The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-06
a0CG WAS HEARD
NJ, II The Constitutional Amend
meals Ne is Advocating.
n, afrHf FlRsI COURT OF APPEALS
~.,xeston 10 Houston Has Been
'.....ed by the Bars of Several
| r..uties I'm the District.

i. TEXAS. February 5.-Ex-Gov-
s aorr addressed the committees on
,s,r,opal amendments of bo.h hous S
z, ssss.ou in legislative hall this
kirE 80 oo,,
,bers was an audience of several
"a legislators, laymen and ladies
4. Who listened to him attentively
., h,urs. and applaudei him occa-
=, !, ne made one OF his character
allies to liven up his discourse. On
,sde, bis address was q disappoint-
Va was not in good trim and
!, N have lost much OF the sslf-
,ree for which he is noted. At
As hesi.ated and stumbled over
|. lilo school boy who has forgot
<. niece at an exhibition day en-
L,,n.ut. 1t may be that it was be-
ne audience did not warm up 10
y he expected 1t would. but what
d, cause. IT must be said in truth
was probably the poorest effort OF
sareer as a public speaker.
cmeruor Hogg was introduced by
,usu shannon Of the house commit
He said that he had engaged 10
me- State soon and in anticipa ion
|sr had announced his intention to
N an address at The opera house.
resolution was introduced ex-
l,r an invitation with hole in IT"
pnk In the house. The action on
resolution was history and the pub
new bow the supposed" courtesy
seen extended.
challenged any man to a Joint dis
tr Of the proposed amendments over
safe. and expressed contempt for
ran VINO attacked his principles
u be could not reply.
\ proposed amendments involved
asues as follows:
That ghere are 5000. 900, 900 in rail-
bonds and stocks on the railroads
tSas, upon which the people must
100000 annually without consid-
%.
That the railroads pay annually
1900 for political purposes and to
sln lobby at Austin.
Ttia last year the railroads issued
v passes.
proposed to discuss from the mega
Ede each one OF these PROPOSE tic ms.
outlined the history OF the amend
He took up the objections 20 the
tnent urged by the opposition be-
the committee. His answers to
10 effect, are:
TIE constitutional provision against
N facto laws does not apply, be-
q post facto laws apply TO crimes.
The provision against impairment
pct7cts is not violated because the
1nen does MT involve contracts.
Yoe ahendmes:t does not taAe away
MY without due process of law, bat
P1es distinct pracess of law.
y does not deprive corporations OF
ecual protection of the law. The
(dnent is not intended to take prop
= al, but proposes to correct the
Isrcy OF corporations.
Ne denied that the amendment con-
VAN the bill OF rights and re-
snat this Was the first time cor
avA had pleaded this sacred de-
'ion Of principles"
Two tests OF insolvency are PEE
70 catch 'em a-comin' and
As % the objection that the amend
seess 70 determine a fact, which Is
Nai junction, the people may
'eeislatiTe, judicial and executive
. It viii.
ins amendment gives the corpora
year In which to scale down ficti-
stosln and bonds.
70 the claim Of discrimination
railroads., he couldn't see this
Sey are merely prohibited from
nj. INES WHAT tney own.
.aN objection was that the amend
~ against public policy. To th's
70 ADDRESS himself at leng. h.
sssnst public policy 10 prohib
n = .andlviduals? He cited the pres
''i.hlonal provision against the
y stocks or bonds. Except 10,
paid. labor done or property
Noeived." Notwithstanding this,
.' act OF 1893 making 1t a penal
No . , issue fictitious stocks and
- railroads annually issued s10,-
~ fraudulent bonds and stocks
Mner side could prove that !
~ vest in a fraud he would
~ y. ease The other side would
set down off the Federal consti-
~ ~ confront the facts as 10 The
~ ,n OF frauds. The Federal CON.
II ga not protect such offeuder,
!. asd i should be amended ra.
Of abolished 70
10 ! Of the amendment WAS ba,et
sspoa the above section of ID,
Amss constitution against fctl-
and stocks. Posterity. whe-
. pay the 5000 900 600 ., t,cti.
NV snd binds, would wsnt 4
ny the present gensra,Inn q,