The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-07

Legislature shall provide by law for the
Compensation OF all officers, servants,
agents aud public contractors. not pfoVidsu
for 10 this constitution but shall not grant
extra compensation 10 any officer, agent
servant or public contractors after sucn
public service shall have been periormed
or contract entered into for the psriorm-
ance OF The same; NOR grant. by apprOpriH-
! ton or otherwise, any amount OF mon ~
cut OF the treasury OF the State. 10 aaT IA
dividual. on claim, real OF personal
VIXEN the same shall not Fave been pro
y.ded for by pre- existing law; nor employ
any one in the name OF The state, unters
authorized by pre-exisiing law"
senator Burns again spoke to the can,
lstitufitnal question raised by bira. anu
stated that while be did not object 70 IN
creasing the salaries as proposed, even TO
$500 per annum, he could no do 80 In
violation Of the constitution.
Senator Odell spoke against the cohsti-
trtionality Of the bill, taking the puiltioA
assumed by Senators Alice and Burns. ard
In addition to sections "A and SO % article
. of the constitution, read is5a Of the
Revised Statutes. which Is as follows
The salariec-of officers shall not be IN
creased nor diminished during The term Of
ofiiee Of the officers entitled thereto. He
urged that the presea, bill would he in
direct opposition TO the sections aud srtl-
Gle referred te
Senator Turney. in opposition 10 the
constitutional gussdon raised, made .
strong appeal for the bill Said thai soms
Z senators opposed the bill because the gov.
| ern7r refused 10 recommend tina, tla
salaries Of superintendsnts of the other
! institutions he increased ami that thi3
| was unjust, because the sena,e is now in
a position TO act right ana do iusti2e t.
| at least few Of the officers the lsgis-
! lature had done an injustice in former
l sessions He ssld DO this and lei the
people hold the governor responsible for
| not recommending an increase In other
SALARIES and not he in a position for the
people 10 blame the legislature for not
| doing justice As FAR as possible Would
| further consideration Of the bill BIZ post
pored until tomorrow?
Senator Paterson made a caustic at
| tack upon the governor for not recon-
mending that other salaries be ulFea e g.
! Senator James made strong appeal
! Ter the bill, saying tHst most If tre
senators are lawyers and that IL q pr1po-
| sitton were made TO Increase the salaries
Of district Judges, they would vote for
II in hurry.
Senator Dihrell next spoke in support
OF the bill and in explanation OF The gov
ernor's failure TO recommend increase in
ether salaries. said he had consulted the
governor several times about The natter
and that at frs ne propnse1 TO sand in
q supplemental message making such reg
| crnmenda hons hut sfteryar1 Fe-ide5 IL
might look extra VACANT :, do =, CON.
! tinuing on this strain Mr. nsbrell- "a
dressing his remarks 10 Senator johnson.
| VINO mad asked question--said that II
! no tJohnsonl would address a letter to
the governor requesting such recon-
mendation. il would surely come Ne
also appealed TO the senate In do nm
| as far as is poysibie and thai IL Il; 40
argument TO refnse IN do ca be,au,s II
is Impossible IN 90 The entire wav ne
refuted tho consiitutjonal chat .nr !.
raised and said II is nct "a 10
compensate an offcer ,or .eryico. q.
ready performed ana for ME reason wa,
Of the oninion H., ssc,ion. a.,
stftution moted do moi ann,v
Senator Burns regretted that tho GOV
elnor name ana recommendations
~ ~ st So 90, a",,u-Iu "a '5g hoo.
.ms 'eua'e anu sSiu oohui'lohs al1 no.
Tnrn",',- o.i 'iia' ~ 10 ene"eu
stiaSt iH0.iv m " p1--!'ohs iurfner Von
| $3.50 a'i"" "n''i Wiho'lu" ming anu
1s's ,,'o 80 W p1s.pv-e lhuen,'ltelE'
senator noss made point Oh order ina,
tne HVtloh 10 postpone uh'l tomorrow, a
- IAN u"u Pi9NeueF-S pNet au lu-
u.nniue posuponemeht, penang de-
esion upon Whioh adjournment until 10
slocK tomorrow was taken.
me OH as amended reads as follows;
seetlon l. That the salary Of the SUI
pernlendeht Of the Stale iunatic asylum
at Austin and the Southwestern insane
asylum at San Antonio and the North
| Texas insane asylum at Ter26s be and
the same is hereby fixed at the sum Of
$4,000 per annuni each, and in addition
thereto they shall only be allowed the
use of such quarters as are now provided
by law for them and such heating an.
paratus and such light and water sup
plies as the State now has on hand in
! said quarters, and such kitchen. house
hold and table furniture that now or
may hereafter belong to the State for
| furnishing said quarters"
The pending amendment is Stafford
TO change $4,000 as shown above to s35eO
|
! The House.
| The first business taken up this morning
was the substitute offered by Frost for the
amendment OF Smith of Grayson pending
when the house adjourned Yesterday.
| Smiths amendment was in effect that
all sections taxing useful occupations be
stricken from the bill Frosts substitute