The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-27
CUT SHORT.
sa,e Decided that the Governor
,.Id Attend to Prize Fighting.
,,ps WANTS MRS. NATION IN TEXAS
.d a Resolution Inviting Her to
,he Lower House--First APP
" otopriation Bill Is Ready.
Anstln. Texns. February 90.

Austin, Texas, February 90.
rptzE FIGHT held In Galveston
IN, was the subject of short
.nlrltcd discussion In the house
II was provoked by Mr.. shaw,
I, resolution, proposed to secure In
,don with regard to the steps taken
y. governor. II developed that the
=, oplnIon was thar the resolution
unnecessary, as nothing could he ac-
.u,hed by its adoption and II went
a.u tomorrow. The facts In the
.,e TINT the governor was fully
liza Of the preparations made for the
!, md had sent Rangers to Galveston
implement any effort the city or
~ authorities might make to stop
a sueh effort was made, however,
!, mo principals were in consequence
..,ed MS soon as the fight was over
a rlll be vigorously prosecuted, Mr.
n. toyeioy Of Houston having been
I-r,oved by the governor to assist In the
|,rsfcution
I, PHILLIPS THREW THE HOUSE IN
f err this morning by introducing
|,autIon providing for an invitation to
~. Carrie Nation TO come down an1
|alrsss the Texas legislature. Half a
|sren members rose simultaneously,
|Auorlng for recognition to move TO
|.he the proposition of the gentleman
|son Iampasas, but he headed them off
II, requesting that It be laid over until to-
Escrow and the request was granted. No
\, accuses him of seriousness In the
|ntter.
NBsTlTUTE for the girls industrial
,Asol bill was introduced In the senate
|a,y by Davidson Of De witt, Savage
M Neal. They want the school located
Il the vacant rooms of the Sam Houston
|r,mal school aud wish to appropriate
|rn0O0 Der nnnum for its maintenance.
I'M HOUSE today cngrossed Gamers
|al providing for the valuation Of titles
|, lands held under Spanish and Mexl-
Ia grants between the Nueces and Itio
|caude rivers and the senate killed Goss'
IN validating the titles Of purchasers
h additional sections Of school lands af
|hred by the decision of the supreme
curt In the Schwartz-McCall case.
BIZ HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE has
|Nnpeted The bill making approprln-
|sns to run the State government from
february rs to September and will rc.
bit Il tomorrow. This bill, on n small
bale represents the general appropria-
|bon bill, which can easily be completed
bier the lesser bill has run the gauntlet
|ni scqulred such shape that 1t can be
|htd as . Asis for the larger one.
WANTS MRS. NATION.
blowing is the text of the resolution
EfOduced today by Phillips of Lampasas
|Hipg Mrs. Nation TO lecture the mem
Es@ the Texas legislature:
Whereas Numerous petitions have been
|seliei from many communities through
4 this State asking this legislature TO
PEI lev prohibiting the shipment of
Eailcatlng liquors luto local option pfc.
IxIs, also 10 pass law TO suppress
pald tigers also TO pass a law proyid-
X iof the lawful breaking up or suppress
" Of liquor joints run In violation of
y law; and
Whereas, Bills have been introduced In
8aM to meet the demands of said pc
ifnefs; and
ahereas, II Is desirable that the mem
- Of this house secure all the informa-
" possible bearing upon these SUBJECTS:
NAereas, Mrs Carrie Nation, mt one time
leldent OF Texas and now dlstin-
paaed citizen of Kansas, Is now engaged
crusade against Illicit liquor Joints
Y Is attracting n great deal OF attention
sa people all over the world; therefore
Aesoiyed, That the house of representa-
~ .of the legislature of Texas Invite
y Nation TO deliver an address before
nocse upon the subject of her work
ier earliest convenience.
COTTON ESCAPES TAXATION.
representative Mulkcy received the fol-
@llg petition today from the commits.
'asts court OF Hunt county, regarding
YAK gu cotton bales. He will intro
M piii on the subject In the near flu
ne Members OF the senate and House
y representatives OF Texas
W Tue commissioners court of Hunt
s ,e11 respectfully suggest TO your hon
XIV Bodies that In our opinion much
'Tel'y subject 10 taxation In our State
,ssssplhg us just shnre Of this burden
,tsssVunt OF defects In our laws that we
ls may he ohyiatcd In many of the
saues OF our State there are thousands
uess OF cotton belonging To foreign
'r "a, and splnncrs stored In cotton
~ aug congresses on January I, 1901.
which Is subject to taxation under
avs aud upon which we collect no