The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-10

That IL required a two-thirds vote TO sus-
pend the regular order OF business Chair
man Prince ruled that the same majority
that adopted the rule could suspend It.
Will Ware OF Hill county, who made tie
point OF order. appealed from the decision
OF the chair.
Hon. S. L. schluter Of Marion county
was called to the chair TO put the appeal
but before vote could be taken Mr. Ware
withdrew the appeal. Although the resi-
lar order of business was susp ended. nom
nations OF State officers we're not ms'e
at this time and the convention ADJOURNED
at 4:45 D. m. until s p. m.
NIGHT SESSION
The night session was called 10 order
at $3.50 D. M. Immediately after which the
announcement was made that the COM
mittee on platform and resolutions was
ready to report and Hon. Cecil Smith. lts
chairman. came forward and read It's rec
concentrations as printed elsewhere IN tnN
report OF the proceedings Of said commit
tee
AT the conclusion OF the reading OF the
report. Mr.. Smith announced that there
would be two minority reports, and pro-
ceeded to read resolution recommenulns
the passage OF law better defining the
liability OF the State. the counties and the
municipalities for the expense of sup
pressing epidemics and moved its adop-
ton.
This precipitated discussion whlcn
caused endless disorder and necessitated
frequent calls upon the band for music
to quiet the convention.
Finally Chairman Prince stated that
when he recognized a delegate no busl-
ness would be transacted until that dele
gate had been heard.
Judge Willingham attacked the resoiu-
tion on the ground that 1t was scneHe
OF the cities to make the county pay the
expense OF quarantine.
II. ]. B. Massie protested against It's
passage but the resolution was adopted
by an overwhelming vote.
Mr.. Smith next read resolution favor
Ing q uniform date for the holding oil
primaries for State officers.
Mr.. Schluter of Marion raised the point
OF order that the convention had no power
to instruct the executive committee to
dlsfranchise a county because 1t refused
to obey the uniform primary order, The
chair ruled the point not well taken. Tho
resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Smith also introduced resolution
demanding a law prohibiting the use oil
money by corporations 10 influence leg
islstion The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Hudson offered a resolution in lieu
OF the plank on free passes included in
the regular report OF the platform COM
mittee. The amendment was substan-
TALLY tbs one advocated by Ex-Governor
Hogg, prohibiting insolvent corporations
from doing business in the State. Tue
convention refused to grant two and a
half hours or one and a half hours tor
discussion and the chair announced that
as the convention had declined to FIX a
limit to the debate he would recognize
Ex-Governor Hogg OF Travis.
The convention was at once converted
by the delegates into a bowling mob Hogs
stood on the front of the stage, his face
flushed with suppressed feeling OF
chagrin. The first words uttered by him
came after the convention had kept ny
an uproar for Ave minutes.
During temporary lull he said: ARE
cussed?" Not fifty people heard what he
said. The interruption continued
Jake VOTERS Of Fayette raised the
, point Of order that the question of fixing
a limited time for the debate had not
been dIsposed OF and that the convention
had right to say whether the gentlemen
should take up the time of the convention
or not. The chair ruled that the motion
to prescribe the time had been put and
the discussion would proceed The con-
vention. however. would not permit Hogs
To speak. He sat down at the front Of
the stage while Chairman Prince pounded
for order.
BY this time Hogg was mad. His tacs
was livid with rage. Presently he arose
/ and began laundering anathenlas al those
who Interrupted him; II took him twenty
minutes to duell the disturbance and dur
ing the midst OF 1t Jim Swayne OF Tar
rant and another delegate engaged in a
fist fight. lasting until Sergeant at Arms
Tom Bell got TO them. But the speaker
, finally succeeded in overcoming the OPP
position and proceeded to the discuss or
OF the amendment.
Governor Hogg discussed the amend
ment on the line pursued in his speeche
at his appointments last spring urging
nothing new in its favor.
Mr.. Ball was the first to present the
case of the majority before the conven-
, ton. He stated that the ex-governor had
overestimated the attempt OF the conven-
tion to show him any dsrespect; that the
convention was tired and restless and had
, acted the same toward other gentlemen
as they did towards him. He stated
! that he was a native Texan and loved his
State as well as Mr.. Hogg. He commended
the report OF the majority committee as
being wise one and that they did not
believe the amendments of the ex- gov
ernor as being wise, necessary, right OF
Q legal. He had great confidence in the
people OIL leAdS ana DelleVeQ that they
= have no desire to Cypress either class, the
: corporations or the masses
In his opinion not over $4,000 people
had ever heard the governor in his two
: months canvass for these amendments
and that there were a great many mem
bers OF the convention who had neve,
read or heard them.
i Mr.. Ball had the greatest confidence
r in the world in the integrity and honesty
OF the Legislature Of Texas and paid 3
, tribute to that body On the free pas,
p, laws he said that they had the power
: to psss these laws without the consu
, tutional amendments The people shoult
= not thrust upon the legislature demand
= that It should be put in the conetitu
: tion when it is already fully aud ampl!
= justified by existing law.
MIR. Ball said that this was an iniquit,
= and violation OF the right of free speech
!. aud right of petition. The corporation
: bad right to send agents TO this Stat,
? 80 oppose adverse legislation and he fell
= that the legislature of Texas could taxi
!, care OF itself and that no one could eve
! prove that any one OF Its members wa
+ bought
He stated that the governors proposition
: on insolvent corporations was ais
e an iniquitous one. He challenges
the definition the former ha,
I, given Of what an insolvent corporate