The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-27
The Post Bureau,
Austin, Texas, April &c.

Austin, IcxaS, April -v'
.rsr went into the railroad con-
''..n business again this evening.
n was in the interest OF the
~. new bill authorizing the
Kansas and Texas to acquire
..usn shreveport and Southern
!, tor consideration, with a favora-
a.r,,v and unfavorable minority
',,.cbed thereto. Mr. Wootcn re-
~ noints Of order which had
hsen made on the Houston
,,aas Central bill namely that
Nj 10 question was bill In sub
,hs same as a bill previously
q and pending on consideration
4. ysto and further. that the notice
g., under the constitution to be
i " publication of its proposed in
..,lon had not been published).
!. mIuts Of order we're overruled by
,,saker (Mr. sherrilD, whereupon
Alan was made to adopt the tavora-
r,ority report, and Mr.. Smith OF
.,ru moved as substitute therefor
n NJ upfayorable minority report be
sgtd
E,uYe TO HIS MOTION, Mr.. Smith
..,,d that the governors objections
Al vetoed bill had not been removed
A. Bill then before the house. There
Mt one way to meet them said he,
IA that Is by repeating the constitu-
\" This corporation, which was
vrag under cover of second bill to
Air legislative sanction of series
agrart violations of the statutes so
81 that the State had been forced to,
Il lie courts to forfeit its charter, was,
lAe opinion of Mr.. Smith, entitled to
ilyors at the hands Of the legisla-
1s Il was a criminal at the bar of
alce holding up its hand to the legis-
hive branch OF the government to save
rom The consequences of it's sins. It
h he annex OF foreign corporation
,leh had misapplied its earnings and
ERld It's accounts IN order to place
E.lf 10 position, when necessary. to
nl upon the Federal courts for author
gto Impose unjust rates upon the peo-
u Of Texas. To pass it would he to
radone these cffenses
SMITH WAS REPLIED TO by Mr..
Figlhin. The gentleman from Colin
|fss as follows; AFTER Il careful in
|'Htlsatlon Of the bill under considera-
W.. am compelled, through sense Of
|tty to my people and to the state, to
|fPrcrt and vote for it, have but ore
|NFet In doing this, and that ia that
Il supporting the bill | may so con-
my to the opinion and judgment Of
~ chief executive of our state. | sup
|wsd him as the nominee OF my PARTY
L lne last election, and for him as
IN have the highest regard, ard as
~ governor the profoundest respect.
w whatever regard representative of
~ people may have for any man or Of
'il IN our government, | hold that he
'''ala not let that regard and respect
AAld between him and his du:y to his
s'vple and the StatS. My reasons for
NAe'ns II my duty to support this ILL
y pased on the following propositions:
" Dill Is not contrary to sound public
Saey' i Is in line with past Legislation
= ooes not destry competition in either
''tn' or passenger traffic, but on the
"s''sEy It will broaden. strengthen and
''''Vp competition therein for very
-'ss portion of our State and for my
''ps 10 particular. 1t will be to the
-'''es' OF the two railroad companies
eu's'ned' and can not in any way be
'H'nental TO the best interests of the
's''' Inc defeat of this bill and sew
- "neFs OF like import and character
! '''aro the development of our trans
.'Naon facilities to a very appreclable
'us ana thereby retard the growth
'0ur Industrial and agricultural in
+''s' The bill is constitutional, and
not there Is nothing contained
...'a mat will prohibit 4 judicial in
Asa'ion of the constitutional oues-
!. fa'oNed. Upon the truth of these
Propositions am willing to rest my
'''S'' OF this bill. If they are not true
!, whole, or II they are controYerted
!. ~ snsly or MS a whole, then I will
: 'sa'hst the bill. But unless they
.'n'roverted, and If they are not
!. VI the facts. | hold that It is the
: o. the members of this house to
\, :" regardless OF the opinion or the
A fortunes OF any man or set OF
!. ~ orHER SPEECHES were made
~ favorable majority report was
ny 49, and the bill was placed on its
.ss reading, While in this condition.
,ssnents were offered and defeated
us mat the Sherman, Shreveport
!, s'aern be required to extend
u mckinney certain distance,
zoe Katy be required to extend 10
i. Aa.ohio via Ann Marcos and New
NJ and via Austin, San Marcos
braunfeis, Finally Mr.. Car
NV, that the last seven words Of
IL. "0Wing section of the bill he
j OUT IAN courts within this
! srs required to take judicial no.
n. 'uiS act, and of the powers and
herein granted in like man
~, Tue same were A general law,
~ ~ act shall not be conclusive Ct
sag Of the state as to any aues-