The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-24

NAL school bill.
Mr. shclburne addressed the house in
Its support and set forth In detail the adj
varteges cf the measure.
Mi Pfeuncr offered an amendment pro-
posing to also establish normal school
al San Marcos,
Mr Thomas OF Wise argucd that the
San Marcos proposition should stand upon
its own merits. Ne hsd NJ objection to the
establishment Of normal school at San
Marcos. but was opposed to having It
included In the pending bill
Mr.. Garner characterized us aeinsh the
opposition Of the friends of the Denton
normal bill to tho amendment. lie gave
notice that unioss L was adopted the
friends Of San Marcos v8uld feel under
no obligation to support tho bill
Mr.. Savage spoke against the amend
ment,
Mr.. Evans opposed both the bill aud
tho amendment on tho ground that the
state can not afford 20 establish new pub
! lie institutions at the present time
Mr., Grubbs expressed himself as friend
~ to the San Marcos proposition. but WAS
unwillnS TO jeopardizc the bin by adopts
ing the amendment.
Mr.. shannon spoke AZ length against
the amendment eontendng that the I'm
nncal condition Of the State would not
warrant The establishment OF two nor
| NAL schools at this time. He thought II
possible that the expense of one might be
/ borne, but insisted thar TO provide for
! tive would amount 30 reckless eXtraya-
| gRuce.
! Mr.. Lloyd favored the establishment OF
enc, but opposed the San Marcos PROPOSE
| iion.
! Mr. Wells warned the house that II the
! San Marcos amendment was Incorporated
| the bill would be in danger from the OK
ecutive veto.
Mr.. Robertson was friendly to both
| PROPOSITIONS. but did not believe the State
could afford to establish normal school
| when il is unable 10 make sufficient pro-
| vision even for the benevolent institutions,
| He called attention to tho fact that there
/ are now many insane people in the iails
| throughout the State because OK the in
| ability OF the State to make proper pro-
| vision for their care.
Messrs. Childers and Peery spoke
| against tho amendment
Mr. Pfeuffer withdrew his amendment
| The bill was then ordered engrossed;
| ayes St., noes IL.
The speaker announced the appointment
of the following special committees. Com
mttee to reply to the Indiana legislature
relative to the flag of Terry's Texas Ran
gers, Messrs Taryer Parish, Allen Of
Hopkins, Henderson OF Bra2os, Tucker;
committee to consider the level premium
mutual life insurance bill, Messrs. Kit
trell. Marsh, Smith OF Grayson, Shropshire
anu MtittT.
Mr.. Mckamy introduced the following
resolution:
Whereas, There has already been
considerable obstruction and delay in
taking up aud properly considering
house bill No. 3a2, being the Dallas
city charter bill, resulting in mani
fest injustice to said measure; and
Whereas, Under the rules of the
house there remain but few more
local bill days on which said bill can
he considered and the delay and OBJ
structon above spolYn of is likely TO
be continued, TO the detrlment or de-
feat Of said bill and of other local
bills pending in the house; therefore,
be It
Resolved That said house bill No
542 be now taken up and considered
until disposed of.
Signed by Savage Dies, McKamy.
Scurry, Gill Monroe, Wright Ro-
chelle. Willacy. Goodman. Smith Of
Collin. Shelburne. Hurley, Tarking-
ton. Schluter, Wooten.
A number of members who had opposed
the Dallas charter amendments rose 10
questions OF personal privileges, denying
that they had resorted to other than or
derby methods in opposition TO the charter
MIR. Shropshire made the points OF or
der, first that by rule OF the house Satur-
day had been set apart as local bill day and
the Dallas charter amendment being &
local bill. could not be considered on an
, other day without one days notice having
been given of the motion to suspend tho
, rule; and, second, that by concurrent
resolution Thursdays had been set apar
for the consideration of senate bills IL
the house and that this order OF bushes.
, could not be suspended without the pas
! sage by both houses Of another concurrent
:, resolution.
The speaker overrued the first point o
: order, but sustained the second.
Mr. McKamy then amended his resolu
tion so as 70 set the bill for tomorrow a
q 10 o'clock a. m.
The vote on the resolution as amended
was taken by rising and sixty votes wer'
, | announced In the affirmative. When thu
: negative vote was called for the member
opposed to the bill refused TO vote. A pon
of order was made that quorum had no
y voted, whereupon the speaker instructe'
. the clerk to count the members present.
The count developed the presence o
p one hundred and three members. TIL
speaker announced that there being
quorum present and more than two-third
= Of a quorum having voted in the aftirma
4 tive, the resolution had been adopted
n The house then took recess TO
. o'clock
: AFTERNOON SESSION.
!, When the house convened In afternoo
session a resolution by Mr.. Kittrell wa
| adopted extending the courtesies of th
house to Hon. r. II. Ball, congressma
from the First district.
Mr.. Bolin submitted the report OF III
conference committee on the senate hi
re to set apart and appropriate to the per
manent school fund all the lands hereto
<e fore or hereafter recovered from railwa
companies or other persons, firms or col
ID poratons and to provide for the postio
q same The report was adopted
at The house resumed consideration of II
m senate bill to provide a uniform method
o. eecting school trustees in lndependei
districts, defining the duties OF such trui
II tees IN reference to the election OF supeI
hn intendents Of schools and the control
schools and repeating articles 400S, 401
-, 4019 1920 and 1921 of the Revised Statute
10 After some discussion the bill was passed
-, ayes 1922 noes 3.
,n message was received from the go'
-. ernor vetong the bill TO authorize Il
- Gulf Beaumont and Kansas City Railw.
company to purchase and operate the GU
se Beaumont and Great Northern Railwi
. company.
Mr. Bailey moved to take up the sherii
~ and constables fee bill and pass 1t ov
~ the governors veto.
y Messrs. Henderson of Lamar, Sham,
|