The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-23
Quorum of Each House Is Already at the
State Capital.
i an TO EXPEDITE TAX BILL AGREED ON
Ac Is Growing Desire to Cut Off Some OF the Occupation
TNe-GOvernor Urged to Recommend Legislation Against
double feaders'-Third House Is Very Large

a, Texas. January ga quorum OF
..,.es az the Twenty-sixth Alegisla-
,.,ehed the city today and tonight
.yerything is in shape for the extra
called 10 convene at noon tomor-
"
,.,sr,nt Governor Browning, Speaker
,.rrill and Tax Commissioner coleu'tt
With the governor this even
n discuss the best method
,rocsaure for the expedition of
..,,,., in hand, and 1t was de-
al that after the introduction in
house and reference to the committee
rsyspue and taxation of the tax bill
ssnste should be invited TO send one
i. committees to sit with the house
,rm,t,ee in open session for the coHsid-
alan n the bill and the hearing of argu-
u. ,be-eon. A resolution to this effect
u "a introduced in the house tomorrow.
r.o members arc divided in opinion as
4. orobable length of tho session, but
=, INV If them see no reason why the tax
h, should not be disposed OF in thirty
y, While hard tight is expected from
i s,rnorate interests affected by, the bin,
i, main now that the. occupation tax
,.,,,r will be assaulted all along the
inc This chapter is substantial repeti-
IN a. the present law. but there has
Iravs been violent opposition to taxing
nat are called Legitimate occupations
nd silt is apparent from the governors
4. that the receipts of the revenue greatly
weed the needs of the State government
&hs opposition is apt to consolidate and
SUCCESSFULLY insist that the best pla1e to
kepin the reduction of taxes is at the occu-
Z baton tax chapter
4 Aside from the tax bill. the question
accounting to the school fund for it;
lands Ia report on the condition of which
has been prepared by the land commits
&ionsr) will excite more or less discussion,
yhen It comes UP TRAY Henderson will
want some nglres on the cash portion NJ
he school fund and will ask for tabu-
ated statement with regard thereto sim
ir 10 the one furnished about the lands.
He has an idea that there is some ac-
toanting needed Of the cash portion OF
,N fund, too In the main the gentle
man from Lamar likes the tax bill but
gould not refrain from making few re-
marks about the tendency of the times
fFards government by commission,
Then speaking of it, He is still very much
Impressed with the necessity for new
institution.
captain Taryer. the member from Webb
rame in this evening. There is some ques.
Eon about his having forfeited his sea-
'y accepting the appointment of count!
uperntendent of education of Webb
3sounv during vacation. He believes
however, that he can make it clear to hi
colleagues that he is entitled to continue
" serve II they decide otherwise, though
le VIII quietly return home without
protest he says.
mere Is warm contest in progress
'Or Inc chaplaincy and the assistant sec
''@ryship of the senate, as we'll as TO
We place Of assistant sergeant-at arms o
y mousse. the incumbents of those place
81,
's''ns, Since the regular session, acceptet
rs'uons which preclude their returning
~'e to serve again.
'srge delegation of representatives q
ne orders of railway conductors. brake
4sa engineers and fremen called on tn
's'nor THIS evening and urged him t
- 'ne legislatures attention to the run
Hns Of double header" trains By rail
.'us win view to securing the passag
aaw prohibiting the running OF sue
rams They were promised that thI
-Ausr would be one OF the frst to receiy
q suentlon as soon as the business out
FS'a IN his call was disposed or
~ lnird house" has arrived in fu
I'M III the shape of representatives
NVaa' express, telephone and othc
'p0ra'ions. all of whom will be hear
: more ways than one before the day
'pournment arrives.