-
read commission and the governor failure
to obtain favorable consideration for which
left the railroads without alternative but to
pursue the course followed this evening
Next week they win try the rolse. But
unless there Is mighty change they will
fare no better over there than the sherffs
did.
WITH REGARD TO the statements attributed
70 certain members of the Sheriffs assoeia-
non In some of today's papars1o the effect
'nat the governor acted in bad faith with
'hem IN vetoing their bill. the latter tonight
most amphatoally denied that he had In
sIY wsy. by word of mouth al otherwise
az any time given them cause to believe
rihat thsir bill would meet with his approval
u was introduced In the senate on January
4 % She DAY following his inauguration. and
subsequently on three occasions members
o. the association visl.si him and talked
to him about it. He listened to them. as is
Il MS inyariable custom in such cases. he saws
eAu expressed willingness to receive
.ucn information ms they might be able to
iulhlsh IN support of tn cir measure but
uiu most positively not commit himself
inefepo nor use language that would Justify
Tue conclusion that IL would be safe from
usappfoVal If it ever reached his hands.
PRESIDENT KIRBY OF the Gulf, Beaumont
ana Kansas City railroad had conference
WIN the railroad commission this evening
'or the purpose of securing its approval OF
Dill from which the Objectionable fea,
'ures OF his vetoed bill have been removed
ana announces tonight that the conference
snaeu satisfactorily and that tho remodeled
u III VIII be introduced IN the house to-
'nl SoVERNoR approved the following this
"enihg: Bill to authorize the lease of any
'AHoad connecting at the State line no,
e1sseoing thirty miles In length. by any
'siiroad company so connecting with same
we time for which said lease can be made
ny 10 exceed ten years. Bill providing a
aalorm method for the election of school
uusNes in independent districts and repeal
Ms article 400S Of the Revised Civil Statutes
Au all laws. both general and special. Ii
Nuuiet herewith. This bill carries the
emergency clause and got a sufficient got,
~ onth houses to give it effect,
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