The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-01
The House.

The House.
There was n bare quorum when the
speaker raped for order The following
resolution was called up and ruled out OF
order;
Whereas. There Is a vast difference be
tween the senate and house bills redls-
trcting the state into congressional dis
trcts in the southern portion OF tue state,
and
Whereas, There is no representation from
South Texas on the conference committee
to consider said bills therefore, he II
Resolved, That the speaker is requested
to add two members to said committee.
:, lsigned-Adair, Niece, Glenn, Searcy.
The speaker stated that he could appoint
only i've men, that he could not cover tue
entire State with them and the reason he
ruled II out was because il was not con
current.
The following resolution by Mr.. McFan
was laid before the house In its regular
Be it resolved by the house of repre-
sentatives, the senate concurring, That
the governor be and he Is hereby To-
quested In case he calls the Twenty
seventh legislature together IN sec.
ond special session, TO submit for It's
consideration all the demands of the
last democratic platform which were
not enacted into laws at the regular
ture.
There was no speechmaking. The mo,
tlon to adopt prevailed by vote Of
10 to Al, bare quorum being present to
Mr.. Moore called up the bill authorizing
the sale Of part OF the temporary capitol
block IN the city of Austin to the grand
lodge OF Masons IN Texas. The consldera-
ton or said sale to be $4,000. Mr. Moore
spoke in favor OF the bill. saying the price
was sufficient to amply compensate the
State for half of the block
motion TO substitute the minority for
the majority report, developed the fact
sefgeant-at-arms went to the free confer.
ence room to get the representatives there
IN order to secure quorum.
Another roll call still failed TO devotion
a quorum. Legislative rules were entirely
disregarded for some thirty minutes or
mort q "a q motion motion was made to adjourn
withdrawn. Another to adjourn 10 0;30
Monday was lost. Mr.. Henderson (Lainnr)
protested against any Adjournment before
the report of the free conference commit
tee ON congressional districts was anil
mitted, as such pction would practically
mean an adtonrnmeut for the session and
bare quorum was finally secured and
the motion TO substitute the minority for
the majority report was voted on and de.
tented, % to 49,
Mr. Murrel moved to amend by making
the amount named in the resolution $30.O00
Instead OF $4,000.
hi' lerIeli OF thefokee moved 10 amend
the amendment by making II read; Not
less than $4,000" Accepted by Mr.. Muir
rel.
Mr. stollenwerck moved to XIII the bill
by striking out the enacting clarae
Mr.. Looney moved to table. hut after
wards withdrew his motion.
Mr. Glenn opposed the blll.H Mr. Lively
favored H. as did Mr.. Bridges. Mr. Hill
spoke against the measure. aud so did Mr.
Hogsett, his contention being that the price
was too small. Mr.. McFali spoke for the
measure. and quoted the valuations OF adj
Joining property TO show that the price
atipulsted In the bill was reasonable. aud
not too low. Mr.. Phillips also favored the
passage of the bill. The previous ques.
ucrease tAe price 20 $4,000 and the sub