The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-26
THE SENATE RESOLUTION.
Text Of the investigating Committee
Enactment,

Text OF the investigating Committee
Enactment.
Austin. Texas, September 20. The sen.
ate resolution as 1t finally passed that
body is as follows:
Senate joint resolution TO provide for
the appointment of joint committee to
Investigate the various departments OF the
State government during vacation, aud to
report to the governor and the next leg
islature such data as may be gathered by
them and 10 make such recommendation
as they see proper AID to make an
appropriation for expenses OF the commit
tee,
Section l. whcreas, II Is essential TO the
proper conduct of government that q com
mlttee of service with commensurate pay
should be had In all the State departments.
to the end that efficiency may he fairly
rewarded and favortism suppressed; and.
Whereas, The constantly Increasing cost
of the government demands a Rigid in
vestigatlOn of the method of expanding the
public money in the different institutions
and departments to the end that the
legislature and the executive may BE- fully
informed as TO where expenditures may
be curtaied and efficiency nrOmoted and,
Whereas, The constitution of the State o.
Texas clearly Implies that all positions OF
trust and emolumcnt In this state should
be created by aud compensation fixed by
legislative enactment and to that end that
so. far as IL Is practicable. civil service
reform may be had in our several depart
ments and institutions, thereby securing
to the state the maximum of efficiency
in results. Together with the now gen
orally expressed belief that irregularlty
prevails in the management of many OF
said institutions.
Sec. .. Therefore, be it resolved by the
senate, the house tf representatives con
curing, That joint committee OF nine,
to be composed OF four senator's and 6ye
members OF the house of representatives,
the two houses respectively Said com.
mittee shall be authorized to act during
vacation and shall have the power-to senu
for persons and papers, administer oath
Said committee shall have the power and
II is hereby made II duty to visit and
thoroughly investigate each and every de-
partment and institution which is or may
be In any way or manner connected with
the State either by the constitution, stat
ute or contract, and to this end said com.
cred to examine books and papers, adj
minister oath and compel the attendance
of witnesses to testify relative 10 all
matters pertaining 10 the affairs Of the
State within the scope Of their power now
granted. Provided, that said committee
shall have the power and authority to
punish for contempt any person who fails
to attend its session after summons duly
served or to answer questions, after their
appearance and the authority Of such com
mittee To punish shall be the same as now
given by law 10 district judges In this
State Said committee shall have authori ty
10 employ such service as In It's discre-
tion may be regarded essential 10 the
speedy carrying into effect OF this resolu.
ton; provided. that not less than one
stenographer shall he employed AT one
time by said committee unless said COM
mittee work In sections and IN that ease
one stenographer to each section, each OF
whom shall be an expert stenographer aud
typewriter. The committee herein provided
for will make report In full OF Its fnd-
lngs. recommendations aud conclusions as
provided for in the caption of this resolu-
ton.
See. g. Said committee shall he con.
vened at the call of the chairman, who
shall he chosen by a majority Of said FONT
committee. or said call may he had by n
majority n said committee making a writ.
ten request Of said chairman whereupon
II shall become his duty 10 make such cali.
AS compensation for services rendered, said
members OF said joint committee shall he
paid IS per day for actual services and
such necessary expenses as are ncfuallV
incurred and the temlZed account OF such
members filed under oath. properly m.
proved by the chairman OF said committees
With the comptroller shall he sufficient an.
thorlty for him 10 draw his warra M
against the treasury for the amount so
due
Sec 4 Said committee may. in It's dis.
erection. sit as whole or In sections Tor
the purpose Of Investigation; provided.
however, that all findings recommendn.
tions and cOncoslons shall emanate from
the committee sitting MS a whole.
See. ). The cork Of the committee pro-
ylded for In this resolution snail not ex-
coed l25 days,
See 8. All witnesses appearing before
said committee or any section thereof, shall
be entitled and shall receive for such at.
tendance and service. the fees and per