The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-05
ArrrRNonN SESSION.

When the house reconvened, consldera-
tion of the mutual fire insurance bill was
resumed After a lengthy debate, ii was
cngrOssed. The constitutional RUE was
suspended and the bill was hnaliy pasSeu,
Senate concurrent resolution prolldlhS
mere room for the treasury department was
passed, .,.,
Texas Traction company to extent us e ,u,.
tric road from Fort Worth To- Dallas was
engrossed The constitutions rule was
suspended and the bill was finally passed
with the emergency clause
conference committee on the Galveston
charter bill and moved that Tree eohieL.
ence committee be appointed. Ihls WAS
done.
ME bill providing for the printing OF
election tickets so that there VIII be no
confusion to the voters ana proFiuihs Ut
the delivery of the tickets In sealed pnch
ages to election boards on the ia! ol elec
lion. was passed tnnlly.. T..
The senate bill regulating the practice II
the supreme court In regard 70 ,he Va" Us
nut of mandates was passed finally .
The senate bill granting Il pension OF SIoo
n year TO Mrs Mary Batchclder, rcllct OF d
soldier of the Texas war OF independence
and sister of Senator Vest of MISSOURI,
was passed finally.
Tn The senate bill providing that In indie
nendent school districts the rate OF TAXA
lion for school purposes may ne nNGWu ~
n vote of the people was passed unalE:
Mt Nolan presented the report OF the Tree
conference committee on the Galveston
charter bill on motion of Mr. Garher II
went over until tomorrow,
;The senate resolution authorizing the sec
retnry Of state 10 enter into trade Win a
publishing house for the pubilcall9h Oh 'n ie
court reports nroNoked q hNelE u cuate' ~,
was recommended 10 the
public printing. - ,t
Mr. Phillips and others offered the iol-
| lowing resolutions; -.
Whereas In n recent issue of a paper
| nublished in Collin county there Is report
| Cd letter purporting TO come from non.
| Johu r. Smith, a member or thls house' ~, ~
| which Is used the following iahsuSge, Il,
| history as the worst free pass flolator oi
marty demands and enemy OF the people 81
1 nny legislature since reconstruction days
Whereas. such language can but be con
| s.rned MS n reflection upon the honesty, III
| tegrity and patriotism Of the members o.
the house; thsrefore be snl u no reoucsteo I,
| me before the bar of the house and statt
whether or not he Is the author OF suoi
1 letter; and -. ,o,o,,oo sue,
| ,,ptnnations MS absolutely false. no matte
from what source they NAV nave eIn mann
and writer Of same is devoid OF those ~
tributes Of c9ut rte yoct hnu Of any homes
| man toward his colleagues. e..
li stnod Nv Talbot. Honts, Alderman, SAT
terwbite. Dovle, Kyle, Ragland. lhprn ,,
/
M smith. in reply. said that II any MAJ
who had signed the Tes Snologize e'a to him
p free gpp nftil he said, II want It I'm
that Tcs tan l9O ono EGua and ana a 'S aS
a. an ts ob care Of myself on this floor or o.
the street" .,,, oo,no a, vop I,
bunches don't theyf ,o..,,. oou
slngly- Ia atr Sottervnitp. on
Of the sgners hal also slah 1isbed article
IL eSSatterwhite in which the methods an
Influences e the a GSby were gSu af Mr sstte
Mow, ~ asked Mr. Smith. He close
BY assuring the house that thumbs ne h wno W wer
frec from lobby Influence. "a roree,e
Mr. satterwhts said y ne ,b saa res solution
~ maj he did not indorse y; hnt PM, pecs w,
he never liked to incnr me iii.w wi. ~ ~ III
; smith. % table the resolution