The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-22
IMPEACHMENT DISCUSSED
RESOLUTION IN THE HOUSE TOOK
- UP CONSlDERABLE TIME.
There Were Many Expressions Favorable
to State Treasurer Robbins
by the Members.

Austin, Texas, August 21.-when the
house net this morning Mr. Henderson
tLamarl called up the bank Investigation
committee report and offered the following
resolution:
Resolved, That State Treasurer j. W.
Robbins hereby stands Impeachcd by order
of this house for msmmag ment In tae
conduct of the affairs OF his office, clearly
in violation of law, and which IN eject is
little short OF fragrant derelicuon In the
discharge of a public trust
second That committee OF seven mem
bers of the house of representatives. be
appointed by the speaker to impeach said
j. w. Robbins treasurer of the State OF
Texas, at the bar o. the senate, and to
state that articles against him will be
exhibited In due time and made good be-
lofe tne senate, and to Gemind thRt Oh !,
senate take orders for the appearance OF
the party 10 answer to the Impeachment
and to prepare aud report for approval by
the mouse articles of Impeachment; and
upon approval BY the houst of the same
to r Mt he ,ane t. h, sena,e and 20
act as a committee of managers TO con-
duet said Impeachment.
w. T. shannon, \. NJ. Walker,
j. Y Hogsett, James l. Perkins,
Travis Henderson, Ntston Morrow,
Nm ' Mert k.''rh ! " f MaSfiei
Il. A. calvin, i. A. Calhoun,
Ice Beatty, Kennedy (Limestonel,
r. r. Williams, H. l.. Moran,
+. Il. Looney, j. NJ Green,
&c, rge b Terrell, r. D. Mugg
Alr. Henderson QLamar asked for second
reading. Mr.. Seabury objected, saying tho
resolution should go over and be printed
in the Journal
Alr. Napier moved that resolution be re.
feired 10 ooalm ttce on SAFE affairs.
Mr.. Henderson lamar was recognized
! and said thai Mr.. Napier did not give a
reason for wanting the resoluionsre referred.
/ He said This resolution deals With Sc
/ ri0us question and the house should act at
/ once, as this is thirA-dAy session and
/ time Is precious. And II gentlemen intend
/ to oppose 1t let them come out ia the open
and SO declare themselves. |, for one, re-
gard Il as my duty TO eall this up Tor
I when the democratic party nomlnates a
/ man he is Endorsed by the party. Mr.. hob-
/ bins Is man Of Integrity, but he IS not
! capablc. / say to This house that delay
] means death and death means criticism;
! How many members Of this house woutl
dare 70 stand up In STATE tonyention I.d ahd
DO it. Let him 20 to court ana maintain
Mr. BOYD raised the point Of order that
the resolution could not go to com
The point was overrulel
Mr. Naper--l do not knows how J VIII
I vote but / want 10 protest against THIS
resolution belng adopted without going to
a committee This resolution should be IN
| vpstigated and the man should be trealen
| fairly. / have no ufSlft 70 tduNt hNA"H'
and the committee will not delay this reso
luton. So. nj, $50
tuition mas been brought before the house
4 expect to vote against the resolution nui
believe II shou d he iuYestlgated, as We
owe 1t TO this house and our honore
brother. II h. is innocent be should D.
proclaimed so to the world. Do not relei
h. hut lei Il be printed 50 the whole nous,
can sit as a committee and take II up al
Mr. Philllps-I want il to go 70 the com
mittee on State affairs, a. am not Wiling
Ia render a verdict until all the evidence 7
in. We should not rush into this matter
Mr. IaRe-If this resolution Is delnyed
what will the people say This, gen lleil'i'
4 h a uursticn o. rlgat AMI We sh2nld .
cautious. I would rather the STARE wSni,
lnsa Si0OO. 600 than slur the character o. ~
honest man. The committee mas NOT neh'
It's duty fully. Why did not the commit, ~
give Mr. Robins a chance 70 DC hehtu
want this submitted 10 the cemmlttee o.
state affairs, so II can be properly Filteu
Tive Investigating committee treated w
case as fairly as It saw " -
Al this point the speaker raised we peill
OF order thai unless the resolution va
read tie second time It would have 10 3