The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-14
AFTERNOON SESSION

Wnen the mouse reconyened Garner n.
fered resolution stating that as /, 8.
evident the house could not pass n. !.
bill in the remaining days Of tho ss.,,
while considering it section By section (,
therefore moved that this action no /.
scinded and the bill taken up and aS.s
upon chapter by chapter. The point Of n.
der was raised that similar resoluo,
had been voted down day or two an
but the speaker ruled that the house s,u,,
not be permanently bound by simple Il,
olution.
Garner spoke in advocacy Of his rssolu.
tion, claiming that it would expedite bu,I.
ness and prevent obstruction. Teagle %.
posed the resolution in few words aai
was followed by Prince, who advocated d,
consideration of the bill section hy 81.
tion duly and carefully; the proposed I'm
was new one to the people and The meas.
ure passed by this body would Be ia
basis of taxation for perhaps hundred
years TO come and the house should there.
fore act with calm deliberation; then
should not be hasty legislation; no BOD!
OF men could pass such a law in hlrti
days; if Il was right for the Legislature u.
have further time, they would have NJ
He urged the members to act patriotirsls
and act only after giving each sscytal
proper thought. He paid tribute 10 'as
honor, wisdom and patriotism OF GoyestR
Sayers. who he said would advise ever
man to act only after giving the sabittl
grave consideration. Shannon opposed iAs
Garner resolution, saying that each Sec
ton should be fully considered and y
bill discussed section by section. Chic.
ers advocated proceeding as at present y
it was all the average man could 40 y
analyze and understand single section
a time. Phillips of Lampases said De a
Yored a stoppage OF the delays ana e
turn TO consideration of the bull ~
previous question was moved and craasa
on the 9oposition to rescind tho Tesas,
ton requiring the bill to be CONSIDERS
section NV section. Ayes and noes sss
demanded and the resolution was i9s
noes IS, ayes 40.
CHAPTER 4, article jO5S, providing ~ Z.
appointmenU of the state reVehae Sc
and defining his duties, was nssa '.
Maxwell moved to amend by suinus Z"
the clause empowering the re'snus &C. w.
TO investigate and report upoh sas IT,
arem ent. efficiency and conduct Oh I'M y
son employcd by the state bed'y n.y.,
As substitute to strike out inc ss M.
recurring the revenue agent 10 l in' raIiy
the manner of conducting ana Ky rs'i n
of those in charge of STATE lnSthu'is4
employed therein. ,nnouurl
& messenger from the senate app D.as,r.
that that body had passed sehaN r svsl
rent resolution directing the fupsr,usssi |,
ont of nuhlic buildings and sloa,a
nrevent the obstruction in any niau asnss
nc wav or walk leading from tae oar y.
h,ilding TO Congress avenue anu - I'm
vent the erection of a monulie ~, s :. i,
r Hood camp OF Confederate
the base OF said walk Ia, peaty win
mr. Bailey in the chalr.l p m,s "oms,a,
drew his substitute and MaAm sa n stris
ment was tabled. Dies mo's Ths sseL0l
out tho entire article; lost ny
was then adopted. .npe AGENT ir'
Article 5O59, giving revenue ,nts pai
&C. ~ ali hooks and accounts
adopted. salary Ok "
State revenue agent az S-Vs mend 50 q
up. Shropshire moved 70 assinrs sa9
article would read Not eSces s,enSed ws
adopted. and article as '
Article $3.50 tA), providing ioF s snt' urori'''
ties ~ salaries of $1,000 each any svsa q
~ for an official seal, was Vmsa,h
pnwelI and shelburne moved y ,,,ne II
striking out the clause aut ,as adopA
employment of three depus offered Y
amendment providing ina ave exsul's'
nesses in State institulion' Mid when
the examination SHAH DC rssent; sd'fY
heads of departments are pas 80 aic,tss
ed. The article as AMENDED sealeTs g
OCCUPATION tax ON liquor mend a.
taIyen nm Ilitirell moved 20 .scae lusS'
di~ision taxing liquor dealers = ~ was ssI
~ Sam. KittrelIs amendmen.
M enc voting in the affirmative. 10 u
no o,o so offsrsd an amendment, -, n
each palace or sleeping 90 comfy, sae
State. but nything TO any lost Z.
10 be confined 10 passens.rs. appoinudsS'
The speaker announced ,n son Of brss
Of Messrs. Wright. Hendeiss,nIs tts
Wbaies and Wooten TO invesuiSsna bA
sai questions involved in tne 'subsinss
-" McAnallv moved to amena, .rs Al M
:, M va sx ne tax on beer sellers ss,p. !
9 ana M ss lne substitute IaaA arasss.
coliins one eS,ed Main question ii.
and McAnally's amenuns,s .,snt TO .lf.s..
Meitzen offered an amehu ans made ~
IN the beer license WIS tabled
grapes raised in the stass,