The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-06
!. Measure Met With a Very Warm and
Vigorous Reception in the House.
!. rpIENDs WERE QUICKLY IN SORE STRAITS
erdsvor AIay Suspicion and to Keep Any Strngs OF
~ Gift by Which the State Might Prevent Evil Con-
sequences Commercial Interests
The Pos, Bureau.

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Austin. Texas, April >.
!. urrrfSoToN GRANT BILL came up
~ y q me house this afternoon, and, as
's.,sa In these dispatches yesterday
r~' a,,on accorded it was sufficiently
= satisfy any dear lover OF scrap.
wy so,r or more there was hot Skin
T.. aver motion to adopt the unfavoraoie
'.,,r IN Mace of the favorable majority
s. ,,,,se report thereon. which terminated
49, x,,hdrawal OF said motion to let
~ come squarely before the house on
IN, Once there, It quickly became
y. .uh,ect Of most vigorous attack, and
= ,,,,ods were promptly forced to show
w, hands. They we're permitted to amend
''.s' M, themselves in an awkward attempt
.u., suspcion with regard to the real
1000 thereof after which an amendment
M Kennedy and a substitute by Mr.,
s..,l 10 the effect that II the States
IA. IN tho property in question arc re-
ss,r,sbed 10 Mr.. Huntington he shall ac-
"a husluess from and for other transpor-
,.,.n i,nes than his own over such wharves
!. ~ may erect thereon under such ar
..,,tmsnts as he may make with said lines
IA Nat ii case he shall be unable to agree
IN satisfactory basis with them for
,,s interchange the railroad commission
| sssl FIX such basis
| ms WAS vEHEMENTLY OPPOSED by the
,,uoorters OF the bill. Mr.. Masterson said
| nu bc believed In granting things without
srIurs tied to them and that he did not
IN. Mr.. Huntington hampered in this
RITTER by bothersome conditions. This
brought Mr., Garner to his feet with the
uuuk that the gentleman from Brazoria
| t.i uDconscously given the game away
vas proposed to turn 1000 feet of water
Irou in Galveston over 10 Mr.. Huntington
II bold and control perpetually for his own
ta aud benefit and to the detriment OF the
Httes commercial interests. should they
rsr come in conflict with his. Messrs.
gootsn aud Kennedy also took a shot at
he bill, and Mr., Wheless spoke in defense
hereof He did not like the amendment
Nd objected to the substitute because they
strs dlsasteful to Mr.. Huntington. The
ltle purpose Of the bill. he asserted. was
y create competition for the Galveston
| Wharf company but he did not explain why
he controlling spirits Of said company are
s much in favor of the bill as he Ia. al
aaush they but recently opposed the erec-
'nn Of free wharf by the city on the
ans property. The amendment and substl-
ne we're still undisposed of when the house
hnurnsd and discussion thereof will be
spnM tomorrow.
u UNDERSTOOD TONIGHT that a new
houston and Texas Central consolidation
W Wi be introduced tomorrow. which, so
slated, has been framed to meet the
'q'fuous raised by the governor to the bin
saea be vetoed, and which will contain
y Sicement to within two years build a
s'aen from Burnet. on the Austin and
'''''l's'stern. to Lampasas.
VuoRuM HAVING FAILED to show up
w@s senate this evening, the vetoed Katy
- passed over the governor by that body
= lo' reach the house today. Although
Ivy woo believe that said bill can be
''"'e over The veto In the house are few,
s-0ssu 70 count without trouble nressurs
Wy III 0e'os brought to bear in its favor.
49, s''r member is found who is against
sy'e OF bis constituents who NAV take n
$500 view OF the matter are ouie,;v
i, petition him to change his mind
a 4 pen expression of public sentiment IN
4. sss'non is ever sought, however in
ss.s u0ers oa'liwick for fear of encoun.
r y overwhelming declaration In the
nsns direction. on III tue
d ~. ioi9M which the governor and
.,,.,' osney general are encounter,np IN
auastsrs because OF their interfer-
q. a. 'ae scheme to sreats monopoly
~, PUBIC utility business in San An
". .ue source Of much amusement
~ e'r II is remembered that those
s,n,. now most severe In their cor-
rx.,.. Oh the course pursued nv tho
M. 10 this matter were hut SHIRT
M =. ooaftine of having "discoverer'
rtI.,. piuming themselves over their
Fr-,.-n's IN the way e dieting" him.
HI !, more there is no difference of opin-
b, 4, wy subject, II being well understood
hp 49, governor and the attorney general
h, Wy adyisedly. and that the dlsco,-
x,s1 '.aoersd is confined to those inter
MN, 'ns deals which have been checked
ss,, 'seu as is felt by the choice bunch
Nh an. antonio politicians who promised to
,,Iu,n. ~ o'als along in return for the
s,isss., assistance rendered them by the
d. '''es thereof at the recent city cleo.
d,,.. OF THE FACT that legislative
d. me al present much interested tu
Ia ss OF competing" lines of rail-
r.s,,..s 70 view OF the further fact that
II ~ savers has taken the position
aa Il a coed reasons for so doing
as,t,,n,, npete within the meaning Of the
-On one railroad need not necss.