The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-03-29

Mr.. Strother. over the protest of Mr..
lively, secured the consent of the house
to have printed the senate Dallas charter
bill. upon which there was an adverse com
m;tee report.
The resolution by Mr.. Kennedy Qllmc-
stone) resembling the sine die adjournment
resolution was called up. Mr.. Kennedy Of
fered as n substitute a resolution repeating
the concurrent resolution providing for a
sine die adjournment April .. MIR. Satter.
white moved to table tho substitute The
motion prevailed. Question REQUIRED ON tho
original resolution.
Speaking to this question, Mr.. Shannon
said tue house, before it adiourns, should
have definite understanding with the gov
Clnor as TO his intentions with regard to
cnltirg AN extra session to reapportlon the
STATE and in the absence of any such un-
dorstandlug the house should rescind its
action ana provide Tor reapportiUnmeut.
tie chair. Mr. schiuter. sustained 4 nolLt
of order tuut he orIglnal resolution VAS
cut oI oruct, because II concurrent "csulu-
tiol could not be rcscinded or repealed by
simple house resolution, since conrur-
rent resolution has all tie binding force Of
law. MIR. shannon appealed from the mi
tuE, but later Withdrew his appeal.
Mr. Mcball offered a concurrent resoliI.
tlon fixing the date of adjournment on
hAA W. anu EtltulilS All ItSblulloHS III con-
mct with At. 1t Mas ruled Uut or order.
Mr Moore offered the following resolution
ana asked that it he printed In the Journal
Resolved. That the house appoint CON
mttce OF three ana request the appoint
MehL OF like committee ON the part OF the
senate, to confer together amt report Ia
their respective bodies as to whether the
interest of the public does not demand IL
repeal OF the concurrent resolution uNing
the date of adjournment on April o, luU1 -"
The senate bill by Harris (liunu provid-
ing for the printing of election tickets so
as TO avoid CONFUSION TO the voter, for
which house bill by Mr.. Lane had been
substituted, was laid before the house.
question REQUIRED on an amendment by Alr.
Beatty providing that the tickets shall he
scaled In the envelope aud delivered by the
sheriff TO the election board, and that each
voter shah receive only one ticket
Mr. Lane offered an amendment to the
amendment, liking a heavy penalty for fail
ute to perform this duty by the sheriff,
This proved 4 bone ot contention. Mr..
Thurmond opposed IL vigorously, while Mr..
Henderson tLumarl took the opposite view.
Mr.. Stewart offered a substitute for this
latter amendment. fixing the penalty II the
sheriff "willtully neglect or refuse to per
form the duty required. Mr.. Beatty accept
ed 1t. The Lane amendment to the amend
ment was adopted.
An amendment by Mr.. Fears providing
that II the sheriff is unable personally 10
deliver the tickets, he shall see that they
are delivered was adopted.
Pending the debate, the following letter
from the governor TO Speaker Prince was
read:
Hon. Il. L. Prince. Speaker House of Rep
resentativcs:
Executive Office. Austin. Texas, March ~.
Dear Sir: Al your request for Information
MS to my intention respecting the calling OF
the legislature In extraordinary session.
should 1t adjourn on April ., have to I'D
wise you that | shall reconvene it In An
gust next for the purpose of making appro-
priatlons for two years beginning on sep
tolnber l next. and also for the further pur-
pose of reapportloning the State Into con
eressonal. senatorial representative and
~ licia districts. You are at liberty to use
this communication as you may deem advis-
able. Yours truly,
Joseph y. Savers,
Governor of Texas.
The original Beatty amendment to the
election bill as amended. was adopted.
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