The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-23
PROCEEDINGS.


Austin, Texas, January 22.-The senate
was called to order this morning by Lieu
tenant Governor Browning, who has lust
returned from weeks absence.
TIE report Of the joint committee pre-
pairing programme for the election of
United States senator was adopted.
Patterson secured the suspension Of the
regular order and the consideration Of his
bill prohibiting corporations from black
listing employees. The author offered an
amendment, which was adopted provid-
Ing that where an employer-to-be re-
quests the true reasons of former en-
ployer why the employee was discharged
an answer to same shall not constitute
Establishing. The bill was then en-.
crossed.
senate joint resolution by Davidson of
lie W1tt amending the constitution so as
70 require voter in Texas to hold a
poll tax receipt taken out before Fehru-
airy of the year in which The holder
oHefs TO vote pending on third reading.
was passed finally by vote of % to 6.
Inc next business was bill by Miller
pefmitnng the summonlng of Jurors in
Speelal Venire cases by postal cara in
Sttad OF in person. Al
senators Sebastian AMI Swami spoke in
o ,'pL 10 ne bill and Senator's Tur-
ner ana Miller in It's favor.
senator Odesl offered an an,opar,,.
providing that diligence shall not be nra'
suned where acknowledgement is net
ma'e OF such postal summons.
senator Davidson CT DE Witt oefered an
aIuehdment TO the amendment reauirins
srn aayS nouce OF The mailing of me
The amendment and the Davidson
feate5 to the amendment We're de-
Further consideration of the hill ,y,s
aeIerred 10y the special order. the eIec-
''9n OF United States senator.
Lleutenaut\ Governor Browning an
nuubSed mat nominations we're in order
LOT me position of United states eenator
non. O. l.. Potter, senator from The
fouFtn senatorial district, arose at his
se@t ana placed before the senate fbs
n noms OF Joseph Weldon Bailey Of Cooke
He said
MT President and Gentlemen 81 Tho
senate' We should be able. without M
o oolne euiogy or foolish battery. In ex.
ssess our epprs aiation OF the honor CON
. os - upon the legislature by The neonie
:. eHas' and the credit done this ereat
commonwealth in The selection from
s ,s,s all her worthy and noble sons
Sne one most suitable to represen, tbis
=. an the senate Of the United States
~ Is Put natural that l should reioice
o naat their choice has fallen mon n,v
n n,,s,s and friend; but feeble indesd
u, T'eia oe the support of patriotic hearts
nm, ~ me cause of any man if based oions
mis- naiUa y. seEsonsl feelings or unmerited adj
trio. Is pAe character of a man thai n,-
f siSe love and honest men honor
svs se or unworthy jewel NAV attrsri tba
~ tor a moment, but 1t Is The n,,re III -,
wh ssu one about which We llnger ana en- Nv
"uien we finally invest We NAV 81 alu y,
va sIlng star that shines hui once a
Ia put when We grope In darl,ne.s
WA "a, Tor help, 1t is not TO The rnsteo. .
~ toek, but TO q brilliant a,ses 80
onrs Hist magnitude. This grand stats ~
s Is entitled to be representsS ~, I've NJ ~
az, s. s o. rhe United States oy the grs az
and the hravest CT us ali - AZ ~
ana an who understands the nr,nci, nas
~ teachings of jefferson. ana W. tnSrp pi,s
,ssssssssing the briin to comnrehs su, "liie ne
Wv aesire Of heant to appreriaas a ma