The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-20
i Austin Is . Large One
lssllsI Many Interests
I ,eAlNsr NEW CONSTITUTION


~ 4 fntn thin att anu s' '-'-
Y ccnnrmcd unanimously.
~ n The legislature, he says:
.sS,.sAs will have the strongest
~ history of the State. The
,.y sdyancc lobby Is there. The
s IN be there in force, Their
", I'M limo within which farmers
s.sxiIl be moved further out.
= n. \ be satisfied with the status
SS \ Inc same time. II the logisla-
md snfilcicntly flexible, the FOUR
a oviso may be cut down, or ahol-
20 certain territory, as u Is
" Ala ID Interfering with the cattle
~ me Insurance companies VIII
Inn there to prevent law fore
w. srinyest given per cent OF their
80 vlfhln the State. Other foreign
5i;isns vii doubtless be also repre-
4 iho lobby, because a law Is de-
~ II Y,resent conditions TO caualtze
NJ n nm these institutions. The In
y. sompanies, both fire and life, are
,.iIrely out OF proportion with other
;stjons In fact. the insurance COM
:. - taxed in excess of what they
4 n we're the taxes upon all. corpora
ssuaIixed The investment and loan
MR. n the State, and many other
IN interests, pay nothing compared
NJ afax upon insurance companies.
Sr.y millions OF dollars out OF tho
IsyipR none Of their earnings with
foFders. The insurance companies,
nlyment OF fire and life losses,
I Considerable per cent of earnings
shte. and It would seem, IL any.
5n31ation Is made, deserve more con-
aice than other classes of corpora
3Yet they are taxed many hundreds
III n excess OF others. Therefore,
fAlnk Il would be In the interest of
"a at least bring other foreign
sIious IN to q level with the insur-
SS1nanles. II the effort be made, anu
{,jnIy should be, a very active, per-
-. insinuatlng and aggressive ioppy
Nit.
enSnation Of all lobbyists may be
"a On ono point, to-'wit, the effort
IN constitutional convention. The
reason behind this movement Is
rated, unless 1t be in committee of
xhols third house That reason is
IL corporations want a now constt-
They have no hope Of securing
nanents to that part of the constitu-.
NlAting to corporations, but have
6gAppe Of comprising their designs y
IN secure a new constitution. Hence,
oiIfe lobby will work for this scheme,
filed with by all the dailies. / have
1yeed to get at the valid reason for
Institutional convention, IL there be
pumping process as to one menu
bl Dir sample Of all.
mn DO We need new constitution?
ksthe matter with the one we have"
aaked q senator.
M' said be. the thing we have is a
9solne affair. II is more like sys-
~ laws than a constitution, any way.
mink Of our judiciary system! What
fden Y is upon the people. 1t ought
changed
Han would you change 1t" ! asked.
you draft Of the changes you would
tate! II SO, ! would like TO see it.
remedy for this most extravagant
len o. our government, why not offer
% !meudment? The people Will cer-
~ adopt It.
,N9i ! have no draft OF the changes
~ should be made replied the sem
pus you must admit VIC need soIne-
Ana y seems to mo the best way
" " would be by constitutional con-
~; xnere full and free discussion Of
~ oIeer defects in the instrument
suggested that perhaps the
oetects related to change In
~ concerning corporations, and
seMeslead. II was suggested that.
Pine sharp railroad lawyer in the
uon might change an and for an
III IN 4mething OF that sort. In q way
w ne commission law. or some
t q least, greatly lessen Its
s.. u was suggested that, per-
MYERS would like to see a
tuuoh, because the present in
~ already passed the ordeal of
Ssu Wy Inc court Of last resort
n ~. 20 the people OF many thou
- SystrA; That 1t is possible some
~ 20 sufficiently selfish to want
y useless and expensive luxury
~ spon the people. Ii was sug-
11sstsa inc present constitution
Z. - 'ae oid Changers were in the
- ~ speak and that perhaps the
~ constitutional convention
3,r,su 70 tue theory that the plow
y 40 with civilization, or has
~ y Wnslderation In law-making.
6i,sss sss.Itution is wanted without
you go bug hunting. said the
real reform looking to the
y Tho business interests OF he
~ (, suggested that you fellows
N 2S wv posom Of mother earth
n 1911 don't find out that II
nv me farmer. You abso-
NV W s'red. And he walked Off.
f 'sik With Ex-Governor Hogg
y n. svnstit,ltional convention
~ like II even little bit.
" Il NJ -, out OF politics and taking
"a ~ snaping OF legislation, but,
s Instance, i owe the people u
= ~ snd love them too much,
D1 = ssnu u any such d scheme Is
flk Siv ~ ~ worked. And predict
n s1,,ne scheme itself, but any
80 .sa'es It, will be rcpudiated
~
strcnE feeling In the legis-
railroads because of the
safssss against the people. II
- people on the commits.
s'pls, Except those members
4. sssr q law makers, but who
'pad nunkies. 4 Il fell th,t'
g have provoked q now con-
~ l;sss .,ure OF the MlsssurI,
~ charter Is generally apl
M 4, ~ threat ID carried out
~. n ene hands OF d Federal
,fofs> = q lae opinion that the
~ ~ suit through. As q
T. kaIis MANY Of Federal
~ y yea q law should be
~ railropd moi HAVING a
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