The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-20
HOGG AMENDMENTS.
House Had Their Submission TO the
People Under Consideration.
MINORITY IS TOO LARGE.
Friends of Measure Lack Thirteen of
the Requisite TwO.thirds.
THERE WAS A TEST VOTE ON 1T
Disclosed the Fact that the Proposition
Is Now Certain to Be Defeated.
THERE WAS A TEST VOTE ON IT
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION PROPOSED
But the Speaker Ruled the Motion Out
OF Order and Was Sustained on an
Appeal from the Decision.

Austin Teas. February i9.-The joiut
resolution providing for the submission OF
the so.called Hogg amendments was
reached in the house In regular order this
morning and trouble arose as soon as II
had been read over proposition that the
debate thereon be limited to eight hours
to be divided between its friends and
opponents and to be consumed by speakers
designated in caucus,
This proposition was finally withdrawn
upon assurance having heon given by Mr..
McMeans that the friends of the PROPOSE.
tion would not move the previous ques.
tlon until free and full discussion thereof
had been INDUCED ia. Notices of caucuses
10y the friends and opponents of the rcso-
luton were given and the house took
recess until r. M.
During recess the opponents Of the reso.
lCtion held caucus at which thirty. eight
members were present and appointed AIR,
Schulter floor manager and the following
to compose an executive committee Greer.
Willacy. Parish. Ellis, Holland, McFan.
There were thrty-one members In the
caucus Of the friends Of the resolutions
and Messrs shannon and McMeans were
elected floor managers by them. No def.
mite plan Of proceeding was adopted in
cothcr caucus Immediately after the
house had been called to order for the
afternoon session Mr.. McMeans moved the
adoption of the majority report of the
committee on constitutional amendments
recommending the passage OF the resolu-
ton providing for the submission of the
amendments.
Mr. Schuter moved that the rnfavorable
minority report be adopted instead. but
his motion was defeated by a vote of II
Ia As.
Mr. Garner offered a resolution providing
for the calling of constitutional convcn-
ton as a substitute for the original reso-
luton and was ruled ont of order and APP
peaed from the decision of the chair,
which was sustained
Mr. Thurmond tried 10 get in a similar
substitute TO that offered by Mr.. Garner
but was also ruled out of order
| Various unsuccessful efforts were made
to amend the resolution, after which the
| proposition 10 engross 1t was submitted
by the chair Mr. Schluter opposed en-
grossment and Mr. Hogsctt favored It,
| after which the house adjourned until to-
morrow morning.
The vote on the substitution of the
minority for the majority report, which
was a test vote. disclosed the fact that
| the Hogg amendments are dead in so fal
| as the house Is concerned Forty three
votes were cast against them, six votes
against them were passed aud there were
six votes against them among the absen
Al, tntn ~ 10
position fifty.6ve. AS II takes eightysS
votes to submit the amendments. 1t is plain
that their friends would be thirteen short
OF the necessary strength TO win should
they be able to secure the attendance Of
the full membership of 12S on the tina
vote, which is highly improbable.
As soon as the chair laid the resolution
embracing the amendments before the
house, Mr. schluter offered a privileged
resolution limiting debate "a eight hours
to be divided equally between the Friends
and opponents, OF the resolution, the speak
ers to he heard an hour Mt n time alter
pately: and providing that the speakers
be selected in caucus,
Mr.. shannon said the Schluter resolution
was important. no doubt, but he WAS read,
to vote on the proposed amendment with
out debate He opposed the proposition Il
limit debate, saying the house should de
bate the amendment as long as 1t de
sired
Mr. Phillips favored the Schuter resolu
ton.
the resolution changed rule OF the hous
but was overruled-
Mr. Goodlett moved TO table the resoiu
ton but withdrew his motion
nnnOSfQ
mtion on tue ground that IL destroye'
the right OF all members e discuss tn
pending joint resolution. I,e .,.A "a
Mr. Lane IN reply said| II either sid
had a majority, II could Ydt on debate a
any time. "a,
Schluter resolution setting the Joint reso
IutIon as a special ordeN for Monday an
providing that IL be cons dered to the eS
cluslon OF all matters IN "Wednesday 4
noon This was ruled Hut OF order n
the point raised by Mr.. Schluter that on
snecial order was alreadV hxed.
The speaker indulgedE Mr.. McFall 1
order that he might rerrame his suhstl
'p Mr.. Morrow opposed limiting of d
haze Mr. Saterwhite "a Freestone. VIII
had Joined with Mr. schluter In Offering IN
resolution. defended IT.
Mr.. McFal offered aHother suhstitut
provlding that the joiHt resolution h
Considered for eight honEe, at the end {
Witch cSD.Ge1 e 'n ss nes ordered
af Mr. Philips moved IL the house AZ
iourn until 9;So tomorrow. NJ
recess until p. n. GAY.
Mr.. schluter said tlYat II the friends
the Joint resolution You'd promise not
move NOV the previous gnestlon until the o
position had been fills heard he wou
Withdraw his resolution Mr.. McMeai
gave the pledge Mn schluter thereupc
withdrew his original resolution.
| Mr. McMeans Moved the adoption of Il
favorable majority report on the HOG
Mt. schiuser of Marion moved that Il