The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-15
LEelsLATlvE OMISSIONS.
A Member Of the House Takes The Post
70 Task.

a Member OF the House Takes The Post
to Task.
To the Editor OF The Post
Livingston Texas October f2-Under the
heading Costly Sins Of Omission" you as.
scrt that the Twenty-seventh legislature
was guilty of some gievons "Slns Of Omis-
sion," one Of the greatest of which was
the fnilure 10 provide an efficient inter.
nal quarantine system, and another was
failing Ia legisate for the protection of
the mineral lands belonging to the public
school fund. Had you examined the legis-
latiyc journals Of the regular session you
would mot have felt called on to make the
first charge and would have made the dis
coyery that the Twenty-seventh not only
labored enrnestlr and faithfully 10 enact
an efficient o. rantine law, but that it
succeeded passing one that would have
rcgg an Sufficient and effective In prevent
,rg dispasp SO fur as quarantine regulations
I'm prevent. aud would have been equitable
to the counties, in that they would not
have an expenses 20 defray, aud through
nj. state health officer could have secured
quarantine in every adjoining county or
other county where needed, Wnlle under
FORMER laws the counties had TO pay all
eNuguSc- and had no means Of compelling
other counties 10 act. no matter how I'M
pWf0ut This bill passed by ~ 70 y 10 the
house aud by good Vote in the senate. ana
Net Governor Savers saw proper TO veto IL,
md because the State health officer de-
ared 1t Insufficient but because. be ad-
Used his excelency that II would incur.
mon the part Of the state. an outlay Of not
less than two hundred and nifty thousand
dollars 10 meet the states snare OF the
cost Of focal quarantine that wag only a
conclusion and yer. unreasonable one
but granting that il was we'll founded
which is very doubtful. II is better that the
stare, the whole people. sbonld bear such
burden and have an efficient law, than that
Inc counties should bear II ana have a
law Incapable Of enforcement. because for
sooth, Il falls 70 tax the state WIN any
Z nnlcer and not the lWenty-se legisia-
/ tnre are responsible for the mo quarun-
/ line" state OF audlfs.
= further investigation Of said journals,
I and tho laws Of the regular and special ses-
z sions. Will convince you or the Injustice
/ and incOrrccIness Of your second charge,
laws we're passed FOR protection OF the
/ mir eraf lands ~ the public school fund,
| as wei ~ Of the University and the sew
On nagc fhlrty-two, general laws NJ the
regular session YOU wifi ind an act author
! ling and directing the board OF regents N
the Suite lnlFeAtg' as soon ~ ~ ~ i4chDie
10 have made mineral survey ~ az such
lands aud making an appropriation gf $40
Osp prr year 10 defray the expenses thereof.
II also provides that no information %
on until o report ~ same Is ready for
r.ulicHtiou FOR the heneht ~ the general
public. and fixes a penalty Of rot more
imam $3.50 fine or two years confinement
H. inn Tor violation Of said provision.
1'nis act WIS passed upon hN fhr attorney
general and approved iy the governor. and
I m v0t satisfactory and effective nuder The
frnstrurtion OF the commissioner Of the
general land Office, u Is not from any SIN
n Omission on the part q said legisia-
would not call your atteBtion 10 these
errors but FOR the fact that you and other
reputable journals OF the State having